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4 MAY 1 5, 2006
Tribal, Community Members Join Forces To "Watch" For Drug Activity In Grand Ronde
"I don't want to see anymore of our Tribal members die because of meth."
"Not On My Watch" Members of the Grand Ronde Coalition for a Drug Free
Community participate in a "Night Walk" which consists of hanging information about
methamphetamines throughout Tribal housing developments on Thursday, April 20.
By Toby McClary
Community members, Tribal mem
bers and members oflocal law enforce
ment have joined forces to create the
Grand Ronde Coalition for a Drug Free
Community. The coalition is "a group
of concerned community members who
are tired of the drugs and the effects
they are having in our community. We
work with a variety of organizations to
help fight the war on drugs in our com
munity and the communities around
us," quoted from a coalition flier.
The coalition began in June of 2005
when concerned members contacted
the Tribe's Social Services Depart
ment and asked for assistance in an
attempt to stop methamphetamine
use. After several meetings, the
group decided to work with local law
enforcement and other local orga
nizations and meet twice a month,
share information regarding meth
amphetamine usage and distribute
information among the community.
All of the members of the coalition
are either recovering addicts or have
suffered from the effects of metham
phetamines or methamphetamine us
ers. The coalition meetings are closed
to the community due to the safety of
its members.
Tribal member and coalition Presi
dent Lori Walker said she had begun
noticing "unusual activity" since
moving to Grand Ronde two-and-a-half
years ago.
"We can't have this out here,"
said Walker. "I don't want to see
anymore of our Tribal members die
because of meth."
Walker, who has struggled with
meth addiction herself, has now been
sober for 23 years. She explained that
after being introduced to it, she became
"instantly addicted."
"Within a year of my addiction,"
said Walker, "I had lost everything
I owned."
After learning of her pregnancy
23 years ago, Walker decided that
she needed to stop using. She said
that she disassociated herself with
everybody except her family and con
centrated on motherhood. But Walker
also remembers how easy it was to fall
to drug use and shows compassion for
those who now suffer from it.
"I understand what they're going
through," said Walker. "I've been
there and I do take it to heart."
Walker and the coalition have re
cently been going on "night walks"
distributing information on meth
and its effects. On Thursday, April
20, the coalition and representatives
from both Yamhill and Polk County
Sheriffs Office hung bags full of read
ing material on doorknobs throughout
Elder housing as well as the other
Tribal housing developments.
"We want to make Grand Ronde a
safer place to live," said Walker. "We
want a better place for our kids and
grandkids."
If you are interested in becoming
part of the coalition you may contact
the liaison officers.
Polk County: Detective Michael
Holsapple: 503-623-9251 ext. 1370.
Yamhill County: Sheriff Derek
Trombla: 503-434-7456 ext. 7666.
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INTERNAL OPENINGS
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Community Counseling
Grade: 3
Closing Date: May 22
Application materials must be received in Hu
man Resources by 5 p.m. on the closing date.
Internal applicants are
1 . Current Regular Employee, past their six-month
Introductory period, receiving at least a'meets
expectations" on most recent performance
evaluationand notunderdisciplinaryactionor
performance improvement within the previous
six months,
2. Grand Ronde Tribal members
3. Spouse of a Grand Ronde Tribal member or
4. Parent or legal guardian of Grand Ronde
Tribal member children
Internal recruitment
For those individuals meeting minimum qualifi
cations an Interview will be given in the following
ranking order:
1. Grand Ronde Tribal members
a) Qualified Grand Ronde Tribal members
who show they meet the minimum
qualifications of the position during the
course of the interview process will be
given first consideration for hire and the
recruitment process will end
2. Tribal member spouses, parents andor
legal guardians of Grand Ronde Tribal
member children
3. Current regular employees
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
Effective January 1 , 2004, all employ
ees are subject to random drug andor
alcohol testing.
All pre-employment offers.
When there is reasonable suspicion.
Post accident.
For a detailed job description, please
contact the Tribe's job line at 503-879-2257or1-877TRIBEGR
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