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Spilyay Tymoo P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Address Correction Requested U.S. Postage Hulk Rale Permit No, 2 Warm Spring. OR 9776 1 Dec. 18, 1997 ? Vol. 22 No. 26 S ' (Coyote News) .si:rialsw;it. r ( KNKiirriJHKAKV M OR. COLL. hi v,'TYO.-()rixm),v 1997 ? Coyote News In Brief Community elder helps with SMART program This is the second year that Dan Brisbois has helped the Warm Springs Elementary SMART readers Dancers return Joe Tuckta's dance group "Spiritwalkers" returned recently from a month-long European tour. Tribe in court The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs filed suit against the feds for mismanagement of a sizeable blowdown on . McQuinn. 3 Hoptowit wins poetry contest Dawn Hoptowit recently won a poetry contest .. -sponsored by the Washington Park Zoo in Portland. fillllllliilllllllJ Language lessons offered Sahaptin, Kiksht and Paiute language lessons are offered. 6 and 7 Comp. Plan work successful A re-cap shows the work planning teams did throughout the year. 8 Resolutions offered Numerous tribal resolutions deal with a variety of topics. Buffs continue their efforts The Madras High School girls and boys basketball teams are struggling this season. 10 Legal Aid will be closed the last week of December and the first week of January. Open only for emergencies. Deadline for the next Spilyay Tymoo is Tuesday, December 24, 1997 Christmas Break Activities Community Wellness CenterRecreation Staff December 22, 1997 phone: 553-3243 Game rm; 10 a.m. Small table games Gym; 10 a.m.; Youth Basket ball scrimmages Carol's rm; 10 a.m. Arts & Crafts Aerobic rm; 2 p.m. Kid's Aerobics December 23, 1997 Game rm; 10 a.m. Ping Pong tourney Gym; 1 :30 p.m. 3 on 3 tourney; 0-0 ; y-iz; lj-17 years Carol's rm; 10 a.m. Arts & crafts Kahneeta; 12 noon Jr. Golf December 24, 1997 Game rm; Movie & popcorn in Social Hall Gym; low key activities Carol's rm; 1 0 a.m. Arts & crafts Aerobics rm; 2 p.m. Kids aerobics December 26, 1997 Game rm; 10 a.m. low key Gym; 10 a.m. gym activities Carol's rm; 10 a.m. Arts & crafts Special activities; 12 noon Redmond Cinema's return at 5 p.m. $3movie; $5McDonald's December 30, 1997 Game rm; 10 a.m. free throw contest Gym; 1:30 p.m. dodge ball Carol's rm; 1 0 a.m. Arts & crafts Aerobics' rm; 2 p.m. kid's aerobics December 31, 1997 Game rm; 10 a.m. Hoops downstairs Gym; 1:30p.m. Roller hockey outside parking lot Carol's rm; 1 0 a.m. Arts & crafts Aerobics' rm; 2 p.m. kids aerobics January 2, 1998 Gamerm; 10 a.m. pool tourney Kahneeta; 1:30 p.m. playday $lpool;$2slide Carol's rm 1 0 a. m. Arts & Crafts Kahneeta; 10 a.m. Jr. Golf Dan Macy loses everything in house fire MM .-v Tr r ' " ? 1 4 v t J 'A 'f v r .v , . v , A fast-moving fire quickly engulfed the Macy house Tuesday, December 16. The house was completely destroyed. f7 V v i. .JH, Jt .wJi Dan Marv Sr ranter watches as fire consumes Firefighter cools off pile of smoldering debris, his house. 1 Jniversity of Oregon Library 'Received on: l-3-97 Ipilyay tymoo. Talented 10-year-old plucks place in music world- i u ' L Meda Miller At a very young age 10-year-old tribal member Meda Miller began dreaming of becoming a violinist. She started taking fiddle lessonsabout two years ago, says her proud mother Dolores Brinkoetter, of Nampa, Idaho. Meda's father is Avex Darrell (Stoney) Miller Jr. police captain at the Warm Springs Police department. Her grand parents on her father's side are the late Avex Darrell Sr. and Dale Miller of Warm Springs. "Last year, lessons were with Roberta Pearce, who is very famous all over the Northwest for her style of fiddle teaching," says Brinkoetter. "Right about the same time Meda started lessons with vocal coach Christie Cremer, and now belongs to the singing group, Harmony Cor ral, explains Brinkoetter. "Meda is only in the fifth grade" says Brinkoetter. She is also in volved with the ever-popular children's group, The Idaho Junior Jammer Fiddlers, who opened both shows with traditional old-time fid dling at the 15th annual Country Harvest Hoe-down in Nampa. Meda is also involved with Nampa Community Theater Festi val where she's played parts in plays like "Annie" and played several principal parts in a collection of small skits in July 1997, titled "How To Eat Like A Child and Other Lessons In Not Being a Grown Up." Meda also played the lead role in the musi cal play of "The Secret Garden" where she cast as Mary, says her mother. An article wriiten in the Idaho Press-Tribune said that "The Secret Garden" is based on the enchanting classic of children's literature, writ ten by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The story centers around Man Lennox, an II year-old girl who is orphaned in 1906 India and then sent to live in Yorkshire with her embittered, re clusive uncle and his invalid son. The uncle's estate includes a magic, locked garden. With some help from her cousin and other house servants, Mary eventually finds her way into the garden and discovers secrets that turn everyone's life around for the better. Told in two acts with 15-minute in termission, "The Secret Garden" features several musical numbers performed by 20-plus cast accompa nied by a full orchestra. The lead role as Mary, was played by both Sara Byrne and Meda Miller. Meda has also played the fiddle for private parties, summer Barbecue's and company parties. She is also 1997 Idaho Jr. Miss third runner up, and was also accepted by Metcalf Modeling Agency, but Meda decided not to pursue that at this time, maybe at a later date. This January, Meda will start clogging with the Treasure Valley Cloggers. Last year's ambitions for Meda were to go to the Julliard School of Music, but this year, says her mother, she wants to be an actress. "Whatever her final goal may end up to be, I'm sure it will be in the performing arts," says Brinkoetter. Meda's days begin at 6:30 a.m. when she is rehearsing for perfor mances. She feeds her numerous ani mals, which include goats, pigs, chickens, rabbits, cats and a dog. After school she repeats the process. She does her homework, practices her fiddle, practices her voice lesson songs and works on learning her lines and songs from the musical. After dinner, Meda is off to her rehearsal which last from 5 p.m. until 9 p. m. most evenings. There were six weeks of rehearsal before "The Secret Gar den" was performed for the public. The children's parts are double cast, which means there are two perform ers for each role. Each performer is of equal ability and talent. Meda's feet are firmly planted on the ground, knowing she must work for what she wants and also maintain what she already has, says her mother. During one of her performances that took her away from school for three days, Meda was recognized as citizen of the week for being respon sible in making up all missed work during the three days absent and for being such a model the days she is there at GrecnHurst Elementary School. "She never quits" says Dolores of Meda's progress. 'She is a self-driven child. Instead of her getting worn down and tired. I end up being the one who gets tired. 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