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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1997)
March 7, 1997 SMOKE SIGNALS 5 News from Nanitch Sahallie I never knew. . . Thanks for support Before I was in the "Nicotine Awareness" group in treatment, I never knew much about tobacco and how addictive it is. I never thought how much the products are advertised every where you go. The prod ucts are advertised on billboards, matches, shirts, hats, signs and more. The tobacco companies spend over $4 billion a year just to advertise their killing products. Most of this advertising targets children. Our group went out into the community to see how the companies try to sell their products and to my eyes, there was a little too much advertising. There was a sign that said "Cigarettes Cheaper." I know lots of smokers would go there because of the key word "cheaper." The cigarette smokers don't really know that cigarette smoke contains about 4,000 chemical compounds: stuff like nicotine, carbon monoxide, and tar. Nicotine is very addictive. That's why people just keep on smoking and getting themselves into dan ger. Carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen the body can carry. Tar is a sticky brown residue that stains the fingers and teeth. That's why smokers' teeth are usu ally an ugly looking yellow. Smoking causes more deaths every year than fires, automobile accidents, alcohol, cocaine, heroin, AIDS, murders and sui cides combined. I thought that it was weird smoking can kill you even though it seems safe. But it's not. There are over 434,000 deaths caused just by smoking every year. Smoking is already the number one cause of cancer and death. Smoking can increase the risk of breast and cervical cancer. Be sides cancer, you can get bad breath, stained yellow teeth, increased heart rate because of the nicotine, increased coughing, more flu and colds, and even pneumonia. I never knew this and I bet a lot of people don't know how bad smoking is. But I do and I'm not going to smoke. Anymore. DOH, A wiser student at Nanitch Sahallie Nanitch Sahallie sends thanks to Vernon Kennedy, Pearl Mckcmson, Michael Rci bach, Vivian DeMary, Jackie Provost, Dustin Harmon, and Claudcttc Parazoo for coming to Nanitch Sahallie and sharing their words of support for these young people. I W III Ul IU fc'UIIWW practice every Sunday Nanitch Sahallie welcomes the public to share in weekly drumming and dance practice. Nanitch Sa hallie is a drug and alcohol treat ment center for Native American teenagers. The center would ap preciate your involvement and sup port of Native traditions with our young people. Please join them on Sunday evenings at 5:45 p.m. at 5119 River Road N. in Keizer, Oregon. For more information, (iMsmumuME- f . U.S.D.A, DISTRIBUTION - SALEM - March 3: 3 to 7:30 p.m. March 4: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 5: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 7: 3 to 7:30 p.m. April 8: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 9: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - SILETZ - March 18, 19, and 20 April 22, 23, and 24: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. -HiM-fo. ll WY -1j j SHIP MT:)H1r !!)!' mt' VP."!-"!-' I JlUiti3.l3 fill? IfiSilKltwXU" ii MM iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniimunimiLiiiii GIB 3H2DG 1 - 5 14 .ir V CASINO EMPLOYEE SPOTlfGHT- Dorothy Leno: attention to the little things proves prideful Most people who spend time at Spirit Mountain Casino see the employees who actually work with the customers the dealers, the restaurant staff, cashiers, player services, and guest services. But there's an other important department at Spirit Moun tain Casino, one that doesn't get noticed by most of the visitors, yet is directly respon sible for enhancing our enjoyment of the time we spend there. Have you ever noticed how clean the Casino's restrooms are? How the machines are always sparkling and someone is always stopping by to dump your ashtray or clear your gaming area? These folks are mem bers of the Casino's Housekeeping depart ment. They work behind the scenes mak ing sure your day or evening of entertain ment is as enjoyable as possible. And no one takes more pride in her job in housekeeping than tribal member Dor othy Leno. Dorothy, who has a mental handicap, has been working for the Casino for several months part-time, and enjoys her work and the people in her department very much. "I like to clean," said Dorothy. "And I have made new friends here." Dorothy says that although the cleaning is hard work, it's worthwhile because people always comment on how tidy ev- .v 'A im, 1 f l-;tl';'' .... - l7f - ,. , erything is. Knowing that people appreci ate her work makes her so proud, she doesn't mind that she has to mop the bath room floors three times per shift. Dorothy used to work as a housekeeper for a hotel, but said that this is the best job she's ever had, because of how well the Casino employees arc treated. Her boss, Housekeeping Shift Supervisor Jackie Tiffcn, said that working with Dorothy is a pleasure. "Dorothy is definitely an asset to the Housekeeping team," said Jackie. "Every one really enjoys her company."
