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SpilyayTymoo Warm Springs, Oregon January 14, 1999 3 Tuesday, January 12 was 1 Mask. Mask. Sculpture by Jessie Fuentes. Photos by Selena Boise On patrol by Don Courtney Three arrested following vehicle theft: Following a report of a GSA ve hicle being stolen out of the WS fi rl.H.S. lot, three indiviauals were subsequently ar rested in Morrow nSherman County. Following the arrests, Tribal of ficers responded who brought the suspects back to Warm Springs. One adult, an and a juve nile were arrested following the traf fic stop on the ve hicle. Community Center Missing speakers: On a report taken on January 6, 1999; several large speakers were discovered missing. Anyone with information as to their whereabouts is encouraged to call the Crime Stop pers Hotline at 553-2202. Community Policing Update: The Community Policing division Costs of Casualty 111 1 " v A. Ti submitted by EAP (Vickie Decker) No one can put a price on a human casualty, however the dollar costs to an or ganization which experiences a trauma can be staggering. These costs are so large, that many companies have not been able to withstand them. In the case of The Confed erated Tribes of Warm Springs, each time the "onjarazation"experiencesatrauma, the dollar that it costs to resolve the trauma do not go to the stock holders, in this case, the tribal members and the Tribe itself. 1) Worker's compensation claims for people who are either injured or traumatized by the incidents. The more filings of workers compensation claims, the higher the rate the organization must pay. 2) Increased use of benefits (insurance) and expenses paid for counseling of employ ees for those traumatized The other medical ..A . American has been busy lately developing con tinued plans on infiltrating them selves into the numerous community and school activities. Most of the projects were started several years ago by the former Com munity Policing Officer, Starla Green. The current staff consists of Mariam Tias, Truancy Officer; Earlene Tufti and Dawn Kirk as the two new Community Oriented Po lice Officers, and Charles Tailfeathers Sr., as the Supervisor for the division. Any requests for assistance or suggestions on future projects can be coordinated through Tailfeathers. Current and future projects in clude the seatbelt campaign, child safety restraint systems, the drunk driving campaign, speed surveys, intersection surveys, assistance with the sobriety checkpoints, truancy is sues, gang awareness and interven tion, juvenile diversion, public safety fairs, senior citizen assistance, de partmental tours, McGruff escorts, child abuse awareness month, do mestic violence awareness, general crime prevention, home evaluation & assessments, and general child safety. . j to the Confederated Tribes of Warm costs are for any people who are injured as a result of a trauma For the tribal people, it becomes an expense from insurance (and the premium increases) or a cost to Indian Health Service. In that case fewer dollars are avail able for treating everyday medical problems and illness. This does not include the "out of pocket expense" people have for medical costs. 3) The cost of each management persons hourly wage is lost for the time spent dealing with staff problems associated with a trau matic event That amount is multiplied by the number of management people involved with the process. In addition, they are not dealing with the business of running an organization when they are dealing with staff problems. 4) The lost time and absenteeism of all the people involved in a traumatic event is a large the opening ' 1; ' W . i 1 ' "- . . .,, , .MIMIWP" ... 4 - - 1 .?) rr t f 'I CO- ,f I - , . v l 1 i .eae., r I; v .' ' HiJirr H.KIM -."i I ; ,, r i s . "n fix '7 j j . Paper quilt pattern. ? If 1 f -X y J . ? , I ! .P "fC c 1 " - ' - - Li . aa , ; , ; ' " - v-------:--....- - - . : rlry: J.'t Gothic modernized. On the Streets: Officerfs since the new year have been busy as twenty five individuals were taken into custody for detox. Six of the individuals were found to be juveniles. In domestic matters, three fight in progress calls were handled while four calls were domestic disturbances that included three verbal arguments. Two suicide attempts were also in vestigated; one resulted in a self inflicted stab wound to the abdomen. Motor vehicle incidents handled included: two reckless driving com plaints, and five motor vehicle crashes. McGruff Speaks: Howdy friends and Happy New Year. With the new year underway, I understand that our community will be voting on the 1999 Public Safety budget later this month. Knowing the public servants and understanding the hard work they do for us with their limited resources; Please give them some words of en couragement. To those of you who already have, and to those who con tinue to pray for them, Thank You. I encourage voters to support the Public Safety Branch in their contin ued effort to keep us safe. Ruff. expense. The hourly wage of all people off work, plus the hourly wage of all people needed to cover those positions, in addition to all of the hidden costs such as benefits for the people involved Lost productivity is also a major part of the loss included in this. The work which the employees are hired to do, is not being done. 5) One of the large costs of any traumatic evert is litigation. The expense of hiring attorneys for the organization is extremely high. In addition, the costs of settlements or court costs as well as law suits is one of companies greatest concerns. These costs run unto the hundreds of thousands of dollars. 