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Warm Springs, Oregon
July 27, 1990 PAGE 3
Sorm causes reservation wildfires
A thunder storm bolted and
rumbled through the area on July
12, 1990, with lightning strikes and
flashes all over the place causing
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JTPA-built homes for sale
Applications for JTPA homes
being built in the Greeley Heights
PhaseW.onQuailTrail Road, are
now being accepted at the Admi
nistrative Services Center (Steno
PoolTribal Council Office). These
homes are three(3) bedroom with a
Reduce, reuse, then recycle waste
"There are no easy choices,"even
with recycling commented Suzanne
Johannsen, director of Bend Recy
cling, during a Jefferson County
community meeting. Held at the
Jefferson County Fire Hall, Thurs
day July 19, Johannsen visited the
group in an effort to explain just
what it takes to begin a strong re
cycling project in a small community,
i Johannsen emphasized that be
fore recyling comes into play, com
munity members must first con
centrate on reducing waste and
reusing items that would sometimes
be discarded.
She gives examples of a shopper
selecting a product in a glass jar
which can be recycled rather than a
non-recyclable plastic container. In
stead of choosing eggs in styro
foam buy eggs in paper cartons.
Cloih diapers are reusable whereas
disposable diapers are a landfill
nightmare.
Recyclable items may include
newspaper, white paper, computer
paper, pastel colored paper, milk
jugs and juice containers bearing
recyclable symbols, aluminum, tin,
oil and glass.
A recyclable symbol can be noted
on many products. On the bottom
of milk jugs often is found a number
2 surrounded by the arrow recycle
symbol. This number indicates the
Hot water burns like fire
Underwriters Laboratories
(UL) is proposing that the
standardized maximum
factory-set temperature on
water heaters be lowered from
the present 140Fto 120F.
UL is taking the action in
response to recommendations
of the American Academy of
Pediatrics, the National Safe
Kids Campaign, and other
health and safely groups.
UL is also proposing that
heaters with adjustable
controls be provided with the
label shown al ihc right.
UL recommends a maxi
mum water temperature of
125F. However, healers
will be set at I20F;ihc 5F
temperature difference be
tween ihc proposed marking
and ihc factory setting pro
vides a margin of safety.
about 20 wildfires on the Reserva
tion. Most of the fires were small
but still needed attention.
The largest of the fires, referred
of Smith Lane Burn
woodstove and carport.
Interested? You may pick up an
applicaton at the A.S.C. (Steno
PoolTribal Council Ofice).
Questions? Please feel free to
ask.
jug is made of high density poly
ethelene and can be recycled at
many recycling plants.
The 4V2 pounds of garbage pro
duced by each individual each day
Ways in which
Ways to reduce waste
The junk mail A mericans receive in
one day could produce enough
energy to heat 250,000 homes.
We usually don't think of junk
mail as an environmental hazard
just a nuisance. But if you saved up
all the unwanted paper you'll receive
in the mail this year, you'd have the
equivalent of I Vi trees. And so
would each of your neighbors. And
that adds up to about 100 milion
trees every year.
Did you know
Americans recieve almost 2 mil
lion tons of junk mail every year.
About 44 of the junk mail is
never even opened or read.
Nonetheless, the average Ameri
can still spends eight full months of
his or her life just opening junk
mail.
Water temperature over 125F
can cause severe bums instantly
or death from scalds.
Children, disabled and elderly are
at highest risk ol being scalded.
See instruction manual before
setting temperature at water
heater.
Feel water before bathing
or showering.
Temperature limiting valves
are available, see manual.
to as the Smith l ane Fire, took
place in the Sidwalter area, where
approximately 143 acres went up
in smoke. Several homes were
threatened and the fire burned up
to two homes, but firefighters were
able to save them.
Seven crews came from the
National Forest. S.R.V. (Snake
River Valley). Along with the local
Forest Management crews they com
prised the fire fighting force.
