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August 16,1985
by Lenora Kim Starr
D o you sometimes wish there
w as a s to r e in S im n a s h o ?
T hrough the com bined efforts
of tw o tribal members, F rank
Charley and Russell C harley/
Jr., th a t will soon become a
reality. The brothers have leased
1.6 acres of tribal land to be
used fo r a convenience m arket.
The market will be generously
stocked with fresh meats, bulk
foods; fjour; pastas; beans; an d
groceries from United Grocers.
The reason for stocking the
bulk foods is to keep the costs
to a minimum for the local
residents who may buy their gro
ceries at the market.
The Charleys have already
begun to move the dirt and plan
to lay the foundation Sometime
w ithin th e next week. .With
the cooperation of a few friends
they have been able to, lower
the construction costs.
The two story building will
be built along the corner where
highways three and nine meet.
U nlike the m odern concrete
structures, Charleys M arket will
be constructed of cedar logs and
p an elin g w ith bronzé plated
d o o rs. T he idea cam e from
Russell who stated his adm ira
tion of th e style of the buildings
in the sisters area.“We d id n ’t
w ant anything that looked high ,
tech, which would clash with
the com m unity an a since it was
going to set next to the longhouse
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Unlike the high tech structures o f Safeway, Charley’s M arket will
be constructed o f cedar logs.
we thought the logs would blend ,
right into the com m unity,” said
Russell, Jr.
Russell, Jr., is taking care of
the construction aspects of the
partnership and F rank is taking
care o f th e a d m in istra tiv e
aspects.
, F rank Charley, 25, graduated
from M adras High School in
1979, p la n s to u tiliz e h is
m anagem ent skills th at he has
g a in e d w h ile w o r k in g a t
Kah-Nee-Ta.
New program to start
A new program for young adults^} 6 to 18 years
old). If you are interested in helping your commun
ity, yourself and learning some valuable skills, We
Want You! To participate in our new Cadet P ro
gram. Please call Jerry Huff, Fire Chief at 553-1634
fo r d etails. T h e p ro g ra m w ill b egin after school
starts this f a l l .,,
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Heritage Days Saturday
\ The annual H eritage Days
will be celebrated in Bend S at
urday, A ugust
The festivi-
ties will begin.at 8:30 a.m . wifiT
the second annual High Desert
H eritage Days 1 OK run. The
run will start at D rake P ark and
end in front of the M ogul Mouse
on Waif Street.
Bluegrass music will be fea
tured for nearly, six hours oh
M innesota S treet beginning at"
10:30 a.m. The annual W arm
Springs salmon bake and Indian
d&ncmg will be held from, 12 to
2 p.m. also on Minnfesbta Street.
To obtain more inform ation on
the In d ian activities ’ c o n ta c t:
B.E.N:D., Inc. at 389-0399.
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K ICE’s “ H eritage D ay Blue
grass Festival,”'will be held from
11 a.m . to 8 p.m j n th e D rake
Park Pavillion. Bluegrass artists,
including Bryan Bowers, “Sky
line D rifter’s,” “Old F riends,”
“Saw tooth M ountain Boys” and
“Fresh Cut G rass” will be fea
tured.
Burning begins
A seven-Week field burning
p rogram began M onday invol
ving 180 w heat arid grass-seed
growers in Jefferson County.
G rowers will not be burning on
weekends or holidays.
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Indian ing
mg to commit themselves Whole-
whole
heartedly, and be able to attend
all meetings and functions of
the Boards '
F or further inform ation, or
to subm it your letter of interest
and resume, please contact Beu
lah N. W ahpat. at the Tribal
M ust be knowledgeable of Council Office, or call at 553-
the culture and traditions, wil> 1161, ext. 258.
H istorical Society is seeking, a
W arm Springs T ribal member
who is interested and enthusias
tic in serving an unexpired term
ending F ebruary 1986 on the
Board of Directors.
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Russell Charley, Jr., 23, grad
uated from M adras Senior High
School in 1980 plans to utilize
the eight years Qf construction
experience that he has gained
through high school and private
contracting into the store.
