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2 NOVEMBER 15, 2002 Smoke Signals J i Dear readers of Smoke Signals and fellow Tribal members, I wanted to tell you "the rest of the story" behind four of the names that will be inscribed on the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Veterans' Memorial. My grandmother, Mary LaChance Spohn Allen, had twelve children and five of them were sons. The amazing fact is that three of Mary's sons served in three different wars. James Albert Spohn (1922 2001) served in the Navy in W.W.II; Edward Lloyd Allen (1931 ) served in the Army in Korea; and Richard David Joseph Allen I (1942 1998) served in the Army in Vietnam. One son, Robert Nigel Allen, Sr. (1930 ) was not able to serve in the military as he had heart problems. And one son, Kenneth Leroy SpohnFrasier (1927 ?), was adopted out when he was a baby because Mary found herself a widow with six children and no means of support for her children. Our family has not been able to find Kenneth Leroy, and that has left a void in his siblings' hearts. James and Richard are both deceased now and greatly missed by their family. Today, Mary's great-grandson, Steven Leslie Spohn, serves in the Navy and is stationed in Japan. He had been away for about a year from his family the last time I talked to them. Mary LaChance would have been very proud of all of her children, grand-children and great grand-children. It will be a fine tribute to all the Veterans to have this Veterans' Memorial built by our Tribe. So, that is the story behind four of the names that will be inscribed on the Veterans' Memorial. Rosemary Jameson Roll 883 3m Bit. H3fou iw!fri&rfMm!)i Per-capita Cashing Policy at Spirit Mountian Casino As December draws near we would like to inform all Tribal members of the process that has been initiated at the casino for you to cash your checks with the greatest amount of speed and efficiency; including the identifica tion that will be required. The cage has set up the first four windows in the Island Cage for your convenience in order to simplify the handling of checks for all Tribal mem bers on the day checks become available. These windows will be ready to assist you in the cashing of your checks quickly and easily. The Island Cage is the cage located directly across from the Security Podium. Please bring valid photo ID such as your Tribal ID card or a Driver's License. All minors will need to check in with the Security Podium before going to the cage to cash their check. Small children will need to remain in the lobby. If you have any questions or need any further information please con tact Scott Mode, Cage Manager at 503-879-2350 ext. 3922; Gina Bjelajac, Cage Assistant Manager ext. 3735; or Becky Thomas, Vault Supervisor ext. 3281. - h j . , f - , 1 i h L Helpers (top, left) Lloyd Deloe, Jack Giffen, Penny Deloe, Dee Henderson, Marion Mercier, Jill Jeffers. (Bottom, left) Kristi Deloe, Amber Henderson and Pearl Mekemson. Dear Smoke Signals, The Elders would like to thank Kristy Deloe and her friends from the Art Institute of Seattle Culi nary Division for all the hard work they did preparing for Elder Honor Day. The food was fantastic, espe cially the desserts. They would like to thank Penny Deloe and all the volunteers that helped out at the Elder Honor Day. Without all of you helping, it could not have been done. The Elders ftr H i V & y) I PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232 FAX: 503-879-2173 DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Fri.,Nov.l5 DEC. 1 Thurs., Dec. 5 DEC. 15 Mon., Dec. 16 JAN. 1 Printed on recycled paper. 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