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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 2001)
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Construction is right on schedule and maybe even ahead of schedule." ONABEN: Another Successful Session V. w The Future is Bright - The first 2001 ONABEN graduating class and the Tribe's Small business department staff pose for a picture. Back row, L to R: Mark Dietrich, Cynthia King, Stephen Rabun. ' Middle rowfL to R: Larry Black, Anne Martin, Chris Murrell, Toni Blaine, Carolyn Ashodian, Cami-Jo Sorenson, Mychal Leno, Vivian Rabun, and April Campbell, ONABEN Instructor. Front row. L to R: John Baker, ONABEN Instructor; Elaine Moore, Small Business Develop ment Department Manager; Sheila Herber, ONABEN Counselor and Kristi Kelso, ONABEN. Interested In Moving Into Your Dream Home? Need financing and not sure who to call or what to do? Join us to learn all about the home buying process and even get pre-qualified for your home loan. TUESDAY, JULY 10 7 to 8:30 pm Fidelity Title 198 Commercial St SE, Suite 200 DOWNTOWN SALEM or THURSDAY, JULY 19 7 to 8:30 pm Dallas Civic Center, 945 SE Jefferson DOWNTOWN DALLAS Refreshments will be served and we will have a drawing at each session for a $50 cash prize - guests welcome! For more information contact: Shelley Hanson or John L. Scott 3755 Commercial St SE Salem, OR 97302 503-585-0100 Fax 503-585-8832 shansonwvl.com www.johnlscott.comshelleyh Middle School Basic Skills Program: 503-876-2545 High School Credit Recovery Program Make-up and Enrichment: 503-876-9122 Tribal youth will receive a scholarship for full tuition payment for the High School Credit Recovery Program. Contact Lisa Leno at 503-879-2224. - i ni' i i ; '.r.u m; ih i nlKtii: i i "" ' 1 ' 11 II ' Will " I . an i) mm n: i' "Hd" 'i'1 ii it; -' , . i mi: ,urs ' 1 ' ii ' l i Jl(ll) : (Si :i 'am: i ils ':1c i iii' mill1 -1 1 1 ": i i:lir i) n( "Hum; i i il'i iisiiin ni' i :IJI)!' icllll i)i:i:i:' I : . . By Justin Phillips Knowledge is power. Power is knowledge. To have knowledge and power, you have to be well educated. Teachers are the future to success. If you combine the sentences above, you have the Tribe's Small Business department. On May 23, ONABEN (Oregon Native American Business Entrepre neur Network) graduated 14 differ ent businesses from the Small Busi ness department's Starting a Suc cessful Business Class. The graduation ceremony was held at Mill Creek Gardens. The graduation class was treated to a dinner and dessert before the graduation ceremony. There were a variety of businesses this time around; some included a trading post, a plant nursery, a quilt shop, a jewelry business and an herbal company. One of the graduates, Carolyn Ashodian is starting a non-profit or ganization, Artists With No Barriers, to help children and handicap people with funding for participation in art classes. "Three years ago I went through this program and opened up an art studio," said Ashodian. "Well, this is an extension of an idea I had after I started my business. I realized there were a lot of people in the area that wanted art lessons that couldn't af ford it." Mychal Leno of My Candid Life Photography was part of the gradu ating class. "The best part of this class for me was getting the chance to meet and work with other people and network with other people," said Leno. John Baker, ONABEN Instructor was very proud of the graduates. "I can tell you unequivocally that this (class) was the best set of busi ness plans we have ever had," said Baker. "It was an honor to work with ONABEN's first 2001 graduating class," said April Campbell, ONABEN Instructor. "I believe each student will bring a professional and unique feature to the business environment. Congratulations on the hard work and dedication." "This was one of the most dedicated groups of students we have ever had in our Starting a Successful Business Class," said Perri McDaniel, ONABEN counselor. "They all had very exciting business ideas and wrote great plans. I expect this en tire group of students to be very suc cessful in their business ventures." The next class being planned through the Small Business Devel opment program is a financial lit eracy class called; Building Native Communities; Financial Skills for Families. This is a personal fi nance class that helps people learn how to manage their money through budgeting. There are plans to offer this class Tuesday evenings begin ning August 7, and ending in Sep tember. This is a three-hour class running six weeks in all. Class hours will be 5:30-8:30 p.m. in classroom 204 of the Governance Center. This class is recommended to first time homebuyers who are interested in the down payment program assis tance grant. Students who complete this course will have their credit score improved on their credit report. First Nations Development Institute and the Fannie Mae Foundation devel oped this course curriculum. The class is offered to anyone who is in terested. "We hope that people interested in signing up for the next Starting a Successful Business Class will first take this financial literacy class," said McDaniel. The next Starting a Successful Business Class is planned to start September 19, and it will run for 12 consecutive weeks, ending December 5. Space is limited, for those who would like more information or to sign up please call Sheila Herber at 503-879-2492, or Perri McDaniel at 503-879-2487.
