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r Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon P^ge 2 January 15, 2 0 0 9 Green, 14, has major success with 4-H cattle herd B y L e s lie M itts Spilyay Tymoo Tysen Green admits to being a Ettle nervous about speaking in front o f over 1,000 people. The 14-year-old estimates that he told his story to about 1,400 people total during a re cent trip to Las Vegas. Green, an eighth grader at Je fferso n C ounty M iddle School, traveled to Las Vegas to speak at an annual conference for the Intertribal Agriculture Council and the Indian Nations Conservation Alliance in D e cember. The organizations selected Green to speak about his suc cess with the 4-H loan program that he utilized to start his own cattle herd. Three years ago Green re ceived a loan through the 4-H program to start a cattle herd. He purchased nine cows and one bull, and is currendy on his third batch o f calves. During his first year with the herd he had nine heifer calves, and during his second year he had eight bull calves that he was able to sell. So far this year, Green has four calves. G reen has been making yearly loan payments and pro gressing his herd for the past several years and is headed into his fourth year with the loan program, he said. As for the future o f his catde herd, Green said, he has a couple different ideas. “I think I want to sell it for a boat, or just keep going,” Green said. “I want to be a fishing guide when I get older, or just stay out in the brush.” The idea o f working out doors away from people and traffic is appealing to him, Courtesy photo. G reen (second from right) m et w ith m any different people (including rodeo stars) during his visit to Las Vegas. Green said. When it comes to the success o f his herd, Green credits a lot o f it to his family. “My dad helped me along the way,” he said. Green is the son o f Casey and Di Green. Green travelled to the Fla mingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for three days. W hile at the conference, G reen received a W rangler Award and also later received a Pendleton blanket and a plaque. Many o f his family members, including his grandparents and aunts and uncles, were also able to make the trip to see him speak. Green said their support was important to him. “It was fun,” G reen said. “They got to see me talk in front o f a lot of people, and they got to see me get my award.” One o f the highlights of the trip involved a stop at “Cowboy Christmas,” an annual gift show hosted by Wrangler, Green said. He also attended a luncheon during the conference where there were cameras for ESPN and he got to meet several ro deo stars like Joe Beaver. Green wishes to thank his grandmother, Lucinda Green, as well as his grandmother Roma and aunt Starla Green for their fundraising efforts. In addition, Green wants to thank the com munity for their support in sending him to the conference. Jefferson C ounty Middle School also receives a thank you from Green for the support of his teachers, as well as Fara Brummer with the OSU Exten sion and 4-H programs. In addition, Green wishes to thank his uncle who stayed to feed his cows while he travelled to Las Vegas. The Intertribal Agriculture Council and Indian N ations Conservation Alliance collabo rate for the annual meeting where tribes come together to discuss natural resource and ag ricultural issues on their land. According to Fara Brummer of OSU Extension, Green has been very successful with the 4- H loan program. He also suc ceeded in speaking in front of the general council session at the conference, she added. “H e did really w ell,” Brummer said. And, she added, “He did get a standing ovation at the end o f it.” r Biggest Loser Challenge beginning soon The annual Biggest Loser Challenge is set to begin Janu ary 26. The competition aims to help community members trim off excess pounds for the final weigh in this spring. This year the competition will keep the same categories as last year: w om en 49 and younger, women 50 years old and older, men 49 and younger, and men 50 years old and older. Carolyn Harvey o f Commu nity Wellness said the categories changed last year and they de cided to keep those changes in tact for the 2009 competition. According to Harvey, “Mak ing change is a little bit tougher when you get older, so I just thought it would be a more fair way to do measurements.” “I think it was, so I ’m going to do it again this year,” Harvey said. “I try to be as fair and square across the board as I can be.” . Harvey said they will also be changing the way they do mea surements this year. While be fore competitors were measured. by weight, waist measurement and body fat percentage, Harvey said they’ll be swapping out the body fat percentage for a hip measurement. The reason for the change, she explained, is that the cali pers used to measure body fat percentage aren’t always as ac curate as they could be. The competition is aimed at giving participants a jump start on weight loss, Harvey said, as well as educating them about exercise, nutrition and motiva tion. “I think with it being Janu ary, and it coming after the holi days, a lot o f people are in the right frame o f mind to start making some changes,” Harvey said. “This is just a way to give them motivation to do it.” * Men and women compete in separate divisions, Harvey said, because men and women lose weight differently. In order to participate, a $10 entry fee is required. However, the competition is non-profit— meaning that all the entry fees are put into a pool for the winning competi tors. The contest is open to any one 18 years or older who lives or works in the Warm Springs community. Measurements must be taken at the beginning and the end o f the challenge. Beginning measurements will be taken between Jan. 26 andjan. 