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SEPTEMBER 1 5, 201 3
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, Sept. 25 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 9 5 p.m.
Pleaae note that these timet and dateu are tubject to change if needed.
PLEA FOR HELP! SAVE
OUR SKOOKUM!
This is a plea for help! If you or someone you know, friends or family,
I IAVE NOT RESPONDED TO SOS CORRESPONDENCE requesting
information regarding primary insurance coverage, please contact
one of the SOS team members IMMEDIATELY!
Final Suspension letters have been sent to Tribal members resid
ing in Oregon who have not responded to our SOS requests. The last
thing any of us working on the Secondary Payer project want to do
is drop Tribal members from Shasta Skookum.
Suspension letters for Tribal members residing outside of Oregon
who have not responded to our SOS requests have also gone out. We
need to hear from you, too!
Suspension from Skookum means that your medical and dental
bills will not be paid until you respond to our request for information.
This could also affect your prescriptions.
PLEASE CONTACT US
Barbara Steere - 503-879-2487, barbara.steeregrandronde.org
Tresa Mercier - 503-879-2008, tresa.merciergrandronde.org
Melody Baker - 503-879-2011, melody.bakergrandronde.org
Erica Mercier - 503-879-2080, erica.merciergrandronde.org
Tauni McCammon - 503-879-1406, taunLmccammongrandronde.org
Loretta Meneley- 503-879-1359, loretta.meneleygrandronde.org
Save Our Skookum team members will be on hand at the Oct. 6,
2013, General Council meeting in Grand Ronde to talk with Tribal
members about this project. Please make time to stop by and visit
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An Elders Fishing Trip and Picnic is set for Wednesday, Sept. 25, at
Henry Haag Lake near Forest Grove.
Buses will leave the Elders' Activity Center at 8 a.m. This is a rain or
shine event. Transportation, fishing gear and a meal will be provided. The
meal will include burgers, hot dogs and a picnic-style luncheon.
The Tribe's Fish and Wildlife Committee is sponsoring the event for
Elders and their spouses only.
A Tribal fishing license is required. It can be acquired by calling the
Tribal Natural Resources Department at 503-879-2424.
To sign up for the fishing trip or for more information, contact the Elders'
Activity Center at 503-879-2233 or Harold Lyon at 971-237-5775. D
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 veteran's 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. B
Community resources
The Clothing Closet on the Tribal campus.
10 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday (summer hours);
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday (winter hours).
Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9600 Hebo Road, Grand Ronde.
9 a.m. to noon Mondays;
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays.
Contact: 503-879-5731. a
Tribal offices will be closed on Friday, Sept. 27, in observance of
National Indian Day.
General Council meeting
Sunday, Oct. 6 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
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munity of Oregon, Is published twice a month. No portion of this publication may be reprinted
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2013-14 Tribal Council
1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org
D Reyn Leno D Denise Harvey
Tribal Chairman ext. 2353
extg 2399 denise.harveygrandronde.org
reyn.Ienograndronde.org fl June Sherer
Jack Giffen Jr. ext. 1 444
Tribal Vice Chair june.sherergrandronde.org
- ext. 2300 n Cherye a. Kennedy
Jack.giffengrandronde.org ex 2352
Toby McCIary cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org
Tribal Secretary D Kathleen Tom
-ext. 4555 -ext. 1777
toby.mcclarygrandronde.org kathleen.tomgrandronde.org
D Ed Pearsall n jon a. George
- ext. 2305 ext. 2355
ed.pearsallgrandronde.org jon.georgegrandronde.org