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4 MARCH 1,2011 Smoke Signals Elders' garage sale seeking donations Tribal Elders are regularly seeking donations of items for their fund raising garage sales. To donate an item or items, call Tribal Elder Linda Brandon at 971-267-0918. D ' 7 2006 The Tribe participated in a ceremony at the McCormick and Baxter Superfund site in Portland Harbor to commemorate the planting of more than 10,000 native trees and shrubs. Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy told those in attendance that the Grand Ronde Tribe was "astonished to what degree contamination affected the lands and peoples that lived here." The site was the former home of a creosote company that operated from the 1940s until 1991. 2001 - Smoke Signals debuted online thanks to Tribal member Willie Mercier of the Tribe's Office of Information Systems. The possibilities with technology are endless from here on out," Mercier said. "Look for new changes to the homepage all the time." 1996 Preschoolers from Grand Ronde were on The Ramblin' Rod Cartoon Show," which aired out of Portland on Feb. 17. Meanwhile, Tribal member Lon Mercier received national recognition as the artist responsible for the graphite drawing from which Rip Caswell sculpted the bronze statue of Martha Jane Sands and Gertrude Mercier at Spirit Mountain Casino. 1991 Tribal member Shonn Leno defeated Ryan Henry 2-0 in the State 2A Wrestling Championship at Western Oregon College in Mon mouth. Leno was a sophomore at Willamina High School and won the 106-pound title. 1986 Ed Larsen at Spirit Mountain Store at Agency started selling jackets, hats and T-shirts adorned with the Grand Ronde Tribal logo. The store was at the intersection of state Highway 22 and Agency Creek Road. Tribal Council thanked Larsen for his cooperation in selling the items. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year incre ments through the pages of Smoke Signals. CULTURAL GATISnZ-JGC MARCH 12: 9TH ANNUAL SOCIAL POWWOW. Sparks Athletic Center, Cone Field House. SALEM, OR. 503-370-6265. MARCH 12: 22NO ANNUAL'RETURN OF CWAAM CEREMONY." Chiloquin High School. CHILOQUIN, OR. 1-800-524-9787, ext 159 or ext 147. 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 news9grandronde.org or write to Smoke Signals, 96 IS Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Summit mraeetinirngj ''Ms-?, z,' f Photo by Michelle Alalmo Tribal Elder Harold Lyon asks Tribal Council Vka Chair Reyn Lmo a question during tht annual CommitteeSpecial Event Board member summit at Spirit Mountain Casino on Wednesday, Fab. 9. Lyon Is the chairman of both the Fish & Wildlife Committee and Rodeo Special Event Board. a ! M"M no. 1'' UK I i i laiili . .- : liMl !" l'il I I 1li I, ! i -tltt H 1 ' ' 1 " 1(1' t'' '"VIHI 'nrlji. n -t nilfia. . V "fir ii n ail tl?V, ) m liDl'iat. ("m. rtfm,' "til Mil I int. ra!Sl I fl M !'( u l-ilft -si. "HHll .lilt I llllf iilikl iirii1ilt i" . tii-iinlO. . 1 1 mvj -iiili nii'K- Mi 'i niun tith irilll li 1 1 t 3H' lfn ) Slllll i(ili1il tHMI tfi ill- Jnru ifov- iii" MMf"M iiunfcn J3 - V 4 ... " ' ' I i.m-ii lint nv .u. .i .(, ...ire 1 ir . i ihii t iitniiiHiiai) IJ tti )i(i' illWifca 'C fl Kl Jil6flW' Ad created by George Valdez
