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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1996)
SMOKE SIGNALS - March 15, 1996 Page 5 ti.nii-.ini.-in.rr ,., - r - -,- - - mm MOLAR ROLLER A SUCCESS Left: Eric Webster, a dentist in the tribal clinic, and Myra Bielby, the Dental Assistant, show the kids how to remove plaque from their teeth at the Dental Fair. The turnout for the 3rd Annual Molar Roller and Dental Health Fair was the biggest ever, with over 75 tribal and community children par ticipating. Besides skating, the kids watched a puppet show on the im portance of brushing our teeth, and visited all the health booths, which included magic shows and guess ing the amount of sugar in differ ent foods. mwnmmMm Art Anderson, the Willamina School District Superintendent, is asking tribal member parents to form an advisory board on issues and concerns facing our tribal youth. This group is just beginning, so if you are interested, con tact Shawn in the Tribal Edu cation Division at 879-2275. Please feel free to call Shawn for more details on what this is all about. GET INVOLVED, FOR YOUR CHILDREN. Diabetic support If you are diabetic, this support group is for you. This is a time for you and others who have diabetes to share information and to learn new ideas. We will be offering snacks and recipe ideas. This group is open to anyone. It will be held once a month at 1 p.m. in the Wellness Building at the main tribal offices. The next meeting is planned for Thursday, March 14. If you have any questions, please call Tammy at 879-2017, Jill at 879-2018 or Bonnie at 879-2016. Mountain bikers needed for Spirit Mountain race Currently some mountain bike enthusi asts in Grand Ronde are trying to organize a race during pow-wow weekend. If you would like to volunteer or participate in this type of event, please contact Jeff Ncpstad at 879-2377 or Frank Hostler at 879-5608. - Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 6 at 10 a.m. It will start on time so don't be late Pow-vvow grounds (weather permitting) Registration at the covered area of community center. Open to all community children ages 0 to 10. Have any questions, call Bonnie at 879-2016, Jill at 879-2018, or Tammy at 879-2017. The following counties have been declared major disaster areas and you may be eligible for relief funds from the Federal Government for your home or small business: C2iQaiQtfiK& COQOSBS CTiQBORniDa If you have flood damage: Call your insurance agent first to find out if you are covered and to file the ap propriate claims. Cail 1-800-462-9029, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to find out if you are eligible for disaster relief. Those eligible include renters and homeowners whose residences were de stroyed or made uninhabitable by flood ing. There are no income requirements. Any callers to FEMA must be able to spend 10 to 20 minutes answering ques tions about themselves and the property. When applicants reply, FEMA will want to know if the property involved is owned or rented as their primary residence, social security numbers of all working household members, where the family is staying or can be reached at by phone, additional in formation on any home insurance, flood insurance, or no insurance at all. Also, FEMA is interested in future po tential problems that might occur in pos sible future flood events. This process is called "Hazard Mitigation," which is a preventative maintenance measure that they will apply to all qualified applicants' properties. (Correct a problem now or pay big bucks later!) A special thanks to FEMA Salem Di saster Field Office, in assisting the tribal community. SBA offering relief grants and loans Additional relief funds are available during disaster events through the Small Busi ness Administration (SBA). This program is available to both individuals and busi nesses. SBA grants are available generally to those individuals or families who arc of the very low income levels and have fallen through the cracks of the FEMA process. Grant amount can be as high as $ 12,900, and arc applied to the family's needs. SBA loans arc available to families who show the ability to repay on a low interest rate of 4-5. Loan amounts can be as high as $200,000. Remember to keep all receipts in the event you are audited. When calling about the FEMA program, make mention that you arc also interested in the Small Business Administration relief program.
