10 AUGUST 15, 2003
Smoke Signals
7th Annual LaChance BBQ
Saturday, August 16
4:30 p.m. till whenever 23195 SW Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Food & Drink provided
Gary & Linda LaChance
509-879-5850, evenings
REUNION TIME
August 17, 2003
A Gathering of Relatives & Friends.
We will provide the meat turkey and ham. Bring your
favorite dish and something to drink and join the fun.
Horse Shoes start at noon.
Creek & Games for the kids.
(Bring towels and clothes)
Come early if you wish. We will eat at 3 p.m.
At the home of Steve & Connie Bobb, 23340 SW Willamina
Creek Road, Willamina, Oregon 9739G. Phone: 503-876-3118.
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Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, Oregon
Toll-free: 800-422-0232, ext. 2401
The Housing Authority would like to inform Tribal mem
bers that Tribal Council's approval of the Expanded Home
Repair Grant Program, on Wednesday June 11, 2003, was
the first of several steps in obtaining the HUD funds for the
grants. The program should start in the fall, and the Hous
ing Authority will notify Tribal members through an an
nouncement in the Smoke Signals.
Robert D. Graham
Robert Duane Graham, 64, formerly of Grand Ronde, died August
2 in Hebo. He was born July 9, 1939 in Grand Ronde. He never
married and was an itinerant worker with many friends from Or
egon to Florida, which was his usual route until recently because of
ill health. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Survivors include two sisters,
Charlene Freeman of Grand Ronde and Gail Yarbrough of Beau
mont, Texas; two brothers, Andrew Graham and Leslie Graham, both
of Grand Ronde; significant other, Debbie Simmons of Hebo. Ser
vices were at Adamson's Funeral Home in Sheridan with private
burial at the Tribal Cemetary in Grand Ronde.
Joseph A. Mercier
Joseph A. Mercier, 80, of Grand Ronde, died August 2 at Oakwood
County Place in McMinnville. He was born to Arthur Joseph and
Agness Leno Mercier on Dec. 10,1922 in Grand Ronde. He was
raised and schooled in Grand Ronde and also attended school in
Taft. He married Blandine Holmes in February of 1942. She died
in 1966. He entered the Army during WWII on February 24, 1943
and served until December 15, 1945. He was a Rifleman and For
ward Scout. He received 17 Arrowheads, one for each time he hit
the beach under fire. He served in New Guinea and the Southern
Philippines and earned several citations: Asiatic Pacific Service
Medal, Victory Medal, Bronze Arrowhead Medal, Bronze Star Medal,
Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star for good conduct.
He married Frances Barber on June 28, 1968 in Vancouver, Wash
ington. He spent most of his life logging, ran his own logging com
pany and was also a small motor repairman. He loved fishing, hunt
ing, swapping cars and attending garage sales. Survivors include
his wife, Frances Mercier; sons, Jeffery Mercier of Grand Ronde
and Bob Mercier of Willamina; daughters, Bonnie Tom of Grand
Ronde and Carol Olson of Salem; brother, Hubert Mercier of Grand
Ronde; six grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He was pre
ceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT COMPLETED
AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ISSUED
FOR THE PROPOSED DAVIDSON THIN LOGGING UNIT
GRAND RONDE TRIBAL TRUST PROPERTY
The Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding Of No Signifi
cant Impact (FONSI) have been issued for the proposed Davidson Thin
Logging Unit, located on Tribal Trust property in Polk County, Or
egon. The EA discloses the issues relating to the environmental re
sources affected by the Proposed Action and alternatives to the Pro
posed Action. The EA further discloses the analysis of the likely envi
ronmental consequences of the Proposed Action and alternatives to
the Proposed Action. The FONSI discloses the alternative selected by
the responsible official and gives supporting reasons for this selection.
The Preferred Alternative, Alternative A, would commercially thin (partial-cut)
53.9 acres of Douglas-fir, red alder, and other conifer and
hardwood timber. The Preferred Alternative would harvest approxi
mately 552,000 board feet of timber from 53.9 acres of thinned area,
and construct approximately 2,935 feet of temporary dirt road into the
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 addressed to: Mr. Jeff Kuust, Timber & Roads Coordinator,
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Natural Resources Division, P.O.
Box 10, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. For further information you can
contact Jeff Kuust at 503-879-2379. Written comments must include:
(1) Your name, address, and telephone number; (2) Title of the docu
ment on which you are commenting; (3) Specific facts or comments
along with supporting reasons that you believe the Responsible Offi
cial should consider. Comments received will be considered before tak
ing final action.
Diabetes Support Group
Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month 11 a.m.
Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center Molalla Room
Meeting dates for the remainder of the year are as follows;
August 19, 2003
September 16, 2003
October 21, 2003
November 18, 2003
December 16, 2003
If you have any questions please call Darlene Aaron at 503-879-2019.
IN THE TRIBAL COURT FOR THE
CONFEDERATED TRIBES
OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
In the" Matter of: Case No.: C-03-07-004
LAWE, Anthony, DECREE CHANGING NAME
Petitioner.
Based on the allegations set forth in the Petition for Change of Name filed
by the Petitioner in the above entitled case and its supporting affidavit,
THE COURT FINDS:
1. The Petitioner is over 18 years of age;
2. The Petitioner is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the
Grand Ronde Community of Oregon;
3. The Petitioner has not petitioned and been granted a change of name by
the Tribal Court within the past twelve (12) months;
4. Petitioner has been using the name Anthony Joseph Lane his entire life
and all credit was obtained under such name.
Based on the foregoing findings THE COURT DECREES:
1. That the name of the Petitioner be changed from Anthony Joseph Lawe
to Anthony Joseph Lane :
2. That the Clerk of the Tribal Court shall cause a copy of this Order to be
published in the Tribal Newsletter;
3. That the Clerk of the Tribal Court shall submit a certified copy of this
order to the Tribal Enrollment Office;
4. That the Petitioner shall surrender all old Tribal Identification cards
bearing Petitioner's former name to the Tribal Enrollment Office prior to
the Enrollment office issuing Petitioner new Tribal Identification cards bear
ing the Petitioner's new name;
5. That within sixty (60) days from the date of this order the Tribal Enroll
ment staff, and if necessary the Tribal Enrollment Committee, shall cause
new Tribal Identification cards to be issued to Petitioner showing the new
name of the Tribal member and shall change the official membership roll
and all official enrollment records of the Tribe to reflect the Petitioner's new
name as stated in this Decree;
6. That the Nevada Department of Vital Statistics is authorized to issue a
new birth certificate to Petitioner in such form as to indicate that his name
is Anthony Joseph Lawe.
Dated this 31" day of Julv 2003.
Katharine English, Chief Tribal Court Judge