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Spiiyay Tymoo May 22, 2008
Letters to the Editor
Youth tourney
T he W arm Springs Cougars
Youth Organization held its 16th
Annual All Indian High School
Boys and Girls Basketball Tour
nam ent on April 4,5 and 6,2008
at the W arm Springs E lem en
tary School gym and the Com
munity Center.
Much planning takes place for
an event coordinator to make it
as successful as possible. The tour
nam ent in general ran close to
$7,000 to conduct this year. In
cluding in that awards, referees,
elementary school gym rental, and
insurance for the event. I, as the
director o f the event, attest to the
hard work o f my volunteers to
see this through.
T he recru itm en t o f team s
representing their tribal nations
to come and participate is the
easy part, as years past successes
encourage teams to return.
The recruitm ent o f a referee
staff, concession needs, and the
list o f volunteers and potential
sponsors is the task that requires
a huge p a rt o f the directo r’s
time. These aspects once com
plete and on line, can make the
tournament successful. So at this
time, I w ant to thank all that
have given to this event, whether
as a volunteer or sponsor. The
sponsor list includes:
W arm Springs Pow er and
W ater E n te rp r is e s , W arm
Springs C om posite P roducts,
K ah-N ee-Ta H igh D esert Re
so rt and C asino, T h e Leo 1
Com pany, D M J A utom otive,
Chilkat E nterprises, Mr. Ron
S u p p ah , RC C o n s tru c tio n ,
Tribal Credit Board, the referee
s ta ff as D o n W in ish u t, Jay
K eyes, - M ackie Begay, J e f f
S tro m , W o lf S u p p a h , K ia
D onahue and Randy Haugen.
S c o re k e e p e rs a n d clock:
Paula Kalama, Jerry Sampson,
G erald Sam pson, A lfred and
Reina E stim o, C harles Wolfe
and J ’D ean Kalama. G ate/ad -
m issions: R ich ard W olfe Sr.
B rack ets: C en a W olfe an d
Sammi O ’Reilly.
Concessions: Margie Tuckta,
B irney G reene-B oise, Jo len e
Boise, Bubs Boise, Cena, Teeny,
Jeremy McKinley, Angie Spino,
S andra
G reen e,
N o ren e
Sampson, Cheeks Boise. Also rec
ognizing Andy and Lana Leonard,
Edison Yazzie, Monte McKinley,
N o ren e G reene, A nson, CR,
Blaine and A tdtty Begay.
I f I left anyone o ff the list, I
apologize. B ut I am very thank
ful for your contributions and
success to this event, as plans
are already under way for the
17th Annual Event. T hank you.
Austin Greene.
time, equipm ent and stock:
L ois L esarlley an d S onja
H eath for timing, Lee Tom and
B u zzy S c o tt fo r ju d g in g ,
Mackey Begay and Bob Medina
for announcing, Joyce O berly
and Community Health Educa
tion for the sponsorship o f the
t-shirts we gave out to all the
youth contestants; Casey G reen
for providing all the roping catde
and bucking calves, Jason Smith,
Jabbar Davis, and the Tohets for
bucking stock, Jason Smith for
cow s a n d calves a n d Jo e
M cC lain fo r th e sheep; Jack
T ow e fo r w o rk in g u p th e
g ro u n d , Issaac M itchell and
V ern o n S q uiem phen fo r th e
water truck service and Warm
Springs F ire and Safety.
We also thank Butch David
for setting up our fundraising
golf scramble. Thank you golf
ers for you support we had 13
teams. (Rodeo and golf results on
page 6.)
The Warm Springs Ro
deo Association.
Rodeo thanks
T he W arm Springs Rodeo
Association would like to thank
all those that made this year’s
Root Feast Rodeo a huge suc
cess.
T h e m em b ers g en ero u sly
d o n ate ev ery th in g fro m the
concessions needs to their time
and efforts so that the com m u
nity can enjoy some good old
W estern entertainment.
