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Forklift practice
Photo by Ron Karten
Scott Ryan, wearing an orange vest, is a light equipment instructor
from the Northwest College of Construction. He led the fi eld practice
for running a forklift on Monday, June 23, for a class sponsored by the
Tribal Employment Rights Offi ce. Student driver Jack Provost drove
the forklift around a small obstacle course and practiced using the
machine’s functions during the practice that took place down the road
from the Elders’ Activity Center. Nine students participated in the class.
College Placement Testing off ered
College Placement Testing offered on-site at the Adult Education Building
for Chemeketa Community College, Linn-Benton Community College and
Mount Hood Community College. The Placement Test is one of the fi rst steps
to beginning college classes. Call 503-879-2282 to sign up for your placement
test – allow about one week for scheduling purposes. n
important notice to
full-time students
All full-time students must submit verifi cation that they have applied to a
scholarship outside the Tribe before funding will be released for the term/se-
mester. Verifi cation can include a scholarship award or denial letter, e-mail
verifi cation that an application was submitted, a copy of the application or
the fi nancial aid award letter that lists an outside scholarship. Please contact
Education at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275, if you have any questions. n
Firewood Permits
Attention fi rewood permit holders! According to the National Inter-
agency Fire Center, Oregon is expected to have an “above normal fi re
potential.” With this forecast and an abundance of fuel wood available,
we are encouraging valid permit holders to fi ll the issued permits as
soon as reasonably possible to avoid a closure due to fi re season. For
questions or to obtain a fi rewood permit, contact Natural Resources
at 503-879-2424 or visit www.grandronde.org/departments/natural-
resources/. As a reminder, fi rewood permits are issued to all Grand
Ronde Tribal members for personal use and may not exceed fi ve cords
in a calendar year. n
Sears honored by
gaming magazine
Tribal member Angela Sears, advertising supervisor at Spirit
Mountain Casino, will be honored as one of fi ve Great Women of
Gaming Rising Star Winners in the August issue of Casino Enter-
prise Management.
Sears, 42, started working in the gaming industry in 1996 as a
table games dealer. After six years as a dealer, she began working
her way up to fl oor supervisor and pit supervisor while going back
to school.
In 2006, she received a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Com-
munications with an emphasis in Advertising and Public Relations
and a minor in Communications from the University of Oregon. She
worked for a year in Public Affairs for the Tribe before returning to
Spirit Mountain Casino in 2008 as a marketing coordinator.
In 2012, Sears was promoted to advertising supervisor. She man-
ages a team of three graphic designers and a production coordinator.
In addition to her daily involvement with radio, TV, print, outdoor
and copywriting, she provides input on the logistics of sponsorships,
which is critical to the casino.
“Advertising is only a small portion of everything I still need to
understand,” Sears said about her eventual goal of overseeing the
entire casino operation. “In order to see the big picture and make
intelligent decisions within an organization, based on day-to-day
strategy, I need to interact and breathe with each and every de-
partment.
“I feel that I am helping the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
succeed, and am giving back to the community. Essentially, promot-
ing the casino is promoting the Tribe.” n
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Visit Ashland, Oregon on July 21-23, 2014 with Youth Education as we pay a visit to
Southern Oregon University and learn about what they have to offer prospective
students. We will also be taking in “Richard III” at the Oregon Shakespeare festival.
In addition to the play, students will be given an opportunity to learn about the play
beforehand and then talk to a performer after the play.
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Valerie Jean Harjo
Home Mortgage Consultant
Cell: 503-550-2662
valerie.harjo@wellsfargo.com
NMLSR ID 418675
This event is limited to 8 students.
Students will need to fill out an
application to be considered for this
trip.
Applications are due 7/18/14.
For more information or to request
an application, contact the Tiffany
Mercier at: (503) 879-2101
Information is accurate as of date of printing and is subject to change
without notice. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is a division of Wells Fargo
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