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S MOKE S IGNALS JANUARY 1, 2016 11 Attention 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/ semester. 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 Ed- ucation at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275, if you have any questions. n Let’s talk about food! Photos by Michelle Alaimo Spirit Mountain Community Fund Program Coordinator Louis King, left, hands Eldon Olsen the Ye? lan Lima Award as he is recognized for his volunteer work with Benton County Dial-A-Bus in Corvallis on Thursday, Dec. 17. Olsen has volunteered with the organization for six years and in 2014 he volunteered 638 hours and drove more than 10,000 miles for Dial-A Bus. Helping hands Thursday, January 28 - 5:30-7:30pm Grand Ronde Community Center 9615 Grand Ronde Road (across from the monument) Do you have access to affordable and nutritious food? Join us for a free dinner and ongoing community conversation. Possible topics include: grocery buying clubs, gardening, hunger, youth opportunities, and more! Spirit Mountain Community Fund annually chooses two indi- viduals to receive the Ye? lan Lima (Helping Hand) awards: one non-management staff member and one volunteer who are recognized for their outstanding service within the nonprofi t community. This year, Kovi Altamirano won the staff member award for her work as a youth development coordinator with Lines for Life in Portland and Eldon Olsen, a volunteer with Benton County Dial-A-Bus, was chosen to receive the volunteer award. On Thursday, Dec. 17, Com- munity Fund Director Kathleen George and Program Coordinator Louis King visited both to present the awards. Please RSVP to Francene Ambrose by Monday, January 25th: http://goo.gl/forms/VKhdi5iBrz or 503-879-3663 This event is free and open to any community member. Spirit Mountain Community Fund Program Coordinator Louis King, left, tells Kovi Altamirano, middle, about the gift she is receiving as she is presented with the Ye? lan Lima Award for her work as a youth development coordinator with Lines for Life in Portland on Thursday, Dec. 17. Moments before, Community Fund Director Kathleen George, right, presented her with a plaque. Ad created by George Valdez
