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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.
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seeking Board
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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
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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.
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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
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