Page 4, July 15,1983
Spllyay Tymoo
EDD. . . .
Helping employees improve
by Lolly Jackson
D eveloped to im prove
employee productivity and
effectiveness, the Employee
D evelopm ent D epartm ent:
(EDD) was developed in 1981.
The departm ent, which is
located in the Old Boy’s dorm,
is headed by Warren “Rudy”
Clements and his assistant
Ruth “Pinky” Beymer.
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Spityay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk
Summer excursion
Warm days allow an opportunity fo r field trips to interesting sites
on the reservation. Daycare children got the chance recently to
visit the fish hatchery learning a little bit more about their home
and the way fish are reared.
Memorial tourney July 30, 31
The Alex LaM ere, Jr.
Memorial Baseball tourna
ment will be held on July 30
and 31 in Warm Springs. The
tournament is sponsored by the
Warm Springs Eagles, a team
that consists of ball players
who had been teammates of
LaMere’s, in Little League,
Babe Ruth, high school and in
local leagues. The bracket will
consist of eight teams vying for
the first-place championship
trophy and jackets.
Entry fee per team is $125.
Trophies will be awarded to
second, third and fourth place
teams. A “most valuable
player,” the ten all-stars, the
top first baseman and the best
pitcher will receive satin
jackets. A sportsm anship
trophy will be presented.
F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n
contact Anthony “Tiger” Van
Pelt, P.O. Box 217, Warm
Springs, Oregon 97761 or
telephone (503) 553-1306;
Mina Estimo on Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. at (503) 553-1361.
Persons interested in making
donations for the tournament
can contact Mina or Tony.
Raffle tickets are being sold
a t.$ l each to raise money for
the tournament. The drawing
will take place July 31 during
the games.
EDD has resources available
ranging from films, cassette
tapes, presentations and books
for individual employees or
entire staffs. EDD strives to
work with departments to
develop specific tra in in g
programs which fit thè needs of
thè department. So far, EDD
has been well received by the
employees because EDD has
been able to provide special
assistance and basic training
n e e d e d b y e m p lo y e e s .
Apparently, employees are
using the training in the best
way possible both on the job, as
well as off the job.
A lm o s t e v e r y t r i b a l
department has been through
EDD at one time or another,
and no) just once. For example
at Kah-Nee-Ta, EDD has
worked with resort employees
often in orientation workshops
for new employees so that the
employees might develop and
feel a certain am ount of
ownership and commitment to
the resort.
Kah-Nee-Ta also feels a need
f o r m o re tr a i n i n g f o r
management to learn more
about human effectiveness, a
program that assists managers
with self-esteem and how to
deal with stress created on the
job and through personal,
feelings. Specific training helps
build the employees self-
confidence, enabling them
to handle themselves ort the job
m ore e ffe c tiv e ly . O th e r
d e p a r tm e n ts t h a t h a v e
successfully participated in this
p ro g ra m are u tilitie s ,
community center, purchasing,
accounting, education and fire
and safety.
Being aware of organiza
tional changes and upcoming
jobs also helps EDD to develop
specific training plans for
individuals. Steve Courtney
was such a case. Through
EDD, Courtney completed a
water treatm ent course in
Portland so that he would be
prepared to assume the water
treatm ent plant operator
position at the Warm Springs
treatment plant.
Another employee receiving
assistance with schooling
through EDD is Aurolyn
( S tw y e r ) E a g le s p e a k e r .
Presently, Eaglespeaker is
attending Weber State College
in Ogden, Utah, studying
accounting and business. In
order to advance herself,
Eaglespeaker felt she needed to
return to school. EDD and her
accounting supervisors have
been supportive of her higher
education goals.
Tribal management has been
very supportive of EDD.
Without, this support, ÊDD
would not be as successful or be
going in any p a rtic u la r
direction. In addition, EDD
often receives suggestions arid
requests from departm ent
heads and individuals for
p a r tic u la r tr a in in g an d
workshops. EDD is aware of
the needs and has access to
resources to fulfill those needs.
