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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1982)
February 26,1982 Page 5 Bus stop moved / “There have been close community center, behind the calls...luckilv no one has been elementary school and on hit.” said acting fire and safety Quinn street (the narrow street officer Jerry Huff of the just west of the fire hall). The problems at the previous bus Quinn street location was stop on the campus in Warm d e c i d e d u p o n , a s th e Springs. Senior high and junior community center already has high school students are too much traffic and students making “mad dashes” getting would be unsupervised for too on the buses in the mornings, long behind the elementary said Huff. “They’re dodging school. traffic on both sides of the Only buses are allowed on street.” H uff along with M ike Quinn Street during loading Clements of the tribal planning hours and because the buses are department, acting chief of not in the main stream of police Ray Calica, Warm traffic, students don’t have to Springs elementary .principal fear traffic. Huff stressed that J o h n T r u jillo a n d bus this new location is only a supervisor Herman Hansen are temporary solution to the presently seeking a solution to problem. They are studying further to gain a permanent the hazardous situation. Three alternative bus stops .solution to a potentially very locations were considered: the dangerous situation. Clean your flues Over 200 parents accepted the invitation from Warm Springs elementary to join their children in class on February 18. Both teachers and students welcomed parents. Students particularly appeared contribute to that build-up. Woodstoves are warm and proud to have their parents visit them at their school. Clarice Crane shares the desk o f her son C.J. Huff stated that those using cozy but only if they are safe. Crane. woodstoves “should clean the Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewcxyk The use of woodstoves requires some maintenance besides just flue out at least twice a year, once before the woodstove throwing another log in. For season starts and once during.” both safe and efficient burning He also suggests burning a very the flue must be kept clean and hot fire for a few minutes with free of creosote. each use of the woodstove and Creosote builds up in the At the program’s inception it Equine Infectious Anemia thousand was provided for use then letting it cool down to a flue w ith c o n s ta n t use, was estimated that two full (ElA) has not been in the news in 1981 along with $100 comfortable flame. “A hot esp ecially d u rin g w in ter years were needed tó conduct lately. The winter months hold thousand for departm ental fire,” Huff says, “will burn out the EIA project. But with so months when the woodstove is the small particles that have nothing to fear in the spread of program budgets. Five natural kept going. many people working together this incurable disease as flies resources, range riders and It is built, up primarily for collected.” it is estim ated th a t the are dormant during the cold extension personnel spent close Cleaning twice a year should two reasons according to acting reservation should be an EIA fire and safety officer Jerry hot be done with chemicals. To season. The disease is not likely to 100 percent of their time on negative area in the early to spread. th e p r o je c t. F o u r BI A clean use a chain or steel wire Huff. The use of unseasoned summer of 1982. Since horses infected with employees spent from 40 to 80 wood containing a lot of sap brush, dropping it down the In 1982 the second and third ETA were discovered early in percent of their time working from the roof. This testing will be conducted in will cause creosote build-up. chimney 1981 much has been achieved in with the program. And burning a fire that is not will cause the creosote to come those area which have shown eradication of the disease from The Oregon Department of and fall into the high incidents of EIA. In hot enough to burn the loose the Warm Springs reservation, Agrilculture-Animal Health woodstove where it can be c r e o s o te o u t w ill a lso addition rem oval of the this was possible through the Division supplied veterinarian cleaned out and discarded. re m a in in g U n co n tro llab le cooperation of many people services through Dr. Lee horses will be completed. including; BI A Land Opera Wallace to assist in taking According to a report by tio n s em ployees, n a tu ra l blood samples at a reduced Warm Springs extension agent resources people, the Warm laboratory testing fee of $3.00 Clint Jacks, the impact and Springs extension agent, ride per sample. benefits of the EIA program bosses, horse owners, the Community Service and are invaluable. Besides actually O re g o n D e p a r tm e n t of CETA program provided seven ridding of the disease on the A g r ic u ltu r e , th e ra n g e part-time personnel to assist. In reservation and culling out the committee and Tribal Council. addition, much time and labor uncontrollable horses covert In review, El A does not was volunteered by livestock- achievements have been made. cause a high death loss but does men, ridebosses and interested Jacks states, “increased and cause a weakened condition in individuals who participated in better communication betwen the horses infected. It is easily the actual horse roundup. livestock owners, ridebosses spread by biting insects. The Horses rounded up and and BIA range and soil reservation has had to work out tested since September 1980 conservationists” has been its own control and eradication total 2,808. Of this total 734 facilitated. He goes on to state, procedures. have been retested and 1,628 “ w o r k in g r e l a t i o n s h i p s There are over 300 horse have been sold for slaughter. between the Tribes and BIA owners on the reservation that The num ber of horses Land Operations has improved have saddle, race, and rodeo proving positive in each area of to the point where joint horses. In addition, over 60% the reservation varies greatly: objectives inrange manage of the total population of The Northend— 1,047 rounded ment can occur.” horses was defined as being up with 24% proving positive; A long w ith th is “ the uncontrollable and difficult to Sid waiter-185 horses rounded-, importance of local leadership c a p tu r e . T h e d e v e lo p e d up, 3% positive; Southend— in- grazing areas has been program was aimed at both 278 horses rounded up, 2% reinforced.” This leadership is elimination of El A and ridding proving positive; Boulder Dry often overlooked and not of the uncontrollable horses Creek-31% of 212 horses tested supported but it is essential to throughout the reservation. positive; Tenino-18% of 223 proper grazing management in Creosote build-up contributed to setting this senior’s home on Between the Confederated horses tested positive; and, Dry order to - keep the Warm fire. Flues should be kept clean. Tribes and the Bureau of Hollow-257 horses tested with Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewcxyk Springs land productive. Indian Affairs over $270 3% proving positive. El A spurs cooperation Job opening at center The Warm Springs Com m u n ity C e n te r h a s a n immediate (sports, athletics, outdoor recreation). Duties— Coordinator is responsible for imitating, planning, coordina ting, and conducting all regular and special sport/athletic and outdoor activities and events for the youth and adults of Warm Springs; inventory and repair of equipment; planning sport/ athletic/ outdoor recre ation budget; enlisting and w orking with volunteers; keeping records and reports; driving the Irbial bus, van a n d / o r o t h e r v e h ic le s . Coach/ instruct activities as personal skill allows; assist with building supervision other community center activities and events, building mainte nance and chaperoning trips as requested. Willingness and ability to work evening and weekend hours as requested. High school graduate or equivalent. College degree or minimum of 2 years experience in recreation sports/athletic and outdoor recreation. Valid d riv e rs /c h a u ffe rs license. Application deadline is March 1, 1982. Interviews will begin March 2. 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