A base camp was set up near
Potter's Pond, the same place the
fire camp was set up two years ago
during the White Water fire, ac
cording to Warm Springs forcstci
Ron Rcckcr. who headed the fire
fighting on the Smith Lane Burn.
Several acres of rich timbered
land burned. A large portion of the
fire was in a marshy area. Some
range and grassland also burned.
The marshy area along Badger
Creek caused difficulties for fire
equipment to maneuver in at
tempting to control the blaze. It
was even more difficult for crews
on foot to get around. A bomber
dropped eight loads of retardant
which helped to contain the fire.
One helicopter was on the scene
doing some reconnaissance and
bucket work.
The fire was contained by 6:00
p.m. on Monday, keeping three
crews busy with mop-up work.
Several engines were also kept on
the fire line. Three crews were
released to respond to other fires.
The fire was listed under control
by July 17 and the fire camp was
disbanded the following day. Crews
continued to make spot checks on
the burned area.
Committee
for safety
Questions or concerns regarding
safety in the work place or in the
community can be directed to mem
bers of the local Safety Committee.
Members are:
Dean Seyler, Carolyn Luey, Eva
Montee, Dale Parker, Rick Sou
ers, Charles Nathan, Gary Cooke,
Jim Hahl, Elton Greeley, Dick
Souers, Helen Elliot, Fran Ahern, Pat
Metke, Frances Allen, Tom Ed
wards, Kip Morris and Nancy Kirk.
can be reduced to the 1950 level of
I Vi pounds with a small effort from
each person. It begins with RE
DUCING waste, REUSING items,
and then. RECYCLING.
you can help
Junkmail is made possible by the
U.S. Postal Service policies that
enables bulk mailers to send pre
sorted batches of mail for their
minimum rate of 10. 1 cents per
piece.
If only 100,000 people stopped
their junk mail, we could save
about 150,000 trees every year. If a
million people did, we could save
some 1.5 million trees.
Simple things to do
Write to: Mail Preference Service,
Direct Marketing Association, 6
East43rdSt.,NewYork,NY 10017.
They'll stop your name from
being sold to most large mailing list
companies, it won't affect the lists
of companies that already have
your name (you must write to each
of them individually to get off their
mailing lists), but it'll stop new
ones from getting it and reduce
your junk mail up to 75 percent.
Recycle the junk mail you already
get: If it's printed on newsprint,
toss it in with the newspapers. If it's
quality paper, make a separate pile
for it- many recycling center accept
both white and colored paper. En
velopes arc recyclable, too as long
as they don't have plastic windows
in them.
Stamp out styrofoam
A mericans produce enough styro
foam cups every year to circle the
earth 436 times.
What we think of as "styrofoam"
is actually polystyrene loam. This
material is made from benzene (a
Analysis required for homes
An Environmental Analysis of
the proposed and existing subdivi
sion at Greeley Heights is requested
by the Warm Spring Bureau of
Indian Affairs Realty Office.
Although thetracts have already
been subdivided, an Environmen
tal Analysis needs to be completed.
The Greeley Heights area is com
posed of land lying within the
Warm Springs community boun
dary. Water is to be supplied by the
Deschutes Domestic Water System.
Living components of the area
include: plants- junipers, sage
brush, native grasses, weeds; an
Youth wins art
award with
watercolor
Red peonies spilling from an old
gray coffee pot captured the winning
award for Warm Springs tribal
member Stuart Paul, Jr., in a special
children's art contest sponsored by
the greater Condon Area Arts
Council (CO-ARTS) in June. The
award of $100 was presented to
Stuart, age 7, at the Condon
Memorial Hall on June 29 at the
opening ceremony for this public
arts event.
Two well known Condon area
artists, Ron Stinnett and Sandra
Harris, judged Stuart's watercolor
the best of 375 entrants from Gilliam
and Wheeler County school child
ren from kindergarten through
eighth grade.
