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January 24, 2002 Administration building tested for air quality Jr. Miss Warm Springs Pageant set for Feb. 2 The Confederated Tribes Administration Building was closed for half a workday last week. There had been some con cern of a possible health issue regarding mold from under the building. Extensive testing was sched uled for this week, said Dan Martinez, chief of Warm Springs Fire and Safety. Initial testing of air quality from the administration build ing indicated that no potential problem existed from mold, said Martinez. This initial testing, of air samples taken at the adminis tration building, was con ducted at a lab in Medford. To ensure that no problem exists, air samples were being further studied at a laboratory located in Seattle, said Martinez. Several weeks ago, the tribes' print shop facility was closed due to a report of po tential health hazard from mold. The Education Building of fices, above the print shop, were evacuated for a short time. Following an extensive cleansing process, the print shop may again be open for business in the near future, said Danny Martinez. Basement areas adjacent to the print shop may remain closed, he said. . The Junior Miss Warm Springs Pageant will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2. The pageant, held at the Warm Springs Community Wellness Center, will include a full day of family events. The event, for girls 3 through 17 years old, begins at 9 a.m. with breakfast. Grand Entry is at 10:30. Judging will begin at 11:30. Events include traditional exhibitions. Intertribal Dance with everyone wel come, and photo taking of the contestants. The day will conclude with a meal. Spilyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs. Oregon GIS: office has potential to make profit Continued from page 1 The employees generate in formation - in the form of computerized maps, including 3-D interactive mapping sys tems - that is useful in many ways. For instance, people in all areas of natural resources -from wild land fire fighters to big-game biologists - rely on GIS services. As an example: The GIS office, using data beamed from a satellite, can instantly pin point the location of a fire caused by a lightning strike. The usefulness of this infor mation was proven last year, when the GIS office directed a Warm Springs Fire Manage ment crew to lightning strike fires that were part of the Olallie Butte Fire complex. The crew was able to douse some the lightning-strike blazes, helping contain the spread of the fire. Another example: Some of the bighorn sheep that were released recently into the Mut ton Mountains have radio col lars. The GIS system is helping track the whereabouts of the wild sheep. In time this will create a long-term view of the animals' seasonal movements. GIS technology can be use fully applied to almost any field, from natural resources to the health industry, from eco nomics to transportation, said Jim Crocker, director of the Confederated Tribes' GIS pro gram. Besides generating fascinat ing and useful maps, the GIS system provides a way to present information in a spa tial format. This can make complex subjects accessible to everyone, and can lead to recognition of long-term trends, to name just two uses. "There is a real need for GIS Af , I' S vt' . ' C i . - 1 I "'ill ?' I - A A: , t lafc-.fJilM'WH V V At the GIS office, Jim Crocker demonstrates technology that he hopes will prove to be profitable for the tribes. analysis. People are just now getting a feel for what we can do," said Crocker. Because of its potential to fill a growing market demand, the GIS office of the Confed erated Tribes will likely see some changes in the near fu ture. The change will involve ex pansion, requiring new em ployees, and the generation of new revenue for the tribes. "I think there is real poten tial here, and I think this will be good for the tribes," said Crocker. The change at GIS will in volve operating the office for profit, similar to the existing tribal enterprises. GIS would generate revenue through con tracts with government agen cies, businesses and individu als. The tribes' GIS office is the best in all of Indian country, and one of the best in the na tion, said Crocker. "And I think we're ready to grow," he said, "because of the compe tency of the staff." In changing to a for-profit enterprise, GIS is working with the Warm Springs Eco nomic Development Corp., formed last year by the Tribal Council. Tom Henderson, chief ex ecutive officer of the corpora tion, feels optimistic that the GIS office can become a suc cessful venture for the tribes. "Demand for gco-spatlal technology services is growing World-wide at an unprec edented rate," said Henderson. 