2 SEPTEMBER 1,2007
Smoke Signals
Attention Tribal Veterans
Applications now being accepted for the Veterans' Special Event Board.
If you are interested, please contact Dakota Whitccloud at 503-879-1309 or
dakota.whitecloudgrandronde.org
Podiatrist To Be At Tribe's Clinic
The clinic has cont racted with podiatrist Jeffrey Russo to be on site two days
a month starting on Tuesday, Sept. 18. At this time, only Tribal members
are eligible for podiatry services. Dr. Russo will be on site for 2007 as follows:
Sept. 18, 25; Oct. 9, 23; Nov. 13, 27; Dec. 11.
Tribal members can make an appointment by calling 503-879-2002.
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 be covered: ,
Treatment, Post Treatment Services, Drug Courts, Basics of Meth,
Drug-Endangered Children, Funding Options, Risk Factors, Native
Gangs and Drugs, Continuum of Care, After School Prevention, Mea
sure 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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First of all, we apologize for the lateness of this acknowledgement. The sup
port and compassion of family and friends helped make the loss of our brother
Tony bearable and helped to lessen our sadness and sorrow through the
funeral arrangements on to the final resting place, the meal and since. Thank
you you are greatly appreciated.
To those who gave special sentiments such as flowers and other contribu
tions, thank you so much you know who you are so please know that you
will not be forgotten. To the caregivers who treated our brother so kindly
and took good care of him .... thank you. A special thank you to Anna, for
everything you did but particularly for transporting Tony especially to our
home when he needed to talk. A big thank you to those who prepared the meal
after the services and to all of Tony's family and friends who paid respects to
him thank you so much, he would have been proud to know all of you were
there. We were so happy when Tony made the decision to stay home instead
of returning to California several years back. We think he was happy to be
home, also. Again, thank you to everyone and may God bless.
Sincerely,
The Tony George Family
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Labor Day.
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GRAND RONDE ROLL :
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
Election Board Alternate Positions Vacancy
Applications may be picked up at the Governance Center.
Please submit applications to Dakota Whitecloud, TCRC, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
For more information, contact Dakota Whitecloud at 503-879-1309
or dakota.whitecloudgrandronde.org
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