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4 Smoke Signals Dear Editor and fellow Tribal members: I would like to ask for your sup port for three candidates that I be lieve will help the Tribe to continue to grow and prosper in the future. I believe that Ed Pearsall, Val Grout and Shelley Hanson are outstand ing individuals and excellent candi dates for Tribal Council. I have worked closely with each of them for several years and have found them to be outstanding leaders and sup porters of the Tribe. Ed Pearsall has the combination of education, experience, honesty and strength that we need in these in creasingly complex times. He stands up for what he believes in and votes in the best interest of all Tribal mem bers, regardless of where they live. Val Grout has been a devoted sup porter of the Tribal Elders for as long as I have known her. Her years of Tribal Council experience also con tribute to her qualifications. She is a fine person who has continued to serve the Tribe in a positive way de spite losses in her family and other personal challenges. We are fortunate to have a candi date of Shelley Hanson's qualifica tions. Shelley has a master's degree in administration and a wealth of ex perience in business. She worked for years in the Tribe's Small Business Development and has done a terrific job developing complex businesses for Spirit Mountain Corporation. It is encouraging to have talented and educated young Tribal members of fer to serve on Tribal Council and we should offer our support. All of these candidates are positive and know how to get things done. They also have the strength and courage to stand up for what they believe in 'and do what is right for the Tribe. There are many other ca pable individuals running for Tribal Council this year, but I believe Ed, Val and Shelley can take the Tribe to the highest level of achievement. None of these candidates asked for my support. I simply believe they are the best people for these impor tant jobs. Sincerely, Bruce Thomas Roll 799 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232 Fax: (503) 879-2173 JUSTIN PHILLIPS - 879-2190 BRENT MERRILL - 879-2321 KIM MUELLER - 879-2264 TERESA HENRY - 879-2254 Funeral volunteers needed in kitchen A list of volunteers is being com piled for anyone wishing to help with preparation and clean up for meals served after funerals held at the Grand Ronde Community Center. Please call Ruth Rickard at (503) 971-1315 and leave your name and telephone number. Thank you. Dear Editor, I wish to thank Juan Sifuentez and Jimmy Brandon for fixing my flat tire. I always knew I was a member of the Tribe, but I have had quite a time proving it. But with the help from my wonderful family and the enrollment committee I am now offi cial and truly belong! When I came out the Governance Building, I discovered I had a flat tire. I went in to see if there was some place close I could call in stead, Shelly called for help and in no time Juan showed up, then Jimmy and my tire was changed. They also gave me directions to a tire shop in Salem. Thank you again. It's nice to know I belong to such car ing people. God Bless, Anna Hannan Roll 5006 Thank you I would like to thank everyone that helped me with the meals for the El der Honor Day. Thanks to Bob Mar tin and Tribal Council for allowing us to have administration leave on Friday. Also, thanks to the youth crew they did a great job. Thanks again, Penny DeLoe Rodeo Board seeks feedback We would like to take this time to thank all the staff for their time and energy in helping us put the rodeo together it was greatly appreciated. We would also like to give a special Thank You" to Tribal Council for hav ing faith in us. To accomplish such a huge task on the short time frame was quite a job but we did it and ev erything turned out great. Other than the "dust," the contestants were pleased and the stock contractor stated everything was well organized. So again, our thanks to all let's do it again, The Rodeo Board Dear Smoke Signals, This is just a letter to thank all those involved in setting up and making it possible to come together and share our beliefs at the cultural meeting on July 2 at Grand Ronde. I really enjoyed all those who at tended and those who were asked to speak! Myself being an ordained minister for only 18 months, it meant a great step in my career as a worker for the lord. I am looking forward to more such meetings in the future. I would also like a special thanks to go to Judy Myers who rented my wife and I a room at the Spirit Mountain Lodge. Again, thanks to all Victor Cureton Roll 104 Thank you My wife and I would like to thank everyone for all of the flowers, phone calls and prayers during my recent kidney transplant. We would espe cially like to thank our support team: Chips and Bonnie Tom, Carol and Denny Olson, Sandy and Larry Starks, Teri and Phil, and Julie Moser. My deepest gratitude goes to my wife, Gayle, for her donation of her kidney to me. I love you, thank you. Again, thank you all for your thoughtfulness. Bob and Gayle Mercier Leon "Chips" Tom (SB cariiTm ganrjisitgg' I The Rodeo Board would like some feedback on what Tribal and non-Tribal I members would like to see for entertainment, when we have a permanent rodeo grounds. All suggestions would have to be approved by Council prior to the event. Some suggestion include: Bull-a-Rama, All Indian Rodeo, Small Car Roll-over Derby and Junior Rodeo. Let us know what you would like to see at a future J Spirit Mountain Stampede: I 1. I 2. 3. 4. " 5. I Please mail to: Spirit Mountain Stampede I Attn: Sharon Herron I 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 L JSJSFf! 2LAPLX!!!.IS august is, 2000. SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, is published twice a month. We have an Editorial Policy to encourage input from readers about stories printed in SMOKE SIGNALS and other Tribal issues. However, all letters must be received at the newspaper office with author's signature, address, and phone number in order to be considered for publication. SMOKE SIGNALS reserves the right to edit any letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may contain libelous statements or personal attacks. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal employees, or Tribal Council. " v - SMOKE SIGNALS ELECTION EDITORIAL POLICY In order to ensure a balanced election campaign and fairness to all candidates, the SMOKE SIGNALS 2000 Tribal Council Election Editorial Policy for letters to the editor will be as follows: Subject to existing editorial policies regarding libel, personal attacks, and unsubstantiated facts, 1. Letters in support of candidates will be published in regular editions of SMOKE SIGNALS. 2. Statements from candidates will be published in a special election edition of SMOKE SIGNALS (published July 1, 2000). 3. Letters to the editor from candidates will not be published during the time period from nominations to the conclusion of the Tribal Council Election. 4. Feature articles and spotlights involving candidates will be suspended during the time period from nominations to the conclusion of the Tribal Council Election. This policy is intended to ensure an equal forum for all candidates. TRIBAL COUNCIL ELECTION 7 I 1 Diana George Ed Pearsall RickMcKnight Bob Mercier Tom Leno Cheryle Kennedy Margaret Provost LeonaJeffers Eugene LaBonte Mark Mercier LesHouck Shelley Hanson Wesley West Lottie Child Val Grout Albert Jeffers Marcia Bolton Tim Holmes Jan Reibach Claudette Parazoo Loren Holmes Steve Rife
