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c March 29,1985 Page 2 < > S pilyay T ymoo Wewa’s family to Select toy chests with care. donate buckle Spilyay Tymoo photo ay Leno-Baker The Consumer Product Safety C om m ission (C P SC ) w arns parents and guardians of young A M att Wewa Memorial A1Í- children about strangulation ha Around buckle will be given at zards associated with certain the annual Root Feast Rodeo toy chests and other containers April 13 and 14. The buckle, used to store toys in the home. which has been donated by the The agency’s data indicated | Wewa families, and the Fred that since 1973, at least 21 re-' Muniz family, will be given to ported fatalities and two inci the top all-around cowboy. dents of permanetit brain dam age have resulted from toy chest lids falling on children’s heads To win the buckle a contest or necks. Trunks, footlockers, ant must be entered in a rough b la n k e t c h e s ts , d e a c o n ’s stock and a timed event. Jazzy bleaches, and Similar items with Wewa said he would like alíth e vertically opening, hinged lids contestants to understand that are also frequently used to store they must be entered in these toys in some homes, and these events and that it will not go to products may present a similar a high money winner. hazard. The CPSC has three reports of fatalities associated M att Wewa died last year. He with footlockers. was know n th ro u g h o u t the Most of the victims in these N o rth w e st c irc u it an d the accidents were under two years Western States Indian Rodeo of age. Typically, accidents oc- Association for his skill in rop curred when Children used the ing events and saddle bronc. He chest to pull themselves u p - was the son of Jazzy Wewa, causing the lid to fall from the W arm Springs and Eugenia upright, open position—or when Wolf, Pendleton. they attempted to open the lids themselves. Children were reach ing over and into the chest when the lid dropped and either fell Gene Wewa, 3% years, son of on their heads or trapped them the late M att Wewa and Felicia at the neck between the lid and Rhoan Wewa displays the all- the edge of the toy chest. around buckle that will go the Another potentially fatal, but top cowboy placing in a rough less frequent, hazard is suffoca stock and roping event at the tion, which has resulted in the R o o t Feast R odeo A pril 13 and deaths of several children. These 14. accidents happenened when chil dren climbed into toy chests to hid or sleep. Because the toy chests were not adequately ven- tiliated, the victims suffocated in the enclosed space. ♦ Rounded and padded edges /H*BtoX’tptMt’he box in a heav- The help prevent injuries and and corners may prevent some- ^ihMtgivelted'area. deaths, C PSC pffers the follow injuries and reduce the severity j ’• »C aution children-against ing advice: of others. riinning or roughhousing near ♦Toy boxes or chests should Selection be well-ventilated. Look for a ♦Keep the area around the chest with ventilation holes that toy chest as free from clutter as * If you are buying a new toy will not be blocked if the chest is possible. chest with a vertically opening, placed against the wall, or a ♦Don’t contribute to the ha- hinged lid; look for a chest chest which, when closed, teayes | zards by making the footing which uses a lid support that a gap between the lid an(^ underneath insecure, for exam • will hold the lid open in any sides of the chest. Many chests ple, by using throw rugs on a position in which it is placed. are ventilated by a space between waxed floor, or by placing toy Check the support provided to the lid and the sides or front of chests near stairways. make certain that it does, in the box. Stairways fact, prevent the lid from falling. ♦Make certain that the lid of ♦Check periodically to make ♦Open chests or bins which the toy chest does not have a certain that the support device have no lids, chests with light latch. that holds the lid open is func weight, removable lids, or chests tioning properly. sliding doofs or panels will not Use ♦Examine the box from time present the hazard of a falling to time to see if it haS developed lid. Some injuries caused by falls any rough or sharp areas or if ♦Check for rough or sharp against the toy chest are quite protection, such as padding, has edges on all metal components Serious; at least one was fatal. deteriorated. and for splinters and other rough To reduce the chances of such areas on wooden bbxes. an injury: £■ J Time for taxes Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk i Certifiedpublic accountant Gary Iskra assists Angelina Sanders in preparing her tax forms. A ccoun- tants have volunteered their tim e to help tribal members and tribal employées complété thèseforms. Iskra works fo r M olatore GerbertRusth and Company, P.C. in Eugene, Oregon. Fisheries patrol out in force Beginning in m id -M arch force is focused on the spring fisheries officers were oqt in chinook run because if heeds force to protect one of the Co^ tlie most production,’’ CRLEC lumbia’s most depressed salmon chairman DickZimmerinari said. runs, the upriver spring Chinook, >This year’s'projected, 50,000 as the run returned to spawning run-size represents another low areas iri the upper river and its return of upriver spring chinook. tributaries. The Columbia