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Tyler Peasley and Rueben win their 2nd crown

OMAK, WA., AUG. 13—Tyler Peasley rode Rueben and together they fought for lst place today from start to finish during The World Famous Suicide Race. The two won the race all four days (Aug. 10-13) to claim the overall title. It’s believed that the last rider and horse to accomplish this feat was Casey Nissen on J.D. in 1994!
The owners of Rueben are Vern and Julie Lelone.

Taking 2nd place in the point standings was J-31 ridden by Tony Marchand and the owner is Clifford Louie...and in 3rd place was George Marchand aboard Party Boy and the owners are: George, Don Frazier, and Leah Whitley.
Three (3) Tribal Members are on the “Omak Stampede Board”: Margie Hutchinson, Norine McCraigie, and Pete Palmer.

Saturday night (Aug. 12) during the Omak Stampede a special honor was held to pay tribute to the late Dick Wilkie. He left us on Jan. 13, 2006. Colville Tribal Members got to know him because he served more than 20 years on the Omak Stampede Board (12 as President) and he served 42 years in the Washington Army National Guard


TYLER & RUEBEN WIN AGAIN!—For the 2nd year in a row Jockey Tyler Peasley aboard the horse “Rueben” were declared the overall winner of “The World Famous Suicide Race”. Tyler and Rueben won all four races (Aug. 10-13) to win the title. With the duo are: (L to R) Co-owner Vern Lelone, Beau Dan Adolph (who one day maybe Tyler’s replacement), Co-owner Julie Lelone, and Tyler’s parents: Pam and Larry Peasley!

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Cameron Lake Road Fire is the 1st Fire on the Reservation to burn over 1,000 acres

OKANOGAN, WA., AUG. 22—The “Cameron Lake Road Fire” started this morning on a hillside east of the Wakefield-Cameron Lake Road. Before the day was over the fire went east around a hill and went toward the Corkscrew drainage area.
Seven Task Forces initially arrived at the scene. They were: The Mount Tolman Fire Center, Colville Tribal Forestry Dept., Okanogan County Fire District 3, District 8, Tonasket District, Pateros District, and Private Contract Firefighters.
At 6:00 p.m., it was estimated that the fire had burn 500-600 acres, which contained tall grass, sagebrush, and timber. An hour later a Thunder cell arrived bringing with it erratic winds (10-14 mph) from the North causing the fire to spread south and east along the Corkscrew drainage area. These winds caused control lines to be lost and the Initial Attack forces had to regroup.
Eighty-one firefighters were sent to fight the fire...and there were also: 1 helicopter, 1 SEAT plane, 10 engines, 5 dozers, 3 Water Tenders, and 30 handcrew members.
The fire was said to be contained at approximately 8:00 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 24. No structures were damaged or destroyed, and the fire was reported to have covered 1,567 acres.
The specific cause of the fire is currently being investigated!


OVER 1,500 ACRES WAS BURNT—The “Cameron Lake Road Fire” was reported to officials at 11:52 a.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 22. The “Road Closed Sign” is for the Cameron Lake-Omak Lake Road that runs between (L) the Omak Lake-Columbia Road and the (R) Wakefield-Cameron Lake Road. The above picture was taken around 5:00 p.m. that day.

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ON ACTIVE DUTY

BACK TO OKINAWA, THEN IT’S IRAQ—Veterans and non-Veterans attended a Dinner held Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Nez Perce Longhouse to honor (Far Right) LCpl. Marshand “Derek” Vasquez who is going to Iraq. With him are his parents and three sistrs: (L to R) Maria Gallardo, Tony Atkins, (in front of Tony) Alana Atkins, Mary Vasquez, and Mersaedy Vasquez. LCpl. Vasquez attended a six-month Radio Communication School at MCB, Twenty-nine Palms, Calif. He’s been stationed at Okinawa for the past 11-months, and while there he received the “Marine of the Quarter” (April-June) award! LCpl. Vasquez was scheduled to fly out from Seattle on Tuesday, Aug. 29, to report back to the 3rd Recon Battalion, 3rd Marine Division at Okinawa. His Platoon Sergeant is a Staff Sergeant from the Navajo Reservation. Later on, he will be a member of an Advance Party that’s going to Iraq. Sitting in front ringing the bell is Evans Dick, LCpl. Vasquez’s Uncle from Satus, WA.

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OMAK CREEK BRIDGE BELOW CIPV—This picture of the Omak Creek Bridge was taken on Monday, Aug. 28. That road that goes across the bridge and up the canyon is Omak Lake-Columbia River road. To the left of the “Road Closed Sign” is the Moomaw road. It was reported that the actual removal of the bridge was started on Wednesday, Aug. 29. Work on the removal of the bridge started on Monday, Aug. 14, and the reopening of the new bridge and the road will be on or about Friday, Sept. 29

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(Editor’s Note: The following three (3) corrections are for page 1 of the July Edition of the Tribal Tribune: (1) The date on the front page should have been August 2, 2006...(2) The correct first name of Miss Colville Confederated Tribes 2006-2007 is Feleshia Abrahamson....and (3) the PIC showing a contestant on a saddle bronc should have been that of Waylon Timentwa on a brahma bull.)


GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Saturday, October 14, 2006
starting at 9:00 am
Keller, Washington

(agenda and meeting place will be noted in next issue)
Questions, call Sylvia Desautel at 509-634-2240 or
Berni Samuels at 509-634-2248
 

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