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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 2011)
4 NOVEMBER 1,2011 Smoke Signals 2006 The Tribe was in the process of building a new fish weir in Agency Creek. Tribal Engineer Eric Scott was working with Gelco Construction, the subcontractor responsible for pouring the concrete footing for the fish weir, which was designed to withstand the chal lenges of high water and debris flowing down the creek. 2001 An auction for the West Valley Veterans' Memorial raised awareness of the ongoing fundraising effort and $5,500 for the memorial. Tribal Elder Kathryn Harrison also donated $1,000 more to the effort, bringing the evening's total take to $6,500. With money brought in by the auction, the campaign had collected almost $70,000 of the $300,000 needed for construction. 1996 Spirit Mountain Casino donated two Marksman LTI 2020 Lasers to Oregon State Police responsible for monitoring state High way 18 traffic. The hardware was the casino's latest contribution to traffic safety, which included the voluntary construction of a $2.5 million interchange at the entrance to the gaming facility. 1991 The proposed Tribal budget for 1992 totaled $9.1 mil lion. Most of the Tribe's revenue was coming from timber sales and federal and state grants. ' . . , 1986 The Tribe was advertising for a person to handle hunting and fishing issues, as well as publish the monthly Tribal newsletter. The full-time job paid $15,000 a year. , ' Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in crements through the pages of Smoke Signals. ( , Restoration group seeks volunteers The Tribe's 28th Restoration Celebration Committee is seeking volun teers to help plan this year's event to be held Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the gymnasium of the former Grand Ronde Middle School. If you are interested in helping, submit your name an4 contact infor mation to publicaffairsgrandronde.org or call the Tribe's Public Affairs Office at 503-879-1418. P r-'f 'r, '' Restoration Committee seeks historic photos The Tribe's 28th Restoration Celebration Committee is seeking historic photos of past Tribal celebrations held at the recently purchased Grand Ronde Middle School and photos of Tribal members, family members and community members who have walked on since the last Restoration celebration on Nov. 22, 2010. The photos will be used for a commemorative slideshow to be shown during the 28th Restoration Celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the gym of the former middle school. Submit photos to newsgrandronde.org or call the Tribe's Publica tions Department at 503-879-1463 for more information. Please include full name of the person who has walked on, as well as date of birth and death. Deadline to submit photos for inclusion in the slideshow is 5 p.m. Mon day, Nov. 14. D Restoration group seeks vendors, drums The Tribe's 28th Restoration Celebration Committee is seeking vendors for this year's event to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the former Grand Ronde Middle School gymnasium. Vendors will be needed from noon to 9 p.m. Space is limited. Dead line to apply is 5 p.m.- Monday, Nov. 14. y In addition, drum groups are being sought for the Restoration Pow wow. Deadline to apply is also 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14. Submit your name as a vendor or drum group and contact informa tion to pubUcaffairsgTandronde.org or call the Tribe's Public Affairs Office at 503-879-1418. D ; Elders' garage sale seeking donations Tribal Elders are regularly seeking donations for their fundraising garage sales. To donate an item or items, call Tribal Elder Linda Brandon at 971-267-0918. B 1 flobr OiMiij Pertf m A 'V t 1 3 " - I! -to m(B4jjf)m jijifete6Ii -i Ifeiilk. ' 'M' . oft dm mm osi&mmss 0 mk fM& W Ad created by George Valdez
