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OCTOBER 15, 2001 Smoke Signals 11 Ways you can avoid Denials from Contract Health Services Always call in appointments at least 3 to 7 days before your appointment. Use the after hours clinic on weekends and after regular business hours, instead of the hospital emergency room. Call in emergency services within 72 hours after being seen. Use Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center or Chemawa Clinic for routine physical examinations, PAPs, well child exam and immunizations. If you live in the Grand Ronde, Willamina or Sheridan areas, call the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center answering service after hours to receive infor mation on whether or not you should be seen in the emergency room 503-879-2002 or 1-800-775-0095. If you do not live in this area, you may also use this number to help you determine if you are having an actual emergency or a con dition that you may be able to see your regular physician for. loving Memory Jerry Brandon Tribal member, Jerry Wayne Brandon, 47, of Grand Ronde passed away September 25. He was born March 14, 1954 in McMinnville to John and Myrna Kimsey Brandon. Jerry was a lifelong resident of Grand Ronde where he worked as a medical technician at the Health & Wellness Center. He married Jill Simi Jeffers on December 18, 2000 in Dallas. He enjoyed working with wood and cars and liked to fish and hunt. Survivors include his wife; a son Justin Tavlor "Brandon" of Stavton: daughters .TnHie v j 0 Brandon and Kristie Jeffers, both of Salem, Marissa Brandon of Stayton and Amy Jeffers of Grand Ronde; brothers Jimmy and Larry Brandon, both of Grand Ronde, Linda and Lisa Brandon, both of Willamina; mother, Myrna Brandon of Grand Ronde; grandmother Nora Kimsey; and two grandchil dren. Services were held September 28 at the Church of Nazarene in Grand Ronde with interment in the Tribal Cemetery. ,. -A 1 A I .".r 7:r To my brother Jerry: I'll miss you a lot! But when God is ready for his children to come home, he will take them anytime. You will be missed by your family and all other people you have touched in your life. - Your brother, Jimmy To all the great people that sent flowers or cards or just your thoughts. We appreciate all the things you have done to help us with our loss. The Brandon Family Thank you for all the kind words, thoughts, prayers and flowers. My family and I appreciate everything all of you have done for us. I could not have made it this far without all of you, but most of all my amily. Jill Brandon and Family y Happy Birthday SHANE LOMBOY Love: Kim, Marissa, Mariah & Curtis n illf i-Sii Ilk. TH' iCll !(' - i 1 vpr-vfe i Happy 38th Wedding Anniversary DALE & NORMA LEE SILETZ Nov. 5, 6, 7 & 8: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - SALEM -Oct. 22: 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 12: 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call for other appointments Siletz: 1-800-922-1399 Salem: 1-503-391-5760 r ... , S Melanie Jewel Monson Octobers Happy 11th Birthday to the Joy of My Life EA and FONSI Impact Issued for the Proposed "DIRTY STRAPS LOGGING UNIT" Grand Ronde Indian Reservation The Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding Of No Significant Impact (FONSI) have been issued for the proposed Dirty Straps Logging Unit in Section 30, T.4S, R.7W, W.M. on the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation. The EA discloses the issues relating to the environmental resources affected by the Proposed Action and alter natives to the Proposed Action. The EA further discloses the analysis of the likely environmental consequences of the Proposed Action and alternatives to the Pro posed Action. The FONSI discloses the alternative selected by the responsible official and gives supporting reasons for this selection. The Preferred Alternative, Alternative A, would clearcut portions of 70- and 100-year old stands of Douglas-fir. The Preferred Alternative would harvest approximately 1,298,000 board feet of timber from 20.6 acres of clearcut area. The EA and FONSI are available for public review and comment for a period of 15 days beginning the first day after publication of this notice. The responsible public official is: Mr. Stan Speaks, Northwest Regional Director for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Written comments and requests for copies of the EA and FONSI should be ad dressed to: Mr. Mike Kamosh, Forester, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Natu ral Resources Division, P.O. Box 10, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. For further Information you can contact Mike Karnosh at (503) 879-2383. Written comments must include: (1) Your name, address, and telephone number; (2) Title of the document on which you are commenting; (3) Specific facts or comments along with supporting reasons that you believe the Responsible Official should consider. Comments re ceived will be considered before taking final action. 2001-02 Miss NCAI Pageant The selection of Miss NCAI will be made on the basis of the contestant's knowl edge of Tribal government, Tribal culture and Tribal history as well as scholas tic achievement, communicative skills, presentation and personality. Contes tants will be judged on their knowledge of Traditional customs and practice, their concerned interest in present and future issues, and the conditions affect ing the well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native governments and people. ELIGIBILITY: Contestant must be 17-25 years of age on or before October 1, 2001; a citizen of an American Indian or Alaska Native Tribe or village; current high school senior or enrolled college student; and enclose copy of Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood. Applications can be downloaded off the NCAI website at www.ncai.org. For more information contact Alyssa Macy at G02-758-0377 or e mail at: dawamanahotmail.com. Application must be submitted by November 1, 2001. 6efveterw project The Cultural Resource department is in the process of identifying the needs of the Grand Ronde Cemetery. Identify and Map Grave plots Restoration and Preservation of stones and markers PlanProcedure to meet future cemetery needs I I I GOALS: Proposed Grand Ronde Cemetery Rules September 25, 2001 1. Any Tribal member, their parents, their children, adopted children and spouses can be buried in the cemetery. Other requests, will be considered on a case by case basis and must be approved by Tribal Council. 2. After contacting Tribal Enrollment to verify eligibility, a family representative should contact the Cemetery Manager to discuss burial arrangements. 3. All cemetery activities shall be prearranged with the Cemetery Manager prior to the event. 4. All cemetery activities are closed to the media. 5. Families should contact the Cemetery Manager to reserve the cemetery build ing for services or other cemetery activities. 6. Opening and closing the grave will be arranged through the funeral home. Any exception, should be arranged with the Cemetery Manager and supervised by staff. 7. All graves will have concrete liners or concrete vaults. 8. No driving on the grass. 9. Grand Ronde Cemetery plots can be reserved for future burial of family mem bers by contacting the Cemetery Manager. Any disputes over burial location will be resolved by the Cemetery Manager. 10. All requests for restoration work on old stones should be given to the Cem etery Manager. Stone restoration services will be to provided to the extent that Tribal funds are available. Condition of the stone will determine priority. 11. While staff will regularly prune trees and shrubs, the general rare and main tenance of each grave site is the responsibility of the individual family. Plants are an essential part of every cemetery. Many plants should be considered as historic as the markers they shade. However, trees and large shrubs can crack or cause the toppling of stones. When choosing a plant, family members are encouraged to consider the size at maturity and potential root growth. If a gravestone is currently being endangered by the growth of a plant, family members are encour aged to try moving the plant a few feet or to take cuttings to replant after removing the original shrub. 12. The cemetery will be opened from 7 a.m. until dusk 7 days a week. Cultural Resources would like Tribal member comments on the cemetery rules listed above. If you have any suggestions or comments, please send them to CTGR Cemetery Project, co Cultural Resources, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347; or you may call them at 1800-422-0232, ext. 4639. Thank You. 4
