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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon April 1, 2004 Page 10 Worker recognized for job dedication Alley David of Warm Springs was this year's recipient of the HI A Northwest Region Outstanding Service Award. David is employed with the BIA Warm Springs Agency, as the roads maintenance foreman. David was one of eight can didates nominated from the Northwest Region, which con sist of five states. The purpose of the award is to recognize employees who have shown exemplary service in the region. David was recognized for his efficient management of the road maintenance department and service to the Warm Springs community. Especially during winter storms, he is dedicated to pro viding the best service to the Report details abuse SALEM (AP) - A new state report says that 10 percent of Oregon women ages 20 -to 55 have been physically or sexually abused by their intimate partners during the past five years. More than half of those as saulted, the report states, suf fered serious harm, including broken bones, internal injuries, head injuries, cuts or knife wounds. The survey of nearly 3,000 Oregon women was conducted by the state Department of Human Services. "This is a pretty prevalent problem and one about which there is a fair amount of denial," said Mel Kohn, DHS epidemi ologist. Generalized to the larger population, the findings indicate that more than 85,000 Oregon women were , hurt , by. fheir ; spouses or lovers during the past five years. The study, part of a $400,000 federal grant aimed at tracking intimate partner violence, re vealed several striking findings: Less than two-fifths of seri ously injured women received medical care. Of those, about one-quarter of the physical as sault victims and nearly half of the sexual assault victims did not tell their medical providers how the injuries occurred. Women who were hurt aver aged eight physical assaults and a dozen sexual assaults over a five-year period. Women whose partners had threatened them with violence during die past five years were 40 times more likely to report that they had actually been assaulted. After adjusting for other fac tors, American Indian women were four times more likely to report violence at the hands of their partners than other Oregon women. Women who reported violence during the past five years had higher rates of de pression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, suicidal thoughts and substance abuse. "The impact of intimate part ner violence extends beyond physical injuries," Kohn said. "Many Oregon women suffer long-term consequences of past abuse." Maggie Jordan, managing di- Warm 7 Indian Arts and Crafts 2132 Worm Springs SC Worm Springs, 08 $7761 (541)553-1597 Alley David traveling public. Calls from the police depart ment to remove road hazards on weekends and after normal working hours are a routine part of his service to the public. Coalition encourages awareness April is Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Indian Country Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault would like to make the fol lowing information available to the public: Research studies clearly show that children are af fected by domestic violence and that, not infrequently, child maltreatment and spouse abuse occur in the same families. Children in abusive fami lies may be seriously affected by the; violence ;found in their homes. Studies show that the effect of both ex periencing maltreatment and witnessing family violence may produce greater nega tive effects than either fac tor alone. More and more, battered women advocacy groups and child welfare agenciesCPS are recognizing the need to provide coordinated services to families experiencing vio lence. Research and service projects are being funded at the local and federal level to address the overlap between child maltreatment and spouse abuse. Each effort adds to the field's knowledge and exper tise in serving families where children are involved in do mestic violence situations. The potential for true re form in service delivery is found in a small but grow ing number of battered women services, batterer in tervention programs, and child welfare agencies that represent balanced collabo ration between the fields, with each learning from the other while working together. rector of victims' services for Community Works of Medford, said more than 90 percent of the intimate partner violence is committed by men against women. Springs Market; Tribal Census in Starting this Thursday, April 1, Tribal Census enumerators will no longer call or go out in the community trying to locate community members. One final mailing to those on rcservation who have not been reached will be mailed on April 1. Jolenc Atcncio, of Tribal Planning, is asking those who receive the mailing to please complete these forms. Call the Vital Statistics office if you have any questions, 553-3252. Atencio also explained the fol lowing: If you did not personally complete a form, you may still call Vital Statistics to do so af ter March 31. The more com plete information from primary sources, she said, will provide valuable planning and grant writ ing information to tribal depart ments for several years. Much of the secondary source information provided was "last known" residence and employment only. "Thank you to all community members who stepped forward Y Dave McMechanSpilyay A young