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c Page 4 November 21,1984 < } SPILYAY tymoo Editorial E Coosh EEWA: (The way it is) Letters to the Editor— Concerns answered by fire chief The following letter is printed a t th e re q u es t o f M a r c ia Macy-Hartle. To: Marcia A. Macy-Hartle Property Officer Tribal Records Center - From: Jerry Huff Fire & Safety Chief Date: November 1, 1984 Subject: Response to Your Fire and Safety concerns This memo is in response to your concerns in the letter “To the Editor” of the Spilyay Tymoo appeared in the October 12, 1984 issue. 1. The fire hydrant located in between your brother’s homes out Tenino is not really to be considered an effective hydrant for firefighting purposes. The water which flows from it has no pressure. T hat’s zero pounds pressure with a 2*4 inch outlet. All of those new hydrants in that area are all real poor. They can be used to fill the trucks, but are really slow (50 to 200 gallons per minute).They are not real useful during a fire. T hat is the reason we did not use the closest one and chose to use the one across from the Beymer’s. It delivers approxi mately 600 gallons per minute. 2. We do have maps showing the location of hydrants and buildings, and so do the police dispatchers. We study the maps, but police dispatchers also give directions from the information given to them initially. 3. The same test equipment used to test hydrants is used to test our equipment, including pumps and hoses. 4. The 553-1171 number is supposed to be the emergency number only, for all emergency fire, ambulance, and police calls. Unfortunately, it is used fre quently for routine incoming police business. The police dispat cher should never place an emer gency call on hold. They have recently attended a weekend dis patchers school, so, they do get training. 5. As far as entering your brother’s burning mobile home to retrieve the meat, a hand truck, a chain saw and a hang glider, although those things are costly, they are not worth risking firefighters lives to try to save them. Several important issues existed: At the time, your brother indicated that the fire probably started from the elec trical power panel in the bed room. This alerted us to the strong possibility of an electric short. A mobile home with metal roof (which has collasped) and metal sides is considered “ener gized” when an electric short is suspected and not safe to enter. The firefighter turn-outs worn do protect the firefighter from heat, sharp objects, and water, but do not protect him/ her from direct flame contact. They will burn! The structural members in a burning mobile home are not to be depended on. Mobile home manufacturers use very small dimension lumber in the construction of them. They burn extremely swiftly as you proba bly know. 6: Because you are interested, fire hydrants are flushed approx imately every four months. I am in hopes that this satis fies at least some of your con cerns. Please call me if you have other questions. Appreciative of Phoenix trip Lummi for their never-ending love and interest. They have always been there for me. To my husband Ralph and child ren Scheldon, Sunmi and Sid ney, without you, my family, behind me and sharing my proud moments and willingness to take over for me, none of this would have been possible. I love you. I would also like to thank my roommates. D onna and Irene, for the good company. W ithout them I ’d still be in Phoenix try ing to find the elevator. I can’t begin to express, what this opportunity and these peo ple have done to make my life more meaningful, but it has been great. My congratulations to Andrew David our “National O utstand ing Elder.” We were all so proud to be there and to share that moment with him. To the Editor, I’d like to take this opportun ity to thank those instrumental in my recent trip to Arizona. To the nominating commit tee, thank you for selecting me. To the Confederated Tribes, my thanks for your financial sup port, which made my trip pos sible. To Coty Soules, Pennie Albrandt, D arrellW right, Dick Junge, Ed Roley, Allen Elston, Laluanie and Sammi. My sin cere appreciation for the letters you wrote, in my behalf. To Kate, Louie and Margie. Thanks for helping me prepare for my trip. A special thanks to the friends Sincerely, Jerry Huff who encouraged me and told Fire and Safety Chief me I could when I was sure I couldn’t. Thank you Frances, Kay, Marie and Kholefne. To Coty for her years of encour agement, support and teaching. With love and appreciation, Last but not least to my fam Jewell Minnick ily Mom, dad and my family in the fire at my brother’s place. So it was just an animal, how would that situation have been handled if it was my brother or his wife? Would I have gotten a pat on the shoulder with “Now, Love, Don and Lola Sohappy cele now, that’s a sad loss?” Corinna Sohappy brated their 28th wedding anni On #5, the items were not versary November 20th. Renee Sohappy located in the home but behind Davis and Tina Sohappy We, the children and grand the home and out of contact. I Dean Sohappy children would like to take this really doubt that it would be time to express our love and Gabriel Sohappy comfortable to have a hang congratulations to them. Grand children-Andrea and glider parked in the living room Joshua along with a freezer, chain saw, couch, chair, t.v., wood stove and a couple of shelf units. That’s in a 10’ x 12’ area. Finally, since the offer was made to open communications I would like to be invited to see the test equipment in úse on the Before each season begins and families of those who passed water delivery equipment and various events take place in and away during the year had a trucks. And since I have initiated around the longhouse, or other memorial dinner. Members of my questions and comments as public gatherings of the tribal the Steno Pool set this day for a tribal/com munity member, I members, a time is always set respect for Juanita Bourland would appreciate being answered aside for respect for those who who was the Steno Pool Super as the same and not through have