March 17, 1995
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Tribal Life
Smoke Signals
Free weatherization offered
If you live in Grand Ronde, Willamina, Sheridan, or anywhere in
Yamhill County, you may qualify for free weatherization assistance with
your home. The Community Action Agency of Yamhill County (YCAP)
currently has funds available which are targeted for Native Americans.
Applicants must be low-income homeowners of renters according to the
following guidelines:
Family Size Annual Gross Income Monthly Income
1 $9,200 $766.67
2 12,300 1,025.00
3 15,400 1,283.33
4 18,500 1,541.67
5 21,600 1,800.00
6 24,700 2,058.33
7 27,800 2,316.67
8 30,900 2,575.00
If you think you meet the guidelines and would like to apply for free
weatherization services such as insulation, storm windows, weather-stripping,
window repairs, or other services related to heat waste or furnace
efficiency improvements, you can call Marilyn Bergsma at the YCAP
office (503) 472-0457, before April 1st. Funds may be limited after that
time, so call now.
Several other agencies in Oregon also have funds targeted for weather
ization services for Native Americans. If you live in the following areas,
you may want to call these agencies for information or to place an appli
cation. (Income guidelines may vary slightly from area to area.)-:
Umatilla, Morrow Gilliam, or Wheeler counties: Central Oregon Com
munity Action Agency Network; Pendleton-:K03') 276-4.926 viav.j
Harney County: Harney County Senior Center, Burns; (503) 573-6024
Jefferson, Crook, or Deschutes, counties: Central Oregon Community
Action Agency Network, Redmond. (503) 548-2380
Marion or Polk counties: Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action
Agency, Salem. (503)585-8491
Linn or Benton counties: Community Services Consortium, Albany.
(503)926-8557
Lincoln County: Community Services Consortium, Newport. (503)265
8557 L": '.r;..,.:.-,jivf-: '-..--.-. !i;
ABEGED Classes to begin
The Adult Education Program is pleased to announce Chemeketa spon
sored ABEGED classes beginning March 28, 1995. Classes will be
located in the Band Room at the Grand Ronde Grade School and will run
from 4:45-7:15 p.m.
Classes are open to community members who are interested in work
ing on their GED. They will be offered on the following dates. ,The
instructor will be Roy Hersey. , . . : r , i
The classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
March 28, 30
April 4, 6, II, 13, 18,20,25,27
May 2, 4, 9, II, 13, 18,20,25,27
May 1 8 is the last day to accept new students for Spring Term. This
schedule is subject to change. For more information please contact Gayla
Tulensru, Adult Education Coordinator at the tribal offices.
Natural Resources has moved
To make room for Spirit Mountain Resort on Highway 1 8, the Natural
Resources Division of the Tribe has been relocated. Their new address
is: 47010 S.W. Hebo RoadHighway 22 in Grand Ronde.. TJiey are housed
in three modular buildings on land purchased by the Tribe. The phone
numbers are still the same.
Advertisement for Highland
Sale of Timber, Grand Ronde In
dian Reservation, Highland Log
ging Unit, located in a portion of
Section 6, Township 5S, Range
7W, Willamette Meridian, Yamhill
County, Oregon. Sealed bids, in
duplicate, on forms provided there
fore, marked outside, "Proposal for
Timber, Highland Logging Unit",
addressed to the Natural Resources
Division Manager, Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde, Oregon,
P.O. Box 70, Willamina, Oregon
97396, will be received by mail,
until 1 :30 p.m. on March 23, 1995.
Sealed bids may be submitted in
person at the Grand Ronde Com
munity Center from 2:30 to 3:00
p.m. on March 23, 1995. Bid open
ing will take place at the Grand
Ronde Community Center at 96 1 5
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde,
Oregon at 3:00 p.m. on March 23,
1995. This logging unit contains
approximately 106.1 acres to be cut
with a timber volume of approxi
jpfHejx,. 5,307,000 board, feet j
sawTogs o'f all species consisting !
an estimated volume of 5,265,000
board feet of Douglas-fir and other
conifers; peeler and sawmill grade
logs and a predetermined volume
of 42,000 board feet of Red Alder
and other hardwoods; peeler and
sawmill grade logs, wood logs and
other wpod products. The above
stated volumes are estimates and
are not guaranteed.
