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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1979)
May 25, 1979 Page 9 Bagley replaces Brunoe -------------- Tribal member promoted to— assistant manager of Kah-Nee-Ta The bad news at Kah-Nee-Ta recently was the loss of the assistant manager - who was a tribal member. The good news is that Kah- Nee-Ta has a new assistant manager - who- is also a tribal member. Al Bagley, 35, was promoted from his position as night mana ger effective May 1, according to resort manager Bill Pauli. And while Bagley is still walking the floor every night training re placement Cecil Brunoe, Jr., he is also spending a couple of hours each afternoon being briefed by Pauli about his new responsibili ties. Bagley will oversee the oper ations of the front desk and the related areas of reservations and sales, as well as housekeeping and eventually grounds and maintenance. Two years in Kah- Nee-Ta ’s management training program have paid off in a big way for Bagley, who succeeds Garland Brunoe in the resort’s second highest position. Brunoe left Kah-Nee-Ta last month to pursue an opportunity in a Portland-based wood pro ducts company. He had been the assistant manager for 1% years and was in line for the top management job. Feeling both a personal and professional loss, Pauli reluctantly advertised for a new assistant and was sur prised one day when Bagley walked in and applied for the job. “I had underestimated Al’s desire to extend himself and his belief in his own ability,” re marked Pauli. Bagley even sur prised himself. “I didn’t consider the job when it was first adver tised,” ‘ he said. “But then I thought about how good it would be for the tribal members to see an Indian in this position.” “This is our place and tribal members should be making deci sions for Kah-Nee-Ta,” Bagley continued. Pauli is as pleased as Bagley about the choice. “Any opportunity we have to promote a tribal member, it’s a plus for everybody,” said the manager. Pauli professes a deep com mitment to “finding, identifying AL BAGLEY and training a tribal member to be my replacement.” While much of his effort is going into shaping up the resort “so a tribal member might inherit a profit able business,” he is also putting energy into the employment and training of tribal members. “I think we’re making positive strides in this area,” commented Pauli. Bagley’s promotion was one of those strides. The job of resort manager is attractive to Bagley, who is look ing forward to working closely with Pauli and acquiring the experience and education neces sary for management. Pauli in turn will be watching Bagley for further signs that he is suited for top management. So far he is impressed. “Al is very, very sure of himself without being cocky,” commented Pauli. “He is tactful and diplomatic in guest and em ployee relations and has dis played a very high degree of common sense. He’s progressed every month that I’ve been here.” Things to Do With Your Children FEEL BOX 4-H Summer Camps set This summer you can attend not only one but two outdoor summer camps. Our own Camp Morrow near Tygh Valley will be July 1-5 and Camp Yamhill south of Portland will be June 17-22. Both camps will offer many fun activities such as camping, fishing, swimming, crafts and just being able to meet many nice people. Camp Morrow will cost $25.00 for the week and Camp Yamhill will cost $42.00. Transportation for campers to both camps will be provided by Extension. If you are interested in attending one or both camps, sign up at the Extension Office by May 31st or call Pennie at 553-1161 ext. 238. More informa tion about both camps is avail able at the Extension Office or will be sent to you when you sign up! Take an old shoe box or other box with a lid; cover it with bright paper or paint it with fun colors. Inside the box have objects with different textures or “feel” such as rough — smooth, soft — hard, long — short, etc. Things like cotton balls, dried leaves, a plastic cup, sponge, rock, fabric samples, and old spools. Have your child reach in and try to describe what he is feeling. You’re there to help supply the words, if needed, to help the child understand the differences he is feeling. Again, the very young child may be more interested in “seeing” than feeling in the beginning. Bagley admits that he has come a long way since his first days at Kah-Nee-Ta when he was “self-conscious and shy.” Hav ing been a laborer in the woods and the mill all his adult life, he found working with the public and making decisions a bit de manding. Now he feels comfort able talking with people, handl ing sensitive problems that come up with guests and employees, and working as part