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Pdge 2 July 6, 2 0 0 6 Spilydy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon New owner takes over The Deschutes Crossing Restaurant and Coffeeshop B y L e slie M itts Spilyay Tymoo “Uh oh.” Jam es H alliday utters the words with a casual laugh. The cash register is at it again — ringing up a mysterious total o f $5,505. Halliday can only hit a couple buttons and hope for the best. The cash register is the only thing at the Deschutes Crossing Restaurant that hasn’t adjusted yet to the new ownership, as evident by its occasional m al function. Halliday is the new man be hind the register after taking over as the owner May 11, and he treats the m achine in the same way that he treats every thing else: with a relaxed sense o f humor and jovial smile. Born in Seattle, Halliday is a tribal member who has done it all: Though he started out at a young age in the restaurant busi ness as a dishwasher, Halliday moved on to work at everything from apple packing to car sales. A fte r m o v in g to W arm Springs, he began working at Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Re sort and Casino and later as a plum ber for the Utilities De partment. W hen he h eard the Deschutes Crossing Restaurant w as fo r sale, H a llid a y a p proached the owners. “They told me to get my paperwork in order,” he said. T he restau ran t has gone through several owners since its opening, the latest being Jason and Snuffie Smith, whose par ents, B uck and Suzy Sm ith, owned the restaurant before that. Now, with a pencil tucked behind one ear, Halliday trades jokes with employees, as he still has to stop occasionally to check a price on the menu. A W arm Springs resident since 1992, H alliday said his main concern is to improve the commercial corridor in order to boost the economy. In Halliday’s opinion, it is important for ev eryone to become economically self-sufficient. His concern for fellow tribal members is evident, as Halliday discusses his desire to see the economy improve. One o f the things he’s most proud o f is that out of his 15 employees, eight are tribal mem bers or have married into the tribe. Of th o se em p lo yees, Halliday said, “All of them have been reliable and hard-working. I could not have asked them to prepare better food.” Halliday has three children, but, “Unfortunately they haven’t been able to share this happy experience with me,” he said. The experience o f owning the restaurant is a bittersweet one for Halliday, because of the death of his mother. He said, “If it weren’t for my mother, I wouldn’t have been able to get the restaurant.” “Her dream was for our fam ily to have our own successful business,” Halliday added — a dream that has come true after her death. He credits several people for his success, but especially the Smiths for all o f their ad vice about the restaurant busi ness. Others like tribal chief finan cial officer Ray Potter, finance officer Jamie Burleigh and his former employer Utilities man ager Herb Grayveal have only added to the amount of support that Halliday has received. In addition, the tribal elders have taken time to wish him well. “The amazing outpouring of support that I have received from the community has been overwhelming,” Halliday said. The support is obvious in the number of customers that pack the re sta u ra n t d u rin g b usy times. As customers leave with full stomachs, Halliday offers a fare well: “Come back soon. Bring the whole tribe.” Summer work program undergoes changes B u d g et cuts have prom pted changes in the summer work program this year. The program, led by the W orkforce D evelo pm en t Program, helps students find summer work. However, not all students who applied have been placed in a job this sum mer, and it’s all based on a lottery that the program con ducted. Different deadlines were set for applications because boarding school students be gin school earlier than pub lic school students, and names were drawn for students to be selected for employment. Pending a drug screen, stu dents were placed in a position that deals with their interests and future career goals. Thirty students were placed on a waiting list after the lottery. But those students shouldn’t worry, said Verleen Kalama, ad ministrator of the Youth Devel opment Program. “They won’t be left out o f a job,” she said. Kalama added that some stu dents who weren’t selected in the lottery have been hired by Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Re sort or by the Department of Natural Resources. The program does more than job placement, Kalama said. They also help students when it comes to interviews, f i ll in g out forms, or starting a checking account. Students are encouraged to atten d le ad e rsh ip and awareness conferences, and can som etim es earn high school credit for the work that they complete during the summer. — By Leslie Mitts Vandalism takes toll on Utilities Department B y Selena Boise Spilyay Tymoo After a fun weekend for all who attended Pi-Ume-Sha, the clean up after the event brings more than should be expected o f Warm Springs Utilities em ployees. As they arrive at the public restrooms at the Pi-Ume-Sha grounds, and Elmer Quinn Park they see vandalism that has taken place during the weekend added to the daily vandalism from community members. The result of this vandalism is spray painted walls, toilets and urinals. There were also rocks used to break a toilet seat. This kind o f vandalism and other v an d a lism th at takes p lace throughout the community cre ates repair work for the Utilities Department, taking them away from their normal daily duties. “It’s possible we might have to close down these restrooms,” stated Reva Johnson, employee of the Utilities Department. The damage and repair is too frequent for proper and timely maintenance, she said. Toys-Tools-Housewares-Clothing-Crafts-Gifts- Your bargain Connection Open Monday-Sat 9 :0 0 - 6 :0 0 m e 7 1 7 S.W. 5 th St. M a d ra s Or. JU S T IN ! B E A C H T O W E L S TOUR. CHOICE* ASSORTED STYLES BATH TOW ELS 27 " X 52" AQ UA-SAG E P IN K -TA N SUNSET Leslie Mitts/Spilyay Tymoo James Halliday (right) stands with employee John Sconowah P THANK YOU WARM SPRINGS COMMUNITY! 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