Portland Area Office
Garden Club and Community Garden
Sponsorship is available to Tribal Members who would like
to become a Master Gardener or Master Food Preserver!
Then share your knowledge by volunteering at gardening
and cooking classes held at the Area Offices.
Class dates start soon—call us today!
Contact Sharla Robinson at 541-444-9627
Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver training is conducted
through the OSU Extension Program. Volunteers are sponsored by the
CTSI Healthy Traditions Program.
Pictured: Tribal members, Verdene McGuire (left) and Rachel Summer
(right). Verdene completed the Master Food Preserver training and
Rachel completed Master Gardener training this past year. They both
help the community by teaching classes at the Portland Area Office.
Pictured: Tribal Members at the
Portland Community Garden Plot.
Come grow with us!
Join us for gardening advice,
garden supplies and food!
First Garden Club Meeting of the 2013!
Tuesday, January 22nd, 5:30-7:30pm
Portland Area Office Community Room
Contact : Sherry Addis or Verdene McGuire at 503-238-1512
Positive Indian Parenting Workshop
Wednesdays 5-8pm
starting January 9th at the
USDA Warehouse Kitchen
This 8-week workshop will focus on traditional and
modern parenting skills and basic cooking. The
workshop will include cultural activities, guest
speakers, and much more! Childcare will
be available, as well as local transportation,
dinner and prizes!
Each week, the students learn cooking skills, food
safety, new tasty recipes, childhood nutrition, and
making your own baby food!
Pre-register by Monday, January 7th
with Megan Hawley at:
541-444-8262, meganh@ctsi.nsn.us
Healthy Family Healthy Child
Sharla Robinson, Healthy Traditions
541-444-9627, sharlar@ctsi.nsn.us
This cooking series is sponsored by
Food Share of Lincoln County, Siletz Community
Food Program, Ten Rivers Food Web,
and the CTSI Healthy Traditions Program.
Pictured: 2012 Cooking Class Graduates,
Samantha Brown and Kyanna Fisher.
January 2013
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