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Tribal member earns recognition; sister takes East Coast tour
McMinnville's Grizzly Erica Empey does well at swimming, while sister Allison Empey embarks on an East Coast Trip.
APRIL 15, 2000
By Justin Phillips
Young tribal members Erica and
Allison Empey have been busy lately
Erica set a personal best while
swimming for McMinnville High and
Allison toured the nation's capital
with a group of McMinnville high
students.
Erica is on the Grizzly Swim Team
at McMinnville High School. In only
her second year on the swim team,
the hard working senior has given
inspiration to her teammates and oth
ers. Erica took fourth in the 200
freestyle in a lifetime best time. Keep
up the good work Erica!
Allison recently took a trip to the
East Coast with 24 other McMin
nville students. Allison visited such
sites as Monticello, the famous estate
of Thomas Jefferson, Washington
D.C., where the students were given
a VIP tour of the White House and
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Erica Empey
John F. Kennedy's grave, where
they watched the changing of the
guard at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldiers.
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Allison Empey
Allison was one of four students
chosen by the other students to rep
resent McMinnville and Oregon to
lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Un
known Soldiers. The wreath was
decorated with flowers and a ribbon
reading, "McMinnville High School."
Allison and her group also toured
George Washington's Mount Vernon
estate. In New York, the group saw
the Rockefeller Center, Chinatown
and Central Park. The last day of
their 13 day journey, they visited the
Statue of Liberty, where the students
marched up to the crown.
The students visited the Salem
Witch Museum and the Derby
Wharf on the last stop before their
plane left. The chaperones had a
brick engraved with "McMinnville,
OR, High School March 23, 2000."
To be eligible for this trip, students
obtained personal recommendations,
their transcripts were reviewed, and
they were selected by teachers and
advisors.
New Baby
Douglas and Lorri Smith joyfully an
nounce the birth of their daughter.
SIERRA VIVETTE SMITH arrived
February 20, 2000 at 8:27 p.m. weigh
ing 8 lbs. 2 oz., and 21J2 inches in length
in Phoenix, Arizona.
David and Aubrey are the proud
brother and sister. The gleaming grand
parents are Don and Saundra Smith.
HAPPY 4111 BIRTHDAY
OUH LITTLE
DAHLING
GIIANDSON
JIMMY.
LOVE, GRANDPA
AND GRANDMA
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Young member named Ambassador
Tribal member Grace Russie-Sexton,
the daughter of Dennis and Linda Sex
ton, has been excepted as Student Am
bassador to Australia and New Zealand
this summer. She is the granddaughter
of Leon and Katherine Duclos of Texas,
and Roy and Midge Mushrush of Bakers
field, Ca. and the late Jewel Barney of
Oakley, Ca.
Grace is a 7th grader at St. John the
Evangelist School. Three hundred stu
dents in California applied for the 40
places available. She will be the only
Native American in this summer's pro
gram. Hacn student had to complete a
questionnaire and provide three letters of recommendation of which two had
to be from her teachers. These interviews were to discuss school activities,
extracurricular activity and their reason for being a Student Ambassador.
The aim of the program is to give students the understanding of the people
and acquaint students with the political, economic, and cultural characteris
tics of the country. There will also be home stays and school attendance in
each country. Grace will also be taking a high school credit course in photo
essay. Any one wanting to help Grace with sponsorship can call her at (916)
722-3737. Sponsorship entitles travel updates and photo.
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Congratulations to tribal member
Ashlee Merrill
on the completion of your first
middle school basketball season.
We're all proud of you for being such
a great person, friend and daughter.
You played great this season and kept
getting good grades. Way to go!
Love: Mom, Dad, Aaron, Erika, Auntie
Kim, Uncle Tom, Grandma LaVerne,
Uncle Donn, Nonna & Bob.
Congratulations to tribal member
Aaron Merrill
on the completion of your first high school
basketball season. We're all proud of
you for being such an outstanding player
and getting good grades.
Love Mom, Dad, Ashlee, Erika,
Auntie Kim, Uncle Tom, Grandma
LaVerne, Uncle Donn, Nonna & Bob.
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Happy Dirthday
GRAUDPA
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Love Always,
Your Granddaughter
Cheyenne W. Mansayon