30 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily at the Health and Wellness Center in Pod A. Participants just need to go to the Community Health win dow and ask to be measured. N o appointment is necessary. Ending measurements will be taken between April 20 and April 24 at the same location and dur ing the same times. Awards will be based on a short essay and the total percent age o f change in weight, waist measurement and hip measure ment. The essay will address two questions: what did you do to make these improvements and what benefits have you experi enced from the challenge? Last year 103 people com- 2008 Lincoln’s Birthday Powwow Queen pleted the challenge and lost a total o f 481 pounds. After 12 weeks, participants had also trimmed a combined 134 inches off their waists and 120.8 percent o f their body fat. For the 2008 competition, in the men 49 and under category,, first place was awarded to Jason Smith while Brett Whipple won second place; for men 50 and older H arvey Jim w on first place; for women 49 and under Lisa H ewlett won first place while Leslie Davis placed sec ond and Tiyanna Tuckta won third place; and for women 50 and older Chris Smith won first place while Charlene Dawson won second place. The com petition is spon sored by th e C om m unity Wellness Team, CHET, the Dia betes Prevention Program and the I.H.S. N utrition D epart ment. For more information, con tact Carolyn Harvey at 553- 1196, ext. 4166, or by e-mail at Carolyn. Harvey@ihs.gov. To honor our daughter So ray a Y. Mendez “Yaxla” O utgoing special. For 8- 12 y e a r o ld g irls , O p e n D ance (fancy, jingle, trad i tional). Saturday evening, February 14, 2009. First place w inner: Shell dress and money. S e c o n d p la c e w in n e r: Beaded bag and money. T h ir d p la c e w in n e r: Beaded hair ties, medallion COME GET ALL SHOOK UP AT KAH*NEE*TA! — b y L eslie Mitts SATURDAY, JAN. 17 th Public Announcement - Availability of Funds The Special Transpor tation Fund (STF) Advi sory Committee in Warm Springs announces the oppo rtu n ity for e ligible transportation providers to a p p ly fo r an O ld e r Adults and People with D is a b ilitie s G ra n t. Funds are allocated to the Warm Springs STF Advi sory Committee by the Or egon Department of Trans portation. G rant ap p lica tions are for the 2009-2011 Biennium. Projects provid ing transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities are eligible for grant funding. Applications are available at the Public Transit Division W eb site: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/PT/ The application packet in cludes instructions and eligi bility guidelines. Applications su b m itte d fo r p ro je c ts in and money. A ll dancers w ill receive a consolation prize. W e hope to see you at the 2009 Lincoln’s Birthday Pow w ow in Sim nasho. F or m ore inform ation or questions, please contact Jo y R am irez at (541 ) 777- 9220 o r em ail at: joyjoseramirez@yahoo.com. Join us for our 4th annual birthday tribute to the King. Justin Shandor from Las Vegas returns with his incredible portrayal of the King of Rock and Roll! Show is $5. Doors open at 8:00pm. Show beginsat8:30pm. Enjoy Buddy Holly music during intermission. Ages 21 & older. Elvis Package for $89 - includes free tickets. Warm Springs must be submitted to the STF Ad visory Committee , not later than 5 p.m. on Fri day, January 30. Contact Lonny Macy at 553-3270 or LMacy@wstribes.org for more information. W a r m S p rin g s L ib ra r y o p e n M onday- SUNDAY. JAN. 18 th T h u rs d a y They've been buffed, trained, w orked on, worked out, staged, choreographed and are presented for the sole purpose of entertaining. Get ready ladies! The Chippendales are going to pump you up! Doors open at 6:30pm. Show begins at 7:00pm. Tickets $15 and $10. On sale now. Call today! Ages 21 & older. Stay for just $79. T he W arm Springs Community Library is lo cated in the Family Re source Center. The library is open Monday through Thurs day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are computers available for Internet ac cess, as well as daily news papers. For more infor mation, call 553-3462. I ________________________ J KAHNEtJA HIGH DESERT RESORT & CASINO 541.553.1112 ♦ kahneeta.com The n e x t deadline to submit items forpublication in the Spilyay Tymoo is Fri day, Jan. 23. Thankyou. ♦ WARM SPRINGS, OREGON ♦ * Tickets and seating are limited and subject to availability. Tickets w ill be held at the front desk with purchase. Rooms based on double occupancy. Excludes room tax. V I ' » Y J 4 4
