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July 2, 1998 5 SpilyayTymoo Warm Springs, Oregon (Wyden comes through with library computer .1 U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has ! come through on a promise to locate ! a donated government surplus com puter for the Warm Springs Indian : Reservation library. Julie Quaid, the Tribe's Early ! Childhood Education Director, has I been working toward establishing a "library in Warm Springs for the last five years. Each year she has been .able to write a $5,000 grant and has moved her dream closer to reality. Lastyear furnishings were purchased with the grant. Quaid mentioned the need for a computer to Warm Springs Public Safety Director Anita Jack son. A few months later, as Anita spoke with Scott Bolton, field repre sentative for Senator Wyden, the talk turned from law and order is sues to computers. When Bolton mentioned that the Senator might have access to surplus federal com puters, Anita remembered Julie Quaid's need for a computer in their small library. When Senator Wyden learned that the Warm Springs Library lacked resources to purchase computer equipment he was already working to get surplus computers donated to St. Mary's Boys Home in Beaverton following a Presidential; Executive Order that allowed government agen cies to donate their old computer equipment. He immediately con tacted federal government offices in Oregon to find surplus equipment for . the library as well. The computer donated to the Warm Springs library came from the ATF program. 'The initiative that enabled us to reuse this computer is an example of the kind of common sense thinking that we need to see more of in our government," said Wyden. "With government offices replacing thou sands of computers every year, we can help a lot of kids get access to the technology they'll need to compete in the 21st century." Wyden has also encouraged Or egon businesses and families to think about donating their old equipment. Pi-Ume-Sha Powwow raffle winners Buckskin dress Carolyn Lawrence, Warm Springs 22 rifle Levi VanPelt, Warm Springs $300 cash Agathea Jim, Warm Springs $200 cash Deb Scott, Warm Springs Shell dress Angel Hugs, Lapwai, ID VCR ...Ernestine Morning Owl, Pilot Rock Pendleton blanket Eileen Frank, Warm Springs $100 cash Wilma J. Wahsise, Toppenish $100 cash Rachel Winishut, Warm Springs $100 cash (Hon Wahsise, Warm Springs $100 cash Allen Wheeler, Lapwai, ID Mountain Bike Arthur Lewis, Jr., Warm Springs Bicycle Lilya Davis, Warm Springs Long bone necklace ..Freida Brown, Bishop, CA $50 cash Wanda Adolph, Plummer, ID Walkman Donna Rodgers $50 cash. '. Lenora Seelatsee, Beverly, WA $50 cash Karen Donahue, Bayside, CA $25 cash Whitney Buck, Lapwai, ID Necklace ...Alta Strong, Clackamas, OR $100 cash Duane Winishut, Warm Springs $100 cash Blanche Sandberg, Bend, OR Beaded hat .....Ursula Little, Warm Springs Gourd (rattle) Ida Jack, Warm Springs Eagle statue Candace Barr, Burns, OR Jewelry basket Joyce Quinn, Warm Springs Pottery Stuart Harris, Pendleton Jewelry Kandee Rhoan, Warm Springs ewejry.....::::.:.i:!::i:i;:Vee Whitehorse, . Eugene, OR ; Picture.,,.A..;...t.'.j.;.,...i.'.: Angef Hugs, Lapwai, ID, "Just because you're getting a newer model doesn't mean that the old one can't be put to use somewhere else," he said. The idea of a library started a few years ago when Johnson O'Malley Education Committee members Julie Quaid and Shirley Sanders talked about the need for a library in Warm Springs. "What a pleasant surprise for us to find that Anita Jackson advocated for us in finding a com puter. It's nice to know there are people like that," Quaid said. "Of course we want to thank Senator Wyden, and his staff, for obtaining this computer for us." The Early Childhood Education Director said she would be meeting with others in few days to try and secure space in the old Health and Wellness Clinic at Warm Springs for the library. Quaid said this would be a family resource, and if she could obtain the building, it would enable her to seek larger dollar amounts in grants. This would decidedly improve the time frame of achieving a use full library in Warm Springs. Resort extends thanks Kah-Nee-Ta Resort would like to recognize and thank the following people for their services as cooks and dancers at Kah-Nee-Ta over the last few years. Roma Cartney, Lucinda Green, Starla Green, Daisy Ike, Geraldine Jim, Wilford Jim, Jr., Mary Ann Meanus, Alfreda Mitchell, Charlotte Shike, Wiggy Sooksoit, Lisa Stevens, Joe Tuckta, Louisa Tuckta, Wilson Wewa, Jr., Sheila Frank, Sandra Greene-Sampson, Mona Howtopat, Kate Jackson, Nathan Jim, Sr., Eliza beth Johnson, Adeline Miller, Myra Shawaway, Suzie Slockish, Eileen Spino, Lucy Suppah, Margie Tuckta and Neda Wesley. . We are in need of more dance groups for 1998. Any groups who are interested please contact Cindy Schmidt at 553-1 1 1 2, ext. 3436. 