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Local boxing event
draws 22 competitors
By Austin Smith
Hoxing coach
The class of 2004 did a
fine job of getting things
ready for the boxing matches
on Saturday night. All 22 box
ers showed up for weigh-in's,
and they all were within the
5-pound weight limit. (That
means, they needed to be
within five pounds of each
other. Unless you were over
160 pounds, and then you
had to be within 10 pounds
of your opponent.)
Yeah, we had 11 boxing
matches, but first Dr. Beamer
gave each competitor the
make-sure examination to
make sure they're physically
and mentally fit to compete.
It's the safest thing to do and
USA Boxing won't allow a
boxer to compete without an
exam. Dr. Beamer is always
good to us and I'd like to say
once again, thank you Dr.
Beamer.
The show: 8 year olds and
60 lbs., Carlos Muniz of Cen
tral Oregon decisioned Kevin
Santos of Salem Boxing
Club.
At 85 lbs. Brandon
Tecman of Burns decisioned
Erik Martinez of Westside
PAL Boxing Club from
Bcaverton.
At 60 lbs. Ruben Figueroa,
Salem Boxing Club,
decisioned Marshal Solis of
Community
By Shannon Hoffman
Community Development Corp.
A lot of people around
Warm Springs have been ask
ing, "What is the Community
Development Corporation?"
They hear our public service
announcement on KWSO and
read our meeting announce
ments at the Post Office or the
store.
The inspiration behind the
Warm Springs Community De
velopment Corporation
(WSCDC) came in 1999, with
discussions held between the
SecretaryTreasurer and the
Tribal Council of the Confed
erated Tribes, on the possibility
of establishing a non-profit or
ganization. The primary function of the
organization is to provide spe
cial projects, programs and other
activities for members of Warm
Springs communities that would
otherwise not be available.
In August of 2001, Tribal
Council incorporated the Warm
Springs Indian Reservation
Community Development Cor
poration. Our board of directors in
cludes representatives from
three districts on the reserva
tion, plus two at-large members
who were appointed to repre
sent the general interest of the
community. The Chief Opera
tions Officer and Secretary
Treasurer also serve on the
board. Marcia Williams was
hired as the temporary execu
tive cirector and filed for the
IRS exemption for our 501
(c)(3) status, making the
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Westside PAL. The 70 lb. bout
between Oscar Ilerrcra,
Westside PAI., and Josh Nurre
of the Burns All American Box
ing Club, was stopped in the sec
ond round and the winner was
Oscar Ilerrcra.
At 125 lbs. Roberto
Rodriguez, Salem Boxing Club,
got the decision over hometown
Jasper Smith of Warm Springs.
At 65 lbs., rematch between
Efraim Estrada, Westside PAL,
and Central Oregon's Miguel
Vasqucs: revenge win by deci
sion went to Vasques.
Hometown Rodney Kenyon
lost a close decision to Westside
PAL's Oscar Jimenez.
Hometown 125 pound
Wesley Graybael won by deci
sion over Cory Carrill of Cen
tral Oregon Boxing Club. Anto
nio Villiniwiva won his first
comeback match against 120
pound Christian Carmona of
Westside PAL.
At 154 lbs. hometown Trevor
Tewee scored frequently and
decisioned Justin Evans of Cen
tral Oregons Boxing Club.
The last bout of the night was
between light heavy weights:
Daniel Sosa vs. Ali Al-Rebdi. Ali
of Hard Knox Boxing Club de
feated Sosa of the Central Or
egon Boxing Club. It was a close
match and both fought hard.
To all boxers, coaches, box
ing officials and 2004 graduates,
thank you. Next up: Pi-Ume-Sha
Development focuses on youth
WSCDC a non-profit organiza
tion that could apply for grants
and solicit donation from Cen
tral Oregon citizens.
In August 2003, the board of
directors hired Stan
Nowakbwski as executive direc
tor to begin the initial research
on what programs community
organizations and residents felt
they needed. Meetings were or
ganized around our goals of (1)
developing programs outside
the traditional tribal programs
funded with governmental dol
lars; (2) seeking funds for pro
grams that would not otherwise
be considered for funding due
to tribal priorities and budgets;
(3) developing programs that are
time limited and project specific;
(4) projects that carry no per
sonnel responsibilities, and (5)
developing and implementing
programs that will enhance the
leadership capabilities of the
community.
