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SPILYAY TYMOO Warm Springs, Oregon July 26, 1991 PAGE 5 ! '' i ! ... - i.i. i- inn. i i.n ii.. .nm i ..in i in i. i n i :r.i"-:r.r - rTir-Jrr . - , I William Yubeta, age 41, was involved in an accident July 17, 1991. The accident occur ed approximately 20 mllet west of Warm Springs. Yebeta was driving a Warm Springs Forest Products Industries water truck. Yubeta was taken to St. Charles Hospital In Bend with multiple injuries. Sign up now for Head Start Registration for the Warm Springs Hcadstart Program is now taking place for the 1 99 1 -92 school year. Eligible participants include all children living on the Warm Springs Reservation who will turn three years of age on or before Sep tember 1, 1991. Those children who were in either hcadstart or tribal preschool during the 1990-91 school year; need to update your childs current Hies. For incoming 3 and 4 year olds who were not previously in one of these programs must have a registration packet Tilled out. If your child has not had a physical examination, this must also be done. In order to schedule an appoint ment for either registration or up dating files, please call 333-3241 or check in at the Headstart office in the Community Center. Registra tion will continue through the end of July. Menial Health Tip Everyone's Bill of Rights I.The riant to be treated with resDect. This is the most basic or aur Dersonal riahts. But we can't exDect to be A. A I ! A L A . W I. I . . J . A. treated wnn respecx unless we Deiieve we aeserve u. Once we start respecting ourselves, it is surprising how quicKiy omers Degin xo respona. 2. The right to have and express your own feelings and opinions. 3. The right to be listened to and taken seriously. 4. The right to set your priorities. 5. The right to say no without feeling guilty. 6. The right to ask for what you want. 7. The right to get what you pay for. 8. The right to ask for information from professionals. 9. The right to make mistakes. 10. The right to choose not to assert yourself. There are lots of other rights vou might want to think about; khe rieht to chanee vour mind, to sav. "I don't know the I " ... ..V ' . . . !.' . .1 . r answer, to say, i need some lime 10 tninic tnat over, i ou migm wani 10 aaa inese to your own oin oi ngnis. Wright retires as superintendent The Jefferson County 509-J School District will have a new superintendent September I follow ing the recent resignation of super intendent Darrell Wright. Wright submitted his resignatio to school baord members July 22. Taking his place will be current assistant super intendent Phil Riley. In his letter, superintendent Wright cited the need for "change" in his personal life and in the dis trict as primary reasons for his retirement. "I need change and change in leadership would be pos itive," he wrote. Wright began working in the Madras area school district 34 years ago as a music teacher. He worked his way up through the ranks, serv ing as vice-principal, principal and assistant superintendent. He be came superintendent in 1977. "It's difficult to end a 34-year employment," he wrote. But "en thusiasm for the work of being a superintendent has waned." Wright noted three reasons for his retirement. "It is time to pro vide direct support to my spouse, Geneva, in her music career. She has supported me for 34 yeas, and now it is her turn to have some freedom to choose growth experi ences." "There are many exciting new challenges and opportunities being presented to schools by the public and the Oregon legislature. These new changes require leadership." In closing, Wright wrote, "The continued on page 8 The Old Days Warm Springs Boarding School, Oregon. Report of Horace Q. Wilson, Supervisor March 24, 1913. Section 12. Returned Students: There are about 20 returned students on this reservation. No record has been kept of the returned students and It was Impossible to get much Information concerning them. I met several of them, however, and all agreed to be doing fairly well and were working. The Superintendent was requested to prepare and keep a record of returned students. Public Schools: There are no public schools on this reservation and none of the pupils attend any public schools off the reservation. Very respectfully, HGWP. Supervisor. Class rooms are heated by wood stoves. An electric liahtina system Is used. The enrollment of the school Is 102, 50 boys and 52 girls. The matron supervises the correspondence of the girls. No school census has been made recently; the