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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1997)
Happy I f' "i 1st - Birthday Kalim! H : - Love, Mom and Pad ( fZf',- muss i Happy 4th Birthday to our "Big Girl" Iesha E. Garza, on February 22! Love, Mom, Dad, and baby sister " I: A . A Pow-wow Logo Contest If you are a tribal member with a special artistic ability, please consider submitting an original logo to represent the 1 997 Grand Ronde Pow-wow. Logos must be original and representative of what the Grand Ronde Pow-wow means to our tribe. All submis sions must be received by February 17. Mail them to: Merle Lcno, Pow-wow Com mittee, Grand Ronde Tribe, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Benefit Fund notice If you plan to make a withdrawal from your Member Benefit Fund in the near fu ture, please note that all applications must be received by the last day (the 30th) of each month in order to be processed by the 10th day of the following month. All checks will be mailed on the 10th. This is regarding the Member Benefit allocated in Septem ber of 1996 only. Submit all applications or questions to: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Attention: Chris Leno, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Chris' direct phone line is (503) 879-2340. FEBRUARY 7-8: 20th ANNUAL LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY POW-WOW. Simnasho Longhouse. Simnasho, OR. Grand Entries: Fri. at 7:30 p.m.; Sat. at 1 :30 p.m.; Sun. at 2 p.m. Contact: Anna Clements at (541) 553-3290. FEBRUARY 9-13: AFFILIATED TRIBES OF NW INDIANS WINTER CONFERENCE. Portland, OR. (503)241-0070. FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1: 26th ANNUAL AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENT ALLI ANCE. On Campus. San Diego, CA. Contact: (619) 594-6991 or 594-2764. MARCH 1: MASON SCHOOL POW-WOW. Mason Middle School. Tacoma, WA. Contact: (206) 596-1139. MARCH 15: 15th HOMESTEAD INTERTRIBAL POW-WOW. Homestead High School Gym. Cupertino, CA. Contact: (408) 241-7999. MARCH 15-16: 27th CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY POW-WOW. California State University Campus. Long Beach, CA. Contact: (310) 985-4963. APRIL 24-26: GATHERING OF NATIONS POW-WOW. University of New Mexico Arena. Albuquerque, NM. Contact: (505) 836-2810. The last day of the extended period to enroll in the Tribal Member Health Plan was January 15, 1997. We received many more applications than we initially ex pected, a total of 1766! Those tribal mem bers who submitted their applications to us by December 1 3 were enrolled into the plan by January 1 . Applications received in our office by January 15 will be en rolled in the plan effective February 1. D ABOUT ODS HEALTH PLAN B Our next open enrollment period for the ODS plan will be in May and June for an eligibility date of July 1, 1997. B If you are (or will be) enrolled in the ODS plan and are expecting a baby in 1 997, please note that your newborn will be covered for a period of thirty (30) days under your plan. Following the 30 day period, coverage for the newborn will be dropped until he or she receives an en rollment number through the Enrollment Office of the Tribe. Your new baby will be eligible for coverage under the ODS plan as soon as an enrollment number is assigned. If you have questions about the enrollment process, contact Margo Mer cierat 879-2253 or 1-800-422-0232. B If you have enrolled in the plan and have a January 1, 1997 effective date, but have not received your ODS Identifica tion Card in the mail, please contact ODS at (503) 228-6554 or toll-free at 1-800-852-5195. B If your enrollment in the plan becomes effective on February 1, 1997, you can expect to receive your ODS Identification Card in the first two weeks of February. B If you have coverage questions about the plan or need any other information about the ODS plan, please call (503) 879 2221 or 1-800-442-0346 and representa tive from the Tribe's Risk Management Department would be happy to assist you. B The following people signed up for the ODS plan but have moved and we are un able to locate them. Because of this, we are unable to send them their ODS Iden tification Cards. Please call us with your new address at 1-800-442-0346. Cindy Colleen Cooper Brian James Price Loren William McLemore Joseph William Lane Tina Marie Ream-Lockett Jason M. Cullen SILETZ February 18, 19, and 20 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. U.S.D.A. DISTRIBUTION - SALEM - February 3: 3 to 7:30 p.m. February 4: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Februarys; NoOrttoSp.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 Meat Loaf Scalloped Potatoes Green Beans Dessert Tuesday, Feb. 11 Spaghetti Green Salad . Garlic Bread Dessert Tuesday, Feb. 18 Beef Stroganoff Green Salad Corn Bread Dessert Tuesday, Feb. 25 Kraut & Sausage Red Potatoes Peas Dessert Wednesday, Feb. 5 Tuna Noodle Casserole Carrots Cottage Cheese and Pears Dessert Wednesday, Feb. 12 Clam Chowder Cole Slaw Rolls Dessert Wednesday, Feb. 19 Tacos Dessert Wednesday, Feb. 26 Chicken Pot Pie Jello Salad Cookies Thursday, Feb 6 Baked Pork Chops Garden Rice Pilaf Fruit Salad Dessert Thursday, Feb. 13 Swiss Steak Baked Potatoes Mixed Veggies Dessert Thursday, Feb. 20 BBQ Ribs Potato Salad Dessert Thursday, Feb. 27 Old Fashioned Pot Roast Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Cake & Ice Cream Tribal member elders and spouses meals are free. Meal Price is $3. Menu is subject to change. Staff please call ext. 2410 by 9:30 a.m.
