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November 30, 2011
Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Unique opportunity with apprenticeship program Births
B y Yvonne Iverson
Spilyay Tymoo
Tribal member Jayce Allen is
working through the Workforce
Development Program that be
gan in January, called the North
west Tribal Code Officials Ap
prenticeship Program.
Allen is working with master
code professional Mike Roberts,
who is one of six master code
professionals in the state of
Oregon.
Through the program, Rob
erts is helping Allen to become
certified with the International
Code Council.
The code council provides
certification in several areas in
cluding: building inspection, elec
trical, mechanical, and plumb
ing inspection.
Jay ce has com pleted and
passed the exam for the Resi
dential Building Inspector Cer
tificate, and is working on Pub
lic Building Inspection next.
To maintain the currency of
ICC certificates, individuals
must renew these every two to
three years through retesting or
professional development activi
ties.
This is the only program of
The casino construction
project is currently
keeping them busy,
reviewing changes in
building plans and
different phases o f the
construction process ...
Mike Roberts and Jayce Allen at the new casino construction
site.
its kind in the Northwest, and
the first program designed for
Native Americans in the coun
try.
Many other tribes are look
ing at the program as an oppor
tunity for their tribal members.
In the future the program may
expand to include students from
Cowlitz, Umatilla, and Yakama.
This apprentice program was
spearheaded by atw ai A lvis
Smith Jr., who felt strongly about
the need to train tribal members
to be building inspectors.
The program atwai Alvis en
visioned has become a reality,
with the help of the Workforce
Development, Utilities general
m anager Don Courtney and
Fire Chief Dan Martinez.
Due to funding, Allen is the
only remaining apprentice, and
holds the position of Tribal In
spector for the Utilities Depart
ment.
Without a Tribal Inspector
the Housing and Utilities depart
ments would need to contract
with an outside inspector, which
could cost their department $85
per hour, or $200-$300 per in
spection.
Training for the various cer
tification exams requires time in
class studying book material and
time in the field to carry out
what is learned in class.
Depending on what type of
certification Allen is working on,
Roberts will find field work to
correspond with that topic.
Sometimes that means trav
elin g to D eschutes County,
where companies have an ar
rangement with the Apprentice
Program to allow access to
projects and new construction
to complete field work.
Allen has shown his dedica
tion to the program by doing his
homework, paying out of his
pocket for the certification tests,
and traveling to the off-site test
ing center. It is the hope that
more tribal members can be
come involved and provide this
service to the community, help
ing to make sure that tribal build
ings are safe for employees and
the public, and homes on the res
ervation are safe living environ
ments.
Part of that responsibility is
to hold contractors accountable
for their work, and in turn the
Credit Enterprise does not re
lease payment until their work
passes an inspection. The casino
construction project is currently
keeping Allen and Roberts busy,
as they inspect changes in build
ing plans and different phases
o f the construction process,
ensuring compliance with the
building code.
Homeowners on the reserva
tion who may need renovations,
new construction, or appliance
installation inspected, or want
more inform ation about this
program , should contact the
Utilities Department at 541-553-
3246.
Jan ay a Taylani Adams
Jessie Adams of Warm
Springs is pleased to an
nounce the birth of her
daughter Janaya Laylani
Adams, born on Novem
ber 20, 2011.
Ja n a y a joins sisters
Niyallee, 10, Hailey, 7, and
Irenecia, 3.
Grandparents are Nola
and Rafael Queahpama,
and Lloyd Adams.
Jen as is Janae A llen
Ja y c e
A llen
and
Ernestine Ruiz of Madras
are pleased to announce
the birth of their daugh
ter Jenasis Janae Allen,
born on N ovem ber 21,
2011 .
Je n a sis join s sister
Jayda, 4.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Sheila and
O rvie D anzuka, and
Leroy Allen.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Vernice
Sw itzler and A rm ando
Ruiz Sr.
Warm Springs
Community Calendar
Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30
Tribal Council meets to
day on the proposed 2012
budget.
There’s water aerobics
this morning at 10:15 at the
Kah-Nee-Ta Pool. This is
also a fitness challenge bo
nus activity.
Crafts and popcorn will
start after school at Recre
ation. Beading with Margie
is at 4:00 p.m. The Sewing
Circle begins at 5:30 this
evening.