superintendents attention was called to this and he promised to have a school census made. Very respectfully. HGWP. Supervisor. Don't leave children in car Summer is here and so is hot weather. Please remember to not leave your children in the car while you do errands. This precaution is especially important for fragile in fants as they can dehydrate very quickly. You wouldn't leave a cassette tape on the dash board in the summer, so please don t leave your children in a hot car either. This message is brought to you by the Jefferson County Council on Child Abuse Prevention. Peo ple working to keep families together. Nation's trash overwhelming, recycling encouraged NPPC initiates rulemakinq The Northwest Power Planning Council has initiated rulemaking to amend its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program to put in placd 'a long-term program aimed at rehabilitating the salmon and steelhead runs of the Colum bia River. This is an effort to build on the recently concluded Salmon Summit. The Council entered rulemaking on high priority habitat and pro duction proposals in May. Com ment in this rulemaking will con clude on July 19, and the Council expects to decide on the proposals at its August Council meeting. Immediately thereafter, the Council will proceed to consider proposals on mainstem survival, harvest and additional production issues. This phase of rulemaking will run from August until No vember. Proposals are due by August 9, 1991. Following that comment, the Council will develop a dralt ruie on these issues. That draft will be circulated in Septem ber for 30 days of additional com ment and public hearings. Com ment will close on October 26. The Council expects to make its deci sion in November. After conclusion of this rule making, the Council intends to begin deliberations on the inte grated system plan and all other salmon and steelhead amendments to the fish and wildlife program received by August 9, 1 99 1 . By la w, this rulemaking must be concluded no later than August 9, 1992-one year from the date proposals were submitted. However, the Council intends to proceed more quickly if possible, adopting measures into the program as early as spring 1992. Participation in these important deliberations is encouraged. The following schedule will help citi zens join in the process. The U.S. isn't called the throw away society for nothing. Chicago alone creates more than 7300 tons of garbage every day. New York City produces more than 25,000, and Los Angeles County, more than 50,000. On the average, each person in America generates more than 4 pounds of trash each day twice as much as people in most other industrialized countries. If you were to pick through this trash, you'd find the usual apple cores and crumpled paper. But you'd alto fincf things that people at one time didn't throw away such as beverage containers, dia pers, and yard waste. And you'd find all kinds of plastic packaging and plastic products, as well as a toxic nightmare of pesticides, mo tor oil, drain cleaners, paint re movers, and other poisonous sub stances. Our "trash habit" is causing serious problems. For one thing, we're running out of places to put our waste. Landfills are overflow ing and closing down. Incinerating trash causes serious air pollution problems and creates hard-to-dis-pose-of, contaminated ash. And the trash we dump in oceans, lakes, and rivers, and on land is coming back to haunt us: Medical waste is washing up on beaches, plastic waste is strangling and trapping ' wildlife, and toxic waste is contam inating our water supplies. We're also tossing away valuable resourc es, such as aluminum, petroleum, and wood. And we're wasting energy. Here's what you can do to slash your trash: I. Recycle your paper, metal, plastic, and glass. Check with your local department of solid waste for the locations of recycling centers in ;your area. Or call the Environ mental Defense Fund Hotline at 800-225-5333 for a free recycling booklet that lists the five recycling centers closest to you; the EPA's RCRA Superfund Hotline at 800-424-9346 (in Washington, DC, 382-3000) for state recycling offices and a number of free publications; and the Reynolds Aluminum Re cycling Hotline at 800-228-2525 for information about aluminum re cycling in your area. 2. Buy recycled and recyclable products. Look for this logo: This logo indicates the item is made from recycled materials. 3. Encourage schools, business es, and employers to purchase re cycled paper products. One of the greatest barriers to recycling is that there is not enough demand for recycled products. 