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Players take a gamble The Gamblers' reputation is helping them draw big names nationwideC-1 SUNDAY, October 8, 1995 $1.50 Lepak: Kidnapping, 'bagging' comments were just jokes X1 lVIIJill ll Peckers (3-1) vs. CoivfcoysM-D When: Noon. fl Where: Texas Stadium in Irving, T6X3S TV: Fox, Channel 11. Announcers: Pat Summerall and Madden. Radio: WNFL (1440 AM).

Announcers: Jim Irwin, Max McGee Larry McCarren. say he planned to kick Monfils' backside, as paperworker Al DeBauche testified Friday, it shouldn't be taken too seriously, Lepak said. "It was a figure of speech I don't think anybody would do that," he said. Please see LepakA-2 Your questions about the case answeredA-2 Trial at a glanceA-2 By Paul Srubas Press-Gazette Mike Piaskowski was only kidding when he accused Mike Hirn of kidnapping Tom Monfils, and Keith Kuteka was joking when he spoke of hunting and "bagging a Monfils," according to testimony Saturday. Piaskowski, Hirn, Kutska, Rey Moore, Dale Basten and Mike Johnson are accused of being party to homicide in Monfils' death on Z3 1 Young walkers: More than Oneidas: Non-Indian workers would be the first to get laid off help the hungry 1 'iv Press 1 received for and lap 'swimmers: vTwentytfive percent Saturday in the annual Hunger HikeSwim, sponsored by the Brown County Task Force on Hunger.

Pledges were ot funds raised are dispersed locally, 75 percent are sent to Church World Service for distribution to the world's hungry. Visit a pair of homes have been taken over by creeping Packeritis. The cure? More space to hold mementosD-1 A discussion with Oneida Indian tribal leadersA-15 Editorial: Congress should short-circuit plans to cut Indian aid, enact gaming taxA-14 Columnist Tim Giago says Congress is making a terrible mistake A-1 4 Economic impact 1995 statistics on the Oneida Indian Tribe of Wisconsin: Budget: $158 million Payroll: $78 million Employment: 3,500 Unemployment: 12 percent Average annual salary: $23,600 Estimated annual area economic impact: $1 billion compacts could be renewed. Even so, Skenandore said the tribe plans to diversify business operations to become less dependent on gaming. The tribe is considering high-tech electronics, environmental industries, Internet services, computers, as well as small business development Tribal administrators expect employment to reach 4,000 next year.

The proposed gaming tax comes as Congress also considers cutting federal support to Indian tribes that pays for health care, job training and housing. "Some tribes will be devastated, Skenandore said. Roth favors the cuts, a spokesman said, because the plan calls for direct grants to tribes instead of passing aid through the Bureau of Indian Affairs. If passed, the cuts also would take effect, retroactively, to Oct. 1.

Federal support makes up about 5 percent of the Oneidas' budget, "I think it's great to see individuals of diverse cultures in partnership affecting that kind of change," Taylor said. Jadin also reminded the association of his other plan to appoint minorities to city commissions, i He said he would send, a complete list of commissions to association members so they could see what areas interested them. 5- Expectations goals success By Jeff Klelnhuizen Press-Gazette Non-Oneidas might lose the most from a proposed tax on Indian gaming that could cost the Oneida Tribe $50 million a year. Sixty percent of the roughly 3,650 tribal employees are non-Oneidas, said Loretta Metoxen, vice chairwoman of the Oneida Tribe of Indians. Tribal officials aren't sure how many employees could be affected if the gaming tax is approved.

But the first employees laid off would be non-Oneidas, said Artley Sken-andore, general manager of the tribe. "I'm going to be blunt," he said. "I can tell you who's going to get the pink slip first. We're a nation. I have a constituency that I'm reminded of every day.

Jobs for those (tribal) members are going to be the highest priority." The revenue loss would equal nearly one-third of the tribe's current annual budget of $158 million, which includes a $78 million payroll. "It's similar to paper mills moving out of the Green Bay area," Skenandore said. "If you take $50 million out of the pie, that's going to impact our employee base. That's something we share and need to address with the mayor, the governor and everyone around us." Congress is considering a plan that would subject tribes to federal income tax on casino operations, paying up to 34 percent of their profits. The House Budget Committee will consider the tax as part of the 1996 budget.

Rep. Toby Roth, R-Appleton, is undecided about taxing Indian gaming, a spokesman said. If passed, the tax would take effect, retroactively, to Oct. 1. Gaming generates substantial wealth for only a few of the 130 tribes that have gaming, said William Gollnick, the tribe's legislative affairs director.

