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August 15, 1998 Community 5 Quicken computer class The Tribe's Small Business Development Divi sion is offering a Quicken software class to anyone interested. Quicken software is designed like a check register which allows you to track several different accounts separately, such as business and personal, checking, savings, credit cards, invest ments and loans The class will be held on Tues day and Thursday for two weeks, beginning on Tuesday, September 22. Class location is the Busi ness Lab at 28840 Salmon River Highway in Grand Ronde. Week 1: Basics of bookkeeping; basics of file management; create files; assets; liabilities; appear ance; navigating; and set preferences. Week 2: Data entry; reconciliations; changes and deletions; reports; tax transfer; general tax rules; prepaids; cash drawer management; and new year set up. For more information or to sign up, please con tact Small Business at (503) 879-2476. Walkers needed The annual STROLL FOR SANTA fund-raiser is sched uled for Saturday, Septem ber 12. STROLL FOR SANTA is a pledged walk-a-thon from Sheridan to Willamina (6 miles). This fund-raiser benefits the tri- cities area (Grand Ronde, Willamina, and Sheri dan) with a means to supply Christmas decorations to all. three of the downtown areas. If you are interested in participating as a walker, committee member, or would like to pledge a do nation, please contact one of the following: Grand Ronde Sheila Herber at 879-2469 Willamina Betty Frownfelter at 879-5563 Sheridan Agnus Bradford at 843-3811 Small Business Development Center and ONABEN presents: WHAT: A series of classes designed to "dis cover" tribal and local entrepreneurs and en courage the development of your business idea beyond "just an idea." WHEN: Tuesday, September 15 and 22 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., WHAT: A ten-week series of classes designed to guide participants through the business plan writing process. The course materials and in dividual counseling sessions allow participants to work through the business planning process. The end result is a comprehensive business plan that can be taken to financial institutions for loan consideration! WHEN: The classes will be held on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., beginning September 29 then every Tuesday thereafter for 10 weeks: September 29; October 6, 13, 20, 27; Novem ber 3, 10, 17, 24; and December 1. Gradua tion will be held on December 4. WHERE: Both classes will be held at the Tribe's Small Business Development Center located at 28840 Salmon River Hwy. in Grand Ronde, OR. To sign-up call (503) 879-2476. Free class will address parenting dilemmas Authoritative Parenting is a FREE six-week class for parents of adolescents, which is currently be ing taught in schools, agencies, churches, juvenile departments and Rotary Clubs throughout the coun try. Now you have the opportunity to learn very specific skills that will increase your confidence in parenting. This class will show you how to deal with running away, stealing, violence, lying, ar guing, truancy, sexual activity, chore and home work completion, choice of friends, driving issues, gang involvement, sibling fighting, television time, and the use of tobacco, drugs, and alcohol. Please join these FREE Authoritative Parenting sessions which start Thursday, August 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and will run for six weeks for a total of 12 hours. Sessions will be held at the Academy Building, third floor conference room B, in Dal las, Oregon. For more information, please con tact Patti Robb, Polk County Juvenile Department, at (503) 623-2349. Landscape Design anyone? The Education Division has been asked about the possibility of conducting a Landscape Design class in Grand Ronde. Currently the division is work ing with Chemeketa Community College to possi bly conduct an on-site class beginning mid-October. The division would like to hear from you. We need input regarding course content. Cur rently, the class offered through the college is fo cused toward home and residential landscaping. If you're interested in signing up for this class or want to share ideas regarding class structure, please call Holiie Larsen at 879-2275. I Thursdays - 7 to 8:30 p.m. Community Center Bring projects you are working on or want to start (ideas, books, recipes). No children please the idea is for us to have some time for ourselves. Contact: Shawn Hostler at 843-4504. MONDAYS from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 31: Beginning Windows 3.1 MONDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 17: Intermediate Windows 3.1 Aug. 24: Intermediate Windows 95 WEDNESDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 19: Beginning Microsoft Word FRIDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 21: Beginning Word Perfect ifcEPiE.J33) &). JSa Reading program offered SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) is an early literacy program managed by the Oregon Children's Foundation, a non-profit organization. In the Fall, the SMART program will be launched in the Willamina and Grand Ronde elementary schools. SMART will recruit and train 195 volunteers to read for one hour each week with 195 kindergar ten, first, and second graders in Yamhill County. Statewide, SMART is already in 13 Oregon coun ties providing 7,100 volunteers to read with the same number of children. In addition, each stu dent participating in the SMART program receives two new books to take home each month. In Yam hill County, approximately 3,000 new books will be given to SMART students this upcoming school year. The mission of SMART is to enhance the read ing skills, attitudes, and life prospects of children, and to enable adult volunteers and communities to experience the rewards of enriching young lives. If you are interested in becoming a SMART vol unteer for the 1998-99 school year, please call (503) 474-1252. Chemeketa offering fall classes in Grand Ronde The Grand Ronde class schedule is set and ready. Chemeketa Community College in collaboration with the Tribe's Education Division will offer the following classes for Fall Term 1998: ON SITE CLASSES 5067 Worksheets - Excel, CS125E Th 5:30-9:20, $156 4873 Intro to Algebra & Geometry, Mth052 TTh 5:30-7:30, $108 4874 Intro to Algebra, Mth060 TTh 5:30-7:30, $144 4875 Elementary Algebra, Mth070 TuTh 5:30-7:30, $144 4876 Intermediate Algebra, Mth095 TTh 5:30-7:30, $144 5068 Interpersonal Communication, Spl 14 Wed 5:30-8:20, $108 4870 Writing Skills, Wr040 Mon 5:30-8:30, $108 4871 Intro to Composition, Wrll5 Mon 5:30-8:30, $110 CABLE TELEVISION CLASSES (DAYS) 1255 Business English 2, BT085 MWF 9:30-10:20, $108 2513 Office Procedures, BT116 TTh 8:30-9:50, $108 3585 Study Skills, HD112 MWF 12:30-1:20, $108 1904 History of US, HST201 MWF 8:30-9:20, $108 2295 Intro to Algebra, MTH060 Th 11:30-1:20, $144 Class registration begins on August 14, 1998. Tribal members interested in registering for Grand Ronde classes need to complete both Short Term Training forms and Chemeketa Community Col lege class registration forms. Please contact Holiie Larsen, 879-2275. General public and non-tribal members will need to register for classes by contacting Tracie Burger at (503) 472-9482, McMinnville Campus, Chemeketa Community College.
