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Spilyay Tymoo March 26, 2 0 0 9
rtXwfcX Letters to the Editor____________________
friends
Wrestler
By Selena Boise
Management Successor
A nother year o f pool play
ing has paid o ff for the mem
bers o f the BCA.
T h e B illiard C on g ress o f
A m erica
h o ld s
Spilyay
leagues throughout
the N o rth w est, in
Speaks
which each player is
required to play eight weeks o f
league play to qualify for the
Annual N orthw est Regional 8-
ball tournam ent held at the Chi
nook Winds Casino in Lincoln
City.
A t this tournam ent an esti
mated 1,000 pool players arrive
to compete in the singles, scotch
doubles, or team event. Within
three divisions— novice, open,
or masters.
It was a good year for me, as
I advanced this year from the
women’s open to the women’s
master division. I placed second
o u t o f 104 e n trie s in th e
women’s open singles event. I
also placed 7th-ffh in the open
scotch doubles event with my
partner, Louie Smith.
I am truly thankful for the
a ssista n c e I re c e iv e d fro m
friends who helped m e practice
and get as many games in as
possible before this big annual
tournament.
It is a continual learning ex
perience when you play pool, for
years I pick up new shooting
techniques from friends who are
willing to share. A pool player
can grow from these learning
experiences if given the oppor
tunity.
I was thankful for the invites
I received to play in tournaments
and jackpots in. Bend, Portland,
Redmond, Madras, and Wash
ington. These were very good
practice opportunities for me.
It helps to shoot with vari
ous people. Like people you
know, people you just met, even
strangers. Because when you get
to the regional level it is over
whelming to see the large crowd
o f pool players and for some it
is intimidating.
I w ould get a lot o f practice
with friends after league games,
just keep playing until we get
tired or it gets too late. Some
times to challenge certain play
ers, who are good, helps to get
a strategy for your game.
The games eventually go ei
ther way, you win some you lose
some, but it’s good practice. I
am thankful to those who would ■
hang in there and keep playing
against me because I got some
good practice that way.
I am thankful to Karla and
L ono for inviting m e to the
B end tournam ent, and Smitty
for inviting me to play in P ort
lan d in th o s e to u rn a m e n ts.
These were very good experi
ences for me. I m et new people
and made new friends.
I hope to get the same prac
tice in for next year, as the mas
ters will be a new crowd o f op
ponents.
I would like to thank all o f
those who supported my son,
Colton “Gus” Stevens this wres
tling season.
H e fought his way to finish
third at the Middle School State
Qualifier in Bend which made
him eligible to wrestle at the
State Tournament.
H e weighed-in heavy for his
weight bracket and had to be
m o v ed up fro m 115 to 122
pounds for State.
H e w restled twice and was
eliminated but it was a great ex
perience and something that he
is very proud o f himself for ac
complishing.
I would like to thank my fam
ily John, Kasheena, Preston and
Madaline for helping in every
way you can and always going-
w ith-the-flow w ith o u r crazy
schedules. I would like to thank
my M om Roma David and my
brother Shawn Cartney for al
ways being there for me and my
kids.
Thank you to Grandm a Lori,
for the support, it is greatly ap
p re c ia te d . T h a n k you to
G randm a Cinda for making the
signs for the fundraiser.
Thank you to E dna for be
ing a good friend and for your
donation.
Thank you to all who came
to the fundraisers and supported
a local youth doing the best he
cafi to stay on the right path.
I f I ’ve fo rg o tte n anyone,
please forgive. M ost o f all I
would like to thank my baby boy
G us G us for sharing all your
wins and losses w ith me and
putting up with a lunatic for a
M om w hen you’re on the mat!
Love you Babe!
Apologies
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Jan. 12, 2009 by drinking to
the p o int o f drunkenness and
hurting my wife and daughter
physically, mentally and spiritu
ally. A nd I ’m sorry for all the
pain and suffering caused to my
family and friends and all in
volved. I ’m very sorry for all
w ro n g d o in g s o n m y p a rt.
Mychal Allen Van Pelt.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 1-19-09 by the offense o f
assault and child neglect. I apolo
gize to M., M., P.J, and every
body. This will never happen
again. Watkins Johnson.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
earlier this year by driving un
Disco music
D isco, som e like it, som e
don’t.
