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June 15, 2011
Spiiygy Tyrnoo, W ^rm Springs, Oregon
Job Creation offers construction training
By Duran Bobb
Spilyay Tymoo
M achinery is on the move near
highway 26, and tribal members
are preparing themselves for the
jobs that are coming up.
Curtis Stacona heard about
a training opportunity available
with Job Creation (form erly
W ED D ), and he was deter
mined to make some positive
moves in his life.
“It was tough sometimes,” he
said. “It was hard to get up while
it was still dark and walk from
West Hills to catch the van at
five o’clock every morning. But
it feels good when you make it
all the way through, when you’re
finished. It feels good when
your family is proud of you.”
C u rtis, the son o f M ark
Stacona and Carol Lawrence,
was trained by the Pacific North
west Carpenters Institute in a
course which covered OSHA,
tool safety, flagging certification,
CPR, first aid, rough-terrain
forklift operation.
“This type of training gives
the participants the thorough
knowledge and ability to get
started on an actual bridge
p ro ject,” Dan V oight, team
leader said.
C ourses w ere held in
Redmond, and a crew o f 10
young men participated from
Warm Springs.
“The flagger certification
course was actually through
Chem eketa Community Col
lege,” Flint Scott said. Flint is the
Courtesy photo.
Recently receiving certification from the Pacific Northwest Carpenter’s Institute were (l-r): Antone
Fuentes, ray Picard, Curtis Stacona, Dan Voight (team leader), Francis Spino. Bottom: Mervin
Nez, Douglas Jackson.
son o f Gordon and Brenda
Scott.
“That means we have college
credit now. And that just makes
me want to keep on going to get
more college training.”
Tribal Funeral G rant
and Casket Prices
From W.S. Vital Statis
tics:
The price of caskets were
raised in August 1, 2010 as
the Tribe received a letter
from Dale Palm anteer, of
Step a Loop Creek Caskets,
where we purchase caskets
for our tribal members.
In addition, we purchased
caskets from St. Maries, in
Idaho, because due to high
demand, caskets were being
used almost as fast as we
were receiving them.
As we now have a tribal
member making caskets, we
will no longer purchase cas
kets from St. M aries. We
have received requests to
co n tin u e p u rch asin g the
Omak caskets as a service to
tribal members.
Tribal Funeral Grant
The Funeral Grant is to
help pay for the funeral ex
pense of the deceased mem
ber.
This grant is paid directly
to the funeral home, with the
exception of payments to the
Tribal Utilities Department
for a casket and liner.
In addition to a casket, the
family may purchase a cas
ket liner at $204.
Omak casket, at Utilities
Department: Pine-Standard
$900. Pine-Oversized $950.
St Maries casket, at Utili
ties Dept. Cedar-standard
$950. C ed ar-O v ersiz ed
$1,050.
“This is actually what I want
to do now,” Doug Jackson, the
son o f R egina H eath, said.
“This is what our tribe can do
for us, tu rn in g around the
younger generation and giving
us hope.”
Others who have recently
received their certification from
the Pacific Northwest Carpen
ters Institute are: Javier hinojosa,
Antony Fuentes, Mervin Nez,
Ray Picard, Fancis Spino, Ed
ward Weaselhead, and Jarren
Davis.
Corey Clements spoke about
the recent changes from the
WEDD to the Job Creation
Department.
“Before, focus was more on
the training and development of
potential employees. But we are
at the point now where we think
people need to be more con
nected to possible jobs.”
Job Creations not only stays
in contact with those who are
seeking jobs, but also employ
ers.
The department is constantly
receivin g inform ation from
employers who include the (New
Indian Head) Casino, construc
tion, G eoV isions, D.E. and
more.
“If we see that a job re
quires a valid o p erato r’s li
cense, then we know the tribal
members who will fit into that
category if we have their ap
plication on file. Any special
ized train in g, CD L, special
re q u ir e m e n ts ...w e m atch
those with applications.”
Another training is scheduled
in Warm Springs with Penny
Painter of Cooper-Zeits Engi
neering in Portland.
That training will take place
in a m obile train ing center.
