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October 15, 1996
SMOKE SIGNALS
Elders' Spotlight
Ida Altringer loves history, writing
Band-aid Brief: Get your flu shot!
"My eligibility for tribal membership is
through my mother, Amanda Williams,
whose mother, Mary Stooquin, was the
daughter of Ta-hon-nah Tomalth chief
of the Cascade band of Indians who was
signer of the 1855 treaty," said Ida.
She said all three generations of women
in her family were raised on the north bank
of the Columbia River.
Ida's parents are Amanda and Charles
Williams, who had 1 1 children. At age 80,
Ida is the youngest of the three surviving
sisters. Ida is married to Ray Altringer, and
they have three children, and three grand
sons who are also enrolled tribal members.
She has numerous nieces and nephews.
"During my working life, I was first a
rural schoolteacher, then during World War
II, I became a medical secretary in an army
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Free Food?
Have you ever wished for free food?
Not long ago, the staff at the Distri
bution Center thought they could ser
vice people once a year, no matter
how high their income level was. But,
what nobody thought to do was to
ask the experts from U.S.D.A. if that
was right or legal. Since then, the
U.S.D.A. has made it clear that it is
not right or legal. The real fact is,
that they have to work with very strict
income guidelines, that are much like
the ones that the U.S.D.A. Food
Stamp program uses. So they are no
longer making that mistake.
The Center no longer distributes food
to people with income over the guide
lines because the free food is a very
costly tribal expenditure.
If you feel that your income falls into
the guidelines the staff at Siletz
U.S.D.A. would like to process your
application to see if they can service
you. Please call (541 ) 444-2532, ext.
279 or 1-800-922-1399. ext. 279,
on Monday through Friday from 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
hospital," Ida said. Her husband Ray was
an infantry sergeant, and they were married
in 1942 54 years ago.
Ida has always had an interest in family
history, and although has much information
on her tribal heritage, has also been able to
trace many generations of her father's roots
(who was from the Midwest), as well as
trace her husband's family several genera
tions back.
Ida wrote an article on her mother's life,
which was published by the Skamania
County Historical Society.
She stated, "My husband and I both wrote
our autobiographies in a class at our Senior
Center. I really enjoy writing."
1 Her other hobbies include traveling and
photography. Ida and Ray live in Toledo,
Washington.
Dental Clinic reminder...
; Please note: The hours of the Dental
Clinic are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., with staff
lunch from lto 1:30 p.m.
Emergency clinic is still set aside to serve
emergency walk-ins at 8 a.m. Patients in
need of emergency services must register
with the receptionist no later than 8 a.m. If
you have a dental emergency it is suggested
that you call the Dental Clinic prior to com
ing in to ensure availability. If you have
any questions, please call the Dental Clinic
at 1-800-775-0095 or (503) 879-2020.
Interested in helping Royalty?
The Pow-wow Committee is seeking to
fill three Royalty Advisor positions by the
first of the new year!
If you are a tribal member, 18 years or
older, and have an interest in cultural ac
tivities, fund-raisers, and teaching the young
ladies of our Tribe more about their heri
tage, please call to find out how you can
join our spirited team! Contact Mychal at
879-2045 or 1-800-422-0232 on Monday,
Wednesday or Friday. The deadline to sub
mit applications is December 15, 1996.
Happy Birthday, Janell!
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall,
Who's the Fairest One of All?
Happy Birthday from your
ugly stepsister and family.
FLU SHOTS WILL BE
GIVEN AT THE MEAL
SITE ON OCTOBER 16
AND 17 FROM 11:30 A.M.
TO 1 P.M. All tribal mem
bers over the age of 65 need
flu shots.
We now have a new
children's flu vaccine. Chil-
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may have the vaccine, but it is primarily
used for children with chronic lung disease
and heart disease.
The flu vaccine this year is made up of
virus particles of A-Texas, A-Nanchang,
and B-Harbin. People stricken with the flu
are usually down for ten days and are sus
ceptible to pneumonia. Those allergic to
eggs should not have flu shots and those sick
with a temperature of more than 100 degrees
should postpone their flu shot. Women in
their first trimester of pregnancy should not
receive flu shots.
Flu shots will be given to all tribal mem
bers and other native people at the
GRAND RONDE TRIBAL CLINIC ON
OCTOBER 17 AND OCTOBER 22
FROM 2 P.M. TO 4 P.M.
All Native Americans under the age of
65 need flu shots if they have a chronic dis
ease such as diabetes, asthma, emphysema,
congestive heart failure, and kidney failure.
All health workers need flu shots.
All non-Native people can receive flu
shots readily by going to their county health
departments or their private provider.
Hands Off Halloween: A national movement
Hands Off Halloween 1996 marks the
third year of a coordinated, national move
ment to stop the use of Halloween symbols
in promotions for beer. During this time,
national and local organizations have orga
nized press conferences and Responsible
Merchants Campaigns, involved everyone
from youth to governors, and obtained me
dia coverage ranging from local weeklies
to the New York Times. While the beer
industry is resolute in its stand, our national
momentum continues to build.
A Decade of Exploitation. The exploi
tation of Halloween by the beer industry has
angered public health advocates since it
began in the early 80's. By 1990, afteryears
of beer promotions using jack-o-lanterns,
paper masks, glow in the dark bottles, trick
or treat bags, and Halloween characters,
children's health advocates have had
enough. They began making these concerns
public. An increasing number of brewers
have adopted Halloween images in their ad
vertising. "Monster profits" is the term the
industry uses to describe the results of point-of-sale
displays, promotional tie-ins, and
broadcast advertising that tie Halloween to
beer drinking.
Responsible Merchants Campaign. A
voluntary program for neighborhood, city,
or state, the Responsible Merchants Cam
paign asks beer retailers to protect children
from appealing beer ads by refusing to dis
play Halloween beer promotions. There is
a manual, produced by the Center on Alco
hol Advertising, which provides everything
needed to get started. The National Respon
sible Merchants Campaign are asking large
grocery corporations to join the Center on
Alcohol Advertising to refuse Halloween
beer promotions as corporate policy.
Protecting Kids with State Laws. Sev
eral states already have laws or regulations
that could be used to eliminate alcohol ads
with appeal to children. Many coalitions
in some states are asking their alcoholic
beverage control agencies to enforce these
laws in order to prevent retailers from dis
playing Halloween beer ads.
For more information about Hands Off
Halloween contact the Center on Alcohol
Advertising at (510) 649-8942.
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A special thank you to Gene, Tom, and Patsy Pullin for making our stay in Ketchikan,
Alaska a memorable one. After our Inter-Tribal Timber Symposium meeting the Pullins'
took us on a wonderful fishing excursion. We will never forget your generosity.
Our many thanks Cliff Adams, Jeff Nepstad, Chip Tom, Mike Wilson, Tom Leno,
Bonnie Tom, and Connie Holmes. Pictured with us, (at left) is Tom Pullin.