Smoke Signals
OCTOBER 1,2006
Attention Tribal Members:
2006 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Sunday, October 8
NOTE THAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 11 A.M.
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
961 5 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
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NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Meetings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, October 11 5 p.m.
Wednesday, October 25 5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if
needed. Please call Dakota Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relations
Coordinator at 503-879-1309 to confirm.
Employee 1 00-Mile Summer Walking Challenge
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Interim Human Resource Director Steve O'Harra hands an award to Shelia Blacketer
at the Employee 1 00-Mile Walk Challenge Award Luncheon.
By Kristen Ravia
On Monday, April 17, Tribal employees put on their walking shoes and
began the 100-Mile Walking Challenge sponsored by the Tribe's Human
Resources Department. Eleven employees and three teams participated.
Only one team had a name and they were known as the "Dental Divas."
The Walking Challenge ended Friday, September 8, when every employee
and team had to turn in their personal tracking calendars to the Human
Resources Department by 5 p.m. The 11 employees walked 5,011 miles.
The employees that participated and miles walked were: Donnette Spauld
ing: 887, Shelia Blacketer: 584, Linda Mann: 441, Jill Hafliger: 501, Joan
Englund: 429, Lindy Jerik: 353, Lillian Engel: 265, Linda Henry: 611,
Michelle Sweeney: 686, Joann Carr: 152 and Steve O'Harra: 102.
On Thursday, September 14, an awards ceremony at the Youth Educa
tion covered area honored top walker Donnette Spaulding and the team
the "Dental Divas."
Sunrise Near Sheridan
The sunrise heralds a new season in the valley. PhotojournalistToby McClary
caught this scene off Highway 1 8 between Sheridan and McMinnville.
DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE
Thursday, October 5 OCTOBER 1 5
Friday, October 20 NOVEMBER I
Friday, November 3 NOVEMBER 1 5
Friday, November 16 DECEMBER I
SIOBHAN TAYLOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR
503-879-1920
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TOBY MCCLARY
PHOTOJOURNALIST
503-879-1358
toby . mc cljryl9grjndroruk.org
SHELLY KENT
CENTRAL PHONES
503-879-521 1
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JUSTIN PHILLIPS
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
503-879-2190
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KRISTEN RAVIA
SECRETARY
503-879-1453
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TERI MERCIER
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SECRETARY
503-879-1418
RON KARTEN
STAFF WRITER
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ron . kjrtengrjndronde.org
GEORGE VALDEZ
PRODUCTION
ASSISTANT
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