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Page 3 July 3, 2 0 0 8 Spilyay Tymoo, Wgrm Springs, Oregon N8tv Adventures looking at partnership B y L e s lie M itts Spilyay Tymoo N8tv Adventures may start seeing additional business from a potential partnership with a C alifornia-based adventure travel company. Brenda Williams said N8tv Adventures hosted a trip for staff from Optical Edge Adven tures, which is based in Santa Monica, California. Right now N8tv Adventures offers guided kayaking and river boarding trips, and may poten tially begin offering mountain biking trips pending approval, Williams said. They have also started host ing groups in a teepee at Indian Head Park. Chris A shford, C EO and founder of Optical Edge Adven tures, said he first found N8tv Adventures after doing a search on the social networking website www.myspace.com. Optical Edge does business w ith com panies in Bend, A shford explained, and they wanted to expand options for their travelers in Central O r egon. It was through N8tv Adven tu re s’ M yspace page that Ashford came into contact with Randy N athan, owner of the local adventure company. Optical Edge Adventures is an adventure travel company specializing in multi-destination and multi-activity vacations. The staff develops relation ships with companies featuring activities that appeal to the ad venture traveler and compile itineraries specific to their clients’ desires. The adventure travel com- There is a huge market for to set up the new teepee at In eco-tourism within the travel dian Head Park. “They get to learn a lot,” industry, Ashford said. The staff at N 8tv Adven Williams said of the youth work tures prefers to host groups of ers—including how to serve as four to eight people, Williams ambassadors for the tribes. That may also include a trip said, because it has less o f an to the M useum at W arm impact on the land. Plus, Williams added, “It Springs, Williams said, so they can try to look at their culture gives a more personal touch.” This summer N8tv Adven from an outsider’s perspective. “They’ve grown up with it, so tures is also employing two sum mer youth w orkers through they’re used to it,” Williams ex Workforce Developments^—and plained. “A lot of people don’t under depending on how much busi Courtesy photo. ness increases throughout the stand what its like to be Indian,” Chris Ashford of Optical Edge Adventures went river boarding season, they could potentially Williams explained. with N8tv Adventures during his trip to Warm Springs. “Most o f them ask a million hire a few more, Williams said. The youth workers are help q u estio n s,” W illiams said. ing with activities like kayaking, “They’re curious about what life pany leads trips to areas such as tivities like river boarding. “Its very surreal,” Ashford and have even been very ben on a reservation is like.” Catalina Island, Moab, ,Utah; For m ore inform ation on Sun Valley, Idaho; Sonoma, Cali said of the moonlight kayaking eficial in terms of getting new N 8 tv A dventures, visit fornia; Ivins, Utah; and Central trip. “Its more of a heady ex aspects of the business going. One worker is very experi www.n8tvadventures.com or call perience.” Oregon. Ashford also had the chance enced at setting up teepees, Wil 553-1200. The company uses a char tered aircraft to transport their to go on his first fly fishing trip liams said, and has been helping clients to their destinations and and was. quite proud of the 16- depart at the convenience o f the inch fish he caught. It would be especially benefi traveler. According to the O ptical cial to work with N8tv Adven Edge website: “Exceptional cus tures because of the knowledge tomer service, convenience and o f owners Randy Nathan and flexibility separate us from our Brenda Williams, Ashford said. In Ashford’s opinion, “Randy competition.” Ashford said partnering with is very in tune with what’s going N8tv Adventures would mean on in the community and is very bringing small, exclusive groups willing to share.” “It’s been great just learning from California to participate in about the culture and the com an excursion with the Warm munity and also the challenges,” Springs company. The trips could also poten Ashford added. Partnering with N 8tv Adven tially include a cultural aspect, tures would also give their trav Williams said, like a salmon bake. R iverbend G uide Services elers a chance to explore eco- would also partner with them to tourism, Ashford said, because N8tv Adventures strives to cre offer fishing trips. During the trip for Optical ate as litde environmental im Edge Adventures staff, Williams pact as possible. According to Ashford, “You added, they went on a moonlight kayaking tour in addition to ac don’t see that all the time.” The fourth o f July is this Friday. I f you are planning to buy fireworks please purchase only those that are legal in Or egon. A good rule of thumb is, if it flies in the air it probable is not legal here in Oregon. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office the following are legal fireworks: Base Foun tains, handle fountains, sparklers (wood core), cone fountain?, g ro u nd bloom flow ers and wheels. Those that are illegal are: ro man candles, missiles, bottle (AP) — A Southern O r egon peak that was known commonly, though not of ficially, as Squaw Peak has a new name that no longer uses the word many Ameri can Indians say is deroga tory. T he U nited States B oard on G eographic Names has approved the nam ing o f Taowhywee Point for the 3,727-foot peak just outside o f Ashland on the 1,800-acre Circle o f Teran Ranch, owned by Scott Young and Sulara James. The couple applied for an official name in March 2007 after an American Indian friend, R o b ert Greygrass, told them that many consider the term squaw derogatory. Toys-Tools-Housewares-Clothing-Crafts-Gifts- Your Bargain Connection O pen M o n d a y -S a t 9:00-6:00 A ll N e w A ll T h e T im e ! i -• 0 7 1 7 S.W. 5 th St. M a d ra s Or. c ÇARMN C IO « Sound advice on Fourth of July safety b y S u zi M acy Prevention Technician W.S. Fire Management Peak gets new name rockets, all firecrackers, aerial spinners, bees, helicopters and jumping jacks. Ensure your fun this Fourth of July by following these safety tips: Never allow children to play with matches or lighters. Make sure an adult is present. Keep fireworks away from small children. Keep pets indoors or secured in a fenced area away from fire works. Only use fireworks outdoors. Avoid dry vegetation, debris or buildings that may catch fire. Never point or throw fire works at people, animals, cars or buildings. Have a hose o f bucket o f water ready to extinguish a fire or douse used fireworks. . Avoid fireworks that are lead ing, wet, or look old. Never alter fireworks or at tempt to make your own. Dispose o f spent fireworks by dunking or dousing with wa ter and putting into an outdoor trash can away from a. building. Remember, be prepared, be safe and be responsible. Fire Management & Smokey Bear would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July- VIOV»'. $ 6 .9 9 TO $ 9 .9 9 rin ts NEWSÏTYIES! 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