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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 15, 2016)
S moke S ignals MARCH 15, 2016 13 Walking On... Georgiana Mae LaChance Nichols Dec. 27, 1923 – Feb. 29, 2016 A funeral service was held for Grand Ronde resident and Tribal Elder Georgiana Mae LaChance Nichols on Tuesday, March 8, at Sunnyside Little Chapel of Chimes and burial occurred in its Memory Gardens. She died Feb. 29, 2016, in Grand Ronde. Mrs. Nichols was the daughter of Edwin and Elvira LaChance. She was born in Grand Ronde on Dec. 27, 1923. She was one of four children. Her brother Tommy died as a toddler and her brother Harry was lost in action during World War II. She is survived by her sister Ann (Betty) Hyde. While working in the shipyards in Portland, she met her future husband, Fred Nichols. They were married shortly after meeting and had been married 50 years when he died in November 1996. For more than 30 years, they owned and operated the Ventura Park Frozen Food Lockers in Portland. Mrs. Nichols had four children. She is survived by her son, Rich- ard, and daughter, Linda; sister, Ann; and 10 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She will be remembered for her easy smile and willingness to always help others. Ad created by George Valdez Grand Ronde pool survey Dear Tribal member: Please see the survey below — for Grand Ronde Tribal members only — of your opinions about whether or not a pool should be built and operated in Grand Ronde. One survey per Tribal member over the age of 18 — please include your name, roll number and zip code at the bottom of the survey. The first page of the survey is background information and second page is the survey. Will you please assist us by telling us your opinion about a pool and about financing the development and operations of a potential pool? Please return the survey in an envelope. SURVEY DEADLINE is March 18, 2016 5 p.m. PST. Surveys may also be dropped off at the General Manager’s Office or PLEASE RETURN SURVEY TO CTGR EXECUTIVE OFFICE. – RICK GEORGE the Dept. of Planning, attention Rick George in the Adult Education Building at CTGR. If you prefer, this survey can be accessed on your computer on the web at this address: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QVWWPNP. A link on the CTGR website will also access the electronic survey. Thank you very much for sharing your opinion on this very important decision. Sincerely, Tribal Council, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. For Questions: Rick George, Planning Dept. Manager, 503 879-2112 or rick.george@grandronde.org PLEASE RETURN SURVEY TO CTGR EXECUTIVE OFFICE. – RICK GEORGE rick.george@grandronde.org 503-879-2112 rick.george@grandronde.org 503-879-2112 Background Information for Survey of Tribal Member Opinion ISSUE: The Tribal Government has contracted Robertson-Sherwood Architects for a feasibility study of the costs and benefits of building and operating a fitness/recreation swim pool in Grand Ronde. This survey of Tribal Members opinions about a new pool is part of the study. PREVIOUS RESULTS: At the June, 2015 Grand Ronde Community Meeting 86% of local Tribal Members supported a pool in Grand Ronde. In the 2015 Social and Economic Assessment Swimming Pool was the top (56.4%) new Recreation/Leisure Opportunity choice of Local and Regional Tribal Members and the third priority of All Tribal Members for a New Amenity in Grand Ronde, after #1 Grocery Store and #2 New Businesses. Prior to completing the survey on the following page, please read below the costs and revenue projections for a new pool in Grand Ronde estimated 1 by Robertson-Sherwood Architects: Pool Types and Uses: Three alternative pool types are being studied to estimate costs and revenues and to define benefits and uses. Each alternative has a maximum swimmer capacity of 137 people and includes indoor bathhouse, changing room and pool mechanical room. For each alternative pool size and/or configuration of uses can be revised. 1) Indoor Multiple Uses Pool – Indoor, year-long operations, 3 lane by 25 yard pool for recreation and fitness with connected therapy, exercise and shallow water learning/play areas. Open to the Grand Ronde Community, and to public use. Project Cost: $7.40 Million Annual Operating Costs: $224K-$343K Employment: 4.32 FTE. 2) Indoor/Outdoor Pool Complex – Small 20 yard by 15 yard, indoor, year-long operations, therapy/learning pool. Separate outdoor, 3 month seasonal, 3 lanes by 25 yard pool with a connected shallow water learning/play area. Indoor pool for Tribal Members use first priority. Outdoor pool open to the community and public use. Could be phased – small, indoor pool first, outdoor pool second. Project Cost: $3.95-5.11 Million Annual Operating Costs: $209K-$372K Employment: 4.22 - 4.88 FTE 3) Outdoor Multiple Uses Pool with Removable Cover – Outdoor, year-long or seasonal operations with framed, removable cover for winter. Includes a 3 lane by 25 yard pool for recreation and fitness and connected therapy and shallow water learning/play areas. Open to the community and public use. Project Cost: $4.54 Million Annual Operating Costs: $245K-372K Employment: 4.32 FTE 1 These are estimates with contingencies. Actual costs and revenues will be slightly more/less but these numbers are adequate for discussion and for use in the determination of feasibility. FINAL 21616 Survey of Tribal Member Opinion – Swimming Pool 1. Do you support the Tribal Government building and operating a pool in Grand Ronde? Circle the answer. YES (proceed below if answer is YES) NO (stop and enter NAME, SIGNATURE, ROLL # and ZIP CODE and then please return this survey) 2. If you support a pool in Grand Ronde, what are the top three most important benefits/uses of this pool? Circle three. RECREATION FITNESS THERAPY SWIM LESSONS/SAFETY SWIM TEAM HEALTH/WELL BEING 3. If you support a pool, where should the pool be located? Circle the answer. Grand Ronde Govt. Campus Area Spirit Mountain Casino 4. If you support a pool, do you support using Tribal revenues to fund the construction and annual operating costs of a pool in Grand Ronde? Circle the answer. 75%- 100% Tribal Revenues: YES NO ZERO Tribal Revenues: YES NO 5. If you support a pool, do you support using Tribal revenues to fund the construction and annual operating costs of a pool in Grand Ronde if that funding causes a reduction in per capita payments or funding for other Tribal Member program support? Circle the answer. YES NO 6. If you support a pool, do you support use of the pool by?: Circle the answer. Grand Ronde Tribal Members and Family Only: YES NO GR Tribal Members/Family and Community and Public: YES NO 7. If you support a pool in Grand Ronde, do you support charging an entrance/user fee for?: Circle the answer. Grand Ronde Tribal Members YES NO All other users YES NO NAME:________________________Signature:_______________________Roll #:___________ RESIDENCE ZIP CODE: _____________________ Page 1 of 2 FINAL 21616 Page 2 of 2
