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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1997)
f February 1, 1997 SMOKE SIGNALS Support needed to help build families Volunteers needed to be "Family Friends" in Grand Ronde and Falls City. Help a family build on their strengths and accomplish their goals. Training is pro vided. Time commitment: 4 to 6 hours per week for 1 year. The Polk County Family Empowerment Project is a partnership between Polk County's DHR Volunteer Program, Ser vices to Children and Families, and Americorps to strengthen families and to increase safety, security and stability for children. The project's goals, accomplished through volunteer mentors, are to help lo cal families in the following areas: Recognize and build on their strengths. Meet Itheir personal and family goals. Improve their level of indepen dence and to increase self-reliance. Reduce multiple stresses. Access community services. Stay together! For more information on volunteering, please call Bonnie Smith, Project Coordi nator at (503) 623-8 118, ext. 275; or DHR Volunteer Program at (503) 623-4366. Teen parenting support group All pregnant teens and teen parents are invited to participate in this confidential and safe support group. Make new friends and have fun while you learn about the build ing blocks of parenting. This group will meet on Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. beginning in February at Grand Ronde El ementary School. The cost is FREE. For more information, please call Dawna Dickens at (503) 472-1230. Sponsored by Yamhill County Reduce Adolescent, Preg nancy Project (RAPP), Service Integration Team, and Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Tribe donates building for Food Bank Members of the Service Integration Team (SIT) are looking forvolunteers to help repair and refurbish a building in Grand Ronde to be used as the new Food Bank location. The building was donated by the Tribe, and needs some repairs inside and out before it can open. It will be used for storage and pick-up of products. Nancy Holmes, a member of the Team, said that although there is a food bank in Grand Ronde, there is a great need for expansion. We need to get the word out that one exists here, because there are many people who feel they need to drive to a bigger town to receive needed food products. The Food Bank's resources will be available to anyone who needs assistance. The house is located at 25505 Grand Ronde Road, and anyone interested in volunteering should call Nancy Holmes at 879-2401 or Ed Larsen at 879-2300. Sable House seeks wedding dresses A fund-raiser is being planned for the Sable House a Polk County Battered Women's Shelter to be held in February. The fund-raiser will be a fashion show parade of wed ding gowns from all different types of cultures. Traditional American, Asian, and other parts of the world. They are looking for a wedding dress from the Native American culture to be modeled as part of the show. Any tribal member interested in participating or having her gown in the parade, please call Jan Rickert at (503) 623-4062. The proceeds for this event will help many women! If you have recently moved or plan on moving, let us know so you won't miss a single issue of your favorite newspaper. Smoke Signals is available to anyone at no cost. Just fill out this form with your name and address, then mail it back to Smoke Signals, Attn: Kim Mueller, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. I I OLD ADDRESS: I NEW ADDRESS: Polk and Marion County residents February 11 at the Depot 8615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Oregon Call now for appointments 879-2034 or 1-800-775-0095 ext. 3 This program is sponsored by the state's LEAP Program and is avail able to anyone who qualifies. Ap plicants will need to bring in proof of their income at the time of ap pointment. Income includes gross wages, salaries, self-employment, unemployment compensation, pub lic assistance, Social Security ben efits, student income from grants, ... and interest on savings accounts. However, deductions may be taken for garnishments or other court or dered payments, and payments for child care while working. INCOME GUIDELINES size of household annual income 1 $ 9,675 2 $12,950 3 $16,225 4 $19,500 5 $22,775 6 $26,050 7 $29,325 8 $32,600 for each additional member, add $273 monthly or $3,274 annually. OUTSIDE GRAND RONDE AREA To schedule an appointment, call the office in the area in which you live. This program expects a high volume of calls and appointments will fill up quickly. Woodburn 982-8212 Dallas 623-8429 Silverton 873-8330 Stayton 769-3173 Independence .... 838-0531 Salem 588-9016
