Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
June 19, 2 0 0 8
Softball player finished great year
By Sid Miller
"J look forward to
watching her continue
her softball career at
the collegiate level. ”
Publisher Emeritus
T he Lady Braves varsity soft-
ball team o f Sherm an Indian
H igh School w rap p ed up its
th ird consecutive A rrow head
League tide w ith a decisive win
over Upland Christian in the fi
n al g am e o f th e seaso n .
Sherman is a board school for
N ative A m ericans located in
Riverside, Calif.
L ed by se n io rs C o leicia
Moses, Natasha Dewakuku and
Lisa Antone, this season marked
a fulfilling end to careers that
have seen the Lady Braves m ove
from w orst to first in an increas
ingly difficult league.
The consistent play and lead
ership o f th ese th re e you n g
w om en have helped to establish
a winning tradition at our school
that will hopefully carry on with
the 14 other players w ho will be
left to continue on.
Coleicia was selected as the
M ost V aluable Player o f the
team for her offensive and de
fensive contributions. As one o f
our top pitchers and our start
ing shortstop, she was an essen
tial com ponent o f our strong
defensive unit.
H er outstanding play in the
field protected many a lead for
us in games this season. O ffen
sively, she was the catalyst that
allowed us a chance for victory
in each and every game.
Coach Michelle Laramie
Selena Boise/Spilyay
Celeicia Moses batted .516 for the season.
She ended the season with a
.516 batting average overall (and
.559 in league), which was n o t
only the top on our team, but
ranked within the top 20 aver
ages in the entire Inland Empire.
She also led th e team in
hom eruns (3), doubles (7) and
hits (33). She tied for the lead
in runs scored (23) and was sec
ond in triples (2) and runs bat
ted in (2 8).
W ith a slugging percentage
o f .828 and an on-base percent
age o f .557, Coleicia dominated
her opponents.
She was elected to the First
Team All-Arrowhead League by
a unanimous decision among the
coaches.
C o leicia M o ses, a W arm
Springs tribal member, made a
lasting impression on the soft
ball program at Sherman Indian
High School over her three-year
career. A confident leader, she
was selected by her teammates
to be captain for a second con
secutive year.
She has a quiet intensity that
allows her to lead m ore by ac
tio n s th a n by w ords. C oach
Michelle Laramie says, “Coleicia
is the m ost naturally gifted soft-
ball player I have had com e
through the Sherman program
in my 15 seasons as head coach.
She was an integral part o f the
success we have achieved over
the last three years. I am sorry
to see h er leave, b u t I know
there are even bigger things for
her to accomplish in the future.
I look forward to watching her
continue her softball career at
the collegiate level.”
More Letters to the Editor
Sober life
mal. So just think about that the
next time you take another hit
Hello to all my Native fam
ily. I ’m just writing to let you all
know how good it feels to be
clean and sober. A nd to think
about the drug “m eth” and what
it’s doing to you and your beau
tiful bodies. A nd to think about
how long it takes to get out o f
your body and mind. It can take
up to 12-18 m onths to feel nor
or line.
. _ . I ’ve learned so much here at
treatment. And I feel so much
better about myself. B ut believe
me it’s n o t easy. I have good and
bad days. I have so much sup
p o rt here, it’s cool. I m et so
many wonderful people that live
clean and sober lives.
I attend meetings, church and
powwows that really helped me
out. But m ost o f all, I pray ev
ery day. But I would like to thank
the ones that helped me get here.
A nd to ask for forgiveness from
all o f you. I know that I hu rt a
lot o f people. I feel it every day
that I ’m in recovery. Especially
to my Auntie and my children.
I would like to apologize to
my community and to my fam
ily fo r th e e m b arrassm en t I
have b ro u g h t-th em . So think
about forgiving me, so that I can
w ork on forgiving myself. I love
all o f you and I pray for all o f
you every day. So don’t be shy
and maybe drop m e a few lines.
