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Page 8 April 29, 1994 Warm Springs, Oregon SpilyayTymoo Job Openings Job openings as of April 25 are listed below. To submit an application, contact Amelia Tewce at Employment Services, phone 553 3262. To ask about job details, call the contact person listed on the advertisement. Teacher, full-time; Early Childhood Education; Julie Quaid or Nancy Kirk Substitute Teacher aides; Early Childhood Education; Nancy Kirk Children's Mental Health Specialist; Community Counseling Center, Nancy Pucnte Administrative Assistant for RWJ Program; Community Counseling Center; Scott McLean Children's Protective Services Director; CPS; Sal Sahme Fisheries and Wildlife Technician I, Squawfish program (8 positions); Natural Resources Fisheries; Mark Fritsch Relief Lookout; Fire Management; Garret Cooke Lookout (3 positions); Fire Management; Garret Cooke Forestry Technician; Forestry; Doug Dunlap High School Forestry Crew 6 positions; Forestry; Ray Moody Secretary III ; Police Department; Teeny Tappo Columbia River Enforcement Officer; Police Department; Teeny Pacific Power Customers of Pacific Power in Oregon will see a reduction in their electric bills beginning April 15. The decrease in power prices is the result of benefits the company receives from the ballot measure 5 property tax initiative. Pacific had filed with the Oregon Public Utility Commission February 1 5, to lower its overall prices by $7.2 million annually. It received permission to do so April 13. "We've seen a reduction in the property taxes we pay to support schools and government services, just as many other property owners in Oregon have," says Pacific Power manager Bob McConnell. "This decrease passes those savings through to our customers." The reduction includes property tax savings that have been Employee awards - Management; Shcrri Smith, Com. Hlth "Prevention; Sammi Squiemphen, Forestry; Eugenia Tappo, Police Department; Donna Wainan wit, K Twins; Nancy Yubeta, ECE; Doug Manion, Forestry; Oliver Moses, Water Treatment; Louie Pitt, Governmental Affairs; Lester Poitra Natural Resources; Terry Squiemphen, Vehicle Pool. Kah-Nee-Ta 10 Year Sandra Jones Tribal Fifteen Years Noree Guerin, Construction; Margie Kalama-Gabriel, ECE; Terry Luther, Natural Resoucers; Coleen Roba, Management; William Gayle Rogers, Social Services; Versa Smith, ECE; Ramona Starr, Custodian. -. . - ... mi ' ,.$ ; ' h - ' . t "I ' s , . - yu 1 , r.. ..if:. J., i - -JL .."iiiL. ,3mJLi". I - - . ' Spilyay Tymoo photo by Bob Medina Project One Crew, has started building new restroomsforthe Warm Springs Park, nearShitike Creek. Members of the crew are, left to right Earl Charley, Charles Dick, Owen Charley, Tammy Robinson and Roger Stwyer. Crew leader is Enos Herkshan. Subscription to Spilyay Tymoo Send subscription to: SPILYAYTYMOO, P.O. BOX 870, WARM SPRINGS, OR 97761 NAME ADDRESS CITY SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $9.00 per year In the U.S. $15.00 per year outside the U.S. An members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive the Spilyay Tymoo at no cost Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Tappo HUD Maintenance full-time; Housing; Dclbcrt Garcia Sports Producer part-time; K TWINS; Paul Tilton Power Machine Operator and Seamstress; Warm SpringsCloihing; Resort job openings Kah-Ncc-Ta Resort has openings for the following positions: Part-Time Night Audit andor PBX Operator Position available immediately. Hotel Audit experience preferred, computer experience a must. Six months to one year accounting needed. Pay commensurate with experience. High school or GED. Limited housing available. Graveyard shift. Closing date: April 30,. 1994. Maintenance Worker Position open in Resort Maintenance Department. Full-time with benefits in a drug-free work place. Must have working knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, mechanics, painting and swimming tools. A valid Oregon Driver's icense is required. Must be a self startcrand team player. Closing date: April 30, 1994. MaintenanceMechanic Position available in Golf Course Maintenance. Must have knowledge lowers rates accumulating in a separate account since the enactment of ballot measure 5, as well as projected property tax savings through 1995 Pacific paid approximatcly$17million in Oregon property taxes in 1993. Customers will see a reduction n their bills ranging from 0.5 percent to 1.4 percent, depending on their type of electrical service. For an average residential customer who pays $55 per monih for electricity, the proposed decrease will lower monthly bills by about $0.29. Most commercial and industrial customers will receive decreases of about 1.4 percent The ballot measure 5 initiative, passed by voters in 1989, is designed to lower and limit tax revenue collected through property taxes on homes and businesses. The reduction in taxes is being phased in between 1991 and 1995. Continued from page 2 Kah-Nee-Ta Fifteen Years