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Trevor Aaron just graduated from Willamina High School
and he will attend Western Oregon State College this fall.
AARON GRADUATES
FROM WILLAMINA
Trevor Aaron graduated from Willamina High School
in June. His parents are Darlene and Roger Aaron.
Now that High School is over, Trevor says he will
attend Western Oregon State College this fall. He said
he is "unsure" what he will pursue as a major right now
but is very interested in architecture or being a sports
doctor and he might even try his hand at veterinary
medicine. As you can see, Trevor is keeping himself
busy just trying to decide what to major in.
While in High School Trevor participated in Football
and Wrestling. He was a defensive tackle in Football
and he said that he enjoyed his experience on the
gridiron and he especially enjoyed being part of a team.
"The best part was learning the game and having fun
. with my friends." Trevor says that the biggest thing he
will miss about High School is being with family and
friends because I won't see much of them when I attend
College and I'll miss them alot.
When asked what his heritage means to him, Trevor
looked very proud and says, "It means having an oppor
tunity to succeed. Being a Native American has helped
me achieve College opportunities to better myself and
that means alot to me," he said.
Trevor said when (not in near future) he has children
he would like to make sure that they learn about their
heritage and what it means to be an Native American
because he feels that children are not learning enough
about their cultural backgrounds in today's schools.
"Becoming knowledgable about your background is very
important, " explained Trevor.
"I would like to take this time to thank my parents and
everybody who has helped me get to where I am today."
By Michael Childers
CLASS OF '89
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde would like
to extend special congratulations to the Class of '89,
including Melanie Smith of Willamina High School,
Tommy McKnight of Willamina High School, Trevor -Aaron
of Willamina Hgh School, Heather Davidson of
Yamhill Carlton High School, Todd Galindo of Yakima.
High School, Eric Jordan of Lakeridge High School,
John LaBonte of Chemawa High School, Dana Leno of
Roseburg High School, Danett Pierce of Chemawa High
School, Julie Thomas of South Salem High School,
Luntia Renfrow of Jefferson High School and Jackie
Grant who graduated from Eastern Oregon State
College. Congratulations to all of you!!
SHONN AND DUSTIN LENO
WRESTING UPDATE
Shonn and Dustin Leno recently returned from
Gillette, Wyoming where they competed in the Western
National Wrestling Tournament. The wrestling duo
competed against the best in the west and found out that
they had the ability to compete on the National Level.
Shonn competed in both the freestyle and greco-roman
categories, taking home the third place honors in each
division. Shonn attributes his success this year to the
fact that he has increased his training load. "I did well
at the Nationals because I worked and trained a lot
harder this year." Shonn's Coach Larry Brandon
agreed. "I felt that if you consider the caliber of
wrestlers that he competed against, Shonn really did an
outstanding job." '
Shonn's brother Dustin didn't get a chance to compete
in the greco-roman category because he wasn't old
enough but, he didn't let that stop him from finishing in
8th place in the freestyle category. "Dustin wrestled his
heart out at the Nationals and did a really good job. To
me, that's what is important," said Brandon. "I did my
best, but I think that if I train harder in the future I can
do better," said Dustin.
Brandon also said that he wanted to thank the boys'
father Reyn for all of his help and for giving him the
opportunity to help with the coaching responsiblities.
"I've enjoyed watching the boys succeed in wrestling."
Brandon also expressed thanks to the Tribe for helping
Shonn and Dustin meet the expenses involved with the
trip to Wyoming.
Next up for Shonn and Dustin will be competing at the
AAV. Junior National Wrestling Tournament in
Billings, Montana.
SILETZGRAND RONDE ELDERS LUNCH
There will be another Elders luncheon held here at the
office on July 19, 1989.
The Grand Ronde elders will be putting the luncheon on
for the Silctz elders.
Everyone bring their favorite dish! We had a really great
time last year, and everyone enjoyed themselves.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
ELDERS
Only 7 more weeks left before Pow Wow!
Our Elders program is meeting every Monday between
2:00 and 5:00 pm at the Tribal office.
They are makinggive-away items, and enjoying each others
company.
If you would like to come and join in, we'd love to have you.
Pow Wow is drawing near, and we've got lots of things to
make yet.
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Tribal member Mary Ann Landreth just returned from
Vienna, Austria where she studied vocal performance.
TRIBAL MEMBER RETURNS
Tribal member, Marie Ann Landreth will be returning .
from Vienna, Austria July 1, where she has been studying
vocal performance and applied music education as a post
graduate.
Marie Ann graduated from the University of Oregon and
was very active in the Opera program. She distinguished
herself as a lead performer in several productions as a
coloratura soprano. Marie Ann has performed in Eugene,
Portland, Roseburg, Bend, Corvallis, Salem, Seattle, San
Francisco and Boise. During the past year Marie sang the
lead in Donigettis' "Elixer of Love", in Vienna. Other
credits include: "Die Zauberlote", Mozart, "La Ceneren
tola", Rossini, "Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe, and Pa
tience", Gilbert and Sullivan, just to name a few.
Of the many scholarships and awards Marie Ann has
received, she is most proud of the International Rotary
Scholarship that has enabled her to study for two years in
Vienna, Austria. During this summer break, Marie will be
holding concerts and recitals throughout the State of
Oregon.
We are very proud of this member and wish her good luck
and success in this field of endeavor.
"Smoke Signals" is the monthly publication
of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon. P.O. Box 38, Grand
Ronde, Oregon 97347. Phone(503)879-5211
Brent MerrilL ......Editor
Michael ChMers...JVord Processing
Contributes:
Dean Azule...
.Education
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Joann McOary. Social Services
Mary Ring Social Services