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. The Hatfield Fellowship was created in 1998 to honor the late Sen. Mark Hatfield's public service to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. More information about the fellowship can be obtained at www.thecommunityfund.com. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

, singing, dancing, the sun, the outdoors and, in his younger years, wrestling and weightlifting in which he was second in the nation for his weight class. Thomas is survived by his children, Sean, Thomas, Joseph and Tanya Sell; sisters, LaVeta Sell, Marlena Lancour, June Sherer, Nancy Coleman and Theresa Haller; brothers, Bill and Wayne Sell; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents and foster son, Zach Helton. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. …

or recently completed projects, and the Tribe discussed many of its own. The 1855 Willamette Valley Treaty, many federal regulations and the overall federal trust responsibility to Tribes require the U.S. Forest Service to seek Tribal input through consultation on forest actions in the Tribe's ceded lands, which include Willamette, Siuslaw and Mt. Hood national forests. More recently, Memoranda of Understanding have been signed among the parties leading to a specific and official level of cooperation …

Agency." Tribal members were scheduled to vote on two proposed amendments during the June 6 election. One would have exorcised the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs from the Tribe's constitutional amendment election process and the other would have instituted term limits on Tribal Council service. Leno said a new constitutional election probably will be scheduled following the September Tribal Council election. In other action on May 14, Tribal Council: Re-appointed Jerri …

Thomas reported that construction, planning and training arrangements for the gaming center were progressing and on schedule. The Tribe established a training program with Chemeketa Community College for Tribal members who want jobs at the gaming center. Some of the service and floor personnel working on the games and in food services will be paid $4.75 minimum wage. “However,” Thomas said, “they can make good pay because of the tips they will be receiving.” 1990 – Smoke Signals and Tribal …

conservation land ownership near Eugene; Appointed David Harrelson as the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer; Amended the Tribe’s Retirement Plan to only allow two pre-retirement in-service distributions from fully vested accounts for participants who have reached the age of 59.5 per calendar year; Approved an agreement not to exceed $382,752 with Advanced Security for security services for the Tribal campus and Tribal Housing Authority in 2015; Adopted the amended Tribal Government Operations Trust …

. 2004 – Beginning in January, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will offer a medic alert service for homes in Tribal-sponsored housing projects. The offer is open to families with either an Elder or a disabled family member, making 66 out of a possible 110 Tribal households eligible. 1999 – The Natural Resources Department started preparing a new 10-year Management Plan that will run through 2010. “We have to have a plan in place by the year 2001,” said Natural Resources Manager Cliff Adams …

, Dec. 2, at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center, 287 S.W. Washington St. Graveside service was held Thursday, Dec. 3, in the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery with a tribute reception potluck following in the Tribal Community Center. Memorial donations may be made to the Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center in Grand Ronde or the Father Taaffe Foundation in Salem. To leave a message or memory for the family, visit www.dallastribute.com. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe …

Thomas of Rainier, Wash.; two sisters, Mary Emerson and Lana Takhar; brother, Lanny “Butch” Thomas; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A granddaughter, Angel Thomas, and two sisters, Eileen Fletcher and Delcie Totten, preceded him in death. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at South Aberdeen Baptist Church, 620 Fordney St., Aberdeen. Cremation arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary of Hoquiam. Record your thoughts for the family by signing the online register …

Erickson of Napavine, Wash.; and his companion, Diane Powell of Hoquiam. A sister, Sharon Emery, and three brothers, Stanley, Kenneth and Delmer Erickson, died previously. A visitation will be held at the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8. An urn committal service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Hoquiam’s Sunset Memorial Park. Cremation arrangements are by Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam. To record your thoughts for the family, sign the online …