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FEBRUARY 15, 2008
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Royalty Potluck, Forum
scheduled for March 1
A Royalty Potluck and Forum will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday,
March 1, in the Tribal Community Center in Grand Ronde.
The event will honor Josie Faris, the Tribe's new Senior Miss Grand
Ronde.
The forum is open to Tribal members who may be interested or have
questions about Royalty. A sign-up desk will be available with applications
for girls who want to run for Royalty 2008-09.
The event will start at 6 p.m. with an honor song and invocation and a
potluck dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m. The forum will follow.
For more information, call Reina Nelson at 503-879-2333 or reina.nel
Portland potluck
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Photos by Siobhan Taylor
The Tribe's Portland Satellite
Office held a winter potluck on
Feb. 9 at St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church. Above, John and Lavine
McKinney enjoy a bowl of buffalo
stew while, left, 2-year-old Denali
Williams, granddaughter of
Portland office Tribal Services
Representative Lisa Archuleta,
checks out the goodie bag that
was given away to children in
attendance. Below, Portland
Satellite Office Vocational
Rehabilitation Specialist Jon
George shares a family moment
with his sons Trey, left, and Tynan.
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Photo by Ron Karten
Tribal member Tyrone Rock cuts down branches on the trees between
the Governance Center campus and Elder housing on Jan. 3 1 . In
addition to keeping the trees in shape, the trimming will open the
small woodland area to more sun so grass will grow and the grounds
crew can install picnic tables for Tribal members' and Elders' use
during the spring, summer and fall months.
Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority
OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT ON GRTHA'S
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
UNDER THE HUD INDIAN HOUSING PLAN
The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority (GRTHA) has re
ceived grants under the Native American Housing Assistance and
Self-Determination Act of 1996, as amended. HUD provides grants
to Indian Tribes and Indian Housing Authorities for the develop
ment and operation of low-income housing in Indian areas. To be
eligible for the grants, the Housing Authority must submit an an
nual Indian Housing Plan that meets the minimum requirements
of the Act, and submit regular performance reports to HUD.
Tribal members are hereby notified that the Grand Ronde Tribal
Housing Authority has prepared the 2007 Annual Performance
Report (APR), and comments on the report are welcome. All com
ments will be incorporated into the final report.
Copies of the report are available by calling GRTHA at 503-879-2101,
or at 800-422-0232, ext. 2401. Copies of the APR can also be
picked up at the GRTHA office in Grand Ronde.
Comments must be submitted in writing to GRTHA no
later than 5 p.m. on March 25.