Robert Wilkinson Tribal Twenty Years Oliver Kirk, Investigations; Joann Moses, Credit; Antoinette Pampericn, Human Resources; Satish Puri, Projects Development; Ruth Tewee, WIC; Faye Waheneka, Museum; Prosanna Williams, Community Counseling. Kah-Nee-Ta Twenty Years LouieLeClaire, Terry Rodgers Tribal Twenty-Five Year Kenneth L. Smith Kah-Nee-Ta Twenty-Five Years: Louie LeCIaire Tribal Thirty Year James Ed Manion, Jeffery Sanders, Sr. STATE Judy Dick man Special Officer 2 positions; Police Department; Teeny Tappo Deputy Clerk; Court Administration; Ruth Adams F.ngine Operators 8 positions; Fire Management; Dennis Thompson of equipment maintenance with minimum of two years experience. A valid Oregon driver's license is required. Closing date: May 5, 1994. Coffee Shop and Juniper Room Waitpcrsons and buspcrsons Riverside Cafe Waitpcrsons, cooks and buspcrsons. Reservations Clerks, seasonal, part-time. Kah-Ncc-Ta Resort is a drug-free work environment. Kah-Ncc-Ta Resort applications may be picked up at the Employment Services department located ion the Tribal Administration building, or at Kah-Ncc-Ta Personnel Office. The Personnel Office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Language expert to visit Warm Springs The Culture and Heritage Department wishes to announce that Lucille Watahomigic, noted Hualapai language teacher, curriculum developer, school administrator and linguist, will be in Warm Springs May 12 and 13. Watahomigic has played a key role in language preservation and rcvitalization efforts on her reservation in Arizona. Indian language buffs: Get ready for another mini-immersion experience with this great Indian educator! Questions? Call the Culture and Heritage Department a 553-3393. EOSC 24th annual Spring Powwow in LaGrande Saturday, May 7 Grand Entry at 7 p.m. DEQ sets equity The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will hold its next Environmental Equity Citizen Advisory Committee meeting in the DeschutesChinook Rooms at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort in Warm Springs May 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., where the identified equity issue to be addressed will be human exposure to pollutants in waterways. The meeting is open to the pubic The Committee has set aside time for public comment between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. to discuss equity issues with state agency and community n ZIP GW-QUIZ Identify the location of this road and win a year's subscription to Spilyayfor yourself or a friend and a Spilyay mug. Call with your answer after 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 2, 1994. Senior Wellness team seeking members Sponsors of the Northwest Wellness Conference for Seniors announced recently that the fifth annual conference will be held Sunday through Friday, October 16 through 2 1 , 1 994 in Seaside, Oregon. The theme of this year's conference is "Improving Wellness: The Power Is Yours". Five keynote speakers will deliver motivational and educational presentations. Speakers include Paul McGhce, John Bernnett, Joe Piscatclla, Don Essig and Margarita Suarcz. The conference will also feature workshops given by keynote speakers and other Washington and Oregon health eduction professionals. They will share health promotion and health education methods and strategies that are effective with individuals, teams and communities. Workshop topics include massage, relaxation, aqua fitness, chairobics, fitness and meal planning, sexuality, voluntcerism, spiritual wellness, fraud prevention, senior women's health issues, loss and transition and addressing social issues. Other features are a resource fair, banquet, campfire sing-along, volksmarch and poker walk. The conference takes place at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center. committee meeting at Resort- organization representatives. Environmental equity centers on the concern that in some areas the burden of adverse environmental impact is not evenly distributed among all populations, butoften falls disproportionately on minority and low income groups. On a national level, equity concerns have been raised on issues such as exposure to lead and siting of hazardous waste landfills. In Oregon, concerns have been raised about minority or low Elementary news Continued from page 5 baked goods to the school on May 4 or Student behavior Improves The behavior of Warm Springs Elementary School students continues to improve each day. Students are showing that they understand what behavior is expected while attending school and are following through with the consequences as requested. Thank you parents for assisting by continuing to talk with your children about what behavior is acceptable and what is not. Parents and community members are encouraged to contact Dawn Smith, Assistant Principal, whenever you have a concern about student behavior, have suggestions about ways to deal with behavior issues, etc. Thank you again! Slmnasho