S MOKE S IGNALS
JANUARY 1, 2016
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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.
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