Rivet :TMeten-yeaf average is a meager Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk . Law Enforcement Committee, 79,000. A new tool for training (CRLEC) coordinated this effort “The coordinated policing will Video-taping soldering technique used at the. Warm Springs Tektronix.plant, Chuck Sawhill is for the participating state, tribal providing a means to train employees. The Tektronix plant will be expanding their operation and and federal fisheries officers, x take place between, as well as during, commercial fishing sea training film s will enable present employees to perform various tasks as well as assuring quality “Our stepped-up spring task son and w ellhe enforcing sport training to new employees. Winona Lewis is soldering. Citizens of the month at Warm Springs Elementary are selected; according, td goals seb at each grade level. A good citizen?, is chosen from each classroom. Goals for kindergarteners iqçlude: listens to and follows directions; finishes their work; and, respects o th er’s rights.-• Kindergarten students chosen as citizens of the month are Fred Charley, Scott Riddle and Jonathan Ike. First grade goals are: Con sistently follows rules; completes work neatly-and correctly, and on time; and, has a positive attitude. Students in the first grade exhibiting those char acteristics for the month are Mavis Kirk, Vanessa Langley and Taw Foltz, Cimmeron Foltz, Yvonne Earl and Mona Charley were chosen Spilyay Tymoo ★ * ♦ ♦ * * * e Spilyay Tymoo Staff * * ★ ♦ ★ * * * MANAGING EDITOR .. /. ASSISTANT EDITOR . . . . Darkroom /Wri ter Reporter Typesetter ........... ......... Sid Miller ...............Donne Behrend ■ Marsha Shewczyk P^t-Leno-Baker Priscilla Squiemphen FOUNDED IN MARCH OF 1976 Published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of. Oregon. Warm Springs, Oregon 97761. Located in the Old Administration Building. Any written material to Spilyay Tymdo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymdo P.O. Box 735 Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 Phone 553-1644 or 553-1161, Ext.,274, 285 and The Darkroom ext. 286 Subscription Rate: $6.00 per year as second grade citizens for the m onth because they: follow classrobm rules; regularly attend school; complete Work o.n time;; and, demonstrate significant im provement. Third grade students Izaak E squiroand Claude Smith, Ili- get to school on time; follow rules; have a positive attitude; complete assignments; and, are polite and respectful. They are, also, citizensof the month. . Being on time for class; com pleting work on time; and, fob lowing rules without a need for excessive reminding make Denise Milter, Jake Johns and Dionne Thomas citizens of the month in the fourth grade class. Fifth gradeis Clint Johnson, Cyril Frank and Casey Smith demonstrate citizenship by: ex hibiting good behavior; making an honest effort; being coo perative; and, having good at tendance. Gib D oney and V anessa Orange were selected front the sixth grade class as good-citizens because they: complete work; follow school and class rules; are police and respectful; and, have good attendance along with being punctual. Students selected as good cit izens fEom the ERC class are Amy Payennaànd Cyril Frank. Chapter I student Chris Winsor was also, chosen citizen of the month. , O utstanding class for the month is Mary ,Sqli^\second grade class. regulations, too,” he said. The Upriver spring chinook started entering th e fiver - the’ first week in March and will’ probably begin passing Bonne- ’ ville Dam ¿round March 15. / ‘Joint patrols have proven highly successful in recent years,” Zimmerman em phasized./‘We hope to continue to serve as an effective deterent to illegal har vests of this prized Chinook.” Martinez selected for elite hotshot fire crew Bureau of Indian A ffairs forestry employee Dennis Mar tinez learned recently that he has been selected to work on the Redmond detailer hotshot crew this summer. He will report to work May 28. But, before he reports, Mar tinez has much work before him. To qualify for the hotshot crew, Martinez must be in top physical condition. He Will spend the next two months training daily to attain that condition. M artinet will be one of the 18-mepiber crew, all of whom were selected from Region VI, w hich,,encompasses Oregon, Washington and Idaho. He is the first ever to be selected from the Bureau. While iri the pro gram, Martinez will participate j in an intensive fire management skill development program using formal classroom instruction and on-the-ground experience. Upon Spilyay TyaAo photo by I completion, he will be a quali Dennis Martinez will be joining the Redm ond hotshot crew fied assistantfire management, May. officer. or so later, was notified that 1 M artinez stated th at h e’s sive travel involved. , Prior to submitting hishppli- was accepted. Martinez will 1 looking forward to the expe cation for the hotshot .cfew, on leave from the Bureau For rience. “Eventually I want to get into fire management. This is a Martinez had to have approval Stry Development program whi one-chance deal. ” Martinez aisp; of the local forestry department^ ip Redmond. He wjll; be livir stated that-there, will be exten- After gaining their approval, a tth e .R e d m o n d Air Cent« MartineZ applied and a month while a member of the crew.
