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Summer work program employs students
Business Administration and is say their ABC’s, sing various
currently w orking in the songs, learn the days of the
purchasing department. He week and the months of the
says w orking u n d er the year. She is also teaching them
program will help him get by coordination with scissors and
financially at school. After he teaching the children how to
graduates from college he recognize their names on
hopes to start a business of how paper.
“Teacher,” as some of the
own here on the Warm Springs
Reservation. Torres states, “I children know her, says, “I like
want to help the tribes and working with the kids, they’re
myself out. It’s a lot easier to fun to work with, I like
start a business here because I’ll spending time with them and
have the tribes support.”
each child is unique.”
Sonja Bryant, a 1983 Madras
Another summer worker is ?
High School graduate, also .Olivia Kirk. She is nowa senior
plans a major in Business at Portland State University
Administration at Mt. Hood majoring in Fine Arts with a
Community College. She has minor in Teacher’s Education.
been placed in the personnel She has been placed with the
department. Sonja says that C u ltu r a l a n d H e r ita g e
she has wanted to work in an department.
office since she took a typing
She is currently learning to
class in junior high school. I use a work processor to-update
like business and working in all the information at the
the office. I like everything C u ltu r a l a n d H e r ita g e
about my job and it keeps me department. Miss Kirk says
busy,” said Sonja.
that this is good in that “It can
From her job she hopes to be used as a job skill later.”
gain “better understanding on
Alhtough Olivia is a tribal
how a business is run.”
member she hasn’t lived on the
Jimmy George, for the third reservation since she was a’
c o n se c u tiv e su m m e r, is resident here 15 years ago and
With summer comes the employment of high school and college students. Michelle Wells, left and working with the Fire and adds, “It’s nice to be back
Safety department.
Jimmy George, right, are working in Fire and Safety.
home.”
Donna Sutterlee, a 1983
J u s t one o f J im m y ’s
After the opening address. more devastating to the Indian
Tribally funded, the Student Thomas introduced a list of people than drug and alcohol r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s a s an graduate Madras Senior High
experienced “cadet,” is helping is going to be attending
Summer Work Program is speakers. Among them were abuse as we know it today.”
Thé student employees then the other student workers Southern Oregon State College
providing approximately 140 L loyd S m ith S r. trib a l
jobs to the youth of the Warm personnel director, Norma broke into small groups to u n d e r s ta n d w h a t th e ir this year as a freshman her
Springs community, with the Smith, accounting supervisor, prepare a role-play skit with responsiblities are. Jim say» he m ajor will be in the field of
main criterion for hiring being who replaced Rudy Clements each group performing their st’H gets “a little nervous when Date Processing Management.
that the students will continue because he was unable to own skit. The topics involved there is an emergency call, but Donna decided this is what she
their education and use the attend the orientation. The were: attendance, important to when they arrive at the scene of wanted to do when she first
money they earn to help next speaker was Alice Knight, me and my job; respect my job, the emergency the nervous- started working with the
themselves financially with K ah-N ee-Ta housekeeping my supervisor and me; nothing Pess g°es away because there S tu d e n t S u m m er W ork
Program years ago at the
their education. The program supervisor, who spoke of the to do, what next?; communica- *sn t anY tim^ to get nervous,
The reason Jimmy chooses Warm Springs Forest Products
way the program used to be and tioh, youth to supervisor and
began in 1954.
During the work orientation expressed to the students, “All supervisor to youth; and rules ,to work at the Fire and Safety Industries, where she Was given
and regulations. Everyone
m h*s own opinion, he can a chance to work with
S um m er W ork P ro g ram of you are our tribes future.”
Tribal Chief of Police Jeff seemed to enjoy the group leârn more than from any other com puters. Sutterlee said
director Jeanne Thomas gave
summer job and I learn how to “When I was working with the
the Opening address. Her main Sanders gave an in depth participation very much.
Rounding up the afternoon respect other people, said computers, I decided that’s
em phasis was placed on speech on the topic “Right
promptness and attendance. Decisions Can Affect Your session were speakers Caroline Jimmy. Jimmy will be senior what I wanted to do.” She is ,
She stated, ‘“Indian Time’ is a Future.” On this topic, Sanders Cruz, who spoke of problems this year at Madras High now working at the Tribal
misused word given to us by the stressed that a positive mental involving drugs and alcohol School. After he graduates he Court office and says “ I like the
white man. Indians are taught attitude will help the students a n d H a rv y Y o rd y , an would like to enlist in thé U.S. atmosphere, my boss Marsha
and everything is organized.”
discipline when they are young accom plish anything they Emergency Medical Techni- Army.
The Student Summer Wcrk
*n. ^er
Yeart a suP’rtie^
and ‘Indian time’ is being at want. He also spoke highly of ciàn (EMT) who gave a brief
Program ends, for the high
Hot Dog
work at 8 a.m. on time ‘Indian planning ahead and continuing course in first aid. Several worker, Eliza
Time’ is our time.” She then into a higher education. “You supervisors who are supervis- Green has been placed in the school students, August 12th.
continued to say, “Traditional all have the capabilities to ing student employees came in H eadstart/ Day Care as a The SSWP staff would like to
ly our people had to be on time become tribal leaders,” said to give a more personal in- teacher s aid. She is helping the wish good luck to everyone on
depth view of the students job three-year olds learn to count, their new jobs.
with the seasons. We had to dig Sanders.
When speaking of drug descriptions.
roots when they camp up. If we
The main purpose for the
didn’t our tribe would not be related problem s Sanders
stated that “no single thing is student workers orientation
here today.”’ I
Calica’s appointment came
was to introduce the students to
W arm S p r in g s t r i b a l
t r i b a l o p e r a t i o n s a n d member Marie Calica has been after the resignation of Jim St.
procedures. Most students appointed to the state Juvenile M artin who was recently
began working that day and the Justice Advisory committee by named manager of the Siletz
orientation was a perfect way Governor Vic Atiyeh. Her tribe.
Since the flight of the Space Shuttle was a success these two
Calica has an extensive
to get the ball rolling.
name was submitted to the
Pollocks thought they could out do this by putting the first man
Most of the students are governor by Senator Ken b a c k g ro u n d in ju v e n ile
experience. She is a member of
on the sun. One said, “don’t you think he may burn up?” the
placed in departments which jernstedt.
other said “No, because we’ll send him at night.” YIKES
are atune to the student’s
The committee assists and the Jefferson County Juvenile
chosen career field. Tony advises the state about how to Advisory committee and works
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Torres, a freshman at Central distribute federal funds to 20 is com m unity liaison at
Oregon Community College, individual juvenile program Madras Jr. High school.
The phone rang in the maternity ward and a very excited male
last school year is majoring in throughout Oregon.
voice said, “I’m bringing in my wife to have a baby!’’The nurse
said, “Now slow down and give me some information, is she
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home for the dog. His little son jumped up excitedly, “Oh,
daddy, are we getting a dog?” YIKES
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