Smoke Signals 7
JANUARY 1,2011
Employees retire from Tribal service at year's end
By Ron Karten
Smoke Signals staff writer
As 2010 wound down, the Tribe
lost valuable, longtime employees
to retirement.
Linda Mann, a Tribal dental hy
gienist, has been cleaning teeth at
the Tribe since 1993.
"The high points were the dif
ferent prevention activities, the
annual Molar Roller skating party
and dental health fair," Mann said.
"We always did an annual luncheon
for moms with babies under 2.
Some that are moms now, I've been
seeing them as patients since they
were 3 and 4 years old."
"I do enjoy working with babies
and toddlers," she added, almost
a segue to her next adventure of
working with Salem-based Capitol
Dental Care two days a week visit
ing Head Start centers and screen
ing and applying fluoride varnish to
Head Start children.
She'll also be working three days
a week at the Salem Pediatric
Clinic, where she will be seeing
newborns to 3 year olds as part of
a dental prevention project.
"We started as co-workers," said
dental assistant Donnette Spauld
ing at a farewell party for Mann,
"but we have become so much
more."
"We're very excited for her," said
Dental Director Eric Webster, who
noted Mann's professional skills.
"She's going to be doing something
she's really passionate about."
"She'll be real hard to replace,"
said Tribal Council member Steve
Bobb Sr., "because of the bonds
Mi
Linda Mann folds up a Pendleton
blanket she was presented by Tribal
Council during her farewell party
at the Tribal Health & Wellness
Center on Thursday, Dec 16. Mann
is leaving her position as a Tribal
dental hygienist after working for
the Tribe for 1 7 years.
she's formed with her patients."
"My son was 2 years old when I
came here," said Mann. "Now, he
is 19."
Joanne Carr, GED coordinator in
the Tribe's Education Department,
is saying goodbye to more than a
job. She is also saying goodbye to
her commute.
"Over nine years driving an hour
each way," she said.
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Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Joanne Carr, left talks with Kyle Towner (Siletz), a temporary groundskeeper for
the Tribe, during her retirement party at Adult Education on Wednesday, Dec
22. Carr is retiring and leaving her position as Tribal GED Coordinator after nine
years of working for the Tribe and Towner has been one of her students.
But Carr also is leaving the Tribe
with exciting plans ahead.
"I have through the generosity of
my 40 IK plan and selling my house,
and being 65 this summer, and hav
ing a little PERS, and getting mar
ried in February to an engineer who
got a job in Bend after being laid off
from HP in Corvallis, who wants to
bicycle, kayak and take long hikes
along the Deschutes," she said. "We
are going to bicycle next summer all
along the Oregon coast."
After that, she said, they're plan
ning a visit to her younger son in
Spain, where they'll take out the
bicycles again.
Her eldest son is earning a Ph.D
at Georgetown University in Wash
ington, D.C., and plans to visit
the nation's capital include time
with granddaughter, Annie, 15
months.
"We sing to her and dance with
her," said Carr. "She loves to
dance, and does a twirling thing
at the park. She's quite a person
ality." B
Attention Grand Rondo Tribal Elders
We stated in the last mail out there would be an Elder Com
mittee Election at the December Birthday MeetingMeal. Due
to our need to change the bylaws first, the only election will
be at the January General Council meeting. We apologize for
any confusion on this issue.
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Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Tribal Council members from left, Wink Soderberg, Toby McClary,
Chris Mercier and Tribal Council Secretary Kathleen Tom, Gary Larsen,
middle, Mt. Hood National Forest Supervisor, Tribal Chairwoman
Cheryle A. Kennedy, fourth from right, Jack Giffen Jr., third from right,
Steve Bobb Sr., second from right, and Tribal Council Vice Chair Reyn
Leno, right, display Mt. Hood National Forest quarters that Larsen
presented to them during the Tribal Council meeting on Wednesday,
Dec. 22.The uncirculated coins were given to Tribal Council and some
Grand Ronde Canoe Family members in appreciation for the Tribe's
participation in the quarter's launch ceremony that took place in
Portland on Nov. 1 7.
Call to Tribal landscaping
contractors for Chomawa Station
Chemawa Station LLC (CSLLC) maintains a 15-acre commercial
property on the SW Quadrant of 1-5 and Chemawa Interchange in
Keizer. CSLLC is seeking proposals from licensed Landscape Contrac
tors to solicit proposals for Landscaping Services at its Chemawa Station
Property in Keizer, Oregon. Landscape contractors that are owned by
or employ Tribal members and wish to be included on this list are re
quested to call Eric Scott at 503-879-2404. Please indicate your business
name, address, telephone, fax, name(s) of Tribal members employed
and roll number if available. Bids are due Jan. 15, 2011. D
Notice to Native-owned contractors
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is seeking Native-owned con
tractors who would like to be placed on a list for potential construction
jobs with the Tribe in the future. Interested contractors should send their
contact information to Eric Scott, Tribal Engineer, 9615 Grand Ronde
Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. For more information, contact Scott at
503-879-2404 or eric.scottgrandronde.org.
Tribe hosting College
Goal Oregon event
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will host College Goal
Oregon from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, in the Adult Educa
tion Building.
The event is designed to help students and others preparing to at
tend college. Attendees should bring their 2009 federal tax returns,
2010 W-2 forms and other financial records.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact the Tribal Education Department at
800-422-0232, ext. 1345. H