The first task was to inter
view organization such as the
Museum at Warm Springs,
Higher Education, Small Busi
ness Development, Oregon
State Extension, Central Oregon
Community College and Boys
and Girls Club, to name a few.
Stakeholders were asked to
list resources in their respective
areas and ways to bridge gaps.
The organizations suggested
WSCDC start with the future of
Warm Springs, the youth, as a
top priority. Some of their ideas
included stop the "brain drain"
of skilled individuals leaving the
community, hold focus groups
with youth on what they want,
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In the photo above Trevor
Tewee boxes an opponent; at
right, Coach Austin Smith
speaks with one of his boxers.
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develop youthcommunity cel
ebrations, recognize youth for
their achievements, start a teen
club and find work for young
people.
The second task was to hold
a community meeting asking for
residents' input. In February of
this year a meeting was held in
the Agency Longhouse. Some of
the ideas included a teen center
for youth, a swimming pool,
upgrades to the community cen
ter, a children's longhouse, more
distance learning opportunities
and public transportation.
The board of directors and
Nowakowski hired Shannon
Hoffman in March as the de
velopment officer to begin writ
ing grants, developing
fundraisers and identifying do
nors as well as raise awareness
about WSCDC.
On April 27 we held a meet
ing with the Simnasho commu
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nity at their longhouse to gather
input on what they felt youth
needed. They would like to ex
pand the Culture Club program
in which elders teach arts and
crafts to the youth and improve
the facilities and pathways In the
community. Simnasho residents
would like their own community
center with health facilities, ex
ercise equipment, tutors and
childcare so they don't have to
drive the long distance into
Warm Springs. Since some resi
dents attend school in Maupin,
they would like a shuttle service
since parents are driving their
children to school each day. With
summer approaching, they
would like a summer recreation
program that serves lunch to
latch-key kids.
These are ideas WSCDC
wants to hear. Feel free to call
us at 553-4922 or stop by the
office at the Jackson House.
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New federal program aims
to improve Indian education
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)
- Tribal leaders from across
Indian Country were at the
White House last month to
watch President Bush sign an
executive order aimed at im
proving the education of all
American Indian and Alaska
native children.
The executive order creates
a federal working group, co
chaired by Interior Secretary
Gale Norton and Education
Secretary Rod Paige, that is
charged with helping American
Indian and Alaska native chil
dren meet the standards set by
the No Child Left Behind Act.
Bush quoted the late Sam
Ahkeah, former chairman of
the Navajo Nation Council, who
once said: "We must encourage
our young people to go into edu
cation. We need thousands of
young lawyers and doctors and
dentists and accountants and
nurses and secretaries."
The commission will consult
with tribal leaders and meet with
members of a National Advi
sory Council on Indian Educa
tion. They were sworn in by
Paige, who, under the order, is
to develop recommendations to
improve the teaching of read
ing. Conference on fetal
Everyone is welcome to at-
tend a conference on fetal al-
cohol syndrome.
The conference will be
from 8:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m.
at the Social Hall of the Com-
munity Wellness Center.
The presenter will be Suzie
Kuerschner.
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"Our kids have got to learn
to read," Bush said. "We want
to improve preparation for col
lege and the work force. We
want there to be high high school
graduation rates.
"In other words, we're going
to raise the standards. That's
what this commission is going
to do. It's going to work with the
(tribal) leadership to say, 'I low
can we work together to raise
the standards and expect the
best?'"
In the Senate, Democratic
leader Tom Daschle praised the
order but said it has to be fol
lowed up with money. Many
Indians live in South Dakota,
Daschle's home state.
"Words don't pay teachers'
salaries or replace crumbling
school buildings," Daschle said
in a statement. "We need to
make sure the new law is funded
adequately and implemented
wisely" to teach Indian children
the skills necessary to prosper
while sustaining their ethnic heri
tage. Under the order, Norton and
Paige will organize a national
conference to discuss ways to
meet these goals, while maintain
ing a tradition of cultural learn
ing, he said.
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Lunch and snacks will be
provided,
For purposes of food
preparation for the confer-
ence, if you plan to attend,
please call the Community
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