4. Write letters to state and national governments to encour age them to use recycled paper products. The U.S. government is one of the biggest paper users in the world. 5. Encourage your local news- paperto use recycled newsprint. 6. Don't buy goods over-packaged with paper, plastic, plastic foam, or other materials. Write letters to retailers and manufactur ers explaining why you refuse to buy over-packaged products. 7. Make the switch from dispos able diapers to a cloth diaper service. Disposable diapers waste resources, contaminate landfills with human waste, and take up valuable landfill space. Besides, cloth diapers are cheaper! 8. Buy eggs that are packaged in don't have a canvas bag with you and you have an option, ask for paper over plastic bags and reuse them. And encourage your grocer to use bags made of sturdy, re cycled paper. 10. Use reusable tableware in stead of disposable plates, cups, and utensils. And take a mug to work so you dont throw away a coffee cup every day. 11. Avoid one-use consumer items such as disposable razors, cigarette lighters, flashlights, cam eras, and non-rechargeable batter ies. 12. Make a compost pile instead of throwing grass clippings, leaves, and food waste in the trash. After the leaves, food, and grass decom pose, you can use the compost as fertilizer for your garden. 1 3. Buy non-perishable products in large quantities or in bulk. Products sold in small, individual units use far more packaging ma terial and are more expensive. 14. Be careful about buying cardboard instead of plastic foam, plastic products labeled "degrada- A 1 f J ' 1 . i 1. LI- I J I I. J nu vuy sun uriims in glass ooi- i"c many uicai uown oniy in ties, not plastic containers. sunlight and some break down into 9. Use your own sturdy canvas toxic materials, bags whenever vou shop. If you Schedule for Council Deliberations on Priority Habitat and Production Proposals Council Entered Rulemaking May 1991 Public Hearings and Consultations June-July Close of Public Comment July 19, 1991 Council Deliberation and Decision August 14-15, 1991 Schedule for Council Deliberations on Mainstem Survival, Production and Harvest Issues Reduce hazards of toxic waste by proper disposal Program Amendment Proposals Due Proposals Circulated for Public Review Consultation and Public Comment on Proposals August 9, 1991 August 12 September 12 September 10-12 Council Meeting Coeur d'Alene. Id. Holiday Inn Close of Public Comment on Proposals September 12 Consultation at Council Working Session September 24-26 Portland, Oregon Council Draft Amendment Document Circulated for Public Review Public Review, Consultation and Hearings in Four States Council Meeting September 26 October 26 Sept. Oct. October 8-10 Richland, WA Hanford House Consultation at Council Working Session October 22-24 Here's what you can do to reduce toxic waste: 1 . Before purchasing any house hold or gardening products, read the ingredients and check for warn ings. Use the least toxic materials available. 2. When purchasing products that contain harmful chemicals, such as paint, cleaning solvents, and other household products, buy only as much as you think you'll use avoid leftovers. 3. Dispose of hazardous chemi cals correctly. Don't pour them in the gutter, down sewer drains, or on the ground. 4. Support and participate in community programs for safe col lection and disposal of household hazardous waste. Call the EPA's RCRA Superfund Hotline at 800-424-9346 (in Washington, DC, 382-3000) for the phone numbers of state officials who can help you plan a hazardous-waste disposal program. 5. Take used motor oil to an oil recycling center.Many gas stations and repair shops also recycle oil. (For more information, check with your local or state department of consumer affairs or solid waste.) 6. Pull weeds instead of using herbicides. And use mulch to discourage weeds from growing in the first place. (Check with a local nursery about the best type of mulch to use.) 7. Use alternatives to pesticides in your yard or your house. For instance, use nontoxic soap sprays that kill insects, or put out insect traps that use natural attractants. And instead of using commercial insecticides to kill cockroaches, try boric acid. Use a dust bulb to inject boric acid dust into out-of-the-way crevices where roaches live. Al though boric acid has a low toxic ity about the same as aspirin you should still use it carefully. Wear gloves and a filter mask when injecting the dust, and apply