More than 600,000 of the nation's 2 million American Indians live below the poverty line, he said. Gaming now employs about 1,400 of the tribe's 3,650 employees. The seven-year gaming compact the Oneidas signed with Wisconsin will expire at the end of 1997, but trial the morning of Nov. 21, 1992. The James River paper mill where he died often was the scene of rough language and teasing, but it wasn't a hostile environment the day Monfils died, Randy Lepak testified.

If someone overheard Kutska Taking a hike to 1j mm 200 young people participated 1o EDtfaTe What motivated children can learn in schoolA-2 A volunteer's storyD-1 Starting at home: Parents can motivate their kids to learn and succeed, Kathy Koch tells people at a par--enting workshop Saturday. Press-Gazette photo by Patrick Ferron ly; Koch said. Show kids ways to think. Talk more about learning thani finishing and performing. This helped Konkle, she said.

"I've got to accept things the way they are," she said. "So I want the city's new personnel director, Alexandre Little, is black. Little will begin his new job on Monday, Oct. 23. "(The news) was received very well.

He got a big round of applause," said Bill Barkley, the association's moderator. As a candidate for mayor earlier this year, Jadin had said he would work toward making city government more diverse. "(Saturday's announcement) Today: WeatherOtter says: Little sun 60 B-1 0 Packers have four scores to settIeC-1 Packers' version of D-Day arrivesC-1 Rosters and team statisticsC-3 1 Gazette photo Jw Patrick Ferron tier 1 you to repeat the success," Koch said. "General compliments don't, necessarily." Have an optimistic outlook, and respect their struggles. Please see SuccessA-2 mirror the community.

"Green Bay js changing and becoming more diverse, and I think city department heads and city employees are also going to become more diverse," he said. Jadin told the association that Little was hired because of his strong labor relations background and his 20 years of city manage ment experience made him the best candidate. Little, who lives in Benton It's time for our four brokers in our mythical stock derby to check in. We found a strong equities market made for some? significant gains. All the brokers made money this quarter.

Story pn E-1. IT I i. John and site De Co. By Kim Estep Press-Gazette Patti Konkle has trouble figur-; ing out how to motivate her 14- year-old son Jeremy to learn. "It's very hard for him to concentrate," said the Oconto Falls mother.

"I find myself more pushing than helping sometimes." Yet if parents can find ways to raise kids' expectations for success, as well as the value they put on goals, parents have the equation for 'motivating kids to learn and suc'- ceed, educator Kathy Koch said. Koch, president of the Fort Worth, Texas-based company, Celebrate Kids, led a workshop for parents Saturday at the University', Wisconsin-Green Bay on "Parenting Power: Helping Kids Survive and Thrive in School." Ways parents can help their kids, Koch said, include: Model learning, thinking; problem solving, effort and the acceptance of successes and mis takes. "If you want your children tor; value the things on this list," Koch said, "then you must also value i them." Think out loud occasional- Blacks applaud Jadin's choice for new personnel director Harbor, was not available for comment. One aspect in Little's background that interested Jadin was his involvement in changing and reinventing government, Jadin said. Vern Taylor, the association's political action committee chairman, said it was particularly gratifying to him that Jadin was placing a minority into such an important role.

By Tom Cionl Press-Gazette Green Bay Mayor Paul Jadin area African-Americans on Saturday that something they jvanted had happened the city has hired its first black department head. I Jadin told about 35 members of rthe Northeastern Wisconsin African-American Mens Association at a breakfast meeting that -v to discuss things more instead of just give him an answer. This, I think, will take away the pressure and make learning more fun." Use specific and helpful compliments and correction. "A specific compliment allows told us he was a man of his Word," Barkley said. The association believes a minority personnel director will strive toward fairness in hiring policies and practices.

"He's sending a real strong message by appointing this gentlemen to this position," Barkley said. Aid. Tim Hinkfuss said Saturday that the city having an African-American department head is a sign it is beginning to naturally Saturday's Powerball SuperCash: 4-13-17-20-31-32 Megabucks: 1-14-26-27-36-43 Money Game: 1-0-0-2' Pick 3: 1-4-4 More on B-2 IS ny I For 124 years, the now occupied by Pere's James Street Inn was a mill. Reconstruction of the former Osen Milling property, on the shores of the Fox River, began in 1994 and the new inn was opened in March of this year. Story on G-1 FF-1 Lifestyle D-1 LocalState Money E-1 Nation A-3 B-2 Opinion A-U Perspective 5 Real Estate 'Records B-2 Science Med A-B Sports C-1 Weather; mm km hXZm'MXiimiim mmimmmm.