“We’d like to encourage people
to sign up now, fill out an appli
cation, let us know you’re there,”
Clements said.
To sign up for the training,
contact Pam at 541-553-3324.
Utah man
arrested
after chase
(AP) — A 25-year-old
Utah man was arrested
after a long chase on U.S.
H ighw ay 26 across the
Warm Springs Indian Res
ervation in central Oregon.
The Oregonian reports
that Leo James Elliott of
Roy Utah was charged with
driving under the influence
of intoxicants, felony at
tempt to elude in a vehicle,
reckless driving and at
tempting to elude on foot.
O regon State Police
began the chase early last
Sunday aftern o o n as
troopers received numer
ous complaints of reckless,
high-speed driving by a
pickup truck on U.S. 26.
Warm Springs police
joined in the chase before
the truck was stopped by
spike strips that blew out
its tires.
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Fire & Safety offers safety advice for Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is just
around the corner. If you are
planning to buy fireworks, please
purchase only those that are le
gal in Oregon.
A good rule of thumb is, if
it flies in the air it probably is
not legal here in Oregon. Ac
cordin g to the State Fire
Marshal’s Office the following
are legal fireworks:
Base fountains, handle foun
tains, sparklers (wood core),
cone fountains, ground bloom
flowers and wheels.
Those that are illegal are:
Roman candles, missiles, bottle
rockets, all firecrackers, aerial
spinners, bees, helicopters and
jumping jacks.
Ensure your fun this Fourth
of July by following these safety
tips:
• N ever allow children to
play with matches or lighters.
• M ake sure an ad u lt is
present.
■ Keep fireworks away from
small children.
• Keep pets indoors or se
cured in a fenced area away
from fireworks.
• Only use fireworks out
doors.
• Avoid dry vegetation, debris
or buildings that may catch fire.
• Never point or throw fire
works at people, animals, cars
or buildings.
• Have a hose or bucket of
water ready to extinguish a fire
or douse used fireworks.
• Avoid fireworks that are
leaking, wet or look old.
• Never alter fireworks or at
tempt to make your own.
• Dispose of spent fireworks
by dunking or dousing with wa
ter and putting into an outdoor
trash can away from a building.
Remember, be prepared, be
safe, and be responsible. Fire
Management and Smokey Bear
would like to wish everyone a
safe and enjoyable Fourth of
July.
Legal Notice
George Aguilar caskets at
Upper Dry Creek.
A family does not have to
purchase a casket from the
Tribe. If they want to, they
can purchase a casket from
the George Aguilar family at
541-480-5018. T hey have
various sizes and prices.
This is a friendly reminder:
The funeral grant cannot go
over $2,100. Before the fu
neral home is paid, the cas
ket and casket liner if used,
is subtracted from the funeral
grant and remainder is paid
to the funeral home.
If you are a Native American Farmer
or the heir of one who was denied a
USDA farm loan or loan servicing
between 1981 and late 1999,
You can get up to $50,000 or more from a $760 million
class action settlement.
Adam Walsh Child Protection Act registration
By p ro v is io n o f th e
Adam Walsh Child Protec
tion and S afety Act, the
C onfederated Tribes are
also publishing the sex of
fender registration list.
A person is required to
register with the adm inis
tra to r if the person has
been convicted of a sex
c rim e , an d re s id e s or
works in the community, or
visits here on a m onthly
basis. This applies to tribal
and non-tribal members.
The sex offender regis
tration office phone num
ber is 541-553-2214.
The adm inistrator’s of-
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fic e is lo c a te d at 21 46
W arm S p rin g s S tre e t,
Warm Springs (upstairs in
the tribal Court building).
The follow ing name is
added to the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs list
of registered offenders un
der the Adam Walsh Child
Protection and Safety Act
(name followed by date of
birth):
Elijah George Miller, 1/30/
73.
The sex offender regis
try o f the C o n fe d e ra te d
Tribes of Warm Springs can
be viewed at the website:
www.warmsprings.nsopw.gov/
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To receive a payment you must file a claim
by December 27,2011.
For more information about the Keepseagle Settlement and
how to file a claim:
call 1-888-233-5506
o rv is itwww.lndianFarmClass.com.