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Spilydy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Pqge 6 Young rodeo rider wins first buckle S ince la s t N o v e m b e r, w hen he co m p eted at th e N ational Junior Bullriding in Shawnee, Okla., Marcel Allen attended two schools to bet ter his skills to accomplish his goal o f winning a buckle. O ne o f the schools he at tended was hosted by the Pro fessional Rodeo Cowboy As sociation. While attending this sc h o o l, h eld in M olalla, Marcel got hands-on experi ence learning about bullriding fro m W orld C h a m p io n Bullrider Myron Durante. M arcel also learned the basics o f saddlebronc riding from Jake Griffin, as well as bareback ridirig tau g h t by C ow boy H all o f F am e in ductee Clint Corey. The other school Marcel atten d ed was in Jefferso n , Oregon, and was p u t on by eight-time World Champion M yron D urante. M arcel has jo in e d th e N orthw est Youth Rodéo As- sociation, and has been trav eling the Interstate-5 to the rodeos he has been compet- Courtesy photo Marcel Allen with Championship buckle. ing in. His recent travels have to the St. Paul Fourth o f July Rodeo, G rand Ronde Jr. Ro deo, Vancouver-Washington, Albany, Cottage Grove. Marcel has accomplished his goal and w on his first buckle at the St. Paul Rodeo, rid in g a ju n io r bull. T h e buckles th at w ere donated for Junior Events were from Ross Coleman’s father. A t the Linn County Fair recently, Marcel expanded his horizons and rode his first bareback pony, “Smoke” was its nam e. M arcel w on the bareback event with the score o f 85 p o in ts , ta k in g th e Championship buckle. This m o n th M arcel will celebrating his 13th birthday. H e still loves to Grass Dance, in which he is also a cham pion. H e also loves to ride his dirt bike and o f course skate boarding. H is m o th e r is D esiree Allen, who takes him to all o f his rodeos. His grampa Toba S co tt has m ade his riding ro p e s fo r steers and now bulls. His gram m a Carmela S cott make his first chaps, w hich g o t to rn o ff o f him several’ tim es, and gram pa Toba had to stitch them back up. His auntie Sisiley bought him an awesome pair o f cow boy boots that he sports. The family is proud o f his accom plishments. Regional Finals will be com ing up at P hilom ath soon. Marcel also thanks D elford Johnson and family for help ing him out in the beginning o f all his efforts. A u g u s t 8, 2012 MAC Dash turning 5 T h e M AC D a sh is turning five this year. The Fifth Annual event will be held on Saturday, Septem ber 8. T his year’s event in cludes a sprint triathlon and the kid’s Mini MAC Dash. All events will be cen tered at the M adras Aquatic Center. This is a volunteer-organized com m unity event w ith p ro ceeds benefitting the Ma d ras A q u a tic C e n te r’s youth programming. Registration prices will increase on A ugust 11. Triathlon registration will close Saturday, Sept. 1 at 11:59 p.m. T here is no race day registration. Both mail-in and on-line registration are available. There will also be registra tion forms available at the M adras A quatic Center. Triathlon participation will be limited to 250 individu- als/teams. N ative Fellowship A u g u st 13-17 H o h m an (Yakama), L ouie Iese (Puyallup), and L ary McKinney from Portland. B ring your friends and lawn chairs, and enjoy sing ing, testim onies, fellowship and the worship o f God. For in fo rm a tio n call 253- 4713632 o r 253-651-6849. The Native American Bap tist Fellowship invites you and your family to a week o f old fashion preaching, August 13- 17 from 6:30-8:30 nightly, under the pavilion behind the W arm Spirngs C om m unity Center. T he event features Bob Phillips (Colville), Glen Youth rodeo at Chiloquin this month The Klamath Treaty Days Y o u th R odeo is Saturday, August 25 in Chiloquin. The one-day rodeo event is for youth 18 and under. All events are open; grand entry at 12 noon. The