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the Grand Ronde Medical Clinic
sible for the following examinations: Sports Physical, School Immunizations, Well Child Ex
aminations, Head Start Examinations. Be sure to bring in any forms or paperwork that is needed
to be completed by the provider for the above examinations. To set up an appointment, please call
Sarah at 879-2002 or 1-800-775-0095.
90th Birthday Party for Florence Freelove
Picnic lunch at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept 17
at the Community Center
Friends and Family Welcome
Elder of the Month
Elder fondly recalls growing up
Leonard Vivette was born in St.
Paul, Oregon in 1913. His par
ents were Louis and Lena Mary
Vivette. His sisters were the late
Laurie Legachinsky and Marie
Logan.
Leonard remembers fondly
growing up in Grand Ronde. He
played with the Hudson sisters and
helped gather hazel switches for
basket making. His duty with the
switches was to lay them in the
river clay banks to keep them
moist and change their color. He
also remembers being the "only
boy with all those girls."
At the age of 12, Leonard and
his sisters were sent to Chemewa
Indian School. Leonard played
baseball and basketball for
Tuesday, Sept. 6 Wednesday, Sept. 7 Thursday, Sept. 8
Barbecue Ribs Beef Stew wBiscuits Lasagna
Green Salad Salad Bar Salad Bar
Baked Beans Cake French Bread
Brownies Berry Cobbler
Tuesday, Sept. 12 Wednesday, Sept. 13 Thursday, Sept 14
Chicken Strips Chili Mac Ham
Corn on the Cob Corn Bread Creamed Peas
Fruit Salad Salad Bar Red Potatoes
Apple Pie Cake Salad Bar
Tuesday, Sept. 19 Wednesday, Sept. 20 Thursday, Sept. 21
Sweet & Sour Chicken Soup wEgg Salad Sandwich Meatloaf
Green Beans or Tuna Sandwich Squash
Salad Bar Jello wFruit Salad Bar
Pineapple Cake Carrot & Celery Sticks Cobbler
Tuesday, Sept. 26 Wednesday, Sept. 27 Thursday, Sept. 28
Swiss Steak Sausage wKraut Roast Turkey
Salad Bar Salad Bar Mashed Potatoes
Mac and Cheese Peach Cobbler Corn
Ginger Bread Carrots Cake & Ice Cream
Menu is subject to change. Meals are open to everyone.
Meal Price is $2.50. Tribal member elders and spouses meals are free.
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Chemewa. He also played on the
Grand Ronde baseball team with
Roy Langley, Ed Larsen Sr.,
Ervey and Elmer Tom during his
summer vacation from school. In
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1981, Leonard was inducted into
the Chemewa Athletic Hall of
Fame.
While at Chemewa, Leonard
met Marge Hoptowit, an enrolled
Yakama tribal member, they mar
ried after graduation. They
moved to Yakama and raised their
seven children. Today, they have
19 grandchildren and 12 great
grandchildren. Leonard and Marge live in
Medicine Valley on the Yakama
Reservation. Together, they
gather roots, smoke venison, can
fruits, and travel to the Oregon
Coast. While in Oregon, Leonard
enjoys gathering mussels, visiting
the Elders Mealsite, and attending
the Grand Ronde Pow-wow.
Chemeketa classes held in Grand Ronde
By Dean Azule
Check your Chemeketa Community College, Fall Term 1995 Sched
ule of Classes! You'll find classes scheduled for the Grand Ronde Edu
cation Center, located at 28840 Salmon River Highway. Beginning with
Fall Term September 1995 through Spring Term June 1996, Chemeketa
Community College, McMinnville Campus, will offer a total of 7 dif
ferent classes totalling 17 credit hours.
The developing of college level classes in Grand Ronde is a result of
the partnership efforts established between the Tribe and Chemeketa
Community College's McMinnvilleDallas Outreach Centers, and the
Office of Regional Education Services.
To better accommodate the working community, all classes are being
scheduled for evenings. Classes will be held in the Tribe's Education
Center (code GRE).
Course offerings include:
1317 Beginning Microcomputer Use, CS 100. Wed. 6 to 9 p.m., 1
credit hour, GRE, $33.00 8. Watkins, SD-Instructor (October 18 &
November 8, 1995)
2188 Introductory Algebra, MTH 065. Tues. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., 4
credit hours, GRE, $132.00. Osborn, DK-Instructor.
3220 Fundamentals of Speech, SP 111. Thurs. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., 3
credit hours, GRE, $99.00. Leathers, JL-Instructor.
3227 Business & Professional Speaking, SP 130. Thurs. 5:30 to
8:30 p.m., 3 credit hours, GRE, $99.00. Leathers, JL-Instructor.
3394 Introduction to Composition, WR 115. Tues. 5:30 to 8:30
p.m., 3 credit hours, GRE, $9.002. Moynahan, JA-Instructor.
3401 English Composition, WR 121. Tues. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., 3
credit hours, GRE, $99.002. Moynahan, JA-Instructor.
6969 Introductions to Casino Facilities Management, 9913G.
Thurs. 6 to 9 p.m., 036, $1 50.00. Staff.
To register for classes, contact the Tribal Education Division at 879
2275 or 879-2276. All classes are open to the public at tuition costs.
Internship and Scholarship available
The Heritage CollegeOregon
Community Foundation Grant
will provide a one year internship
and scholarship for a Native
American Environmental Science
student from the State of Oregon.
The internship will be paid for
approximately 16 hours per week
per semester at Heritage College,
the Yakama Indian Nation or the
Pacific Northwest Laboratory.
Wildlife Habitat Workshop:
A Neighborly Approach to Watershed Health
Saturday, Sept 30, 1995
Polk County Fairgrounds, Rickreall
Vou are invited to participate in a day of field trips and hands-on ex
ploration of wildlife habitats focusing on the resources available to you
for the maintenance and development of healthy habitat on your land.
IDENTIFY the value of your land and the potential for wildlife habitat.
DISCOVER the unique combinations of soil, moisture, and vegetation
that define each habitat. LEARN what resources are available from
federal, state and local agencies to help you maintain the productivity of
your land along with reviving habitats. JOIN with your neighbors to
enhance habitats on your lands for a variety of wildlife and a healthy
watershed.
COST: $10 (includes lunch and bus tours to nearby habitat areas.)
For additional information, contact the Polk Soil and Water Conserva
tion District Office in Dallas at 503-623-5534.
Heritage College will provide
seminars for the intern, as well as
tuition and books for one class per
semester.
For more information please
contact: Dr. Thomas T. Claudson
or Professor Virginia Brown,
Chair at Science and Mathemat
ics Department, Heritage College,
3240 Fort Road, Toppenish, WA.
98948. (503) 865-2244.