it only in areas where children and pets can't reach. ' FAST FACTS About 80 of what Americans throw away is recyclable, yet we recycle less than 10. Recycling 1 ton of paper saves about 17 trees, 3 cubic yeards of landfill space, 2 barrels of oil, 7000 gallons of water, and 4 1 00 kilowatt hours of electricity enough ener gy to power the average American home for 5 months. It also prevents 60 pounds of pollution from being spewed into the air. Recycling aluminum cans uses only 5 of the energy required to make new ones. Only one-fourth of all bottles manufactured in the U.S. are re cycled back into glass containers. Twenty-eight million tons of grass clipping:, leaves, and other yard waste are dumped in landfills each year. This adds up to almost 20 of all landfill trash. The solid waste generated in the U.S. in one year could pave a highway 24 lanes wide and I foot I deep that would stretch from Boston to Los Angeles. The amount of used, non-recycled motor oil that is dumped in the U.S. each year constitutes 10 20 times the amount that leaked from the Exxon Valdez oil tanker during the 1989 Alaska oil spill. Americans use 2.5 million plas tic bottles every hour and recycle only a tiny percentage of them. One quart of motor oil, when completely dispersed, can contam inate as much as two million gallons of drinking water. Through recycling, 2.5 quarts of "new" motor oil can be extracted from 1 gallon of used oil. (It takes abut 42 gallons of virgin oil to make 2.5 quarts of motor oil.) The U.S. is producing over 300 million tons of toxic waste each year. That's more than I ton of toxic waste for every man, woman, and child. Suburban homeowners use 5-10 pounds of pesticide per acre that's about 10 times more chemicals per acre than farmers use. Close of Public Comment on Draft Amendment Document Council Discussions and Decision at Council Meeting Special Council Meeting (if necessary) October 26 November 13-14 Helena, Montana November 25-26 COCC planning culinary, hospitality program Schedule for Council Deliberations on All Anadromous Fisheries and System Planning Issues in Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Program Amendment Proposals Due August 9, 1991 Hearings and Consultations Late 1991 Council Draft Amendment Document Early 1992 Public Hearings and Consultation on Early 1992 Draft Amendment Document Council Deliberations and Decision Spring 1992 An effort to provide the local culinary industry with competent, well-trained employees has been undertaken by Central Oregon Community College, the Des chutes County Education Service District, and local businesses. Still in the planning stages, the Central Oregon Regional Culinary and Hospitality Program will pro vide students with three to 12 months training. The program is designed to operate out of a com mercial facility and provides for work experience placements in local food service establishments. A planning committee, drawn from local businesses, CUC(J and ES D, sent a survey to over 250 area businesses in early July. The survey seeks to identify the industry's need for competent workers and will gage industry interest in the pro posed program. "Business response to the survey is pivotal to any further planning," said Marilyn Davis, associate dean of professional-technical programs at COCC. "The information we receive through the survey will determine if the program can be successful." The primary feature of the pro gram is the proposed non-profit commercial establishment, which will offset the costs for staff, mate rials and supplies. In this effort between education and industry, members of the local culinary in dustry will be designing the facility and donating some of the equip ment. The planning committee will seek support from local industry through partnership agreements with individual businesses. Grants and fund-raising projects will be used to provide start-up working capital. The curriculum is divided into three and six month sections, pro viding multiple entry and exit points in order to accomodate in dustry student needs. A one-year certificate will be offered by COCC. Initial enrollment is ex pected to be between 15 and 25 students. Members of the planning com mittee include: Alan Cox, Stuft Pizza; Vern Liebelt and Julian Darwin, LeBistro; Robert Benton, Inn of the Seventh Mountain; Meg Wujack, catering chef; Tom Wiedeman, Deschutes Education Service District; and Tim Hill and Marilyn Davis, COCC. For more information contact Marilyn Davis, COCC, 385-550 r, or Tim Wiedeman at 382-3171. r .. i