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| Volume XXIII Number 4 | March 15, 2002 |
Little Mr. & Miss Seminole Contest Winners
By Alexandra FrankHOLLYWOOD - On Feb. 8, the littlest Tribal members came dressed in their finest patchwork clothing, with weapons ranging from bow and arrows to spears and cute dimples. They represented four reservations and ranged in ages from 3-5 years old.
There were over sixty boys and girls altogether, the girls division had the largest number of entries to date. The children were separated into the Little Mr. and Little Miss groups. They were asked to walk around the Laura Mae Osceola Stadium grounds for the judges, which were the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Princess and various audience members.
There were many family members and supporters in the audience on the cool breezy evening, which was great because most of the children had a great disposition during the event.
There were many pros at this event, some blew kisses at the judges, while others waved and even walked up to the table where the judges sat and said, "hello".
It was wonderful to see so many young, gregarious Tribal citizens who will no doubt bring pride to the Seminole Tribe of Florida in the coming years. I am sure we will see many continue on to compete for the prestigious Junior Miss Seminole and Miss Seminole titles.
I would like to congratulate all the children who entered and to those who placed. I would like to give the parents big, "job well done" for bringing their children out and keeping them happy and settled for such a long time!
Listed are the Runner-ups, with the winners of the Little Mr. & Miss Seminole Contest at the end, of this year’s long-awaited event.
Little Mr. division: 6th - Jonathan Boromei, age 5 of the Brighton Reservation, parents are Danny and Teresa Boromei. 5th - Tyson Osceola, age 3 of the Hollywood Reservation, parent is Tammy Osceola. 4th - Daniel Nunez, age 5 of the Brighton Reservation, parents are Daniel and Peggy Nunez. 3rd - Lewis T. Gopher Jr., age 4 of the Brighton Reservation, parent is Lewis T. Gopher. 2nd - Deveon Jones, age 5 of the Brighton Reservation, parents are Danny and Jennifer Jones. 1st - Donovan Osceola, age 3 of the Brighton Reservation, parent is Leanne Osceola.
Little Miss division: 6th - Alexis Jimmie, age 5 of the Immokalee Reservation, parents are Johnny Jimmie and Elsa. 5th - Trista Osceola, age 4 of the Brighton Reservation, parents are Larry and Joanne Osceola. 4th - Shelli Billie, age 5 of the Hollywood Reservation guardians are Rufus and Dora Tiger. 3rd - Baylee Micco, age 4 of the Brighton Reservation, parents are Michael and Thomasine Micco. 2nd - Cheyenne Nunez, age 4 of the Brighton Reservation, parents are Daniel and Peggy Nunez. 1st -Lizzie Buck, age 4 of the Brighton Reservation, parents are Lonnie and Sula Buck.
And the newly crowned Little Mr. & Miss Seminole winners are: Little Mr.- Erik De Soto Tiger Garcia, age 3, of the Brighton Reservation. His parents are Rita Gopher and Wesley Garcia.
Little Miss - Brooke Osceola, age 5, of the Hollywood Reservation. Her parents are Marcellus Jr. and Trisha Osceola.
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