Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
February 23, 2022
Wrestler competing at State
This year nine Madras high
School wrestlers will be compet-
ing at State, and one of the nine
is Isaiah S. Martinez of Warm
Springs.
All of Isaiah’s life he has known
Kajukempo Karate, which was
taught to him by his grandpa, Sifu
Al Martinez. Isaiah is also in
Mixed Martial Arts, and has
learned hard work and dedication
from that lifestyle as he grew up.
Isaiah was named Most Valu-
able Player during his middle
school football years, and is part
of the Future Professional Pro
Athletes of the Next College Stu-
dent Athletes—the NCSA.
In seventh grade Isaiah would
listen to one of his favorite sport
coaches, Coach Tony at the Warm
Springs Academy, where Isaiah
signed up for his first year of wres-
tling.
Ever since the beginning of his
wrestling years he has loved wres-
tling in meets, tournaments and
competitions with his team. Last
year Isaiah went to State but did
not place.
This year he is given another
Courtesy the Family
Isaiah S. Martinez
chance from his amazing win at
Districts, placing himself in third
and earning his respects. Isaiah has
been a great role model for his sib-
lings and younger fans who would
like to take the same athletic steps
that Isaiah has taken during grade
school and high school.
Good luck Isaiah, from all your
friends and family. We know you’ll
make us proud!
TERO Construction
training a great success
Academy Wrestling: Little team, big dreams
The loud noise echoing in the
rimrocks is not coyotes, hawks or
buzzards. Instead, this joyful
sound is that of the young Warm
Springs Eagles wrestling team.
With only ten practices, the
Warm Springs Eagles have been
able to attain much success on the
mats with team coach Clint
Switzler and assistants, the father
and son team of Quentin and
Jaime Scott.
At the start of the season,
Coach Switzler started with an al-
most full room of potential wres-
tlers. Then, with fickle practice
time and start-up—following covid
precautions and restrictions—the
team hopefuls have thinned out.
“The kids barely got enough
practices in to grasp a general con-
cept of the sport,” Coach Switzler
said. “A majority of the kids have
never seen a match, let alone had
a chance to understand the con-
cepts and fundamentals.”
He says, “Wrestling is hard, and
not for everyone, yet the core
group who are not afrai!d to fail
will be able to dig deep when life
gets tough.”
Coach Switzler and staff are
truly building a culture around
Eagles wrestling. “This crew has
gone across Central Oregon rep-
by Wayne Gilbert
Dispatch and Compliance Officer,
W.S. Tribal Employment Rights Office
I would like to take the time to
thank all the people who were in-
volved in making Warm Springs
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Introduction to Construction
Training a success.
Thank you to Trey Leonard, for
the use of the training room at the
Warm Springs Fire Management
building. It helped all the class work
training.
Use of the helicopter base for
heavy equipment simulation train-
ing and hands-on equipment was
also a great help. The space was
utilized, giving ten of the 12 people
the opportunity to gain some work-
ing knowledge of road construc-
tion. That will give them a chance
to go out into the workforce of
highway construction.
The training participants learned
about blueprint reading and con-
struction math; they did the safety
work for introduction to cement
and asphalt training; and safety
training for using forklifts.
The participants also learned
how to be in a healthy and safe
working environment with the
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration—OSHA 10 train-
ing.
Patricipants were able to get
certifications for First Aid-CPR-
Automated External Defibrilator,
Traffic Control and Flagging Cer-
tification.
Along with all the learning, they
also had the chance to build their
resumes for future job endeavors.
Heavy equipment
The introduction to heavy
equipment was the most enjoyable
for the class.
Simulators were brought in for
the participants to do a walk-
around safety inspection, and had
the chance to see what it was like
to be on heavy equipment includ-
ing a grader, excavator, dozer and
a loader.
The simulators tested their
knowledge of the machines and
timed their course runs, giving each
a pass or fail. Participants were able
to repeat the course until they got
an understanding of each machine
with a passing score.