I ’ll be here for a while, so take
care o f yourselves. Love, your
N ative sis Angela Martinez,
5160 Summers Lane, Klamath
•Falls, O R 97603.
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Pi-Ume-Sha Court candidate
Hello, Warm Springs.
My n am e is R o sh an d a
C lem ents-P oitra. I am 12
years o ld . My m o th e r is
H elen S. Poitra and my fa
ther is Spencer W. Poitra.
My grandparents on my
m other’s side are G rant and
Sandra Clements. My grand
parents on my father’s side
are Lester Poitra and Peggy
William. My great grandpar
e n ts are th e late L lo y d
“B art”Clem ents and H elen
McCorkle and Lasco Gilbert,
Juanita W ood and the late
H ilbert and Harriet William.
I attend M adras m iddle
school. My hobbies are danc
ing at powwows, going swim
m ing, m ovies, school and
family events, and playing
with my friends.
I am also learning how to
cut fish, make fey break, dig
roots, pick berries and make
beadwork.
I appreciate your support
as I am candidate for the Pi-
Ume-Sha Court. Thank you
very much.
Roshanda Clements-
Poitra.
Powwow court candidate
Hello. My given nam e is
T aa M am no Ilp ilp w hich
means Red Hummingbird in
N imipu (Nez Perce).
My n am e is A to sh a
Greene. I am 6 years old. I
am recognized through the
Confederate Tribes o f Warm
Springs, Yakima, Um atilla,
N ez Perce.
I am initiated in the Warm
Springs long house as a seven
d ru m s /tra d itio n a l server.
Also I participate in the long
h o u se a n d sev en d ru m s
throughout the Confederate
tribes o f the Northwest.
I like to sing and dance. I
like animals very m uch like
horses. I like to go swimming,
too. N ext year I will be in the
grade in Portland,
Thank you for your sup-
port, A tosha G reene.
Congratulations, graduate
More happy birthday and other wishes. I.
On June 29, we want to
wish our dad and mom Rob
e rt and M arella Sam a
h a p p y 31st A n niversary.
Love you a lot. We love you,
thank you for always being
there for us. From Tracy,
Sadie and Woody Sr. Picard
, E lsie, R obert Jr., N eda,
Gerald Tias Sr., your baby
H appy birthday to Ulla — Jeleah ‘ooah’ and Thomas
grandm a Eliza, we all love Sam.
June 29, 2 0 0 8 — A big
happy birthday to our mother
Eli%a Brown Jim. We all love
you mom. Love from Harvey
Jim, Levi and Pearl Van Pelt,
Robert and Marella Sam Sr.,
Chester Van Pelt Jr., Tiger
and Tates Van Pelt, L illie
Van Pelt and Wolfman.
you. F ro m C h a rm a in e ,
P re n e n c ia , Je n n y P a trin a,
Tracy, Sadie, Woody Picard
Sr., Elise, R obert Jr., Jeleah
a n d T h o m as Sam, G erald
and N eda Tias Sr., Mycheal,
Sally,, C het III, and Kenny,
Theyliah Suppah, Margorie,
Eliza - Rigo, Tony, Marella,
Leonard, Litde Wolf, Jaden,
Jordan Suppah.
Grandpa and Grandma Rob
ert and Marella Sam Sr., Happy
Anniversary to yo u two, love you
two a lot and hope you have a
good day. Love from a lly our pride
and joys. You’re the best. From
Clarence Sam , Woody Jr.,
Dartanian, Kaylobe, Elisha and
Chantel Picard, Janathian and
Gerald Jr., Caleb Caldera.
A big happy birthday
this June 29 to our G-
Grandma Eliza Brown-
Jim. We all hope your day
is a good one. Love from
all of us: Latell Van Pelt,
Q-man and Trenton
Calica,
Woody Jr.,
D artanian,
Kaylobe,
Elisha and Chantel
Picard, Clarance, Vernon
Sam, Janathian and
Gerald Jr. Tias - Grace
Van Pelt, Quienten,
Kayla, and Andon Van
Pelt, TyTy, and Rego.
