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OR COLL E 75 .S68 v. 11 no. 20 Sep 66 Warm Springs News UNIVERSITY OF OREGON LIBRARY Received on: 10-06-86 Spilyay tymoo. 0102: U.S. Postage Bulk Rale Permit No. 2 Warm Sprlngi, OR 97761 ;tion Requested rflyaiy TPynnnciDaD 4 - uoyote News . 25c A S i 1 ,,,,,,,,, j,, j.i,.h'v;h .yivi;'-'' ; VOL 11 NO. 20 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761 "Bikeman" draws kids, bikes SEPTEMBER 26, 1986 We w leave policy proposed by Pit Lcno-Baker With almost the same magic appeal of the fabled Pied Piper, Tom Holme draws the children to him. Just what is this magic spell that he seems to have over most children in Warm Springs? Nearly two weeks ago, a bus nearly encased in bicycles arrived in Warm Springs. Emerging from the vehicle were Tom and his wife Ellie, a cat named Booga-da-boo and an Irish setter named Benny. Young people seem drawn to the bus covered with bikes and Tom makes them welcome by taking time to talk to them and setting up bike races in the parking lot located across the Macy's Market for them. Tom is known to most of the kids as "the bikeman." Tom is one of those rare trade man who travels to communities that can make use of his services, he is in the business of fixing, buy ing and selling bikes. In the days of fast cars when time waits for no one, Tom travels throughout the country stopping where and when he and his group want. He is not held to keeping 8-5 work hours five days a week. In fact, he very sel domly has a bad word to say about where he has been or who he has dealt with. He is doing what he enjoys working with bikes and kids. He stated not everything is nice but that is part of life. Just ,what started a man and his wife in the business of traveling across the country in a bus that only gets five miles to a gallon of gas working on bikes? Tom has always been a person to travel. In his younger years he hiked across the United States, crossing the country as many as five times a year. He said then he went on to traveling in a car. In I968 he and Ellie took an interest in some peo ple who were travelingacross country on bikes. To the couple it held a special fascination so they purchased a couple of bikes and started pedal ing across the North American .'.I .-.I'V -rv ' - ' -4 -y.-' . Tribal employees used 27.594 hours of sick leave and 25.272 hours of leave without pay in 1985. For the 457 employees these fig ures average out to 1 15 hours per employee. The average for most other corporations is 80 hours annually. Because of the high number of hours and the great cost to the Tribe for lost work hours Warm Springs management turned to the Warm Springs Wellness Commit tee for reasons. Management was looking for an incentive program and a policy which would encour age wellness. Three surveys were conducted by the Wellness Committee. A 49 percent return was seen on the first survey which was included in emplo yees' paychecks. The second survey realized a 40 percent return and went to supervisors inquiring about reasons given for the use of sick leave and leave without pay. The third survey was taken at the time of insurance changes and dealt, primarily, with questionsabout pre vention and health practices. Current tribal policy dictates that employees arc eligible lor sick leave only for non-occupational personal illness or physical disability, qua rantine of an employee by a physi cian for non-occupational related disability and maternity leave. "This is a very strict policy." explains Warm Springs wellness coordinator Eva Montee. It doesn't take into account family illness other than that of the employee. The surveys revealed several con cerns by employees. Besides failing to allow time to care for a sick child or dependent, present policy does not allow time off for pievcntion such as doctor or dental appoint ments. Neither is there time allowed for mental health days and cultural and traditional events. The policy, it was felt by employees, is not used consistently by all supervisors and. Continued on page 2 Kids and bikes just naturally go together. continent on a 3,000 mile trip. He said they started the trip in poor physical shape but by the end of the trip they were definitely in good shape. Their mode of travel became bicycling. But the bikes were for their pleasure and they didn't plan to enter the business. According to Tom, he and his wife were traveling through Mon tana and winter was coming. They decided to spend the winter in a park. At the same park were two families who were stranded with out work and many miles from their home state of Texas. Between the two families were ten children, and being like all children, they wanted very much to ride the Holme's bikes. Tom and Ellie's bikes were very expensive bikes McQufnn timber sold Four timber buyers bid on the Beaver Cable timber sale held in August.. The sale contains an esti mated 8.2.10.000 board feet of timber in the McQuinn Strip. The high bidder was Columbia Tree Farms , Inc. of Lake Oswego. Theri bid was $175 on ponderosa pine and white pine; $76 on Dou glas fir and western larch and; $55 on white fir and other species. Those rates will create an estimated $638,380 for the sale. With the logging scheduled to. start in the spring of 1987 and con tinue through 1988, work on build ing roads will begin this year in the Beaver Creek unit. The unit contains eight clearcuts and two commercial thinnning blocks. The area is located gener ally on the north side of Beaver Butte. New road construction will assess the unit and a new Warm Springs Forest Products Industry (WSFPI) sale Pipp which is sche duled for 1987. Prescribed burning is starting on the Warm Springs Reservation. r Majority of burning will be north of Trout Lake Road and west of highway 26. Approximately 1300 acres of broadcast burning will occur and 600 acres of slash pile burning. Slash loading varies from 40 tons to 140 tons per acre. Burning is used for site preparation and to reduce fire hazards. Site prepara tion includes brush control, pro vide planting spots for artificial regeneration, and increase natural reforestation chances. Burning will continue through October. 