6) Negative publicity is always a very expensive residual effect for any organiza tion experiencing trauma both financially and emotionally. for the 6th Annual Children's Art Show Date of raffle drawing changed Ma T'ulla Yash fundraiser raffle drawing will be postponed until February 21 at the Washington's Birthday Celebration in Toppenish, WA. William B. Selam and family members are selling tickets to raise money for their trip to Germany. The drawing was originally set for January 10 before their trip to Germany but they will have the raffle after their return. Raffle items include: Fancy bustle set, beaded bag, beaded coin purse, ladies shawl, hawk feather fan, Pendleton blanket, hawk feather fan, ladies shawl.Pendleton blanket, $ 1 00 cash, small beaded coin purse, beaded bag and many other items. Games wanted Board games wanted to donate to the Warm Springs Corrections de partment. For more information call Billie Jo Bagley at 553-1 171 or De tective Hornbuckle at 553-3272. Springs- Organizations throughout thecountry have developed extensive use of their Employee Assistance Programs to stop the bleeding of these extensive costs through the utilization of their employee assistance programs. The EAPassists managers in recognizingpossible traumatic situations before they occur. The EAP programs assist organizations along with the human resource departments is making sure that their employment and ter mination practices are used appropriately and assist in eliminating high employee turnover. Each change of management position costs the tribe thousands of dollars. The dollar benefit is a huge return to stock hoi Jers when the EAP is used to it greatest possibility. 1 B I ' :! ..... t I v jm, mm i . fj.. .a 'v u ' j I tiiM'4-.'" swi r ' n - fiM'iitli''iWliflti"ti.rtB''ittrifirrti' nfc ii'irT)rtWitfiW:'ijHiWiWfiKjLiiirtl Tasheyna Sohappy's mask. Warm Springs Nutrition Newsletter, January 1999 Healthy Exercise Tips by Rob Collison, RD; Diabetes Program Walking is the easiest and cheap est way to exercise. You can do it anywhere, anytime. Here are some good reasons to start walking: Live longer, healthier lives; Love weight, especially around your stomach; Decrease the risk of osteoporosis; Strengthen your leg muscles; Relieves tension and re duces stress. Remember, if you haven't exer cised lately, check with your doctor before starting any exercise program. Then start walking your way to bet ter health. What does it mean? by Registered Dietitians, Your Link to Nutrition & Health! RD stands for Registered Dieti tian. RDs are food and nutrition ex perts who have met the following criteria: A Bachelor's Degree in foods & nutrition, Completed a 6 12 month internship in nutrition; Pass a national examination admin istered by the Commission on Di etetic Registration. Did you know? That both moms and babies can be on WIC until the baby is 6 months old? that moms who breastfeed can stay on WIC until their baby is I year old? That children can stay on WIC until the month they turn 5 years old? You can call 553-2460 for a WIC appointment? Healthy Cooking Tips by Bernadctte Handler, RD, OSU Ext Agent 553-3238 Low Fat substitutions If recipe calls for: bacon. 2 strips-substitute I oz Canadian bacon; Baking mix, 1 cup substitute 1 cup "light" baking mix; Beef, ground, regular. 1 lb-substitute 1 lb 907c lean ground beef; Cheese, cheddar, 1 oz-substitute 1 oz part skim cheddar; Cheese, cream, 1 oz substitute 1 oz 50 less fat cream cheese; Cream, sour, 1 cup-substitute 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt; Egg, 1 whole-substitute 2 egg whites; Oil, 2 TB for sautding-substitute 1 TB oil and 1 TB broth or water. Nutrition Pill Box by Sara Lee Thomas, RD Ephedra or Ma Huang is found in many herbal "energy" and "weight loss" products. Ephedra has a stimu lant in it called ephedrine ("ee-fed-drin"). To date, more than 800 bad reac tions to Ephedra have been reported, including: Insomnia, nervousness, trembling, high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, seizures, stroke, death-over 40 or so. Caffeine increases the effect of ephedrine. Herbs containing caffeine include Guarana, Kola, and Mate. The FDA warns against taking more than 40 mg of ephedrine a day. Ephedrine does not work for per manent weight loss. Any weight lost is usually quickly regained. Recipe of the Month Cornmeal-whole wheat muffins (using commodity ingredients) 1 cup whole-wheat flour; 2 12 teaspoons baking powder, 1 cupcorn mcal, 14 cup Dry egg mix, 14 tea spoon cinnamon, 13 cup nonfat dry milk powder, 1 cup water, 13 cup honey, 14 cup oil 1 . Turn on oven to 400 F. Lightly oil muffin pans. 2. Mix in one large bowl the flour, baking powder, corn meal, cinnamon, dry egg mix, and dry milk powder. 3. Mix separately the water, honey and oil. Add all at once to dry ingredients. Stir until just mojst. 4. Fill muffin pans to make 1 2 muffins. 5. Bake for 25 minutes, un til tops are light brown. i