Housing Authority to be established
UThe Housing Department is recruiting tribal members interested in
serving on the Board of Commissioners to the Housing Authority.
Bazaar provides a look
at homemade gifts
The annual Holiday Craft Bazaar was held at St. Michael's
Church in Grand Ronde on November 17 and 18. Local
craftspeople came to sell their homemade items. The Pow
wow Committee sold Indian tacos at lunchtime.
Among the items available were handcrafted wreaths,
candles, leather items, and carvings. There were traditional
Christmas baked goods along with ornaments and other
Christmas delights. Other items included potholders, blan
kets, pillows, jewelry, dreamcatchers, keychains, and more.
The participants included Sam Henny and Sarah Harvey,
John David Hawks, Bernadine Schriver, Camille Mercier,
Kim Mueller, Donnette Spaulding, Norma Lee, LaVerne
Hosford, Judy Hook, Leonette Galligher, Roberta Parazoo,
Myrna Brandon, Simone Copley, Ida Paterson, Ellen Fisher,
Tammy Garrison, Janet Christenson, and Joseph Frecrow.
Also, some of the tribal elders sold crafts at their own table.
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Dorothy Greene, Dorothy Lawe, and Ivanetta Cook
sell their creations at the bazaar.
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will be estab
lishing a Housing Authority within the next several months.
This Authority will be similar to a non-profit corporation,
and will require a Board of Commissioners to oversee all
housing management and operations for the Tribe.
The Board will consist of five to seven members. Any
one who is interested in serving on the Board should have
a demonstrated interest in housing and experience in the
housing field in some capacity, such as: affordable hous
ing development, property management, residential build
ing construction, housing financing, housing planning, or
other related areas. The Board will be responsible for
policy-making decisions, and will meet approximately
every two weeks.
Spirit Mountain Casino
Visitors to Spirit Mountain Casino will enjoy a variety
of special features th is hoi iday season, from Christmas spe
cials in the buffet and at Spirit Mountain Outfitters to a
New Year's Eve Super Bingo Celebration.
Patrons of Coyote's, the Casino's buffet restaurant, will
enjoy special holiday cuisine on both Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day. Executive Chef Frank Moragas is prepar
ing a menu which will include traditional Christmas favor
ites of entrees, side dishes, and desserts.
Spirit Mountain Outfitters, the casino's retail store, will
be featuring several limited edition holiday items, includ
ing a long-sleeve green henley shirt with the casino logo
embroidered in gold and tan, a denim vest with an embroi
dered logo and three deluxe t-shirt designs featuring the
logo in metallic foil on the front.
The tees are available for $8, the gold foil for $14, the
long-sleeve henley for $22.50, and the denim vest is priced
at $45. A gold coin keychain is also available for $6. Limited-edition
Christmas ornaments will also be on sale for
the holidays, said Tammy Cook, Guest Services Manager.
Gift certificates can now be purchased at Spirit Moun
tain Outfitters for items at the retail store, meals in the buf-
Interested applicants should send a letter outlining their
interest and qualifications to Linda Layden, Tribal Hous
ing Program, Grand Ronde Tribe, 96 1 5 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. All letters need to be re
ceived by December 15. All applicants will be contacted
prior to the end of the year, and selections will be made in
January.
The Housing Department will also continue the use of
the Housing Advisory Board. Its purpose will be to pro
vide tribal member input in the design of housing programs
and projects, and will be more detail-oriented than the
broader policy work of the Board of Commissioners. Mem
bers will be recruited for the Housing Advisory Board at a
later date.
celebrates holidays
fet, deli, or snack bar. They also may be redeemed for cash
for gaming.
Beginning December 1 , the retail store will begin its new
promotion, "Spirit Mountain Outfitters VIP Club." Mem
bers will receive a credit-card type card which they can
present for a hole punch every time they make a purchase
of $5 or more in the store. After ten punches, they will
receive 30 off of their next total purchase. The promo
tion will run for at least six months.
The special New Year's Eve Super Bingo will be held on
December 3 1 at the casino, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Payouts
will be 15 games paying $2,000 and one blackout for
$10,000 or a new Chevy Lumina.
Tickets for this special session will go on sale December
1 and will cost $100 each. Prices will go up after Decem
ber 17. Only 500 tickets will be sold. Patrons of the ca
sino can enter their names for weekly drawings throughout
December for free passes to the New Year's Eve Celebra
tion. Drawings will be held every Wednesday. You must
be present to win.
For more information on holiday bingo specials, contact
Jan Linkhart, Bingo Manager, at (503) 879-3726.
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Employees of Spirit Mountain Outfitters model limited edition items on sale through the holiday season.
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