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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1988)
JANUARY 1988 THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON CHAIRMAN'S REPORT The Tribal Council has been working on Ordinances through-out the month of December. Ordinances are a governing document for our committees, which must be consistent with our Tribal Constitution. We currently have an Enrollment Committee, Hunting and Fishing Committee, Health Committee and an Elections Committee. As our Tribe grows, the Council's responsibilities also grow in many areas. Thus, the Council needs to set up these committees to help monitor the many different activities through the Tribe. We hope to have Election and Archeological commit tees in the future, after their ordinances are completed. After our Open House was held at the new Tribal Office, the Council elected to have our monthly General Council meetings at the Grand Ronde Elementary School. The reasons are: We have a lot of expensive equipment which is all to vulnerable to children who may be unsupervised. Also, (he Council has concerns of children playing on the fire escapes, with the possibility of personnel injury. We know holding the General Council meetings at the school is a major inconvience for us all, but we ask everyone to bear with the situation. Thank you for your patience! Sincerly, Mark Merrier, Tribal Chairman EDUCATION GRANTS MAY BE TAXABLE Students you need to be aware that college grants and scholarships are no longer free from federal taxation due to the 1986 Tax Reform Act. If you have received money from grants and scholarships after August 16, 1986, and these funds were not used for tuition and fees, books and supplies or other equipment required for classes, the income is now taxable. If you have received money for room and board, travel and other miscellaneous expenses, these funds are no longer deductible. Student loans are not affected by this legislation. Because December 31, 1987, is the last day for the first year under the new tax system, this means some students may be taxed on their grants and scholarships when they figure their current tax status. (Continued on page 2) -3 0 ';V Vf- Agency Creek outside of Grand Ronde. TRIBE'S OLDEST MEMBER TURNS 100 YEARS OLD The Grand Ronde Tribe's oldest living member, Georgia Renfrow, turned 100 years old on September 10, 1987. Georgia was born in Woodburn, and grew up in the Eugene area. She lived in the Portland area with her daughters for the past 17 years. Georgia lived in Grand Ronde for awhile when she was young. She went to school at St. Mary's Church and remembers learning French from Father Croquet. Father Croquet lived in Grand Ronde from 1860 to 1898. Georgia got married in Dexter, Oregon and raised six children and one foster child. Georgia remained very active until a hip injury three years ago left her unable to walk. In her 90's, Georgia still used to giver her grandchildren piggyback rides, recalls her daughters Lucille Riddle and Barbara Schoenecker. Georgia's mother lived within three months of 100. She says she's lived this long by staying away from alcohol and tobacco. "I think her greatest joy was dancing," said Lucille in a recent interview with the Oregonian. "It didn't matter if it was the fox trot, the polka - or whatever - she was always right in there," said Lucille. "I tried to wear the floor out," Georgia said with a smile. A week before Christmas, Tribal staff; Mary Ring, Social Services and Carol Terp, Nurse, paid a special visit to Georgia. The Social Services department left her a basket full of baked goods and canned salmon. PHOTO ON PAGE 6 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 1988 12 NOON GRAND RONDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL .1
