Smoke Signals
2 FEBRUARY 15,2011
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, Feb. 16 4 p.m.
Pleat note that the timet and date are eubjeet to change If needed. Call Dakota
Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relation Coordinator, at S03-879-H09 to confirm.
Photos by Michelle Alalmo
Tribal Council member Wink Sodrbrg surveys a table of silent
auction Kerns during the 201 1 McMinnville Mayor's Charity Ball at the
Community Center in McMinnville on Saturday, Feb. 5. In the foreground
is his wife Kathy who accompanied him to the ball. Also in attendance at
the event was Tribal Council members Steve Bobb Sr. and Chris Mercler,
Tribal Public Affairs Director Siobhan Taylor, Spirit Mountain Casino
Chief Executive Officer Rodney Ferguson, Chief Operating Officer Randy
Dugger and Surveillance Director Steve Bobb Jr.
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Rodney Ferguson, chief executive officer of Spirit Mountain Casino,
accepts an award of special recognition for the casino being a
cornerstone partner since 2007 of the McMinnville Mayor's Charity Ball
during the ball on Saturday, Feb. 5. The ball is a fundraiser for Kids on
the Block, which provides afterschool child care to McMinnville School
District students.
Pairemittoinigj classes sett
Parents with children from newborn to 8 years of age are invited to
participate in "Make Parenting a Pleasure" classes to be held on six con
secutive Wednesdays from April 6 through May 11.
Classes will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Tribe's Adult Education
Building.
Parents will learn stress strategies, tips for communicating with babies
and young children, facts about child development, discipline techniques
and ways to encourage positive behavior.
Dinner and child care will be provided.
For more information or to register, call Carmen Mercier at 503-879-1646
or e-mail carmen.merciergrandronde.org.
Certificates will be awarded to those who complete all six classes. D
Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21, in observance of
Tribal Chiefs Day.
General Council mooting
Sunday, March 6 11 a.m.
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