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Page 10 Spilyqy Tymoo, Wzrvn Springs, Oregon August 21, 2003 It's all about healing Horse race honors memory of champion horsewoman By D. "Bing" Bingham Spilyay Tymoo A healing horse race. It's the kind of thing arwai Eliza "Hotdog" Greene Redhouse would have appreciated. Jim and Neda Wesley put together a three-quarter mile memorial race for Hotdog this year at the Wasco County Fairgrounds in Tygh Valley, after her untimely death on Labor Day weekend in 2001. Hotdog passed on as she lived - loving horses. They knew she was horse crazy when she was just a little girl. Her biological father put her bareback on a quarter horse. Something spooked the horse and it ran off, clearing a two-foot gate, with the 3-year-old clinging to its mane, After the horse calmed down he returned with the little gig gling girl. She had been laugh ing as if the runaway horse were the best thing that had ever happened to her. Years later, doctors discov ered Hotdog had a congeni tal heart defect. She went through three major opera tions to repair heart valves during her life. 'That heart is where it's go ing to stay and there's no way she's going to kill herself," doc tors told Neda Wesley. So they sent her to trick Focus of conference is abuse prevention Four staff and one volunteer from Warm Springs Victims of Crime Services, along with one parole and probation officer recently attended a conference in Portland on the problem do mestic and sexual violence. A highlight of the conference was a dynamic closing by Cecilia Fire Thunder. In her closing, Fire Thunder said she has grown to have com passion for the offenders. This is key to ending vio lence, she said. Many men act out in violence due to pain that New school: some (Continued from page 1) While the campus area has its supporters, so docs the site by the Early Childhood Educa tion Center. The site by ECE "was what the whole referendum campaign and vote were about (in 2001)," said Julie Quaid, director of Warm Springs Essential Educa tion. "People voted on this twice, with the understanding that the new school would be here by ECE," said Quaid. A modern infrastructure -the roadway, water lines, etc. -already exists at ECE, while the Rodeo: Smith team first began 20 years ago (Continued from page 1) I leaps of horse sense, top flight physical conditioning and a short ton of road food are part of what keeps Jason Smith in the rarefied air of rodeo with eight National Championship buckles, I lis rest comes from his fans at home - a family that loves and supports him. Without them none of it would happen. Jason Smith is entirely too aware that rodeo schedules keep him away at crucial family times, and his daughters arc growing up quickly. That's why when he heads to the next rodeo and pulls out of s4( U . A WW4' Wesley Redhouse, son of the riding school. After that, Hotdog worked all ends of the horse business, in- eluding training on several of the major tracks on the East and West coasts. Once she called her mother they either deny or have bur ied. Behind anger is pain. It is important that the pain is acknowledged and dealt with, said Fire Thunder. Her advice: Seek help from a friend, coun selor, pastor or family member, or anyone else you can trust. Do not allow shame or an ger to be passed down to your children, said Fire Thunder. Deal with it now before it is too late. Another highlight of the Or egon Coalition Against Domes ticSexual Violence was the Si lent Witness Presentation and infrastructure at the campus area is older, said Quaid. Rather than new infrastructure, the money would be best spent on the actual school buildings, she said. Having the new elementary school by ECE would also cre ate a campus area centrally lo cated and convenient for par ents, said Quaid. "There are many reasons why this site was named in the first place," she said. "This was talked about in public meetings before the vote." Besides infrastructure, an other drawback of the campus the driveway, he's thinking: "These days I can't wait to get back, I'm hoping that I'll have a good safe trip and my family will be okay when I get here." Talkln' trash Smith's first PRCA rodeo was in Ellcnsburg, Wash. It was 1983 when he, his brother and uncle - complete unknowns on the Columbia River circuit -entered the wild horse race. I (is competition was strong. They were tip against some of the top names in the business. Nobody expected much from the new kids in town. late Eliza Greene Redhouse, at at 3 a.m. to let her know she was warming up her horses so she could trick ride for Euro- pean royalty along the ocean beach. Her favorite place, though, was the horse track at the Wasco Candle Lighting Ceremony. Stalking and harassment were the beginning phases of many of these murders. Education is a must: We must educate our community, not only for the women and children's safety, but also for the men who may not be aware of their own capability when they are in a rage. Alcohol andor drugs play a key role in sexual assaults in Warm Springs, according to a release by the Victims of Crime changes since 2001 referendum site, she said, is its location along Highway 26. "Just because the kids are used to noisy trucks going by docs not mean it's okay," said Quaid. Some other factors The tribal membership voted in the summer of 2001 to ap prove funding for a new elemen tary school. The tribes and the school district will be partners in paying for the project, which may cost up to $8 million. There were two refcrenilums in 2001 on the school proposal. The first vote failed for lack of ballot returns. The second vote mmmmmmmmmnmmmrwnmmmmmtmtinttm 'fi hi inhn i JT hflr n"i I'll I ' Hmumini Smith wild horse race team In action That didn't stop the trash talk. Old timers would work their Bing BinghamSpilyay the memorial horse race. County Fairgrounds, where she began her racing career, It's fitting, the same