Smoke Signals 13
MAY 15,2009
Happy 18th Birthday
Joseph Ham
May 17
We love you!
Love, Gram Joyce and family.
Happy Anniversary
to my beautiful wife Amy!
I love you so much! Love, Jim.
Happy 27th Birthday
Thomas
Love, all your family from
Florida and Texas!
In loving memory of
Nicholas Faas
May he always be remembered
as a loving son, grandson,
brother, friend and mentor. You
will always remain in our hearts.
Love, Mom, Grandpa, Zach,
Chris and Gabe.
Lane Family reunion
The "LANE FAMILY" is holding a family reunion on Saturday, June
27, on Government Hill at the Community Center in Siletz. We
would love to see anyone and everyone that is, was or about to
be a Lane. This includes all extended family, friends, spouses,
etc. Everyone is also invited to set up camp for the weekend at
nearby Moonshine Park. Hope to see you there! For questions or
comments, contact either Alana Lane at 503-409-901 3 or
alanalane66yahoo.com or Yvonne Lane at www.myspace.com
geminigirl69 or geminigirlyml69yahoo.com or
Rachael Miller at 503-767-2788.
The Fish and Wildlife Department of The Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde, in cooperation with Oregon Youth Conservation
Corps, is seeking two fish and wildlife internsyouth crew leaders
for its Summer Youth Crew program. This is a great opportunity
to obtain supervisory experience and practice hands-on natural
resource management techniques.
F&W InternYouth Crew Leader
$10.50-$13.00hour. Monday-Friday, 8 a.nx-4:30 p.m.
approximately 15 weeks, starting June 12
Duties: Supervise and provide leadership to an eight-person
summer youth work crew for up to eight weeks and assist the
Fish and Wildlife Department for approximately six weeks. Proj
ects may include stream and riparian restorationenhancement,
trail maintenance and construction. Native vegetation planting,
habitat enhancement monitoring, and other natural resource and
community projects.
Qualifications: Desire to work with youth andor in natural
resources. Must be in good physical condition and be able to work
in rugged outdoor terrain. Experience in the proper use of hand
tools. Good communication skills.
Requirements: Work boots, valid driver's license, safe driving
record. Must successfully complete pre-employment background
check and drug test. Week-long leadership training provided. First
aid and CPR training provided.
Work location: Natural Resources Office, Grand Ronde. Grand
Ronde is located in the foothills of the Coast Range approximately
30 miles northwest of Salem, 25 miles southwest of McMinnville,
or 50 miles north of Corvallis.
To apply: Complete a Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
employment application and return to The Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde, Fish and Wildlife Department, P.O. Dox 10, Grand
Ronde, OR 97347, by the closing date. Applications may be obtained
at www.grandronde.org then clicking on "employment" then click
ing on "click here to download an application." If you have questions
or need an application sent to you please call 503-879-2396.
Closing date: Friday, May 22, 2009.
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Tribal member Allison Empey, 25, received a full scholarship to attend
the University of San Francisco's Medical School.
Empey grew up in McMinnville and graduated from Stanford University
in 2006. She took a year of pre-med courses at Georgetown University.
She is the daughter of Tribal Elder Joann Empey and the niece of Tribal
Elder Joyce Carson. In addition, Allison's sister, Erica, graduated from
Georgetown University with a medical degree in pediatrics and is currently
serving her residency at the University of California in Berkeley.
"They had a great mother helping them," Carson said. "I'm so proud of
all of them.
Unmarked grave sites
We need your help If anyone knows the location of an unmarked grave or
knows the name of someone who was buried at the Grand Ronde Cemetery and
their grave has not been marked, contact Mike Larsen, Facilities Manager, at 503-879-2407.
INTERNAL OPENINGS
B Teacher Aide
(on-call)
Early Childhood Education
Grade: 5
Closing date: May 26
H College Intern
(Summer months only)
Youth Education
Grade: 3
Closing date: May 26 .
EXTERNAL OPENINGS
B Caregiver
(on-call)
Adult Foster Care
Grade: 5
Opened until filled
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 expectations"on most recent perfor
mance 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
1. Grand Ronde Tribal members
a) Qualified Grand Ronde Tribal members
who show they meet the minimum quali
fications of the position 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
guardians of Grand Ronde Tribal member
children
3. Current regular employees
The Natural Resources Department of The Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde, in cooperation with Oregon Youth Conservation Corps,
seeks 16 youth crew members for its Summer Youth Crew program.
These positions are designed and funded for the purpose of providing
enhanced opportunities for youth andor students.
Youth Crew Member
$8.40hour
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
approximately 8 weeks starting July 6
Duties: Work as a member of an eight-person summer youth work
crew. Youth crew projects may include stream restorationenhance
ment, trail and park maintenance, Native tree planting, forest inven
tory work or other natural resource and community projects.
Qualifications: Must be 16-19 years of age. Must have the ability
or experience to safely and properly use hand tools. Must be in good
physical condition and be able to work in rugged outdoor terrain.
Interest or experience in natural resources related work helpful.
Requirements: Furnish own work boots and successfully com
plete pre-employment background check and drug test.
To apply: Complete a Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
employment application and return to The Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde, Fish and Wildlife Department, P.O. Box 10, Grand
Ronde, OR 97347, by the closing date. Applications may be obtained
at www.grandronde.org, by then clicking on "Employment" and then
clicking on "click here to download an application." If you have ques
tions or need an application sent to you call 503-879-2396.
Closing date: Friday, June 12, 2009.