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July 1, 1996
SMOKE SIGNALS
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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