Volume 21, July 2011

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George Klippel at gklippel@comcast.net

I’m not sure if you all

know that Rick Deer is not

doing very well and he

needs ALL OF OUR

PRAYERS! I am a true

believer in the POWER of

PRAYER and am asking

all of you to lift Rick and

his family up in this diffi-

cult time. As you know

Rick had prostate cancer

some years ago and it has

come back and spread into

his bones. I saw him yes-

terday and he has lost

about 45lbs and is very

weak. He is taking a re-

search medication for pain

and while I don’t know

the overall prognosis I do

know that Rick NEEDS

US NOW! Charlie has set

up a web site that gives

updates on Rick’s day to

day situation and allows

visitors to sign in, please

check out the web site at www.caringbridge.org/visit/rickdeer

Send out a prayer

“Pals Forever…..Friends Always

The Smoke Signal

The Monroeville 4th

of July parade is being held on

Monday, July 4th. This is a great

event for the Dads and Daughters.

Meet at 8 a.m. at the Miracle Mile

Shopping Center (near Chick Fila)

and look for Chick’s truck. Wear

comfortable shoes!

4th of July Parade

It’s that time again, time to break out your art sup-

plies, and give your best effort to design the Fall

Campout patch! You will find the design page in

this edition of the Smoke. Print it out, and design

something that you feel represents “Fall” and the

motto of the Indian Princesses “Friendship Al-

ways”. Please submit your design for consideration

by September 6th. All Princesses who submit a

design will win a prize.

Patch Design Contest

Sign up on the YMCA Princess Facebook page and

earn 1/2 point towards your “Princess Points”. Go

to www.facebook.com, create and account if you

don’t have one, search for Y Princesses Plum PA,

and request to join. Once you receive your confir-

mation, you can post pictures, tell stories, chat with

friends and more. This is a secure site, and only our

group is allowed access. It is also monitored by the

Longhouse. Hope to see you there!

Sign up on Facebook and earn 1/2 point!

Do you remember the old nature trail at Kon-O- Kwee? It was originally built by our YIP/YIG program, but it hasn’t been

maintained for several years. I would like to fix up the nature trail as part of my Girl Scout Gold Award Project. The Gold

Award is the highest award one can receive in Girl Scouting and is similar to the Eagle Scout Award for Boy Scouts. Keep

checking the Smoke for more information. I could really use your help! If you are interested in lending a hand email me at

mcstupar1@comcast.net

Thank You,

Katie Stupar

Blackhawk Tribe

Lend a helping hand

Mark your calendars now the 2011

-2012 campout dates are now

finalized. The are;

Fall – Oct 21-23 Deer Valley

Winter – Feb. 3-5 Deer Valley

Spring – April 24-29 Kon-O-Kwee

Campout Dates are Set!

Iroquois Longhouse Meeting

June 6, 2011

Tally Keeper: June meeting minutes will be forwarded to the Longhouse ASAP. No changes to May meeting minutes.

Wampum Bearer: Custodial Account: Balance through Spring 09 campout, $1,406.73 “revised and final”. Fall 2009 campout

patches being paid by the YMCA, $303. Winter 2010 campout patches being paid by the YMCA, $262.01.

Winter Campout Trade Incentive, $1,500. Spring 2010 campout patches paid using YMCA credit card, $287.25.

2010 banquet Alcoma hall rental paid by YMCA, $300. Fall Campout 2010 patches paid by Y, $346. Fall

Campout burgers and dogs October 2010, $68.27, Winter Campout burgers and dogs February 2011, $78.60,

Winter Campout patches being paid by YMCA, $254.25. Current balance estimate, $1,007.35.

Continue to use this source for campout patches and other patches.

Wampum Account: Balance as of April 4, 2011 $4,364.74. Deposits, winter Campout wampum fee, $10.

Expenses, spring campout pizza, $236.60. Balance as of May 2, 2011, $4,138.14.

Tribes who run campouts need to control costs and stay on budget. Advance and net profit should go back to

Longhouse. Need accurate attendance report for campout. This is to insure we do not pay for someone who

did not attend campout.

Bead Merchant: Patch design form should say “Father/Daughter, campout date, “Friendship Always”. If patch design is not in

by deadline, the princess will get prize but will not be included in for the drawing for the campout patch.

War Chief: Need rosters for all events. Send to War Chief ASAP. Anybody hosting an event should use the new sign in

sheets.

