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Page 14 Spilyay Tymoo June 15,1979 Tiny tots get in the act “T-Ball” for the youngsters is becoming more and more and popular here as the tiny tots are eager to get into the act for their first test of the baseball diamond. Since the participants are so young a Tee is used for the batter rather than having them pitch the ball. Everyone has a ball watching these youngsters do their thing. Some are so small they can just barely swing the bat. Participants being so young and the bone structure not m a tu re en o u g h fo r any streneous action is the reason for the Tee to be used. For kids this young doing any pitching could cause permanent damage to their body. The W arm Springs “ T- Ballers” have flayed several games with teams around the area and nobody cares who has the most scores, its just a fun thing for the parents to watch their kids perform. Pi-Uma-i ¡ha begin i June 22 Registration books close at The 10th annual Pi-Ume- Sha powwow is scheduled to Friday night’s grand entry. The schedule is as follows: start June 22, Friday, and will Friday, Grand Entry 7:00 pm go until Sunday. Little Girls Round Dance Teepee poles and rations will (6 years and under) be available at the grounds. Little Boys War Dance (6 Local and visiting drums will years and under) be paid after each session and Little Girls Round Dance hoop dancers will be paid (7-11 years old) nightly. Little Boys War Dance (7- $4,900 in cash prizes will be 11 years old) a w a rd e d , so p le n ty o f competition is expected. M.C. Saturday, Grand Entry 1 pm will be Nathan “Eightball” Jim. Afternoon Session: Teen Girls Round Dance (12-16 years old) Stick games will start Friday night with a tournament being Teen Boys War Dance (12-16 years old) played on Saturday. Kiutus Jim 13 Km run set The Yakima Indian Nation R e c r e a tio n p r o g r a m is s p o n s o r in g th e S e c o n d A n nuyal K iu tu s Jim 13 kilometer all-Indian run June 30, 8:00 a.m. at the White Swan Ceremonial Grounds. The divisions are: Open for men and women ( 18 and older); high school boys and girls (15- 17); and junior boys and girls (14 and under). An entry fee of $6.00 in c lu d e s a T - s h ir t an d registration is open until the run stars. Entry forms are available at thé Spilyay Tymoo office and can be mailed to Y a k im a I n d ia n N a tio n Recreation Program, P.O. Box 151, Toppenish, Washington, 98948. Kussa round dance. 50 years and older are invited to dance in full dress. Participants will receive an honorarium in apprecia tion O f Warriors War Dance. 50 years and older are invited to dance in full dress. Participants will receive an honorarium in appreciation. Saturday, Grand Entry, 7 pm Evening Session Girls Buckskin Graceful War Dance (16 and under Boys Straight Dance (16 years and under) Women’s Team Round Carrol MiUer, one o f the “T-Bailers”, was being com forted by her D ance (17 years and coach and the umpire during a recent game. She was so nervous to bat she started to cry. Spilyay Tym oo Photo under) Men’s Team dance (Fast and Fancy only) Sunday, Grand Entry, 2 pm SP IL Y AY TYMOO Men’s Straight Dance (17 years and older) W o m e n ’s I n d iv id u a l Graceful War Dance (17 years and older) Men’s Individual Fancy War Dance (17 years and older) SPORTS Rainbow trout face fishermen’s hooks RAINING F lSll-Thousands o f 7-9" rainbow trout fro m the Warm Springs N ational Fish Hatchery sw ept through a p ip e into Shitike Creek M a y 31. Bio tech K enny Calica also plan ted fish in H uddv Valley Reservoir f o r reservation sportsmen Soilvav Tym oo P h oto b y Stw ell Reservation waters abound with rainbow trout after three recent plantings by the Warm S p r in g s - N a tio n a l F is h Hatchery. Close to 10,000 yearlings are swimming in Shitike Creek and Happy ■Valley Reservoir, begging local fishermen to drop their hooks. The 7-9" fish, planted during week of May 28 are competing for a sparse food supply and many will not survive unless their numbers are thinned, said hatchery manager Gary White. “I’d like to see some fishermen,” he said, noting that the fish were raised for sport. The areas stocked are open only to tribal members. Two sites on Shitike Creek, P e te r’s P a stu re and the Community Center bridge, were stocked with 2,500 fish each, and H appy Valley Reservoir received 5,000 fish. Hatchery technician Kenny Calica was responsible for transporting the fish to their new homes. Those 'crossing the bridge at 2:30 May 31 may have noticed a truck looking a lot like an oil tanker pouring its cargo into the creek. It was the end of a long journey for 2,500 rainbow tro u t-a journey that began in Wyoming and continued at the hatchery where the eggs incubated and growing to yearlings in the concrete ponds. Calica transported the fish from the hatchery in the “tanker” and parked on the bridge. Once he had located a sulticiently deep part ol the stream, he connected two sections of hose and pipe to the tank and hung it over the railing. He opened the valve and a torrent of water and fish began shooting into the creek. As the stream lessened, Calica climbed into the tank and forced the water and fish toward the opening. The last few fish he scooped up in a net and tossed over the railing. For awhile after the truck left, the fish remained confused and many congregated where they were dropped. Within a few hours three boys spied the circulating fish and ran for their poles. Before they knew what hit them, a dozen trout were hanging by their gills from a string, hoisted proudly by the lucky boys. While the transport tends to temporarily daze the fish, only a handful die as a result of the planting process, said White. “They’re tougher than heck,” he said. But if they are not caught right away, the losses are a lot higher because of the competition for food. White noted that the fish planted recently were “pretty darn healthy,” although they did have some “critters” on their gills. Apparently the eggs of a certain fresh water clam are released in, the Warm Springs River in April, entering the hatchery ponds and encysting on fish’s gills for a tew weeks. Affected fish have difficulty breathing, said White, but they fare safe to eat. More rainbow trout will be p la n te d th r o u g h o u t th e summer, said White. Displaying a g o o d catch o f trout fo r both boys fro m the Shitike Creek near the Community Center. Shown with their fish are (left) Jarod Thomas who has eight fish and Sterling H oliday with 14. Spilyay Tym oo P hoto
