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SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 Smoke Signals 3 Monday, September 10 at 5:30 p.m Grand Ronde Governance Center Classroom The Agency for Toxics and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will meet with interested Tribal members to discuss the health assessment that they are conducting for Taylor Lumber and the Portland Harbor. For questions, contact Kathleen Feehan at 503-879-2395. What is ATSDR and what do they do? ATSDR is the principal federal public health agency Involved with hazardous waste issues. The agency helps prevent or reduce the harmful effects of exposure to hazardous substances on human health. ATSDR advises federal and state agencies, community members and other inter ested parties on the health Impacts of Superfund sites. It identifies communities where people might be exposed to hazardous substances in the environment and determines the level of public health hazard posed by a site. ATSDR also recommends actions that need to be taken to safeguard people's health; and conducts health studies in some communities that are located near Superfund sites. Hatfield Fellow Announced ' d -, r ) 1 ' 'A ." . ' .... lit Bodie Shaw Warm Springs Tribal member Bodie Shaw has been selected to receive the 2001-02 Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's Mark 0. Hatfield Fellowship. The Hatfield Fellows is selected from a federally recognized Tribe in Oregon, Washington, Idaho or Montana to serve as a Legislative Intern to one of Oregon's House or Senate representa tives for nine months. A stipend, mov ing and travel expenses are also pro vided. For more information on the Hatfield Fellowship please call Angela Black well at 1-800-760-7977 or e-mail at angela.blackwellspiritmtn.com. 2 r-'trw iT ffl -.v vV'V. 7 If-'f?-,', S f ' v; A v 1 f - "-i c cl P , t (tt' ' v ! mart ! I Ihtr, ,r,'l -n 1 l,4rWHr- -sr.; m i i .Jin , , nr-rtt MLi UIVINO I O Niri .His vwili liuitii H?tiHfe, - 1 . 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In; . at.,- ifv Malw CammmiHy Gitlwlng Nc .i--li(illi". L'. nCI'll I ' I " I 44444-4-44M4--44444444444 i Is your name on the applicant's waiting list for rental nr hnmo nuinorchin hmicinn in iCranrl Drtnrla? Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority is updating its list of applicants for housing in Grand Ronde. While the Housing Authority has made attempts to contact all applicants by mail, many families have moved and letters were undeliverable. If you have made application for housing in the past and believe you are on the waiting list, please contact the Housing Authority office by September 15 and provide your current address to keep your name on the waiting list. All applicants that have not contacted the Housing Authority within the past month, or who do not respond to this notification will be removed from the waiting list. Vmi nuv rnntart tha Hmicinn Anthnrifu A by phoning toll free 1-800-422-0232 ext 2401(--WXN or 503-879-2401. I New Administrative Assistant in Tribal Housing Program Kennedy off to an impressive start. By Justin Phillips Shawn Kennedy is part of some thing happening in Grand Ronde. She is no stranger to the subject matter either. Kennedy is now working under the Housing Authority as an Adminis trative Assistant. From commercial real estate secre tarial work to property management experience, she packs a powerful punch when it comes to housing. Kennedy was born and raised in the Portland area and then her family moved to Kansas when she was seven. - " 1 j . . -.... - . . - - ' I " I. t Shawn Kennedy Her family then moved to Denver, Colorado when she was nine. She is the daughter of Jim and Mary Rose. Kennedy moved here from Denver, with her husband Brian and her two children Kelsey, 11 and Jesse, 7. Now residing in Sheridan, her new duties will include filing, copying, faxing and general office procedures. Kennedy is also in charge of the ten ants of the Elder's housing, which also includes collecting rent payments. "I will also deal with the new ten ants in our new project (family hous ing) we have coming up," said Kennedy. "With the new housing project, my duties will be expanding and I will be ready for whatever." When she isn't working, she loves spending time with her family. BI also love to read," said Kennedy. "We (family) go biking in the Salem area. Last summer we acquired a boat, but the water levels are so low this year that there isn't really any place to go." Kennedy enjoys the duties of her new job. "I really like working out here," said Kennedy. "I'm very fortunate to have fallen in with such a good group of people." Kennedy now works under the di rection of Linda Layden, the Hous ing Director "We are really glad to have her here," said Layden. "She brings ex perience in property management to the program. She is a great asset to our department. She is doing a great job for us."
