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Reece Romans, 2, who Is being held by his
grandmother Tonya Gleason-Shepek, takes a candy
cane from Santa Claus (aka Tribal Council Vice Chair
Jack Giffen Jr.) during the Tribal Council Christmas
party held in the Tribal gymnasium on Sunday, Dec.
2. More than 300 people attended the party, which
included lunch, numerous drawings for presents
and children singing Christmas carols.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
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Children sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" during the Tribal Council Christmas
party held in the Tribal gymnasium on Sunday, Dec. 2.
Tribal Librarian Marion Mercier reads "Duck & Goose, It's
Time for Christmas!" during the Tribal Council Christmas
party held in the Tribal gymnasium on Sunday, Dec. 2.
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Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Volker Mell, Tribal GIS coordinator, gives Shannon Simi, Tribal Public
WorksFacilities administrative assistant, a poinsettia plant as a trade
for a box of chocolates during the Employee Christmas lunch held
at the Tribal Community Center on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Employee
names were drawn to take the plants and Mell won one. The plant
didn't really need to be traded for the chocolate since every employee
received a box as a gift. Standing next to Mell is Bob McElderry, Tribal
grants developer. Almost 200 employees attended the lunch put on by
the Human Resources Department and were thanked for their service
to the Tribe by Tribal Council members Steve Bobb Sr., Kathleen Tom,
Chris Mercier and Jon A. George.
Help needed identifying plots
The Facilities Department is asking for your help identifying
veteran's plots.
If your family member's or friend's plot is a veteran and we do not
have a veterans flag present on holidays, please inform us.
We will do our best to mark all plots of veterans.
Contact Adam Leno at 503-879-5525 or adam.lenograndronde.
org.
Youth Center seeks volunteers
The Tina Miller Community Center Thrift Store, 110 B. St., Willamina,
which helps fund the after-school and weekend youth community center
located in the old high school gym, is seeking volunteers who can help run
the store, in addition to donated items and customers. The store accepts
clothes, books, knickknacks, etc., as donations.
It is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and closed on
Sunday and Monday.
Donations also can be left at the Wildwood Hotel and Restaurant in
Willamina. For more information on volunteering, call 503-876-7897. The
youth center and thrift store that funds it are nonprofit and 100 percent
self-sustaining and volunteer-run. D
Education offers Chinuk Wawa classes
The Tribe's Cultural Education Department offers adult Chinuk
Wawa language classes from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
in Room 207 of the Tribal Education Building.
Language classes can be taken for college credit or fun.
For more information, call 503-879-2249 or 503-437-4599. B