February 15, 1998
Tribal Life
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Prescriptions must be filled at Clinic wan to qw smoking?
To all tribal members who reside in the 25 mile
radius of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Health and Wellness Center: If you need to have
prescriptions filled and you have insurance that will
cover it in full, AND you are not relying on Con
tract Health to pick up the co-pay, you are not re
quired to use the pharmacy at the Health and Well
ness Center.
If you are eligible for Contract Health and you
wish Contract Health to continue paying for your
co-pays for prescriptions, you must have those
prescriptions filled at the Pharmacy in the new
clinic. If you choose to have them filled elsewhere
without authorization from Contract Health, you
will be responsible to pay for the prescription in
full. If you have any questions, please call Con
tract Health Services at (503) 879-2009 or (503)
879-2011.
Fresh Start," a series of how
to quit classes are being of
fered at the Clinic to support
your decision. These free
classes meet one hour a week
for four sessions, and are
starting continuously. If you
are interested in quitting, please
call Linda Mann at the Dental Clinic at 879-2023.
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Oldest known tribal member passes away
Teanie Mae Miller was born March 21, 1901 in
St. Paul, Oregon. She died on January 20 at the
age of 96.
She lived on the reservation and moved to Port
land in her late teens where she went to work at a
baking company. Teanie married Henry E. Miller
on December 3, 1925. They had one daughter,
Ethelmae.
Teanie and Henry lived in Portland, Newport,
and Salem. She was a homemaker and while liv
ing in Newport volunteered for the Community
Hospital and the Red Cross. Henry was a general
contractor in Portland, and passed away in 1983.
Teanie was loved by all that knew her. She is
survived by her daughter, Ethelmae Hammock; 2
grandchildren, Gail Kelly and Kevin L. Kipp; 4
great grandchildren, Brian and Ann Marie Kipp,
Camden and Courtney Jane Kelly. This picture of
Teanie was taken in 1995.
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Casino Spotlight
For Marilvn Porter, a dream iob
was right around the corner Zi
Marilyn Porter has been working in the
Casino's Human resources department for six
months now, ever since she transferred from
Administration Services.
"In October of 1995, I came out of the em
ployee orientation and was asked if I wouldn't
mind starting work a little early. I was sched
uled to begin when the Casino opened, but they
needed someone to work as a Uniform Atten
dant right away. I did paperwork and alter
ations on uniforms, that was my first job expe
rience at the Casino," said Marilyn.
After the Grand Opening, Marilyn was
working the graveyard shift in Adminis
trative Services, and was eventually
moved to swing shift, but needed a day
time position. So when Human Re
sources advertised for a staffing assis
tant, Marilyn applied right away.
"Time goes by really quickly in this
department, because there is so much to
do," she said. "Applicant tracking, fil
ing, screening applicants, and helping the
receptionist are part of my duties. There
is always work to do and I love it. There
is a real team spirit here. I work so
closely with so many people, it's like hav
ing a second family."
Marilyn's past jobs have included
working for Marion County Tax Collec
tions in Salem, a caregiver for the eld
erly, and she has worked as an inter
preter and English teacher for Salem's
Hispanic population. Marilyn speaks fluent
Spanish, which has come in handy over the
years.
Working in Human Resources, Marilyn sees
a lot of job applicants and she wants them to
know that if she can get her dream job, they
can too.
"We want members who are interested in em
ployment to know that we want them to work
here probably as much as they do. Even if
you have to wait a while, don't give up. Keep
coming back, keep calling. It's worth it."
Changes made to
housing programs
The Tribal Council, upon recommendation
of the Housing Authority Board of Commis
sioners and staff, adopted the 1998 Housing
Policy and Procedures (governing the Emer
gency Repair Grant, Major Rehabilitation
Grant, Deferred Payment Loan, and Down
Payment Grant programs) at the January 28th
Council meeting.
The Emergency Repair Grant is a grant up
to $3,000 to qualified low income tribal
homeowners, for emergency repair assistance
to address health and safety conditions.
The Major Rehabilitation Grant is a grant
of up to $20,000 to low income tribal
homeowners for major repairs to bring their
residence up to standard condition.
The Deferred Payment Loan is a no-interest
loan of up to $20,000 that does not require
installment payments, made to low income
homeowners only in combination with the
Major Rehabilitation Grant.
The Down Payment Grant is a grant of up
to $10,000 for "first time" homebuyers for
down payment on the purchase of a home in
standard condition.
The 1998 policies for these programs are
primarily the same as the 1997 policies, with
several changes. The changes include:
increased income limits for eligibility in the
Emergency Repair, Major Rehabilitation, and
Deferred Payment Loan programs;
clarification of how preference is applied
for Elders and Disabled in all programs;
increase in the maximum Deferred Payment
Loan from $15,000 to $20,000; and
addition of a provision in the Deferred Pay
ment Loan program, for 1998 only, to pro
vide a small loan to cover partial closing costs
at Grand Meadows, subject to special eligibil
ity, terms and conditions.
For information, a copy of the policies, or
an application, call Bryan Langely at the Hous
ing Authority at (503) 879-2467 or toll-free at
1-800-422-0232, ext. 2467.
Grand Ronde
Tribal Housing Authority