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Spilyqy Tymoo, Wqi-ro Springs, Oregon February 5, 2005 Page 3 Planners consider future of Campus DTf f c?pTetitioiJ alHE! XT The 33"1 Annua E-Peh-Tes Cham- Pete Wi son (208 843-21 The Campus is a central area of community life in Warm Springs. The area includes the post office, Warm Springs Market, the Courthouse, and various tribal services housed in the old dorms and other buildings. There is much pedestrian and vehicle traffic, a spacious green area and many old trees. The elementary school with its new gymnasium is at the far end of the Campus. A question that tribal leaders are exploring is: What might be done to improve the Campus, to create more jobs and business opportunities there? If this is a subject that is of interest to you, then you may want to attend a A key part of the project is the best use of the area for tribal business de velopment and employment. "It has been our desire to see tribal members get into business and create jobs for the local people," said Mike Clements, general manager of tribal Business and Economic Development. The consulting firm hired by the tribes to study land-use issues on the reservation is developing a Warm Springs Downtown Development Plan that will address the basic issues in volved in the project. The planning ef fort includes as an introduction this assessment: One hundred and thirty-one years meeting scheduled for Thursday, Feb. ago the post office opened in Warm 17 at the Agency Longhouse. Dinner Springs. At the time the event guaran- will be at 6 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7. The meeting will include a review of the information collected on the Campus enhancement project. Land use consultants have been studying the current circumstances of the Campus. This information will help in making the best decisions regarding the future of the area. teed reliable communication for the people of Warm Springs. It also set a cornerstone for the place also known as the "Agency," the "Campus," and the "downtown." Today the downtown re tains some of that historic character: mature shade trees, broad gridiron streets, green open spaces, and more than a few handsome buildings. The setting is a leafy oasis surrounded by the thousands of acres of arid desert speckled with sagebrush and juniper. The assessment continues: Behind this peaceful facade, many problems beg for solutions. Several buildings are empty and some are in dangerous disrepair. During the day, tribal agencies are full of workers and the school full of children, whereas at night there is little activity. Some shop pers visit the market and gas station but most others travel to Madras. And hour after hour hundreds of motor ists pass by on Highway 26, but very few stop. There is a general agreement that the Campus holds promise as a loca tion for small businesses, artisans and service agencies. The major challenge is feasibility. What kinds of businesses would be successful? How many em ployees? How much retail is achiev able? Can the downtown attract mo torists from off of Highway 26? The meeting on Feb. 17 will be a good time to discuss the Campus project, and re lated subjects such as a tribal Commer cial Code, also intended to assist with local business development. The 33"1 Annual E-Peh-Tes Cham pionship War Dances will be March 11 13 at the Pi-Nee-Waus Community Center, Lapwai, Idaho. For informa tion call Josh Henry at (208) 83-2614; or Josette Henry at (208) 834-2313. Vendor and concession information: Pete Wilson (208) 843-2812. Categories include Men's Round Bustle, 3-Hand Drum, teen girls Jingle (13-18), women's Traditional (19 and older), boys All Around (7-12), girls Ail Around (15 and under). Raffle to help out Hood-to-Coast team Raffle tickets are on sale to support Leonard, Yvette (Twink) Lcecy, Donetta Squiemphen, Vesta Johnson, Juanita Simpson, Kaipo Akaka, Justin Berman, Chico Holliday, Andy Leonard, Rich Lohman, Vernon Suppah or Val Squiemphen. The drawing is Feb. 14. the 2005 Co-ed Hood to Coast run ning team. There are many great prizes, including a cord of wood, DVD player, hand-made fishing nets, and cash. For tickets see Robin Mitchell, Monica Seminar of interest to former tribal employees Former employees of the Confed erated Tribes will be especially inter ested in a financial seminar that is sched uled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8 in Ma dras. Current employees of the tribes may also find the seminar of interest. The topic to be discussed is the tribes' employee retirement plan, or 401(k). Until recently, former employ ees of the tribes could not access their 401(k) funds until reaching the age 59 and a half, explained Joe Mansfield, financial