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PAGE 2 May 19, 1989 Warm Springs, Oregon SlMLYAY TYMOO Palmer reveals "hidden talent" Iraina Palmer's artiitic abilhics have been developed during the past two years by attending calli graphy classci through Central Oregon Community College. Palmer travel to Bend once a week to attend classes. Palmer has worked as the OSU Fxtcnsion office secretary for five years. There will be times when you will find her in the mountains, hik ing with a 4-11 club, or in the Tenino corral branding cattle. Palmer has helped organie many classes in the past such as quilting, crocheting, butchering venison and salmon for canning or drying, to name a few. She will probably con tinue these tasks as she has always been one to want to learn morcand take on new challenges. Palmer started going to calli graphy classes in the fall of 1988 at Central Oregon Community Col lege. Since then she has attended Calligraphy II, III and she is now in (he advanced class. In addition to calligraphy. Palmer learned other styles of alphabets. This new knowledge has helped her in her job as she applied these new "tools" to office posters, fliers and Christmas cards. The hours spent practicing is long and sometimes discouraging but has paid off for Palmer. The COCCStudcnt Art Show displayed three pieces of her work. Because there are so many talented students in the area. Palmer felt honored that her work was included in the show. The classes have been a stress reliever for Palmer and have caused her lo reach inside to develop her "hidden talents". Iraina encour ages anyone and everyone to not be afraid lo take a step in doing what you have wanted lo do for yourself. "It's never too late lo do anything you set your mind lo." A f I 1 v Eraina Palmer has participated in calligraphy classes for two years. Aguilar makes cents with good sense George Aguilar, Sr. can chalk one up lor himself, lie recently fin ished building the first and only Super Good Cents home in Jeffer son County. It joins SO or so other supcr-cfficicnl homes in Central Oregon. That home is now occu- fiicd by his son George, Jr. and his amily. By following stringent building codes, Aguilar complied with requirements mandated by Bonne ville Power and Pacific Power, co sponsors of the program. By doing so, he received a $2,050 rebate from Ihe two companies as an incentive to build additional super energy efficient homes. According lo SigSkavlan.PP&L Energy Sales and Service Repre sentative for Crook and Jefferson Counties, a Super Good Cents home is a "computerized home." By feed ing building plan specifications into a computer, the computer deter mines the type and amount of insu lation necessary, window sie and placement and other requirements. Skavlan conducts four inspections during construction to ensure (he codes are being adhered to. To ma ke t he home as el I icient as possible, il is almost air-tight. Ven tilation systems are required to handle humidity and other ventila tion problems. Now thai he has the experience in constructing one Super Good Cents home under his belt, Aguilar says lhal future building projects will not be as lime consuming. He is now familiar with (he program and has spent much (ime studying Ihe requirements and extensive training manuals provided by RPA. His next project is a Super Godd Cents home for Willie and Laura I ucntes, s . Use caution when working with or around electricity Caution is the key word in working with or around electricity any time during the year, but it's especially important in the spring, according to Anita Decker, district manager for Pacific Power in Madras. "With the beginning of nice weather, we're all in a little more of a hurry to tackle those outdoor projects around the home," she explains, "A healthy respect for electricity is just that. Healthy." The key to using clecricity safely, according to Decker, is to follow the directions on appliances, pay attention to safety rules and to call Pacific Power with any questions or concerns. "If there's any chance at all that you, a tool or a piece of equipment you're holding u going to come into contact with one of our power lines overhead or u ndcrground we want to help you avoid danger," the manager adds. Spring's rain and melting snow often leave lawns, plants and house exteriors damp. Neither the opera tor nor the electric cord of a tool should be ina puddle whilcthetool is in use. Those electric tools should also not be used on wet surfaces. Wires connecting the house to power lines should not be cut, painted or in any other way altered. Decker says. All equipment, ladders and anten nas should be kept well away from all utility lines, allowing ample additional clearance for a breeze or fall that could bring them into con tact with a power line. Digging post holes should be delayed until utilities have been asked the whe reabouts of underground power lines and cables. "The very properties contained in electricity that help save labor in our homes and yards can also make it dangerous," she said. "Injuries caused by electric shock are rare, but the tragedies that can result are something we all want to avoid." Differing situations of people coming into contact with electric ity result in differing outcomes, according to Decker, depending largely on the current and how the .. -. ..,-; ' : r . ' ' - t ' "jf -A ' '" &m V "'mm "'- '-' , '' ""( 4 1 K ;:if ;V; V ', , . ', ' f C. ' , . - f ' ; ;' , the manager explains. "The course it would take through a human body to reach the ground would determine how badly a person would be injured." Paths of electricity that can prove fatal take the current through the chest or heart. Decker said. Fitness Day is May 19 Friday. May 19. 