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Smoke Signals
FEBRUARY 15, 2009
Dear Smoke Signals:
I loved the article about the lively discussion on health issues in the
Jan. 15 issue. Of course, knowing how to fill out forms is important and,
of course, smokers should not be segregated. But the really pivotal point
was made by Bryan Mercier on educating Tribal members on healthy
lifestyles. Yes, yes and kudos to Bryan. We are bombarded with ads for
cookies, fast foods and nutrient-lacking soda. We need education to know
there are good tasting alternatives to junk foods.
An article I just read in the New York Times, Jan. 20, 2009, page Dl, is
enough to scare anyone into wanting to stay healthy. The article is about
how 87 percent of the medical drugs we take are made in China or India.
The reason they are made in China? There is less oversight than in the
United States. Popular drugs like Prednisone, Metformin and Amlodipine
are all made in China.
Does everyone remember all the pets that died over ingredients from
China? Or even worse, China killed its own children with tainted milk
formulas. I'm not saying all these drugs are tainted, nor needlessly scare
those who have to take them, but it is something to think about and an
incentive to stay as healthy as possible so you don't have to expose yourself
to these drugs.
Health is wealth.
Judith Pettibone
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Tribal Council mambar Valoria Shaker and bar ton, Tribal mambar Gary
Guzman, look at soma bobblahaad dolls for sala at a garaga sala at tha
Tribal Community Cantar on Tuesday, Fab. 1 0. Tribal member Sharon
Freund had tha garage and bake sale. She and her husband Steve are
attempting to downsize for when they can retire.
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Larry Remington, left, the Tribe's senior help desk technician, gets
his blood pressure taken by Darlene Aaron, right, a health promotion
specialist for the Tribe and Tribal member, during the Go Red for Women
event in the Governance Center on Thursday, Feb. 5. In the background
Denise Harvey, left, director of the Tribe's MentorshipWorkforce
Development Program and a Tribal member, prepares to get her blood
pressure taken by Pearl Mekemson, a health promotion specialist for the
Tribe and Tribal member. The event was organized by the Tribe's Wellness
& Prevention Department and was aimed at promoting women's health.
More than 50 people had their blood pressure taken.
EXTERNAL OPENINGS
Caregiver
(on-call)
Adult Foster Care
Grade: 5
Opened until filled
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
Effective January 1, 2004, all
employees are subject to random
drug andor alcohol testing.
All pre-employment offers.
When there is reasonable
suspicion.
Post accident.
For a detailed Job description,
please contact the Tribe's job line at
503-879-2257 or 1 -877 TRIBEGR.
Internal applicants are
1. Current Regular Employee, past their six-month
Introductory period, receiving at least a "meets ex
pectations'on most recent performance evaluation
and not under disciplinary action or performance
Improvement within the previous six months,
2. Grand Ronde Tribal members
3. Spouse of a Grand Ronde Tribal member or
4. Parent or legal guardian of Grand Ronde Tribal
member children
Internal recruitment
For those Individuals meeting minimum qualifications
an Interview will be given In the following ranking
order ,lf,
1 . Grand Ronde Tribal members
a) Qualified Grand RondeTrlbal members who show
they meet the minimum qualifications of the posi
tion during the course of the Interview process
will be given first consideration for hire and the
recruitment process will end
2. Tribal member spouses, parents andor legal guard
ians of Grand Ronde Tribal member children
3. Current regular employees
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