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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 2008)
Page 2 February 28, 2 0 0 8 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Ellsbury fans excited as season nears B y D ave M cM echan Spilyay Tymoo Major League Baseball this year has an added meaning for many Warm Springs residents. “We’re very excited about this season,” said baseball fan Dawn Sm ith, principal o f W arm Springs Elem entary School. “We’re planning to get tickets to the M ariners w hen B oston comes to Seatde.” The extra excitem ent this year for local residents is Jacoby Ellsbury, who is likely to start in center field for the defending World Champion Boston Red Sox. Ellsbury, 24, is the hometown hero o f W arm Springs and Madras, where he grew up and first played baseball. He is a graduate o f M adras H igh School. Ellsbury last week became the subject of some baseball discus sion when Coco Crisp said he would probably talk to the Red Sox ab o u t being trad ed if Ellsbury becomes the starter. Crisp, 28, was the starting center fielder in Boston most of last season, while Ellsbury was a Double-A Portland. But during the regular season Ellsbury played in started 26 games for the Red Sox, hitting Last week, after Crisp indi cated he would maybe want to be traded if Ellsbury becomes the starter, the consensus among sports-talk radio hosts was that Ellsbury would likely be the starter. No. 46 jerseys The Eastbay sports store featured Ellsbury on the cover of Its recent publication. safely in 23 of them and finish ing the season with a .353 aver age with nine stolen bases in 33 games. Then Crisp hit .182 in the first eight postseason games, Ellsbury became the starter in Game 6 o f the AL champion ship series, hitting .375 in the remaining six games, including the four-gam e W orld Series sweep against Colorado. Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon realigns organization Boys & Girls Clubs of Cen tral Oregon, a leading youth re lated nonprofit, announced a re- ; organization of its structure and • leadership to align its operations '.with the ovyrallpiissipnspfjtelp- J ing Central’Oregon youth fSacTi' $ their full potential as caring and ; responsible citizens. * Boys & Girls Clubs of Cen- ■ tral Oregon is working to effec- ■ tively leverage their strengths to ' capture future opportunities for I grow th and sustainability I throughout the six communities j they serve. “Boys & Girls Club is con , Kay Baker, superinten dent of the Jefferson County School D istrict 509-J, will be in Warm Springs twice each month to meet with parents or other community mem bers regarding the school system. Baker will be in the tribal administration building, conference room 2, on the first Tuesday of every month from 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.; and on the third Tuesday of each month from 8:30-11:30 a.m. First come first serve, first eight teams in each division will be accepted. Awards: first,, second, third, All-Stars, MVP. For inform ation contact Trey Leonard, tournam ent d irecto r, at 325-1307; or mailing address at PO Box 1457, Warm Springs, 97761; em ail at deonard@wstribes.org. Or co n tact Val Squiemphen, 980-2867; mail ing address PO Box 644, W arm Springs; em ail vjs@bendnet.com. Jones Auto Sales 1987 Jeep Wagoneer Red Was $2,500 This week $1,750 QUALITY BUSINESS SERVICE 1992 Olds Bravada Leather Book $3,800 This week $2,495 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 Red, leather; adto was $6,995 This week $5,995 475-2259 1996 Ford Aspire 5-speed, over 40mpg Book $2,410 This week $1,995 Mirice 1996 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4 Book $5,495 This week $3,995 Automotive & Towing Mercury Sable White, Leather, auto Was $4,995 This week $3,995 755 S.W. Hwy 97, Madras, OR 97741 Largest selection of pre-owned vehicles in Madras. CALL 475-6663 A few other Specials THIS WEEK: 1998 Ford Contour................................................. $2,995 1998 Ford Expedition 4 x4.................. ...................$7,995 or stop by for an appointment 1995 Nissan Sentra G X E .................... ..................$2,995 -Approved Auto Repair -Approved Towing 1998 Ford Taurus Wagon, seats 8 was$5,810 this week $4,995 1997 Subaru AWD, 5spd, 118K miles was $6,495 this week $5,495 1996 Ford Taurus, green (stock #110804) was $3,495 this week $2,495 Chevrolet AWD Minivan (stock # 103103), seats 8 was $3,995 this week $2,995 Over 40 cars and trucks to choose from. M O S T U N D E R $ 3 ,0 0 0 . Jones Auto Sales is located ju st north o f Ahern’s Market in Madras. 380 N. Highway 26, Madras, Oregon 97741 v________________________ / 1 The Third Times a Charm Holiday Youth Basketball Tournament has been post poned from this m onth to Friday-Saturday, March 7-9, at the Warm Springs Com munity Center. Divisions are first-fifth grades (co-ed); and sixth- eighth grades (co-ed). Must show p ro o f o f grade and must have photo identifica tion, no exceptions. Limit: eight teams both di visions, limit of eight players per team, both divisions. E n try fee is $100, both divisions. Cash or money orders only. tinuing to grow at a rapid pace. We are reaching more and more children daily and are reshaping 161 NE Fifth Street, Madras Boys and Girls Clubs o f Cen- ■ tral Oregon to optimize the po-. R o b e rt G e m a e h lic h , EA teigtial tq tj^alseja <^fifisrencq$ ir^ g , otir com m unlty^youyla^said ^^i- Chris Severin, chief volunteer Am y Bergum, Licensed Tax Preparer officer. “ We believe in having a more' focused organization, supported by our staff, communities and ELECTRONIC FILING AVAILABLE individual efforts.” U nder the new structure, T ax e s - B o o k k e e p in g - P a y ro ll BGCCO is currently seeking to ‘ fill the vacant prcsidcnt/CPO . position. __ S c ra m b le to u rn a m e n t to b e n e fit g o lf te a m s A fundraiser to support the high school golf teams in the region, including Madras High School, is set for Saturday, April 12 at Eagle C rest R esort Course. T he G o lf on the Links fundraiser will be an 18-hole four person scramble. $75 per person, $300 per foursom e. Cost includes golf, golf cart, unlimited range balls and lunch. To enter, send entry fee to: “ G o lf o n the L inks” Fundraiser, Bend High School, c /o Rusty Clemons, 230 N E 6th St., Bend, OR 97701. Questions: Contact Rusty Clemons (383-6290), Candace Brink (504-2315) or,D an Hiatt (771-8898). Ellsbury is a favorite player not only o f baseball fans in Madras and Warm Springs, but throughout the region. A sports store in Bend, Pro Image, is carrying a large quan tity of Ellsbury items, such as his number 46 jerseys and t- shirts. P ro Im age ow ner Tim m Bartlett said he expects the ship m ent o f items to arrive this week. He can be reached at 749- 4281 to check on whether the items have arrived yet. The jerseys come in three colors: home, away and alter nate, which are white, red or grey. The jerseys go for $109. The t-shirts are more affordable, said Bartlett. Pro Image also has framed and matted pictures o f Ellsbury from 2007 World Series. Pro Image is located in the Cascade Village Shopping Center in Bend at 63455 N. Highway 97. ‘Third Times a Charm’ youth tourney in March $ ?