3-on-3 tourney held Annual Tar Stars 3-on-3 Tournament was held June 27 at Elmer Quinn Park. First place was won by Tar Stars team James Scott, Kahseuss Jackson, Reemo Smith and Kelly Wechter. Tar Stars holds the championship for the fourth year in-arow.'-""-7 Second place' went to a team from Limi-B ehton, thiftf pTacb Jaime Jim team,' and fourth pldce went to TJ Foltzteam. Legal Fireworks Any fireworks which produce only smoke, sparks or fire and which do not explode, eject balls of fire, fly into the air or travel more than twelve feet on smooth ground. I (mot cKrs.avr) Mfc Mmr 0. fVVNTAtN HHIL SPAKKUK fHNP-UUV CAVfOXttA CMPU &xcxwix ones') rowTAM CtoM-fi&J JNAttt aroW 3LD0M Illegal Fireworks Any fireworks which explode, fly into the air, or behaves in an uncontrolled and unpredictable manner. N SMAUntBXKia I0C6UM FtGCKACKU 'JWHQ JACX' A Explosive device tllfHilWXCt fzsnc),. gem ucMu,Gwe' morTaks-v AOAt SrtNHCB, PUS Wildland fire suppression, control changed over the years- i H STji nniiiH nt or ronuTm WAflM M1MQS INDIAN RESERVATION The Wildland Fire program at Warm Springs has changed greatly in the past 17 years,, from Fire Con trol which was responsible for con trolling all fires as fast as possible to Fire Management where the objec tive is to manage fire for tribal ben efits and resource protection. This means that Fire Management will sometimes ignite fires to accomplish tribal objectives and fight other fires with the appropriate suppression re sponse. After a review of the fire suppres sion efforts that were being done nation wide, reported findings had shown that controlling fires had be come increasingly difficult, costing large sums of money and resulting in heavy resource and property damage Reward offered... To anyone who found a lunch box on roadway between the Industrial Park along Highway 26 and County Line Road to Mill Creek. Lunch box looks like car battery and is a sentimental keepsake. Please return to J. Greene at 4456 Upper Dry Creek. as observed on the Simnasho fire which cost in excess of $5 million and the Jefferson fire which costs also exceeded $2.5 million. In also observing the poor health conditions of the nations forests, fire programs realized that some fires are desir able and many forest ecosystems require periodic burning to main tain there health. Warm Springs Fire Management is a leader in the use of fire within the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Tribal lands. This year Fire Management conducted three (3) large underburns in the timbered area of the reservation, One in the Tenino Bench area for 902 acres, the Twin Buttes area for 276 acres, and another burn near Walker Creek. The objectives for the burns were to reduce the risk of a large wildfire, reduce brush competition with com mercial timber and reintroduce fire into a fire evolved and dependent ecosystem. Other burns are presently being completed in the North Butte and the Quartz Butte areas.Fire Management is burning approximately 3500 acres of natural fuels each year and plans are being developed to increase this effort to 5000 acres per year within the next several years. As the years progress, statistics are indicating that more people are moving out into the country to live which has created concerns with Fire Programs in determining whether to fight the fire or to assist in protecting structures. The protection priorities that Fire Management follows in wildfire suppression are; (1 ) human life, and ( 2 ) property and natural cultural resources. If it becomes nec essary to prioritize between property and naturalcultural resources, this is done based on relative values to be protected, commensurate with fire management costs. The outlook for the 1 998 fire sea son has contributed to the concern, with the abundant rainfall that has occurred, a heavy grass crop has grown in all parts of the reservation. Fires could be fast moving but not as intense in certain areas because of the lack of juniper trees, sagebrush, and downdead wood. To assist in suppressing wildfires, Fire Management is planning on con structing and maintaining about 25 miles of Fuel Breaks which will gen erally be located around or near all of the subdivisions and communities located on the reservation. The intent of the fuel breaks is not to stop the fire completely, but to slow its for ward rate of spread so that we may be able to have fire resources at the scene before any structures are threat ened, and to provide an area for re sources to stop the fire where low fire intensities can occur. B ut Fire Management cannot do it alone, home owners and individuals who rent houses or apartments must take the initiative to reduce the threat of a wildfire burning their homes by doing such things as cutting the weeds, removing or limbing any trees near the structure, removing any gar bage, and removing any combustible material that is near the home which could easily catch on fire. Fire Management has changed its priorities, dealing with hazard re