track Hotdog enjoyed so much is the place where her parents gain so much healing after she's gone. Services (VOCS) office. A message from VOCS to the young ladies of the reser vation: Please remain with trusted friends at all times. Never get in to a vehicle or go into a house with people that you do not know. If you need a ride, call a family member, a friend or the police. But always remember, if you are sexually assaulted, you are not to blame. The VOCS statement contin ues: It is important that we each be accountable for our own wrongdoings. Truth must come The fire insurance policy will pay over $1 million for reconstruc tion of a new gymna sium... was strongly in favor of build ing a new K-5 school: the vote was 655 yes to 1 57 no. At the time the idea was that the school would be built by ECE, although the referendum docs not specify a location. Since the time of the vote, some things have happened to cause some Photo oourttty of jMon Smtth way around behind the chutes saving 'Hi' to friends and ex changing rodeo gossip. W hen Youth summit focus: Mind, body and spirit Warm Springs Victims of Crime will be sponsoring a sum mit for Native American youths, ages 12-18. The summit is set for Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 27-28. The second annual gathering will be focused on "Mind, Body and Spirit" and cultural values for Native youth. Portions of the gathering will be gender specific in an effort to teach respect, relationship building and lifting the spirit of reservation youth. Keynote instructors are Mitch Wisecarver, a long-time law enforcement office in Indian Country; and Savenia Falquist, a prevention specialist with the Attendance (Continued from page 1) The federal No Child Left Behind Act establishes "ad equate yearly progress" (AYP) standards to determine whether schools are improving year by year. If a school continues not to meet the standards, then parents may have a choice of sending their children to a different public school, or of receiving supplemental ser vices like tutoring or after-school programs. Only two of the six schools in the 509-J district met all AYP standards. These schools were Metolius Elementary School and Westside Elementary School. Madras High School met the standard for rate of gradu ation: the MHS graduation rate was 77.69 percent, above the target AYP standard of 68.1 percent. However, the high school was below the AYP standard in reading, English and math. Jefferson County Middle School was below the standards in all areas, including attendance, math and reading. before we can expect justice. If we cannot be accountable for our wrongs, we cannot heal. If we cannot heal, the cycle will continue and more of our own people will be hurt For more information, call Victims of Crime Services at 553-2293. In case of an emergency after 5 p.m. and on weekends you may call 553-1 171 for the on-call advocate. VOCS staff look forward to see ing community members at the upcoming groundbreaking cer emony for the Circle of Life Tran sitional Housing people to reconsider to best lo cation for the new school. The most dramatic event was the destruction by fire late last year of the elementary school gymnasium. The fire insurance policy will pay over $1 million for recon struction. Some tribal members believe a new gym should be built on the site of the old one, while others believe the insur ance money should go toward a gym at a different site, such as near ECE. Another factor since the 2001 referendum is the increas ingly difficult budget situation they came to the Smith team, they'd give them a friendly 'Hello' and introduce them selves. Each time, before they moved on, they'd mention some thing about being careful be cause 'this horse strikes' or 'that horse kicks.' The Smith team would give the old hand a big smile and say, "We like 'cm like that." Before the day was over, the Smith team had taken two first place purses. They had a taste of professional rodeo. They liked the flavor and wanted more - a lot more. The Smith team put their heads together that night and Jefferson County Juvenile De partment. Activities will include a raft ing trip on the Deschutes River, spending the night in teepees, and a traditional meal prepared by elders at the Agency Longhouse. During the stay students will learn the traditional meaning of water in nature and the world. Stories will be told around the campfire along with explanations of the spiri tual nature of food. At the closing a traditional meal will be served. Parents are invited. For more information con tact the Victims of Crime at 553-2293 Softball clinic is Sept. 13 A Softball clinic is set for Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Madras High School varsity field. The clinic will focus on slap, push and bunting, and is open to youth ages 8 to 16. Those interested should bring their own mitt and hel met. The clinic will be from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. This is a fundraiser for new high school suits. Call Dick Souers for registration forms, 475 6355. of both the school district and the Confederated Tribes. While members discuss the issue of location of the new school, the tribal and school dis trict negotiating parties are clos ing in on a final funding agree ment. Sanders said the two sides are just a few meetings away from reaching a final agreement. The next step would be the design phase, including public input. Actual construction may take between 18 months and two years. So it may be three years be fore the new school is actually open to students. There was a whole rodeo world out there and they wanted to see it all. decided they weren't going to stick to the Pacific Northwest anymore. There was a whole rodeo world out there and they wanted to sec it all. It feels good when you're young and strong and the world is laid out like ft banquet table before you. Jason Smith wanted to do some serious tasting.