'We currently maintain one of the finest GIS departments in the country. Our goal now is to further develop this en terprise, and offer these ser vices to other governmental agencies and the private sec tor." In.the future, as GIS ex pands, some interesting new jobs will become available for tribal members. "There is always something new to learn," said Marissa Stradley, who has worked at GIS since 1985. "The com puter hardware and software never stay the same." Museum: director hired after year long search Continued frontpage 1 In February of last year, the previous museum director re signed. Manion at that time assumed the role of acting di rector. "This has been interesting and very rewarding," Manion said of his time as acting mu seum director. The Museum at Warm Springs Board of Directors employed a New York firm, Opportunity Resources, in the search for a new permanent director. Opportunity Resources specializes in hiring searches for professional management positions such as library direc tors and museum directors, said Manion. The hiring firm screened the initial candidates, and nar rowed the field to four. The museum board of direc tors then considered these fi nal four before making a final choice. Last month the board de cided to offer the job to Leone, who has accepted; said Manion. .. j Burglary: youth injured Parent Advisoiy Committee to meet Continued frontpage 1 After being taken into cus tody, the youth was trans ported to the hospital, where was treated for the head wound, which required several stitches. The youth was charged with several crimes, including juvenile In possession of in toxicants by consumption; breaking and entering (of a ve hicle); theft, assault, trespass, and juvenile in need of super vision, according to police. The incident happened at ap proximately 2 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2 1 , on the 2500 block of Looksh Road at the Grcely Heights. Ncv burn permits If you phn to do any burning this year don't forget to come In to Fire Management to the Dis patch OZcc and tt your new burn permit. Your 2001 permit hes expired Fire Man2rmcnt i opcn.TCifcmto4:30pm Monday thru Fridzy. The staff at Fire Manzrment wishes you a safe and Happy New Year. The Title DC Parent Advi sory Committee will meet at the Warm Springs Elementary library at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5. There will be an election of officers for the new year and Dr. Steve Nelson, third party evaluator, will be here to give his mid-year report. Title DC meetings arc open to all members of the public. The committee meets at 7 p.m. at the Warm Springs Elemen tary Library on the second Tuesday of each month, except for this month. Ifyouhavca disability, please advise the District 509-J Support Services office about special arrange ments that may allow you to fully participate in the meet ing. Please call Georgia Sosa at 4754192. , "it i IDA CtMitinuedfrotnpage2 They must also have some regular source of earned In come and must be residents of Warm Springs. In addition, all program par ticipants take part in a 12-part personal finance and money management workshop series designed to help IDA find the money for regular savings de posits and prepare for asset ownership. This personal finance work shop scries Is presented with assistance from Economic lit eracy Partner. Information about IDA Program, including detailed eligibility information, Li avail able from the Small Business Dcvcfopmcnt Center. VCe arc In the process of ad vertising the IDA Program on the Tribal owned radio station (KWS0 91.9), and the Small Business Development news letter. For more information con tact Jack Qulnn-IDA Program Coordinator at 553-2542. Tribal Relations InUrn Temp, part or full-time 6 month position. Coordinate and lead a public relations campaign. Must be reliable , have project mgt. & meet deadlines. $10 Hr. Submit application to Personnel by Jan. 25 2 Research Interns Temp, positions. Assist Data Analyst with data collection. Work with tribal departments & Data Team. Need experience with Microsoft Ottice & good Interpersonal skills. $10 13 hr. Submit appl. to Personnel by Jan. 25 New Homes $499 down to $999 down Programs now available For more information call 548-3221. flity Katherine Quaid is a fourth grader in John Nelson's class at Warm Springs Elementary School. Her favorite subjects are math, reading and geography. She also likes to play basketball, Softball and volleyball. Another one of her favorite activities is Smile Club and judging by her photograph she Is an active participant within the group. Katherine was selected as student of the month for January, because of her accelerated reading points, which indicates she's been doing a lot of reading. In the future Katherine would like to attend the University of Oregon and travel to Japan. As a final note she adds, "I want to grow old with my friends." Katherine will receive a $5 gift certificate to Dairy Queen and a $5 gift certificate to Hollywood Video courtesy of Warm Springs Power Enterprises. Each month an outstanding student Is selected by 509-J tribal Masons to appear In this ad. Students are selected on the basis of outstanding performance at school.