All welcome to
On Feb 10, the staff began a se
ries of lunchtime forums focusing
on day-to-day operation of the
tribal offices and programs. The
forums are held at the Community
Center from 1 1 :30 a.m. until I p.m.,
and will continue through July.
Below is a list of remaining fo
rum topics and the dates they will
be held. All forums take place on
Friday. Tribal members and staff
are encouraged to attend. Inter
ested community members may
also attend. If you would like a
copy of the bulletin which outlines
each forum in more detail, please
contact Dakota Whitecloud at the
tribal offices, 1-800-422-0232.
March 24th: Indirect Costs,
presented by Jim Sizemore
Each bidder must state the price
per thousand board feet, net
Scribner Log Scale, that will be
paid for timber cut and scaled from
this unit. No bid per thousand
board feet of less than $6 1 5.90 per
MBF net scale for Douglas-fir and
other conifers. Peeler and sawmill
grade logs will be considered. Red
Alder and other hardwoods, peeler
and sawmill grade logs, wood logs
and other wood products will be
paid for at the predetermined value
of $ 1 1 ,3 1 9.00 (total price). No bid
ding will be permitted on Red Al
der and other hardwoods, peeler
and sawmill grade logs, wood logs
and other wood products. All co
nifer species, wood logs and other
wood products, removed at the
purchaser's option, will be pur
chased at the rate of $165.40 per
thousand board feet gross scale. No
bidding will be permitted on all
conifer species, wood logs and
other wood products.
Domestic Manufacturing Re
quirement: All sawtimber from this
scale shall be restricted for primary
manufacture in the United States.
This sawtimber is not subject to
substitution laws. A bid deposit in
the form of a certified check,
cashier's check, bank draft, or
postal money order drawn payable
to the order of the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde in the
amount of Ninety-eight thousand
attend lunchtime forums
and Pat Mercier.
April 14th: Budget Plan
ning, Design, and Implemen
tation, presented by Pat
Mercier, Greg Archuleta, and
Jim Willis.
April 28th: The Tribal Con
stitution, presented by
Michael Mason.
May 12th: Policy Develop
ment and Implementation,
presented by Michael Mason,
Jim Willis, and Greg
Archuleta.
May 26th: Spirit Mountain
Development Corporation,
presented by Bruce Thomas
and Michael Larsen.
Logging Unit
dollars ($98,000.00) must accom
pany each sealed bid. The deposit
of the apparent high bidder, and of
others who submit written requests
to have their bids considered for ac
ceptance will be retained, pending
acceptance or rejection of the bids.
All other deposits will be returned.
The deposit of the successful bid
der will be applied as part of the
purchase price against timber cut
on this unit, or retained as liqui
dated damages if the bidder fails to
execute the contract and furnish a
satisfactory performance bond in
the amount of one hundred sixty
three thousand dollars
($163,000.00) within thirty (30)
days of acceptance of his bid. An
acceptable performance bond will
be in the form of a cashier's check,
bank draft, postal money order.
United States negotiable securities,
irrevocable letter of credit. The
right to waive technical defects and
to reject andor all bids is reserved.
Before bids are submitted, full
information concerning the timber,
sample timber sales contract, con
ditions of the sale, use of irrevo
cable letters of credit, and submis
sion of bids should be obtained
from the Natural Resources Divi
sion Manager, Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde, P.O. Box 70,
Willamina, Oregon 97396, tele
phone (503) 879-5522.
June 6th: Ethics and Conflict
of Interest, presented by
Michael Mason.
June 23rd: Administrative
Overview, presented by Jim
Willis, Greg Archuleta, Pat
Mercier, Kit Devine, and
Michael Mason.
July 1 4th: Managing Tribal
Investments, presented by Pat
Sizemore, Strategic Wealth
Management.
July 28th: Compensation
and the Fair Labor Standards
Act, presented by Kit Devine.