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Wewa’s family to Select toy chests with care.
donate buckle
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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:
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Time for taxes
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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
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.
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
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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
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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.