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Spilyay Tyrnoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 2 Pecem ber 18, 2 0 0 8 Surprise visit from And 1 streetball team By Leslie M itts Spilyay Tyrnoo Warm Springs sports fans received several popular visitors recendy. And 1 Streetball Legends travelled to Warm Springs to speak with youth and play a game against the Warm Springs All Stars on December 6. The And 1 Streetball Leg ends have been featured on ESPN and toured across the world. Andy Leonard said the Rec reation Department received a phone call from And 1 regard ing their reservation tour. “Out of the blue they called us,” Leonard said. “I thought it was a joke.” Community members had similar reactions, Leonard said. As they publicized the event Leonard heard from community m em bers asking him if the event was really going to take place. “It’s kind of crazy,” Leonard said. Tour coordinator Linda Hill said the group has been touring reservations across the country this winter. Already they have visited Wyoming, South Dakota, N orth Dakota, Montana, Ne- Leslie Mitts/Spilyay A streetball player challenged eighth-grader Triston Smith (at right) to a quick game. braska, U tah, M ontana and other parts o f Oregon. The reservation tour began, Hill said, because o f the reac tion when And 1 visited the Navajo Nation last year. “We felt th at the Native American community really ap preciates the game,” Hill ex plained. Typically the team tours ma jor cities and internationally. “We travel a lot,” Hill said. The team plays basketball but Winter craft night at gym The Warm Springs E l ementary School will host the Winter Family Craft Night from 5:30-7 p.m. this Thurs day, Dec. 18. The craft night will be in the elementary school gym. Tables will be set up with craft materials, and the event will be free to the Warm Springs community. Assis tance will be provided to with bigger jumps and move ments, Hill said. “They kind of have a unique talent,” Hill ex plained. She described the streetball team as “like the NBA, but flashier.” During their reservation tour, Hill said, thè team has been speaking to youth about the importance o f education as well as the need to stay away from negative influence like alcohol, drugs or gangs. “We’re out here first and foremost to talk about the im portance o f education,” Hill said. “It’s for the kids,” Hill ex plained. “We just make sure to focus on the youth.” In the end, Hill said, they make sure emphasize the posi tive things in life for the youth. “It’s not all about basketball, it’s what your talent is,” Hill said. And 1 Streetball Legends will continue to tour reservations across the United States until the end of January. Notice to tribal members The C o n fe d e ra te d T rib es has a lim ite d num ber o f co m p ute r system s th a t w ill be m ade a v a ila b le to m id dle sch o o l, high school and college stu dents that do not have a computer at home. These computers will be at no charge on a firs t co m e -first serve Twenty-five years ago this week Paying the fuel bill is the in centive for operation o f the Latchkey gift shop. Located in the administration building lobby, parents are help ing to keep the Latchkey pro gram going. Children o f workingparents attend Latchkey activities after school, during vacations and during the summer months. The program was threatened with elimination this year because of budget cuts. It was written back - into the budget after parents guaranteed their support o f the program. In other news: G entral O regon for SINCE 1950 IV K A R N O P P P E T E R S E N 1201 5 4 1 .3 8 2 .3 0 1 1 LLP N W W A L L S T R E E T , B E N D , OR 9 7 7 0 1 I FAX 5 4 1 .3 8 8 .5 4 1 0 I W W W .K A R N O P P .C O M The Eighth Annual Warm Springs Holiday Bowling Tour- W tem. S p rin g s M t e k e f In d ito . A r t s t e d C rtefa 2132 nament will be held Dec. 30-Jan 1 at Pelton Lanes in Madras. Elsewhere: Rocking 4-H Club families gathered at Sidwalter corral in late November for the annual fall round-up. The Ray Wells family was in charge of round ing up the cattle. basis. A limited number will also be available to se nior citizens. System in c lu d e s PC, m onitor, keyboard and mouse. PCs are nine years old and have been erased and re-imaged. Contact tribal Prop erty at 553-3295. Wishing you a Happy H o i Hay! L egal S olutions (From the December 21, 1983 edition o f the Spilyay Tymoo.) make Christmas ornaments and decorations. The elementary school is seeking donations of $1 that will be used to purchase craft materials, cookies, frosting and other necessary items. I f you have questions, please call the school at 553- 1128 and speak with Ellen Ames or Lucinda Heath. Springs St Warm Springs, 02 97761 (541)5524597 Christmas stocking raffle F our-feet by three-feet Christmas stockings1. Tickets are $1 each or six fo r $5. (Need not be present to win.) 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