Smoke Signals 9
MARCH 15,2013
Grand Ronde will not see
reduced police coverage
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
Unlike the rest of Polk County,
the southern end of Grand Ronde
will not be seeing less patrol ser
vice by the Polk County Sheriffs
Office.
Instituted on Monday, March 11,
the Sheriffs Office patrol division
has been reduced to two 10-hour
shifts daily, leaving a four-hour
gap. The reduction, said Sheriff
Bob Wolfe, is in reaction to looming
budget cuts on July 1 at the start of
the county's 2013-14 fiscal year.
Polk County will see an $800,000
to $1 million general fund shortfall
because of the loss of Oregon & Cal
ifornia Railroad timber funding.
Wolfe said the contract force in
Grand Ronde, which is funded by
the Tribe, will remain on 24-hour
duty, but that the four deputies
assigned here will not be replaced
from the main patrol staff when
they take sick leave or vacation
time starting on July 1.
"I am working with the Grand
Ronde Tribal police chief regard
ing shift coverage on Tribal land,"
Wolfe said.
"We will get a heads up on that,"
said Tribal Police Chief Al La
Chance Jr. "Jake (McKnight, Grand
Ronde Police Department sergeant)
and I will be on-call, as will Oregon
State Police. Realistically, Grand
Ronde residents will not see a dif
ference in coverage."
The Tribe's charitable arm, Spir
it Mountain Community Fund,
awarded the Polk County Sheriffs
Office $405,000 in January to
ensure continued 24-hour police
coverage in Grand Ronde and at
Spirit Mountain Casino.
The Yamhill County Sheriffs Of
fice, which patrols the northern end
of Grand Ronde, pledged to help
Polk County.
Polk County's decision to slash
patrol hours also will not have a
large effect on Yamhill County,
Sheriff Jack Crabtree said. Like
Grand Ronde, Willamina straddles
the county line with about half of
the city in Polk County, but the city
contracts with Yamhill County for
law enforcement services.
Ultimately, LaChance said, he
lives in Tribal housing and if there
is a police call at 3 a.m., "I'll get up
and respond and Jake, who lives
about 20 minutes away, will not be
far behind." B
Includes information from the
Yamhill County News-Register.
Yamhill County seeking
volunteer drivers
Yamhill County is seeking volunteer drivers to transport local
veterans to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Portland.
Volunteers are unpaid, but a meal is provided for their time.
For more information or to volunteer, call Jim Cox at 503-472-4771.
B
"? ycu ware Tribal chair
3
The Oregon Mayors Association and your city invite you to enter the
If you were TrSai chair ..." contest.
Share your creative ideas about what you would do as Tribal chair1
Local winners are entered into the state contest for a chance to win a NEW LAPTOP!
CONTEST DEADLINE: MAY1
Contest Rules:
ontfyfeQNti cfMtyitaNn. Mil Urnm fear fludfcnb
Eminwi&taMu.
"SutiiiuiiuiihmHi tM mMs taMvoinmril smI wild
SftodhnOs aweMOMM
My w amy awl fdhwinteap,.!
pum, ouhneutl poucttlv paaatfa. t
posanr mf tor m saltait at Utah and tft
ara)wr fatf trH! TOBtorcllapttiUrfarr pirns.
a
-TM! tw'iuwtfwqpmtaOiBtoWi chafed
iM mtntldhr MJkunl Uyadfes fevtaQi IMbm-
- buy amas toe Mfc to flflOB mrib m tewgjft
affvdlttmsMJl
bgar liimalt aafctoKttfcw m paw wti am gwwtfam
antS appear at Ae tupofl enay.
-The- wawifliwuftwi tmmm aapem
ft Wffl 31 fK.
Vsta
Ociiu
Notice to Tribal member artists
Spirit Mountain Casino is inviting Grand Ronde Tribal member
artists to submit their original, artistic creations to be purchased
for the Rock Creek Court.
This request is open to Grand Ronde Tribal members only. Pieces
submitted for consideration must be the Tribal members' own cre
ation and suitable for public display.
A completed copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) can be ob
tained by contacting the Casino's Purchasing Department as listed
below:
D RFP by e-mail, send request to sara.zalonisspiritmtn.com.
H RFP by U.S. Mail, please call 503-879-3008.
Full details are available only to Grand Ronde Tribal members
requesting the RFP.
All requests for RFPs must be made
no later than April 30, 2013.
(A blind-selection process will be utilized. Artists are asked to
not divulge submission information to any person except Casino
Purchasing Department personnel.)
I
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Tribal Elder Dolores Parmenter shakes hands with Mustafa Kutlay, of Ankara,
Turkey, after gifting him a necklace at the end of the Marshall Memorial
Fellows visit to the Tribal plankhouse on Sunday, March 1 0. All of the six
fellows were gifted necklaces.
40 representatives off
Tribe greeted group
FELLOWS continued
from page 8
how the federal-Tribal relationship
works and how Native Americans
have reasserted themselves, recov
ering ever more rights while keep
ing traditions alive.
"It's always an objective of the
Tribe to educate folks about the
cultures, history and traditions of
our people," said Tribal Council
Secretary Toby McClary. "In this
case, we were fortunate enough to
share our story with our friends
from across the seas. They will
share the memories of their visit
with their friends and families and
our story will be told worldwide."
The visit fosters "broader under
standing of a global context," said
Reeves, "and using that under
standing to make changes in our
own communities. We're stronger if
we understand each other better."
Elder Dolores Parmenter, Greg
Archuleta and Jordan Mercier
presented the group with dentalia
necklaces and more modern gifts.
The Marshall group presented
Leno with chocolates and a history
book.
The group visited Washington,
D.C., before coming to Oregon,
where they also visited Tillamook
and the state Capitol in Salem be
fore heading east to South Dakota,
Texas and New York, among many
destinations on their 24-day tour.
Almost 40 representatives of
the Tribe greeted the group in the
plankhouse. Also on hand were
Tribal Attorney Rob Greene and
Social Services Manager Dave Ful
lerton, who brought Elder Eddie
Larsen.
Others included Land and Cul
ture Department Manager Jan Mi
chael Reibach and his wife, Ronda,
Youth Education Culture Specialist
Travis Mercier, Cultural Education
Specialist Brian Krehbiel, Youth
Prevention Coordinator Lisa Leno,
Youth Prevention College Intern
Cristina Lara, Joe Marteneau,
Chuckie Fryberg, Jacintha Stanley,
the Ross family, and many others
from Tribal drummers and dancers.
Elders Linda Brandon and Laura
Gleason joined the group at lunch
time.
"As you go home, remember our
story," said Taylor. "Keep us in your
hearts." B