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6 Tribal Life
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Remembering our men and women in uniform
The Grand Ronde Veterans' Color Guard and Queen Stephanie participate in McMinnville's
Veterans Day Parade on November 7.
Attention ODS participants
If you are currently participating in the ODSStan
dard insurance programs you do not have to renew
your policy for 1999. Risk Management renews all
policies for you. If you do not have your insurance
ID cards or have moved, you will need to call Valorie
Sheker at 1-800-442-0346 or (503) 879-2221 so that
she may update your policy. Remember that your
MedicalVision portion is with ODS and that your
Dental is with Standard.
Vehicle maintenance bid
The Grand Ronde Tribe will be accepting bids for
the service of tribally-owned and managed lease ve
hicles. The service will be to provide cleaning and
lube service on vehicles such as sedans, vans, and
trucks. All bids must be submitted no later than
December 10, 1998 at 5 p.m. Please contact Phillip
Adams in the Property Management office for a bid
packet. His number is 879-2216.
Cemetery improvements coming along
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Brick pillars and a wrought iron fence (complete with a tribal logo) now surrounds the
Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery. The fencing completes the latest stage of improvements
that Tribal Council and community members have identified as a big concern regarding the
local area. The Tribe completed the covered gathering area earlier this year, and plans to put a
covered drive-through in this month, according to Mike Larsen, Facilities Manager for the Tribe.
The drive-through will be an
place where immediate fam
ily can park for a funeral,
particularly if the family
members are disabled or eld
erly. The drive-through,
when finished, will also have
a storage area for chairs and
public address equipment.
Russ Leno, who maintains
the cemetery full-time and
keeps an office in the cem
etery building, was instru
mental in overseeing and
getting these improvements
started, said Larsen.
Photos by Kim Mueller
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Qualifying for
Welfare to Work
What is Welfare to Work? The Tribe has a grant
for helping long-term welfare recipients to secure and
maintain employment which contributes to the tribal
goal of self-sufficiency.
HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR WELFARE TO
WORK?
1. Be a Grand Ronde tribal member living within the
Six County Service Area.
2. A long-term welfare recipient (2-12 years or more
on welfare).
3. Have two of the three below:
a. ) Lack of GED or High School diploma and
low math and reading skills.
b. ) Require substance abuse treatment prior to
employment.
c. ) Have a poor work history.
4. A noncustodial parent of minors whose custodial
parent meets the above criteria. In some cases, "re
cent" welfare recipients or noncustodial parents who
qualify for this program may:
1. Be a high school drop out.
2. Be a pregnant teen.
3. Have a poor work history.
WHAT SERVICES DOES THIS PROGRAM
HAVE TO OFFER?
L On-the-job training
2. Job creation through wage subsidies
3. Job readiness
a. ) completion of employment applications
b. ) writing resumes
c. ) developing home budgets
4. Supportive services
a. ) transportation assistance
b. ) child care assistance
c. ) emergency short-term assistance
5. Job retention services
6. Post-employment services
a. ) basic education training
b. ) occupational skills training
c. ) employment mentoring
If you think you may qualify for this program or just
want to ask questions please contact the Tribe's Em
ployment Services at 1-800-422-0232. Connie
Holmes and Sheila Elliott will be glad to help.