SEPTEMBER 15, 1999
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Tribal member does well at Oregon State Fair
Tribal member Veronica Eileen
Gaston, won several awards this
year at the Oregon State Fair.
She won the following:
2nd place for her russet potatoes
3rd place for the largest potato
(which weighed 22.4oz!)
4th place for lemon cucumbers
3rd place for slicing cucumbers
3rd place for dill pickles
Peoples' Choice Award for her
poem, "One Step at a Time"
2nd place for Queen of the Fair
This was the first year Veronica
was an exhibitor at the Oregon State
Fair. She also entered the "National
Spam Bake-off." Out of 29 entries
she placed 4th in the state. She also
made a spam dip (see recipe). She
was crowned the Queen of Spam
Trivia because she knew the answers
to 25 of the 30 questions.
Veronica also entered several "spe
cial contests." She came in 3rd place
for her apricot jam and 2nd place for
corn shucking.
"Winning these awards proves that
I can do anything I put my heart as
well as my mind to achieve any and
all my goals, but it takes determina
tion as well as dedication, and if I
can do it, anyone can do it as well."
says Veronica.
Veronica plans on entering more
things in next years fair. She en
courages other tribal members,
young and old, to enter items in next
years fair as well. You can do so by
calling the Oregon State Fair Office
at (503) 378-2347, Monday-Friday,
8 a.m.-5 p.m., and request a premium
book to be sent to you free of charge.
Veronica's "Spamtazmlc Spam Pip
2- 8 oz packages fat-free cream cheese
2- cans of Spam lite, diced
1 4 oz jar diced pimentos
23 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
23 cup grated pepper jack cheese
1 Tbsp chopped black olives
1 Tbsp diced green peppers
1 Tbsp diced red onion
1 Tbsp crushed red pepper
1 Tbsp diced jalepenos- diced
Mix all ingredients together.
Serve with chips andor veggies.
Start to finish is 15 minutes.
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Employment services available to members through CRD
Native Employment Works program (N.E.W.)
This program targets low-income tribal members on a case by case basis:
teen parents, TANF recipients, general assistance clients, unemployed or
under-employed members. This program also includes; career development,
job counseling, job search, job development, job placement, job preparation
activities including resume writing, interviewing skills, etc. Assistance avail
able may include work clothes or tools, car repair or payment, car or driver
licencing, car insurance, bus pass, mileage reimbursement, some rent or de
posits, some utilities, union dues, or special licencing. There are limits to the
amounts offered in all categories. Child-care assistance is also available.
The N.E.W. program is available to tribal members living in the six county
area, Polk, Yamhill, Tillamook, Washington, Marion, and Multnomah. To
be eligible, clients must possess a high school diploma or GED, or able to
obtain a GED or diploma within six months. Clients must actively search for
work and be able to work if placed.
Welfare-to-work program
In July of 1997, legislature, passed limiting recipients to 60 months of
Welfare Initiative. The objective: to put welfare recipients to work by provid
ing agencies with tools and resources to facilitate recruiting and hiring.
The program is for long-term welfare recipients (30 months) who also have
barriers to employment such as low math or reading skills, poor work history,
or substance abuse history. Eligibility will be determined through client
assessment. Two innovations of this program are the partially subsidized
employment through an O.J.T. contract and the creation of new positions
with complete wage subsidy. However, employers must meet criteria to be
eligible. Clients of this program may be eligible for a variety of assistance,
similar to the N.E.W. program, also a case by case basis. j
Patsy Pullin, Tribal Employment Coordinator is at the Chemawa
Health Clinic in Salem on Wednesdays, and the Portland office on
Thursdays. Call 1-800-242-8196 to make an appointment.
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Tribal members can apply to receive
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TO REGISTER:
CULL 079-2275.
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ANNA
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