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Smoke Signals 9 OCTOBER 1, 2006 Qder Foster program "A Place To CaB Home Pendleton Westward Ho Parade is :?xi i tUjU, I II! j i 40, ji's S Tribal members Perri McDaniel, on horse Scotch and Jr. Miss Grand Ronde Malia Blanchard on horse Partner, rode in the Pendleton Westward Ho Parade during the Pendleton Round o up on Friday, September 1 5. The horse owners were Russ and Kelly Smith. Our Elder Foster Care lodges are committed to offering quality care to our elders and to help them remain as independent as possible, while providing the personalized assistance they need. At our lodges, a wide range of services are available in a comfortable setting where privacy is respected and maximum independence is supported. For information contact Joan Englund, Elder Foster Program Director at 503-879-1694. Spirit Mountain Casino Job Opportunities Come join the Spirit of Excellence at the casino. We have many exciting opportunities including waitstaff, hosthostess cashier, dish washer, prep cook, security officer, soft count, cleaning attendant, and room attendant. ployment application are now on-line at www. j I I Px.1 I spiritmountain.comemployment. Job openings ka - t IKJT A I KI are updated each Friday. rlUUJN L a I JN All applicants must possess excellent guest CASINO service skills and have the ability to success fully pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen to obtain a gaming license. For more information, application assistance, to schedule an appoint ment or to be placed on our email list to receive the new job openings each week, please contact Daphney Colton, Employment Manager at 503-879-3025, daphney.coltonspiritmtn.com or Sam Henny, Tribal Developmentor at 503-879-3896, sam.hennyspiritmtn.com 2007 Dealer ScDnooD Spirit Mountain Casino is currently taking applications for the Dealer School that begins on January 8, 2007. This is a 10 week unpaid train ing. Successful completion of a math test is required for admittance to the school. Deadline to apply is November 17, 2006. Application Instructions: 1. Go to www.spiritmountain.comemployment 2. Select External Application or Internal Application (current SMGI employees, will log into Ultipro and then select Job Openings). 3. Select Dealer School Student. Please read information about the school. 4. Select Apply On-line at bottom right hand corner of the screen. 5. Select "Create a new account" to create log in and password or re turning users will enter login email address and password. 6. Complete application and select Submit. Please note: You may not need to complete all of the work history (10) pages and certificatelicenses (4) pages that are provided. Complete the number of pages needed and click NEXT through the blank pages to proceed. For assistance, please contact Daphney Colton, Employment Man ager at 503-879-3025, email daphney.coltonspiritmtn.com or Trina Pesterfield, Employment Assistant at 503-879-3823, email trina. pes-terfieldspiritmtn.com v.' ,i:-yr(x L i. ... J ' October 2006: Joann Mercier "I have worked at SMGI for over ten years now. Most recently I went through an inter view for Security Manager, and was honored to be se lected. It's interesting to watch the eagle push their young out of the nest, knowing they will fly. Yet the fear and uncertainty keeps them from going freely. It was fear, and uncertainty that kept me from ever applying for a manager position. Had it not been for Randy Dugger pushing me out of the nest, and believing in me, I suppose I would have always wondered if maybe I should have at least tried. It was such a personal revelation and accomplishment to know without a doubt in my mind hey! I can do this, I can fly!! Working at Spirit Mountain has been a wonderful experience in my working career. There is opportunity for growth, education, training, and really... the sky's the limit if you put your mind to it! I myself started here at the bottom level as a Security Officer, up to Lead, Supervisor and now Manager... who'd of thought? Certainly not me! It is because of the things mentioned above along with great support and encouragement from others. It's because of great team work, and the people I've worked with throughout the years. They are the ones that deserve the spotlight, because it's been because of them that has brought me to where I am today. I am proud to be an employee here. My positions have been chal lenging and often times stressful, but not to stressful to have a good laugh with a co worker at the end of the day. While working in Human Resources prior to my return to Security, I wrote a poem that tells of my journeys through my experiences, jobs and education." am Joann Mercier I am a strong Indian (woman) warrior I ride in the battle fields each day Feeling triumphant in my victories But more knowledgeable in my defeats The books have taught me much But the people, and experiences have taught me more When I enter my tipi at night I tend to my wounds And when the moon disappears, and the sun rises high I pray to my God 'Give me a gentle spirit and a forgiving heart And bring peace to all my people, all people everywhere'. I will carry my feathers into the battlefields I will wear my beads, and show pride in who I am I will carry my books to the circle And together we will learn Together we will become one.
