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MAY 1, 2000 ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Alternatives for the proposed KATSUK THIN LOGGING UNIT GRAND RONDE RESERVATION Public safety meeting: May 17 A focus group is going to be held in Grand Ronde. The purpose is to gather input about public safety and concerns in the community. Yamhill County Sheriffs department is facilitating this event which will be held on Wednes day, May 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Community Center. For more information, please call Mary Alice Bowen at (503) 879-2060. Child Care Providers Scholarships available for training Child Care Information Services (CCIS) has scholarships available to Polk County child care providers to help subsidize training costs if you are unable to afford the training you seek. This funding can be put toward the cost of training or help to pay for a substitute provider to take over while you attend the training. CCIS needs Polk County child care providers willing to provide care for children, while parents attend community classes. For more information contact CCIS in Polk County at 623-0649. Exhibit recounts Indian boarding school experience The Oregon State Archives, located at 800 Summer Street NE in Salem, will host the exhibit "They Sacrificed for Our Survival: The Indian School Boarding School Experience," through May 8. The exhibit includes stories of Indian boarding school survivors told in the oral tradition of their ancestors and through historical photographs and stu dent artwork dating from the late 1800s through the 1950s. The photo graphs illustrate several of the large, off-reservation federal schools Carlisle in Pennsylvania, Chilocco in Oklahoma, and Chemawa in Oregon as well as mission schools in Washington and Idaho. Women to create part-time business at home The Venture Out program was designed with women like you in mind. Now, more than ever, homebased business ownership is a viable option for creating supple mental income. Turn the skills you possess, the hobbies you enjoy, or the trade you have inherited into an income generating business. And the best part is, you will not have to do this alone. With the help of ONABEN and the Tribe's business counselors, you can cre ate a business. Try one of the following business: O pet sitting D catering D landscaping D child or elder care D alterations D gift baskets D cake decorating D partyevent planner D photographer D janitorialcarpet cleaner D tutoring service B handmade crafts Venture Out is sponsored by the Tribe's Small Business Devel opment, ONABEN, and the Office of Womens Business Ownership (OWBO). For more information about Ven ture Out and a schedule of class dates and times please contact the Small Business department. You may call: Sheila Herber at (503) 879-2492, Barbara Lake at (503) 879-2476, or toll-free at 1-800-422-0232. Dinner and child care will be provided during classes. Upcoming Conferences MAY 8-11 9th Wellness & Womens Conference "Leading Our Youth with Gentle Footsteps" Portland Doubletree Hotel Jantzen Beach Call 405-325-1790 MAY 18-19 2nd Sacred Landscapes Conference OSU Campus Corvallis Free and open to the public. Call Ethnic Studies, OSU 541-737-0709 JULY 21-22 Conference for Women 2000 Eugene Red Lion Inn 205 Coburg Inn Call 1-800-682-5078 or www.natsem.com FOR SALE: New homes by Emanuel Hospital Fargo Row Townhouses are situated next to Boise-Eliot School, three blocks from Emanuel Hos pital. Currently, ten spacious townhouses designed for growing families are available with three or four bedrooms with views of downtown Portland. Quality con struction spacious yards, energy efficient gas heating, and kitch ens with built-in 2-stage water pu rification systems are featured. Equal Housing Opportunity with, ; prices beginning at $119,500.' Fargo Row Investment Co. (503) 281-5341. The Natural Resources Division (NRD) of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is soliciting public comment on the alternatives for the Katsuk Thin Timber Sale. Written comments and requests for copies of a general description of these alternatives should be ad dressed to: Peter M. Wakeland, Forester Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Natural Resources Division P.O. Box 10 Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. To be considered, written com ments must include: (1) Your name, address, and tele phone number; (2) Name of the timber sale on which you are commenting; (3) Specific facts or comments along with supporting reasons that you believe the NRD should consider. For further information you can contact Peter Wakeland at (503) 879-2378. Comments received by May 5, 2000 will be considered before taking final action. NOTICE: DXie CHANCE TO JVLV 15-16, 2000 VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED 7ri ' ''!-'." Contacts: :':v Sharon Herron 879-2004 Marlene Groshong 879-2072 Marvin and Michaelle Kimsey at (503) 879-5825 ; urn ittrnmc OMswfiu L v -mm COYOTE CLUB CASH BACK PROMO COYOTE CLUB MEMBERS ONLY Back by popular demand! Redeem your May slot points for cash June 1 9th through the 30th at the casino. Remember: Mondays and Thursdays are triple slot point days! Visit the Coyote Club for details. C J CINCO DE MAYQ JOIN THE CELEBRATION Spirit Mountain Casino will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Mariachi band, playing throughout the casino from 7pm to midnight. Well also feature special Hispanic cuisine in the buffet. C free slot tournament GUARANTEED $2,000 IN PRIZES Join us for a fun-fiJJed day and go home a winner! Tournaments begin at 1 0am and 4pm. No, buy-in and no preregistration. The top 20 scores will compete for their share of the prize money. r ., . ..RAY CHARLES TICKETS ON SALE NOW One show only at 7pm. Ticket prices are $25 and $35. Tickets are r available in person at Spirit Mountain Casino, at all Fred Meyer Fastixx Centers, or by phone at (800) 992-TIXX. Must be 21 or older. 1-800-760-7977 503-879-2350 Hwy 18, Grand Ronde, OR www.spirit-mountain.com Hir" T11i1ifcIT,'Tffl!MTTT "Iff PVifliniMTflflHII 4
