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Quilt participants to meet
Tribal Elders have been working on a Tribal History
Quilt project for a number of months now. If everyone
finishes and turns in the squares they were working on,
there should be enough squares to complete three quilts.
The quilts will be created using a Window Pane design
with each pane representing a different tribal family tree.
At the last project meeting in December, twenty-five
quilt squares were completed and turned into SueAnn.
. We would like to get at least twenty-five more finished
by the next meeting date. If you are having problems
completing your square or would like help of any kind,
please call June Olson 1-800-422-0232 ext. 2249.
SueAnn Suderman, the quilting instructor will be at
the next meeting on Friday, January 23. The meeting
will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community
Center. SueAnn will bring her sewing machines and be
available to help with specific sewing problems.
If you will not be able to attend this meeting, please
call June Olson to let us know how near completion
your square is and confirm your continued interest in
the Quilt Project.
199898 education funds
for tribal members
Education Trust Fund Scholarship applications for
Grand Ronde tribal members are available in the follow
ing categories: ; '
0 Graduate: full-time
0 Graduate: half-time
0 Undergraduate: full-time (4 year degree program)
0 Undergraduate: half-time
0 Adult Vocational Training: full-time
(2 year degree program)
0 Adult Vocational Training: half-time
0 Eula Petite Memorial Scholarship: full-time,
Education Program (Junior Status)
0 Raymond Carlton Memorial Scholarship:
full-time, Computer Program (1 year only)
All scholarships are renewable, except the Raymond
Carlton Memorial Scholarship. Students must maintain
minimum requirement in order to remain eligible. It is
suggested that you submit your application as early as
possible to be reviewed for completeness. To request
an application, call the Tribal Education office at 1-800-422-0232.
Application deadline is April 30, 1998.
For the Higher Education Program and Adult Voca
tional Training Program, the deadlines to be considered
for funding have been moved ahead by 30 days. If you
wait until the deadline to apply you will risk a delay in
the eligibility determination because of the time it actu
ally takes to completely process an application. Apply
early, application deadlines are as follows:
0 Spring Term: March 1, 1998
0 Fall Term or Semester: August 1, 1998
0 Winter Term or Spring Semester:
December 1, 1998
0 Spring Term: March 1, 1999
REMEMBER, if you are even considering to attend
school the 199899 academic year, you should file the
Federal Financial Aid Application by February 15, 1997.
Continuing students are required to submit a copy of
their Federal application by this date!
Congratulations to all of you who have completed
another term or semester of school!
Salmon mobile adorns new clinic
Those of you who have had the chance to visit the new Health and Wellness Center in Grand Ronde no doubt
noticed the beautiful mobile of migrating salmon hanging from the ceiling. The mobile was created by Zephyr
Engineering in Salem, a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) manufacturing company. The salmon were created
especially for the clinic by using the most powerful laser on the
West Coast. Below, Jon George and Patti Tom-Martin hold fin
ished pieces. This 3,000 watt metal cutting laser is capable of
cutting steel three quarters of an inch thick with a beam of light.
The salmon were modeled by computer and digitalized from an
actual photo of a salmon. They are made from 5052 aircraft alu
minum. The entire mobile weighs 400 pounds. Zephyr donated all
of the design time, engineering, materials, and assembly costs to
the Tribe. Our thanks to Zephyr for their time and generousity.
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Election Board positions
Do you wonder what the Election Board does?
Do you wonder how decisions about the election pro
cess are made?
Interested in being a part of the election process?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, think
about applying for a seat as a Board member or alter
nate. Voting and being part of the tribal election process
are two of the most important ways people can contrib
ute to their tribe. As we begin to prepare for the 1998
elections, we hope you will think about joining us.
The Board would like to take this opportunity to thank
the tribal members who have already applied. Your ap
plications are still active, and you do not need to re
apply. If you have any questions or would like to re
quest an application, please call 1 -800-422-0232.
Closing date for all applications is January 31, 1998.
Ronald McGee passes away
Tribal member
Ronald McGee, 49, of
Salem, died on No
vember 30. Bom in
Dallas, he was a life
time Salem resident.
He graduated from
North Salem High
School in 1965 and
worked at Fairview
Training Center for 20
years as a psychiatric
aide.
Survivors include
his wife, Melody; son,
Nathan of Milton, Florida; daughter Heather Rust of
Salem; brothers Dennis of Philomath and Richard of
Dallas; and mother Dalores of Salem.
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HSD staff member
accepts new position
Mary Brickell, an employee of the Grand Ronde Tribe
for more than ten years, has accepted a position with the
Northwest Area Indian Health Board. Mary held many
different positions in the Health and Human Services
Division over the years, most recently as the new Health
and Wellness Center's CommunicationsSite Manager,
"In my ten years in HSD Cheryle (Kennedy) has in
stilled one major goal in everyone who worked with her
and that was to build a health clinic in Grand Ronde. I
am very proud that I could be a part of making this
dream a reality. I hope the reason for building the clinic
is not forgotten...to serve tribal members and their fami
lies," said Mary.
"I have learned
so much and
have gotten so
close to many of
you. I will miss
you all."
The Grand
Ronde Tribal
Council and
staff wish Mary
luck and suc
cess in the new
career path she
has taken.
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