February 26,1982 Page 5
Bus stop moved
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“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
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t
w
ill
a
lso
addition rem oval of the
this was possible through the Division supplied veterinarian
cleaned out and discarded.
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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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