R o o t Feast is o u r b iggest
fundraiser for the Pi-ume-sha
All Indian Rodeo. We thank the
Community for their support by
a tte n d in g w e h a d an o v e r
whelming crowd. Also we thank
theJfollowing for donating their
Seniors Day
To the W arm Springs tribes,
Thank you so much for your
warm, friendly hospitality. I en
joyed the whole day — from be
ginning to end. This is my sec
ond time to H onor Seniors Day.
The children were wonderful.
Carol Christiansen o f
Bend (letter to Neda Wesley and the
tribes).
Vote Ellsbury
N ow is the time to vote for
the 2008 M ajor League Base
ball All Star game to be held at
-Yankee Stadium in New.-York
City. Vote for Jacoby Ellsbury
to be in the 2008 Major League
Baseball All Star game!
H e is n o t on the ballot o f left
field or center field players, so
you will have to p u t him in as a
w rite in C a n d id a te . G o to
www.mlb.com, click on “All Star
B allot,” an d v o te fo r Jacoby
Ellsbury to be in the All Star
Game. (Note, you can only vote
25 times to make it fair for ev
eryone.)
first lieutenant in Corrections,
a n d L in d a T a lifso n . T h e se
people have been an inspiration
to me throughout my career and
my life.
I have retired as a police of-
ficer. My last day w ith the de
partm ent will be June 30, 2008.
Take care everyone. Yours
truly, Nancy Wilson, DPSST
no. 32422, Warm Springs Police
D epartm ent.
History Day competition
Lemminie Smith.
All okay
Hello to all family and friends,
I ’m here at Santiam Correc
tional Institution. All’s okay. I can
be reached at the address be
low. All relations w elcom e to
drop a line. All my brothers and
sisters across the land locked up,
stay strong. Keep your heads up.
I ’m witnessing the strength and
unity o f Natives on a daily ba
sis. I’m a very proud “Springer.”
I miss all, too many fo name.
Stuart A. Smith Sr., sid no.
12275256, SCI, 4005 Aumsville
Hwy SE, Salem, O R 97317.
Retiring
I sta rte d my em p lo y m ent
w ith the W arm Springs Police
D e p a rtm e n t in A p ril 1996.
There have been many reward
ing challenges over the years with
th e d epartm ent. I have been
blessed working with the Native
people. It has helped me under
stand some o f the traditions o f
my ow n p eo p le, by w orking
here. I will miss everyone; this
has been my life for the last 12
years. I would like to thank Lt.
Avex Miller, Mariam Tias, my
H i everyone.
As m ost o f you know, I
com peted in the State o f O r
egon N ational History Day
C om petition in April. My
project placed Fourth.
I am now eligible to com
pete in the N ational History
Day Competition. Nationals
are being held at the Univer
sity o f Maryland in College
Park, M aryland from June
15-19, 2008.
We will be fundraising to
help with the costs associated
w ith this trip. While in the
D C area, I will be able to go
on tours w ith the H istory
Day Association and visit the
N ational Monuments. I am
really e x c ite d a b o u t th is
amazing opportunity. I f I
am able to com pete in my
high school years, I may be
able to receive scholarships.
I am so happy th a t my
m om is going to go w ith me
as my chaperone. We will be
flying o u t o f P o rtlan d on
June 14th and coming back
on June 20th.
O n Friday, I will be sell
in g fre sh b a k e d b a n a n a
bread. T hen we are going to
sell hamburgers and hotdogs
at the fields b u t we d o n ’t
have a date set. Please come
support me if you can.
I love you all w ith all my
heart! Tasheena.
Happy Birthday and other wishes
• • •
H appy 18 th
birthday E Velyrt
Elsie Velma May
P olk
“E v e y ,”
from y o u r mom
and dad and
Eeno, Dionne,
Meredith, Rashawna, Korina,
Dixon, Jr., Dominick and Elias.
Happy 18th birthday
Evelyn Polk, from your Ala
Alberta Yallup and the rest
of your ala’s...
