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PACE 2 May 6, 1 988 Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo Smith retiring from school board in July Waterway committee meets May 18 Communication between 509-J communities has greatly improved since t.loyd Smith. Sr. first sat do n at the table with other School Hoard members. Accompaningthat improved communication has come a belter school system lor the children in the communities of Madras and Warm Springs. Wc were "putting up" with each other at first, says 20-vcar School Hoard veteran Smith. Now. "we have a good working relationship," Smith, the first Warm Springs tribal member to serve on the School Hoard, will be retiring in July. Hut the elicits of his decisions and his accomplishments along with those of other Hoard member will con tinue in the District schools. Serving on the School Board takes time and commitment. Smith has been closely involved in educa tion for many years in a variety of roles. I he I'arly Childhood Fdueation program in Warm Springs began with Smith. Me developed the idea and alter its inception, adminis tered the program for 12 years. Smith has given his time as a member of the Johnson O'Malley Committee,'! itlelVCommittec, Title I Committee and Tribal Fdueation Committee. Statewide, he was appointed to the Governor's Advisory Commit tee for Career Fdueation and the State Manpower Planning Com '"8 students achieve their goals. Recently. Smith was recognized 1 ne n'ti'ude leathers at Warm by the Oregon Indian Education sPrint!s Elementary has changed Association for his special contri butions to Indian education. A feeling of satisfaction comes from "having elementary students coming out of school at their grade lcvels,"says Smith. I his is an area in which he personally devoted effort during his service on the School Hoard. "Children face so many social problems" when they enter Jr. High and high school. "The problems are compounded" if basic skills are not well established in early years. Teachers are important in help- ; .. n ii niiMi n i imm m mumi iMiiiimiiwiiiiui , "NWwwiimm i , n t i fciinn Retiring school board member Lloyd Smith, Sr., administers oath of office to (left) Jeffrey Sanders, Sr., and fright) Francis (Guff) Thorpe. "Beef is real food for real people - over tne years, i icmcniary was once an undesirable assignment, now "it is a good place to be and they have pride in that." Hut education docs not involve only students and teachers, Smith emphasizes. Parent participation is essential. The past resembles today in that "hardly any parents come to meetings," says Smith. There "is a need for parents to be involved. "Many organizations exist, invit ing parent involvement "and yet I feel there is not enough communi cation with parents. " says Smith. Besides attending meetings par ents must become involved in the education of their children. They "need to encourage them, to know what they're doing, to get them to school, to get them to bed on time. These are things that affect the child and his attendance at school. A letter from Oregon State supcr intendant of public instruction Verne Duncan expresses apprecia tion for Smith's contribution to the educational system. The letter reads: "I would like to take this oppor tunity to recognize your contribu tion to the education of the youth, of Warm Springs. Your almost 21 years of service on the local School Board are a living testimony to the statement that one person can make a difference. "Your service to the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory and other regional Indian Educa tion programs is proof that others have long valued your wisdom and insight. "Finally, your long interest in and service to children has greatly enriched the youth of your com munity and those communities where those former students now reside as contributing adults." Madras will host the next meet ing of the nine-member Deschutes Scenic Waterway Recreation Area Management Committee on May 18 at the City Hall. Committee members arc charged with writing a comprehensive man agment plan for the heavily used lower Deschutes River. The plan is scheduled for completion by the end of the year. Formed by the 1987 legislature, the Committee is ordered to put together a plan for managing the lower 100 miles of the river due to increasing conflicts among Fisher men, raltcrs. jet boaters, campers and others w ho use the Deschutes. The panel is looking at long term solutions for protection of the river and problems assiciatcd with use. Concerns include campgrounds, sanitation mm vices, parking and access road improvment, a need for land ownership signs, riparian zone protection, fire pi election and education. . 