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n r Page 2 December 29, 2010 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Wrestler pinning opponents, awards Elvis bash slated B y Duran Bobb Spilyay Tymoo -Brandon Bailey stands 5 feet 4 inches. But don’t let that fool you. Recently, a friend of the fam ily in his 30s was teasing Bran don about wrestling. Brandon, 13, who has won 20 medals and 5 trophies so far in wrestling, had no problem pinning the friend. “I started wrestling when I was about 10,” Brandon says. “When I lived in California, I was involved with a traditional game called Sticks. It’s a com p etitiv e sport, very rough. Sometimes people can get hurt, because at one point o f the game they yell out, ‘Lockup!’ That’s when you drop the sticks and start to wrestle.” “They don’t have the tradi tional powwows like we do here,” his mother Rosanna said. “Instead, they have the tradi tional dances and the game, Sticks. Brandon used to play against some of the bigger boys, and he would win. One day he asked me if I thought wrestling would help him play better. I told him try it.” So Brandon sought the help of a good friend named Orion. “He inspired me, because he showed me how to do a lot of moves that they didn’t even teach in wrestling club,” Bran- Duran Bobb/Spilyay Brandon Bailey, 13. To date, he has won 20 medals and 5 trophies for wrestling. Inspired to become better at the traditional game of Sticks, he found a passion for wrestling. don said. “He was my ex-team mate, and he told me that I could do it. Orion went on to nationals in Kentucky. Brandon poured his heart and soul into perfecting his new moves, and went on to win sec ond-place for his age-group his second year and eighth place last Ju n e in the C alifornia State Championship. “I alm ost think that he doesn’t have this sense of ac complishment,” his mother said. At home there is a photo of Brandon in his wrestling stance, surrounded by his medals and trophies. “One time when he was go ing to the state competition, he Craft Night came home from practice and told me he was going to base ball practice. I told him no you’re not, you’re going to State for wrestling! I think he had to learn that not everybody out there gets to go to State.” From California to Oregon, the awards keep coming in. His first year wrestling, Bran don won 2 first-place awards, 2 second-place, and 1 third-place award. During his second year, he was undefeated up until the championship match in the Cali fornia State Tournament. “It was exciting to see him come back during his second year and beat all these people that have been wrestling for half their lives,” Rosanna said. Brandon’s latest award came from the match last week in Madras. Since he started this year, he has three first-place tro phies and two first-place med als. He has also won medals and trophies from R edm ond, Prineville, and Culver. “My mom, dad, and sisters are my biggest inspirations,” Brandon said. “I’m in the eighth grade now, my favorite subject is science. But I love to wrestle, and mom and my family are al ways there to cheer me on, no matter if I win or lose. They’re always there to tell me that I did a good job!” Check out the Spilyay Web site: wsnews.org Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And those who love Elvis Presley will have an opportunity to show their love for The King at the upcom ing E lvis B irth d ay Bash. This event, hosted by The Prevention Coalition, will be from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. on Satur day, Jan. 8, 2011 at the Warm Springs Community Wellness Center. Organizers are hoping for a good turnout of imperson ators and residents to watch them. People watching the impersonators compete also will serve as judges. This Elvis event will offer a variety o f categories in which impersonators can com pete, including different age categories and a place for “Elvas” (female Elvises) to show off their burnin’ love for Elvis. There will categories for look-a-likes, sing-a-likes and dance-a-likes. And there will be prizes for category win ners. Healthy snacks also are going to be served. Elvis’s fa vorite snack won’t be avail able— fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches. The coalition’s event af ter the Christmas Lights Pa rade drew hundreds of tribal members to the community center for food and fun. The group focuses on bringing families together as a way to prevent drug abuse, gang activity, suicide and other ills people on the res ervation may face. Coalition members will meet next at 1 p.m. on Tues day, Jan. 4, 2011 in the main con feren ce room o f the Community Counseling Cen ter. New members and vol unteers are welcome to at tend. Call 541-553-3205 for details. . „ , — Terri Harber Veterans information Jan. 13 at High Lookee There will be a Veterans Information Fair from 2-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at High Lookee Lodge. The Central Oregon Vet Center is hosting the infor mation fair to help Veterans and their family members de termine what benefits they may be eligible for. Please come' and talk with Gary Hunter, team leader of the Vet C en ter; S h elia Danzuka, outreach therapist for the Vet Center; Patricia White, Jefferson County Vet erans Service O ffice; Vio Vaeth, home care tribal ser vices coordinator; and the hom e-based prim ary care staff from Bend’s commu nity based outreach clinic. r Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay Warm Springs Elementary School hosted holiday craft night earlier this month. Activities included face painting with holiday themes. Tribal scholarship workshop There will be a tribal schol arship requirement workshop in January. A subject of the w ork shop will be financial aid for college. This workshop is for high school seniors, and new and returning college students. There will be a free appli cation for federal student aid (FAFSA). Presentation by Ri chard Thompson, director, the C ollege P lace ECMC Foundation. The w orkshop w ill be from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Monday, Jan. 17 in the GED room, top floor of the Edu cation Building. I BUY O ld B askets 475-6317 LOOK FOR SA LES THROUGH THE MONTH OF DECEM BER Located at the corner of Warm Springs St. and Hollywood Blvd. Open Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ph. 541-553-1041 Tribe pursues sustainable forest approval (AP) — The Coquille Indian Tribe hopes to gain at least credit for environmental integrity and perhaps higher prices for its lumber by earning certification for the management of its an cestral lands. The tribe is pursuing ap proval from the Forest Steward ship Council, an international conservation group. Federal o fficials say the Coquilles are among a number of tribes currently pursuing such certification, including Warm Springs T ribe, W isco n sin 's M enom inee Tribe and the Hoopa Valley Indian Tribe of California. A dvertise in the Sp ilyay Tymoo If you are interested in advertising in the Spilyay Tymoo, call Yvonne at • All Products Prepared Fresh Daily • Entrees Roasted Daily • Featuring Hand Cut USDA Choice Steaks BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER All Major Credit Cards ñ r a a h ia J Served A ll Day • Senior Menu * Children's Menu * Daily Specials 237 S.IV. 4th Street, Madras • 475-6632 OPEN 6 am -10 pm my 541 325 1089 - - . Or email yvonne. iverson@wstribes. org j