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14 Smoke Signals Elder housing in Grand Ronde: construction on schedule for August The 38 (2-bedroom) units currently under construction are on schedule and getting closer to move-in time by eager tribal Elders. They are targeted for completion by August. The building exteriors are complete and ready to be painted. The interiors are in various stages of completion from insula tion to paint and cabinets. The landscaping will be the final work to be done prior to occupancy. They waiting list still has openings, with priority given to those tribal El ders age 62 and over. To qualify, applicants must meet certain guidelines. Annual income for a one person household cannot exceed $28,100, and $32,150 for a two person household. This is after certain deductions are made from gross household income. At this time, the maximum rent is $299 per month, plus utilities. Any Elder who is interested should call the Housing Authority at (503) 879-2401, or toll-free at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2401, for more information on eligibility requirements and an application. iiisiBRMiigTgTgij Spirit Mountain seeking Board members ELDER'S HONOR DAY July 14 & 15 Tribal Elders are asking for donations of new articles to be used as gifts for bingo and give-a-ways. Please bring what you can to the Wellness Department. For inquiries, call Jill, Kerrie or Bonnie at 879-2078. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Any tribal member who has not submitted a resume for consideration to be a board member for Spirit Mountain and is still interested please submit your resume before April 30, 2000 to: Michael J. Larsen 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 If you have any questions please call Mike at (503) 879-2407 or 1-800- 422-0232, ext.2407. SALEM -April 17: 3 pm to 7 pm April 18: 9 am to 8 pm April 19: 9 am to 5 pm Grand Hondo Legal Services 503-472-9561 1.800-781-8500 Housing Survey is a Success! Thanks go to the 1381 tribal households who returned their housing survey. This was a 64 response rate an excellent result. The last housing sur vey, in 1994, had a 39 response rate. Congratulations to the lucky winners of the drawings: Response returned by January 17 $100 Sharon Lee Wiggs, San Francisco, CA $ 50 Christie Diane Loomis, LaPine, OR Response returned by February 7 $ 50 Ann Etoile Richey, Lacey, WA $ 50 Eric Anthony Wakeland, Cottage Grove, OR New housing information has been compiled and analyzed and will be available from the Housing Authority at no charge in the form of a Housing Needs Assessment Report in May. All responses were coded and are confidential, and all actual surveys will be destroyed. The information obtained from the surveys is being used by the Authority and Tribal government to determine if current housing programs are effec tive, and to plan for housing programs and developments over the next five years. If you returned your completed survey, your voice is being consid ered in this important work. The Authority will prepare an Indian Housing Plan covering the use of HUD funding which was allocated by the federal government for the year 2000. This Plan will be made available for public comment in May. For more information, contact the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority at (503) 879-2401 or toll-free at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2401. Tribal Elders keep busy A I MAM) 1 J, : if W cj i i. i3i On February 25, Tribal Elders met at Hallie Ford Museum for lunch and a tour with Rebecca Dobkins. Pictured from left to right: Clarise Ellison, Dorothy Greene, June Bolden, Rebecca Dobkins, and Dick Fenwick. y e ... ; ? , f. X. A beading class, taught by Norma Lee, was held on March 22 at the old mealsite. Making earrings will be the next class offered on April 19. Tribal Elders are invited to participate. Native youth from any Northwest Tribe or Indian Youth Organization are encouraged to register for this tournament. The first eight boys teams and eight girls teams to sign up will qualify to participate. Tournament is open to enrolled tribal members from the Northwest Tribes and youth eligible for Title V Indian Education Program Services. Girls teams may include adult women. Tournament will be held during the same weekend as the Annual Chemawa Pow-wow. Entry fee is $ 1 50 per team. Contact John Spence by phone: (503) 588-9906 by mail at P.O. Box 3443, Salem, OR 97302 or by e-mail at jspencewvi.com c Happy Big Birthday Cousin Charlie Brown We Love You! Cousin Short Person & Jim 5y : h : TkthatwjtciMAKCCLyikcwtl With, all wy love, CMicktd'Wkttt 0 L Ashley Laiagley Happy 8th Birtkdatj April 29 m ... We Love yon Grtmdpa, Grandma & iim
