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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1988)
PAGE 4 HALLOWEEN TIPS October is here again, and with it comes ghosts and goblins knocking on doors crying "Trick or Treat". This can be the happiest of holidays for children or the saddest. Every year we hear the horror stories in the media of Halloween gone wrong. Your friends in Social Services would like to share some tips to making Halloween a positive experience for your children. COSTUMES: A costume can be elaborate or simple it makes no difference. Make sure that your child has room to maneuver freely, no tight skirts that could hinder their ability to walk. Keep the length above the ankle, this will cut down on tripping. DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS CREPE PAPER, your baby could get burned seriously. On smaller children especially, make sure their mask does not restrict their vision or hearing. Better yet, use clown make up instead of a mask. It never hurts to glue reflective material on the front and backs of your child's costume, and stay away from dark colors unless you have adequate reflectors. TRICK OR TREAT: Only allow your children to trick or treat people you know well, if not, use the two bag method. One bag s for the treats from people you know, the other bag is for the people you are unfamiliar with. Never allow your child to sample the candy from the unfamiliar bag until you or another adult has carefully checked each piece. When giving treats, try to purchase individually wrapped candy. The other parents will thank you for it. When trick or treating, a child should always be accompanied by an adult. If you are going to be out after dark, carry a flashlight. Check with the elementary schools in your area, they may have a carnival. Carnivals and parties sponsored by schools or other service organization offer a safe alternative to Trick or Treating. Activities are generally planned for a wide range of age groups. JACK O'LATERNS: One of the most popular aspects of Halloween is picking just the right pumpkin from the patch to carve into a jack o'latern. If you have a young child, you may go with drawing the face on the pumpkin with felt pens or magic markers. Your pumpkin will last longer and you will have no mess. However, if carving is the choice of your family, make sure all children are supervised completely while working with sharp knives. A Christmas tree light inside your pumpkin is a good substitute for the traditional candle. As a public service, many hospitals will offer to X-ray your child's candy. Two such facilities are Newberg Community Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. You should be aware that foreign substance such as glass, small needles and poisons won't show up with x-rays, so carefully check all.candy before allowing your children to consume it. We hope that you and your children have a safe and happy Halloween. Social Services Department LOCAL TREE PLANTING CEREMONY RECOGNIZES AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH HERITAGE DAY ELDERS CULTURE CLASSES HAVE RESUMED! CONTACT SOCIAL SERVICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. "IV niiuin iiynj inwiyif .i.ii.,m..hi. IIUH J ,i n 11 ill mi . United . ' by. bobby merger ' " , we; the children,' of the indian race-' all'come.together; TO STATE OUR CASE. WE ASK YOU ALU TO JOIN OUR HANDS, . . , AND BRING PEACE AND JOY TO ALL OUR LANDS. ! r j . . WHETHER WE'RE BLACK, YELLOW,, RED OR WHITE WE ALL STAND TOGETHER, TO JOIN THE FIGHT." ' TO END THE WARS, TO SCORN AND STRIFE- : AND BRNG TO ONE ANOTHER A MUCH BETTER LIFE. " " WE PLANT THIS TREE -TO SHOW ALLOTHERS " . 1 ' , ' WE CAN STAND TOGETHER AS SISTERS AND BROTHERS. . . AND LET IT BE KNOWN UNITED WE STAND-DIVIDED WE FALL "United" were the words read by Toby McClary on Sep tember 28, 1988 as members of the local community gathered for a tree planting ceremony to recognize Na tional. Indian Youth Heritage Day at Grand Ronde Ele mentary School. Grand Ronde tribal elders, royalty, members of the Tribal Council and community, joined the elementary students for the event. It is our pleasure to be here to donate this tree on behalf of the tribe to the Grand Ronde Grade School, for all of you students and for the entire community, said Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier. Local resident and member of the Willamina School Board, John Fink, accepted the tree on behalf of the school district. Fink explained the changes the sweet gum tree would go through each season, and about the unique fruit the tree would offer. May all of us, those with an Indian Heritage and those of us without, enjoy this tree, said Fink. Representatives of the fifth grade then covered the roots and surrounded the base with soil. To conclude the ceremony, Grand Ronde tribal member, and former grade school teacher, Eula Petite dedicated the tree in the Chinook language: NESIKA PAPA HLOKSTA MIHLITE KUBA SAHALIE - HLOOSH KUBA NESIKA TUM TUM MIKA NEM-HLOOSH MIGA TYEE KUBA KUN OWEE TILUCUM-KUBA ILLIHEE KAGWA KUBA SAGHALIE. POTLATCH KUNOWEE SON NESIKA MUKMUK- SPOS NESIKA MOONK MESACHIE WAKE MIGA HYOSH SOLLISKS - PBE SPOS HLOKSTA MOONK MESACHIE KUBA NESKA WAKE NESIKA SOLIKS KUBAHLASKA. MASH SYAH KUBA NESIKA KUNOWEE MESA CHE. MOONK HLOOSH UK ( STICK TREE) NESKIKA MOSH UK SON (WE PLANT TODAY) KUBA UK ILLIHEE- (IN THIS GROUND) MOONK KUNOWEE NESIKA EEHT TUM TUM (MAKE ALL OF US WITH ONE HEART) HLOOSH KWANSUM KAGWA (LET IT BE THAT WAT rUKfc,Vfc.R.)
