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Spilyqy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon September 1, 2005 Pe 16 Huckleberry Harvest a success l?v Urin Morrcnscn Through its sponsorships, registrar vns ami funds raised rhriMifih irs three omiions the Museum at Warm Springs raised an estimated $S5,(XK) di;nnj the Tenth Annual Huiklelvrry Itanrst Friday and Saturday, The event, which drew about 250 ptcsrs from the museum s membership and supporters, raised about $5,1 ) than the expected jyiul of SSO.OOO. "We had excellent auction items, very fine an pieces, and it went well," Dora Smith, development officer for the museum, said. "The crowd had a great time. Our auction eer Steve Talbot did a great job, and he made a difference in the event." The event included an oral auction, presided by the Portland-based Talbot, at Kah-Nec-Ta I ligh Desert Casino and Resort Saturday evening and two silent auctions, one at Kah Nee Ta and the other at the museum on Friday. "Our goal was to make $80,000, and we pulled in about $32,000 in sponsorship and corporate tables and $4,000 registrations," Smith said. "With our combination of auctions, we pulled in close to $15,000." In addition, die museum sold tables for the Saturday night dinner to corporations for $1,300 each, earning $17,000. The I lucklebcrry Harvest also included 1 1 co-sponsors along with the museum, each contributing $1,500 each. Two-thirds of the museum's budget comes from events like the Huckle berry Harvest, to which about 1,500 invitations were sent out. Other funding Casino: comments can be in writing (Continued from page 1) By submitting a comment using the project web site, www.gorgecasinoEIS.com. By mailing or faxing a let ter to: June Boynton, Bureau of Indian Affairs; 911 NE 11th Avenue; Portland, OR 97232; Fax: 503-231-2201. (Note: BIA does not currently bare e-mail access.) For more information, p7 Office now open through lunch 1 2-month 1 2,000 mile nation wide warranty All work by certified technicians All manufacture warranty maintenance available here with electronic record keeping DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME! What this means to you... We can take care of all your Automotive Repair end Maintenance needs! NEW or OLD Vehicles. Hi '?r r " Klin it jr t m m m Ui3 ..... Brigette Whipple takes part in the Museum at Warm Springs Huckleberry Harvest fashion show. comes from grants and mem berships. Other museum events this year included an honor dinner for Owen Panner in Portland. Also, there will be a golf tour nament at Kah-Nee-Ta next month. The Warm Springs Tribal Council supplies the other third of the museum's budget. Smith said the museum was able to carry over some surplus from its 2004 budget toward this year's please see the project Web site at www.gorgecasinoEIS.com or contact: Jim Owens, (503) 225-0192, for information about public and agency involvement and the National Environmental Protec tion Agency process. June Boynton, (503) 231 6749, for information about Bureau of Indian Affairs re quirements. Terry Buchholz, (503) 423 3743, for information about the EIS. fa I; "AJr- Brian MortenienSpilyay budget. Along with its auctions, the event included a gourmet salmon dinner Saturday evening, behind the scenes tours of the museum's per manent collections, tradi tional music and dancing, and a fashion show at the mu seum Friday evening. Part of the museum's general fund goes toward bringing in new and traveling exhibits. Ed Manion, (541) 553 1286, for information about the tribal resort and casino proposal. The EIS process is ex pected to take about a year, said Ed Manion. The casino proposal has the support of Gov. Kulongoski, the Port and City of Cascade Locks, Hood River County, and other nearby communi ties. Automotive and Towing CALL 475-6663 for an appointment or stop by! "Se Habla Espenol" I p - c:.J v r" L uJ First Indian female judge retiring SANTA FE (AP) - A Santa Fc judge who was the first American Indian female state district judge in the country is stepping down next month be cause of health concerns. State District Judge Carol Vigil, who is a diabetic and suf fered an episode similar to a heart attack earlier this year, will retire Sept. 23. She has been on the bench since December 1998. Vigil, who has been on leave from the bench, said she's been in the hospital several times in recent months. She worked in tribal and state courts in New Mexico and had been an assistant state attorney general before being sworn in as a state district judge. "I'm ready for my third life," said Vigil, 57, who is affiliated with both the Tesuque and Isleta Pueblos. She said she'd been consid ering retiring since the end of 2004. "I never felt like I've gotten myself together," she said. "I kept feeling like I was getting further behind in my work." Y v -1 " j Skecher Shoes I Introductory ; Special" ; n"cl::'' ,i 25 OFF ; rI'f Q; .&--'jm Adidas Shoes o-rsrn-! . ; 20 off : ( :nrV u iul i Columbia r"n-s. Sportswear iu Parkas & Fleece I' 45 SW "D" Street, Madras AfX0 rT7T7 475-6294 1 4U Urr Buy - Sell-Trade - Anything of value - Jewelry, guns, Old West items, beaded items, bags, powwow regalia, cornhusk, and we do Small Engine Repair Tom Gies'Bob Branson '1-541-475-3666 Septemb3r21st Customer Appreciation Day Feeder Sale Don't have a large group of cattle? We now offer co-mingling which combines your cattle with other similar weight and type cattle so they can be sold in penlots and receive the penlot price advantages. 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