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Smoke Signals 2 APRIL 1, 2001 Your participation is needed, appreciated and makes a difference. c l-o I The Tribal Membership Community Meetings for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will be held In mid-April to share information on current Tribal plans and to gather information for goal setting. Comments will be used in guiding programs and projects and in grant applications (e.g. HUD Indian Community Development Block Grant, DHHS Administration for Native Americans, Head Start, Dept. of Justice, etc.). Included will be a review of recent projects, key achievements in following up on last year's comments and additional information from the Social & Economic survey. Your participation Is needed, appreciated and makes a difference. A deli buffet will be served at the start of each meeting and there will be a coffee break. The meetings will be held at the following locations In Tualatin, Eugene and Grand Ronde. The sites In each city are the same as last year. 1 Thursday Sweetbrier Inn (Columbia Room) 6:00 to 8:30 pm 7125 S.W. Nyberg Road Ten miles south of Portland. Take 1-5 Exit 289 and go east on Nyberg Road. , The Inn Is just east of the Interchange on your left. Thursday 6:00 to 8:30 pm Lane Community College (LCC) Forum Building (Room 308) 4000 East 30th Avenue Three miles south of Eugene. A half mile west of 1-5 Exit 189 on 30th Avenue. (From Eugene take Exit 189 but go a half mile along side 1-5, on McVay Highway, to get to 30th Ave.) Go west on 30th Ave., left onto Eldon Schafer Drive and then around the college to the south parking lot (parking lot L). The meeting is In the Forum Building (Bldg.17) Room 308. 1 Saturday Grand Ronde Community Center 11:30 am to 2:00 pm (Tribal Campus) One mile north of Highway 18 on Grand Ronde Road. For additional Information call the Policy & Planning Department at 503-879-2260 or 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2260. If you can not attend and wish to comment on Tribal goal setting please write to: Mr. Kim Rogers, Policy & Planning Department, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Concert Benefits Doernbecher n - 1 n ... W i ' -, t It f .... Am- ' 'Wi -3 fpr- "Elgin in Concert" - A benefit concert was held at the Spirit Mountain Casino on March 21 for the Doernbecher Children's Hospital. The event was put together by Lori Luttrell (below) and Elgin Bruner (above). The event raised over $4,000 dollars for the hospital. Bruner is known as the "Master of 88 Keys." Luttrell and Bruner are both employed at the casino. . ..- .1 , 1. t - 4 .. n -A. if Thank You To all my family, friends and community, Because of your thoughts, prayers and well wishes, I can happily say "I'm finally HOME" and getting stronger everyday. Thank you so much. Your support will not be forgotten. God bless you all. Darrel Mercier Roll 535 Congratulations Doug Colton and John Robertson have recently completed a workshop in Electrical Fundamentals and Hands-on HVACR Equipment Troubleshooting and Repair. These skills will be a great asset to our Facilities and Maintenance de partment. Eric Scott Public Works Manager SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of trie Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, is published twice a month. No portion of this publication may be reorinted without permission. Our editorial policy is intended to encourage input from Tribal members and readers about stories printed In the Tribal newspaper. However, all letters received must be signed by the author, an address must be given and a phone number or email address must be included for verifiation pur poses. Full addresses and phone numbers will not be published unless requested SMOKE SIGNALS reserves the right to edit letters and to refuse letters that are determined to contain libelous statements or personal attacks on individuals, staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Letters to the editor are the opinions and views of the writer. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Coundl. EDUCATION COMMITTEE Candy Robertson 503-879-2350 ELECTION BOARD Office 503-879-2271 Teresa Haller 503-364-5476 FAX 503-879-4537 ELDERS' COMMITTEE Sharon Hanson ....Toll-free 1-888-739-7123 FAX 503-399-0715 FISHING, WILDLIFE & GATHERING COMMITTEE Natural Resources 503-879-2376 HEALTH AUTHORITY Merle Leno 503-879-5892 Patti Tom Martin 503-879-3098 LAND ACQUISITION COMMITTEE Mike Wilson 503-879-2380 PARENT COMMITTEE Janell Haller 503-879-2252 Barbara Lake 503-879-2476 Val Sheker 503-879-2221 POW-WOW COMMITTEE Dana Leno 503-879-2037 RODEO (Stampede) COMMITTEE Marvin & Michaelle Kimsey .... 503-879-5825 Dale Langley 503-876-3938 ROYALTY COMMITTEE Leonette Galligher 503-879-5061 Claudia Leno 503-879-5892 SAFETY COMMITTEE Mary Alice Bowen 503-879-2060 Cassandra Scott 503-879-2236 TIMBER COMMITTEE Natural Resources 503-879-2376 VETERANS' COMMITTEE Office 503-879-4578 Tom Leno 503-876-5196 VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE Office 503-879-4584 Toll-free 877-645-2641 Russ Leno 503-879-5525 VETERANS' ROYALTY COMMITTEE Marce & Sharon Norwest 503-879-5878 PEAPUNE PATE ISSUE DATE Thurs., April 5 APRIL 15 Frl., April 20 MAY1 Frl., May 4 MAY 15 Mon.,May21 . . 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