1 he final plan is scheduled for adoption in September 1992 after public hearings and revisions. Pub lic participation is encouraged. Hearing set for Marine board The State Marine Board will conduct a public hearing to hear comments on the existing 10 MPH zone on the Mctolius Kiverarm ol Lake Billy Chinook. The existing boundary is 1000 feet north of Street Creek. Local residents and others have petitioned to relocate the boun dary from near Street Creek to a location one-half mile south. Com ment is sought on the appropriate placement of a marker buoy. 1 he hearing will be held Wed nesday. May 18, 1988 at the Jeffer son Counkty Courthouse Annex, 357 6th Street. Madras. Written comments may also be sent to the Marine Hoard at 3000 Market Street N.E.. Salem. Oregon 97310 0650. All comments must be receiv ed not later than May 31, 1988. The Board w ill consider this issue at its next meeting scheduled for mid-June. Road work planned The Bureau of Indian Affairs Branch of Roads intends to con struct two streets in the tribal admi nistration building area. The Tribe has expressed a concern about con jestion that now exists and will multiply with future development. An environmental analysis shows minor soil disturbances will occur during roadway construction. Other adverse impacts include impeding traffic and detours. Utilities will also have to be removed. Work is also scheduled to begin on Tenino and Hollywood streets. Approximately 3.5 miles of Tenino Road will be reconstructed in the next five years. Road work will begin at the Hollywood Street and Tenino Road intersection and will end just cast of thccattlcguard near the4-H feed lot. Minor soil disturbances will occur and some trees will have to be removed. Telephone lines and pedes tals will require moving and traffic will be impeded and detours util ized. A section of an abandoned irrigation ditch near West Hills intcrsecton will be obliterated. Questions regarding the projects may be directed to BIA roads super visor Richard Souers, 553-1161, ex' 423. A few years ago some folks started going around telling people beef was bad. ..don't eat beef. Well, we didn't think anyone would believe the misinformation, but the facts told a different story. The demand of beef was dropping, and it was up to us to turn it around. So we deve loped the producer controlled Beef Checkoff Program, and the invest ment we're making today is paying off. Research: Last year alone we invested over $2.7 million in research such as studies that proved eating beef provides the necessary nut rients and minerals for a healthy diet. Information: We're working with consumer groups, school teachers, dietitians and doctors. We're giv ing them the positive message about our product, and they're paying attention. We've began educating reporters and last year more than 4.700 articles reaching more than 200 million consumers were writ ten about beef coming back. Promotion: Through television, radio and magazines we're taking our message.. ."Beef is real food for real people".. .directly to the con sumer. And a just completed major research study has proven the more people see our message.. .the more they buy our product. , j. Research, information and pro motion.. .all tools we're using to tell the truth about our product. It isn't Girls pulled from icy waters Two small Warm Springs girls Wilhcmina Hill. 6, and Carmel Andrews, 6. were pulled from the icy cold swift waters of the Shitike Creek by two fire volunteers. Elton Greeley and Andy James Thurs day, April 28 during the early even ing hours. The two men had gone to the Shitike Creek, just north of the Community Center to check on a boom in connection with the fire watch that was going on since the gas leak was reported earlier in the week. After checking the boom, the men noticed two small girls j. 1 j , , f, r",ri ' l J A I hi J v 1 c mrr I I 11 111 r-x -"V f - 1 - 'CL i J 3 .& x . a A ndy James i (left) , BIA forester and fire volunteer, looks on as EMT Revena Hammond carries Carmel Andrews to the ambulance, the young girl had fallen into the Shitike Creek. s,,,., , t,y Lm.Bl,t playing in the creek. The men decided to check on the girls since the creek was high due to the recent rains. As they approached the creek in the area of the pump house, east of the center, the girls attempted to wade across the creek. According to reports Wilhcmina followed her dog into the water and was successful in reaching a small island in the creek. When she started into the second half of the creek, James tried to get the girls to not cross the creek. The girls continued, Carmel slipped and went down in the water, which was two feet deep. She attempted to regain her footing but was unable to do so. James went into the creek and carried her to safety. At the same time Greeley also went into the water and brought Wilhcmina to the safety of the bank. An ambulance and the police were called. The police notified the parents of the girls while EMTs check the girls to make certain they were both okay. Both men work as volunteers for Fire and Safety and are members of the Warm Springs Search and Rescue all volunteer group. Fire and Safety fire chief Dean Seyler stated both men did an excellent job. an easy fight, but with the invest ment of our dollar we're turning the corner. Beef producers are fighting back. ..and we're winning. Vote On May 10th at your County Extension Office Be I garde sentencing postponed The May 2, 1988 sentencing of David Belgarde. 