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Culture Lyon's 103rd birthday to be feted 02.09.2015 Michelle Alaimo People , Events The Tribe’s eldest Elder, Pearl Lyon, will celebrate her 103rd birthday during an event at the Elders Activity Center on Friday, Feb. 20. After the Elders’ lunch service, there will be cake and ice cream to honor Lyon, who was born Feb. 20, 1912, in Bay City Hospital in Tillamook. For more information, call 503-879-2233. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper …

Culture Walking On -- Dwanee Modrell 06.18.2019 Danielle Frost Dwanee Modrell April 2, 1942 - June 14, 2019 Dwanee Lee Modrell was born April 2, 1942. She walked on June 14, 2019. Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield, Ore., will handle arrangements. The family will be hosting a private memorial service. A full obituary will appear in a future print edition of Smoke Signals and updated online. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper …

Culture Walking on -- Carmilla Josephine Faggani 01.12.2023 Walking On Carmilla Josephine Faggani July 16, 1924 – Jan. 10, 2023 Tribal Elder Carmilla Josephine Faggani passed on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at the age of 98. At the time of her passing, she was the Grand Ronde Tribe’s second eldest Elder. Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home of Middletown, N.Y., is assisting the family. Funeral service details were not available at press time. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

Culture Walking On -- Edward Ronald Haller 01.02.2024 Walking On Edward Ronald Haller July 1, 1933 – Dec. 22, 2023 Tribal Elder Edward Ronald Haller passed on Dec. 22, 2023, at the age of 90. Bollman’s Tribute Center in Dallas, Ore., is assisting the family. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at the Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, followed by a gravesite service at the Tribal Cemetery and a meal at the Tribal Community Center. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share …

. A Navy veteran Wink is a Navy veteran, having served during the Korean War era from 1951-54. He served on two different ships: A refrigeration ship that supplied Navy depots and a survey ship that charted little-known portions of the Caribbean Sea. After working 26 years for the Postal Service, Wink had several businesses usually involving sales. He spent time as a printing broker, wholesale broker, Amway salesman and he owned a Books Are Fun business before returning to Grand Ronde and eventually …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - June 1, 2012 05.31.2012 Ron Karten Letters Dear Smoke Signals : The family of Vanessa Chavez would like to thank everyone who attended the service and showed their love and support. Personally, we would like to thank Bobby Mercier and his crew for singing and drumming at the service; Claudia Leno and her help for the wonderful meal following the service; the cemetery staff and the Tribe for everything they helped with. Please know that your …

Tribal Government & News Tribe starts LISTSERV service 08.14.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council In an effort to continue improving communication with Tribal members, the Tribe is starting a LISTSERV service that will allow for multiple e-mail distribution groups to be established for different types of information. The first distribution group will be for Tribal Council News, which will include agendas for meetings as well as other general Tribal news. Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia …

Council’s team members received the Administrator’s Extraordinary Team Accomplishment award for its “Let’s Talk Culture” series. The annual Excellence Awards Program honors employees and members of the public whose innovation, initiative, superior service and courageous acts have made exceptional contributions to Bonneville Power’s mission, the electric utility industry or the local community. Bonneville Power Administrator Elliot Mainzer presented the awards in March at the Portland headquarters …

celebration of life with family and friends in remembrance of Betty on March 20 at Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene. Other passings Craig James Foster May 23, 1977 – April 7, 2021 Tribal member Craig James Foster walked on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Omega Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Portland, Ore., is assisting the family. At press time, there was no funeral service information available. John Lee Stevens Nov. 8, 1953 – April 9, 2021 Tribal Elder John Lee Stevens walked on Friday, April 9 …

Tribal Government & News General Council briefed on capital improvement projects 04.04.2022 Dean Rhodes General Council , Housing The new site of Men’s Transitional Housing on the west side of Grand Ronde Road has been prepared with paving and installation of utilities for three manufactured homes. The site was one of the Tribal capital improvement projects discussed by Engineering and Planning Manager Ryan Webb during the Sunday, April 3, General Council meeting. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez …