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time on Tribal Council, serving
the membership, and trying to do
what I felt was right in providing
for their needs."
The nominations are:
Tribal member Shelley Han
son, 47, Roll 1779. Hanson is
currently director of Spirit Moun
tain Community Fund and a small
business owner with a master's
degree in Business Administra
tion. She lives in Salem and was
nominated by Tribal Elder Leon
(Chip) Tom.
Tribal member Andy Jenness,
44, Roll 1936. Jenness currently is
a Master of Business Administra
tion candidate at the University
of Oregon. He lives in Eugene and
was nominated by Tribal Council
secretary Kathleen Tom.
Tribal Elder Betty Bly, 64, Roll
3544. Bly is vice chair of the Cul
tural Committee and a member of
the Cultural Trust Board. She lives
in Grand Ronde. Bly was nominated
by Tribal member Rex Haller.
Tribal Elder and current Tribal
Council member Steve Bobb Sr.,
61, Roll 38. Bobb also is owner
of Bobb Art & Design and lives in
Willamina. He was nominated by
Tribal Elder Dale Langley. '.
Tribal member Denise Harvey,
48, Roll 1874. Harvey, who is
health coordinator for Providence
Portland Medical Center, also is
chair of the Grand Ronde Gam
ing Commission and member of
the Oregon Trades Women Board
of Directors, CTGR Head Start
Policy Council and Enterprise for
Employment and Education Youth
Subcommittee. She lives in Tuala
tin. She was nominated by Tribal
Elder Jolanda Catabay.
Tribal Elder Jack Giffen Jr.,
58, Roll 182. Giffen was a Tribal
Council member for two terms,
from 2003-2009, and lives in Wil
lamina. He was nominated by his
aunt, Tribal Elder Val Grout.
Tribal member Michael Bolton,
42, Roll 4762. Bolton, a retiree,
lives in Willamina and was nomi
nated by Tribal Council member
Valorie Sheker.
Tribal Elder Patsy Pullin, 67,
Roll 238. Pullin is program su
pervisor for the Tribe's Employ
ment and Training and Voc Rehab
sections, and lives in Willamina.
She was nominated by her mother,
Tribal Elder and former Tribal
Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison.
Tribal Elder Dakota White
cloud, 62, Roll 1587. Whitecloud
is Tribal Council Relations coordi
nator, and lives in Grand Ronde.
She was nominated by her daugh
ter, Maria Christina Trevino.
Tribal member Chris Mercier,
34, Roll 1821. Mercier is a current
Tribal Council member, former
Tribal chairman and lives in Grand
Ronde. He was nominated by fellow
Tribal Council member and Tribal
Elder Wink Soderberg.
Tribal Elder Ed Larsen, 67,
Roll 414. Larsen, a retiree, was a
Tribal Council member from 1992
2004, and lives in Grand Ronde. He
was nominated by Tribal member
Greg Shandy.
Tribal member Greg Shandy,
44, Roll 4487. Shandy is a pantry
steward at Spirit Mountain Casino,
and lives in Grand Ronde. He was
nominated by his mother, Tribal
Elder Louise Coulsoh.
Tribal member LeLani Folden,
50, Roll 1939. Folden is a volunteer
at the Saddle Club and formerly
worked at the Spirit Mountain Ca
sino. She was nominated by Tribal
Elder Cherie Butler.
Tribal Elder Duane Wheeler,
70, Roll 5374. Wheeler is retired
and lives in Otis. He was nominated
by Tribal Elder Linda Brandon.
Tribal Elder Alton Butler, 60,
Roll 5504. Butler is the Tribe's
recreation coordinator, a member
of the Board of Directors of Oregon
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Tribal member Casey Knight, 12, tries his luck on the mechanical bull
at the Tribally-sponsored Family Night held Thursday, June 1 7, by the
Tribal ballfield. Free food, games and advice were available at every
turn, and dozens turned out for the annual event.
2010 Tribal Council Nominees
Nominees
Betty Bly
Michael Bolton
Steve Bobb Sr.
Alton Butler
LeLani Folden
Jack Giflen Jr.
Shelley Hanson
Denise Harvey
Andy Jenness
Ed Larsen
Chris Mercier
Patsy Pullin
Greg Shandy
Duane Wheeler
Dakota Whitecloud
Nominators
Rex Haller
Valorie Sheker
Dale Langley
Renaldo Minjarez
Cherie Butler
Val Grout
Chip Tom
Jolanda Catabay
Kathleen Tom
Greg Shandy
Wink Soderberg
Kathryn Harrison
Louise Coulson
Linda Brandon
Maria Christina Trevino
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ing Authority Board commissioner
and a Timber Committee member.
He lives in Sheridan. He was nomi
nated by Tribal member Renaldo
Minjarez.
Ballots will be mailed to voters
with verified signatures on July
28. Tribal members may create a
verified signature card at any time
up to and including Election Day,
which is Saturday, Sept. 11.
Tribal member Penny DeLoe,
chair of the Election Board, will
be available to help during normal
business hours in the Member
Services office (she was recently
named manager of the department)
through July 26.
Thereafter until Election Day,
the Election Office in the !om
munity Center building will be
open for 20 hours a week, although
the exact hours have not yet been
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determined. DeLoe can be reached
by phone through the main Tribal
switchboard.
Candidate Statements are due in
the Smoke Signals office by 5 p.m.
Wednesday, July 14, and will be
featured in the following issue of
Tilixam Wawa, slated to be mailed
the week of July 27.
Candidates are limited to 600
word statements and late state
ments will not be accepted.
In addition, candidate statements
will be run "as is," meaning the
Tribe's Publications staff will not
edit the submissions in any way
other than to ensure they meet the
600-word limitation.
Election results will be counted
at the Community Center on Satur
day, Sept. 11, and posted that eve
ning on the Community Center's
front doors. D
Osbonrn, Whispers to
perform at casino
Jeffrey Osborn and The Whispers will perform at Spirit Mountain
Casino at 8 p.m. Friday, July 23.
Osborn began his music career in the 1970s and had several hit songs
in the 1980s, including "On the Wings of Love" and "Love Power," a
duet he recorded with Dionne Warwick.
The Whispers began their recording career in the 1960s and gained
national attention in the 1970s with the hits "One for the Money,"
"Open Up Your Love" and "Headlights."
Tickets are $35, $25 and $15 and are available for purchase at www.
spiritmountain.com or at the Coyote Club desk inside the casino.