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AUGUST 15, 2019
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COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions.
August
• Thursday, Aug. 15-Saturday, Aug. 17 – Fish Distribution, 9 a.m., Natural
Resources Department Fish Lab, 47010 S.W. Hebo Road. 503-879-
2424,
• Friday, Aug. 16-Sunday, Aug. 18 – Grand Ronde Contest Powwow at
Uyxat Powwow Grounds, 9600 S.W. Hebo Road.
• Wednesday, Aug. 28 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
September
• Monday, Sept. 2 – Labor Day holiday. Tribal offices closed.
• Sunday, Sept. 8 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal Community
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, Sept. 11 – Tribal Council Swearing-In ceremony, 11 a.m.,
Governance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, Sept. 11 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, Sept. 25 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
Optometry hours
• 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday
• 9:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday
Please call to schedule your appointment
at 503-879-2079 or 800-775-0095. 
Forbes recognizes Spirit
Mountain as good employer
Business magazine Forbes recently recognized Spirit Mountain Casino as
one of Oregon’s best employers.
Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to identify orga-
nizations liked the best by employees in its first-ever ranking of America’s
best employers by state.
The rankings were divided into 51 lists – one for each state and the Dis-
trict of Columbia.
Spirit Mountain Casino finished 25th in Oregon.
“If more than 100 consecutive months of job gains have proven anything,
it’s that a wide variety of employers from coast to coast have what it takes
to attract and retain top talent,” said Forbes editor Vicky Valet.
The top five best employers in Oregon, according to the magazine, were
Costco, Kaiser Permanente, New Seasons Market, Bi-Mart and Legacy
Health.
“Spirit Mountain Casino is honored to be recognized alongside some of our
country’s most well-known Fortune 500 companies,” said General Manager
Stan Dillon and Marketing Director Shawna Ridgebear in a joint written
statement. “To be listed among such names as Nike, Costco and AT&T, in
any professional survey, is extremely flattering.
“However, when it is in the context of what we offer to our employees it is
truly remarkable. SMGI and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde have
had a longstanding tradition of offering competitive pay and benefits. It is
with a true appreciation and acknowledgement of the outstanding jobs our
employees do each day that allows Spirit Mountain Casino to remain the
premier Northwest entertainment destination.”
The complete list can be found at https://www.forbes.com/best-employ-
ers-by-state/#7ee3c9ca487a.
Companies did not pay a fee for placement on the list, which was inde-
pendently determined by Forbes. 
Housing Grievance Board – 1 vacancy
Please send completed applications to
Stacia Hernandez, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Attention Tribal members!
The Member Services Department is offering a
pickup option for the September per capita
distribution and hosting a Tribal department/programs
informational fair with light snacks and refreshments.
When: Friday, Sept. 13
Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Tribal Community Center,
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Tribal IDs will be available.
All checks not picked up by 4 p.m.
will be mailed out that day.
Summer kicks
Photos by Timothy J. Gonzalez
Thaddeus Thiede, 5, tries to pass the ball to
Portland Timbers & Thorns Youth Academy
coach Ruben Gutierrez at the start of the
Portland Timbers & Thorns FC Spirit Mountain
Soccer Clinic held on the Grand Ronde campus on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
The camp was sponsored by Spirit Mountain Casino and the Tribe’s
Recreation Department and attracted 15 participants between the
ages of 5 and 18.
Grange holding food bank fundraiser
SHERIDAN — The Buell Grange will be holding a fundraiser breakfast
for the Grand-Sherimina Food Bank from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at
the grange, 5970 Mill Creek Road.
Cost is $7 for either pancakes or French toast, or eggs and potatoes.
There may be a surprise menu item as well and all the coffee you can drink.
September is National Hunger Awareness Month and people are en-
couraged to bring cans of food, cash donations and an awareness for those
who are hungry.
“It is also Grandparents Day, by the way, so bring your grandparents
for breakfast,” said Buell Grange Secretary Beth Crowe. 
Shelby Huffman, 7, participates in a drill during the Portland Timbers
& Thorns FC Spirit Mountain Soccer Clinic.
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