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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 2009)
PRESORTED 8TD U.S. POSTAGE PAI0 PERMIT NO. 178 SALEM, OR P-2 P47 OR NEWSPAPER PR03. UO LIBRARY SYSTEM PRE 1299 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE OR 97403-1205 ll.l..l...l.l..lll.....ll,...ll,,l.lll,.l,l,l,l,,l.l...lll OCTOBER 1,2009 1 I y if 1 J J mmmm mSm dt5n BE saS sa 11 nl mill ill J i SissasiA PubUcaAdori of the Grand Ronde Tribe ijff Jf 'sam "jrMRftRSpy m wwwmn m'r "wwe www.grandronde.org UMPQUA MOLALLA naOGTJTE EIVEE KALAPUYA CKLASTA TcBIb pirapairninig) Goer fFDcya scssisoini Government, casino representatives meeting discusses measured response to possible pandemic By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor In May, when a Tribal toddler was suspected of possibly having the H1N1 strain of influ enza, the Tribal campus in Grand Ronde closed for two days and Tribal facilities staff deep-cleaned every building. In addition, staff at the Tribal Health & Well ness Center created a separate entrance for people experiencing flu-like symptoms. And the General Council meeting scheduled for that month was postponed so as to not in- See FLU continued on page 5 Ways to stay healthy during flu season Maintain a healthy lifestyle through rest, diet, exercise and relaxation. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based (60 percent or more) hand cleaner. Avoid touching your nose, mouth and eyes. Germs spread this way. Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, or cough or sneeze into your elbow. Keep frequently touched common surfaces clean, such as telephones, computer keyboards, doorknobs, etc. Do not use a co-worker's phone, desk, office or other work tools and equipment. Don't spread the flu. If you are sick with a flu-like illness, stay home. Get vaccinated against seasonal flu. Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 4i'v?v, v m , . Tribal Council member Valoria Sheker, left, it sworn in by Tribal Chief Judge Suzanne OjibwayTownsend, as Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, middle, waits for her turn and Tribal Council member Toby McClary just finished his during the swearing-in ceremony In Tribal Council chambers on Wednesday, Sept. 1 6. frDlbaD GoxuduoO eDectts offikecrs By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signal editor Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy was re-elected 6-3 by Tribal Council to the Tribal chair position for the eighth time during the Sept. 16 Tribal Council meeting. Kennedy first served as Tribal chairwoman starting in Septem ber 2001 and has continued in that role continuously except for a one-year break between September 2006 and September 2007 when Tribal Council mem ber Chris Mercier was elected to Newly elected Tribal Council member Toby McClary, left, receives a hug from Tribal member Pearl Rife after the newly elected Council member was sworn in. Photo by Mkhellc Alaimo the office. Kennedy is the second-longest serving Tribal chair in Grand Ronde history. Tribal Elder Mark Mercier served as Tribal chair for 11 years, from October 1985 to September 1996. Tribal Elder See OFFICERS continued on page 3 Effort seeks to stop smoking in Oregon's Tribal casinos Tribal representatives cite mostly non-smoking areas already in Spirit Mountain By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor A smoldering effort by the American Lung Association to expand Oregon's smok ing ban in restaurants and bars to Native American casinos would affect less than 40 percent of Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde Tribal representatives say. "We're trending that way any way," Tribal member and Tribal lobbyist Justin Martin said. "Other than the gaming floor and a little bit of hotel space, Spirit Mountain is practically smoke-free." Spirit Mountain Casino Chief Executive Officer Rodney Fergu son said 61 percent of the 532,000 square feet in the casino and Spirit Mountain Lodge is already desig nated non-smoking. Eighty percent of the Lodge's 254 guest rooms are non-smoking, Ferguson added. "What we're trying to do is ac commodate guests, both smokers and non-smokers," Martin said. "We've increased our non-smoking areas over the years and prob ably will continue to do so as our patrons want to move that way in the future." See SMOKING continued on page 6
