August 7, 1996
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WANTED
DEER ANTLERS
PARROT FEATHERS
PARAKEET FEATHERS
The Tribal Elders have been making
baskets for the past month and they are
ready to add creative touches to their
work. If you have any of the above items
that you can donate for the projects, we
would appreciate it very much. Please
call Bonnie Tom at 879-2016 for more
information.
A community march was held in July in Bunnsville, a residential area of Grand
Ronde. About two dozen marched in protest of drugs, violence, and crime in
their neighborhood.
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The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will be holding an auction of surplus
equipment on Saturday, August 1 7 during the Pow-Wow. The items to be
auctioned are office equipment, building materials, office furniture, computer
equipmentparts, and misc. items. A mobile home will also be auctioned.
The auction will be conducted in a two part process.
LOCATION: Large red barn on Ackerson Rd.
(South side of the Pow-Wow grounds.)
FIRST SEGMENT: TRIBAL MEMBERS
AUCTION TIME: 1 2:00 Noon (opening of the bids)
BID TIME: Bidding between 1 0:00 a.m. until noon
BID PROCESS: Sealed bid in an envelope provided at the auction.
SECOND SEGMENT: GENERAL PUBLIC
AUCTION TIME: 5:00 p.m. (opening of the bids)
BID TIME: Bidding between 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
BID PROCESS: Sealed bid in an envelope provided at the auction
BID INSTRUCTION: All items will be numbered. Bidders will write in their
offer and seal it in a provided envelope. All envelopes will be opened at the
auction time of 1 2 noon for the Tribal Members Auction, and 5 p.m. for the
General Public Auction. The successful bidder will be announced at that time.
Bidders are requested to return for the opening of the bids.
PAYMENT: All successful bidders must pay for the items at the auction.
Items must be removed from the tribal facility by August 23, 1 996.
If you have any questions please contact Valorie Sheker
at 879-2221 or 1-800-422-0232.
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Presented by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde.
August ano S5 at S .m.
Grand Ronde Tribal Pow-wow Grounds
2 miles west of Spirit Mountain Casino
Bareback Riding Saddle Bronc Bull Riding
Calf Roping Steer Wrestling
Women's Barrel Racing 'Team Roping
Breakaway Wild Horse Race
Mutton Bustin' for kids Food Booths
Entertainment Rodeo Clowns and More!
COWBOY BREAKFAST on Saturday and Sunday at 7 a.m.
FREE COUNTRY WESTERN DANCE on Sanirday
at 7 p.m. at the Casino.
TICKETS: $7 for adults, $4 for kids 12 & under,
Free for kids 3 & under.
Tickets available at Spirit MountainTicket Sales
1-800-760-7977, ext. 3410
orTicketMaster 1-800-790-2787.
VOLUNTEERS: please call Susan Winter at 879-3704 or Ed Larsen at 879-5360 or
879-2301. VENDORS AND SPONSORS: call LeonettcGalligherat 879-5061.
SPECIAL TI IANKS: We wish to thank Dick and Kathy Ray, Phil Mendenhall, Greg
McMillan, Len Taylor, Richard Swanson, and Pony Bob for hauling bleachers and signs
from Sheridan to Grand Ronde. These folks donated their time and equipment to load,
haul and unload seven sections of bleachers that will be used for die Rodeo.
Major sponsor: KRKT Radio, Salem
Rodeo put on by Northwest Rodeo Association
Stock provided by I lowell Rodeo Company
Call 1-800-760-7977 for more information.