duction around homes and buildings. The first priority is to the Senior Citizens who do not have any chil dren, grandchildren, or relatives ca pable of doing the work for them or are not capable of doing the work themselves. The next priorities are the indi viduals who are disabled and who also do not have anyone capable to do the work for them. Last are all of the other individuals who need assis- tance, but doing this service is based on the other projects that must be completed during the summer by Fire Management. The Fire Program will continue to assist in putting in catlines or ripped lines around homes, home owners must make arrangements with Fire Management by submitting a written request, the individuals must be present when the work is being initi ated so that the fire personnel doing the work do not damage any sewer or underground cable lines. Individuals who have questions on how to reduce the threat of a wildfire to the home can call Fire & Safety at 553-1634 and talk to Karla Tias who is the Prevention Techni cian. Individuals can also call 553-1 146 and contact Tray Leonard or Vernon Tias, Sr. at Fire Manage ment who will make arrangements with individuals to go to the resi dence and provide information to the residentowner on how they can help to protect their home. There is no guarantee that a home will not burn, but if homeowners make an effort to improve the area around their residence, there is a bet ter chance of the home to survive when a wildfire is threatening, than if there was no work done at all. Individuals who wish to burn de bris that has been gathered, have obtained a burn permit, but are ner vous about the fire getting away can call the Fire Management office and if available arrangements can be made for an engine crew to park at your location. The engine crew will be there in the event that your burn exceeds your control and they will help to prevent it from spreading. The individual is still responsible for the burn and must continue to watch it and put it out after the engine crew has left. Fire Management will continue to assist individuals in any way that we can, but equipment cannot be pro vided for people to use to work with around their homes. Wildland fire is still a priority and if one should occur all projects would be secondary. As of June 21, 1998, , Fire Management will begin its sum mer seven ( 7 ) day coverage which means initial attack resources will be available every day of the week. During the evening hours there will be two ( 2 ) engine crews that will be listed as on-call. The current Fire Management Officer for the Warm Springs reser vation is Michael Gomez. He has worked for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs since 1978, first as a seasonal fire fighter, then as a per manent Fire Control Aide. He con tinued to progress in the fire organi zation and in learning the different aspects of what the fire program con sisted of. Michael was then selected to manage the program in November 1996. Elders Day Dinner July 10, 1998 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lummi Community Center All Senior welcomed!! Honoring our veterans Aftercare Support Group Meetings Monday's 6-7:30 p.m. also Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 p.m. Men's Group Tuesday's 5:30-7 p.m. Open Group Meeting Wednesday's 5:30-7 p.m. A & D Education Group Thursday's 1-2 p.m. Women's Support Group Friday's 10-12 noon All at the Warm Springs Community Counseling Center. For further information call 553-3205. Win a Car! Proceeds to benefit Mid Oregon Special Olympics Tickets $2.00 each Ticket includes $2.00 off a Giant Pizza at Abby's Legendary Pizza (an additional $1.00 donated by Abby's when coupon redeemed.) Tickets may be purchased at Abby's Legendary Pizza 41 3 SW Glacier Avenue, Redmond Look for this car at local Central Oregon events throughout the summer. For more information contact Mid Oregon Special Olympics, 541-388-3965; Brett Mills, 541-548-6935; Dale Williams, 541-923-6004; Marie & Eldon Tom, 541-553-5436. Drawing held August 25, 1998 at Abby's in Redmond Starr Stick game tourney won by Bush Starr Stick Game Tournament was won by Hamilton Bush of Ft. Duchesne, Utah. They received $2500 and wool jackets. Second place went to Tyrone Pierre of Col ville, WA who received $1500. Taking third place was Vincent Joe of Simnasho, his team received $1000. Fourth place went to Wilson Wewa, Jr team in the amount of $500. Let This Be A Time Of Ingathering Exodus 23:16 Camp Meeting '98 July 8-12, 1998 at the Tulalip Indian Reservation by Marysville, Washington begins Wednesday, July 8 7 PM sharp! Thursday, July 9, Friday, July 10 & Saturday, July 11 12 noon sharp! 7 PM sharp! & Sunday, July 12 1 PM sharp! Host: Debbie & Merle Williams, Jr. 11901 55th Ave NE 14 Marysville, WA 98271 (360) 659-1777 Co-Host: Merle Williams Ministries Inc. (360) 658-1215 Bring camping gear, limited housing, motels nearby, meals daily. i