The idea to build the store
came from F rank, an idea th at
was inspired through his father.
F ran k considers himself to be
somewhat of a w orkaholic, and
said th at ?I first started wdrfcing
at Kah-N ee-Ta when I was thir-
teen years old and I w orked
holidays, weekends and was on
call all the time. I even turned"
dow n family vacations to work.
As dong as I’m 'w orking, I ’m
okay.’*'
As well as being a convenience
store, there are plans to stock
hunting and fishing supplies às
well as p ro v id in g b eadw ork
which will be purchased from
local residents. Approxim ately
eight people will be hired to
work in the tw enty-four hour
market.
“ I hope th a t o th e r trib a l
members, will see ùs doing this |
and m a y b eln sp ireth em to look
for opportunities for economical
developm ent,” said Russell, Jr.
So far it,has taken the partners
alm ost two years to make the
store a reality. The longest pro
cess has been to rezone the
residential area to, a commericial
zone. Public meetings were held
with no opposition to rezone
the area and approval from the
land use com mittee and tribal
council had to be sought.
“W e’re taking this step-by
step and we’ll go along with,
what the people want and with
Whatever will make them happy,
stated Frank.
Thè store will be completed
and open for business by spring,
sootier if everything goes right,
right.
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Charley Enterprises, Inc., is
self-sufficient and not tribally
assisted.
Youth held in stabbing
A 17-year-old tribal member
is currently jn protective cus
tody at the Oregon State M en
tal H ospital in Salem following
charges of attem pted m urder
and first-degree burglary.
Tim othy H ilbert Williams is
charged in the early m orning,
A ugust 12 stabbing of D anetta
Grover, at G rover’s, hom e at
Redm ohd. W illiams is accused
of breaking into th e Q ro v c ^
home, and attacking Grover at
ab o u t 4 a.m. Williams had been
placed in a foster hom e at 2030
N W 38 th A v en u e, w hich is
around the corner from G rov
er’s home. G rover’s m other iden
tified Williams as her daugh
ter’s assailant.
Grover was taken to Central
Oregon D istrict H ospital arid
later takeri to St. Charles where
she was treated fbr; multiple,
stab w ounds to her right hand
and small tyound to h er throat.
She was released later in the
day. .
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W illiams was held first at the
W arm Springs jail and accord
ing to W arm .Springs chief, pf
police Ray Calica, Williams was
taken to Salem A ugust 14. He
referred to the state m ental hos,-
pital, by the Jefferson County
Children’s Services Division, riof
the Tribe. Calica stated th a t the
m atter of jurisdiction is “con
fusing” as it pertains to the
Indian Child Welfare Act.
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Local artists
win honors
Two enrolled W arm Springs On display at Q u in tan a’s, 139
women, Lillian Pitt and Susanna NW Second Avenue, P ortland,
Santos received recognition for Oregon.
their achievements in artw ork.
O n Septem ber 13 the Q uin
Lillian is the only O regonian tan a’s 13th A nnual A nniversary
chosen for the traveling show Show and Sale will open with a
“W om en of Sweetgrass, Cedar reception of th a t day. F eatured
and Sage” sponsored by the w ill be L illia n P itt, W arm
Gallery of American Indian Com Springs-Y akim a raku ceramic
m unity House o f New York artist; Earl Biss, crow Indian
City» The show will be in P o r painter; W ounded Face, M an
tland A rt Museum in Ju n e, 1986. dan stone sculptor; Boyd T so
Lillian is, best known for her sie, Navajo jeweler; Lena Boone,
Zuni Fetish carver; and Glen
, raku fired masks.
Susanha Santos received a LaFontaine, Cree ceramics scul
grant from the M etropolotian ptor. A lso featured will be “Old
Arts Com mission of P ortland P aw n ” jewelry and N avajo rug
to produce a mural. Susanna is collection from the Tobe Turpen
currently working ip sdkscreen, T rading P ost of Gallup, New
depicting the A merican Indian Mexico.
in dance costume.
The show will run through
Both women have artw ork O ctober 6, 1985. .