news! When you call Simnasho Elementary School do not be surprised if you now get an answering machine. With only one teacher and educational assistant (part-time) it can be very hard to answer the phone during instruction time. Please do not be discouraged. Messages are checked regularly and calls returned by the teacher or educational assistant. Simnasho students are participating in the testing that Warm Springs Elementary School students are now doing and telephone interruptions make concentrating difficult. Apologies I would like to apologize to the community of Warm Springs for driving under the influence of alcohol back in June of 93. I know it was wrong and I am paying for it with a little jail time. It really hurts the mind, body & soul being inconfinement, so a little advise to whoever want to listen. If you are going to drink, stay home please, jail is hard to handle, even if its just a few weeks or days. Starting Over Gunner John Herkshan I am writing to say I am sorry for a D.U.I.I. I had gotten this past January again I'm sorry. Rick Arthur -4 Registration fees, which include meals and lodging, are $200 per person. Attendees must pre-registcr as part of a team, which consists of four to eight seniors, by May 27, 1994. Health reorn-continued from page 2 of the public Health and Indian Health Services to discuss critical issues in Indian health care, with particular emphasisbeing given to Indian health care reform. The forum series will culminate with the National Summit on Indian Health Care Reform scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C., May 23 to 26, 1994. The final schedule and agenda for the National Summit, which will include briefing, work group and caucus sessions on May 23 and 24 and final proceedings on May 25 and 26 are in the final drafting stage and will be distributed as soon as possible.. It is strongly recommended that airline and hotel reservations be made as soon as possible. For further general information on the National Summit on Indian Health Care Reform, please contact: Deanna Martinez, American Indian Resources Institute at (510) 834- income groups that eat large amounts of fish in their diets who may be exposed to pollution in water and sediment. To better understand issues of environmental equity in region, DEQ established an advisory committee. DEQ Director Fred Hansen said, "The goal of the environmental equity project is for the state to recognize and take appropriate action to ensure that environmental risks are assessed and regulated in a fully equitable manner." The committee has 12 members 18th annual AFS powwow held The Madras chapter of AFS (American Field Studies) held their 18th Annual AFS powwow April 23 at the Agency Longhouse. There were 131 students from 37 countries who attended the annual event bringing the 18 year total to 2,990 foreign exchange students who visited Warm Springs. The visiting students learned of the Warm Springs cultures, the past, Warm Springs today, and the progression of the Confederated tribes of Warm Springs from Evaline JWJJjWWtlMWIWWlf.( " ' ' ' "' 11 iii.iiu. .1 .11 .... mi iij. iji i i. . piwJjg ')'" .i. J). mil t ' - i 1 f ; : l : i ' i ' , Y-t , ; ' ' ', i $ i ' ; - ' '. i ; l . ' ; ' ' : . - v ' ' VV ' , s if . ' ' ' ' f . .- ,-- W ...--4 .. ' ."' "' fkf by Stkmm T. toil Student from Spain performed dance from her culture at the AFS Powwow April 23. i If you are a senior (60 years or older) and are interested in becoming a member of the Warm Springs Senior Wellness Team, contact Wilson Wewa at the Warm Springs Senior Citizen Center or call 553-3313. 9333; Kathy John, National Indian Health Board at (202) 994-1505 or Cliff Wiggins, Indian Health Service at (301) 443-7261. Defensive driving course offered Fire and Safety will be conducting a defensive driving course Monday, May 9 at the Health and Wellness Center from 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Cost of the course is $15 per person. Tribal departments can make arrangements with Michelle Elliott for GL code transfer of funds. Call 553-1634 for more information. who represent various minority groups, environmental and low income interests. The Advisory Committee will assist the Department to raise awareness about environmental equity, gather information on potential areas of environmental inequity, identify regulatory practices that may pose greater risks to minority or low income populations and make recommendations for an interagency approach to assure equity in regulatory decisions. Patt, Fritz Miller, Charlotte Shike and Sandra Danzuka Saturday morning. The Madras chapter of AFS was very pleased that there is a drummer from the Mitchell family every year for the past 18 years. To show their appreciation $100.00 was presented to Art Mitchell toward his reunion trip to France in June. Max Mitchell accepted it for him. The Indian Club at Madras High School was also presented $ 100.00 for their help with the AFS Powwow each year. - '