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Chee wins Miss Rodeo crown
By Selena Boise
Spilyay Tymoo
C ory Rose Chee was
crow ned Miss R odeo
AIRCA 2008.
AIRCA, the American In
dian Rodeo Cowboys Asso
ciation, is the oldest orga
nized Indian rodeo associa
tion, “where winners rope,
ride, race and legends are
made.” After receiving this
title she is now eligible to
compete for the National All
Indian Rodeo title.
Chee is from Purdy Rock,
New Mexico and is affiliated
with Warm Springs Reserva
tion o f Oregon, Yakama Na
tion of Washington, and Na
vajo Indians o f the Black
Streak Wood people clan.
She is 17-years-old, and
daughter of Lena Mitts-Chee
and H erm a n Chee. H er
b ro th e r Jake and sister
Kasarah complete her imme
diate family. She is a junior,
at Wingate High School in
New Mexico.
Chee has ru n C ross
Country for two years, and
has competed in the New
Mexico state championship.
She also plays basketball,
likes to help little kids, loves
July 3, 2 0 0 8
Youth tackle football league taking sign-ups
Jefferson County youth foot
ball is a tackle football league
comprised o f two age groups of
players from Jefferson County.
Fourth- and fifth-graders are
com bined; and sixth-graders
have their own squad.
The league is sponsored by
Bend Metro Park and Recre
and go through October and are
played on Sunday afternoons in
Prineville and Bend.
Applications can be picked
up at the Spilyay Tymoo or the
the Madras Pioneer.
For more information, con
tact Carl Lindgren at 475-7379.
ation District.
All equipment is provided,
with the exception o f mouth
guards and shoes. Cost o f the
program is $110.
Practices are twice a week
starting in mid August and last
all season.
Games .start in September
C o ry R ose C he e
to rope and hang out w ith
friends and family.
After high school her plans
are to attend University o f
Mexico, and ultimately attend
U niversity o f G rang er, in
Texas, as she would like to be
come a veterinarian.
Her family has six horses,
which she rides, their names
are: G uch, C opper, H enry
Hawk, Hell Raiser, Hell Boy,
and Rosie Red.
Her immediate plans are to
assist the oldest organized In
dian rodeo association by pro
moting the sport o f Indian ro
deo. She will do this by encour
aging others to get involved in
the sport, and by supporting
all the AIRCA contestants, ro
deo fans and other integral
components o f the rodeo in
dustry.
She invites all o f th e
A IR CA
founds,
gold
cardholders, and past cham
pions and co n testan ts to
come back and mingle with a
new generation o f rodeo en
thusiasts.
“I look forward to a very
exciting rodeo season and
anxious to meet all o f you.
See you down the road and
all the best to each and every
one,” concludes Chee.
Basketball bash at Community Center
The 2008 Springers Summer
Basketball Bash HEART Tour
nament will be Wednesday-Sun
day, July 9-13 at the Warm
Springs Community Center.
C ontact Vivian Smith or
Alvis III at 553-1318 (evenings)
or 460-0019 (cell). Email to
vcarter-smith@msn.com. Mail
ing address is PO Box 300,
Warm Springs, O R 97761.
Divisions (all co-ed) are: 21
years and under, 16 years and
under, 11 years and under, and 8
years and under.
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Eleventh annual run/walk honors Beamer memory
The Eleventh Annual Todd
Beamer Independence Day Run
will be held this year in Madras
on Friday, July 4 at Sahalee Park.
The event options are a 10k run,
2-mile fun run/walk, and a 10k
walk.
T he 10k walkers need to
meet at the park for a 7 a.m. start
time. 10k runners will meet at
the park by 7:15 a.m. and will
catch a bus to the starting point
Softball tourney
at Bellingham
Adult co-ed softball tourna
ment, July 19-20 at the Frank
Geri Field in Bellingham, Wash.
Entry fee $300, many awards.
■ C o n tact K eith T om or
Sheena Sanders at Lum m i
Youth Recreation (360) 384-
2383.
at 7:30 a.m. for an 8 a.m. start
time. The 2 mile fun run/walk
starts at the park at .9 a.m.
Registration forms are avail
able at the Madras Pioneer and
at the Madras Medical Group.
Registration will also be taken
the morning of the race. Entry
fee is $20 for the race and t-
shirt; $5 for the race only. Prizes
will be awarded.
T his event honors Todd
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E vans B eam er, a M adras
scholar/athlete turned teacher
and coach, who drowned with
four family dogs in 1997. The
event funds a spirit scholarship
at Madras High School which
bears his name.
Please contact Bud Beamer,
race director, at 475-6763 or 948-
3321, or A m ber H olcom b at
Madras Medical Group at 457-
3874 or 279-7100.
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