SMOKE SIGNALS - May 17, 1996
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Song Basket Marketplace to open this month
This summer, travellers can enjoy
strawberry shortcake at the Straw
berry Patch while they browse
among trie hand-crafted arts and crafts at
the Song Basket Marketplace, as two attrac
tions open side-by-side adjacent to Spirit
Mountain Casino on Highway 18 in Grand
Ronde.
Opening May 17, Song Basket Market
place will be open Fridays, Saturdays and
Sundays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through
Labor Day weekend. The Strawberry Patch
will be open seven day a week and will fea
ture fresh fruit milkshakes and shortcakes.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will officially
open the marketplace at 11 a.m. on May
17. A weekend-long grand opening cel
ebration featuring live music, children's
activities, and other entertainment will fol
low on Memorial Day weekend, May 24
through 27.
"The butterfly is a symbol of renewal,"
said Sam Hcnny, business Development
Specialist, "and this is a renewal of both the
Strawberry Patch location and of our own
Tribe's cultural and artistic heritage. We
want to be able to provide local artists with
an opportunity to showcase and sell hand
crafted artwork that is available in this re
gion of the country."
Song Basket Marketplace emphasizes
Native American art, but welcomes all types
of arts and crafts. Sec ad on page 6.
Oregon Legal Services
contract with the Tribe
In the last issue of Smoke Signals, we re
ported on a new program offered by Oregon
Legal Services in cooperation with the Tribe
to assist tribal members with legal represen
tation of their problems. Nearly thirty tribal
members have already called to take advan
tage of the program. So can you!
General Council meeting.
continued from front page
Cliff said there are three more salvage
sales planned in upcoming months.
In a participating agreement with the U. S.
Forest Service regarding 101 acres in the
Siuslaw National Forest, the U.S. Forest
Service will pay the Tribe's silvicultural
crew to do some thinning on that land,
which is located near the reservation.
Fish and Wildlife will continue its stream
restoration program this summer, which
was funded in part through a grant from the
National Marine Fisheries Service. -
Polk County deputies Tom O'Brien and
Jeff vanLaancn spoke about the traffic on
the highway, and how that seems to be the
primary concern of Grand Ronde residents.
"I encourage community suggestions and
participation," Deputy O'Brien said, and
mentioned a petition that has been circulat
ing in Grand Ronde concerning the traffic
problems. The petition calls for the need to
reduce the speed limit on Highway 18 and
or install a light on the corner of Highway
18 and Grand Ronde Road.
The meeting was closed, and the floor was
open to Tribal Council nominations. Six
teen tribal members accepted the nomina
tion to serve on Tribal Council. Only three
positions come open every year.
Here are the nominees: Jan Rcibach
nominated J. Ken Gregg; Lonnie Leno
nominated Reyn Leno; Candy Robertson
nominated Val Grout; Terri Warren nomi
nated Albert Jeffcrs; Scott Lane nominated
Earl Floyd "Butch" LaBontc; Chcrylc
Kennedy nominated Andy M. Jcnncss;
Kathy Tom nominated Leon "Chip" Tom;
Diane Lane nominated Pain Warren; Emma
Sell nominated June Sell Shcrcr; June Olson
nominated Joyce DcHart; Karen Blanchard
nominated Donna Casey; Dean Mcrcicr
nominated Jesse "Pec Wee" Robertson, Jr.;
Kathryn Harrison nominated Patsy Pullin;
Monty Parazoo nominated Dec Edwards;
Val Grout nominated Mark A. Mcrcicr;
Angie Ellis nominated Bob Leno.
Here is the order in which the nominees
will appear on your ballot: Donna Casey,
Pam Warren, Andy M. Jcnncss, Reyn
Leno, Val Grout, Bob Leno, Leon "Chip"
Tom, Patsy Pullin, Jesse "PccWee"
Robertson, Jr., Earl Floyd "Butch" La
Bonte, Mark A. Mcrcicr, Albert Jeffcrs,
June Sell Shcrcr, Dee Edwards, Joyce
Dcllart.J. Ken GrcgR !
Smoke Signals will publish candidate's
statements on June 1 . All candidates must
have their statements and a photo turned into
the Smoke Signals office by May 20. The
Candidate's Forum will be held on June 1 5.
Absentee Ballots will be mailed July 1,
and this year's election will be held on Sep
tember 7, 1996. The polls will be open in
Grand Ronde from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you
have recently moved or changed your ad
dress, please notify Margo Mcrcicr, Enroll
ment Coordinator, so your ballot will reach
vou in time for the election.
Sheriff's report.
By Deputy Tom O'Brien
The old Chevy is about ready to give
up the ghost. The miles it has cov
ered in the last couple of years have
not been kind. It has seen pot holed roads,
gravel roads, dirt fields, no roads, wet roads,
and icy roads. And all the time passing new
and exciting changes to our neighborhood.
Once upon a time I was able to turn on to
Highway 18 at Grand Ronde Road. Now
one almost needs an advanced reservation
to enter the highway. Truly we have seen a
growth in numbers to the area.
New life is being pumped into Grand
Ronde, almost at warp speed. New and var
ied job opportunities are being provided.
Demands for new and local housing are
heavy, both within and outside the tribal
community.
Other demands will soon follow new
roads, crowding of our schools, demands
for more water, power, and communica
tions. The list of area demands will only
increase with the growth.
There are statistics available to show the
increase in the work load of the local
sheriffs substation. Let it suffice to say that
with all the rapid local growth the demand
is fast out stripping ability to keep up.
Demands for calls of service have in
creased. At the same time, so have demands
for traffic control. They have not gone un
noticed. Recently local citizens have placed
petitions in the local stores demanding gov
ernment take notice of the danger on our
roads created by this growth. Before that,
local and state law enforcement agencies
have mounted concentrated efforts to site
traffic violators in a show of force to get
the attention of drivers to slow down.
With summer almost upon us it is a sure
bet more cars will pass through our neigh
borhood. Some will be visiting, many oth
ers passing through. We can work together.
All the locals can assist Jeff and me by slow
ing down and setting an example for the
folks who are passing through.
By doing so, we can send a message that
this is our neighborhood, please respect it
and the safety of our family and friends.
Enjoy your summer and all the fascinating
changes going on around us. And we're
hoping our new patrol vehicle will come
equipped without low gear. That way we
could at least keep up with the pace of
growth. The sheriffs substation phone
number is 879-2420.
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Sheriff Deputy Tom O'Brien and Deputy Jeff vanLaanen spoke at the General
Council meeting. They encourage community involvement.