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APRIL 15,2012
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Governor thanks
By Ron Karten
Smoke Signals staff writer
Tribal Elder Gene LaBonte
recently received a letter of
thanks from Gov. John Kit
zhaber for his service as a mem
ber of the Governor's Veterans'
Advisory Committee, which
he served for four years, one
as chair of the committee in
2009-10.
During that time, LaBonte
said, "I helped become a liaison
for Native Americans to the
Veterans Association. That's
the biggest thing and I'm very
proud of that.
"But it's all about the vet
erans," he added. "I felt very
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant
positions.
Election Board 1 Vacancy
Social Services 2 Vacancies
Veterans' SEB 2 Vacancies
Rodeo Board 1 Vacancy
Please send completed applications to Brent Merrill, Tribal
Council Executive Coordinator, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
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