To be qualified for training
through EDD, a person must
be a tribal employee, and
receive approval from his
s u p e r v is o r a n d b r a n c h
manager. EDD absorbs costs
of all training, even if it entails
lodging and tuition away from
home.
T ra in in g sessions and
workshops cover such topics as
essentials of management,
increasing human effective
ness, accounting, committee
h e a lth a d v o c a te , d a ta
processing, water treatment,
first responders and mission
statem ent consultation. A
wellness program is planned
for the future.
All training occurs on a
regular basis. For further
information, contact EDD at
extensions 298 and 299.
County fair time is approaching
Jefferson County fair time is
just around the corner so it’s
time to start thinking about fair
exhibits and all the other fair
activities.
This year’s fair, the theme
being “There’s Music In The
Air,” will run from August 11
through 14. The fairgrounds
will be open from 9 a.m. to 10
p.m. daily. Admission is $2.00
per day or $5.00 for a season
pass.
Scheduled activities this year
include a Scare Crow contest,
Buff Boosters Fun Event and’
Tug-O-War, queen try-outs
and selections, a four-day
Battle of the Bands, a kid’s
scramble, a senior citizen’s
picnic, an outdoor stage show,
a western dance featuring
Johnny Counterfeit and an
early m o rn in g b u c k a ro o
breakfast. Of course, there will
be u s u a l e x h ib its a n d
demonstrations daily.
The annual parade will be
held on Saturday, August 13
beginning at 10 a.m . A
sweepstakes award of $50 will
be given to the best decorated
float. There will be 11 divisions
for parade entries, ranging
from children on trikes, bikes,
with pets, to old cars and dance
bands.
So, plan now to get ready for
the fair. Fair premium books
for exact exhibit specifications
can be obtained at the Warm
Springs Extension office or at
v a rio u s o th e r offices in
Madras. .
Old fashioned Fourth celebrated in Warm Springs
Despite the fact that the
annual celebration for the
Fourth of July was planned at
the last minute the day went off
well in Warm Springs. Usually
the planning for the Fourth
celebration starts several
months before the actual day
but this year there was a
question whether there would
be a community celebration
held with fireworks because of
budget cuts. For the first time
ever, the neighboring town of
Madras was preparing for a
gala event. Many local people
had settled for the idea of
tra v e lin g to M ad ras to
celebrate the Fourth. Through
the last minute efforts of local
residents and the assistance of
the Tribal Council a day o f
fun was planned for Warm
Springs.
A parade was held at 10 p.m.
with about 15 entries. Prizes
were awarded to four divisions
in the parade. ■ The divisions
were floats, decorated cars,
people on horseback and
children.
It was apparent that the
crowds were not as large as in
past years but the traditional
spirit was all around. Along
with the parade, there was a
barbeque of eels and salm onat
the evening cooled slightly. The
o o h s a n d a a h s ech o ed
th r o u g h o u t th e su m m er
evening as adults and children
watched with anticipation for
e ach ro c k e t d is p la y of
shimmering fire and colorful
sparks to fill the skies.
It seemed it was over far too
soon. People gathered their
children and retreated back to
their cars thus ending another
Fourth. The day for celebrating
our riation’s birthday had
passed and for many it was
a pleasant day spent with
friends and relatives. It was an
old fashioned Fourth of July.
Following are the results of
the 1983 annual Fourth of July
Parade.
The winning float for this year’s Fourth o f July parade was by the Ike family. Shown are Lena and
Tyrone Ike as they made their way along the parade route.
the Community Center picnic
area and a slow pitch softball
tournament to add to the
‘events of the day. Games for
children were held at the field in
back of the Community Center
and bingo was offered in the
evening at the Center for
p e o p le w a itin g f o r th e
fireworks displays.
The fireworks started at
dusk. People began to gather as
Floats
1. Bernice Mitchell float
2. Kah-Nee-Ta Resort
Decorated Cars
1. Daisy Ike
2. The Seekseequa (Merle
Kalama)
People on horseback
1. Delvis Heath, Sr.
2. Jolene Johnson
Children
1. Roselynne Scott
2. Ike Girl