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May 15, 1995
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Tribal teen dies
Levi Brendon Baker, 16, of
Grand Ronde died April 29 in a
motor vehicle accident.
He was born April 15, 1979 in
Dallas to Chris and Virginia
(Kimsey) Baker. He was a stu
dent at Willamina High School.
He loved to hunt, fish and go
camping. He loved his Indian
culture and loved to drum. He
also like driving. He was a tribal
member.
Survivors include his father of
Pendleton; his mother of Grand
Ronde; brother, Joshua of
Pendleton; fiance, Molly Rimer of
Grand Ronde; and grandparents,
Marvin Kimsey of Grand Ronde;
Eleanor Kimsey of Grand Ronde;
Karen Lowery of Warrenton and
Charles Baker of Pendleton.
Services were on May 3 at the
Grand Ronde Nazarene Church.
Interment followed at the Confed
erated Tribes Cemetery. Arrange
ments were by Adamson's
Sheridan Funeral Home.
Must be enrolled in the Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon.
Age Category: Girls 5 years and under
Must have Regalia
Must be able to attend Royalty Pageant, Grand Ronde Pow
Wow and Parade in August (August 18-20, 1995).
Judging will be based on raffle ticket sales only (the girl
who sells the most raffle tickets will receive a sash and small
crown during the Royalty Pageant on Friday of the Pow
Wow, August 1 8, 1995. All participants will receive a sash.)
All proceeds from raffle ticket sales will be used for the
Grand Ronde Royalty functions.
Any donations of raffle prizes are welcome!
There is no deadline to enter. All tickets and money must
be turned in to Royalty Committee no later than 5:00 p.m.
on August 15, 1995.
Please send a current photograph of your child along with
this entry form.
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Fill out this entry form and return to: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde,
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. ATTN: Royalty Committee
Name
Address .
Parent's Name
Parent's Signature
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Levi Brendon Baker
To all family, friends and com
munity members.. .Thank you so
much for all the support, prayers,
heartfelt words and contributions
to help with funeral expenses. The
kindness and love shown by all
has helped our family through a
difficult time in our lives.
Most sincerely,
The family of Levi Baker
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Vietnam Memorial
A bronze sculpture depicting
the Native American experience
in Vietnam will be unveiled Sept.
16, 1995 in Black River Falls,
Wisconsin.
The bronze sculpture will be 6
1 12 feet tall, and depicts an Ameri
can Indian soldier. He wears
jungle fatigues and is holding a
rifle in one hand, a staff of eagle
feathers in the other.
The statue will be mounted on
a red granite base with names of
American Indians killed in action
casualties etched in black.
The sculptor is Harry White
horse, owner of Whitehorse Gal
lery in Madison, WI. He is also a
veteran.
If you know the names of any
Grand Ronde tribal members
killed in action during the Viet
nam War, you may call or write
the National Native American
Vietnam Memorial Fund to add
their names to the sculpture at no
cost. The address is P.O. Box 640,
Black River Falls, WI. 546 15. Or
call 1-800-253-3275. Names
must be received by June 1.
Royalty has begun
Royalty season has begun! On
April 20th Kristen Wheeler, 1994
95 Miss Grand Ronde, and
Camille Mercier, Royalty Com
mittee advisor, met with 7 young
ladies to discuss the Royalty
guidelines and responsibilities.
Courtney Gallagher is running
for Sr. Miss Grand Ronde. Diana
Robertson and Courtney Warren
are running for Jr. Miss Grand
Ronde. Those on Honorary Court
include Nikki Norwest, Brittany
Grout, Andrea Childers and
Ashley Bedortha.
Please support these young la
dies with encouragement and pur
chasing of raffle tickets. Raffle
ticket sales will help them with
travel expenses to attend events to
represent the Grand Ronde Tribe.
Weekly craft class
Beginning in June, craft class
will be every Monday from 6:30
to 8:30 at the Community Center.
We will be working on mocca
sins. Children must be accompa
nied by an adult. If you have any
questions, please call Camille at
879-2901.
Tribal student plans future
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Micky D. Herron, 18, will
graduate from high school in
Santa Rosa, CA. on June 9th,
He was involved with the swim
team as a manager and Mark West
Big League in which he plays
shortstop and pitcher. He has
played since he was eight years
old. He was also a part of .the
School Career Fair '94-'95.
Micky's future includes enlist
ing in the U.S. Army. He will
Birth announcement
Congratulations to Charles and
Stephanie (Mercier) Hitchcock on
the birth of their daughter, Ashlee
Michelle. She was born on March
11,1995. She weighed 7 pounds,
6 ounces.
The family is stationed in
Bremerton, WA. Charles is serv
ing on the U.S.S. Nimitz Aircraft
Carrier.
Ashlee's grandparents are:
Larry and Michelle Weber of Sa
lem; Dennis Mercier of Grand
Ronde; Cathy and Jesse
Robertson, Jr. of Grand Ronde;
and Lawrence and Arlene
Hitchcock of San Jose, CA.
Elder Spotlight Correction
In the last issue of Smoke Sig
nals, we ran a spotlight on Hubert
Mercier. We printed his birthdate
incorrectly. He was born on Sep
tember 22, 1910. Smoke Signals
regrets the error.
Attention Elders!
If you are interested in attend
ing tribal events and live in Sa
lem or outlying areas, please call
the Wellness Division and ask
about the possibility of being
picked up in the Elders' Van.
Call 1-800-422-0232, extension
2016 or 2017.
leave on Sept. 13, 1995 for boot
camp in Fort Benning, GA. He
will complete his 3 years in Fort
Lewis, WA. After his discharge,
he plans to attend the police acad
emy in Santa Rosa, CA. to become
a sheriff.
Micky is the son of Sharon E.
(Neault) Herron of Santa Rosa,
CA.; grandson of Margaret M.
(Lafferty) McAbee; and nephew
of Marline (Neault) Groshong of
Kirkland, WA. His great-grandparents
were Paul and Elizabeth
Lafferty of Grand Ronde.
Baseball, roping, bowling, 4
wheeling, pool, and country mu
sic are Micky's favorite hobbies.
He has worked the past year to
help with his gas and insurance for
his Ford pickup.
Mick, we are all very proud of
you and your achievements.
Congratulations and Good Luck.
Love, Mom.
3rd ANNUAL
VETERANS
POW-WOW
June 10, 1995
Grand Ronde Grade School
Grand Entry:
Noon to 4 p.m.
and
5:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Raffle and Drawings
MC: Bob Tom
Whipman: Paul Whitehead
Host Drum: Eagle Valley
Vendor & Pow-Wow
contacts:
Ivan Langley 843-2273
Butch LaBonte 879-2825
OPEN TO PUBLIC
No alcohol or drugs
Sponsored by
Grand Ronde
Veteran 's Committee