DECEMBER 1, 2003
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Tribal Christmas
December 13, 2003
Tribal Gymnasiam
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Photos with Santa
12 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Children singing, door prizes
For more information, contact the Tribal Wellness
Department at 503-879-2078.
Sponsored by the Tribal Council
Party
Elders' Bing Partly
December 8, 2003 1 p.m.
Community Center
Prizes lor llingo Winners
Bring a dessert to share and an unwrapited gift for a child to
make it a secial holiday for a young boy or girl. For more infor
mation, please contact Tracy llicry at 50tt-8r9-20ir.
It's The Holiday Season Tribal member Wesley "Buddy" West took
advantage of the opportunity to showcase his artistic talents at the Tribe's annual
Holiday Bazaar in Grand Ronde on Friday, November 7. Danis (below, left) and
Kelsey Bucknell look at a hobby horse, just one of the many holiday crafts for sale
at the bazaar. Photos by Peta Tinda
Board of Directors Board Seat Position Open
The Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Directors, in Grand
Ronde, is seeking applicant resumes for an open board seat. This is
an appointed position by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Tribal Council. Qualifications requirements include strong finance
and general business administration experience, casinogaming, tour
ism, hospitality experience, excellent communication and analytical
skills, dynamic leadership qualities and the ability to be responsive to
the goals of the business, MBA or other advance degree, or equiva
lent combination of education and experience. Responsibilities in
clude regular attendance and participation at monthly board meet
ings and ensuring effective organizational business planning to opti
mize profitability. Compensation for the board seat is $250 per month
and reimbursement of business travel expenses. To apply, send a
letter of inquiry, a resume, three letters of recommendation and an
additional two names with contact information of reference to: Spirit
Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Directors, ATTN: Danita Trombla,
PO Box 39, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Successful candidate must
be able to pass a thorough background check and have the ability to
obtain a gaming license.
The Grand Ronde Gaming Commission is seeking applications to fill
the remainder of a current 3-year term expiring in June of 2006. The
Tribal Gaming Ordinance requires this position to be filled by a non
Tribal member who has at least 10 years of law enforcement experi
ence, or has a Bachelor's Degree in criminal justice or related field and
at least five years of law enforcement experience. Applicants must be
at least 21 years of age. Commissioners may not hold elective or mana
gerial Tribal positions, and may not be employed in or own any inter
est in or gamble in a gaming operation authorized by the Tribal Gam
ing Ordinance. Commissioners are independent contractors and ex
pend approximately 40 hours per month to fulfill their responsibili
ties. The commission generally meets on the second and third Fridays
of each month. Appointment is contingent upon successful completion
of a background investigation. Applications may be obtained by call
ing 503-879-2362.
Closing date is December 19, 2003, 5 p.m.
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Proposed Election Ordinance Amendments
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 October 22,
2003, Tribal Council Meeting.
The purpose of the amendments is to makd various technical and sub
stantive changes to the Ordinance to improve the efficiency of the election
process. The proposed amendments include, but are not limited to, the
following: 1
1. Moving the nominations of candidates for Tribal Council elec
tions from the regular General Council meeting in May to a spe
cial General Council meeting held on the last Sunday of June.
This proposed amendment would shorten the time period between nomina
tions and the mailing of the absentee ballots. The absentee ballots would
continue to be mailed 45 days before the date of the election.
2. Providing that the Election Board shall distribute a copy of
the Election Ordinance, Constitution, and Voters Address List to
candidates at the General Council Meeting at which nominations
are accepted (the special General Council meeting in June). This
proposed amendment is in response to the shortened period of time between
nominations and the mailing of the absentee ballots described above. Un
der the current Ordinance, the Election Administrator mails the candi
dates these documents at a later date following the nominations.
3. Modifying the automatic recount provision to enable the Elec
tion Board and the Election Administrator to conduct the recount
immediately following the original counting of the ballots. This
proposed amendment would enable the Election Board and the Election
Administrator to conduct an automatic recount immediately following the
original counting of the ballots. The automatic recount provision is trig
gered when there is a difference of lpercent or less in the number of votes
cast for the third and fourth place candidates in a Tribal Council election.
Under the current Ordinance, the automatic recount procedure follows that
for recount requests, which delays the results of the election and incurs
greater costs. With this amendment, a candidate in a Tribal Council elec
tion would still have the option of requesting a recount in accordance with
the current provisions of the Ordinance.
4. Modifying the role of alternates to enable alternates to the
Election Board to observe election functions and perform inci
dental tasks at the request of the Board and under the supervi
sion of a Board member. This proposed amendment would enable the
alternates to the Election Board to gain experience with the election process
in case they are selected to serve in the place of a Board member who is
disqualified from serving or otherwise unable to serve in an election.
For a copy of the proposed Election Ordinance amendments, please con
tact the Tribal Attorney's Office at 503-879-4664. The Tribal Council in
vites comment on the proposed amendments. The proposed amendments
will be discussed at the General Council Meeting on December 7,
2003. You may also send written comments to the Tribal Attorney's Office,
9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Comments must be received by December 19, 2003 at 5 p.m.