Ro deo office opens at 10 a.m. Pre-pay by August 25, cash only. All entry fees much be paid by 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 25. Participants m ust pre-en ter: Call-in August 15 and 16, betw een 6 and 9 p.m. Call N o rm ajean C um m in tgs at 5 4 1 -2 8 1 -1 4 8 7 ; o r M isty B arn ey at 541-8 5 0 -0 3 8 3 . P ro o f o f age required (must be co rrect age on date o f rodeq). Beautiful yellowhair buck les in all events. All entry fees added to purse. Yakama to host powwow, recovery campout T he Yakama N ation will host the Tenth Annual Pow wow and Recovery Campout on Friday, Saturday and Sun day, Sept. 7-9. The campout is called Tim na-Piix (Sober Heart). O n Friday the pow wow hours are from 7-11 p.m.; and Saturday from 6-11 p.m. The p o w w o w is h e ld a t th e Toppenish Community Cen ter. The Recovery C ampout is Friday-Sunday, Sept, 7-9, at the Yakama RV, 280 Buster Rd., Tbppdriish. Powwow events: P otato D ance, 50/50, raffle, draw ings, sobriety countdown, spe cial hoop dance performance by K aiw in “W aushukthla” C lem ents; m asters o f cer emony are Carlos Calica and Stan Miller. R eco v ery C a m p -O u t events: Friday stew dinner, 12 step m eetings, Saturday salmon dinner, special speak ers (AA, NA, and Al-Anon), children activities, swimming pool access. For inform ation or to reg ister, c o n ta c t th e Yakama N ation Alcohol Program at 509-865-5121. O r email: calvinc@yakama.com virginialorn@yahoo. com Dave McMechan/Spiiyay Rez Olympics The long-jump competition (above) and archery were events at the Rez Olympics last week, hosted by the Prevention Program and Big Brothers Big Sisters Airshow of the Cascades on Aug. 24-25 The Airshow o f the Cas cades h appens Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24-25. The event is at the Madras airport. Kids 12 and under have free admission; eight- dollar general admission. There will be a classic car show, aerial acts, live music, military displays. Call 541-475-6947 for in form ation. Jane Kirkpatrick visiting library Award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick is coming to the H ealth and P revention Re source C enter Library, also known as the Warm Springs Library, on Saturday, August 18 at 11 a.m. T he library is located on cam pus in the Fam ily R e source Center. K irkpatrick w orked with families in W arm Springs for 17 years. A w o n d e rfu l speaker and story teller, she tells stories o f writing, read ing and living. Come to have your books signed. B ut m ost o f all come to share in laughter! The li brary has several o f Jan e’s books available to check out. You can visit her website at: jkbooks.com Seating is lim ited and is first come, first served. A t tendance is expected to be high. O nce capacity is reach no m ore admittance will be allowed, so please plan accord ingly. D oors open by 10:30 a.m. N o fo o d o r drink is al lowed in the library; however light refreshments will be pro vided in the conference room. For questions call the library at 541-553-1078. Madras Campus UPCOMING — ■ for the month ahead For More Info: 5 4 1 .5 5 0 .4 1 0 0 www.cocc.edu Getting Started Session August 21 Madras Campus Room 116 5:30-6:30 p.m. Register now! W om en o f Wellness meeting The W om en of Wellness meeting is from 12 n o o n to 1 p.m. this T hursday, A ug 9 at th e large conference room at th e F am ily R eso u rce Building. Topic o f discussion is coping with stress in these hard times. Lunch is p ro vided to participants. For more information, c o n ta c t July at C H E T , 541-553-2211. Classes available in: medical terminology, early childhood education, criminal justice, math, writing and more. S In advance o f College events, persons needing accomodation or transportation because o f a physical or mobility disability, contact Joe Viola; 541.383.7775, For accommodation because o f other disability such as hearing impairment, contact Anne Walken 541.383.7743. 4 ? 4
