NOVEMBER 17, 1978 PAGE 3
Police Report
Money Available For Weatherization
Keep The Cold Out
by Donna Behrend
Energy convervation has
been the topic of much discussion
in recent years. The cost of
electricity has sky-rocketed over
the past five years. People are
installing wood heaters, storm
windows and additional iiisula-
tion to help combat high utility
bills.
In order to help senior citi
zens, the handicapped and those
in the low income brackets living
on the reservation, the Confeder
ated Tribes recently acquired a
$45,000 grant through the Depart
ment of Energy to begin a
“weatherization” project. The
grant is ample enough to do 85
homes.
So far, 22 home owners have
contacted the planning depart
ment requesting that their home
be readied for the upcoming
winter. Art Tassie, grantsman,
has conducted an exterior inven
tory on many of those homes,
making it possible to start the
work.
A maximum of $350 can be
spent per home. That money will
be used to replace broken win
dows, weatherstripping around
doors, and skirting around foun
dations. The funds will also be
used to repair any other obvious
problems that allow cold air to
get into the homes or make a
home unsafe.
Homes located farthest away
from Warm Springs will be re
paired first so that when weather
prohibits traveling, homes closer
to Warm Springs can be worked
on. It is estimated that it will
take a day and a half to complete
Help Urged In Search
For Switzler
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The Warm Springs Tribal
Police are working with the FBI
to determine the whereabouts of
Wilbert Herbie Switzler, 30, who
has been missing since June.
Anyone who has had contact
with Switzler since May 1978 is
urged to assist the local depart
ment by providing information.
Rumors have been flying and the
police need hard facts to go on.
It is also advised that people
with rumors refrain from calling
Switzler’s family and upsetting
them. Please contact the police
department if you have useful
information. Chief Jeff Sanders,
Assistant Chief Dick Montee or
Investigator Ray Scott would
appreciate hearing from you.
SUSPECT CHASED
A high speed chase on back
roads resulted in the arrest of
Anthony Roy Shadley, 18, who
was charged with attempted first
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COLD PROOF - If your own stormproofing didn’t work, call the
planning department to see if you’re eligible for the weatherization
project.
Spilyay Photo by CDS
a home’s weatherization.
Two men, working through
CETA, have been hired to do the
repairs. Tassie hopes that they
will “get enough good experience
to go into business on their own.”
There is a great demand for this
type of work all over the reser
vation as everyone is eligible.
Clerk of the Works Trainee
categories will be included with
cash prizes being awarded to the
first, second, and third place
winners. Warm-ups will begin at
6 p.m. Drummers are invited to
come and sing and will be paid,
according to Andy Lucas, Social
Director at Kah-Nee-Ta.
Coffee, milk, and sweet rolls
will be served in the upper lobby
throughout the evening. Any
displays are welcome and can be
Community Calendar
Alvis Smith Jr. will be inspecting November 18-19
work after it is done to see it November 21
meets standards.
If you feel that your house
needs to be weatherized, contact November 23-24
Art Tassie in the planning de
partment at 553-1161 ext. 270. He November 24
can fill you in on the specific November 23-25
requirements and tell you if you
qualify.
November 29
Kah-Nee-Ta Plans Mini-powwow
Individual groups that per
formed for the guests at Kah-
Nee-Ta Lodge during the sum
mer have gotten together and
are
sponsoring
a
“mini
powwow” which will be held
Friday, November 24, at Kah-
Nee-Ta Lodge. The event will be
held in the Confederated Warm
Springs room which is upstairs.
Dance contests will be held
starting at 7 p.m. All age
degree burglary of the Rainbow
Market November 14.
Shadley has since been con
victed in Jefferson County Cir
cuit Court and awaits sentence
while a suspected accomplice
remains at large.
The alarm sounded at about
5:00 a.m. while Shadley was
taking the doors off Roxanne’s
Clothing Store with the front
winch of a pick-up. A second
person was using a chain saw on
the back door of the market. The
vacant clothing store is adjacent
to the Rainbow.
Sergeant Ray Shike went out
on the call and chased Shadley
3-5 miles on a back reservation
road. He arrested the young man
who was later transferred to
Jefferson County where he provi
ded a sworn statement implica
ting another individual.
