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FEBRUARY 15, 1999 9 Native American applicants sought for second Hatfield fellowship D Pete Wakeland, the first recipient, is in Washington D.C. right now working for Sen. Wyden. The Tribe has announced that it is now accepting applications for the second Mark 0. Hatfield Congres sional Fellowship. Each year, the Hatfield Fellow will be selected from Native American applicants to serve as an intern for a member of Oregon's Congressional delegation. This year's intern will serve in Sen. Gordon Smith's Washington, D.C. office. "I am honored to host the second Hatfield Fellow in my Washington, D.C. office. The Fellowship provides young people of the Pacific North west American Indian Tribes the opportunity to help make a differ ence in their personal lives as well as contribute to the quality of life within' their communities," said Senator Smith. 'The Hatfield Fellowship will seed Indian Country with capable, moti vated individuals who know their way around Washington, D.C. and produce long-term benefits for the tribes and the Pacific Northwest," said Chuck Galford, Board member for the Spirit Mountain Community Fund which oversees the Fellowship program. ATTENTION: ODS PARTICIPANTS Your medical and vision coverage is with ODS. Your dental coverage is with Standard Dental Company. If you do not have ID cards from these two insurance companies, or you do not know if you are enrolled please call Valorie Sheker at 1-800-442-0346 for information. BLANCHE LILLAHU Get Well Soon I love you granny Goose and hope your recovery Is a speedy one. Love, your granddaughter Ronnie Bears Join ongoing Veterans' meetings The Grand Ronde Veterans' Color Guard hold meetings on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. These meetings are held at the Natu ral Resource (Forestry) Building lo cated at 47010 S.W. Hebo Road. All Veterans are welcome and encouraged to attend. Applicants must be adult members of a federally-recognized tribe in Or egon, Washington, Idaho, or Mon tana. Preference will be given to the nine recognized Oregon tribes. BThe Hatfield Fellow will be ro tated every year among the House and the Senate members of Oregon's delegation. HEach Hatfield Fellow will serve nine months and will receive a sti pend, moving and travel expenses, and participation in a special Ameri can Political Science Association orientation. Community classes Landscaping & Design Early Childhood Education These classes can only be offered if enough interest is generated. At least 12 people must enroll in each class to offer it jn Grand Ronde. If you are interested in taking either of these classes for Spring Term 1999, please call Hollie at 879-2275. Ed. Committee seeking members Applications are being accepted for openings on the Education Commit tee, which meets once a month, and two planning sessions a year. Education is very important to the committee at all levels. For more information contact Darlene Aaron at (503) 876-5795. Application packets may be ob tained by contacting Amber M. Russell at Spirit Mountain Casino. The address is P.O. Box 39, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Interested applicants may also call 1-800-760-7977, extension 3240. The deadline for completed Fellowship applications is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 1999. The announcement of the second Hatfield Fellow will occur on May 19, 1999 in Portland. Applicants must be at least 21 years old. Scholarships Western Oregon University The Diversity Achievement Schol arship applications are available now! These scholarships are tu ition remission awards ranging from partial to full tuition and fee waivers. The scholarships are re newable for up to 12 terms for en tering freshmen, and six terms for transfer and continuing students. Diversity Scholarship applica tions are at other Oregon univer sities also. Websites Fastweb Scholarship Search (www.fastweb.com). The larg est free scholarship search service on the internet. Financial Aid Information Page (www.finaid.org). A re liable source for a free and com prehensive guide to student fi nancial aid and scholarships. Hello Auntie! We miss growing up without you! y SriiJ We love you! y Katherine Warren Alex Warren Student scores NHS membership Tribal member KRISTY DELOE was inducted into the National Honor Society on Feb. 1, 1999. She is a sophomore at Willamina High School, and her GPA is 3.76. Your family is very proud of you. Keep up the good work, Kristy! Congratulations, Dad, Mom, and Billy Happy 10th Birthday Alec Joseph Palanuk-Mercier With Love, Mom (Rebecca Palanuk-Mercier), your sister, (Shylee Jane), and your grandparents (Hubert Mercier and Sharon and Irv Brockett) And the rest of your family! Happy 2nd Birthday Sweet Boy! Caden Christopher Leno February 18 Happy ValevwxVay to-our (jr(mdmaCarwie4v! Love you Mtiyyow and Keece