"His was just exceptional," not
ed Janet Barker, organizer of the
event. "His teacher, Bobbi Griener,
encouraged all her first and second
graders at the Fossil grade school
toenter and six out of eight students
received awards." marveled Janet.
Stuart's poster was framed and
remains with CO-ARTS for future
viewings. Winners of the second,
third and fourth place posters re
ceived monetary awards as well.
An additional 25 merit award
winners took home special certifi
cates. The Public Hanging event mark
ed the first time CO-ARTS spon
sored a strictly local public event
and the poster contest for local
children. "Over 125 local artists
brought and 'hung' their work
in the Memorial Hall at Condon
from June 30 through July 8,"
noted organizer Janet Barker.
"Every other year we have a
juried show over the Fourth of July
week which is known as Art Slate.
The juried show features artists
from throughout the Northwest.
Stuart's poster will help advertise
such art events."
Stuart's proud father is Rudy K.
Paul of Warm Springs. His grand
parents are Priscilla Frank, Douglas
Williams Sr., Eunice Charley and
Felix Paul. Stuart's great
grandfather is Delbert Frank, Sr.
Stuart reportedly took very little
time to paint his winning poster.
Perhaps he remembered the flowers
in theyard of Al and Sandi Thomas,
his foster family, who, along with
many local artists, were present to
see Stuart collect an award for his
first winning water color.
More pictures of peonies in coffee
pots can be expected.
reduce waste
known carcinogen), converted to
styrene, and then injected with gases
that make it a"foam"product. The
gases often used are CFCs which
"eat" ozone molecules, depleting
the Earth's vital ozone layer. The
alternatives to CFCs at present
aren't wonderful. One is HCFC
95 less damaging than CFCs, but
still a threat to the ozone layer.
Others are pentane and butane,
hydrocarbons that contribute to
urban smog. So non-CFC foam
merely trades one kind of envir
onmental problem for another.
It's garbage
Polystyrene foam is completely
non-biodegradabe; it just won't go
away. Even 500 years from now,
that foam cup that held your coffee
this morning might be sitting on
the Earth's surface.
Because of its very structure
containing large amounts of air -all
"styrofoam" regardless of how
it's made takes up a lot of space
for its weight. This means it wastes
enormous amounts of precious
space at already-bulging landfills.
Polystyrene foam is deadly to
marine life. It floats on ocean sur
faces, breaks up into pellets resem
bling food, and is consumed.
Simple things to do
There is no such things as "sale"
polystyrene foam. Don't use it.
Avoid foam packaging in egg car
tons, disposable picnic goods, etc.
If you cat at fast food restaurants
isk lor paper cups and plates.
imals primarily local pets; hu
mans the site is within walking
distance from the entire Warm
Springs community.
A majority of the Sections 25.
26, 35 and 36 being discussed have
been subdivided and roads have
been constructed. All necesary util
ities arc or have been placed.
Although adverse impacts which
include compaction of soil and dis
turbance of topsoil will result with
development. Realty officers do
not feel the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement
is necessary.
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Winning creation Stuart Paul, Jr. points to his award winning water
color, peonies in a coffee pot. Paul received the award from CO -A R TS.
Public Safety employees recognized
The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs Public Safety Branch
consists of the Police Department,
Fire and Safety, and the Prosecu
tor's Office. The Public Safety
Branch Employees of the Month
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January
Don Courtney
Patrolman. WSPn
February
A nnie Hausinger
Records officer, WSPD
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March
Jack McClelland
Hydro security, H SPD
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frunntnriiniiiililfrit I ll " ' . :
were selected by their fellow em
ployees, for their dedication and
exemplary service to the Tribal
Organization and the Warm Springs
Community.
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April
Doug Hudson
Patrolman, WSPD
May
Carol Wewa
Branch secretary
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June
Tim Demers
Firefighter EM T. HSF&S
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