No merchandise was re
moved from the store.
set up in the upper lobby.
Participants of the powwow
and their families will have a
special price on a buffet dinner
which is going to be in the
Appaloosa dining room around 6
p.m
TAR rates will be in effect.
Participants will pay only $20 for
single or $26 for double, accord
ing to Lucas.
Smith Trains for Clerk of Works Job
Round Robin BB tournament at CC
General Council Agency Longhouse (Tribal
Budget) 7:00 p.m.
Senior Citizens Luncheon at CC
Thanksgiving Vacation (school and tribal
holiday)
Mini Powwow at Kahneeta Lodge 6:00 pm
Indian National Finals Rodeo & powwow in
Salt Lake City. Utah
Elimination BB tournament at the CC
WS gymnasts going to watch Nadia Koma-
nich in Portland
December 30 & Jan 1 WS Holiday Bowling Tournament at Pelton
Lanes in Madras
continued. “He doesn’t have that
As the Tribal organization he was already so far into thorough knowledge yet and
continues to grow, the Tribal construction. He also took it won’t for a few years.”
Council wants to upgrade and because he would have a perma
But Alvis isn’t letting that
place more Indians into manage nent position with a promising
barrier of time stop him. it is one
ment positions. In a move to future. Prior to this training of his goals to be recognized
wards this effort, Alvis Smith, position, Alvis worked with Tri statewide as a good inspector for
Jr. was hired as clerk-of-the bal utilities as a carpenter in the Tribes. Although he wants to
works trainee, more commonly 1968. Later, "he started training be a licensed state inspector, he
known as construction inspector. and in 1975 he received his is quick to point out that that
Being a trainee, Alvis said Journeyman’s card.
doesn’t mean he’ll be leaving the
Alvis knows that this job Tribes.
his general duties consist of
ordering construction materials, requires more than knowing how
“In the very short time Alvis
hiring crews, inspecting sites, to drive a nail or tighten down a has been with us, he’s progres
screw. “I got a lot of learning to sing very well,” said Bennatt,
and writing reports.
After the two years of train do,” said Smith. Some of the “I’m pleased with Alvis.”
ing required in Alvis’ program, things he has to learn are the
The many projects going up
the Tribes should have enough to mechanical, plumbing, and elec on the reservation have been
keep both Alvis and the present trical codes. He has to know keeping Alvis quite busy. With
clerk-of-the-works. Bill Bennatt, about gas pumps, concrete, and Alvis out in the field, Mr. Bennatt
everything involved in construc finds more time to do admini
busy.
“I expect our operation to tion. Smith has already attended strative work. Bennatt is also
and
seminars negotiating with contractors
expand. Hopefully then (in two workshops
years) we’ll be managing our throughout his training period while Alvis is doing inspections.
own construction and not bring “but there’ll be more workshops “But I’ll be doing this too,
ing in other contractors. At least and school” he said.
eventually,” said Smith.
“I think he’s (Alvis) more
that’s one of our goals,” explain
Many times, in the nearly
ed Les Yaw, Alvis’ supervisor. proficient on the job instead of three months Alvis has been
“On the level of construction we going to school for two years,” working, Alvis has been out
may need more people yet,” said Les Yaw.
inspecting many times alone. He
“It’s a long ways down the admitted that he does sometimes
Yaw added.
Yaw noted that they already road before Alvis is a qualified has to have Bill help him. “When
took over both the HUD and inspector,” said Bill Bennatt, “It I get to a point where I’m lost,
INSPECTOR - Clerk of the works trainee Alvis Smith, Jr., inspects
Kah-Nee-Ta contracts after they takes a minimum of fifteen years Bill gets with me,” he said.
for an all-around qualified in
were terminated.
“I’m very proud of Alvis’ construction sites to make sure contracts are being carried out
Alvis saw the job opening as spector to be thoroughly quali efforts. He’s doing his job very properly. He checked the paneling for the senior citizens community
Spilyay Photo by CDS
■ • building recently.'
an opportunity for him because fied in all categories.” Bennatt well,” commented Les Yaw.