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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1998)
I 12 Business and Education Smoke Signals m 4 lit mf-we aK- iisnm-- mm m MONDAYS from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 14 or 28: Beginning Windows 95 Sept. 21: Beginning Windows 3.1 TUESDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 1: Beginning Excel Sept. 8: Beginning Windows 3.1 Sept. 22: Desktop Publishing with Print Shop Sept. 29: Intermediate Excel WEDNESDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 2: Beginning Microsoft Word Sept. 9: Intermediate Microsoft Word Sept. 23: Intermediate Word Perfect Sept. 30: Power Point THURSDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 3: Introduction to Group Wise Sept. 10: Beginning Word Perfect Sept. 24: Intermediate Windows 95 FRIDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 4: Introduction to Internet Sept. 1 1 : Introduction to Tribal Network Sept. 18: Intermediate Windows 3.1 The Tribe's Small Business Development Division is offering a Quicken software class to anyone interested. Quicken soft ware is designed like a check register which allows you to track several differ ent accounts separately, such as business and personal, checking, savings, credit cards, investments and loans. This class will be conducted in four evening sessions to be held at the Busi ness Lab located at 28840 Salmon River Highway in Grand Ronde. No charge to tribal members; $25 for non-tribal. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22 and 29 Thursday, Sept. 24 and Oct. 1 Week 1: Basics of bookkeeping; basics of file management; create files; assets; liabilities; appearance; navigating; and set preferences. Week 2: Data entry; reconciliations; changes and deletions; reports; tax trans fer; general tax rules; prepaids; cash drawer management; and new year set up. For more information or to sign up, contact Small Business at 879-2476. Women's Money conference coming to Portland If you are a woman who is interested in learning more about her money and money management, you may want to drop by the Portland Convention Center on Monday, September 14 and check out the conference agenda. It's free! The conference, Everywoman's Money, will cover topics for women such as getting out of debt, saving for the future, understanding job benefits, planning for college and retirement, paying for child care, making your money last longer, and wise spending habits. Many dynamic and re spected speakers are scheduled and lunch is pro vided. Call 1-888-612-8249 for more information. SBA center now open The Small Business Administration Portland of fice has announced the opening of its Business Re source Center. The center is a unique place where small business owners can go for research and plan ning. It also includes free counseling and one-on-one service and computer use. Visit the center any weekday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., located at 1515 S.W. 5th Avenue, Suite 1050, in Portland. Walkers needed for "stroll" The annual STROLL FOR SANTA fund-raiser is scheduled for Saturday, September 12. STROLL FOR SANTA is a pledged walk-a-thon from Sheridan to Willamina (6 miles). This fund raiser benefits Grand Ronde, Willamina, and Sheri dan with a means to supply Christmas decorations to all three of the downtown' areas. ''" ' Interested walkers, committee members, or if you would like to pledge a donation, please contact Sheila Herber at 879-2469, Betty Frownfelter at 879-5563, or Agnus Bradford at 843-3811. Small Business Development Center and ONABEN presents: toi.rnmi ton- (iMm'Gi 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 plarining 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. Tribal business directory Small Business Development would like to print a Tribal Business Directory. If you are a Grand Ronde tribal member who owns a small business and would like to have your business advertised in this directory, please submit the following: Business card with business name, address and phone number. Photo of Grand Ronde tribal member owners (please include the names of business owners). Any promotions or general discounts you would like to offer. Please send this information as soon as possible to Sheila Herber, Small Business Development, CTGR, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. For more information on starting your own busi ness from business plans to business cards contact Sheila, Perri, or Barbara at 879-2476 or 1-800-422-0232. Chemeketa Community College in collabora tion 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 College class registration forms. Please contact Hollie Larsen, 879-2275. General public and non-tribal members will need to register for classes by contacting Tracie Burger at (503) 472-9482, McMinnville Cam pus, Chemeketa Community College. 1
