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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 2003)
DECEMBER 15, 2003 Smoke Signals c f ..lip. -r n ' m M2'SmMdL Jj Tribal member Kateri Rivera, Great Granddaughter of Lawrence A. Smith & Gertrude McCoy Smith, and granddaugh ter of Lorene B, Smith, gave birth to Talia LaeLani Marrufo, born on October 18, 2003 at 6:54 a.m., weighing in at 7lbs., 20 34 inches long. Our family would like to congratulate Kateri and John on birth of their daughter, Talia. We wish you a long and happy life together as a family. Always know that your family loves you. Happy Birthday Ron Mercier Love, your family ' .- j r v , Marvin D. Cunningham Born December 18, 1942 Eugene, Oregon "The Heath'n" Marvin, do you remeber when we were 20 years old and we were too young to drink and the teenage girls thought we were too old? Now we are 6 1 and we are too young for social security and to old to do anything else. Happy Birthday Pal! Gale fv 'J f Happy Birthday to my son Jerry Stevens December 21 Love, mom, dad & family Hccppy Birthday Hoy am Love, your family ! rrr; i...;.. If ' Mm ism , Happy Birthday Shannon Mane Stone December 21, 1995 Celebrate m style. Love, Grandma HAPPY 95TH BIRTHDAY GRANDMA.' SO MUCH LOVE TO YOU! LOVE. ALL Of YOVR GRAND KIDS HIP .. ... piiira,TOWliMUiu.li.i..,.i.p.lilllBl : . " - ' k i i' A i t I i - : I I Congratulations Ashlee Merrill on achieving the National Honor Society Love, your family Liliana Jolie Ayala .'' V Born on Veteran's Day November 11, 2003 5 lbs. 15oz. 19 inches Proud Parents: Andrea Childers & Freddy Ayala Grandparents: Debby & Joey Larsen, Yolanda & Jesus Ayala Kale Morgan Sohappy October 27, 2003 8 lbs. 22 inches Proud Parents: Diana Robertson & Richard "Bubba" Sohappy IK 1-IMMirain.l.llM II. I nlllll.. Frances Virgelene Ring May 24, 1921 December 2, 2003 Frances was born on the Long Branch in Trail, Oregon to Frances & Lewis Russell. She attended school in Trail, Medford, and Graduated from Prospect High School with her young est son and attended Southern Oregon State College. She married George William Ring, Jr., Gold Hill on Nov. 4, 1937 and together they had five chil dren. Both Frances and George lived and loved their true home of Prospect where they raised their five children and nurtured many other young people. Frances was a wonderful Christian woman who delighted in her lord and was a faithful member of her church. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping. She was a rock hound and an avid bird watcher and gardener. She was a born teacher and began the first preschool in prospect called "Sonshine" school. In Eagle Point she taught children in her home, tutored older students to read and was a Foster Grandparent working at Glen D. Hale School. She taught her great-grandchildren weekly until her death. Frances has spent many years working and helping as a historian and in genealogy, not just for her own family but helping many Native Americans to be able to come back to their Tribe, The Confederated Tribe of the Grand Ronde. She is survived by four of her children: Michael Ring Grand Ronde, Patricia Hoopingarner Grand Ronde, Georgene Shafer Eagle Point, Oregon and Mary Ring Reno, Nevada. She is also survived by 25 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, two brothers Oakland & Russell Womelsdorf and one sister AnnaLee Landreth. She is preceded in death by her husband George W. Ring, Jr., her son Monte Ring and her sister Roselia Culbertson. INTERNALEXTERNAL II Physician (Family Practice) Medical Clinic Grade: 23 Closing Date: Dec. 30 'Application materials must be re ceived in Human Resources by 5 p.m. on the closing date. The eligibility requirements for applying for internal postings Current employees meeting the following criteria: Regular full or part-time employees who: 1) have completed 6 months in current position. 2) have obtained an overall perfor mance rating of "meets expectations or better" on their most recent perfor mance evaluation. 3) were not under disciplinary action or performance improvement review during the previous 6 months. Any Tribal member of the Confed erated Tribes of Grand Ronde meeting the following criteria: 1 ) Are not a current employee of the Tribe in their "introductory" period. 2) Are not a current employee of the Tribe under disciplinary action or performance improvement during the previous 6 months. For a detailed job description, please contact the Tribe's JOB LINE: 503-879-2257 or 1-877 TRIBEGR Salem Dec. 15: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 16: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 17: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Siletz: 1-800-922-1399 Salem: 503-391-5760 1 fm, 1 1 " if i t I it JJ. I 1 t v
