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MAY 15, 2001 Smoke Signals 11 Honor & Recognition Dinner The Tribal Education division and the Tribal Education Committee will host the Annual Honor & Recognition Dinner event on Saturday, June 16 at the Grand Ronde Elementary School at 1:00 p m NOTICE FOR GRADUATES: All Tribal member graduates are encour aged to notify the Education division of your upcoming graduation so that your name can be included on the program. Graduates who plan on attend ing this recognition event also need to RSVP at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275. James Albert Spohn Passes On Tribal member James Albert Spohn, age 78, passed away peacefully with his wife and family by his side on Saturday, April 7, 2001 at McLaren Re gional Hospital. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, April 10 at Our Sav ior Lutheran Church with Pastor Joe Cottam officiating. Burial followed at Flint Memorial Park. Spohn was born on August 15, 1922 to Albert and Marie Spohn. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy. On January 11, 1949, he married Clara Shears. In 1978 he retired from Flint Metal Fab with 31 years of service and was a member of UAW Local 659. Spohn was an avid fisherman, hunter and bowler. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather to six children, 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He leaves his lov ing wife, Clara Spohn; children, Gloria "Sue" (Allynj Pierson, James Michael (Ruth) Spohn, Steven (Deborah) Spohn, Deborah (John) Waters, John (Glenda) Spohn and Shawn (Sandra) Spohn; sisters, Delores (Harold) Good, Mary (Al) Sims, June DeVoss, Ann Spohn, Dorothy Allen, Shirley Snell and Jean Kettle; three brothers, Robert (Mary) Allen, Edward (Phillis) Allen and Kenneth Frasier. He was preceded in death by his father, mother and step father and brother Richard Allen. Butler Named King of Honor Day Siletz Tribal Elder Bruce "Snoball" Butler III was named the king of Elder Honor Day held by the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, & Siuslaw Indians. He was honored with a Pendleton blanket, shell necklace and other gifts at the event; which was held at the new Mill Casino Hotel. Thank You Just a few words of thanks to Bryan Langley and the rest who are involved in the Down Pay ment Assistant program for mak ing it possible for us to move into our newly built home. Thank you from Tribal member Victor Cureton & wife Kristina ; - ' ' - JUVENILE COURT In the Matter of: Case No. J-96-08-005 SUMMONS To: ROBERT D. PHILLIPS You are hereby required to appear and defend the petition filed against you in the above-entitled action by appearing at the Tribal Court, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, on Thursday, June 7, 2001 at 10 am. Failure to appear will result in a judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the petition. If you have any questions, you should seek an attorney immediately. If you need help finding an attorney, or wish a copy of the petition sent to you, you may call the Tribal Court at 503-879-2303 or toll-free at 1-800-422-0232. DATE of first publication: 5-1-01 DATE of last publication: 5-15-01 CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND PUBLIC REVIEW Wednesday, June 20 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Before & After School Modular (behind Grand Ronde Elementary.) Questions call Vikki Bishop at 503-879-2287. -SILETZ-June 11, 12, 13 & 14: 9 am to 3 pm - SALEM -May 21: 4 pm to 7:30 pm May 22: 9 am to 7:30 pm May 23: 9 am to 5 pm June 18: 4 pm to 7:30 pm June 19: 9 am to 7:30 pm June 20: 9 am to 5 pm Please call for other appointments: Siletz: 1-800-922-1399 Salem: 1-503-391-5760 Siletz warehouse will not distribute after 3 pm on any day. Education Building Groundbreaking WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 2 P.M. Please join the Tribe at the new Education Facility Groundbreaking Ceremony. The event will take place at the new building site which is right across from the Tribal Governance Center at 9615 Grand Ronde Road. Everyone is invited to come and help us celebrate this great moment in the history of our Tribe. k IL 1 f '.SI Interested in Becoming a Teacher? Portland Teachers Program (PTP) is a partnership effort among Port land Public Schools, Portland Com munity College and Portland State University to recruit and prepare Af rican Americans, Native Americans, HispanicsLatinos, and Asian Ameri cans for the teaching profession and especially for teaching in Portland Public Schools. Students who have little to no col lege credit can apply to PTP at Port land Community College. Tuition is provided for completion of baccalau reate degree and the Graduate Teacher Education Program. Ap proximately 15 new students are ac cepted each Fall. For more information contact: Deborah Cochrane, Director Portland Teachers Program 705 N. Killingsworth Portland, Oregon 97217 Phone: 503-978-5444 Fax: 503-978-5315 E-mail: docochranepcc.edu Congressional Fellowship Program The Mike M. Masaoka Fellowship Fund is now seeking candidates for its 10th Annual Congressional Fellow program. The successful applicant will serve his or her fellowship in the office of U.S. Senator or member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The fellowship period is three and one half months, which includes a stipend of $7,500. The term to be served may be the fall term (September through December, 2001) or the spring term (February through May, 2002) and will be arranged with the Congressional office and the Fellow. Visit the JACL website at www.jacl.orgmasaoka for further information and an application, or contact the National JACL Headquarters at 415-921-5225 or e-mail at: jacljacl.org. Deadline: June 1, 2001. Internships in Washington, D.C. The Washington Center is seeking minority students to address diversity needs in the federal government and have a special series of opportunities for qualified stu dents. Earn academic credit while you work in a professional environment. Scholar ships and financial assistance opportunities are available for all majors. For more information, call Christina Kerr at 206-543-9456, or the Washington Cen ter at 1-800-486-8921. E-mail: infotwc.edu or check out www.twc.edu. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Internship An internship opportunity is available for physical science for' undergraduate stu dents at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Boulder, Colorado. The student will spend time performing either manual or automatic experi ments with various instruments to gather data for analyzing instrumentation perfor mance, calibrations, and for scientific applications. The plan can be completed in 8-12 weeks during the summer of 2001, approximately 40 hours per week. All questions about this opportunity (including a copy of the application) should also be directed to Ms. Madrid at 303-497-6732. American Indian Scholarship Applicants must be in financial need and have a grade point average of at least 2.75. Area of study is open. Programs may be vocational training or collegeuniversity at the undergraduate or graduate level. The scholarship is a one-time award of $500. Deadlines; July 1 for Fall Term. November 1 for Spring Term. For an applica tion or more information please contact National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Attn: American Indians Committee, Mary-Mac Barnett, Route 3, Box 530, Cynthiana, KY 41031-9447. Looking for Financial Help to Attend College? Here are some websites that can help you get started! www.fafsa.ed.gov FREE application for federal student aid www.collegeboard.org General college information www.finaid.org Comprehensive collection of student financial aid www.osac.state.or.us Oregon Student Assistance Commission www.fastweb.com - FREE scholarship search WWW.salliemae.com Sallie Mae's fret? online snhnlarshin sparr-h r www.mach25.com FREE scholarship search Most any individual college can be accessed on the web. Indian Education Resource Sites www.nwrac.orglinksindian.html www.nativeculture.comlisamitteneducation.html www.rcf.usc.edu-cmmrNativeAmerican.html www.hanksville.oreNAresourcesindicesNAnonDrof.html
