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June 27, 2012 Spilygy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 6 V W.S. boxers make impressive showing Fighters w ith the Warm Springs Boxing Club last Sat urday won several bouts at Pi- Ume-Sha Treaty Days Box ing in Warm Springs. W arm S prings b o x er LeBron Thompson, in the 55- pound division, won a deci sion over Jose Estrada from the Vicious Boxing Club o f Portland. In the 60-pound division, 9-10 year olds, Joel T hom p so n Jr. d e fe a te d M oses Estrada, also o f the Vicious Boxing Club. Lai Thom pson won in 10-' 11 year-old, 75-pound divi sion. H e beat Victor Vernave from the Deschutes County club from Bend. In th e 15-16 y ear-o ld , 122-pound division; D avid R am irez w on o v er Jo n te l Baritua, o f the Spartan. Box ing Club in Medford. A ntone Scott won in the 175-pound, 13-15 year-old d iv isio n . H e b e a t J o h n Cuevas o f the Corpus Box ing Club, Yakama Nation. Shag Spino, in the 130- pound division, was defeated by Ramon Villa o f the Capi tal City Boxing Club, Salem. Sponsors, supporters The Warm Springs Boxing C lub w ishes to th an k the sponsors and supporters who c o n trib u te d to this y ear’s event. Thank-you to Dr. Bud B eam er fo r his co n tin u ed dedication, said Austin Smith, boxing coach. Thank you, Smith said, to Skyn Styles, N ico le M ain, T erry Macy and the W arm springs Market, Indian Head Casino, Warm Springs Com posite Products, Power and Water Enterprises, K ah-Nee- Ta High D esert Resort. T h an k you to C aroline C ru z, d ire c to r o f W arm Springs H ealth and H um an S erv ices, an d to Jasm in e C aldera; th e N ’C hi W ana n ecklace m ak ers, R en etta Spino, and to Kahseuss Jack- son, Blue Sky business owner and tribal economic develop m ent coordinator. T h an k you to B ridgette W hipple,- o f K in g Salm on shop at th e Plaza; an d to Priscilla Frank for the dona tion, and to the Eagle Cross ing Restaurant. The boxing club wishes to th an k A rlene L eta Sm ith, Vahessa Walker and family, and the Thom pson sisters for running the concession. T h a n k you to V ern o n Besta Sm ith Sr. and Tracy Graybael, and to all the oth ers w ho helped o u t at the 2012 P i-U m e -S h a T reaty Days Boxing tournament. Schim m el visits W h ite H ouse for Title IX discussion H er basketball skills took Shoni Schimmel to the Uni versity o f Louisville, where she is a starting guard for the Cardinals. A nd th en last w eek her game took her to the White H ouse. Schim mel was in vited to the White H ouse as' part o f a five-person panel to discuss Title IX, enacted 40 years ago. The official topic o f dis cussion was “Inter-genera tional Views on the Im pact o f Title IX in Athletics.” The panel featured accom plished and notable athletes a'nd advocates for women in sports, including Schimmel, the stand-out guard for the Cardinals. Schimmel is also a favor ite o f Warm Springs, where she has family and many fans. The panelists who visited the W hite H ouse ranged in Courtesy photo. Shoni Schimmel age and participation level, representing a wide variety o f experiences. Each spoke to Title IX ’s form ative im p act on th eir lives and offered perspectives and speculations for its future. The panel was moderated by Bonnie Bernstein, ESPN broadcaster and form er All- American gymnast. Joining Schimmel on the panel were Billie Jean King, professional tennis player and fo u n d e r o f th e W om en ■Sports Foundation; A im ee Mullins, athlete-advocate and actress; Tom Perez, assistant A ttorney G eneral for Civil rights, U.S. D ep artm en t o f Justice; and Laurel J. Richie, president o f the WNBA. Schim m el was the only current student-athlete invited to be p art o f the panels. A live stream o f the event is at: www.whitehouse.gov In th e 2012 seaso n , Schimmel earned postseason honors for the Cardinals, and w as n a m e d a firs t team W BCA Region I selection. She earned first team honors after leading the Cardinals in scoring, assists, and steals with 14.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 2.4 steals per game. Lego Robotics in August Parade Day A w eek-long Lego Robotics camp and the C elebration o f A rt is set for August. The Lego Robotics camp will be held Au gust 13-16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Education Building training room. T h is p ro g ra m is held for grades 5-8 and includes instruction on building and program m in g L ego v eh icles such as: drag racers, hill climbers and Sumobot. uave MCMecnan/spiiyay Warm Springs Nation Little League players ride in the Pi-Ume-Sha Traditional Parade. The rain on Saturday cleared up just in time for the parade. Indian Head Casino ----- Employee of the Month — A ubrey Boynton “Aubrey has such a great w ork ethic,” says M argie Tuckta, Indian Head Human Re s o u rc e s d ire c to r. “ S he has a bub b ly, friendly m anner o f w orking with our guests and co-w orkers.” For these qualities Aubrey, a server at the C ottonwood Restaurant, was named the first Indian Head Casino Employee o f the Month. Congratulations, Aubrey! Vendor tables open for Weavers gathering at KNT Vendor tables are available fo r th e W eavers T eaching Weavers G athering coming up at Kah-Nee-Ta. T h e g a th e rin g w ill be Thursday and Friday, August 16-17. V endor cost is $75 per table for both days, if you apply by July 27. A fter that, and at the. door, the vendor cost is $90 per table for both days. Water fitness classes at resort T h e K ah-N ee-T a W ater Fitness Class is held every Wednesday from 9:15-10:15 a.m. Artis Smith swings for a hit at the Pi-Ume-Sha softball tournament. For more information con tact Jeri Kollen at 541-553- 2478; "or call Edm und Francis at 553-1196. Kangen Water Demonstrations T h e re .is a K an g en healthy water demonstra tion each Monday evening at 6:30 p.m . H k H ig h Lookee Lodge. For m ore informationj contact Diane Rodgers, 54-325-3156. Portland to Coast Raffle The Portland to Coast team is holding a raffle for its upcoming season. P ro c e e d s go to w a rd travel expenses for 2012 Portland to Coast. The raffle drawing will be held on A ugust 17. You need not be present to win. Tickets are $1 Toy Sale & Swap Friday, June 29 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Community Wellness Center fro n t court yard. Call Carol to reserve your table, 541-553-3243. High 252 L ookee Lodge u a ve MCMecnanzopiiyay For m ore information, or to sign up for this event, con tact Kelli Palmer at 541-325- 6535. O r email: kabob7 6@hotmail.com Make checks of m oney orders payable to the N orth w est Indian College. Please include a memo or note stat ing that you have paid for a vendor table. Assisted Living fa cility each or six for $5. To get yo u r tickets, please see one of the fol lowing people: Shawna Jackson, Am anda T h om pson, J u a n ita S im p s o n , M e lis s a B enson, C h e ry le Lohm an or Val Squiemphen. Party Cite CancCCes Ron Green, Consultant Candles à Home Accents Illuminate your spirit Relax with wax (541) 553-3120 (541)777-7345 rot pugers! @yahoo.com 2321 Ollallre Lane CPO Boxò) Warm Springs, OR 97761 Call 541-553-1182
