Tribal Life
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Health insurance open enrollment
During the past year we have been enrolling tribal members into a health
insurance program sponsored by the Tribe. We are now offering vision and
dental insurance, in addition to the ODS medical plan.
We are giving tribal members the option of enrolling in:
the medical plan only (which includes vision coverage); or
the dental plan only; or ,
both the medical and dental plan.
We are enrolling Tribal members now for our next start date of July 1,
1998. If you want to enroll in either or both of the Tribal Health Plans, please
call Valorie Sheker at the Risk Management Department to get your enroll
ment packet (503) 879-2221 or 1-800-442-O346. If you get our voice mail:
please leave your name, telephone number with area code, and correct ad
dress with zip code so we can send you the correct coverage information for
your location. Please let us know if you are interested in signing up for one
or both of the health insurance coverages.. If you are interested in enrolling
into one or both of the plans for a 7198 start date, we will need to receive
your application by Monday June 15, 1998. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
LATER THAN 61598 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Please remember:
1. You need to make a call to the number listed above to get an enroll
ment packet.
2. Every tribal member gets their own plan, including enrolled de
pendent children.
3. If you are participating in a government-subsidized program, en
rolling in these health plans could jeopardize your benefits, please
call our office for assistance and clarification in this matter.
4. If you decline to enroll now, you will still be able to enroll during
future "open enrollment" periods. After July 1, 1998, our next open
enrollment period would be the fall of 1998 for benefits beginning
January 1, 1999.
For information regarding medical, vision, and dental insurance cover
age available to any tribal member, please call Valorie Sheker in the Risk
Management Department at 879-2221 or 1-800-442-0346.
HAPPY EASTER! WED., APRIL 1 THURS., APRIL 2
HAPPY SPRING! Beef Goulash Chicken Pot Pie
Eat Healthy and Veggies Cottage Cheese & Pears
EnjoyFreshAir Dessert Jello Salad & Dessert
TUES., APRIL 7 WED., APRIL 8 THURS., APRIL 9
Mac & Cheese wHam Spaghetti Sweet & Sour
Onion Roasted Peas Pork Chops
Potatoes Bread Green Bean Casserole
Beets & Dessert Dessert Rice & Dessert
TUES., APRIL 1 4 WED., APRIL 1 5 THURS., APRIL 1 6
Sweet & Sour Chicken Sausage & Kraut B-B-Q Ribs
Stir Fry Red Potatoes Baked Beans
Rice Green Beans Mac Salad
Dessert Dessert Dessert
TUES., APRIL 21 WED., APRIL 22 THURS., APRIL 23
Meat Loaf Chili Chicken
Baked Potatoes Salad RicePilaf
Corn Corn Bread Squash
Dessert Dessert Dessert
TUES., APRIL 28 WED., APRIL 29 THURS., APRIL 30
Green Pepper Steak Sloppyjoes Roast Beef
Broccoli Parmesan French Fries Mashed Potatoes &
Noodles Salad Gravy
Cottage Cheese Dessert Veggies
Dessert Cake & Ice Cream
ELDERS AND SPOUSES EAT FREE. $3.00 FOR OTHERS.
STAFF OR GUESTS: PLEASE CALL 879-2410 BEFORE 9:30 A.M.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT lOU'S.
Miracle baby
On October 30, 1997 at 4:43 a.m.,
weighing in at 1 pound, 11 ounces, and
14-14 inches, PAXTON PARAZOO
BETSCH entered our lives forever.
Paxton is the son of tribal member Luke
Edwin Parazoo and Brenda Coyle
Betsch, both from Bend, Or. Other
tribal members include his grandpa,
Dan Parazoo of Bend; and his great
grandpa, Marshall Parazoo of Spring
field, Or. Paxton was born 15 weeks
premature, or at 25 weeks gestation,
and was delivered via emergency ejec
tion at St. Charles Medical Center in
Bend. He spent the next 88 days over
coming numerous obstacles in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Paxton survived two severe cases of pneumonia while on the ventilator, and
a very serious internal yeast infection that encompassed most of the inside of
his body. Paxton was taken off the ventilator at 6-12 weeks old, and was
held for the first time at 6 weeks and 6 days old. Paxton came home on
January 26, 1998, just 11 days before his original due date of February 5.
He weighed 4 pounds, 1 1 ounces on his discharge day, and as of March 10
weighs 7 pounds, 5 ounces. We are very proud to have our son home at last,
and are proud to share this future tribal member with you. (Paxton is pic
tured here with his dad, Luke.)
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- SALEM -April
6: 3 to 7:30 p.m.
April 7: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
April 8: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- SILETZ -April
20, 21, 22, and 23:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
April 6
Happy 13th Birthday, April!
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All our love and prayers,
your family and friends
In loving memory of
Jeremiah David Lomboy
He came and went in an instant on
Friday, January 9, taking with him a
lifetime of hopes and dreams we had
for him. We will hold him in our
hearts forever. We would like to send
a special thank-you to Margo Mer
cier for her kindness and the Grand
Ronde Tribe for their help during this
difficult time.
The Lomboy family
Victor II, Michelle,
Jessica, Julie, Victor III
April 2 - Happy 75th Birthday
Marshall "Buke" Parazoo
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