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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
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Willamina food service
feeds thousands
The Willamina School District served a record number of breakfasts and
lunches to children in June and July in response to school closures caused by
the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The district served 18,000 breakfasts
and 19,007 lunches from the middle of March to the end of May, Nutrition
Services Director Lynne Shore told the Willamina School Board on Monday,
Aug. 10. The summer program, which has been offered for 25 years, served
7,687 breakfasts and an equal number of lunches in June and July. The
meals were offered at various sites in Willamina and Grand Ronde.
In 2019, the district only served 1,228 lunches.
Shore cited three additional meal locations and a greater need for
children to be fed through the program for the drastic increase in meals
served. 
Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc.
Board of Directors Position Openings
Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. (“SMGI”), a Tribal corporation chartered by
the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (“Grand Ronde”), operates Spirit
Mountain Casino – the largest casino in Oregon. Spirit Mountain Casino
offers Las Vegas-style slots and provides superior entertainment and resort
amenities. Spirit Mountain is one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier casi-
nos. Grand Ronde invites applications to serve on the Spirit Mountain
Gaming Inc. Board of Directors. There are two board seats expiring on
Sept. 30, 2020.
The SMGI Board of Directors is responsible to the Grand Ronde Tribal
Council. The Board oversees strategic planning, overall fiscal accountabili-
ty, budgets and operations of Spirit Mountain Casino.
The SMGI Board meets monthly. From time to time, additional special
meetings may be held. Board members are expected to attend all meetings
in person, which are held at Spirit Mountain Casino – although participation
by telephone will occasionally be permitted. Each board member receives a
monthly stipend for attending meetings. Travel reimbursement is limited to
travel within the six counties of Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Tillamook, Multnomah
and Washington. Board members must have a superior understanding
of and experience with financial statements, strong communication and
analytical skills, experience in a hospitality or customer service driven
environment, 10 years of experience in a senior management position, and
a solid understanding of the Portland metro and Salem area economies.
Experience in the following areas is also preferred: gaming, tourism, corpo-
rate finance and accounting, marketing and promotions, human resources,
and management of senior executives. Experience with and knowledge of
Native American organizations is also preferred.
Ability to pass a thorough background check and obtain a gaming license
from the Grand Ronde Gaming Commission is required.
Preference will be given to qualified Tribal members.
Submission deadline: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020
Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest describing their
qualifications, a résumé and three references to:
Stacia Hernandez, Chief of Staff
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
Phone: 503-879-2304
E-mail: stacia.martin@grandronde.org
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