H appy 18th birthday Evey
Polk, from your Uncle Michael
P o lk an d co u sin s: S eq u o ia,
Maurice and Lil Mo, Swan Jay,
Julia and Te’ane...
Happy birthday to our
brother William B. Stahi.
We all miss and love you.
Nettie S. Dickson, Thelma
M. Dickson Scott, Laura
L.
K elly,
G ary
A.
Chiquito, Albert A. Stahi,
from Salem, Oregon.
H appy birthday Bill, from
A unt Blance and Uncle Frank
in W hite Swan.
H a p p y birth day to our
Uncle Bill. M allory C. Gil
b ert, L a von n e R. B o ise,
D avis Stw yer Jr., C urtiss
A. D ic k s o n , B ra n d i J.
S tw y e r,
T h e o d o re J.
Stw yer-G reene, N ich olas
Kelly, H arley Kelly..
H appy birthday to our
G randpa B ill. N eteva P olk-
Saludo, Gary Katchia Jr., Eva
Katchia and Jesse D. Bobb.
May 27th
H appy 4th birthday to my lil’
m an Bennie Jo h n Martinez IV.
Love, Mommy.
H appy late birthday
Elysia Moran and happy
birthday Dominique Craig.
We love you both and wish
you a very special birthday.
Sincerely, Esmerelda, Eric
Craig and the whole family.
Happy birthday to my Ya
Ya Bennie Love, Baby
Hazen.
H a p p y
birthday to my
Beenie Boy
Bennie. Eove,
G randpa
Bennie and
KuthlaEila.
H a p p y b irth d a y to m y
Happy Birthday to Jake Johns. n e p h e w B en n ie. L ove,
May the Creator bless your jour Auntie Am y Lee & Hazel.
ney here on Earth.
H a p p y b irth d a y co u sin
You have made life brighter by B en n ie. L o v e, K am elia, JJ,
being a big part of our Eamily.
Marrika.
Eemember that we love you with
Happy birthday Neph Neph
all our heart.
Bennie John Martinet^ IV . Eove,
The H ow topat Clan in A u n tie N a n a D a n ielle and
Taholah.
Brand.
Li
H a p p y 2 0 th to my sister
June 1st
H appy birthday to my baby1 Roberta Eeigh Martine^. Eove,
girl K am elia Sahme Zacarias. y o u r baby sis A m y Eee
Martines^.
Love, Mommy.
Happy birthday to my lil’ sis
Happy birthday sister.
Love,
Jo el
Sahme R oberta “Berda, B ird, Birdie
Bird” Martinez, Love, your Nana,
Zacarias.
H appy
birthday
N a n a Danielle Sahme and Brand.
H a p p y birth day to m y
Kamelia. Eove,
favorite Auntie Bird. Love,
M a r r ik a
Kamelia Sahme Zacarias.
Coreen Sahme
H a p p y b irthday to my
Zacarias.
H appy
A u n tie Bird. Eove, Joel Sahme
Zacarias Jr.
birthday to
my
one
H appy birthday day Auntie
B ird. L ove, M arrika C o reen
an d o n ly
lil’
g ir l
Sahme Zacarias.
H appy second birthday to
my little sweet pea Elisha Suire
Picard this May 31, 2008. Love
from G randpa Robert Sam Sr.
Happy birthday to our
baby Elisha Suire Picard on
May 31, 2008. You are going
to be 2 years old. Love you,
from Dad and Mom, Woody
and Sadie Picard Sr.
be a good day. Eove from all your
pride and joys Clarence Vernon Sam
Gerald Jr. and Janathian Elisha
Kaylobe Dartanian
Jr., and
Chantel.
Happy birthday, Sena
Polk. Wish you many more.
From Harvianne and Chet.
H appy birthday “D roopy,”
Happy birthday Elisha Suire Love, from “Droopy.”
H a p p y birth day Anna
Picard M ay 31, 2008. We all
love you baby and quit being like L o p ez. From H arvianne,
your mom. You need to grow. Eove Chet and Pita.
Happy birthday to my brother
y o u fro m us: Thomas, Jeleah,
Elsie and Tracy Sam and Gerald D .B .E . Sr. Eove, y o u r sister
Harvianne (p.s.: I miss you and
and N eda Tias.
K a m e lia
H a p p y b irth d a y M ay 31, your family).
Sahm e Z a c a ria s. L o v e ,
Congratulations to my 2008 to my brother Levi Van
H ap p y b irth d ay to U ncle
your favorite Auntie Bird. niece Renee M iller on Pelt. L ove you from M arella D avid th e guy I know as my
H a p p y b irth d a y N a n a your baby boy. Wish you Sam family.
dad). Love you lots, you niece
Kamelia. Love, lill B ennie & nothing but the best.
Happy birthday to Grandpa Lupita P. Tohet.
Love, Auntie Bird & all Eevi Van Pelt. We love you grandpa.
Hazen.
Happy birthday to
H a p p y b irthday to my the family.
From Woody Jr., D artanian, “Mom” Phyllis M. Tohet.
Kamelia Sahme Zacarias. Eove,
Congratulations to my Auntie Kaylobe, Elisha, and Chantel Picard Love and wish you many
Kuthla E ila & Grandpa Bennie. Georgena Suppah on your great Clarence Sam and Janathian Tracy more. Love, Harvianne and
Happy 7th birthday grandson. Love, Bird & all the Ray and Gerald Tias Jr.
Chet.
Kamelia Sahme Zacarias. family.
To a very special person in
Happy birthday to “G rama”
Love, Auntie Amy & Hazel.
C o n g ra tu la tio n s to my m y life, m y m o th e r M arella P hyllis M . Tohet. Eove y o u r
cousin/ sis Michelle Gonzales on Rose Van Pelt Sam. D ear mom, spoiled rotten baby E u p ita
yo u r fir s t grandson. Eove, Bird just so you know we did not Phyllis Tohet.
June 5th
H ap p y b irth d a y M om m y. & all the family.
forget, you have this very spe
Love, your lil’ man Bennie John
cial day, well two days in May,
Spilyay Tymoo
This May 31, 2008, Happy M others Day and your birthday
Martinez.
(Coyote News, Est.
H appy birthday Mommy. second birthday to m y pride and because you’re so special to
1976)
L o ve, y o u r b a b y H a zen and jo y m y little princess all o f us m om . Love you so
Amos Martinez.
Elisha Suire Picard. Today is m uch m om it’s really hard for
Publisher Emeritus:
Happy 20th birthday to our your day and well, princess, us all to begin to say thank you
Sid Miller
have fun on your day. We all for everything you have done
Birdie Bird. Eove, Mom & Dad.
Editor: Dave McMechan
Management Succes
will be there with you. I love for us all, we love you m om and
H appy
sor: Selena T. Boise
20th b irth
you baby, from Grandma miss you. From Tracy Ray Sam
Reporter: Leslie Mitts.
Marella Sam.
day to my
and my sisters and b ro th ers,
Advertising Manager:
s is t e r
H appy birthday to our little Sadie and Woody Sr., N eda and
Sam Howard
Media Advisor:
sister Elisha Picard. Love from G erald Sr., Elsie, R o b ert Jr.,
R o b e rta
Bill Rhoades
L e ig h
Woody Jr., Dartanian, Kaylobe, Jeleah, T hom as and o u r dad
M a rtin e z .
and Chantel Picard, Janathian R obert Tracy Sam Sr.
Love, your
Tracy Ray Lee tias, Gerald Lee
Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box
To our grandma this May 26,
870, Warm Springs, OR
Tias Jr., and Clarence Vernon 2008, grandma’s birthday, we love
lil’ sis Ha
97761.
Sam.
zel Joy Martinez.
you Grandma Marella Sam. I t will
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