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March 28,
1996
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Coyote News
In Brief
On Patrol returns
The Warm Springs
Police Department once
again offers information
relating to safety,
department activities
and other interesting
news.
Smith visits Africa
JoAnn Smith recently
took a 20-day trek to
South Africa through a
trip sponsored by the
Worldwide Ministries
Divisions of the
Presbyterian Church.
Managed Care
describes services
The tribal Managed Care
office explains that all
available funding
resources must be
utilized to help pay for
outside medical care.
Support group
available
Local women are
encouraged to
participate in a support
group designed to bring
women together to help
each other face
important issues.
Students create
murals
Warm Springs
Elementary students,
with the help of Sue
Wilhelm, put imagination
into high gear creating
colorful murals.
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Special events on tap
The Museum at Warm
Springs is offering
several events over the
next few months.
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Buffs lose
After a great season, the
Buffs lost their bid at the
AAA state
championsihp.
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Play safely
Playground safety is
detailed by the OSU
Extension office.
Little League
Trvouts
Boys 8-12
April 1 and 2
Girls 8-12
April 3 and 4
4 p.m.
Community Center
Fields
Deadline for the next
Spilyay Tymoo is
Friday,
April 5, 1996
Housing Message: It's time to get things in order-
The Warm Springs Housing
department staff is now at full
capacity for the first time since June
1995. Carroll Dick was hired to fill
the HUD secretary position. With a
full staff, it is the department's
intention to improve delivery of
services and meet the needs of the
community.
TENANT ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
According to the Warm Springs
Tribal Code Chapter 400, "The
Housing program developed in
accordance with this Housing Code
shall operate on a self-sustaining basis
wherein the sale and rental income of
the program shall cover the costs
incurred in operating the program."
In other words, the Housing
department was intented to be
completely self-supporting.
Therefore, the Housing
department will be requesting a visit
with those tenants that are more than
three months behind on their rent
payments. Housing will be asking
the tenants to come in and make a
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repayment schedule that will work
toward erasing their balance that is
due. Housing also asks those tenants
that are one to three months behind
to talk with the Housing counselors
regarding payments on their balances.
The Housing department has
experienced financial trouble and will
continue to unless all tenants start
paying in a timely manner.
VACATED TRIBALHUD
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
The Warm Springs Housing
department has a large number of
accounts (in excess of 100) that are
"vacated". These vacated accounts
are those accounts that people left
behind after moving out. In the Warm
Springs Tribal Code 400.350, the
Warm Springs Housing department
is authorized to use the Tribal Court
system to collect delinquent rents
due to the Housing department.
Housing, in the near future, will be
trying to notify those people who
owe the Tribes for past due housing
bills. If those with vacated accounts
take no action, the Housing
department will file Civil Complaints
in Tribal Court requesting payment.
ABANDONEDBROKEN
DOWN VEHICLES
According to the Warm springs
Tribal Code Chapter 400, "The
Housing program shall provide safe
and sanitary housing..." and Tribal
code Chapter 311 Motor Vehicles
Equipment; Abandoned Vehicles;
Accidents 3 1 1 .030 "...A person shall
not abandon a vehicle upon public or
private property without the
expressed or implied consent of the
owner or person in lawful possession
or control of the property."
The Housing staff has met with
representatives of the Warm Springs
Tribal Police department and Tribal
Court regarding removal of the
abandoned and broken down vehicles
that are near tribal rental units.
Housing is currently waiting for the
Police department so that they can
"tag" all those vehicles that Housing
has determined to be "non
operating". The Housing staff, with
the assistance of the Police, will
identify the owner of the vehicles.
The Housing department will try to
notify in person or by mail the
registered owner of each vehicle.
Once these vehicles have been tagged
the owner will have 30 days to repair
and remove their vehicle. At the end
of 30 days, if the owner has taken no
action, the Housing staff will have
the vehicle removed and crushed,
parted out or otherwise disposed of.
If the tenant has a vehicle that they
are just tired of looking at or have no
intention or repairing, the Housing
department has a form letter that can
be filled out that voluntarily releases
interest to the Tribes. The Warm
springs Housing Department has
targeted the first week of May for
removal of these vehicles.
ANNUAL SPRING CLEAN-UP
The Housing Staff would like to
remind everyone (tribal rentals, HUD
rentals and Trailer Park) that it is
Spring Clean-Up time. Fritz Miller
will be heading up the annual project.
The Housing staff will provide each
tenant with five garbage bags to get
the ball rolling.
HOME IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM (HIP)
The Housing department has set
April 15, 1996 as the deadline for
turning in HIP applications. All
completed applications will then be
prioritized using a point system
developed by the BIA Housing
Program, the HIP grant is for home
repair to bring personal homes up to
safe and decent standards.
Applications are available at the
Housing department.
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Abandoned cars such as these pose a threat to community health
and safety, say housing officials. Abandoned vehicles and other
unsightly items will be removed during spring clean-up.
An abandoned vehicle on Bray Street in West Hills has been used as a trash bin for a long period of time.