of a manage ment team. The new assistant manager credits the management training program for the confidence and sensitivity he has developed. Bagley considers himself a good example of the value of internal training and promotions. Hiring from the outside invites the turn over in management that has plagued Kah-Nee-Ta, he feels. “When you work here daily you get to know the place,” he said. If management is to be the team effort he feels it sould -be, there must be continuity in ideas and experience so momentum can build. Bagley’s rotation through the various departments has also made him sensitive to em ployees’ needs and problems. His conversation keeps coming back to employee relations and the importance of good communica tion between management and staff. If employees are not happy, the chances are the guests will not enjoy their visit, he believes. “All the potential is here,” said Bagley of the resort. “We have a lot to offer visitors and it is the employees’ job to make them happy while they’re here.” As assistant manager Bag- ley plans to be responsive to employees’ needs and hopes to eliminate some of the misunder standing that now exists between them and management. Em ployees deserve better pay and more rewards for good perform ance, he feels. But employees have to make sacrifices, toot stressed Bagley. “People whe-work here should be prepared to work long hours. You have to dedicate yourself to the place or it’s not going to run right.” His adviqe to tribal members who want to work at Kah-Nee-Ta is to “hire on with plans to stay here.” Bagley would like to see Indian employees emerge from the behind-the-scenes positions they seem to prefer and learn to feel comfortable meeting the by Cynthia Stowell public. Indians should be more visible at Kah-Nee-Ta both as employees and guests, Bagley feels. Improving the attitude of the tribal membership toward Kah- Nee-Ta is another of Bagley’s goals. He regrets the fact that many locals resent tourists and feel uncomfortable and discrimi nated against as guests. The reservation could be more inte grated with the resort, feels Bag- ley. He would like to see more powwows and cultural activities at Kah-Nee-Ta and more reser vation events publicized for the guests’ benefit. One way he hopes to Indianize Kah-ee-Ta is to tape Indian powwow music and play it on the P.A. System instead of Muzak. Bagley has many dreams for Kah-Nee-Ta. Once some of the plant and service improvements are made, he would like to see Kah-Nee-Ta expand -- in rooms and activities. A museum and theatre would draw more people and increased activities at the Village would give young people more to do. Bagley is in favor of any recreation that would not “abuse the land” or give Kah- Nee-Ta the wrong image. Gam bling would be profitable, he ad mitted, but would create security problems and unmanageable growth. “I have too much re spect for the elders to do that,’ said Bagley of gambling. Winter business must pick up, noted Bagley, and one way tc attract people is with special off-season rates or package deals. Bagley is tossing around the idea of offering rooms and special events to athletic teams participating in tournaments ai the Warm Springs community center. A resort doesn’t run'with one person’s ideas, realizes Bagley, and he considers good manage ment to be a team effort. The assistant manager expects t< work with Pauli as “one body’ helping with decision-makim and learning more about Ion; range planning. “I’ve alread; learned a lot from Pauli”, Bag ley remarked, but he intends tc continue reading on his own time and hopes to acquire formal hotel-motel management certifi cation. “I have a lot to contribute to Kah-Nee-Ta and I’m getting sup port from employees and the Tribal Council,” said the assis tant manager with optimism and confidence in his voice. Extension Events Thursdays,-.......... Pennie Albrandt will be available to give sewing May 24th and........ help from noon -1:00 p.m. and 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at May 31st the 4-H Room above the Daycare. Wednesday.......... Sign up by this day at the Extension Office if you May 30 will need transportation to the OSU Mini College in June. Thursday,............ Deadline to sign up for 4-H Summer Camps at May 31st................ camp Yamhill and Camp Morrow for 4th, 5th and 6th graders. Call dr sign up at the Extension Office. Friday ................... Deadline to sign up for OSU Mini College classes June 1st at the Extension Office. June 1st................. Log Spring-Coyote tour of erosion and discus sion of Northend Rideboss System. All interested individuals invited at attend Leave 8:30 a.m. Old Administration Building. Bring lunch.
