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currently worked from the Grand Ronde substation, two more were set to be on board by the end of the summer. All four Grand Ronde deputies were going to be involved in the Service Integration Team, which mentored local youth. The Grand Ronde substation also received funding for a second patrol vehicle. 1994 – A donation of $45,000 by Tribal Elder Harold Blair was used to purchase a mini-bus for Senior Services’ transports and excursions. The van was hand-painted by Tribal member Steve Bobb Sr. It had …

everyone who attended her service, helped officiate, provided the opening ceremonies, drummed, sang and gave tributes, as well as all of the flowers, plants, cards and sentiments that were sent. The family will be honoring her memory with a giveaway at the 2019 Restoration Celebration in November. Everyone is welcome. Most sincerely, Camille Mercier & the family of Margaret Provost Roll #1982 Dear Smoke Signals : On Aug. 15, I picked up the annual distribution of salmon for our family. We get …

skills and improve their chances of obtaining jobs at the soon-to-be-completed Spirit Mountain Casino. All of the employees at the casino, regardless of job title, were expected to contribute to the entertainment experience offered guests. With that in mind, the Chemeketa program was designed to provide training focused on customer service and work readiness. 1989 – Dana Leno was named an outstanding student for the 1989-90 school year after she was awarded an Oregon Minority Tuition and Fee …

a five-year cooperative agreement between the Tribe and the Oregon Department of Human Services’ Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Commission for the Blind that will allow the Tribe’s Vocational Rehabilitation staff to continue providing services to Tribal members residing within the six-county service area. In addition, Tribal Council approved a memorandum of understanding regarding the Willamette Valley System Environmental Impact Statement that addresses the 13 dams built within …

eventually earned a Ph.D. while Suiter was in her 30s. For more than 10 years, she worked in outpatient behavioral health services in Lane County as an administrator, with a primary focus on supporting efforts to integrate behavioral health into primary care by having those services in the same office. After moving to Tucson in 2016 to pursue her master’s degree, Suiter worked as a consultant for a private company that contracted with Indian Health Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs …

was reconstructed in 2009 and completed in 2010 for $4.8 million using a mix of Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service and Polk County funds. And the two main culprits of continuing potholes? A combination of moisture issues with Grand Ronde soil and heavy trucks using the road as a shortcut to Highway 18. “There are moisture problems continually, no matter how much we try it sneaks in and opens up the road,” Mercier says. There are plans to reconstruct Grand Ronde Road, but the project likely won’t …

with our board of directors and Grand Ronde Tribal Council to monitor the ever-changing situation and have begun the process of preparing a detailed re-opening plan," said Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Stan Dillon. "This plan will include extensive sanitation best practices while ensuring the outstanding guest service we are known for is intact for all aspects of the guest experience in all venues once we are able to open our doors." Tribal General Manager David Fullerton announced …

Hernandez and Finance Officer Chris Leno. It was the third Facebook Live session held this month and about 400 people signed on to hear what Tribal leaders had to report. “At the clinic, we were able to obtain a test system from Indian Health Service for rapid COVID-19 testing,” Rowe said. The test takes approximately 15 minutes to yield results and can be completed onsite instead of having to send samples to an outside lab and await results. “We’re following CDC guidelines for testing, but are now …

by Kennedy. Lisa Leno finished third in 2017 with 648 votes to garner her first three-year term on Tribal Council. She almost was elected to Tribal Council the previous year, finishing three votes behind Denise Harvey in fourth place in 2016. She was nominated by Tribal Elder Ed Larsen. Reyn Leno, 69, retired from Tribal Council service in 2017 after serving 21 consecutive years. Five of those years he was elected Tribal Council chair. He currently is a member of the Tribe’s Timber Committee …

to a counter and place a wager on a multitude of different types of sports,” Dillon said. “I think it’s just going to be a good amenity for us that we have to have in our position as the largest casino in the state. We really cannot not have a sports book.” In addition, there will be eight self-service kiosks with “very simple software” on which people can place minimum $5 wagers as well, he added. In general, Dillon said, wagers will be limited to a maximum of between $2,000 to $5,000 depending …