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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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