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MARCH 1,2011
Mary Stanton
July 26, 1965 - Feb. 20, 2011
Tribal member Mary
Stanton, 45, walked on
Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, in
Portland, Ore.
She was born on July
26, 1965, in Ely, Nev.,
the daughter of Rodrick
"Budge" Stanton and
Marcella May Norwest
Selwyn. She moved from
Nevada to Portland in
1995. She loved her family
very much and especially
being a grandmother.
She was very artistic with beadwork, making dreamcatchers,
sewing and quilting. Mary was a good cook and baker, and loved
everything about her culture. From the time that she was 8 until
she was 10 years old, she was a fancy dancer. She was a member
of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
She is survived by her sons, Joseph Stanton of Pendleton, Ore.,
Matthew Stanton of Walla Walla, Wash., and Brett Hanson of Battle
Mountain, Nev.; grandchildren, Shaun Stanton, Trinity Pierce,
Kamihle Pierce, Jayse Pierce, Mary Stanton, Jackson Pierce, Ava
Pierce, Isabel Stanton, Rheanna Schlechter, Aaliyah Hanson and
Keira Agular; parents, Tony and Marcella Selwyn of Grand Ronde;
sisters, Maria Stanton of Wells, Nev., Belinda Mercier and Shannon
Stanton of Grand Ronde, Loretta Meneley of Lincoln City, Ore., and
Stephanie Garcia and Noreen Selwyn of Wichita, Kan.; brothers,
Badtemper "B.T." Brien of Grand Ronde, Lee Selwyn of Beaverton,
Ore., and Shannon Stanton of Las Vegas, Nev.; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
. Viewing was held Friday, Feb. 25, in the Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center. A funeral service was held Saturday, Feb. 26, in the Grand
Ronde Tribal gymnasium with burial in the Tribal Cemetery in
Grand Ronde.
INTERNALEXTERNAL
Forestry Technician
(Fire suppression "
Prevention Seasonal) . .
Natural Resources
Grade: 6'
Closing date: April 8 .
AFC Caregiver
(on-call) .
Adult Foster Home
Grade: 5
Open until filled
Drug-Free Work
place Policy
Effective January 1, 2004,
all employees are subject to
random drug andor alcohol
testing.
D All pre-employment offers.
When there is reasonable
suspicion.
D Post accident
For a detailed job de
scription, please con
tact the Tribe's job
line at 503-879-2257
0M-877TRIBEGR.
. Internal applicants are
1 . Current Regular Employee, past
their six-month Introductory pe
riod, receiving at least a "meets
expectations" on most recent
performance evaluation and not
under disciplinary action or per
formance 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
minimum qualifications an inter
view will be given in the follow
ing ranking order:
1. Grand Ronde Tribal members
a) Qualified Grand Ronde Trib
al members who show they
meet the minimum qualifica
tions 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 employees
mm ?m7s?ni has
"Make Parenting a Pleasure"
Parents with children between the ages of 0-8 years are invited to participate in
"Make Parenting a Pleasure" parenting classes.
Please join us! Certificate will be awarded upon completion of all six classes.
You will learn skills:
STRESS STRATEGIES - Parenting is the most important and challenging job there is.
TIPS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN - Parents are their
children's first and most important teachers.
FACTS ABOUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT - Parents and children are all learners.
DISCIPLINE - There are many positive ways to parent.
WAYS TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR - Every parent and child is unique.
And Much More!
CLASSES:
Six Consecutive Classes on Wednesdays April 6, 2011 through May 11, 2011
5:30 -8 P.M. at the
Adult Education Building on Grand Ronde Tribal Campus
FREE Dinner Provided
FREE Childcare Provided
INCENTIVES FOR ATTENDANCE
For more information or to register, call Carmen Mercier (503) 879-1 646.
Ore-mailatcarmen.merciergrandronde.org.
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