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AUGUST 15, 2001 Smoke Signals 11 ANNUAL LACHANCE BBQ When: Saturday, August 18 at 4:30 p.m. Where: 23195 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347-9604 More Info: .. Call 503-879-5850 Come and join other families and friends for the day or the weekend. If you have company for this weekend, bring them along the more the mer rier. Everything for the BBQ will be furnished. Pow-wow starts on Friday, August 17 and runs through Sunday, August 19. There is free camping at the Pow-wow Grounds or you may camp in our backyard. The parade is on Saturday morning, with Grand Entries at 1 and 7 p.m. GATHERING: Descendants of Lena Norwest and Lewis Riggs Sr. Hey Everybody, Time for the Neighbors to Circle the Wagons Again. Please join us for the 2nd Gathering of the Descendants of Lena Norwest and Lewis Riggs Sr. at the home of Billy and Shawn Bobb, located at 42825 SW Fort Hill Road, Willamina on Sunday, August 19. Bring your favorite dish and drink. We will eat at 12:00 noon. "Horseshoe Tournament" Friends are invited to stop by and visit, eat and participate in our horseshoe tournament. Contact Steve and Connie Bobb, P.O. Box 99, Willamina, Oregon or call 503-876-3118. Camping Trip for Tribal Youth August 21-23 Deadline is Friday, August 17 The Youth Education program will be providing the Tribal youth from grades 6-12 with an opportunity to go to Daly Lake in the Willamette Na tional Forest for three days and two nights of camping, exploring, fishing, learning and just having fun. We are accepting permission slip now and have limited slots on a first come, first serve basis. Confirmation of attendance with Youth Education will be due no later than Friday, August 17. Permission slip will be due on morning of trip. No students will be allowed on transport without a permission slip. To be eligible for this camping trip, students must be a Tribal member that was in the 6-12th grades last school year. Departing....... Tuesday, August 21 from Community Center at 9 a.m. Return Thursday, August 23 to Community Center at 6:30 p.m. For permission slips and more information, call Dustin Harmon at 503-879-2143, Jamie Bazzy at 503-879-2101; or Richard Sohappy at 503-879-4534. FIREWOOD PERMITS Tribal members wishing to obtain firewood permits should contact the Natural Resources Division (NRD) and provide their name, phone number and roll number. Due to dry weather, the NRD will staff a wildland fire engine at desig nated cutting areas on predetermined days. The NRD will contact inter ested members to inform them of where firewood will be made available and when the next cutting period will begin. Firewood cutting will be limited to those locations and days. Please call Karen Larsen at 503-879-2376 to leave your name, phone number and roll number. For more information regarding the NRD fire wood permit program this summer, call Peter Wakeland at 503-879-2378. OPEN FOR COMMENT Proposed Tobacco Ordinance The Tribal Council, in consultation with the Tribal Attorney's Office, has pro posed adoption of a Tobacco Ordinance. The first reading of the proposed To bacco Ordinance was presented at the July 25, 2001 Tribal Council meeting. The purpose of the Ordinance is to set forth procedures for regulating to bacco sales on the reservation to ensure compliance with the Oregon Ciga rette Tax Act. Compliance with the Oregon Cigarette Tax Act is a component of the Cigarette Tax Refund Agreement between the Tribe and the Oregon Department of Revenue, which provides for a refund of state cigarette taxes to the Tribe based on a formula set forth in the agreement. Among other things, the Ordinance does the following: D Requires that any person that engages in the sale of tobacco products on the reservation shall first obtain a tobacco sales license from the Tribe and establishes procedures for obtaining such licenses. D Requires that all cigarette packages sold on the reservation bear a rev enue stamp of the State of Oregon. D Sets forth procedures for revoking licenses, assessing penalties and en forcing the Ordinance against persons engaging in the sale of tobacco prod ucts on the reservation in violation of the Ordinance. D Sets forth a time for all existing tobacco outlets to obtain a tobacco sales license. For a copy of the proposed Ordinance please contact the Tribal Attorney's office at 503-879-2265. The Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed Ordinance. Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney's Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Comments must be received by September 15, 2001. Job Opportunity for High School Student The Tribal Education department is seeking applications for a high school intern at the Tribal Preschool Head Start beginning in September running through mid-August 2002. Interviews will be held the first week in September. Qualifications: Must be an enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal member; cur rently enrolled and attending high school; able to work well with chil dren and staff; dependable and will ing to participate in additional train ing and pass a criminal background check. For more information please call Vikki Bishop at 503-879-2287. To request an application call the Hu man Resources department at 503-879-2109. Summer Sponsorship Funds Used Summer Sponsorship has utilized their funding for this year. We would like to encourage participation for the next year. Any questions or concerns please contact Jamie Bazzy at 503-879-2101 or 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2101. at the Youth Education Center Friday, August 17 ......... 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, August 20 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 21 ...... 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 22 . 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, August 23 .... 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open during lunches from 12 1 p.m. Vrevention education awareness meeting for Tribal members, friends and families of the Grand Ronde community: Wednesday, August 29 Time: 6-7:30pm Refreshments and snacks provided. Staff Presentations - Talking Circle Look for flyers around the community. School Clothing Available Tribal Council, through the Social Services department, will be assisting with the purchase of school clothing to those Tribal members that qualify. For applications call 1-800-242-8196. The deadline for submitting an appli cation is September 1. There is a limited amount of money available, so it will be first come, first serve. Congratulations to our little one SHILO TA-SHE-NA FECHTNER (Age 8) on her Awards in Tae Kwon Do Event: 1st place Sparring Division: Beginning Super Pee Wee Event: 3ri place Forms Hyungs Division: White Belt Juniors Love, Mom and Dad (Robert and Margie Fechtner) u 4 i Happy Birthday WANDA From Dennis 1 i!Jl71iIgflin!UEJT SALEM August 20: 4 to 7:30 pm August 21: 9 to 7:30 pm August 22: 9 am to 5 pm Please call for other appointments: Siietz: 1-800-922-1399 Salem: 1-503-391-5760 i. . mmr u- . ' i C Workill' the Pit-Tribal member and Shipping & Receiving Clerk Nathan Rolston "works the pit" during a staff BBQ lunch that's hosted on Fridays, when weather permits. Employees pitch in a couple of dol lars or bring a side dish to enjoy the lunch. After the summer months of barbecuing, Rolston's eyebrows do return. Photo by Justin Phillips