General Assistance funds reduced; services cut
Because the funding for the
General Assistance Program for FY
'96 has been drastically reduced, it is
necessary to institute a number of
measures to reduce costs and stretch
the funds through September 30,
1996. The Warm Springs GA
program serves between 1 25 and 1 80
people a year.
According to Bob Jackson, who is
with the BIA social services program,
the 20-percent reduction equates to
not being able to serve 135 to 140
people during the last two months of
the program, thus necessitating
changes in services. The program
would be "out of money by July 1 if
current use continues," says Jackson,
The changes are:
A. Effective April 1, 1996, all
applicants who are considered able
bodied and who meet the criteria for
EAP restructured
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has ceased to
exist as it has been known since its inception in 1989. The
contract, which provides operating money for the program,
was not renewed at the end of 1995 with the expectation of
bringing the EAP functions "in-house", says social services
director Gayle Rodgers.
EAP has been the "enforcer" concerning the Tribe's
Drug-Free Workplace Policy. In previous years, EAP
employees Floyd Gibson and Barbara Yaw were
responsible for testing all reservation worksite employees
plus counsel troubled employees when necessary. The two
functions don't work well together, says Rodgers, and
"should be separate." EAP will be restructured to include
counseling those employees who are having difficulties in
the workplace. Rodgers also expects the enforcement of the
Drug-Free Workplace policy to be handled like any other
personnel matter by department heads and supervisors.
The white house on the corner of Paiute and Wasco sits
empty now as Gibson and Yaw are no longer under contract
with the Tribes. Those requiring pre-employment drug
testing must go to the Commodities Building in the
Industrial Park to pick up the necessary paperwork. Actual
specimen collection is conducted at Mt. View Hospital.
Specimens are sent to Oregon Medical Labs (OML). Mt.
View charges $14.15 per collection. OML charges $14.35
per test.
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eligibility for General Assistance
grants funds will be approved for
only 30 days of funding. This will
provide temporary financial
assistance for applicants while they
seek employment. Funding will cease
after 30 days. Applicants will not be
able to re-apply for further assistance
for a period of six months.
B. Current recipients of General
Assistance who are able to work will
have their General Assistance grants
terminated effective April 30, 1996
and will not be able to re-apply for
further assistance for a period of six
months.
C. Individuals who are not able to
work will be required to provide
documentation from an appropriate
source such as a physician or
rehabilitation program in which the
recipient is enrolled. If accepted the
recipient will be expected to do
whatever possible to resolve those
conditions preventing himher from
going to work. Each case will be
reviewed monthly.
D. Families with children who
apply for or are already receiving
General Assistance funds and who
are considered able bodied will be
eligible for 60 days effective April 1,
1996. This additional 30 days is a
safety net for the children. Those
individuals who are not able bodied
will be required to provide
documentation that they are not able
to work. The same conditions apply
as for single adults without children.
E. Also starting May 3 1 . 1 996, all
Genera Assistance grants will be
terminated for the summer months
for individuals considered able to
work. Those individual not able to
work must meet the criteria outlined
in C above. Applications will be
accepted October 1, 1996, provided
there are funds appropriated.
Healthy
Nations
funds 15
reservation
projects
Warm Springs Healthy Nations
received $661,203 for four years to
fund the following programs:
1 ) A Culture Camp
2) A Youth Rodeo
3) A Youth After-School
Gymnastics Program
4) Annual Healthy Nations
Activities including the 4th of July
Bear Feast
5) A Softball Clinic for Youth
6) Summer Recreation Healthy
Activities
7) Salmon Camp Activities
8) A Veteran's Gathering
9) Honor Elders Day and Elders
Walk
10) A Community Garden
I l)AStudentLeadership Program
12) Mens Wellness Activities
13) Blackwolf Basketball
Tournament for Prevention
14) A Midnight Basketball
Program
15) A KWSO Youth Leadership
Program
Representing community
members, including elders, youth,
parents, spiritual leaders, and
representatives of Tribal
departments, community members
came together and publicly presented
33 separate program plans to reduce
substance use in Warm Springs. From
the quality ideas and according to the
Warm Springs community needs
assessment, the Council on Alcohol
and Drug members independently
voted, their votes were tallied, and
15 groups were chosen. While not
every group could be funded, this,
strong response to address the goal
of reducing substance abuse
illustrates the positive direction we're
headed in.
Warm Springs Healthy Nations,
and 13 other "Healthy Nations"
groups, from the Col ville Reservation
to the Eastern Band of Cherokees,
went out to our communities and
listened to ways we could make
differences. Each community is
different, and in Warm Springs, our
way of tackling substance abuse is
unique.
Together, we'll be taking an active
approach to address the need for
prevention, particularly among
Warm Springs youth. This will take
form of positive gatherings, cultural
activities, and opportunities for
parents, elders and youth to come
together.
Natural
Resources
Public Meeting
Thusday,
March 28
Agency
Longhouse
7 to 10 p.m.
Open Agenda