1986. made for traveling long distances and not at all the kind of bikes for children. Tom decided he would go to the city dump and see what he could find. What he found was bike bodies and parts. He had to purchase some parts to get ten bikes in working order for the children and that is what he did. He told the parents that they could pay him $ 1 5 for each of the bikes but it was not something he demanded. Still, he was not in the bike business. Early one winter day he was on his way to the town closest to the park when his Volkswagon bus broke down. He had the bus towed back to the camp area wondering how he was going to get the money to repair his vehicle. When he arrived at the park both the fami lies had packed during his absence but they left all ten bikes in a pile. It was almost like the answer to a prayer, he sold the bikes and repaired his van. Now he was in the bike business. He and his wife travel through- Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shtwciyl out the country at nearly a "snails pace" stopping in towns that do not have bike shops. How long he stays is determined by the number of people who need bike repairs and bike sales. Not all towns throw open their doors to him and often people are very suspicious. Tom always pre pares his way into a community, going to the local police depart ments to let them know he is in town and that his business is repair ing bikes. For each bike on the bus he has papers which show he has legally purchased it. With him he also carries letters of recommenda tion from various chiefs of police in towns that he has been to. How long will he be here in Warm Springs? As long as he is busy and until the urge to move on hits him. He said that he would eventually like to build a circuit for his business. Not all of his stay in Warm Springs has been pleasant for one night someone stole $800 worth of bikes. Livestock Ordinance to be enforced Effective October 1, 1986, WSTC 345.020, Areas Closed to Lives tock, will be strictly enforced. The Warm Springs Community and the Kah-Nee-Ta Complex are closed to the entry of livestock except as expressly permitted. Any livestock found within the Warm Springs Community or Kah-Nee-Ta Com plex shall be deemed at large and subject to seizure and disposition as provided in WSTC 345.020. Owners may redeem livestock seized that are held by the Natural Resources Department by paying a $25.00 fee per head for impound ment and $2.00 per head per day for upkeep. During working hours, Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00p.m., the fees can be paid at the Warm Springs Tribal Court where the owner will receive an Animal Release. During other non-working hours owners may redeem their livestock through payment of the fees at the Warm Springs Tribal Police Depart ment. When an owner cannot be iden tified, the Court will post a public notice of impoundment and a notice of a hearing to show cause why the livestock should not be sold at pub lic auction. Failure to appear at the hearing may result in the seized livestock being sold to pay for fines and feed ing costs while impounded, and or for any restitution owing for dam ages caused by the livestock being at large. Livestock trespass is a strict lia bility offense; the only defense is that the identified owner is not the actual owner of the livestock. State Council opposes 5 AlcoholDrug abuse classes WEATHER ki Pit lmo-ikf SEPT. HI LOW 10 74 40 11 75 40 12 71 44 13 70 45 14 71 38 15 68 46 16 68 36 17 62 45 18 67 42 19 66 48 20 62 50 21 69 49 22 73 38 23 56 42 The Warm Springs forest crew's contract load for this fall required them to hire a helicopter equipped with a helitorch to assist them with block ignition. The helicopter will speed up the process of igniting slash on burn ing blocks allowing the crew to meet its incresing contract obliga tions. The helicopter is actuallly cheaper than lighting the slash by hand. The crew will still act as a holding force on helicopter-fired blocks. The crew will still ignite the slash by hand on a number of blocks; using the helicopter allows them to meet their obligations. The branch of Forestry started the fall prescribed burn burning program the week of September 15. Approximately 70 clearcut blocks need to be burned. There are 10 to twenty total days that are favorable for burning. With a short season for burning it is required that 4 to 5 blocks are burned per day. It is a large task w ith weather and personnel being a critical fac tor for sucess. Forestry already has seedlings ready to be planted in the burned blocks neaxt spring. If the blocks are not burned this fall there could be a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in the seedlings next spring. Prevention coordinator Caro line Cruze has scheduled two on going alcohol and drug abuse edu cationclassesforadultsand youth begin ning in early October. The first session of adult classes will begin Wednesday, October 8 and continue through November 5. A second session for adults will begin November 12 and continue through December 17. The first two classes will cover the disease concept of substance abuse; the third class will cover blood alcohol level and include the film "Friday Night 5"; the fourth class will fea ture the film "My Father's Son" and discuss the disease and how it affects the family and the final class will cover psychology of substance abuse and evaluation. The education classes for youth will begin Thursday, October 2 and continue through October 16. The second session will begin October 21 and continue through Permits to November 4. The first class will cover introduction and knowledge of drugs; the second class will cover chemical substance education part I and include the effects of alcohol and drugs on the brain and cell communication. The third class will also be chemical substance Continued on page 8 Measure No. 5 legalizes private possession and growing marijuana for personal use and will be voted on in the general election, November 4, 1986. The question to be presented to voters states: "Shall law forbid per mits, licenses andd criminal penal ties for possessing or growing mari juana for personal use?" This measure would enact a new Oregon law. The law would bar subjecting persons 18 years of age or older to criminal penalties or to fine or forfeitures, or to permit or license requirements, for private possession or growing marijuana solely for personal use. The law would create a defense to criminal charges under ORS 161.055. The measure provides that if a court declares part of the new la w invalid. Continued on page 2 be issued The Fire Management staff advises that fire permits will be issued for debris burning, brand ing, etc. at the Fire Management Office located in the Industrial Park site. 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