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"We're All Moved In" Tribal member Kimberly Contreras recently moved into the Tribe's newest housing complex on Grand Ronde
Road with her daughters Christina and Kim. The new housing consists of 36 units and a central gathering area. Families began moving in
shortly after the construction work on the new homes was completed on June 26. See story on page 5.
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
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Tribal Members Cash In On Recent
Federal Refinance Program
Homeowners in Grand Meadows save $100 or more a month.
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Home Life Thanks to new provisions in federal law, provisions that Smoke Signals
pushed for in an article published in the February 1 issue this year, the Howerton family
were able to take advantage of lower interest rates by refinancing their home. Refinanc
ing saved the family about $1 00 a month. Tribal member Tracy (right) and wife Jerri relax
in lawn chairs in their front yard in Grand Meadows while Justin takes a plunge while little
Sydney heads for shore. Photo by Ron Karten
By Ron Karten
Tribal member Tracy Howerton, park, Grand Meadows in 1998,
his wife, Jerri, and their son, Jus
tin, moved into the manufactured Refinance continued on page 3
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