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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Inspiring visit from Schimmel family
J ude Schimmel, with par-
ents Rick and Ceci, visited
Warm Springs on Tuesday.
They spoke with a large
gathering of young people
at the old elementary
school gym.
The afternoon con-
cluded with a Schimmel
basketball clinic. Jude, 21,
is a former Louisville Car-
dinals basketball guard,
and Ceci is a coach. Jude
is also the author of book,
Dreamcatcher.
Jude earned the NCAA
Elite 89 award for having
the highest grade point
average in the 2013
NCAA basketball champi-
onships. Her older sister is
Shoni, who now plays for
the WNBA team the At-
lanta Dream.
The Schimmels’ visit to
Warm Springs started with
the showing of the 2011
documentary about the fam-
ily, Off the Rez, which won
national acclaim.
Jude and her parents then
answered questions from the
audience, focusing on chal-
lenges of reservation life,
meeting challenges and be-
coming successful.
The event was sponsored
by Tribal Council and Com-
munity Counseling.
July 22, 2015
Lacrosse camp in August
A free Lacrosse Camp is
coming up in Warm Springs
in early August. The camp will
be on Monday and Tuesday,
August 3 and 4.
The camp is for youth ages
5 to 18. Pre-registration is
going on at the Community
Center office.
The August 3 camp will be
for 5-11 year-olds; and Au-
gust 4 for 12-18 year-olds.
There is no fee to participate.
Rick Roy from Burns, with
the Oregon Youth Lacrosse
Program, will be hosting the
camp, which is also open to
adults who are interested in
coaching Lacrosse. Equip-
ment will be provided.
The camp is sponsored by
Warm Springs Recreation,
Youth Wellness, the Preven-
tion Team, the Community
Health Education Team, and
Warm Springs Adolescent
Aftercare.
For more information con-
tact Mike Holyan, 541-553-
3589; Tatum Kalama, 553-
3243; or Scott Kalama, 553-
3205. Or emails:
michael.holyan@wstribes.org
tatum.kalama@wstribes.org
scott.kalama@wstribes.org
MAC Dash coming up
Jude Schimmel (with
parents Ceci and Rick)
answers questions from
the community.
Pi-Ume-Sha Softball
The Pi-Ume-Sha Softball Tournament this year
happened a few days after the powwow. The
players met at the Juniper Hills ball fields in
Madras for this 2015 tourney.
The Eighth Annual
MAC Dash Sprint
Triathlon is set for Satur-
day, September 12.
The Madras Aquatic
Center triathlon consists
of a 500-yard swim, a 12-
mile bike ride, and 3-mile
run. You can participate as
an individual or team.
There is a new team
challenge this year: The
first organization, team or
business team to claim the
traveling trophy gets brag-
ging rights for one year.
For more information
call the MAC at 541-475-
4253.
Beads, Native American Gifts,
Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice, Fishing
Permits, Western Union, Check-Free
Bill Pay, ATM and Much More!
2132 Warm Springs St., Warm
Springs - ph. 541-553-1597
For those medical
questions...
The Warm
Springs Health &
Wellness Center
Nurse Hotline
866-470-2015
* My baby is coughing. Should I
take her to the clinic?
* How can I treat my sore throat at
home?
* Should my medical issue be
treated at the emergency room?