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When: Dec. 5, 2007, 6-8 p.m.
Who: Anyone in the community who is interested in going to college or is
a family membersupporter of someone who is.
Where: Willamina High School cafeteria
What: Financial Aid Night: Learn the basics of financial planning for col
lege and what you can start doing now.
Topics: Types of federal financial aid, what's needed to complete the
FAFSA, parent responsibilities to complete the FAFSA, how to request
an online PIN to complete the FAFSA online, and other possible sources
of financial aid for college (scholarships, etc.)
Extras: Free pizza and door prize drawings. This event is free and open
to the public.
For questions andor to R.S.V.P.: Contact Luhui Whitebear at 503-879-1345
or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org or Trinity Minahan at 503-879-1478
or trinity.minahangrandronde.org or April Johnson at 503-876-2545
or april.johnsonwillamina.kl2.or.us
Sponsored by Willamina High School and the Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde Education Division
University of Oregon to visit Grand Ronde!
When: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, 4-5 p.m.
Where: CTGR Adult Education Building Room 126
Who: Anyone interested in the University of Oregon
Learn about current programs and services that the U of O offers. Sev
eral offices will be represented including: the Office of Institutional Equity
and Diversity, Sapsik'wala, Teacher Education Program, Admissions,
Financial Aid, Office of Multicultural Support and the Native American
Student Union leaders.
Do you need funding assistance
with graduation costs or
admissiontesting fee costs?
Graduation Sponsorship Program is available to Grand Ronde Tribal
members who are graduating from a high school, collegeuniversity or
tradeapprenticeship program. The program will pay up to $100 towards
graduation expenses (cap, gown andor announcements).
Admission and Testing Fee Assistance Program is available to
Grand Ronde Tribal members who are applying for admission to colleges
and universities or are in need of testing fee assistance for college, level
testing (SAT, ACT, GRE, etc.). The program will pay up to $200 towards
admission and testing fees per academic year.
For more information or to request an application, contact the CTGR
Academic Advising Office at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 1478, or e-mail trinity.
minahangrandronde.org.
Attn: High school students interested
in attending Portland State University
Portland State is hosting "Bridges," an annual open house for high school
students from ethnically diverse backgrounds who are exploring college
opportunities.
When: Thursday, Nov. 29. Check in at 8:30 a.m. at the Peter Stott
Center.
To sign up, register on the Web at www.pdx.eduadmissionsbridges.
html.
Workshop classes in Grand Ronde
Dec. 11 Intro to Microsoft Outlook (Tribal Employees Only)
Jan. 8 Intro to Microsoft Excel I
Feb. 12 Intermediate Microsoft Excel II
March 11 Intermediate Microsoft Excel III
April 8 Intro to Microsoft Publisher I
The workshops will be taught by Northwest Computer Learning Center
and will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the computer lab in the Adult Education
Building. Cost for a workshop is $150 and eligible Tribal members can ap
ply to the Noncredit Program (formally Short Term Training) for assistance
with registration costs. Space is limited to the first 15 who register.
To register, contact Joshua Clift, Adult Vocational Training coordinator,
at 503-879-1635 or e-mailjoshua.cliftgrandronde.org.
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Saturday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Hand drum making class at the Eugene office for Tribal members.
Contact Jon Darcy Chantell at 541-484-7085 (Eugene), Greg
Archuleta at 503-235-4230 (Portland) or Joanne Carr at 1-800-422-0232,
ext. 2282 (Grand Ronde).
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Photo courtesy of John Mercier
This year's Grand Ronde Road Runners team, which ran in the Hood to
Coast relay race in August, were: top row, from left, Mike Ryan, Mike
Wilson, Nik Wilson, Colton Anderson, Mike Delay and Atcitty Begay;
bottom row, from left, Denna Diaz (driver), Elizabeth Ellsworth,
Gerald Danzuka, John Mercier, Brittny Linton, Denny Linton, Rebecca
Knight and Denise Harvey (driver). Team members not pictured are
Barbara Mercier, Melanie Ebensteiner, Amelia Haug, Jilene Mercier
and Sean Beauchamp.
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HAPPY 85TH BIRTHDAY NORMA LEWIS!
All our love comes your way this Thanksgiving Day as we celebrate your
birthday with thanks for all that you do for us.
Your children, Karen, Gary, Debra, Larry, Tom their wives and husband;
all your grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Attention Tribal veterans
Applications are now being accepted for the Veterans' Special
Event Board. If you are interested, contact Dakota Whitecloud at
503-879-1309 or dakota.whitecloudgrandronde.org