Forklift course
I would also like to give a thank
you to Wayne Miller for the use
of his building, War Pony Express,
where the forklift training and ce-
ment work took place.
Wayne Gilbert/TERO
Equipment simulator training (above); and some concrete work.
Students did a walk around
inspection of a forklift to see if
there was anything that would
prevent them from being safe
because of mechanical issues
from the forklift.
During some of the in-class
training, the participants
learned out in the field. We set
up a course of orange cones
for the participants to drive
through, using a forklift to
moved and carry a bucket of
water before receiving forklift
certification.
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Cement work
The next step in the learning
process was hands-on experience
with cement work.
The first project was learning
to build a frame and make sure
that it was level and even. Then
the participants got to mix cement,
and set it into the frame they had
built.
The second cement project
needed a little more work: First,
they started making a cut in a
floor and knocking out the cut
section with small sledgehammers;
Wrestlers at awards ceremony.
Courtesy Jaime Scott
resenting our little town and mak-
ing big noise,” said Coach Jaime
Scott. “We placed two, and almost
another three or four with just a
small roster.”
At times the practice room con-
sists of only five wrestlers, and
sometimes as strong as 25. “But
the overall commitment they’ve
shown has been a phenomenal,”
Coach Scott said.
The team finishes the year with
meets in Culver and Lapine, while
Mat Club is over for the region.
Meanwhile, Freestyle and Greco
season is starting, and national
teams are gearing up for spring and
summer trips to California, Ne-
vada and Washington. Stay tuned and
Good Luck, Wrestlers!
then added a bonding agent and
set the cement. All was finished
by day’s end.
As the training got closer to
ending, arrangements were made
for a field trip to see what it was
like on a construction site.
Thank you to Griffen Con-
struction for allowing the group
to visit the construction site in
Madras next to the Cross Keys
Inn.
The group did get to see how
cement forms are put together.
They also learned about what goes
into cement work for building con-
struction.
Thank you goes to J&S Exca-
vation. The owner of J&S took
the time to inform the group of
what went into doing the excava-
tion for the building.
There was a lot shared about
how important each worker is to
a job site. The group learned a
lot about a building construction
site, and about small business.
At the end, certificates were
passed out to all the who partici-
pated in the Introduction to Con-
struction training. Like most
trainings there was one participant
that stood out from the rest and
impressed the instructors. Carshal
Brunoe received gifts from the
president of Baker Technical In-
stitute (BTI), giving words of en-
couragement in hopes that all the
participants can pursue their ca-
reers in the future.
The training started out as just
an idea, and moved into being a
reality. The Introduction to Con-
struction training ended in a suc-
cess of ten out of twelve 12 par-
ticipants finishing the class. What
was supposed to be two and half
weeks turned into having an extra
week due to a covid shut down
during the training.
Personally, I want to take the
time to thank all the participants
who stuck out the training. This
was not paid training. We had par-
ticipants from Portland and Wash-
ington state who attended, and
made it until the end of the train-
ing.
That commitment makes me
hopeful for them in their future
endeavors to work with TERO or
any other construction company
of their choosing.
To all the participants who
stuck it out are: Carshal Brunoe,
Tylar Suppah, Harley Kelly,
Charles Scott, Anthony Caldera,
Ford Fuiava, Erika Miller, Lonnie
Caldera, LaVonne Boise and
Jeremiah Axtell.
Thank you! I wish you all the
best and look forward to working
with you.
Thank you to Wendell Jim for
helping to get this idea off the
ground and making it a reality. A
huge thank you goes to Sandy
Mitchell for the many phone calls
and emails to make this a success.
Thank you to Doug Dalton for
setting up a program that will help
get people to work, be ready for
work; and Thank you to the staff
who were able to make the trip
weekly and share important infor-
mation to the participants in the
training. Again, thank you Trey
Leonard and Wayne Miller.