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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1979)
Page 10 August 10,1979 Spilyay Tymoo Open house brings summer ree program to a close This summer’s recreation program touched over 200 kids in th e W a rm S p r in g s community. By program’s end, it was clear that the community center had a good thing going. Strong bonds were formed between the kids and the sixteen staff, some of whom were students themselves. Day a f te r . d ay o f p la n n in g , preparing Tor ana executing projects pulled the group together and taught the value ofcooperation and discipline. Highlights of the summer were trips to the coast. Timberline, the Portland Zoo, and a track meet in Bend. Kids were also very visible on the h o m e f r o n t, m a k in g a spectacular apearance in the 4th of July parade, taking swimming lessons at Kah-Nee- Ta, offering noontime movies, and staging a dog show. On a daily basis, kids and staff were elbow deep in arts, and crafts, were frequent. visitors to the bowling alley in Madras, and workea out their energies in afternoon athletics. The climax of the program was the open house on August 2. Parents, who are generally not included in. program a c tiv itie s to giye b o th themselves and their kids a break, witnessed first-hand the warmth and cheerfulness that was characteristic of the program. . „ Staff member Julie Mitchell shared her birthday cake with Ada Billey (right) wnile parents browsed through pictures recap p in g p a s t p rogram s (below). TJfindfordea kids attacked pinatas they made themselves, scurrying for the candy when it spilled out (left). And a graffiti artist left her mark on a mural (below left), one of the many creative avenues explored by kids through the summer. Budget ‘80 New positions in the works With this year’s budgeting department'. Also to be added process slowly drawing to a are a legal aide and juvenile close, the branch secretaries are coordinator who will work busily typing the budgets in closely w ith the police preparation for next week’s department and tribal court. budget review by General Several positions have been in Manager Ken Smith. Smith existence for some time, but will be reviewing the budgets because they were not included prior to presenting them to the in the preliminary 1979 budget they are classified as new for Tribal Council in September. The initial proposed 1980 1980, th u s m a k in g th e operating budget for the proposed 1980 budget seem Confederated Tribes of Warm somewhat out of line. Clements says the goal of his Springs is an estimated 29 percent high than the 1979 branch is to “upgrade planning budget. The major increase is capabilities and to develop within the Municipal Branch m ore e ffe c tiv e p ro g ra m where 19*4 new positions are delivery. We must lay out action steps for each objective. being added. T ribal council recently Our branch is pretty well approved a ten percent cost of schooled in the budgeting living increase for employees. process. Now it's time to use it All increases and recommenda for planning. We can stabilize tions depend on the regular our program by upgrading staff budgeting process and tribal people presently on the job and council approval. phase in community people— get more locals in overall.” While the Municipal branch The utilities departm ent shows the largest increase within the Enterprise branch b r a n c h m a n a g e r K u d y will have the greatest increase Clements stated that he cut in m a n p o w e r . D u e to back as much as he could. The additional office space, four m ost su b stan tial increase janitor positions have been within the branch is the five fire added. Also two carpenters will and safety positions creating be hired to keep up with the th e new f u ll- tim e f ir e increasing work demand for household improvements and repairs. Also proposed are a mechanic for the vehicle pool whose fleet will be close to 90 vehicles in 1980, and a full-time se c re ta ry fo r the c re d it department. A new contracting and construction department is also planned which will require m a n a g e r a n d s e c r e ta r y positions. According to Administrative B ranch m an ager D o u g McClelland, there are no proposed new positions within the administrative branch. According to Health Branch manager Bob Jackson, only 1.8 new positions have been proposed for 1980. But says Jackson, it is difficult to pinpoint just exactly where the positions are because of the internal shifting that will be taking place. One position that could be identified is the om budsm an/traditional spe cialist. This person will act as an advocate for residents of the community who may be having problems utilizing the branch programs. This person will also be a specialist in traditional healing practices providing consultation in this area to all programs on a regular basis.