Smoke Editor: Tribes need to send articles about recent tribe events. Princesses need to send articles about what it means to be an

Indian Princess. Send pictures of any YIP event! Please encourage your princess to write smoke articles!

Submit 1 article per tribe per month. Any events that are planned need to be reported to the Smoke Editor

ASAP to be advertised in the smoke. Send to gklippel@comcast.net. Pictures from banquet to be sent to

Smoke Editor. Pictures from past years for archives?

Trail Rider: Let’s keep in touch with the new members to make sure they stick with the program.

YMCA: Working with recruiting and finances and campout dates.

Past events: Father/Daughter Banquet – Great time, great food and a great night! Thanks to the Sembower’s for the trophies. Good

job Dean!

Future Events: 4th of July Parade - (Longhouse) July 4th, 8:00AM. Monroeville.

Summer Swim Party – (Longhouse) Aug 13th, 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Old/New Business: Maybe a Pirate game this Spring? Campout dates are confirmed. Fall – Oct 21-23, Winter – Feb. 3-5, Spring – April 24-

29. Put Longhouse officers info in smoke. Replace old worn-out head dresses? Refurbish old nature trail at K-O-K.

Print the Smoke Signal out and let the entire family read it!

Terry Wiles opened and closed the meeting with prayer. Next meeting Aug 15th at the Y Lodge at 7:00 PM.

All Tribe Chiefs or tribe representative NEED to attend!

Meeting Attendance: Mark Stupar (Blackhawk) Mike Metro (Shoshone)

Dean Meixner (Lackawanna) Scott Marks (Shoshone)

Terry Wiles (Mohawk) Erik Orzechowski (Lackawanna)

George Klippel (Blackhawk) Bob Simqu (Lackawanna)

Tom Wash (Shoshone) Cosimo Bisceglia (Mohawks)

Ben Raible (YMCA)

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June

5th Father –

Daughter

Banquet. 6:00—8:00

p.m.

July

4th

4th of July

Parade. 8 a.m.,

Miracle Mile Shop-

ping Center

TBD Pirates Game. Contact-

samarks1@yahoo.com if

interested

August

13th

Recruitment Swim

Party. 8-10 p.m.

YMCA Pool. Pizza,

Drinks, Fun...bring

your friends!*

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The Y is a powerful association of men, women and children of all walks of life joined together by a shared passion: to strengthen the foundations of community. We believe that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together to invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors. Thanks to our donors, we are able to deliver programs and services focused on nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving our community’s health and well-being, and giving back and providing sup-port to our neighbors. Please join with us in our efforts to strengthen our community by giving to the Y for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. We rely on the generosity of our community to ensure that every individual regardless of age, income or background, has access to the essentials needed to learn, grow and thrive. Though the world may be unpredict-able, one thing remains certain – the Y is, and always will be, dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure chil-dren, adults, families, and communities.

All gifts designated to a specific branch will receive that full allocation.

Donate online at www.ymcapgh.org.

The Y uses your gift to change the lives of children, adults and families in our community.

There are many ways to support our branch through sponsorship of events, activities, and programs. One such event is the 9th an-

nual Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Heinz Field. Register at: www.walkforahealthycommunity.org. For more information, contact 866-620-WALK (9255) or wfahcpgh@highmark.com.

The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community brings together 67 local nonprofit organizations that deliver vital health and human services programs in our community. While there is no registration fee for the walk, all walkers are encouraged to raise funds for the organization of their choice. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield underwrites the cost of the walk, so 100 percent of the money raised is donated to directly benefit the organization of your choice.

Walkers can look forward to:

A beautiful day! The walk will be held rain or shine.

An accessible walkway for strollers and wheelchairs.

Convenient parking will be available on the North Shore.

Food, beverages, music, activities and prize drawings immediately following the conclusion of the walk.

A chance to win prizes valued at $1,000 collectively. For every $50 that you donate or raise in support of a participating organi-

zation, you will receive one raffle ticket.

Receiving a Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community T-shirt if you donate or raise $25 or more for a participating organization

(while supplies last).

Sincerely,

Ben Raible

Program Director - Youth, Teen, and Adult

YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh

East Suburban Family Branch

2200 Route 286|

Pittsburgh, PA 15239

724-327-4667 (P)

www.ymcapgh.org

The Y: We're for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility

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Fall Campout Patch Design!

Please mail or hand deliver to the Plum YMCA by

Sept 6, 2011

Thank you to all who came to this years event. It was a huge success! Enjoy a look

back on the night in pictures…..

Broken bones couldn’t keep the

girls away!