woman lost control of her vehicle recently, while driving in the parking area of the Texaco station on Highway 26. Her vehicle collided with one of the pumps, causing substantial damage. Station owner Delford Johnson said the girl was lucky that the collission did not cause a major fire. This was the second time in the past several weeks that the pump was damaged by a motorist, he said. People should be aware, said Johnson, that a gasoline fire can erupt upon vehicle impact with the pump, if a spark is present. This happened in The Dalles not too long ago, he said. In response to the recent collissions at the Texaco pumps, Johnson has installed protective barriers around the service islands. (In the photo, Johnson looks on as a repairman inspects the damage.) Defensible By Suzy Macy Fire Management You hear a lot about defen sible space these days, but what exacdy is defensible space? Defensible space is a buffer zone, a minimum 30-foot non combustible area around your home. This buffer zone reduces the intensity and risk of a wildfire from starting or spreading to your house. Defensible space depends on clearing flammable material away from your home. Although a 30-foot distance is standard, additional clearance as great as 100 feet may be nec essary as the slope of your lot increases. Defensible space not only as secondary sources in March to boost the count considerably," said Atencio. "Willi your help, as of March 26 we counted 96 percent of every head of housing unit on the reservation, more than enough for the HUD census challenge, and 72 percent of every tribal member age 18 and over, both on and off the res ervation," she said. She added, please note the 96 percent figure could be as low as 82 percent and as much as 99 percent depending on how many of the homes are deter mined to be "vacant." Numerous administrative tasks, like finalizing the vacant housing unit lists, need to com pleted. The Census Team ex pects there will be at least two months of in-putting data and other follow-up tasks before the fust preliminary reports are re leased this summer. Since October 2003, enu merators made at least one home visit to every home on the reservation (several to some homes) and a questionnaire was Lw luArMM i IIMlmJi i Jk. space protects homes helps protect your home in the critical minutes it takes a fire to pass, it also gives firefighters an area to work in. During a large scale fire, when many homes are at risk, firefighters must focus on homes they can safely de fend. Here are some hints you as a homeowner can do to make your home more fire-safe: Reduce flammable vegeta tion, trees and brush around your home. Prune or remove trees. Cut ' FAIR PRICING 24 HOUR SERVICE MODERN EQUIPMENT FAST, SAFE, PROMPT ACCIDENT RECOVERY C " CASH DISCOUNT 4 COLLISION REPAIR24 IIR TOWING 541-475-6491 541-480-9685 (cell) Owner, Joe Endres, Lifetime Resident final phase Mar. 31.2004 Mar .26,2004 Mdf.S.2004 Feb. 3, 2004 Nov. 2 1.2003 0l 7.2003 YA ,,,,,,,,,,, Warm Springs Tribal ensus Graphic courtesy at Tribal PlanningEagle Tech mailed to every head of house accurate count, which will ben hold off-reservation. efit the tribes for years to come," "Thank You Warm Springs Atencio sai'd on behalf of the for pulling together to get a more the Tribal Census Team. grass and weeds regularly. Relocate woodpiles and left over building materials. Keep them at least 30 feet from your home. Keep your roof, gutters and yard clean. Remove dead braches within 10 feet of your chimney. Have addresses and road signs visible to allow firefighters and other emergency personnel to find your home easily. Rate your roof-if you have a wood shake roof consider re HIGH QUALITY WORKMANSHIP CALL US FIRST WE'LL HELP TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING SPECIALIST OREGON LAW STALLS THAT YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR REPAIR FACILITY WE CARL ABOUT YOU. NOT TI IK INSURANCE COMPANY SAVING MONEY QUALITY REPAIR WITH LIFETIME WARRANTY LATEST TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES USED Fenders By Endres WS. Tubal Ontui Compile 03 On Rtf . homtt inUrvitwtd 80 On Re. Homes Interviewed 72 On ReUlomei Interviewed 52 On Res. Home Interviewed Man sentenced to 8 years for snooting (AP) - A Warm Springs man will serve eight years in prison after the 2003 shooting death of another man on the reserva tion. Ray Smith, 30, shot Jaime Prieto Muriel, 26, at close range with a 12-gauge shotgun on March 13. Smith pleaded guilty in December in U.S. District Court to second degree murder. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Williams told Judge Anna Brown on Monday that Prieto Muriel's death has devastated his fiancee, Jolene Soto, and, the our chil dren they were raising together. After the sentencing, Soto's daughter, Traci, said the family is dissatisfied with the length of the sentence. "He's still going to be really young when he gets out," she said. Smith's lawyer, Stephen Sady, said his client has felt "deep and abiding remorse" since the shooting. He said the situation was fueled by alcohol and drugs, and he asked Brown to require that Smith attend a residential alcohol treatment program while in prison from fire placement to make it more fire resistant. If you have a fireplace or woodstove, install and ap proved spark arrestor on your chimney. Help keep your home in the safety zone. Story idea? Call Spilyay Tymoo 553-3274 23 YRS IN BUSINESS v