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Page 2 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon October 25, 2007: Fire camp crews bring local benefits By Dave McMechan Spilyay Tymoo During the summer months. Warm Springs Fire Management has more fire; camp crews than any other organization in the Northwest. During the summer months of this year, seven fire camp crews from Warm Springs helped in the response to 15 separate fires in Oregon, Wash ington arid Idaho. The Warm Springs fire camp crew program, in its fourth year, provides jobs that help the lo cal economy, said Bobby Eagleheart, camp crew leader. During2007, the camp crews from Warm Springs’ earned to tal wages of $528,160. The in come provides a boost, to the Warm Springs economy, said Eagleheart. - The Warm Springs fire camp crews are very dedicated to their profession, said Ken Lydy, as sistant fire management officer at Warm Springs Fire Manage ment. The crew members go through training in the spring, in preparation of fire season. They I»© through the training as volunteers, without pay, which shows their dedication, said Lydy. He mentioned also that he is trying to find a way to fund the training sessions, so the people who participate can be paid for their time. The camp crews consist of the crew leader, and eight to 10* crew members. They travel by bus to the fires, and then stay in the field anywhere from a couple of days to over a month. The crews provide support to wildland fires under any fire management jurisdiction. In most Causes the jurisdiction is that of the U.S. Forest- Service. The agency of jurisdiction pro-: vides the funding; Warm Springs usually has eight fire camp crews. This year the number was seyeri,.; as one camp crew leader was ojat due to injury. During the summer, 130 people participated in the ¡camp crew^program. They? logged a total of 46,283, paid working hours. High river breaches earthen coffer dam Leslie Mitts photos The Recreation Department sponsored a “Spooky” Indian Nite Out Drummerz Jammz Powwow on Oct. 18 at the Community Center. SANDY, Ore. '(AT)‘— The- first high-river flows of the sea son triggered the last stages of the removal of Marmot Datii on the Sandy Riyer Friday, breach ing the earthen coffer darn that held back water during Portland General Electric's demolition Crews finished removing the 47-foot-high dam on September 30. Workers had built an eight- to nine-ftiot-high coffer dam on top of the reservoir sediment to keep the work area dry. The. coffer dam forced the river to bypass the old dam site. Scientists and regulators had decided the best thing was to allow its autumn flows to re move the coffer dam and dis tribute accumulated sediment behind it. In 1999, PGE decided to re move Marmot Dam and the rest of its Bull Run Hydroelectric Project; to help threateried salmon and stedhead runs. |JjIt was determined .jhat jre- -‘fritwal' Would "efeST JriSs than’Up- grading the facility with salmon * arid steelhead protection "mea- The event featured drummers and dancers, as well as door prizes and a special “clown” dance. . r p \ 'N extdeadhm to submit items to the Spilyay Tymoo 1 is Friday, Nov. 2. Buy - Sell - Trade - Consign Cascade Exchange 898 S.W. Highway 97, Madras New and Pre-Owned Merchandise ÍmM Salmon and steelhead now. human help for the first time sures and years of expensive can go to upstream spawning since Marmot Dam eoristruc- maintenance. As the' Sandy River rose, grounds without a fish ladder or > tion in the early 20th Century. demolition crews removed sump pumps in the coffer dam, making it more likely to slide downstream. ‘ A notch was cut in the cof fer dam, then earth movers dammed the bypa.ss channel that had routed river water around the construction site, building 24 NE Plum S t additional water pressure on the in Madras coffer dam. eat fresh BU1CK ALITTLE, SAVE A V 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid Sport Utility 4D 2001 Chevrolet Venture Extended Minivan 4D 4-Cyl, 2.3L, Hybrid, CVT, automatic, 4WD, $37,B W NOW $23,995 V6 3.4Liter, Automatic, FWD, vin#D19996 NOW $6,995 vin# 172386 20Ó7 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Sport Utility 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Sport Utility V8 5.3 Flex Fuel, Automatic, 4WD, $37,0W NOW $31,995 V8 5.3 Flex Fuel, Automatic, 4WD, $a4,gsg NOW $21,995 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic Crew 2007 Dodge Charger SE Sedan 4D V8 5.3 L Flex Fuel, Automatic, 4WD, $M ,0W NOW $25,995 V6 2,7 Liter, Automatic, RWD, $01,?eo , NOW $18,995 vin#200737 vin#211751 / V We deal in: Cornhusk Beaded Bags Indian Artwork vin#169413 475-4367 t/ie 6uómeááeá^oi& ¿ee m Úe vin#695714 Prices are valid for two weeks 2000 SW Hwy 26 Madras, OR 97741 Phone 541-475-2238 Fax 475-6108 V. W ïum  ÿw jtw j; www.ggruner.com w&. i; I
