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12 DECEMBER 15, 2004 Smoke Signals ELDER ACTIVITIES December 16 Elder Christmas Dinner. 6 p.m. at Spirit Moun tain Casino. Please remember that these events are for the Tribal Elders and their spouses only and that each Tribal Elder needs to call for themselves. If you have signed up and cannot attend, please call Darlene Aaron at 503-879-2019. We need your name and phone number for the list. Music by Patsy & Gene Pullin. December 17 Elder bingo after lunch. Please bring a pot luck dessert. There will be prizes for bingo winners. B December 18 Dinner at Denny's in Salem and a trip to see the Christmas lights in Keizer. Please call Darlene Aaron at 503-879-2019 to sign up. Please bring a can of food for the canned food drive at the Christmas lights. Indoor storage spaces now available in Grand Ronde for cars, pick ups, small boats, ATVs, motorcycles, ect. Call Linda Dizick at 503-879-9034 for more information. rm rr-w 7 ' w m v DEC. 18: CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOLS MONTHLY POW-WOW. 5625 52nd St E. Main Gym. PUYALLUP, WA. Contact 253-445-6000 ext. 3002. DEC. 24-25: ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION. Mission Longhouse. MISSION OR. Contact Thomas Morning Owl at 541-966-1 921 or Fred Hill. Sr. at 541-966-2684. DEC. 24-26: WAPATO LONGHOUSE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION. 1181 Donald Road. WAPATO, WA. Contact Eric Sampson or Viola Sohappy at 509-865-2 121. DEC. 31: NARA NEW YEAR'S EVE SOBRIETY POW-WOW. 777 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Oregon Convention Center. PORTLAND OR. DEC.31-Jan2: NESPELEM NEW YEAR'S SOBRIETY POW-WOW. Nespelem Commu nity Center. NESPELEM WA. Contact 509-634-4964. GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE Tribal member Livy Larkin was noticed in the October, 2 issue of the NEVADAAPPEAL.COM newspa per. Larkin is the daughter of Tribal member Kelly Larkin and grand daughter of Tribal member and Em ployment Coordinator, Patsy Pullin. Larkin is in Kindergarten and goes to school at St. Teresa Grade School in Carson City, Nevada. Larkin's parents are Greg and Kelly Larkin. Larkin's favorite sub ject is Music and her favorite teacher is Mrs. Bierman, who happens to teach Music class. Larkin enjoys bicycle riding and swimming. She is proud of herself for being able to ride a two-wheeled bicycle without training wheels and being able to play the piano with both hands at the same time. Recess, learning and praying are some things that she likes most about school. When recess is over is what she doesn't like about school. Larkin wants to be a teacher when she grows up and explains that her heroes in life include Wonder Woman, Kim Possible and her daddy. Congratulations Livy!! ' yv-''''' " v ) "" I ' K 4 ' I., ' l.L.,....l. J;; . t : , -... v ; - 4- Happy 1st Biuthday Rainy Lynn McQuin We love you stueetfe Mommy, Daddy David & LfL Devin Nouemben 24, 2004 Welcome Jackson Patrick Strykerl Born on November 1 7, 2004 at 7:0 1 p.m. at Adventist Hospital in Portland 9.0 lbs, 20" long Proud Parents: Craig 81 Laurie Stryker Grandparents: Clyde et Gretchen Stryker Bonnie fit David Weiss Patrick Lenderman Christopher Clark Mansayon My pride is at its fullest on this day. In my joy I just want to say "Happy 18th Birthday son!" Love, Mom .HMO. C a- ') "nee- awir(c- Happy 55th Birthday Mike Cook December 27 Your not the only one jumping up and down about being an Elder, we all are. Love you, Pam & Jim www whim m ,. i .mmmmm '"'iwyai W .4 Happy 9th Birthday Kiana! We love you! Mom, Dad, Caden & Ethan Happy Birthday Dad Donald Quenelle December 11 Love, family & friends Happy Birthday Jesse Barkley Quenelle December 27 Love, family & friends INTERNAL OPENINGS Optometry AideTechnician Optometry Grade: 5 Closing date: Dec 27 INTERNALEXTERNAL . Pharmacist Pharmacy Grade: 17 Closing date: Dec 20 'Application materials must be re ceived In Human Resources by 5 p.m. on the closing date. Drug-Free Workplace Policy Effective January 1 , 2004, all employees are subject to random drug andor alcohol testing. All pre-employment offers. When there is reasonable suspicion. Post accident. The eligibility requirements for ap plying for Internal postings Cur rent employees meeting the follow ing criteria: Regular full or part-time employees: . 1) have completed 6 months in current position. 2) have obtained an overall performance rating of "meets expectations or better" on their most recent performance 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 OM-877TRIBEGR