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4 MARCH 1,2008 Smoke Signals Royalty events gearing up in March A sure sign of spring's arrival on the Tribal campus is the beginning of Royalty events. This March is no different with four events scheduled. They include: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 1 All Royalty Potluck and Forum in the Tribal Community Center. The event will honor Josie Faris, the Tribe's new Senior Miss Grand Ronde. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 7 5050 raffle fundraiser for Project Linus in the Governance Center lobby. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, March 24 Project Linus Community Blanket Giveaway at the Clothes Closet. Noon to 2 p.m. Monday, March 31 Indian taco fundraiser at the Com munity Center. For more information, call Reina Nelson at 503-879-2223. "Please come out and support your Grand Ronde Royalty," Nelson said. B WaDkaffTair$ Tribal Elder and Vietnam veteran Steve Rife will recreate his 2007 Walk of Tears beginning June 28 and culminating at Veterans Powwow on July 11. To help fund the 265-mile walk, Rife will be holding Indian taco fundrais ers in the Tribal Community Center at 11 a.m. April 5, 7, 12 and 14. Half of the proceeds will help fund Walk expenses and the other 50 percent will go to the Native American Veterans Association. In addition, the Grand Ronde Tribal Honor Guard will be at the March 8 Willamette University Social Powwow in Cone Field House at Sparks Athletic Center in Salem and at the March 15 Florence Indian Education 15th Annual Powwow. For more information or to contribute, call Rife at 503-917-1084. D Schools otfffeir free spiring bread lunches The Willamina School District will be contracting with Marion-Polk Food Share and the Grand Ronde Community Resource Center's Food Bank to provide free lunches to children and adultsparents during spring break. The meals will be served from noon to 12:30 p.m. at Willamina Middle School, 8720 Grand Ronde Road, beginning Monday, March 24, and run ning through Friday, March 28. There will be daily giveaways of books and other surprises for each child in attendance. Lunches must be eaten in the school cafeteria. For more information, call the Food Bank at 503-879-5731. Elder Foster Program "A Place To Call Home" - -VJ- r J,, O gfk 4J The Tribe's Elder Foster Care lodges are committed to offering quality care to our Elders and 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 inde pendence is supported. For information, contact Joan Englund, Elder Foster Program director, at 503-879-1694. ma I n it ii n ii ffl 1CW0H M I 111 II II II ID I Ml I lilllt';Clt iMI II l$lit u (till lllfll VSH Oitll$H It O l)ftli II U ii ii w titV4Mt w im n ii i$nt iit infill Mt i$hi ihii ifro unit i: (Mt4t il H Oil '.Mill III 'IIW $4 Oil II C l$H)lt4 IMt l HI II II u II ! III! II V O ) 0 III) llll IMIIKtli O lllll) II ti UIIIIC VV) ll ll u oino u tiim i) igmuii ifio u u 11 u ii w n u S U,(B cs (WTO TO QD 0 0 & 0 0 'OGO Z) V V A 0 0 Q 0OG0O0 XI(D o0nfiC4 0 ) 000000 00 G0GKD CD0CKD0 O0OO0O 60MK5GOn(D 0000 I--- M- i - - s I ' t I I 1 1 I'll I Ad created by George Valdez