1989 is National Employee Fitness Day. Wellness activities will take place during the noon hour at the Community Center. Recreational activity demon stration's will take place including ' " i X U ip- SlgSkavlan (left) ofPP&L presented George Aguilar, Sr., aSuper Good Cents Home certificate of award for his participation in the BP A and PP& L sponsored program. Parents invited to raft river person was "grounded .K.Zri,. rtA rL,'ef'l't and chair aerobics. Out the shortest path to the ground .nnpvn.lh.I riinn:noanH wav. . . V..., ......... ..D ..w... ing will also be part of the activities. Employees may want to be tested in different health areas. Tests include skin caliper, sugar blood screening, cholesterol and blood pressure. May is National Fitness Month. May 15-19 is National Fitness Week. Parents, you're all invited to come river rafting with your kids down the mighty Deschutes River. The float trip is sponsored by Chemawa "A Parent Involvement Workshop" on June I0 and 1 1 at the Warm Springs Community Center. Parents will learn more about their children, learn how to talk around their kids and learn to have fun with time while enjoying the beautiful white waters of the Deschutes. For more inlormation. call the Community Counseling Center at 553-1 16l. ext. 205. Take over payments Take over payments: 1985 Mit subishi 4X4 pickup. Silver, new tire, A M FM cassette, power steer ing, power brakes, sliding rear window, excellent gas mileage, Call 553-I960 after 5:00 p.m. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 31 and attend the Community Health Action Mobilization Planners (Formerly Community Health Task Force) Meeting Agency Longhouse 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. AH are encouraged to attend!! Refreshments will be served! Sando attends training Float help needed The Warm Springs community needs all interested people to help build another prize winning float. We need all your brain-busting ideas to make this our second year ' of winning the float contest in the ' Jefferson County Fair Parade. The parade will be held July 29. This ! year's theme is "Pigtails, Freckles and Fairs." If anyone has ideas and interest, : please call Anita or William at 553 1 161, ext. 205. Mary Sando is picking up knowl edge suitable for her announcers job at K WSO, Warm Springs'edu cation radio station. She learned recently that she was accepted to participate in two training sessions, one in Berkeley, California and the other in Anchorage, Alaska. Both sessions are comprehensive and intensive in that they are short in length but long in what they have to offer. The Berkeley session, from May 13 to 17 was sponsored by the National Federation of Com munity Broadcasters and related specifically to community based public radio. The Anchorage ses sion was by invitation only for which Sando was required to sub mit demo tapes and an extensive resume. Sando will be one of about 15 trainees in Anchorage attending the four-day workshop. - ,--.,''- "4' $ ' " '".: . fyj f .... . M : j J I - flit - ' Mary Sando receives training. Anderson sees many changes in 28 years Legal Aide Available CeCe Whitewolf has been providing legal aide services to Warm Springs residents since earlier this year. The services were previously provided by the tribal attorneys office. Services are currently arranged by and con ducted at the A dministration Building but will soon be moving to to 2122 Warm Springs Street, in the house formerly occupied by Parole and Probation. Corey Clements and De Wayne Charley are presently work ing with Whitewolf doing administrative work, investigations and review. To contact Whitewolf, call 553-1 161, ext. 358 or 553-1013. FAX number is 553-1023. Spilyay Tymoo Staff Members- MANAGING EDITOR Sid Miller ASSISTANT EDITOR Donna Behrend PHOTO SPECIALISTWRITER Marsha Shewczyk REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER Tina Aguilar REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER INTERN Saphronia Coochise FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the basement of the Old Girls Dorm at 1115 Wasco Street. Any written materials to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to. Spilyay Tymoo, PO Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761 PHONE: (503)553-1644 or (503)553-1161. extensions 274. 285 or 321 Annual Subscription Rates: Within the U S $9 00 Outside the US $15 00 For 33 years Earlene Anderson has taught in the 509-J School Dis trict. Twenty-eight years have been spent at Warm Springs Elementary. Anderson says she's teacning tne children of her first students and a third generation is just around the corner. As a student at Southwest Missouri State College, Anderson visited the Madras Warm Springs area to conduct a bible school after her junior year. The District super intendent encouraged her to return after her graduation. He sent her an application just before her commencement. It was enough to bring her to this area. "This is home now," she says. In the fourth year of her teaching contract in the community, the District began negotiations to take over the responsibility for the Warm Springs' school, then operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Anderson explains that she already was visiting Warm Springs to help at the M ission Sunday School which was held in the now razed VFW hall. She was anxious to work in Warm Springs also. The years have brought many changes. Anderson continued work with the Baptist Church, the school expanded and Warm Spring a growing town. Anderson has been a part of it all. School in particular has changed and students are much more in terested in succeeding. Parents expect more from their children and expect them to do well. At tendance too has improved. However, some problems con tinue to exist. Anderson sees students stiff tailing to do assign ments ana failing to turn in their work. It is important in grade school to begin being responsible. It is necessary throughout life. Turning in work is practice for that. Anderson is submerged in her students and the school. That's the reason Warm springs Elementary principal Jane Westergaard-Nim-ocks and community member Pat Smith nominated her for Oregon Indian Education Association Teacher of the Year. Westergaard- Nimocks says, "Earlene is unique and special in this profession. She is involved in all school activities, studies the latest research and is a model for the teachers. She is totally engaged with the students." Anderson, according to the princi pal, well deserves her selection as Teacher of the Year. 1 . S H : i n - .. . i m l . I . . v . . V i ' i i ' ! Warm Springs Elementary fifth grade teacher Earlene A nderson has been selected as Teacher of the Year by the Oregon Indian Education A ssociation.