advisor with Wells Fargo Bank, who will be the speaker at the seminar. The regulations re garding former em ployee access to the re tirement funds have changed recently. So there are options that the former employees now have, Mansfield said. In short, options are for the former employee to leave the money in the tribal 401(k) fund or roll the money U! ,1 . . I I l, ) J HI , Seminar graphic shows the options available. over to an individual re tirement account (IRA). Another option is to ac cess the funds immedi ately. To.get a clear under standing of the options, please attend the seminar. The location of the seminar will be in the Oscar's building in Ma dras: 384 S.W. Fifth Street. This is the building that also houses Mail, Copies & More. New youth center to open soon To place an ad In the paper, call Sam Howard at 749-0424. High School senior Norma Moria Tainewasber, 1 7, is the daughter of Veronica Smith and Leonard Goveia and the grand daughter to the late Norma M. Smith and Victor Smith, She credits her dad for her motivation to continue and stay on track for graduation. "He made me believe I can do it when I thought I couldn 't, " she says. Tainewasber is the school mascot manager of cheerleading, and she says it's great. She is also a SMILE student, and she plays tennis. She has received an award for participating during football season as the mascot, and she also received a letter for being manager of the cheer squad. Her favorite class is Acappella Choir because she loves to sing. She's been in the class for three years. Her favorite teacher is Mr. Dove who teaches biology. "He was funny and we always did cool stuff in his class. " Tainewasher's biggest stumbling block in school was during her freshman year. "I totally screwed up, and only passed three classes. I am now on track to graduate, because I straightened up. " Her plans after high school are to attend college, maybe COCC,for one year then go to beauty school. "I love to do my own hair, " she says. She will miss all the friends she has made and the teachers, and her brother, because she '11 hardly see him. She leaves this advice for students still in school: "Do good and learn from your own mistakes. Do your work and go to school every day. " In early April a new youth center is scheduled to open in Warm Springs. The center will be housed at the build ing that houses the Veterans of For eign Wars-Ladies Auxiliary of Warm Springs. The building has been exten sively remodeled recently by Extraor dinary Young People, the group that is developing the center. Extraordinary Young People is a Portland-based non-profit organization committed to serving under-served youth of the region. Extraordinary Young People will operate the center and provide pro grams designed to motivate and inspire at-risk youth. "It is an inspiration to see something developing that is going to have such a positive impact on these kids' lives," commented Warm Springs Fire Chief Dan Martinez. "We have homeless kids, wandering kids. They're telling us, 'If we don't have positive places to go, we'll turn to gangs, drugs, alcohol and other mischief.'" Extraordinary Young People is com mitted to helping youth help them selves, said Matt Burton, the organization's chief executive officer. "We're committed to giving kids a hand up, not a handout," said Burton. "We'll encourage them to earn rewards through community restoration and enhancing their own self-worth." The Warm Springs youth center will be the second of its kind in the West ern U.S. One year ago Extraordinary Young People opened the Crow Na tion Youth Center in southeast Mon tana. The surrounding community saw immediate results. According to Darren Cruzan, chief of Crow police agency, the juvenile crime rate dropped by 50 percent after the center opened. Burton said that Extraordinary Young People expects the VFW-Ladies Auxiliary building to be renovated and ready for opening as the youth center in mid March. mi : I " I ' i f ' oo Psm N i df fc-j fralM I , Jo's Coffee Corral Regular Coffee Cafe Lattes Mocha's Capuccino Italian sodas Bagels, cinnamon rolls, Basotchie's, Soups Right next to Shell Station in Warm Springs RUCE Auto 40 NW 4th Street, Madras 475-8100 94 Chrysler LHS auto, power 1 r J6 $3,295 93 Toyota 4-Runner 5-speed $5,750 98 Honda Accord auto '"i nn "v- 6 l; $7,495 88 Mitsubishi Mighty Mac PU $2,495 91 Chev 1-ton Dually $5,495 93 Geo Tracker 94 Chev Astro Van 94 Chev Suburban 97 Honda Accord LX 96 Ford Taurus 99 Plymouth Breeze 93 Grand Cherokee auto, power $4,995 93 Nissan Pathfinder 5-speed $5,995 . ,nmZ4 $7,995 i 03' $6,995 $2,795 $4,795 $3,995 91 Previa Van Altrac auto, power if $4,995 Many other models to choose from, Stop and take a look! fllEB HIIIII llllllllll 4
