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Youth Prevention Wellness Day
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Positive Examples On Friday, April 22, Grand Ronde's Youth Prevention Program hosted its 3"1 Annual
Wellness Day. SingerSongwriter Happy Frejo, (PawneeSeminole) , above, entertained the crowd with a variety
of songs and a presentation on healthy, positive attitudes. Members from the HA STYLES Dance squad, James
and Kendricks Sleeper (CheyenneArapaho), performed a break dance routine to the beats of hip-hop music. A
three-on-three basketball tournament was held with prizes awarded to the top three teams. There was a dance
held in the Tribal gymnasium with a D.J. from Jammin' 95.5 and a performance by Emcee One.
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The Tribal Member community meetings for the Grand Ronde Tribes will be held in May to provide a brief summary of recent projects and plans and to
discuss issues with members in small groups. Comments will be used in guiding programs, projects and grant applications (e.g. ICDBG, ANA, HeadStart).
An informal open house focused on available Tribal programs will precede each of the meetings away from Grand Ronde and will include housing, social
services, education, member services, enrollment, election registration, health & wellness, member health insurance, cultural history and the Tribal
homeland. The small group meeting topics for this year include enrollment, economic development, communication & public information and member
health insurance. This will be followed by a question and answer session with Tribal Council members. Your participation in these meetings is needed,
appreciated and makes a difference. A full buffet meal will be served.
Sunday, May 1, 2005
Grand Ronde Gym (the meal will be held in the Community Center)
Grand Ronde, Oregon
11 a.m. Start
12 p.m. Lunch
This meeting will include the Regular General Council meeting but a brief presen
tation and small group discussion will replace the normal presentation. It will be
followed by other business.
Thursday, May 5, 2005
Valley River Inn (McKenzie Ballroom)
1000 Valley River Way
Eugene, Oregon 97401
5:30 p.m. Open house
6:30 p.m. Dinner
From 1-5 take exit 194b (I 105 west); then take the second exit (marked 1 Delta
Highway Santa Clara, Junction City) and merge to the left lane; then take the 1st
exit to Valley River Center; go over the overpass; turn left onto Valley River Way
and the hotel is on the left at the end of the road.
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Embassy Suites Hotel Portland Airport (Spruce & Pine Rooms)
7900 N.E. 82nd Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97220
5:30 p.m. Open house
6:30 p.m. Dinner
From 1-5 take the Banfield Freeway (1-84) to 1-205 and head north to the Airport
and take the Airport exit (24) onto Airport Way. Then take a left at 82nd Avenue
(the hotel sets on the south side of the road and 82nd is the very first traffic light).
The Max line runs in front of the hotel.
Sunday, May 15, 2005
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LaQuinta Hotel (Cedar & Fir Rooms) Note this is a change of location.
1425 E. 27th Street (corner of Portland and E. 27th)
Tacoma, Washington 98421
11 a.m. Open house
12 p.m. Lunch
From the north on 1-5 take exit 135 (Portland Avenue) and go straight 1 block to the hotel. From the south on 1-5 take the Portland Avenue
and turn left on Portland. This meeting will precede the ATNI Conference which most of council is attending.
There will be a drawing for door prizes and priority voting at the end of each community meeting. For additional infor
mation call the Planning & Grants Development Dept. at 503-879-2250. If you can not attend and wish to comment on Tribal
goal setting please write to Mr. Kim Rogers, Planning & Grants Development, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.