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in the system. “It has happened two to three times in the last 20 years that I have been here,” Ekstrom said. “I think we will go to every year or every other year dousing the system with chlorine.” In late October, the Water Association, which has more than 950 service connections in the area, alerted customers that coliform bacteria had been detected in two of the five water samples taken that month. The drinking water standard is that no more than one sample per month may indicate the presence …

Culture Bryanna Langley receives Gates scholarship 05.30.2013 Michelle Alaimo People , Education Years of community service, volunteer work, academic excellence and work experience paid off when Bryanna Langley received a large envelope in the mail with a letter that read, "Congratulations, we are pleased to inform you of your selection of the Gates Millennium Scholarship!" "When I saw that envelope in the mailbox, I knew she got it. Her reaction was pure disbelief. She didn't believe she had …

and Wildlife Service Tribal Wildlife Grant for a black-tailed deer study on the Reservation in 2014. Tribal Fish and Wildlife Program Manager Kelly Dirksen said that the grant will be for approximately $188,000. Approved applying for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding totaling $118,845 and approved applying for Administration for Children and Families funding totaling $10,000. Also included in the Aug. 28 packet was an Authorization …

Culture Walking On -- William Durschmidt; Jay Surber 05.14.2013 Michelle Alaimo Walking On William E. Durschmidt Sept. 2, 1926 - April 15, 2013 A graveside memorial service to celebrate the life of Tribal Elder William E. Durschmidt, 86, of Coos Bay, Ore., was held Saturday, April 20, at Ocean View Memory Gardens Cemetery, 1525 Ocean Blvd., in Coos Bay, with pastor Ron Karsen presiding. Bill was born Sept. 2, 1926, in Portland, Ore., to William Durschmidt Sr. and Florence (Pichette) Durschmidt …

North woods. The youngest contestant, Miss Chloe, wowed the crowd with her innate lumberjack skills and Mr. Floyd Rosenbalm was awarded a saw bar in appreciation for his lifelong service to logging the Pacific Northwest. We are humbled by your support and appreciation of the Willamina Logging Show. It is our pleasure to provide awareness and honor to these hard-working men and women with an event that dates back to at least 1922 when the Timber Carnival was held at Valley Junction. Anyone who …

by his father, John Young; mother, Debbie; sister, Jennie; brother, Matthew Holland; great-aunt, Fritz; aunts, Helen Tobiska, Betsy Stone, Sonya Connelly and Cappi George; uncles, Scotty and Tim Lane; and cousins, Jeffery Daniels, Sara Daniels, Tiffany Tobiska, Brenna Stone, Brett Stone, Marlyn Connelly, Trena Towner, Miranda Cloud, Ukiah Lomboy, Alex George, Amy George, Andrew George, Tonya Lane and Mindy Lane. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, in Chehalis, Wash. A local …

. Martinez said during the Nov. 5 Legislative Action Committee meeting that the new audit firm will be a significant decrease in cost for the Tribe from the previous audit firm. Approved a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Bureau of Prisons that allows Grand Ronde Police Department employees to use the firing range at the bureau's facility in Sheridan. Appointed Kristina Summers to the Tribal Fish & Wildlife Committee. And approved applying for a $1,951 Indian Health Service oral health …

Council Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison said. “We’re proud to help build good housing that people can afford.” 1993 – Monday, Nov. 22, marked the 10 th anniversary of Tribal Restoration, and a dinner and powwow were held at Grand Ronde Grade School on Nov. 20. Special guests included Les AuCoin and his wife, Sue; Sande Schmidt, Don Wharton and State Sen. Dick Springer. Tribal Council also honored employees and Tribal members for their dedicated service during the past 10 years. Employees who had …

reported snow depths of almost three feet in their yards. “It was the worst snow event I’ve experienced,” Director of Tribal Operations John Mericer said. 2004 – Grand Ronde Station opened its doors with a dedication ceremony featuring Tribal leaders, staff and Tribal members. The station, which employed 35 people, featured a convenience store, gas and propane service, and a 24-hour car wash. 1999 – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held during the grand opening of Spirit Mountain Lodge on Monday, Dec …

Rep. Kurt Schrader and received bipartisan support from the Oregon congressional delegation. 2009 – Tribal Elder Marcellus “Marce” Norwest, 79, was honored by the Grand Ronde and local veterans’ communities. The ceremony attracted more than 100 people and had been in the works for two months, according to Mark Weippert, commander for AMVETS Post 2000 in Willamina, who organized the event. “We wanted to pay tribute to him while we still can,” Weippert said. After a long life of service …