Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
July 25, 2002
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By Tina Aguilar
5piljaj Tymoo
When a wildfire breaks out
' and firefighters are called from
i surrounding areas, they need
I personnel in a fire camp to pro
;vide supplies, and to serve
meals. This calls for teamwork
. from everyone in unloading
I trucks, restacking and taking
inventory of everything that
; comes into camp and leaves the
: camp.
The Eyerly Complex Fire
J started with a lightning strike
on July 9, on the Warm
Springs Reservation, but
tjumped the fire line and
! burned over 20,000 acres,
i Over 1,000 firefighters were
j brought in to contain the fire.
With so many personnel work
jing closely together, you need
; a lot of teamwork to do the job.
tTeamwork that begins in the
fire camp, goes on to the base
camp and usually ends with
the mop up crew after the fire
is contained.
A fire such as the Eyerly
Complex Fire brought in sev
eral crews from neighboring
states and beyond, not to men
tion the local crew workers.
One such crew is the Empire
Eagle 59, recently formed by
the Warm Springs Business and
Economic Development De
partment. This work crew is making a
positive impression on differ
ent departments, local and vis
liting. They are known as hard
workers. They began as tree
i Work Experience
The Youth Work Program
at Work Experience Develop
jment (WED) helps youth who
jare still in school gain exped
ience through a six-week sum
mer job.
iAll-Stars play
i The Jefferson County All
Stars, District 5 champs trav
eled to Klamath Falls to play
in the state finals.
' They won game one against
Pendleton 5-4 and game two
against Reynolds 9-4.
They suffered their first loss
to Murry Hill 4-3, Monday
July 22.
They were waiting to see
who they play next on
Wednesday July 24 (after press
deadline).
If they win Wednesday they
will play Murry Hill again,
who are still undefeated.
If they lose to the winner
Museum offers Living Traditions
The Museum At Warm opportunity to view the Liv-
Springs is continuing the "Liv
ing Traditions" demonstra
tions for the public.
Viola Kalama, tribal mem
ber will display her wampum
on July 27 and 28, from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
An invitation is open to all
to visit the museum's Wam
pum collection in the Chang
ing Exhibit Gallery, then visit
Viola's collection.
It will be an exciting lesson,
and a chance to witness her his
torical experience on wampum
in the Museum's lobby.
An enriching experience
awaits anyone who has the
Johnson named
, As the new school year ap
proaches, there will be a new
principal at the Jefferson
County Middle School. The
509-J Board of Directors voted
Steve Johnson to replace Pat
Riley as principal. Riley re
cendy resigned to accept a new
job in Washington.
, Johnson looks to the chal
lenge of using his leadership
skills as an administrator. He
also will evaluate the current
situation and make improve
ments as needed. Supt. Phil
Riley, who also recommended
The Eyerly Complex Fire can
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Empire Eagle 59 help unload
thinners, got certified with Fire
Management, and have ideas to
begin other ventures as well.
They were called to the
Development Department helps youth
The job helps each partici
pant build a resume. Youth fill
out an application to apply to
the program. There are many
more opportunities for the
young workers than if they
in state finals
to
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Tyrell Smith and Anthony
Blueback
of Pendleton-Reynolds game
they will take third in state.
Either way they will place
in state.
ing Traditions demonstrations.
The following is a schedule
of other demonstrations:
August 3-4: Tule Mats by
Adeline Miller.
August 10-11: Dip Nets by
Wilbur Johnson Sr.
August 17-18: Baby Boards
by Orthclia Patt.
August 31-Septembcr 1:
Cedar Root Baskets by
Antoinette Pamperein.
September 2: Dance Group
by Warm Springs Youth.
September 7-8: Corn Husk
Weaving by Caroline Torres.
November 29-30: Powwow
Trail by Levi Blackwolf.
new principal
Madras High School Assistant
Principal Darryl Smith to re
place Johnson's vacated posi
tion as Madras Elementary
Principal, based his selection
upon a recommendation.
Before his current position
he was the Assistant Principal
at Madras High School then
moved to being the principal
at the Madras Elementary
School. The first day of school
is September 4. A schedule for
the 509-J schools will appear
in the next edition of Spilyay
Tymoo.
be seen from the base fire camp
supplies worth $75,000.
