Page 8 January 24,1983
Spilyay Tymoo
Energy asslstance/weather-
ization applications available
Heating bills go up during
th e w in te r ip q .'n th s /a n d
households with low incomes
sometimes feel the eco’nomic
pinch. To alleviate a little of.
that . econom ic'squeeze low
income residents can turn to
th e low" in co m e E n erg y
Assistance P rogram .v S • ,
■ 3Fhe program 4s designed
with low income earners in
mind. Funds are distributed!
through the State of Oregon
from federal taxes gained
through taxation of energy
suppliers. Some of the money
individuals pay in energy costs
can then be returned to the
private residents.
The Energy A ssistance
P ro g ram is a “ one-tim e
assistance” according to social
services su p erv iso r Gayle
Rodgers. From $180 to $335
may be received per year upon
a p p lic a tio n ap p ro v al. The
amount depends upon the type
of energy consumed.
A wage scale to determine
eligibility is available through
the social services office in
Warm Springs. An example of
an eligible family would be a
family of three with a yearly
income below $9,007. Any one
time payments are not included
as income.
While applying for the
Energy Assistance Program,
applicants may apply at the
same time for home weatheri
zatio n funds. This again
depends on income and also on
the type of dwelling needing
repair and weatherization.
Applications for assistance
for either programs or both the
Energy Assistance Program,
and Weatherization program
may by made by calling Robert
Miller at 553-1161, ext 235.
Paperwork for the energy assistance program is taken care of by welfare worker Robert Miller.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk
End of Equine Infectious Anemia quarantine in site
by Marsha Shewczyk
The end is in sight for the
Equine Infectious Anemia
(ElA) program on the Warm
S p rin g s R e se rv a tio n . All
testing should be complete by
the end of June 1983.
The disease affecting equine
stock has resulted in a
reduction of the reservation
horse population by over 2,000
head due to both positive test
results on some stock and
culling of uncontrollable stock.
Once the program ends and a
zero positive rate is reached the
self-imposed quarantine on
equine stock will be lifted with
state approval.
Also following quarantine
removal a check system will be
intiated to prevent recurrence
of the disease, according to
Jefferson County extension
agent Clint Jacks.
E s tim a te d fu n d in g to
complete the E1A program will
total $41,622. Tribal Council
has approved $25,000 towards
this end already.. Otherfunding
sources are being contacted.
The proposed monies will be
budgeted to three different area
programs. Mutton Mountain,
the McQuinn Strip and China
Hat areas still have 15 untested
horses at large. At $397 per
hour, helicopter rental will
total $4,299. Per diem will total
$800 with mileage and service
vehicle expenses at $1,440. A
minimum crew of five will be
necessary to complete the
round-up in this area.
A smaller amount of $ 12,550
will be necessary to mop up the
Red Lake/ Schoolie Flat area.
Five in.iii vvi I k 'i
need a.
third testing. The cost would be
divided: helicopter, $9,750; per
diem, $1,000 and mileage
service vehicle, $1,800. A
minimum crew of six will be
required.
The helicopter fee for the
Webster Flat area is estimated
at $2,600 with per diem totaling
$300 and m ileage-service
vehicle cost at $540. A
minimum crew of six will be
necessary to do the third testing
on 40 horses.
Over the two years testing
period the highest percentage
of positive El A stock was
found in the Mutton Mountain
area. Some horse bands were
found to be 70% positive. The
percentage for positive stock
for the reservation overall was
17 percent. As the program
continued through 1982, this
percentage was reduced due to service costs (construction
removal of positive stock from scales, holding pens and
the reservation and the culling chutes), $22,189; Hay, $39,996;
of uncontrollable stock making b lo o d te s tin g , $6 5 ,2 1 7 ;
testing on these anim als personnel and payroll costs,
unneccessary. The percentage $279,600; trap corrals, $22,935;
by June should be zero.
and miscellaneous, $6,257. The
The testing of 3,212 horses total for the entire program at
throughout the reservation the end of 1982 was $825,581.
Funding has come from the
resulted in the removal of 2,143
head of stock. According to Bureau of Indian Affairs,
areas that total is divided: Tribal and State monies.
N o rth e n d (L og S p rin g s, Personnel employed by various
Sim nasho), 746; . Northend departments have cooperated
(M utton- M ountain), 650, by assisting in the program and
S idw alter, 188; Southend the man hours spent are
(Metolius, Dry Hollow), 229; calculated in the total. Of the
Boulder/ Dry Creek/ Webster total am ount $590,778 is
Flat, 224; and, Tenino, 106.
actually special EIA money
The incurred costs through with the in-kind services not
1982 for testing and removal of budgeted specifically, totalling
stock included: $322,816 for $234,803.
helicopter service; $66,571 for
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ; liv e s to c k
Promotions announced in credit department
THE MONEY-LENDING GANG—The Tribal Credit Department, which employs seven women
and one man, has had internal promotions recently to help the department realize its goal o f being
more and more managed by tribal members. Shown in this photo in back from left to right are
assistant credit manager Nellie Spino, accounting clerk and data processing officer Laurie Fuentes,
office manager Serena Raboin, loan interviewer and insurance clerk Ursula Gibson and senior loan
examiner Joann Bryant. In front are clerk/steno Susan Guerin and cashier Cassie Rhoan.
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Spilyay Tymoo photo by Behrend
by Donna Behrend
When you need to borrow
money, where do you go? To a
local bank, a wealthy friend?
Most people in Warm Springs
go through the tribal credit
department to acquire money
for buying a home, car or for
personal loans.
T he c re d it d e p a rtm e n t
c u r r e n tly e m p lo y s e ig h t
p e o p le —one n o n -m e m b e r
male, manager Bob Finch, and
seven tribal-member women.
Six of the women, Nellie Spino,
Serena RabOin, Joann Bryant,
Ursula Gibson, Cassie Rhoan
and Laurie Fuentes are all busy
raising children as well as
holding down full-time jobs.
A nother em ployee, Susan
Guerin, is working temporarily
as a clerk/ steno until she goes
to school.
Finch announced recently
th a t in te r-d e p a rtm e n ta l
changes and promotions have
occurred. Nellie has been
promoted to assistant credit
manager. She was the loan
m a n a g e r p r i o r to th e
promotion. Serena, who was
a c c o u n tin g c le r k , w as
p ro m o te d to the office
m anager’s position vacated
when Kathleen Foltz retired
late last year.
Joann, who was the loan
interview er and insurance
clerk, moved into Hazel
Seyler’s senior loan examiner
position following Seyler’s
retirment last year. Ursula was
p r o m o te d in to J o a n n ’s
position.
Cassie continues to be the
cashier, handling all incoming
collections. Laurie is again
w orking full-tim e as a c
counting clerk and data
processing officer.
Finch says he is “proud of
everyone who works” in credit.
He is also appreciative of the
many years of service given to
the Tribe and department by
Hazel and Kathleen. Both
worked for more than 20 years
in the department!
The credit department is
much different from other
tr ib a l d e p a r tm e n ts —th e ir
wages are paid through loan
collections. “We have about
$11.5 million in outstanding
loans to trib a l m em bers.
Except for the U.S. Bank, we’re
probably the biggest lender in
the territory,” says Finch.
The major thrust for loans
over the past few years has been
housing. There are 260 homes
c u rre n tly being fin a n c e d
through credit—more than half
of the outstanding loans are in
housing.
The major goal of the credit
department is to make credit a
m ore and m ore trib ally -
managed office. The recent
promotions have helped the
department achieve that goal.