June 30, 2008, I w ant to tell
my no. 1 son Tracy Ray Sam
first happy belated Fathers Day
son, you have always been a
good dad, father n o t just to your
two kids but to all o f our kids,
and thank you.
I will always be here for you.
A nd son this June 30,2008 your
birthday son you’re 32 years old.
We will have fun th at day we
get there to see you.
Love you and miss you son,
love from your m om Marella
Sam.
H appy Fathers D ay and
Happy belated Fathers
Day and birthday to my son Ju n e 30 happy birthday to
Tracy Ray Sam, son, hope Tracy Ray Sam. We all miss
you have a well two good y o u a n d lo v e you. F ro m
days. I can’t wait to get auntie Maria Lopez and kids
there to see you. Love you, your ulla Mary D anzuka and
miss you son, from you dad family M ona Lopez and kids
— Lucy and Thom as Williams
Robert Tracy Sam Sr.
Ju n e 30, happy birthday to
our brother Tracy Ray Van Pelt,
we all love and miss you and
happy belated Fathers Day too
from your brothers and sisters:
Sadie and Woody Sr., Elsie, Rob
ert Jr., N eda and G erald Tias
Sr., Jeleah and Thom as Sam.
— Julie and family, grandm a
Plum and boys.
Happy 31st birthday
to Tracy Ray Sam and
belated Fathers Day,
hope you have a good
day. Love from Levi Van
Happy Fathers Day to our Pelt family, Chester Van
uncle Tracy Sam. Thank you Pelt Jr. fam ily, T iger
being our uncle. We all love Van Pelt family, Lillie
you. H appy birthday on June Itta Van Pelt and
30. All we can do on your Wolfman and family. We
birthday is come and see you love you and miss you,
with grandma and grandpa. yo u ’ re like our little
You will be sorry we are all brother.
com ing and we can’t wait.
From Woody Jr., Dartanian,
Kaylobe, Elisha and Chantel
Picard, Clarance Sam,
Janathian, Tracy Ray, Lee
Tias and Gerald Tias Jr.
Happy birthday to my grand
son Tracy Ray Van Pelt Sam.
Grandma love yo u and miss you,
have a good day, from grandma
and grandpa, Eli%a and Harvey
Jim , M arella, Tony, Leonard
Van Pelt, Elis'a, Rego Sr., TyTy
and Rego Jr.
H ap p y b elated birthday
Sharon Jones. Love from the
Sam family.
H a p p y b irthday uncle
Tracy. Love, Jarron, E lias,
E llik a y a , A s ia r i, Tasha,
Karrina.
H appy birthday Tracy,
love you and m iss you.
W endell and M ona
Switzler, Jamie and Maria
Lopez, Kinky and all the
d o g s, Sheryl L o p e z,
Carlos and N ancy Lopez.
\Ne are so proud of you Tonya, with everything
going on your life, you kept going forward and
received your high school diploma. Your
grandma and grandpa would be so proud of
you. We love you very much, Mom, Dad,
George, Leanna, and Jackson.
Attention all Warm Springs and Schooiie Flats
water users:
As a public water system, we are required by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
under the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water
Act (SDWA) to publish the Consumer Confidence Re-‘
port (CCR). Copies are available by calling the water treat
ment plant at 553-1472.
Tribal members may re
view the draft guidelines and
procedures for removing ve
hicles from the reservation for
salvage at the Land Use Plan
ning Comittee Tribal Council
Office or at the Land Services
A d m istra to r’s office, in the
adminstration building.
Many vehicle tow operators
are on the reservation operat
ing without authorization.
Tribal members must be
aware o f the proper proce
dures to conduct sajvage ve
hicle removal on the reserva
tion: This is a public safety
and evnivormental concern,
and tribal members may be
compensated for the vehicle.
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