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husband, Paul Reeves, they traveled the country driving long haul semi-trucks, residing mostly in small southern Oregon towns. She loved God and being around her family. In her spare time she loved a good movie or reading a good book. She also enjoyed adding to her shoe collection. She is survived by her two sons, Keith Reeves and Andrew Tamburino, and two sisters, Iva Fuller and Gloria Fugate. Darlene left behind eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, all of whom brought her great joy. She …

for infants and toddlers, school-age children and teenage boys and girls. A full wish list can be reviewed at www.spiritmountain.com . “This is our eighth year of partnership with Doernbecher during the holiday season,” said Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Stan Dillon. “The toy drive allows us to bring joy to the children at Doernbecher during a challenging time in their lives. We are grateful for the generosity of our guests who continue to make donations each year, allowing us …

, behavioral health, pharmacy, lab, X-rays, community health, adult foster care and speech therapy. Lorenz discussed current efforts that will help improve the quality of patient care. The clinic, he said, is encouraging all patients to connect with a primary care provider, which will improve the continuity of care, patient health, communication, prevention coordination efforts and overall satisfaction. “You’ll save time because you won’t have to go over your health history every time you come …

200 hours working on the song, which is more time than he has spent on any individual song on his 22 commercial releases. Reibach’s great-great-grandfather was Chief Joseph Sangretta of the Santiam Kalapuya who have lived in the mid-Willamette Valley for more than 14,000 years. Oregon State Vice President of University Relations and Marketing Steve Clark said the university commissioned the song to help commemorate “OSU150,” the university’s 150 th anniversary that is a 15-month celebration …

fundraisers include an Indian Taco Time scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, at the Elders Activity Center, 48940 Blacktail Drive. Tacos will be $6 each, fry bread $3 each and soft drinks and water will be $1 each. The second fundraiser will be a car wash, bake sale and hot dog stand from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, March 26, at the Elders Activity Center. Hot dogs will be $2, chips and soft drinks will be $1 each and a combo meal of hot dog, chips and drink will be $3. Car …

after many years of service. Sandra was a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde of Oregon. She enjoyed spending time with her dogs and tinkering around the farm. She is survived by her loving companion of 51 years, Ivor L. Zappitella; daughter, Rosalyn Barber of Whites Landing, Ohio; stepsons, Chuck and Scott (Kori) Zappitella of Conneaut, Ohio; brothers, Thomas and Gary Tarring of Sandusky; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, several cousins, nieces and nephews. May she join …

. Tribal Graphics Designer George Valdez received a second-place award in the Graphics category and Tribal Page Designer Justin Phillips received a third-place award in the Design category. Smoke Signals remained the only Tribal newspaper in Oregon to receive awards in the ONPA contest and was one of only four newspapers to win the 11 awards handed out in the Associate Member category. “This is the fourth time since 2009 that Smoke Signals has won the Target Audience award, which is the big award …

Grand Ronde Chief Ki-a-Kuts, who was known for bringing people and communities together. Soderberg was the featured speaker at the event. 2002 – Native fishermen along the Columbia River were allowed to sell their summer Chinook catch to the public for the first time in 37 years. The fishermen used gill nets to catch the fish while working off platforms near the Bridge of the Gods. 1997 – Tribal member Angela Fasana earned her juris doctor degree from Lewis & Clark Northwestern School of Law. She …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor-- March 1, 2017 02.28.2017 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : Ellen Diane (Bean) Fischer was the daughter of Fremond Francis Bean and Lavern Hosford. Ellen was the granddaughter of Thomas Bean and Margaret (Maggie Menard) Bean. My lovely mother passed away Dec. 6, 2016. During the time of her passing there were so many wonderful and thoughtful people who came to visit, bringing with them peace, contentment and happiness for her. Each person …

30-pound part of Tomanowos, also known as the 15.5-ton Willamette meteorite, at Bonhams’ Madison Avenue location later in the month. The Tribe said that it was “deeply saddened” that he was selling a sacred and historic artifact. 2002 – Grand Ronde Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy helped dedicate the Fort Hoskins Interpretive Center in Benton County during an opening ceremony. She said the opening was a “time of healing” and she hoped Oregon’s Native Americans will never have to look back …