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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:
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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.
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