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8 APRIL 1, 2023 Smoke Signals First-quarter employees honored for years of service 14 years: Purchased/Referred Care Health Care Specialist Kayla Leno, Groundskeeper Joseph Gram- First-quarter employees hired in mer and Hydrosystem Compliance either January, February or March, Specialist Lawrence Schwabe. with at least ove years of service 13 years: Shipping and Receiv- to the Tribe, were honored during ing Clerk Seth Mercier and Rental a Years of Service breakfast event Housing Program Manager Leon at the Tribal gym on Thursday, Ramos. March 16. 12 years: Employee Relations Tribal Council member Jon A. Specialist Sean Barton, Chinuk George gave the invocation and Immersion Preschool Assistant Vice Chair Chris Mercier welcomed Halona Butler, Employment Pro- employees. gram Manager Michael Herrin and <It9s been fun watching this orga- Dental Hygienist Erin Muchmore. nization grow,= Mercier said. <We9re 11 years: Gaming Inspector up to more than 500 employees. Dalton Robertson, Historic Pres- Our jobs as Tribal Council members ervation Manager Briece Edwards, would be impossible without our Family Support Services Specialist staff and the work you do.= Alexandria Warren-Masters and Other Tribal Council members Accounts Receivable Specialist in attendance included Kathleen Tammy Chavez. George, Denise Harvey and Brenda Photos by Kamiah Koch 10 years: 477/Employment & Tuomi. Historic Preservation Office Manager Briece Edwards shakes Tribal Council Training Specialist Tiny Gibbons, Interim General Manager Chris member Denise Harvey9s hand as he accepts his Years of Service award for Child Abuse Investigator Shauna Leno handed out service awards to 11 years working for the Grand Ronde Tribe during the first-quarter Years of Hastings, Adult Foster Care Care- employees after they were served a Service awards ceremony held Thursday, March 16, in the Tribal gym. giver Brianna Leno, Risk Analyst breakfast of scrambled eggs, hash Patricia Mercier, Vocational Reha- browns, bacon, sausage, bagels and bilitation Administrative Assistant a choice of apple or orange juice. Tu- Angella Schultz and Swing Shift omi, Mercier, George and Harvey Housekeeper Sean Sell. gave handshakes and occasional 9 years: Tribal Police Corporal hugs to the honored employees. Tyler Brown, Groundskeeper Jo- Honorees were led by Procure- seph Kelley, Chinuk K-5 Immer- ment Assistant Kelly Leno, who sion Teacher Jade Colton, Adult reached 33 years of service to the Foster Care Caregiver Pearline Tribe. Metzker, Web Specialist Jordan Records Administrator Kim Smith and Dental Secretary Whit- Mueller and Gaming Commission ney VanArsdel. Licensing Manager Julia Papen 8 years: Tribal Police Sgt. Rod were honored for 28 and 27 years of McAllister, Community Health employment, respectively. Round- Driver Stephanie King, Post Ele- ing out the quarter century or lon- mentary Chinuk Wawa Teacher & ger mark was Health & Wellness Outreach Coordinator Zoey Hols- Billing Supervisor Sunni Ulestad claw and Housing Service Coordi- with 25 years. Tribal employees were served a breakfast of sausage, eggs, bacon, hash nator Lacy Leno. Other employees notching 20 or browns and bagels during the first-quarter Years of Service awards 7 years: Staff Accountant Sher- more years of employment with eena Bates, Emergency Manage- the Tribe included Purchased and ceremony. ment Assistant Brandy Bishop, Referred Care Supervisor Melody Coordinator Joshua Clift, 20 years. Powley. Nurse Jeannette Cavan, Senior Baker, 24 years; Employee Rela- Other Tribal employees honored 15 years: Health Information Help Desk Technician Mark Do- tions Manager David DeHart and included: Supervisor/Privacy Ofocer Desiree nahoo and Chinuk Immersion Pre- Compensation/HRIS Specialist 19 years: Portland Area Ofoce Allen, Natural Resources Con- school Aftercare Teacher Washie Becky Mode, 23 years each; Spir- Tribal Services Representative Lisa struction Supervisor Bart Bryant, Squetimkin-Anquoe. it Mountain Community Fund Archuleta and Early Head Start Dental Assistant Rachel Clark, En- 6 years: Early Childhood Edu- Director Angela Sears, 22 years; Family Educator Shawn Bobb. rollment Ofocer Nick LaBonte, Day cation Teacher Joshua Biery, Em- Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight, 17 years: Full-Charge Bookkeep- Shift Housekeeper Rosie Saldivas, ployee Relations Coordinator Jeri Information Systems Web Adminis- er Debra Nolen and Employment Gaming Commission Compliance St. Onge, Health & Wellness Clinic trator William Mercier and Tribal Specialist Toni Mercier. Analyst Tyrell Soderberg and Nat- Doctor Randy Blome, Tribal Police Attorney9s Ofoce Manager/Parale- 16 years: Spirit Mountain Ca- ural Resources Senior Administra- Officer Kalim Mercier, Accounts gal Kerrina Mishler, 21 years each; sino Employment Specialist Jessy tive Assistant Michele Volz. Payable Specialist Ukiah Lomboy, and Higher Education Program Early Childhood Edu- cation Teacher Shawna Freeman, Human Re- sources Administrative Assistant Jessie Storm and Fireoghter Anthony Simmons. 5 years: Mental Health Therapist De- nise Fellows, Student Resource Ofocer James Flynn, EHS Family Ed- ucator Tracy Haas, Com- pensation/HRIS Analyst Jonathan George, Mem- ber Benefits Specialist Kalene Contreras, Lab- oratory Manager Teresa Larson and Realty Spe- cialist Amanda Wilson. After breakfast con- cluded, there was a raf- ne, which included cash Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier thanked employees for their dedication to the Grand Ronde Tribe during the first-quarter prizes of $50 and $100 Years of Service awards ceremony held Thursday, March 16, in the Tribal gym. Employees were served breakfast, won cash prizes and additional adminis- trative leave. þ and administrative leave hours in a raffle, and were applauded by their co-workers as the awards were announced. By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals assistant editor/staff writer