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Salem Transit Board
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
KNVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Rondo Community of Or
egon, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reserva
tion, and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon ("the Tribes") are seeking professional environmental
consulting services to assist the Tribes in analysis of CERCLA re
lated site investigations and processes. The National Priority List
sites for which the Tribes seek consulting services are located in and
around Portland, Oregon.
Full Requests for Proposal ("RFP's") may be obtained by contacting
Michael Karnosh, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, P.O. Box 10,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347, phone 503-879-2383, FAX 503-879-5622,
email michael. karnoshgrandronde.org. To be considered, propos
als must be submitted by October 7, 2007. Further instructions for
submittal are in the RFP. Please contact Michael Karnosh (contact
info listed above) with any questions.
Essay contest seeks
Native youth entries
Reconnecting the Circle is holding its second national high school essay
contest from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30 for students in ninth through 12th
grade.
The essay question, as well as contest rules, will be posted at www.
reconnectingthecircle.com on Oct. 12. Ten students will each win $2,500
prizes.
The essay contest is scheduled in conjunction with national Native Ameri
can Indian Heritage Month and is run in conjunction with the National
Congress of American Indians, Boys and Girls Clubs of America and the
Boys and Girls Clubs of Indian Country.
Reconnecting the Circle encourages children and adolescents to share
their experiences, explore facets of Indian Country, and seek accurate in
formation on both historical and contemporary Native American topics.
For more information, visit the Web site or send an e-mail to inforecon-nectingthecircle.com.
Shelley Hanson, director of the Spirit Moun
tain Community Fund, was appointed Aug. 23
to the Salem Area Mass Transit District board
of directors, representing northeast Salem.
Hanson will serve until June 30, 2009.
She grew up in the Salem area and received
her master's in business administration from
Willamette University. She is responsible for
the Community Fund's strategic planning,
program operations, budgeting and fiscal man
agement. In addition, Hanson is a licensed real
estate agent.
Hanson's volunteer activities include numer
ous boards and committees as a Grand Ronde Tribal member. She served
three years on the board of the HOME Youth & Resource Center, and
currently sits on the boards of the Mid-Valley Development Professionals,
Potlatch Fund, Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington, and
the Salem Convention & Visitors Association.
She lives in Salem with her 18-year-old daughter.
To foe DuoDd filing smmaDD
biasDimess class
A small business class will be offered on the Grand Ronde campus be
ginning Oct. 8.
The class will provide the framework for a successful business start-up.
Tribal and community students can attend.
Tuition is $100 and Tribal members can access Short Term Training for
financial assistance.
Classes will be held 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 8, 15, 18 and 22, Nov. 5, 8, 15,
19 and 26, and Dec. 3, 10 and 13. Graduation is slated for Dec. 18.
To register or find out more about the class, contact April Campbell at
april.campbellgrandronde.org or call 503-879-2284, or contact Kristi
Burns at kristionaben.org or call 800-854-8289.
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