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Grand Ronde Road cleanup
Please join in cleaning up the ditches and roadsides of
Grand Ronde Road. Cleanup will begin at 9:30 a.m. on
Thursday, April 3 from St. Michaels Church to Andy Riggs
Road. Safety vests, gloves and garbage bags will be pro
vided. To sign up, call Tammy at 879-2017, Vernon at
879-2027, Pearl at 879-2049, or Jill at 879-2018.
Change in Clinic walk-ins
The Medical Clinic will be closed the first Friday morn
ing of each month. The new Walk-In time is from 8: 10 to 9
a.m. on Monday through Thursday. The clinic staff must
participate in administrative activities related to the open
ing of our Health and Wellness Facility. We apologize for
any inconvenience that this may cause our patients. This
change will take place beginning Friday, April 4.
Family photo quilt project
On Monday, April 17 the Elders will meet at 1 p.m. at
the Community Center to plan the size and design of the
tribal quilt that is being made to hang in the new Clinic.
If you would like to have your family included in this
project, please plan on attending this meeting. For arrange
ments on getting your quilting materials and to reserve a
spot in the design of the quilt, please contact June Olson,
Cultural Resource Specialist, at 879-2249 or 1-800-422-0232,
ext. 2249.
Diabetic Support Group meeting
On April 17, there will be a Diabetic Support Group meet
ing at 1 p.m. at the Community Center. Ruth Jensen will be
there to speak briefly about mammograms, and the regular
meeting will follow after. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Housing awards repair contract
K. Schmid Construction was awarded a construction job
for home improvement after submitting the lowest bid of
ten contractors to the Housing Department. The work will
include replacing a roof, furnace, new sheet rock, painting
the interior and exterior, floor coverings, new doors and
windows, addition of a bedroom, and new kitchen cabi
nets. D.K. Olscn Construction submitted a bid for $39,132,
Honey Dew Construction submitted a bid of $33, 322, and
K. Schmid Construction submitted the low bid of $32,400.
Grand Ronde Pow-wow; Aug. 15-17
The newly appointed Pow-wow Committee have met fre
quently to get the plans rolling for this years activities. If
anyone is interested in helping or have suggestions, please
contact the sub-committee person listed below.
Vendors and Maintenance: Mark Cook, 879-5017
Royalty: Donna Casey, 876-4663.
Royalty application deadline is April 15.
Elders and Parade: Joann Mercier, 879-5551
Kitchen and Fry Bread Stand: Jon George, 235-1499
Parking and Clean-up:
KathyTom, 463-9431 or 1-800-552-0939
Competition Dancing, Circle and Drums:
DanaLeno, 879-2037
T-shirts: Carol Gleason, 879-5543
U.S.D.A. Distribution
SALEM April 7: 3 to 7:30 p.m.;
April 8: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; April 9: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
SILETZ April 22,23, and 24: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Job Opportunities and Basic Skills
The JOBS program is one that assists people that are on
cash grant from Adult and Family Services with employ
ment and training needs. The goal of the JOBS program is
self-sufficiency. A tribal member that is in this program
may choose to work with the state or the Tribe. Grand
Ronde has the only Native American JOBS program in the
state of Oregon.
Support services can be given to clients that are in job
search, JOBS activities, or training according to each cli
ents Employment Development Plan. The JOBS program
goal is for you to become employed and to eliminate all
barriers from obtaining that employment.
The support services that can be provided are:
0 Day care (provided through Grand Ronde
Education Department while in JOBS program)
0 Work clothing (when starting a new job)
0 Bus passes
0 Mileage
0 Car repair (limited)
0 Fees and licenses
0 Car insurance (start-up fees)
0 Rent and deposits (relocation to obtain employment)
0 Utilities assistance
We serve the Six County Service Area with an office in
Grand Ronde, and outreach offices in Salem and Portland.
The JOBS program works in close contact with Adult and
Family Services.
The JOBS program assesses your skills as well as barri
ers to employment. After the assessment has been done, a
plan will be developed to help overcome any identified bar
riers and to obtain the skills necessary for employment.
There are many paths to self-sufficiency that you and the
EmploymentTraining Counselor can explore.
Please call to schedule appointments with Sheila Elliot at
1-800-775-0095 x3, or 879-2034.
Saturday April 26
CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL
SALEM, OREGON
GRAND ENTRY WILL BE AT f P.M.
RETIRING OF COLORS AT 6 P.M.
Portland housing survey
Low Income Housing for Native Americans of Port
land Oregon (LIHNAPO) is interested in hearing from
Native Americans in the Portland area regarding the need
for housing in the Portland urban area. This is a non
profit housing development organization that develops
housing for low-income Native Americans in that area.
They are currently focusing on developing housing in
the north Portland area. To get on their mailing list you
can call them at (503) 283-8504, or contact the Tribal
Housing Authority at (503) 879-2401 or toll free at 1-800-422-0232.
You will receive updates on the hous
ing projects being developed, vacancy notices for rental
unit openings, surveys, and other pertinent information
from this organization. They are currently developing a
5-year plan for the Portland area. There are a large num
ber of Grand Ronde tribal members in the Portland area
and LINHAPO would like to hear from you!
Grand Meadows
There are still lots available in the Grand Meadows
manufactured home subdivision in Grand Ronde. Tribal
members who are interested in homeownership in this
development are invited to call Bryan Langley at the
Tribal Housing Authority to obtain information andor
applications. Financing is available to qualified appli
cants through Funders Mortgage. Copies of the Rules
and Regulations are also available from the Authority.
Call toll free at 1-800-422-0232, or 503-879-2467.
Homebuyer seminar helpful
The Homebuyer Education Seminar sponsored by the
Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority was a big suc
cess. The seminar was open to tribal members and other
persons interested in learning about the home buying
process. Thirty-three individuals attended the seminar.
The presenters for the seminar were Joanne Beilke and
Nancy Downie with Coldwell Banker Mountain West
Real Estate Inc., Rob Norton, Norwest Mortgage Inc.,
Patrick Lesire, Fleet Mortgage Corp., and Mike
Swearinger, Virgil's Termite & Pest Control. The pre
senters donated their time and expertise for the seminar.
Information was presented on the following topics:
earnest money agreement (a legally binding contract)
home inspections (why you need one)
what to look for when shopping for a home
loan application and processing
credit reports (good and bad)
real estate agents and what they can do for you
debt to income ratios (and what the bank looks for)
title insurance (why you need it)
At the conclusion of the seminar applicants had an
opportunity to meet with the presenters and get specific
answers to their questions. An evaluation was handed
out to the participants asking for input on the value of
the seminar and all of the input we received was very
positive. Because of the success of this seminar the Hous
ing Authority will be putting together more seminars of
this type in the future.