John Trudell will be at
COCC from 6-8 p.m. This
is a free event, open to the
public. For more informa
tion, contact the COCC Na
tive American Program at
541-318-3782.
THURSDAY, DEC. 1
Line-up for the parade
begins at 6:00 p.m. at the
elem entary school. The
Christmas Lights Parade
starts at 7:00 p.m.
The tree-lighting will be
at 7:45 p.m. at the Commu
nity Center, followed by Sub
way sandwiches, a bonfire,
coloring contest, pictures
with Santa and a Christmas
play.
FRIDAY, DEC. 2
Movie and popcorn will
begin after school at Recre
ation.
SATURDAY, DEC. 3
Today is water delivery
day for Simnasho residents.
Please place your empty
bottles outside.
Lola Dick and Celeste
White will receive their In
dian names at 9 a.m. at the
Agency Longhouse. Drum
mers are needed for Washat
Services.
SUNDAY, DEC. 4
R em em ber to reserve
your space for the Annual
Warm Springs Christmas
Bazaar, coming up on De
cember 10 at the Commu
nity Center. Stop by Recre
ation to sign up. If you have
questions, call 541-553-
3243.
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MONDAY, DEC. 5
Today is a 2-hour late
start for all 509-J schools.
There w ill be a Warm
Springs Community Advi
sory Board Meeting at 10
a.m. at KWSO. Anyone in
terested in participating and
learning more about what
KWSO is working on and
offering feedback is invited
to attend.
There is a glucometer
class beginning at 2:00 p.m.
in the clinic’s Kitchen Con
ference Room.
F in an cia l S k ills for
F am ilies C lass is this
evening from 5:30 to 7:30 at
the Community Action Team
office on campus.
Victims of Crime will hold
its weekly Women’s Sup
port meeting from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. Call 541-553-
2293 for details.
nity Center Social Hall.
THURSDAY, DEC. 8
G rief S u pp ort During
the Holidays will be held at
the Family Resource Center
from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
The N ative P e o p le ’s
C irc le of Hope Warm
S prings S u pp ort G roup
meets in the clinic’s Kitchen
Conference Room at 4:30
p.m. For more information,
call Rosanna at 541-460-
2382. The next meeting will
be on December 20.
Your child can have
health benefits
FRIDAY, DEC. 9
A movie and popcorn
will start in Recreation after
school.
Today is the deadline to
submit applications for the
Warm Springs C ultural
Trust Grant.
SATURDAY, DEC. 10
Today is the W arm
Springs C hristm as B a
zaar. For more information,
call 541-553-3243.
TUESDAY, DEC. 6
The Y ear-End G roup
Benefit Meetings for Full-
Time Employees are sched
uled this morning at 8:30,
9:45, 11:00 and this after
noon at 1:30 in the Commu
nity Center Social Hall.
The
H ealth y S tart
Breakfast is at 9 a.m. in the
clinic’s Kitchen Conference
Room. The topic today will
be
“ M aking
H ealthy
Changes”.
T here
is
a food
handler’s training class at
2:00 p.m. in the clinic atrium.
Snack Attack will start
after school as part of an
after school food program
for six to 18 year old youths.
Beading with Margie begins
at 4:00 p.m. Today they will
be working on projects for
the Tribal Youth Art Exhibit.
MONDAY, DEC. 12
There is a glucometer
class beginning at 2:00 p.m.
in the clinic’s Kitchen Con
ference Room.
Today in R ecreation,
there w ill be crafts and
popcorn a fte r school.
T hey are w orking on
projects for the Youth Tribal
Member Art Show.
Financial Skills for Fami
lies Class begins at 5:30 p.m.
at the Com m unity Action
Team office on campus.
Victims of Crime will hold
its weekly Women’s Sup
port meeting from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. Call 541-553-
2293 for details.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7
There’s water aerobics
this morning at 10:15 at the
Kah-Nee-Ta Pool. This is
also a fitness challenge bo
nus activity.
The Y ear-End G roup
Benefit Meetings for Full-
Time Employees are sched
uled this morning at 8:30,
9:45, 11:00 in the Commu
TUESDAY, DEC. 13
The
H ealthy
S tart
Breakfast is at 9 a.m. in the
clinic’s Kitchen Conference
Room.
The HOPE D iabetes
Class will begin at 11 a.m.
at the clinic. They will cover
medications, blood sugar,
and sick day management,
follow ed by lunch and a
short walk.
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