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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1999)
8 Smoke Signals Girls prepare for Royalty Grand Ronde Royalty has eleven girls participating in the Royalty Func tions this year, plus the two reigning Queens. It takes a lot of commitment to attend and learn the things required of Queens. These girls have been meeting every Wednesday night the last three months practicing dancing, speeches, and Royalty protocol. This court at tended the Spirit Mountain Stampede, the Sheridan parade (with their float winning second place out of fifteen entries), the Pi-Ume-Sha celebration in Warm Springs, and the 1 lie" : ' Willamina Fourth of July parade. These girls are preparing to attend the Veterans Pow-wow, the July-umish Pow wow in Post Falls, Idaho, the Grand Ronde Elders Day, the Siletz Pow-wow and the Grand Ronde Pow-wow. All these girls are nice, talented individuals, who are doing a great job representing their tribe. The Royalty Board would like to express their gratitude to these girls and their parents for their dedication and great work. Pictured, back row left to right: Brandi Little, Kristy DeLoe, Andrea Childers, and Ali Holsclaw. Second row: Tenisha Rios, Shylo Dizick, Ashley Bedortha, and Miranda Provost. First row: Victoria Rios, Kiana Leno, and Miranda Ellis. Not pictured is Jenny Bailey. iflrcmira? rerany? israugiwgi Pageant winner will compete in Nationals f3 ; TV Congratulations to tribal member NIQUE OLSON for all her accomplishments in the American Coed Pageant. Nique is five years old. She at tends Grand Ronde Elemen tary School and is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Nique recently participated in the American Coed Pageant held in Portland, Oregon. She was selected as the first place winner in the Miss Model com petition. In addition, she was selected as first runner up in both Talent and the Pageant Queen competition and second runner up in the Miss Photogenic competition. She now holds the title Miss Grand Ronde Oregon American Coed Princess. These awards resulted in invitations to the National Pageant, not only for Queen Title but also to participate in the Photogenic and Talent competi tions as well. The National Pageant will be held Thanksgiving Weekend in Orlando, Florida. Nique's parents, Wendell and Teressa Olson, and big brother Spencer, are so proud and wish her the time of her life at Nationals. ; wood cum wgW - DATES: July 17 and 18 July 24 and 25 TIMES: 8:00 am to 2:00 pm LOCATION: Hiyu Stick Logging Unit on the 518 Road Permits and maps can be picked up at the Natural Resources Office located at 47010 SW Hebo Road or at the cutting location. For information call: (503) 879-5522. Frybread stand for sale The Pow-wow Committee will be taking blind bids for the frybread stand at the pow-wow on August 20 22. Bids must begin at $500. Bids can be turned in to the Pow wow t-shirt stand by 2 p.m. on Sun day, August 22. Mail-in bids must be postmarked by August 9 and can be sent to: Frybread Stand do Dana Leno 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 The winner will be announced at 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 22 dur ing the pow-wow. Logo winner; meeting announced The Pow-wow Committee would like to thank all of the contestants who submitted their artwork for the logo contest winner. This year's winner is JON GEORGE, Grand Ronde tribal member. The next Pow-wow Committee meeting will be held on Monday, July 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the Governance Center classroom. r ij!lt-- nappy i uirtnaay Sierra Herron Wish you were here to celebrate your Birthday with us. All our Love: Grandma Herron, Auntie Marline, and Great Grandma McAbee ' ! , . ! 1 V I -v. . - 4 -'. HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY NATHAN (Gift from God) ADAM (First man of the Red Earth) BUTLER (Tillikum) JULY 19 tin if inn J i-a . V; -CV V fK: Daily, I thank the Most High God for our testimony. May the Creator bless your birthday with a peace that passeth all understanding. I Love you son, even as our Father above loves us . . . Love,Dad (Randy Butler Jr.) Here's one for the scrapbook! Train up a child in the way'he should go:and when he is old, he will not depart from it Proverb 22:6