lost loved ones by death visor at the time of her death. in-house channels. during the year.This is a tradi Also participating in the serious tion that has been carried out event were members of the Tri A concerned tribal member, all through life of the Indian bal Council, Management, Legal Marcia A. Macy people from time immemorial. and Consulting personnel. P.O. Box 371 C ouncil m em ber B ernice The family’s of the deceased Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 all get together and put on a Mitchell also set this day aside memorial diriner and give away for family members and rela valuable gifts to the elders of tives who have lost loved ones the tribe. This shows respect for during the year. No matter if a their loved ones who have passed person just comes for the dinner on. By doing this lifts the mourn ■gives the family a great feeling ing period for the family and for a person to take the time also gives them a sense of relief and join in on the sacred occa sion. There is a deep feeling ing, Calica will receive advanced to be able to participate in pub among the Indian people to individual training at Ft. Leo lic functions. On November 16, members carry this out before public func nard Wood, Mo., to prepare of the Agency Longhouse and tions take place. him for permanent duty as a combat engineer. Calica is a senior at Madras High School with an expected graduation date of June 1985. He is the son of Raymond arid Wauna Calica, W arm Springs, November 26 Tribal Council Meeting 1. 9:00 a.m.—Alcohol Treatment Oregon. 2. 1:30 p.m.— 1985 Jury List/M arcia Soliz November 27 Tribal Council Meeting 1. 9:00 a.m.—Bear Springs 10% Budget/ Bob Harned Adams Dr., Madras, Oregon. 2. 1:30 p.m.— For those who cannot attend November 28 Tribal Council Meeting the banquet but wish a mem 1. 9:00 a.m /—N ursing Convalescent H om e-H /W bership in Ducks Unlimited the committee/Olney Patt, Sr. cost is $10.00. 2. 1:30 p.m.—-EDA Loan Chief’s answers responded to by member Dear Editor and people of the community, I had requested that the res ponse from the Fire and Safety Chief be printed in the Spilyay Tymoo as we, the people, rarely see a response to our questions in print. - When I had asked my ques tions in the paper and at the district meeting, I did so as a tribal member and a member of the community. Yet the response letter came to me as an employee. Why? Is a community question supposed to be handled in house? Not for public know ledge? In the above letter, please note #1 on the fire hydrants. Are the hydrants there for looks or just to water livestock? How efficient is the system for fire insurance coverage? It’s inter esting to hear that the hydrant near Beymer’s home was used, apparently after my brother’s home was consumed. I double checked this item with my brot her, and his wife, and another ob server—none of us saw a truck leave during the fire. Was that just a refill before heading back to the station? On #2, apparently one of the fire staff was unsure of the map since they did have to ask for the hydrant location. I hope that wasn’t due to on-the-job panic or confusion. On # 4 ,1 was told by Ed M an ion at the district meeting that a separate or special phone num ber was “in the plans.” I hope those arrangements are made available before someone dies in a home fire. A life was lost in October Tribal Council Attendance Name Larry Calica Michael Clements Delbert Frank, Sr. Jacob Frank, Sr. Delvis Heath Vernon Henry Zane Jackson Ellen Johnson Nick Kalama Bernice Mitchell Nelson Wallulatum Number Attended Number Missed 8 6 6 8 10 8 10 9 6 10 0 T 6 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 10 Total number of meetings held—15 Toe Ness « Number Missed For Delegation t 6 3 9 6 5 5 5 5 6 ■'5- 10 Old Indian traditions observed with dinner Calica to join Army Raymond C. Calica, Jr. has enlisted in the U.S. Army under «V provisions of the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) and is sche There was this women who just hung up the phone and said to Bill, duled to leave for basic training “That was my husband, he said he will be late tonight because he is on July 16, 1985. D EP allows individuals to enlist up to 12 at your house playing Poker.” YIKES months prior to leaving for active duty, while earning time-in-ser- SS SS SS vice credit for pay purposes. Upon completion of basic train- There was these tough guys from the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang who called a doctor to come check on one of the women who complained of being real sick. The doc arrives and goes upstairs where the patient was. Pretty soon he came down and asked if they The Deschutes Chapter of had screw driver, they gave him one and he goes back up. He comes down again and asked for a pair of pliers and runs back up. Ducks Unlimited is holding its Shortly, he comes back down and asked for a hammer and chisel. fourth annual banquet Decem The leader grabs a hold of him and said, “W hat’s wrong with her?” ber 6, 1984 at Sonny’s Restau The doc, “I don’t know yet, I can’t get my bag open.” YIKES. rant. All tickets are $25.00 which includes a membership to Ducks Unlimited. SS SS SS Ducks Unlimited distributes There was this male patient in the hospital who came running funds for restoration and main down the corridor with a nurse right behind him with a knife in her tenance of waterfowl breeding hand. The doctor stops her and said, “No, no nurse, I said to habitat. Seventy percent of all waterfowl are bred in Canada. remove his spectacles.” YIKES Through long-term leases with the government and private land- SS SS SS owners the habitat for water- How true it is: When a women wears the pants in the family, the fowl breeding is conserved. Only 100 tickets for the Ducks man often looks around for another s k ir t” YIKES Unlimited banquet are availa ble. They may be purchased SS SS SS from Ron DuRette, 7691 N. <$• Anniversary celebrated Tribal Council Agenda Banquet set Dec. 6 SUBSCRIPTION TO SPILYAY TYMOO SEND SUBCRIPTION TO SPILYAY TYMOO P.O. 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