Eyerly Fire on July 11, and
were still working there into
this week. They help inven
tory, load and unload supplies,
were to search for a job out
side of the program. The sum
mer youth workers can choose
a job that is just right for them.
There are jobs that range from
working with children or el
ders, to working with Fire and
Safety. . r. . i
There are office jobs, and
jobs that involve food han
dling. All the jobs give a
unique experience and help
serve the community at the
same time.
Liya Davis, almost 17, is
working this summer for the
Boys and Girls Club in Warm
Springs. This is her first year
working in the summer youth
program, but she has been in
volved in the Boys and Girls
Club before.
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Introducing The Chinook Room.
Somewhere between plastic plates and crisp linen napkins Is a premier buffet -breakfast,
lunch and dinner. And It's served in The Chinook Room, Kah-Nee-Ta's tasteful,
all-new approach to a timeless tradition. A tempting spread of salads, steaks cooked to
order, and Asian specialties cooked before your eyes are Just a few samples of how we've
taken the term "buffet" to a higher level.
Warm Springs Tribal members receive a 20 discount In The Chinook Room
and the newly remodeled fine dining Juniper Room by presenting their Tribal ID.
Photos by Tina AguilarSpilyay
in Culver
Summer youth worker,
Steven Govenor is kept busy
with inventory.
issue equipment and clothes to
the firefighters. There is talk
that they will be traveling to
other fires when this one is
with summer jobs
She spends the days with
children who are members of
the club, working with them,
having fun during the summer
at the Boys and Girls Club.
She is getting experience
taking care of young children,
and making a difference in the
community. The children ben
efit by having role models in a
positive environment.
Gabriel Walker, the "gym
coordinator," or supervisor,
works with the youth workers
a lot, every day, also spending
time with the children. He will
be going to college in the fall
and right now is working for
the summer. He is an example
to the six Boys and Girls Club
youth workers, and is a part of
their experiences.
Asian arill SDecialties and salmon and froth fruit
and peel 'ri eat shrimp and fresh baked breads and muffins
ana steaks to order and
and eat
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several crews
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The Quinault crew just pulled into camp, ready to go to work.
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map with Easton Aguilar,
showing the location for
unloading supplies.
contained.
This would happen because
of their willingness to jump
right in and help.
The crew is made up of
Easton Aguilar, supervisor,
Craig Smith, assistant supervi
sor, and crew members Regan
Calica, Aldo Antunez, Adam
Rubio, James Greeley, Floyd
Frank Sr., and summer youth
workers White Dove Cooper,
Steven Govenor and Calvin
Williams.
Soon some of the same
crews will be approaching 14
Camp Cody open
The Jefferson County 4-
H Program is sponsoring a
camp for youth to be held be
ginning August 18 to the 24.
The camp is open to youth
in fourth through sixth grade
in Jefferson County. This
year's theme will be Camp
Cody Olympics.
Campers will form their
own country, flag and games.
All youth will then partici
pate in the "Olympics."
The camp will be held at
Camp Cody in Mt. Hood
National Forest, approxi
mately 70 miles from Ma
dras. Meet new friends and
learn about other cultures.
Cost of the camp is $80 with
some scholarships available.
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soups galore and pies ;
it too !
All crew members joined
together to unload supplies
using teamwork.
days on the fire, and will get
R&R for two days then they
will be dispatched out again.
Among embers and hot fire,
the firefighters have to fight
Mother Nature, which brings
the strong winds, rough terrain
and dry, parched land.
The Eyerly Fire destroyed
18 homes in the Three Rivers
area but no human lives were
lost.
In the state of Oregon there
are many fires burning, but
teamwork in the end will pre
vail over the fires.
to 4-6 graders
Contact Arlene Boileau at
OSU Extension for more de
tails. 553-3238.
Lost dog
Family pet lost since June
from Upper Dry Creek
Road. Female, no tail,
pointed ears with patch of
white between the eyes and
chest. Answers to the name
of "Maroni". Very friendly
and loving. If you have seen
her or know of her where
abouts, please call 553-1960
and leave a message with
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HICH DESERT RESORT & CASINO
541.553.1 1 12
Open dally.