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Smoke Signals February 1992 Page 4 TAX WORKSHOP CANCELLED The Tax Workshop which is usually held in Grand Ronde every year at the Depot Building has been canceled for this year. Frankie Neal, the Coordinator of the Tax Workshop explained that there were some changes made in the Renter's Refund guidelines and there wouldn't be enough people in need to hold the workshop in Grand Ronde this year. To qualify for a Renter's Refund now you must be 58 years of age or older and have a yearly income of $10,000 or less. If you fall under this category and would still like assistance on your tax preparation, you may call directly to Frankie's office in Dallas, Oregon at 623-2577. Appointment's are still required and can only be made on Mondays and Wednesdays, starting on February 1st and ending March 15th. If you have any additional questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact Mychal Childers in the Social Services Department at 879-5211, Monday through Friday, 8-5 pm. EXTRA! EXTRA! The address to the tribal offices has changed from a P.O. Box to a street address. Our address is no longer P.O. Box 38, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Our new address 9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Please send all future correspondence to the street address. Thank you. Bureau of Indian Affairs 'bears' comfort to children WASHINGTON-The Bureau of Indian Affairs has adopted a program that gives handmade teddy bears to young Indian children traumatized by abuse, family violence, accidents or other situations that bring them in contact with police officers. The project needs help with materials and volunteers ' for local community Bear Hugs. Those interested can contact Pat Tracy at the Division of Program Develop ment and Implementation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C St. NW, MS 4616-MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240 or may phone 202-208-3640. IT'S A GIRL!!!! Parents Ken and Debbie Martin of San Pablo, Calif, were blessed with a beautiful baby girl on Dec. 30, 1991. Newborn, Kylie Denae Martin is the granddaughter of Bonnie Martin of Grand Ronde and the great granddaughter of Joe and Fran Mercier also of Grand Ronde. WELCOME TO THE WORLD, KYLIE!! t t Finishing touches added to Community Center as March deadline approaches M IT r, . .. 7 y ;k Tourism projects a priority for the Economic Development Department A tribal museumcultural center, a campgroundRV park, and a full service restaurantlounge topped the list of tourism development projects at an Economic Development meeting held Jan. 6, 1992. Ten tribal members met with Shelley Hanson, the tribal EconomicBusiness Program Specialist, Alan Kluge and Ed Knudson, private consultants. The meeting was held at the Tribal Forestry Office, and participants discussed the tribal tourism development process. Along with the top three priority tourism projects were many other ideas such as: an art gallery, a historical play using tribal members in the presentation, a mini-mall, a sports complex, a teepee village in the RV park, recre ation facilities (volleyball, horseshoes, swimming pool, racquetball courts, etc.), and a traditional longhouse and sweatlodge. "The purpose of the meeting was to get feedback on projects being proposed by the Economic Development Department (EDD). Discussion centered on which of the proposed projects are high priorities, what about the projects members have concerns with, and what is the overall view of tourism as a development strategy," Shelley said. Tourism is viewed by the EDD as an excellent vehicle to provide jobs, job training programs, and business opportunities for Grand Ronde tribal members. "The main concerns with tourism development that surfaced were regarding alcohol sales and service on the reserva tion," Shelley said. "Participants felt that as a tribe, we do not want to encourage alcohol use and abuse within our tribal comunity nor do we want to give tribal youth the perception that we encourage alcohol use in order for the tribe to make money." Ideas presented at the meeting will be considered as the department plans for tourism development. It is important that future projects reflect the values of the Grand Ronde Tribe and its people. EDD welcomes your comments about tourism development in Grand Ronde. Please send written comments to: Economic Development Department ATTN: Shelley Hanson 9615 Grand Ronde Rd Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Be sure to include your name and address so that we can contact you about your concerns. MOVING?.. -Let us know. If you have recently moved or are planning on moving, .let us know so you won't have to miss a single copy of your favorite newsletter. Just fill out this form with your new address and mail it back to Smoke Signals (address below). NEW OLD Name: Address: City: StateZip: Smoke Signals P.O. Box 38 Grand Ronde, OR 97347
