2 OCTOBER 1,2013
Smoke Signals
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE TIME
WedneHday, Oct. 9 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 23 5 p.m.
Plume note that then timet and dates are nubject to change if needed.
General Council meeting
Sunday, Oct. 6 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
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, tauni.mccammongrandronde.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
with us. D
Pumpkin Patch trip set for Oct. 1 1
The annual Pumpkin Patch trip will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 11. The trip will be to Heiser Farms, where there will be an
animal petting area, hayride, hay maze, hay pyramid and each child will
be allowed to take home one pumpkin. Afterward, there will be pizza
and a movie at Third Street Pizza in McMinnville. People must RSVP to
Youth Education Secretary Tiffany Mercier by Monday, Oct. 7. She can
be reached at 503-879-2101 or tiffany.merciergrandronde.org. Families
are welcome. B
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 in the Tribal Adult Education Building.
Language classes can be taken for college credit or fun.
For more information, call 503-879-2249 or 503-437-4599. H
Community resources
The Clothing Closet on the Tribal campus.
10 a.m. to noon Monday;
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
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. D
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If you have any quest ions, contact
Brian Krehbiel at 503-879-4639
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