24, of Warm Springs, in federal court was post poned. Belgarde's attorney filed a challenge on the new federal sen tencing guidelines, according to assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Young . man. . With the challenge being filed it automatically granted a stay in the sentencing. Belgarde was found guil ty of one count of assualt resulting in bodily harm by a federal jury in an incident that occurred on the Warm Springs reservation Decem ber 6, 1987. Belgarde assaulted his common law wife, Angeline Kalama, 28, by kicking her with the result being she suffered a ruptured small intestine. The challenge was filed against the new guidelines which state a person found guilty of a crime in federal court will be mandated to serve time in prison. It also states time served will be automatic with out probation or parole. Belgarde's challenge is that it will violate his constitutional rights. A hearing date has been set to hear the challenge on July 2, 1988. Belgarde is presently being held in Clark County jail in Vancouver, Washington where he will remain until the hearing. jpj everyone ... CitiTUl Oftf&ON 10:00 &(k o 5--S0 fM Saturday A1AY IU COMMUNITY CENTER FIELDS, WARM SPRINGS, OREGON ALL KIDS OF ALL AGES INVITED EVERYONE WELCOME SPONSORS: WARM SPRINGS RECREATION DEPARTMENT, WARM SPRINGS COMMUNITY COUNSELLING AND THE WARM SPRINGS COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS For more information call: 553-1161, ext. 243244 or 553-1361 Tribal mechanics receive electronic training Spilyay Tymoo Spilyay Tymoo Staff MANAGING EDITOR. . Sid Miller ASSISTANT EDITOR Donna Behrend PHOTO SPECIALISTWRITER Marsha Shewczyk REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER Pal Leno-Baker TYPESETTERCIRCULATION . . Priscflla Squiemphen-Yazziei FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Sorinas Our offices are located in ih basement of the old Girls Dorm at 1115 Wasco Strepf Anw written materials to Spilyay Tymoo should be adressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, PO Bok 870, Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 Phone: 553-1644 or 553-1 161. extensions 274, 285, 321 or 286 Subscription rates: Within the U.S. $6 00 per year Outside U S $12 00 per year Long ago the electronic era was predicted as the way of the future. With that in mind, the tribal mechanics and their supervisors took part in a ten-week, 30 hour training course in Electronic Engine Control Systems through Central Oregon Community College (COCC) program. The class was instructed by Tom Wiedeman. former dean of applied auto science at South Western Community Col lege in Coos Bay, Oregon. Wiede man is presently employed by COCC. Tribal Vehicle Pool employees taking the classes were Ron Sup pah, Everett Miller. Bob Stafford, and Lee Johnson. Also attending the classes were employees from the Tribal Garage: Tim Smith. Tony Gilbert. Ron Kersey, Tom Morris. Tom Le Claire. Terry Squiemphen and Donny Winishut. Delford Johnson, enterprise manager also took the classes. Each participant will receive a certificate following the completeion of the course. Basis electronics covered in the class were electrical characteristics. basis test instruments, transformers, capasitors, resistors, transistors, diodes, wiring harness repair and soldering. Electronic ignition systems cover ed were General Motors HEI com putor controlled coil systems; Chrysler electronic ignition system and Hall effect electronic ignition; Ford dura spark ignition and thick film intergrated ignition; and Nis san Hitachi electronic ignition and Hitachi computerized ignition. Computerized fuel systems cover ed intheclasses were General Mot ors EFI and port fuel injection; Ford central fuel injection and multi point fuel injection; and Nissan Bosch AFC fuel injection and throt tle body injection. Positive crankcasc venilation. air injection, thermostatic air intake, exhaust gas recirculation and elec tronic controlled emission w ere cover ed in the emission control systems classes. The diagonistic test equipment dealt with hand held test instru ments. Moniter 2000. vacuum leak detectors and sun interigators. 3 $ ill"" 1 1 it I I I Lee Johnson, vehicle pool mechanic apprentice, and Tom Le Claire, tribal garage mechanic both attended electronics car care class given through COCC. S Twmmm K lm I M