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April 1,1998
Tribal Life
Down Payment Assistance applications
Important Notice: When you complete an ap
plication for the Down Payment Assistance Grant
program the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Author
ity will send you a confirmation letter stating that
we have received your application and that your
name has been added to the waiting list for this pro
gram. It is important that you keep this letter for
verification that your letter was received, because
if your application is lost we can use the date from
the confirmation letter as your application date.
Once you have sent your application to the Hous
ing Authority you should receive a confirmation
Elders Wanted!
Only five lots in the 37-lot Grand
Meadows manufactured home subdi
vision in Grand Ronde are still avail
able for lease. These lots are all in the Elder sec
tion. The few remaining lots in the family areas
are now committed to families currently working
with the Housing Authority and Norwest Mortgage
to qualify for financing.
Eighteen of the twenty homes now in Grand
Meadows are occupied. The average monthly pay
ment for the mortgage (including site improve
ments) and the land lease combined is slightly less
than $700. The land lease includes water, sewer,
and garbage, as well as common area maintenance
and management. Homebuyers can get into a
Marlette home in Grand Meadows for about $350
to $375 for a smaller size home, plus the $200 lease
payment. The current interest rate on the loans
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letter within two weeks. If you do not receive the
confirmation letter, it means that we have not re
ceived your application and you should contact the
Housing Authority for a new application.
Also if information on your application changes
it is important to report this information directly to
the Housing Authority, because information re
ported to other departments does not necessary
come to us. If you have questions about your ap
plication or would like to receive an application
please contact Bryan Langley at 1-800-422-0232
or (503) 879-2467. '
fluctuates slightly below 8. A $1,000 down pay
ment is required by the home dealer at the time of
ordering the home. There are no property taxes
on tribal trust land, which is a benefit over other
locations.
Prior to the end of the year, the common areas
in the subdivision will be landscaped and the re
mainder of the cul-de-sacs will be paved. There
are plans for planting numerous wetlands plants
around the pond area, which will enhance the
beauty of the community.
Any Elders who are interested in buying a home
for placement in Grand Meadows are encouraged
to call Bryan Langley at 1-800-422-0232, ext.
2467, or 879-2467.
Alcohol Awareness
"Binge Drinking Kills College Student," the
headline shouts. Abuse of and addiction to alco
hol, tobacco, and drugs are in the news every day.
Young people are particularly vulnerable to substance-abuse
problems, and are the most difficult
to reach with messages. Throughout April, which
is Alcohol Awareness Month, we have the oppor
tunity to increase awareness among people of all
ages about the dangers of substance abuse. We all
know or have known someone with an alcohol or
drug problem. Take time to discuss substance
abuse and addiction with your kids. You could be
saving their lives.
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JULIE LITTLE, who has worked in Con
tract Health for several years, has
moved to another position within the
Health and Human Services Division.
Julie is now a Billing Specialist for Con
tract Health. If you have any billing
questions, call Julie, Penny DeLoe, or
Vivian DeMary at 1-800-775-0095.
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Birth Announcement
Samantha Gene
Furtado was born
on February 25, at
12:45 a.m. at Holy
Rosary Hospital in
Ontario, Oregon.
Her parents are
Davina Huston and
Arlindo Furtado.
Samantha weighed
6 pounds, 11
ounces and was
18.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are: Bruce and Anna
Huston of Ontario; Maternal great-grandparents
are: Larry and Priscilla Hofenbredl of Grand
Ronde, and Al and Dorothy Rupe of Yuma, Ari
zona. Paternal grandparents are: John and Emilia
Furtado of Emmett, Idaho; paternal great-grandparents
are Roger and Patricia King of Anchor
age, Alaska.
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Elders receive
CPR training
Some time ago, one of our tribal
Elders choked on a piece of food
at the mealsite. After this incident,
many Elders became interested in
learning about safety and CPR
techniques and what they should
do in an emergency situation like
that. Jill Jeffers, the Tribe's El
der Outreach Advocate, was then
inspired to teach an Elders' CPR
class. Many of our tribal Elders'
participated including Ivanetta
Cook, Dorothy Lawe, Mabel Gaston, Beryle
Contreras, Cherie Butler, and Louise Coulson.
Through this class Jill, along with Pearl
Mekemson, taught these Elders to became CPR
certified, and are now able to help a conscious
or unconscious person who is choking or hav-
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ing trouble breathing. Jill also gave a brief les
son in first aid.
"I am very impressed with these women," said
Jill. "This is the best class I have ever taught, and
I've trained more than 200 people for CPR. It just
proves that anyone is capable of saving a life."