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6 JULY 1, 2001
Construction Continues on Future Education Complex
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Ahead Of Schedule - Construction on the Tribe's planned Education complex is underway and getting off to a good start because of the recent warm weather in
Western Oregon. Capitol Projects Manager John Mercier said he is pleased with the progress so far.
"Since groundbreaking we have rocked (applied the gravel base for) the four building pads. Also, we have laid down all the underground storm sewers and as of this week (last
week in June) we have started on the road extension from Ackerson Road up to the project. Construction is right on schedule and maybe even ahead of schedule."
ONABEN: Another Successful Session
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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.
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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.