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4 July 1, 1996 SMOKE SIGNALS irnnibii (Mm V Rodeo planned We wish to announce that plans are under way for a rodeo in Grand Ronde. The site will be the Grand Ronde Pow-wow grounds the 4th weekend in August (the weekend after our big Pow wow). We have special volunteers, but we need more. If you know of someone who is avail able and willing to serve on a committee, please call Susan Winters at 879-3704 or Ed Larsen at 879-5360 or 879-2301. We need people for ticket sales, advertising, parking,1 clean-up; stock pens, and some strong arms and backs to set up bleachers. This will be an 8-event rodeo including: bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronco riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, women barrel riding, team roping, and wild horse riding. We will keep you updated through Smoke Signals. Volunteers needed Willamina Fire District is currently look ing for potential Kurt RussellGeorge Clooney types to fill positions as volunteer Firefighters and Medics. Men and women of 18 years or older are welcome to apply. Training will be provided. Stop by or call between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Apply at: Willamina Fire District, 367 N.E. "C" St., P.O. Box 887, Willamina, OR 97396. Phone: (503) 876-2004. SALEM: July 8: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 9: Noon to 8 p.m. July 10: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. SILETZ: July 23, 24, 25 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. TI.'ll !tvl "I I ' jBJF CASH DIVIDEND: The Tribe recently received a $31,000 check from the SAIF Corporation as a result of the declining cost of existing and new worker's compen sation claims with in the Tribe and the state of Oregon. The Grand Ronde Tribe is among those companies which are placing a high emphasis on workplace safety, and is part of the reason why SAIF can provide returns to policyholders. Pictured from left: Risk Management Specialist Marsha Jonson, Chairman Mark Mercier, and a SAIF representative Cheryl Arpan. .. Culture and Heritage Society; logo contest entries by July 1 9 The Kwelth Tahlkie Culture and Heritage Society would like to announce that we are in need of your help! We need an artistic tribal member to design our society's logo. This logo will be used in the form of an of ficial stamp, as an embosser and for our business cards and letterhead. Please cre ate the logo in the form of a circle and have it represent our culture, heritage, our his tory andor the importance of the preserva tion of our past. There will be a $ 100 prize for the artist of the logo that is chosen. The deadline for entries is July 19. The winner will be fea tured in the August 1st issue of the Smoke Signals. Please include with your entry: your name, address and phone number so that we may contact you as soon as we pick the logo. If you have any questions, please call Pam Warren, President of the Society at 1-800-775-0095 ext. 3 or 879-2028; or June Olson, Vice-President of the Society at 879-2805; or Claudette Parazoo, Secretary of the So ciety at 1-800-775-0095 ext. 5 or 879-2026. Good luck to all! ANNOUNCEMENT N Vocational Rehabilitation is sponsoring an Open House. The voc. Rehab, staff encourages you to attend and ask any questions you may have about the program. Refreshments will be provided. I nmmMBl July 10 Portland Siletz Tribal Office 1718 N.E. 82nd Ave. Portland, OR 97220 July 24 Salem Chemawa conference Room (Clinic) 3750 Chemawa Rd. N.E. Salem, OR 97305 1-800-452-7823 July 31 Grand Ronde Community Center 9615 Grand. Ronde Rd. Grand Ronde, OR 97347 , Pow-wow shirts FOR SALE Sweatshirts $20 T-shirts $10 Available now at the Contract Health Office, and can also be purchased at the Pow-wow. For more information, contact Penny DeLoe at 879-2056 or Julie Little at 879-2009. (1-800-422-0232) The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde 1996 ANNUAL POW-WOW August 16, 17, 18 - Grand Ronde Pow-wow Grounds Friday V 6 p.m. Royalty Pageant 8 p.m. Open Drumming and Dancing 7 to 9 a.m. Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Fun RunWalk Activities Begin 1 0 a.m. Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament 1 1 a.m. Parade Noon to 2 p.m. Tribal Meal 1 p.m. Grand Entry 4 p.m. Raffle Drawing 6 p.m. Grand Entry 8 to 10 a.m. Breakfast 1 p.m. Grand Entry 5 p.m. Retire the Colors
