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, Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 2 N8TV Adventures enjoying busy summer By L eslie M itts Spilyay Tymoo N8TV Adventures is enjoy ing a steady flow o f business during their first summer sea son. The Warm Springs business offers guided kayaking trips on Lake Simtustus as well as river b oarding adventures on the Deschutes River. Business has been building steadily, according to Brenda Williams. “It’s been a really busy week,” she said. “It’s really nice. Our webpage really helped out.” ^ In fact, last week they even had to find extra kayaks to take out a group o f Japanese ex change students on a trip on Lake Simtustus. While they have enough kay aks to accommodate about 10 Le s lie Mitts photos people, the group from Josai Students and chaperones from Japan learned to kayak this week as part of an exchange trip. High School in Japan featured N8TV Adventures took the group on a tour of Lake Simtustus. 15 exchange students as well as a number of adult chaperones. ■ The students had traveled to;- Sweet Home, where they con duct an annual exchange as part of a sister school program. So far their business has in volved more than just education about water recreation—many people they take on the water are also curious about life' on a reservation, Williams said. N8TV Adventures employs several guides on an on-call ba sis. For more information, call 553-1200; or visit the, website www.n8tvadventures.com. m August 2 2007 High school students to prepare for fall sports High school students and their parents can start prepar ing for fall sports through a series o f events this month. Madras High School will host a fall sports parent in formation night on August 14 at 7 p.m. in the Madras High School commons. Parents and athletes are both invited. On .A u gust 16 sports physicals will be available at 5:30 p.m . in the M adras M ethodist Church, located by Mt. View Hospital, for students from Madras and Culver. The Bruce Brown Tour will come to Madras on Au gust 17 and 18. Sessions in clude “Parents Role in Ath letics” on the August 17 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A &lg$si£>n focusing on .coaches, entitled “Redefining the Term Athlete,” will take place on August 18 froth 9 a.m. until 9:50 a.m. An athlete-based session will take place on August 18 from 10:30 to 11:20 a.m. en titled “Leadership—to Lead.” Though each session is fo cused on a specific group, all sessions are open to parents, athletes and coaches. All ses sions are free o f charge and there is not a need to register to attend. The tour will be sponsored by Bi-Mart. For Madras High School teams, fall sports practices will begin on August 20. Practice times, when deter mined, will be posted on the district website, on the front doors o f the high school, announced at the parent in formation night and will b l shared with the local media. Accents West w±4 25 years ago this week Warm Springs tribal rep- , re sen tativ e s trav e le d qa | Washington, D.C. recentl^to testify before the Senate Fi n ance Su b co m m ittee on Taxation and Debt Manage ment on Senate Bill 129§. The bill would extend to fed erally recognized tribes . the same tax benefits as cities and states presently enjoy. Warm Springs secretary- treasurer Ralph M innick, who testified on behalf of Warm Springs, was part of a four-man panel consisting of Minnick, Tribal Council' Chairm an D elbert Frank, JKfelson iValitJatuia an<$st*|b$ attorney Dennis Karnopp that appear before- thes,sub committee chaired by Or e g o n 1 Senatpr. Bob Packwood. In other news: .Even w ith the existing poor economic conditions,', Kah-Nee-Ta Resort is" bus tling with business. Visitors from all over are visiting the resort, soaking up sun, relax ing and enjoying the quiet nature of Warm Springs. C asin o designates no [Smoking area The uppe'r floor o f the ca sino at Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino has. been con verted to a noil-smoking area. This area Contains approximately 135. slot m achines and video poker machinés. . | ^The move is partly the result of' in cre a sin g req u ests from guests for the resort to designating a non-smoking area o f the casino, for those who wish to pi'^y in a smoke free environment % Awnings - Decks Manufactured Homes Supply Skirting - Doors Windows - Remodels - General Contracting Repairs - Licensed - Bonded 147 SE Evergreen Ave. Redmond, OR 97756 l-800'939'9356 or ^ 504-2527 www.cascadeathom e.com 2007 Portland to Coast Walking Team,‘Wading to Exhale’ RAFFLE Tickets are $1 each of 6 for $5 Need not be present to win Drawing to be held Friday, Aug. 3, 2007 f # i f j r m W fgtf I AU Um H r Items to be raffled: Grand Prize: Sony Digital Camcorder w ith Sl2m b memory stick. Four «person Coleman tent, sport watch, skateboard, emergency safety k it, tw o beaded key chains, beaded necklace, tw o woven coin purses, one Pendleton cap, other donated items. 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