July 18, 1997
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Congratulations to
ANGELA FASANA!
We are all very proud of you and your achievement.
Lots of love - Mom and Dad.
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Angela earned her Juris Doctor degree from Lewis and
Clark Northwestern School of Law and graduated last
May. She earned her B.S. from Portland State Univer
sity in 1994, and graduated from Willamina High School
in 1990. She is married to Ariah Fasana and they have
a fifteen month old daughter, Cheyanne. Angela is cur
rently working for the Tribe's legal department while
studying for her bar exam which she will take in July.
Member passes away:
Gwendolyn Lee Darling
Tribal member Gwendolyn Lee Darling passed away of
natural causes at her home in Portland on June 29. She
was the daughter of Edward and Edith Leno, and born in
Grand Ronde on July 14, 1930.
Gwendolyn was a twenty year resident of Madras, Or
egon before moving to portland in 199 1 . She was a home
maker all of her life. She suffered back injuries in a car
accident, but put her two daughters first, taking care of them
even before she was able to heal.
Her survivors include her children: Larry Darling of
Wallace Idaho; Steve Darling of Idaho; Pam Darling of
Portland; and Trina Smith of Grass Valley, Oregon. She is
survived by two brothers, Mike Leno and George Flake,
both of Madras; sister, Pat Baker of Warm Springs; six
grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Gwendolyn was
preceded in death by Beckie and Dina Darling; and sister,
Lorraine Crowley.
A graveside service was held on July 3, 1997 at Mt.
Jefferson Memorial Park is Madras, Gwendolyn's final rest
ing place.
U.S.D.A. DISTRIBUTION
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July 22, 23. 24 August 4: 3 to 7:30 p.m.
August 19, 20. 21 August 5: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. August 6: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
BIKE SAFETY RODEO
Friday, July 18
1:30 to 4 p.m.
Outside the Community Center
Tribal children ages 6 to 12 years old are
invited to participate in Bicycle Safety and Fun.
Please bring your bicycle and your bike helmet.
1997 Resource Directory
The newly released
Tribal Resource Direc
tory has been mailed
out. The Directory in
cluded two separate
sheets that list em
ployees phone num
bers and a map of
tribal headquarters. If
you did not receive the
directory or additional
pages please call Kim
Mueller at 879-2264
or 1-800-422-0232.
RtSOUKi DlRiCTORY
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Fry Bread Stand Opportunity
The Pow-wow Committee is looking for someone who
is interested in running the fry bread stand at the Grand
Ronde Pow-wow in August. Experience is required to ei
ther operate the stand for the Committee or rent it yourself.
Deadline to inquire is Friday, July 25. Please call Donna
Casey at (503) 876-4663.
Culture Board positions
Kwelth Tahlkie Culture and Heritage Board currently has
two position openings for energetic tribal members. If you
have experience in business, culture and heritage, or fund
raising please call the Culture Board at 879-2085 or 1-800-422-0232,
or you may get an application from Jackie
Whisler at Tribal Council office. You are welcome to stop
by and see the Board's new office located on the second
floor of tribal building at 28840 Salmon River Highway.
Deadline to apply isMonday, July 21, 1997. Please sub
mit applications to: Culture Board, Attn: Shawn Hostler,
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Drum and Dance
will be held at the Community Center
on Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m.
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