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Tools For Healing & Meth Prevention
"What Can We Do?"
Hosted By: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
September 13-14, 2007
Grand Ronde, OR Tribal Campus & Spirit Mountain Casino
This conference will offer four separate training tracks including;
professional, educators, law enforcement, and information for the
General Community
Some of the Topics That will bo covered:
Treatment, Post Treatment Services, Drug Courts, The Basics of
Meth, Drug Endangered Children, Funding Options, Risk Factors,
Native Gangs and Drugs, Continuum of Care, After School Preven
tion, Measure 11 "Community Re-Entry Programs, Community
Resources, Law Enforcement Interdiction Traffic Stops.
For information contact Andrea Pacheco at 503-879-1489.
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INTERNAL OPENINGS
Member Services Manager
Member Services
Grade: 15
Closing date: August 8
Construction Foreman
Round Valley LLC
Grade: 12
Closing date: August 8
Land Manager
Land Management
Grade: 18
Closing date: August 8
Dental Assistent lll
(On Call)
Dental Clinic
Grade: 57
Closing date: August 8
Application materials must be received in Hu
man Resources by 5 p.m. on the closing date.
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
Effective January 1, 2004, all employ
ees are subject to random drug andor
alcohol testing.
All pre-employment offers.
When there is reasonable suspicion.
Post accident.
EXTERNAL OPENINGS
Caregiver
Adult Foster Care
Grade: 5
Open Until Filled
Licensing Specialist
Gaming Commission
Grade: 8
Closing date: August 1 5
Internal applicants are
1 . Current Regular Employee, past their six-month
Introductory period, receiving at least a "meets
expectations" on most recent performance
evaluation and not under disciplinary action or
performance improvement within the previous
six months,
2 Grand RondeTribal members
3. Spouse of a Grand RondeTribal member or
4. Parent or legal guardian of Grand RondeTribal
member children
Internal recruitment
For those individuals meeting minimum qualifica
tions an interview will be given in the following
ranking order
1 . Grand RondeTribal members
a) Qualified Grand RondeTribal members who
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the position during the course of the interview
process will be given first consideration for hire
and the recruitment process will end
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ians of Grand RondeTribal member children
3. Current regular employees
For a detailed job description, please contact theTribe's job line at 503-879-2257 or 1 -877 TRIBEGR
Board of Directors Position Open
Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. invitea dynamic business orien
tated individuals to apply to the Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc.
Board of Directors. There is one available board position open for a
qualified individual (Tribal and non-Tribal members) that possess
the appropriate business knowledge and experience.
The SMGI board of directors is responsible to the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Council and oversees fiscal account
ability, budgets, policies, procedures, and business operations of
Spirit Mountain Casino.
The SMGI Board meets twice monthly and each board member
receives a stipend each month for their participation.
Qualifications should include general business knowledge, ex
perience in hospitalitycustomer service driven environment, ten
years of experience in a responsible business position, and strong
financial experience. Knowledge of Native American owned and
operated organizations preferred but not mandatory. There should
also be a demonstrated ability to be responsive to the goals of the
business and its increasing dynamic character with appropriate
analytical and communication skills. Ability to pass a thorough
background check and obtain a gaming license is necessary.
Applicants may submit a letter of interest, resume and 3 refer
ences to:
Camille Mercier
Director of Human Resources
Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc.
PO Box 39
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Deadline to apply is August 15, 2007.
Lillian Swanson Whitten
September 21, 1909 June 24, 2007
Lillian Whitten, age 97, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2007.
she was born in Astoria, Oregon, and raised on the Grays River in
southwestern Washington. She was the eldest daughter of Litta
and Theodore Swanson, and granddaughter of Lucia Johnson Neal,
Rogue River Shasta. When Lillian was a child she went to school
in Rosburg, Wa., by rowboat since there weren't any roads to their
house at that time. When she was a young woman she worked at
a salmon cannery in Altoona, near where grays River runs into
the Columbia.
She married Gene Whitten in Astoria in 1928. They were married
for almost 73 years, until he passed away. They had 2 daughters,
Sharon, who lives and works in Westport, Wa., and Beverly, who
died in a car wreck in 1971, leaving two orphan daughters. Lil
lian leaves 6 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and 4 great
great grandchildren. In her later years, Lillian continued to live
in her own home ini Naselle, Washington, with the help of her
only grandson, Tim.
She was a strong, proud, and independent lady with an open mind
and a quick sense of humor. Her family will miss her very much.
Wanda Vanita Phillips
Wanda Vanita Phillips, 88, died May 6, 2007, at her daughter's home
in Brookings of natural causes.
She was born Feb. 24, 1919, in Chehalis, Washington, to William Ira
and Anna Eliza McElhose Bishop.
She moved within the Northwest with her family several times dur
ing her childhood.
She married John Lewis Phillips April 4, 1936, in Vancouver, Wash
ington. The couple made their first home together in Sheridan.
They later moved to Roseburg where Mrs. Phillips owned a restau
rant. In 1952, the couple relocated to Brookings where Mrs. Phillips was ac
tive in Eastern Star, and served as a president of the Emblem Club.
In the 1960s, she worked at the Dairy Queen and in the lily fields.
Mrs. Phillips was a good seamstress and enjoyed making the clothes
for her daughters and grandchildren. She liked to read and enjoyed
playing many kinds of games, including the pinochle and canasta. She
was a fun-loving person who lived life fully, and treasured her grand
children, her family said.
Survivors include daughters Alice Rush and husband Rod of Brook
ings; Anna Hannan of Grand Ronde; grandchildren Jill Carrillo, Mitch
Rush, Teresa Rice. Vanita Roland and Ken Phillips.
Also surving are 10 great-grandchildren, including Vanita Carrillo
and Stephanie Roland of Brookings; and a great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband John; great-grandson
Rivers Rush; three brothers and five sisters.