Beaver Creek
enhancement planned
The planning phase is com
mencing for design of approp
riate instream and riparian work
measures on Beaver Creek to
correct hab itat altered by the
construction of U.S. Highway
26. W ith construction o f the
h ig h w ay in 1949 sp a w n in g
and rearing habitat on Beaver
Creek were elirpinated enough
to decrease Spring chihook popu
lations by;30 percent.
The project, if approved by
T ribal Council, would begin in
April, 1986. D uring the plan
ning phase consultation between
various- committees wilf occur
with involvement by Fisn and
Wildlife Com m ittee and W ater
Man-made earthquake
Board. C ontacts with the Land
Use Com m ittee, Range Com
m ittee and Tim ber Com m ittee
will also be made.
Placed rock, log sills and rock
gabions modeled after natural
structures would provide stream-
flow and habitat necessary for
Spring chiridok spawning and
rearing. .
The success o f the project
upon com pletion ,will be mea
su red w ith in c re ase d red d s
(spawning nests), increased smolt
numbers (more young hatched)^
increased outm igration from the
W arm Springs system and ulti
m ately increased catch and re
turns.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Behrend
Kota Street between the Old Administration building and new Justice Services Administration
center has been torn up to make way fo r a new parking lot. Jail renovation is on schedule and due to
completed sometime
sometime in in September.
September.
be be completed
It’S Co U nty Fai r ti me
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District presents reduced levy
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C a sh on h a n d to ta lin g
A reduction o f $230,588 in
$166,000, lcwVer estimated costs
the D istrict 509-J budget for the
for hospital and medical cover
1985-86 school year will be pre
August 23-—Admission: Five sented to voters Septem ber 17. age and more accurate uncol
lected tax estimates brought the
years of age and under are ad
August 21—4-Hers will be mitted free; ages six to 12 ad
levy dow n to the current figure.
adm itted at no charge..
The levy, asking for $3,152,227,
m itted fo r $1; 12 and over,
failed in a previous election.
T he tax rate for home owners
August 22— Family Day. N. q adm ission is $3.
The District is now asking voters If the levy passes would be appro
admission charge. There are spe
August 24—Admission rates to approve a reduced levy of xim ately $10.20 per $1000 of
cial events planned for thè kids are thé same as above. 65 and $2,921,639.
assessed valuation.
and carnival rides will be offered over adm itted at no charge.
It’s W asco .County F air time
once again. Follow ing are the
admission rates.
at reduced rates.
Elliott retires after 30 years
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D ean E lliott is going to re
tire—sort of. Though he’s not
sure w hat he’ll be doing follow
ing his retirem ent Septem ber 3,
E lliott plans on being in W arm
Springs format least another five
years. Elliott has 26 years’ ser
vice with the Bureau of Indiari
Affairs and four years with the
Navy.- -
Elliott came to W arm Springs
over 13 years ago as BI A soil,
conservationist, a position he:
had held on the Colville reser
vation for three years and on
the’Fort Hall and Umatilla reser-
, vations for five years each. None
of the jobs have been alike.
Elliott says th at the soil conver
sationist position “ has many3
different aspects.. .thejobs h ave’
Dean Elliott will retire September 3 after 30 years of service with all been different.” In W arm
the Bureau and the Navy, A retirement potluck dinner is planned Springs, Elliptt has been respon
trol and the management of
lease off-reservation lands, pri
marily in Burns and The Dalles.
E lliott and his wife Carol live
in M adras and-have three child
ren a n d fo u r g randchildren.
D uring his first week or two of
retirement. Elliott plans to “head
up to N eah Bay” where he’ll be
“chasin’ fish.”
After that, who knows? “I
still plan o n working at differ
ent things another five years,”
said a .striding Elliott. “I ’ll be
doing whatever comes along.”
A potluck dinner honoring
E lliott will be held Wednesday,
August 28 a t the W arm Springs
C om m unity C enter beginning
at 7 p.m. Salm on and potatoes
are being provided. It is sug
gested th at interested persons
contact C arla C onner at 553-
for Wednesday, August28 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Community sible for various range devel 1121, ext. 421 to find out w hat
Center.
opm ent projects; erosion con- to bring to the dinner.