I ’ve lived over this way in
D u c k c o u n try , E u g e n e , fo r
many years now. I w ent to a
disco dance and party where I
n ow stay o n a recen t Friday
night, and I can see there are a
lo t o f peo p le o u t th ere w ho
don’t like to listen to and dance
to disco music.
Well, this is just my opinion
b u t maybe those w ho dislike
disco cannot do the things Jo h n
Travolta did, and that’s why they
dislike disco.
I have a feeling disco music
and dancing will make a come
back. T hank you. Evette Patt.
Family love.
I’m really going to miss my
grandpa Olney Patt Sr. a lot. H e
lived for a very long time. As
one o f his granddaughters, I
hope and wish to have and live
a long Efe, as he did.
I was very fortunate to talk
with sisters and brothers he has
left, as his survivors in the fam
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Management Successor: Selena T. Boise
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der the influence o f intoxicants,
speeding and open container. I
apologize to the Confederated
T rib es o f W arm Springs. I t
w o n ’t h a p p e n again. Sorry.
community. I am sorry for and
w o n ’t le t it h a p p e n again.
happen again. Jodene Boise.
Evaristo Antunez.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 12-24-08 by driving under
the influence, reckless endanger
m ent and fleeing and attem pt
ing to elude. I apologize to the
tribal court and the community.
I have learned my lesson, and I
am currently attending commu
nity counseling. I’m also sorry
to th e o ffic e rs in v o lv ed .
I am sorry I broke tribal law
o n O c t. 25, 2008 by b ein g
charged w ith assault and resist
ing arrest and being intoxicated.
I know what I did was wrong
and irresponsible and I am do
ing my best n o t to let it happen
again. I apologize to officer A.B.
I’m sorry and w ant to apologize
to th e co m m unity. Jerritt
“Ellie” Eleanor Williams.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 10-18-08 by driving under
the influence o f intoxicants and
recklessly endangering tim es
three. I apologize to everyone
affected. I am doing the best I
can to make better choices and
b e m o re p o sitiv e . Kathlee
Smith.
Wallulatum.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 2-1-09 by driving under the
influence and recklessly endan
gering times two. I apologize to
everyone affected. I am doing
the b est I can to make m ore
p o sitiv e ch o ices. Kathlee
Wallulatum.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 2-6-09 by driving under the
influence o f alcohol and endan
gering my passengers. I apolo
gize to N.L., J.G., and A.P. I ’ve
sat in jail and had time to think
about my responsibilities and
priorities. Cassandra B. Wolfe.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on O ctober 5, 2008 by driving
under the influence o f intoxi
cants. I also would like to apolo
gize to my passengers for endan
gerin g th em and fo r having
N D D H D . I am sorry for what
I have done. I apologize to the
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 2-8-09 by not being o f age
and being under the influence
o f alcohol and being on the res
ervation when this happened.T
apologize to the people I was
hanging around. Fm going to try
change and hope it does n o t
Leander Williams Jr.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 2-10-09 by driving under the
influence o f alcohol. I apologize
to the community and everyone
affected by my actions, fleeing
and eluding and reckless driv
ing. It won’t happen again. C.
Williams.
I am sorry I broke tribal law.
I w ould like to apologize for
neglecting my child.. I know I
made a bad choice at that time.
I am paying my dues for my
actions to those that may have
been affected. T hank you for
your time. Jessica Tufti.
Happy birthday and other wishes...
I w ould lik e to w ish
Dondi J. Hoptowit, my fa
ther, a happy birthday this
on the 20th. I hope you have
a blast and come out with a
bang! Love alw ays, your
daughter D arleen H.D.
Hoptowit.
Lisa Webb
Spilyay Tym oo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
À
ily, and they told me I can call
them my grandma and grandpa.
They’re still here and alive! They
are his brother and sisters. It’s
family love. Thank you.
Evette Patt, 50 K ourt Dr.,
no. 3, Eugene, O R 97404.
I would like to wish my aunty
Timmy Ya^pie a happy birthday
on the 28th. Also, I hope it turns
out fu n and exciting. Sorry 1 can’t
be there. Love always, Darleen
‘D H D H ’ Hoptowit.
I would like to wish my
niece Ikeana C. Kalama a
happy birthday on the 19th.
I would like to wish my aunty
I hope you lots of presents Rosie Rudder a happy birthday
and eat lots of cake and ice on the 10th o f this month. Sorry
cream to keep mom and dad 1 can’t be there to celebrate with
up all night. Love you baby you and everything but you guys
girl. Love always, your are always on my mind. Love you
aunty Darleen Hoptowit aka always, Darleen H a ^el Dorel
DHDH.
