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Hello, my name is Ali Holsclaw and I am the Grand Ronde Veterans' Sr.
Queen for 2001 -2002. I'd like to take this time to thank a few people who
have helped and supported me throughout the year. First I'd like to thank
the Grand Ronde Veteran's and Color Guard for being so helpful, sup
portive and nice to me. A special thank you to Marce and Sharon Norwest
for being so great with my family and me. They are the best.
I'd like to thank my Mom and Aunt Bonnie Tom for working so hard
and my regalia and supporting me. I'd like to thank the rest of my family
and friends for being so supportive and putting up with me this last year.
Thank you! I would also like to thank the Eagle Beak Singers for always
helping me and letting me travel with them to pow-wows and for being so
encouraging.
I want to thank Halona Butler and her family for helping out with ev
erything and for taking me with them to powwows. I'd like to thank Emma
and Claudia Leno for helping out and for offering rides to powwows. I'd
like to thank everyone who has helped me in one way or another through
out the year. Every bit of help is appreciated by myself and my family. I
look forward to representing the Tribe again; it has been a great year and
a great experience. So again, thank you to everyone for helping me!
Hello, my name is Halona Butler, 2001 - 2002 Grand Ronde Veterans'
Jr. Queen. Thank you for the honor of representing the Grand Ronde
Veterans' this year. I have had a lot of fun traveling and attending events
with the Grand Ronde Color Guard and their families. They are all great
and have been so good to my family and me, thank you! A very special
thanks to Marce and Sharon Norwest for everything this year you are
both incredible!
I would also like to thank the following people: All of my parents (Micheal
& Cindy, Lee & Vickie) for always making sure I was where I needed to be
and my little brothers Leland, Bobby and Isaac for putting up with doing
"girl" things! I love you all! Thank you to all of my Grandparents and
family for working so hard on my regalia, preparing for my giveaway and
for always believing in me and supporting me in the things I want to do.
Thank you Ali Holsclaw and family for always making traveling more
fun! Thank you to all of my family and friends for your support and
encouragement I could not do all of these things without you! A great
big thank you to everyone else who has shown their support and encour
agement, it has been a great year that I will never forget!
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Halona and Ali are both great-granddaughter's of Tribal Elder Joseph
Mercier. Joe is a Veteran of the United States Army and served in World
War II. It has been a great honor for Halona and Ali to represent the
Grand Ronde Veterans this year. Throughout the year, many of the
pow-wows they have attended have had honor dances for Veterans. Halona
and Ali have been out there every time dancing in honor of all Veterans
with a special place in their hearts for their "Little Grandpa!"
Thank you!
July 6 at the Community Center in Grand Ronde
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Please submit questions to:
Election Board
P.O. Box 99
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
Come and get to know your candidates.
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Awards Local Veteran Carl Lambert, the husband of Tribal member Betty Lambert,
recently was honored with the AMVET of The Year Award and the Adjutant of the Year
Award at the 2002 Oregon State Convention of AMVETS. Lambert, along with Lloyd
"Bud" Abbott, helped found the local AMVETS Chapter in Willamina. "I couldn't have
received these awards without the help and cooperation of the local VFW and North
west Indian Veterans Association," said Lambert. "These are such great people."
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