Spilydy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
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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
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For More Info:
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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.
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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.
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