SEPTEMBER 15, 2002
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To the Editor,
First of all, I'd like to congratulate the Smoke Signals team for their
success at the Native American Journalism Association Awards in San
Diego. Although I'm living away from home, I still avidly read our Tribal
paper and use it as my link to Grand Ronde. I've heard many compli
ments about its originality and general excellence. Well done.
Unfortunately, your coverage of the NAJA awards last month was in
complete. Chris Mercier, who happens to be my brother, won three awards
while writing for Smoke Signals. 2nd Place for Best Feature: Weekly, as
well as 2nd and 3rd Place for Best News Writing: Weekly were the awards,
for which he deserves recognition. It'd be a shame that news of a Tribal
member and employee, as dedicated as Chris, would go unnoticed. ..his
writing didn't.
I really believe that Smoke Signals is a great Tribal paper. I enjoy
letting friends read about our Tribal history and community. They often
comment on the quality photography and excellent writing. People from
all over.... New York, Germany, Spain, etc. It's a compliment for the en
tire Smoke Signals team to be recognized in San Diego. Great job.
Sincerely,
Bryan K. Mercier
Roll 1357
EDITOR'S NOTE:
Bryan, it's great to hear from you. I hope you understand that when Chris decided
to throw his hat into the political arena he also chose to accept the conditions that
go along with his decision. Because of our current editorial policy prohibiting Tribal
Council candidates from being mentioned in the paper from the time of their nomi
nations until the conclusion of the elections, Chris' accomplishments could not be
reported on. We were faced with the choice of waiting to mention Chris' accom
plishments until after the election (in which case the story would have been nearly
three months old) or trying to cover the story while it was still timely. We chose to
run the story. We're proud of Chris' accomplishments and the fact that he has won
five Native American Journalists Association Awards in the last two years shows his
talent. Thanks for the opportunity to explain the situation.
HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY
TIM HOLMES
September 15th
You can cross this one off your list of
"Things to do before turning 40."
With Love Sis and Melanie
,.' . -J Vs.
Mary Cook
Happy 50th Birthday
We love you so much,
your the best sister-in-law
a family could ask for and
more, now that
you are married to one of
our Elders, it's a very hard
to call you "George" anymore,
ha, ha, ha.
We love you so much,
Pam, Jim and Saddie
IP J ) SJ J
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IN THE TRIBAL COURT FOR THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES
OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
Case No.: C-02-08-003
That the name of the Petitioner be changed from Travis David William Stewart
to Travis Stewart Mercier :
Petitioner in such form as to indicate that his name is Travis Stewart Mercier.
Dated this 22fld day of August 2002.
NOTICE
A Petition to Contest the Election of Candidate Val Sheker
Robertson was filed with the Tribal Court on September 12, 2002.
For more information, please contact the Court at 503-879-2303.
Can you help find the Branch of Service for these Tribal and Non-Tribal Members?
Do you recognize any of these names? The Veteran's memorial Ad-Hoc Committee is searching for verification of which branch of service each
of these individuals served in so we can place their names on the appropriate granite monolith (Army, Air Force, Marine Corps or Navy). The
project is beginning to take shape and we are coming up fast on our deadline for the first list of Veteran's names to be sent to the monument
company to be sandblasted into the black granite. There is NO CHARGE for having a name placed on the Memorial, only verified miliary service.
Please make the appropriate notations and return to our office at the Old Depot. We are there every Wednesday or you can drop it in the mail
to Veteran's Memorial; P.O. Box 53; Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Tribal members
Gaston, Veronica, Eileen 3111969
Greene, Tricia JoAnn 2261973
Grenz (Parazoo), Kimberly Ann 8251967
Haller, Wilbur Norman 8181925
Herrins, Michael D. 9 28 1965
Hiebert, Harold 12161948
Husak, Kenneth Robert 4 29 1951
Ibabao, Conrad 7 13 1948
Kellogg, William (Bill) 2 21 1945
McEachran, (D) Richard Dean 8 13 1949
McGee, (D) Dennis Melvin 10171944
McKinney, John B. 8211924
Peters, Jr. Henry D. 6201924
Pichette, Earl 7201919
Porter, David B.
Porter, Riley S. 2 27 1922
Porter, Jr, Steven D.
Quenelle, Leonard LaVerne 741935
Rife, (D) William Leonard 971923
Riggs III, Lewis Leo 1221943
Rowland, Mark A. 371951
Scheese, Larry 11 16 1945
Simmons, Marcus Had a purple heart-died in Italy killed in action.
Uncle to Bill and Sampson Simmons
Simmons, Jr. Sampson 1171939
Simmons, Sr. Sampson 1021908
Simmons, Walter 921941
Stephens, Gerald Blake 10311931
Stephens, Herbert 2 141929
Thanos, George 1051935
Williams, Gary 941935
Young, John Anthony 861957
(D) deceased
Non-Tribal members
Andross, (D) Lester Buried Buck Hollow
Atteberry, (D) George Charles Last known address:
123 SW Harrison, Sheridan, OR 97378 131919
Bannon, Charles Leroy
797 NE Yamhill St, Sheridan, OR 97378 10U2U966
Barnett, Charles Lavon
7360 Ash Avenue, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 6 24 1937
Button, (D) Arlie Buried Buck Hollow
Cook, (D) Miles Hugh Pudy Buried Buck Hollow
Delph, Ross
600 SW Mill 17, Sheridan, OR 97378
DeMartino, Bill
30520 Salmon River Hwy, Grand Ronde, OT 97347
Dixon, Hazel
54470 Hebo Rd, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Evans, Elton
PO Box 265, Willamina, OR 97396
Gearhart, Jesse Buried Buck Hollow
Gerard, Paul
Rt 2, Box 281, Sheridan, OR 97378 4231912
Gregg, Richard
48247 SW Hebo Rd., Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Harding, (D) Kenneth L. Buried Buck Hollow
Kraemer, Benno Dominic
53555 Sourgrass Road, Grand Ronde, OR 6281916
McLaughlin, Robert Buried Buck Hollow
Maerez, Alan
352 NE Faulkener Court, Sheridan, OR 97378
Pelfrey, James R.
435 SW Monroe St, Sheridan, OR 5 1932
Price, Ross Gene
146 NW Florence (PO Box 386), Sheridan, OR 97378
10111927
Read, (D), Donald Ray
925 SW Mill St, Sheridan, OR 97378 1 1 15 1936
Simmons, David R.
PO Box 713, Willamina, OR 97396 7201949
Loving, (D) Doyle W
50465 Hebo Rd, Grand Ronde.OR 97347