Smoke Signals
4 JANUARY 1,2011
2006 Tribal member Steve Bobb Sr. was on temporary assign
ment at Coyote Joe's restaurant in Willamina to create a one-quarter
sized version of his next life-sized effort, "View From the Top,"
a logger memorial dedicated to Oregon loggers who have lost their
lives in the business.
2001 Tribal member Tim Holmes won the Paul G. Hearne Award,
which was established in 1999 to honor the founder of the American
Association of People With Disabilities. He earned the award for his
outstanding leadership in advocating for disability rights.
1996 Spirit Mountain Casino was preparing for a 36,000-squa re
foot Phase II expansion, which will include a steak house and lounge,
banquet and meetings rooms, child play area, video arcade, RVpark
and expansion of gaming space.
1991 Maintenance crew member Gregg Leno was pictured work
ing with his uncle, Russ Leno, on the new roof of the senior meal
site, which was completed in early December.
1986 Tribal membership was officially 1,799 with 61 new appli
cants approved for enrollment in the Grand Ronde Tribe, and Frank
Harrison accepted appointment to a vacant Tribal Council position.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
JAN. 28: 3RD ANNUAL "GATHERING OF OREGON'S FIRST NATIONS." Oregon State
Fair & Expo Center, Salem Pavilion. 2330 1 7th St. N.E. SALEM, OR. See ad on page 1 2.
FEB. 5: 27TH ANNUAL ELMIRA POWWOW. Elmlra High School, 24936 Fir Grove Lane.
ELMIRA, OR. Vendors: amerrllllesd.k1 2.or.us or 541 -461 -8228.
FEB. 11-13: LINCOLN'S POWWWOW. Simnasho Longhouse, BIA Road 3 & Simnasho
Road. SIMNASHO, OR.
MAR. 5: EVERGREEN & BATTLE GROUND TITLE Wl POWWOW. Covington Middle
School, 1 1 200 N.E. Rosewood Ave. VANCOUVER, WA.
If you or anyone you know has information on cultural events happening, Smoke Signals would
be glad to list it in our Cultural Gatherings. Please e-mail newsgrandronde.org or write to
Smoke Signals, 96 15 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
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INTERNAL OPENINGS
B Commercial Real
Estate Manager
Tribal Lands Management
Grade: 16
Closing date: Jan. 10
B Pharmacy Clerk
Pharmacy
Grade: 5
Closing date: Jan. 10
INTERNALEXTERNAL
B Finance Officer
Finance
Grade: 23
Open until filled
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
B Effective January 1, 2004, all
employees are subject to ran
dom drug andor alcohol test
ing. BAN pre-employment offers.
BWhen there is reasonable
suspicion.
B 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 pe
riod, receiving at least a "meets
expectations" on most recent per
formance 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 mini
mum qualifications an interview
will be given in the following rank
ing order:
1. Grand Ronde Tribal members
a) Qualified Grand Ronde Tribal
members who show they meet
the minimum qualifications 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 empldyees
CULTURAL GATHERINGS
Photo by Michelle Alalmo
April Campbell, left. Education Division manager and Tribal
mtmbtr, hands Stave O'Harra, Human Rasourcas senior generalise
a bingo number to raad as Tribal employees play bingo during tha
Employe Christmas Luncheon held at tha Tribal Community Canter
on Tuesday, Dec. 21.
DMV changes rules for veterans
Starting Jan. 1, Oregon residents who are military veterans can have
their status as a veteran placed on their driver's license, driver's permit
or identification card.
Veterans can request the designation when they apply for a license,
permit or ID card, or when they renew or replace their card. Applicants
who qualify will have the word "veteran" placed above the issue date on
the front of the card.
To qualify, veterans must provide proof of veteran status by presenting
a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Form DD214) or
a Correction to DD214 (Form DD215).
According to the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs, there are
approximately 351,000 veterans in Oregon. The option was the result of
legislation passed in 2010. B
Wellness Program meets
The Eugene Tribal Wellness Program meets at 10 a.m. Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
All fitness levels are welcome. The program covers strength, car
dio and stretching, and discusses strategies for healthy living at
home.
The program is free to Tribal members, and their spouses.
For more information, call the Eugene satellite office at 541-484-7085.
B
Notice of Availability of Funds and Request
for Comment on Proposed Use
The Confederated 'Tribes of Grand Ronde, as a Special Transportation
Fund Agency, has been allocated up to $112,669 in federal 5310 grant
funds and $30,000 of State STG funds for the 2011-2013 biennium un
der the Public Transportation Discretionary Grant program offered by
the Oregon Public Transit Division. The Tribe is requesting comment
on the following project proposed for use of this funding: A project to
support transit operations between Salem and Grand Ronde and be
tween Grand Ronde, Willamina, Sheridan and McMinnville through
round trip purchased services Monday through Friday which are open
to the general public and lift equipped for the disabled. At this time the
Tribe anticipates renewing intergovernmental agreements for transit
services with the Salem Area Mass Transit District and the Yamhill
County Transit Area.
Both routes are in the Tribe's existing adopted Coordinated Trans
portation Plan as a priority service. The Plan was created with and
reviewed and recommended by the Tribe's STF Advisory Committee
and then adopted by Tribal Council.
Additional information is available from Kim Rogers, Planning &
Grants Manager, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand
Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347; 503-879-2250. The Tribe in
vites comments on the proposed application by writing to this same
address. Comments should be received by 5 p.m. Jan. 4, 2011. It is
anticipated that the application will be reviewed by the STF Advisory
Committee on Jan. 5, 2011. The application may be revised based on
the comments received. B