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Pdge 3 August 17, 2006 Spiiydy Tymoo, Wdrm Springs, Oregon Shuttle service gets Kah-Nee-Ta employees to work B y L e s lie M itts S pilyay Tymoo P riscilla Frank and M issy Scott both understand hectic work schedules. For Frank, the problem was finding a way to get to work at Kah-Nee-Ta at 9 a.m. after her grandson took the car at 5:30 a.m. For Scott, it was finding a way to get her son to work at Kah- Nee-Ta when she works in the housing department. This summer help came in the form o f a 12-passenger 4 ■shuttle serv ice from W arm ; Springs to Kah-Nee-Ta. According to Frank, “I think th ere’s been a drastic result • where people have hung onto their jobs, and I think transpor- ; tation was one o f the prob lems.” “I t ’s ju st re a lly a co n v e nience,” she added. Scott agreed that the shutde has made her life less compli cated. She said, “It’s helped out financially, with having to drive him clear up to Kah-Nee-Ta and then back dow n to W arm Springs.” “It’s been a big help. I’m re ally glad that they’ve found the money to do this for the com munity,” Scott added. Julie Quaid was one person resp o n sib le for g e ttin g the shuttle service started. She said the idea behind the service was to motivate youth workers to have good attendance and to be able to keep their jobs all sum mer. In the end, she said it has also benefited adult employees. Scott Moses, in the Human Resources department at Kah- Nee-Ta, said, “We definitely see a great attendance participation from all of our youth workers.” “It affects our employee base all the w ay around,” M oses added. “There’s a lot o f different aspects that it does help out.” The shuttle service began on June 14 and will continue until Labor Day weekend. The shuttle has been making three round trips each day and has seen a steady increase in the number of riders. Frank said she’s spoken to several fello w riders in the morning. “I do a lot of talking to get feedback from them,” she said. “I think the transportation has really helped up our num bers in our employment.” It’s something that has made such an impact, Frank said, that “I sure wish that in the future we would have year-round trans portation for people.” Photo courtesy of Julie Quaid Four Kah-Nee-Ta employees got to work a little easier this summer with the help of a new shuttle service. The shuttle employed two drivers and one substitute driver. Mt. Hood Meadows recognized for program with tribes Mt. Hood Meadows "Ski Re sort recently received the Silver Eagle Award for Stakeholder Relations from the National Ski Areas Association for its work with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs. Beginning in the summer of 2004, Alt. Hood Aieadows cre ated voluntary exclusive use ar eas for huckleberry harvesting within the ski area permit area. Aieadows then began work with Congress to recognize the tribes’ need for further resource pro tection. One year later, M eadow s hosted a lunch at the ski area for C o n fed erated T ribes o f Warm Springs leaders, congress m en G reg W alden and E arl Blumenauer, and their respec tive staffs to discuss including “exclusive use” authorities in a legislative package that will help shape public land management strategies for the greater Mount Hood region. The objective o f the exclu sive use program is to protect A word from Voc-Rehab We have s ta ff m em bers w orking together to provide quality Vocational Rehabilitation services to the Warm Springs Community. Staff includes three Voc-Re- hab co u n selo rs — G erald Danzuka, Stacy Fasthorse and Alorris H olliday — and intake coordinator, statistician and VR secretary Andréa Smith. The job of Voc-Rehab is to help you redirect your future to meet your employment needs, bringing financial security7 and stability to families. This is ac complished with a well thought out plan and goals. If you are interested in pursu ing these services, you will need to attend orientation, which is held every Monday at 3 p.m. at the Voc-Rehab office, next to the Commodities warehouse. The orientation is an opportu nity to learn about the program and ask questions about the eligi bility process. There are 5 eligibil ity7 criteria that need to be met in order to obtain services: One: An individual wanting VR services must be an enrolled mem- ber from a federally recognized Indian tribe and show proof. Two: The individual must reside on the Warm Springs res ervation at the time of applica tion, or within a 65-mile radius of reservation boundaries. Three: The individual must have a medically or psychologi cally diagnosed disability, which can be verified by a professional in writing. Four: The disability7 must re sult in a substantial handicap to employment. Five: there must be a reason able expectation that the provi sion of vocational rehabilitation services will lead to employment. The in d iv id u al w ill begin working with the VR counselor to develop an individualized plan for employment after criteria are satisfied. Voc-Rehab wants the indi vidual to choose employment that will make him or her happy, as lo n g as the em plo ym ent choice does not aggravate the disability, or the individual does not ignore their doctor’s recom mendations. the tribe’s traditional, cultural and historic uses o f the land while enhancing the quality and quantity of the cherished huck leberry bush. “H uckleberries are a ‘first fo od’ and have trem endous spiritual and cultural importance to the tribes,” said Dave Riley, vice president and general man ager of Alt. Hood Aieadows Ski Resort. “B erry bushes are b ein g crowded out by brush and tree growth and by the commercial harvesting, which is conducted by non-tribal members. Our in tentions have been to bring the Congressional delegation, tribal leaders, the Forest Service, and ski area management together to help enhance the long term viability of the tribes’ huckle berry resourcê.” T he recen t S ilv er E agle award is the third that Alt. Hood Meadows has received in the last ten years. E stablished in 1993, seven Silver Eagle awards and one Golden Eagle Award are co n ferred annually. The Eagle awards program recog nizes exceptional environmental programs at North A m erica’s myriad ski area facilities. Alt. Hood Meadows Ski Re sort and staff w ere honored with four other awards this year in addition to the Silver Eagle Award for Stakeholder. Other recognized programs are: a new hospitality training program, a marketing award for season pass sales, a cooperative partnership program with the community7 of Hood River and a coveted individual award for a 30 year veteran of Meadows’ staff. “To be recognized for such a variety of programs is testa ment to the talent and the vi sion of our management team,” said Riley. “We are especially proud of the environmental and community partnership awards which demonstrate that our ef forts go beyond the daily opera tions of the ski resort.” r M Our Customers D eserve Q u ality l l l l l U l 1,1 ¡lilt»». iiiltm ii i iii n W iitH É tiHi il I i m MUHit a t i; Discount Carpet Floor Cooering Roll End’s 20% OFF nUseelleateoas BenmeotSs $5.00 a B yìùìrsoias ' s , Thriftway Friendliest stores in Central Oregon since 1915 24-hour notice on Custom Cakes 24-hour notice on Deli Platters Western Family 15-roll Paper Towels $7.99 Good thru August 17th Only. #6300
