2 DECEMBER 1,2006
Smoke Signals
Attention Tribal Members:
2006 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Sunday, December 3
NOTE THAT ALL CENKRAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 1 i A.M.
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173
www.grandronde.org
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, December 6 5 p.m.
Wednesday, December 20 5 p.m.
Wednesday, December 27 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.
Tribal Turkey Bowling
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Tribal member and Public Affairs Mentee Angela Sears released her inner
turkey hang out for this year's Tribal turkey bowl. While her form was more
than perfect, her luck only got her as far as a consolation prize. She swore
she'd be practicing during the off season this year.
By Ron Karten ... . i . . . :
When Tribal member and Education Specialist Bryan Langley rolled the rock
hard frozen turkey down the plastic garbage bag bowling lane, he moved a large
number of water-filled milk jugs set up like bowling pins should be set up.
"Five," called out Human Resources Benefits Specialist Sheila McDonald
with umpire-like certainty.
"Ooooo," said the crowd, because at that point in the competition, Tribal
Education Administrative Assistant Debbie Bachman had the lead with six.
"You can appeal that ruling to the National Frozen Turkey Bowling
Association," said Spirit Mountain Community Fund Director Shelley
Hanson.
A lot of folks would be giving that option some consideration before the
last turkey was rolled at the noontime event out in front of the Tribal
Governance Center on November 16.
When Tribal Medical Transcriptionist Linda Henry rolled out the turkey,
it went right down the middle, possibly the only perfect strike turkey all
that noon, but it stopped before reaching the pins, er, milk jugs.
When she groaned, Human Resources Manager Steve O'Hara, who started
the event and presided over this third annual roll-off, told Henry not to
worry, that she was "still in the running for some fabulous prizes."
In the end, she took home the turkey baster.
Three consolation prizes Santa Claus door hangers found new
homes, and the day's winners, Housekeeping Supervisor Curtis Rentsch
and Education Manager April Campbell, each won a $25 gift certificate
to Safeway.
Or, as Housing Authority Assistant Executive Director Greg Martin said
at one point in the proceedings: "Paydirt!"
Tribal ID Machine Out Of Service
The Tribe sent out the Tribal ID machine to Texas for repair. It will be gone
for about 6 weeks. The Enrollement Office will be able to take your picture,
but you will have to wait until the machine gets back to print your Tribal ID
card. We will then mail them to members. If you have any questions, call
Sharon Freund at 503-879-2116 or Margo Mercier at 503-879-2253.
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DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Thursday, December 5 DECEMBER 1 5
SIOBHAN TAYLOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR
503-879-1920
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TOBY MCCLARY
PHOTOJOURNALIST
503-879-1358
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SHELLY KENT
CENTRAL PHONES
503 879-521 1
inelry. hemgrjndronde.org
JUSTIN PHILLIPS
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
503-879-2190
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KRISTEN RAVIA
SECRETARY
503-879-1453
luisten.ravljgrandrcmde.org
TERI MERCIER
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SECRETARY
503-879-1418
teri.nwrclergrandronde.org
RON KARTEN -
STAFF WRITER
503-879-4663
ron.kartengrandronde.org
GEORGE VALDEZ
PRODUCTION
ASSISTANT
503-879-1416
george.valde2grandyonde.org
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