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Loomis receives commendation medal
Health educator and chief of
field health services Lee H.
Loomis was honored May 3 for
his contributions to the Indian
Health Service.
A commendation medal was
presented to Loomis at a small
ceremony on the porch of the
Warm Springs health services
building by service unit
d ir e c to r G a r r e t S o u le s.
Loomis, Soules mentioned,
was being awarded for his
“sustained high quality work.”
He commented that “not many
of these (medals) are given
out.”
Criteria for the commenda
tion medal includes “sustained
high quality work performance
in scientific, administrative, or
other professional fields; or
application of unique Skill or
creative imagination to the
approach or solution of
problem s; or notew orthy
technical and professional
c o n t r i b u t i o n s t h a t a re
significant to a limited area.
This award requires a level of
proficiency and dedicatoin
distinctly greater than that
expected of the average
commissioned officer, keeping
in mind that a commission
presupposes high standards of
performance.”
L o o m is h a s b e e n a
commissioned officer in the
Public Health Service at Warm
S p rin g s fo r nine years.
Particular activities which
brought him to the attention of
the health administration was
his work as health educator in
preventive medicine at Warm
Springs. His planning abilities
were also recognized. Loomis
was also very active in getting
an am b u lan ce in W arm
Springs.
Warm Springs service unit director Garrett Soules presents commendation medal to health educator
Lee Loomis fo r his “sustained high quality work.”
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk
Indian fisherman workshop
The C alifornia Fishery
R esearch U nit and the
F ish eries D e p a rtm e n t of
Humbolt State University is
sponsoring a 15 day fishery
workshop to begin June 28 and
will run through July 16, at the
Humbolt State University and
the n o rth coast area of
California.
This is to help high school
and junior college aged Native
Americans better understand
n a tu r a l re s o u rc e c a re e r
opportunities, to stimulate
in terest in sfche scientific
investigation, management and
p ro te c tio n of im p o rta n t
fisheries and related resources
and to acquaint participants
with avenues of 5 advanced
education and employment.
P a r t i c i p a n t s w ill be
in tro d u c e d to im p o rta n t
f i s h e r y r e s o u r c e s , th e
ecological principals and inter
relationships involved, and to
m a n a g e m e n t p r o b le m s .
Students will be given an
opportunity to learn techni
ques of resource management
by involvem ent, extensive
participation, discussions and
field oriented experiences.
Career counseling will be
provided.
The cost; room, board,
tuition, fees and workshop
travel are provided. Travel to
and from the workshop must
be f u r n is h e d by e a c h
participant.
To apply: A letter of interest
with high school and/or college
transcripts should be sent to
F is h e rie s D e p a rtm e n t,
Humboldt State University,
Arcata, California 95521,: Attn:
Fisheries Workshop. Deadline
for submitting applications is
May 31, 1982.
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Primary election Tuesday, May 18
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Paxson and John Newkirk.
Two republicans and two
chief justice of the seven- democrats are , seeking their
mem ber Oregon suprem e party’s nomination for the
court. In the past, the chief Jefferson county commissioner
justice was chosen by his fellow seat vacated by G ordon
justices, usually on the basis of Galbraith. The republicans are
seniority.
Eldon Barker and Kenneth
Bicart. Democrats are Gordon
Local issues
Shown and Audrey Ditmore.
Local issues and positions in
Voters will also cast ballots
Jefferson county are also up for
on establishing a tax base for
consideration.
Jefferson County. The county’s
The COCC tax levy is
base was established in
$204,000 less than the two tax
1914, and proponents feel it is
levies voters turned down on time for an update. Without
March 30. COCC’s single “A” voter approval, the county can
ballot is for $4.34 million. The levy $389,324, which leaves the
college has no tax base and county $1.1 million short of
must depend on voters to what it needs for an adequate
approve any local property tax budget. The new tax base
support. Even with cuts in staff w ould a lle v ia te p la n n in g
and the deletion of intercol difficulties and would save time
legiate athletics, the levy is and money if the number of
19.4% higher than last year’s levy elections were reduced.
levy. That figure is deceptive,
say proponents. State support
509-J school district is asking
has been cut to $1.56 million voter approval of a tax base
from $1.72 million last year. equal to $2,650,228 in taxes the
Also, people are not paying district needs to balance its
their property taxes on time.
proposed 1982-’83 budget. If
S even c a n d id a te s a re approved, the cost per $1,000
running for the 2nd district of assessed property value
congress seat, presently held by would be $11.70 to $11.75. In
Denny Smith. Seeking their past years, district administra
p a r t y ’s n o m in a tio n a re tors have not urged voters to
republicans Mike Fitzgerald support a tax base. But their
and Bob Smith. Democrats thinking has changed. saying
running for nomination are A1 approval would eliminate a
Densmore, Larryann Willis, levy election and at the same
Timm A nderson, D arrell time guarantee funding at a
1
minimum level. Proponents
say a tax base insures a district
of having sufficient funds to
operate schools, making long-
range plans and stabaiize
programs. Opponents feel a tax
base is a “blank check” to
automatically increase the levy
6% without voter approval.
J e f f e r s o n c o u n t y is
proposing a 6% motel tax for
voter approval. Excluded from
the tax would be parks and
romos which rent for less than
$4 per night. The tax money
would be earmarked specifi
cally for economic develop
ment and tourism. It is
estimated that $ 12,000 could be
brought in annually, if the tax
is approved. The county
ordinance would not go into
effect until December 1.
Also to be considered by
Jefferson county voters are a
t a x le v y o u t s i d e th e
constitutional 6% limitation
for Redmond school district
and a transfer of Corrigan ct al
area, which is currently in the
Redmond school district, to the
Bend school distict. North Unit
fire protection district also
wishes voters approval of an
increase in their tax base from
$58,572 to $187,781 for fiscal
year 1982-83.
A ll information for this
article was obtained from the
Oregon’s voter’s pamphlet and
the Bulletin’s voter’s guide.
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