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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 15, 2002)
MARCH 15, 2002 Smoke Signals 11 Hailey Haller, 11 years old. Born August 27, 1990 We are real proud of you. Your latest report card: you received a 3.57, four A's, WOW!! You are a good student, great poet and beautiful girl. Keep up the good work. Your Family Loves You!! Submitted by your loving Grandfather Harvey Hailey's Family: Father David Allen Haller, Mother Dawn Lynnette Haller-Jean, Grandmother Diana Sean Haller, Grandfather Harvey David Haller Happy Birthday "East Coast Tom" from your J "West Coast family" V Patsy, Gene, 8c Dean f--, if 1 y Happy 11th Birthday Jacob Leith You make us proud! Love Mom and Dad Happy Birthday Steph! Thanks for being my friend and wonderful sister! Love Mary Happy Birthday Adrien Leon Alvarez Born March 12, 2000 I love you! Love Mommy W f I Edward Michael Larsen Born on Feb. 4, 2002 8 lbs. 2 oz. 20" Proud Parents: Deb & Joey Larsen Grandparents: Mike & Karen Larsen Candy & Jess Robertson Kathi & Steve Patterson Siblings: Andrea, Jeromey and Raymond Name Contest The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority Board of Com missioners is sponsoring a contest for suggested names for the new 36 unit low-income family housing complex to be con structed in Grand Ronde. Participants should submit their name, address, phone number, suggested name for complex, explanation of why you chose it, or what it's significance is. Submissions should be sent to the Housing Authority office. Deadline is April 1. If your name is used, you will be awarded a Tribal blanket and will be recognized at the dedication ceremony. Poster Contest AMERIND Risk Management Corporation 2002 National Fire and Home Safety Poster Contest It's time for children within the six-county service area to sharpen their crayons and dip their paintbrushes. All submitted posters must illustrate a "fire safety" or "home safety" theme. Children in K-8 are eligible to participate. All entries must be original and created by crayons, markers or paint. Posters must be .5" X 11 paper. This year's winner can select one of two prizes $1,000 or a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida in October 2002. Entry forms are available through the Tribal Housing Authority. Contact Shawn Kennedy at 503-579-2401 for entry forms. Entries must be submitted to the Housing Authority Office no later than May 1, 2002. Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority 9615 Grand Ronde Rd. Grand Ronde, Oregon 97343 y? Vs a v. ' , '(SJ' k "" -.J 7V ,.f Happy 40th Birthday to a delightful daughter, Sister, Aunt Love you, Mom, Tammy, Tony, Holly, Clay, Shelley Dorothy ATTENTION CONTRACTORS: The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority (GRTHA) is soliciting bids by 5:00 p.m., April 5 from contractors to perform periodic maintenance work on GRTHA owned housing in Grand Ronde. All contractors are required to meet Davis Bacon Standards. Bids for services needed in the following areas: gen eral carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, concrete and painting. Contact GRTHA to receive related bid packets and additional information. 503-879-2401. Fax 503-879-5973. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ELDERS COMMITTEE ORDINANCE OPEN FOR COMMENT The Tribal Council, in consultation with the Elders' Committee and the Tribal Attorney's Office, has proposed an amendment to the Elders' Com mittee Ordinance. The amendment would change the process for the selection of committee members. Under the current Ordinance, ap pointments are made according to the General Committee Ordinance, which provides for appointment by the Tribal Council following a recom mendation of the committee. The proposed amendment provides that committee members shall be elected by a vote of the Elders. The first reading of the proposed amendment to the Elders' Committee Ordinance was made at the January 30, 2002, Tribal Council Meeting. For a copy of the proposed Ordinance amendment, please contact the Tribal Attorney's office at 503-879-2265. Tribal Council invites com ment on the proposed amendment. Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney's Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Comments must be received by March 29, 2002. PROPOSED ELECTION ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS OPEN FOR COMMENT The Tribal Council, in consultation with the Election Board and the Tribal Attorney's Office, has proposed amendments to the Election Ordinance. The first reading of the proposed amendments was made at the February 20, 2002, Tribal Council Meeting. The purpose of the amendments is to make various technical updates ' and substantive changes to the Ordinance to provide for an efficient elec tion process. The proposed amendments include, but are not limited to, the following: Modifying the roles of the Election Board and the Enrollment Office such that the Election Board will receive and maintain the Signature Verifi cation Forms and will prepare and distribute the Voter's Address List rather than the Enrollment Office. Modifying the Signature Verification Form requirements to add as an alternative to the notarization requirement that a Tribal member may in stead attach a legible copy of a Tribal Identification Card, Drivers License, state issued Identification Card, or Passport which bears the signature of the Tribal member. Modifying the restriction on remaining, loitering or campaigning near the polling place on Election Day to extend to 150 feet of any entrance to the polling place. Modifying the absentee ballot provisions to provide that only those Tribal members who have a Signature Verification Form on file with the Election Board will be sent an absentee ballot. Modifying the absentee ballot provisions to provide that absentee ballots must be received at the location designated by the Board Chair person (usually the Post Office) by 12 PM (noon) on the day of the Elec tion. For a copy of the proposed Election Ordinance amendments, please contact the Tribal Attorney's Office at 503-879-2265. The Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed amendments. Please send your com ments to the Tribal Attorney's Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Comments must be received by March 29, 2002.