Hoptowit.
Festival celebrates family heritage
To the family descendants o f
Jo h n Kalama,
You and your family are in
vited to attend, participate and
join us for the fifth year anni
versary o f a unique festival, the
Kalama Heritage Festival.
The festival, in August, is a
c e le b ra tio n o f th e u n iq u e
blended heritage, history and
hom e o f Native Americans and
Native Hawaiians.
More people are discovering
this unique tidbit o f history at
the festival.
T h ere has b een television
news programs, books and ar
ticles written over the last couple
o f decades, and even a docu
mentary was produced leading
to a 2001 W ashington State
House o f Representatives adop
tion o f a resolution acknowledg
ing the Hawaiian ancestry as part
o f state history. This same reso
lution was adopted by the City
o f K alam a o n D ecem ber 15,
2004.
This is w hat is currently in
the history archives o f Cowlitz
County M useum and in current
history pages:
How Kalama Was Named
T he town o f Kalama, Wash.,
received its name from the river
two miles to the north.
T h e K alam a R iv er w as
n am ed after J o h n K alam a, a
full-blooded Hawaiian, w ho was
b o m on the Hawaiian islands in
1814.
Jo h n was forced to leave his
Hawaiian hom e at 16 years o f
age to seek employment on one
o f the fur trading vessels that
made its way to the N orthw est
in the early 1830s.
Courtesy photo.
Sign at the town of Kalama.
The rough life o f the sea did
n o t appeal to John, so he found
the Nisqually Indians where he
sang his Native songs and joined
in their festivities.
J o h n e v en tu a lly m a rrie d
M ary M a rtin , d a u g h te r o f
Chief Martin. Jo h n built a cabin
near Tumwater for his bride.
W hen the Indians made their
annual trip to the Cowlitz for
smelt and berries, Jo h n Kalama
and his wife w ent with them.
Jo h n did not enjoy being on
the move all the time, so for that
and perhaps o ther reasons he
did not return to the Sound, but
took up perm anent residence at
the m outh o f the river bearing
his name.
H e h u n te d , fish e d , an d
trapped for many years, and the
area soon became recognized as
his domain.
Today, there is m ore infor
mation that various family mem-
bers have shared with us, and
we are making a collection o f
these to share at the fifth year
event.
We are requesting additional
in fo rm a tio n an d p ictures o f
John, Peter (John’s son), Mary
and descendants o f your fam
ily.
We are planning to have a
display exhibit o f the Kalama
family. Please send to the above
address o r to:
kalamafestival@yahoo.com.
We would be very honored
to have your attendance and
have an opportunity to m eet
attendees o f the festivities. We
are looking for sponsorship for
the event and have discovered
th a t the d escendants exceed
over 2,200 in the Pacific N orth
w est
To h elp us id e n tify th e
Kalama family descendants who
attend, we are creating an iden-
tifying name badge and t-shirt.
This is a fundraiser, and the cost
is $10.
We will provide a discount
for vendors, tickets, and hotel
ac c o m m o d a tio n s as a J o h n
Kalama descendant and provide
a V IP area designated for your
family. D rum m ers, dancers, ca
noe pullers, artists, flute masters
will be provided. There will be
free vendor space.
■ Canoe builders, and pullers
on the Columbia River would
be a wonderful addition to this
year’s event as the them e is the
waterways— the first highways
o f history.
We would like to be able to
have a family photo o f the de
scendants o f Jo h n K alama at
this event.
To help us plan better for
this event we ask your help in
getting to us as soon as possible
your rsvp.
The eariier we have your re
sponse, the eariier we can add
you and your families to the
press releases, media and mar
keting campaigns that will in
clude television, radio and news
papers interviews, stories, flyers,
posters and internet resources.
T hank you. We are asking
your help to make this real. Re
spectfully,
G lo ria F u jii N ah alea
and Bill Nahalea, event pro
ducer and board president.
P lease re s p o n d to H ale
H alaw ai O H aw aii R esource
Center, P.O. Box 33745, Seattle,
WA 98133. Ph. (206) 299-2662;
or (206) 478-0772
T he Kalama Heritage Festi
val— D ays o f D iscovery— is
scheduled for August 28-30.
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