AUGUST 15, 2001
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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)
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Happy Birthday
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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
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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