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Specialist Jerry George, Employee Benefits Administrator Tammy Gould, Records Clerk Hollie Mercier and Compensation/HRIS Administrator Candy Scranton. Ceded Lands Manager Michael Karnosh reached 23 years of service. Rounding out employees reaching or exceeding two decades with the Tribe were Dental Assistant Donnette Spaulding, Cultural Education Specialist Crystal Szczepanski and Tribal Court Judicial Assistant Julie Boekhoff with 22 years of services, and Procurement Department Manager Nathan …

. “It is very unusual.” Chief warrant officers serve a unique role in naval service as they are enlisted people who are commissioned as officers and have been called to serve from their senior enlisted ranks as technical managers. Bly, 54, served in the military from 1982 to 2007, or as he puts it, “Twenty-five years, two months and five days.” Since retiring, Bly has spent much of his time traveling in his motorhome, sailing and in the mountains exploring. His favorite spot to sail is the Saratoga …

Tribal Government & News Election Board encouraging Tribal voters to mail in ballots ASAP 08.19.2020 Dean Rhodes Elections The Grand Ronde post office, located on Grand Ronde Road, is no longer staffed on Saturdays, so Tribal ballots must arrive by Friday, Sept. 11, to make it into the Tribe's post office box in time to be counted. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Changes at the U.S. Postal Service, such as disappearing mail boxes …

agency requested officers locate a deer that needed dispatched on Highway 18 near milepost 20. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate it. Thursday, Jan. 26 Officers attended a community event in Elders housing. Officers responded to a fraud call on the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Friday, Jan. 27 Officers responded to a theft in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Officers received a report of a suspicious package on the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Saturday …

Tribal Government & News Tribe agrees to buy Grand Ronde site from Willamina School District 05.26.2011 Ron Karten Tribal Council , History The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has agreed to buy the soon-to-be vacated middle school facility on the east side of Grand Ronde Road from the Willamina School District. The cash-strapped school district is in the process of consolidating its student population at the Oaken Hill facility in Willamina and put the middle school facility up for sale …

on wellness issues, but he wants community input to be sure he is on the right track. The Monmouth/Independence YMCA Web site (www.miymca.net), however, is a window into many of the programs he has already built and successfully sustained in recent years. Among them are pee-wee sports for 4 to 6 year olds, cheerleading, karate, gymnastics, T-ball, track and field, and tennis for starters. He says he's "a big promotion guy," so the community will be hearing about existing programs in Smoke Signals …

living facilities. During the "site tour and tea harvest" section of the class, students picked western red cedar fronds, Oregon grape (really a berry bush) and Douglas fir branches along with a "small handful" of usnea (commonly known as tree lichen or "old man's beard"`). Back in the classroom, Judy Bluehorse Skelton, a Portland State University faculty member, used the ingredients to make tea. "It's good in cold and flu season," she said after serving it to the class. Also in the field, many …

an Outstanding Indian Educator of the Year, Parent of the Year, Elder of the Year, Higher Education Student of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Student of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. "For those interested in learning more about Indian Education, I encourage you to participate in the conference. The registration cost is minimal and attendees can register on site." Further information can be found at the OIEA Web site: www.oiea.org . Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

Culture Coffee & Conversation event expands cultural offerings 09.13.2018 Danielle Frost Culture , Events If you go Coffee & Conversation cultural activities When: Activities begin at approximately 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Where: TouVelle Recreation Site, Central Point, Ore. Camping is available beginning Thursday evening, Sept. 20, to Sunday, Sept. 23. More information: For maps, camping gear needs and a detailed agenda, contact Jordan.Mercier@grandronde.org or call 503-879-2185. By Danielle …

responsible parties.” “Apparently, the state Department of Environmental Quality was not included and certainly the Tribes who have been working on this site for 20 years, years before the listing, were not included at all,” George said. “While all the details appear not clear yet, it certainly seems to undercut the work that’s been done and the agreements that have been made, and, in many cases, seems to take the work of cleaning up Portland Harbor … seems to want to set that back.” On Jan. 6, two weeks …