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JANUARY 15, 2011
Tribe hosting College
Goal Oregon event!
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will host College Goal
Oregon from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, in the Adult Educa
tion Building.
The event is designed to help students and others preparing to at
tend college. Attendees should bring their 2009 federal tax returns,
2010 W-2 forms and other financial records.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact the Tribal Education Department at
800-422-0232, ext. 1345. D
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Bruce Raymond Lattin
Jan. 19, 1943 - Jan. 7, 2011
Former Spirit Mountain Casino
Security Manager Bruce Raymond
Lattin passed away on Friday, Jan.
7, due to complications from kidney
failure and lung cancer.
He was born on Jan. 19, 1943,
to Bruce G. and Virginia Young
Lattin in Roseburg, Ore. The fam
ily moved to Medford and then to
Klamath Falls, were he graduated
from Klamath Union High School
in 1961.
Mr. Lattin enlisted in the U.S.
Army in 1963 and served in the
Criminal Investigation Division, the military police and also was
a bodyguard to Gen. William Westmoreland while in Vietnam in
1965-66. He was selected Solider of the Month for Vietnam while
serving there.
He attended the University of Oregon, Southern Oregon Univer
' sity and graduated from Portland State University in 1972 with a
Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and sociology. While
at Southern Oregon, he met Fran Wynkoop, who became his wife
in 1964.
He joined the Oregon State Police in 1967 and served in Milwaukie,
Medford and Salem. He was selected to attend polygraph school
in 1974 and became head of that department in Salem in 1983.
After 26 years with Oregon State Police, he retired and conducted
gaming investigations for the Oregon Lottery for two years before
going to work for Spirit Mountain Casino when it was still in the
planning stages. He was manager of security at Spirit Mountain
for 10 years.
In 2001, he suffered four heart attacks (two total failuresXin 12
days and received the special heart of Carlos David Rodriquez in
June of that year; a true gift of life. He retired from Spirit Mountain
Casino in 2005, but continued to serve on the Board of Directors
until his death.
Many of his interests centered around his family and travel. He
traveled to Canada, the East Coast and Mexico with his family, and
he and Fran visited many countries in Western and Eastern Europe,
Asia and Scandinavia, every U.S. state and all Canadian Provinces.
They also enjoyed traveling the West in their recreational vehicle
with friends and grandchildren.
They enjoyed their "hobby" antique business, Good Old Goods, for
25 years. He also was an excellent musician, playing tuba in his early
years and singing bass in the Portland Chorale during the 1970s and
in the Rogue Valley Chorale in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
At the time of his death, Mr. Lattin was a member of St. Paul's
Episcopal Church in Salem, the Salem Elks Lodge No. 336, West
Valley Hospital Foundation Board and the Board of Directors of
Spirit Mountain Casino.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Fran; daughters, Catherine
(Dan) Crocker, Suzanne (Russ) Isham and Danish exchange student
Lisette Flyvholm; five grandchildren, Colman and Aubrey Crocker
and Jessie, Caysie and Jake Isham; and siblings Paul, David, Grant
and Shawn.
He was loved by his family and many friends, who will miss
his sense of humor and his amazing attitude toward life. He just
"couldn't get any better!"
Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at St. Paul's Epis
copal Church, 1444 Liberty St. S.E., Salem, with burial occurring
at City View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
to Donate Life Northwest, P.O. Box 532, Portland, OR 97207, or
to St. Paul's Music Guild at the church, using the Liberty Street
address.
Arrangements were handled by City View Funeral Home in Salem.
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Board members wanted
Board positions open to Tribal or nonTribal applicants
The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority Board has three Board
of Commissioners seats expiring in March 201 1. The positions have
terms expiring in March 2014.
Interested persons should have a demonstrated interest in housing
and experience in the housing field in some capacity, including:
affordable housing development;
property management; ,
residential building construction;
housing finance;
housing planning;
other housing related areas.
The Board oversees all housing development, housing manage
ment, housing programs and housing operations for the Tribe, and
is responsible for policy decisions. The board currently meets at 5
p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Housing Authority
office in Grand Ronde and holds work sessions as needed.
Interested persons should send a letter outlining their interest
and qualifications to: Carina Kistler, Executive Director, Grand
Ronde Tribal Housing Authority, 28450 Tyee Road, Grand Ronde,
Or. 97347 or via e-mail to carina.kistlergrandronde.org.
All letters need to be received by 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, to be consid
ered. The Housing Board candidates will be interviewed by a Housing
Board Panel, the board will make recommendations to the Tribe, and
final appointments will be made by CTGR Tribal Council. For more
information regarding qualifications, contact the Housing Authority
at 503-879-2401 or toll-free at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2401.
Down Payment Assistance Program
The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority (GRTHA) has 2011
Down Payment Assistance available for applicants with moderate
to low incomes. Although the budget for Tribally funded Down
Payment Assistance has been committed for 201 1, HUD funds may
be available for qualified Tribal applicants whose gross household
income either meets, or is less than the guidelines below:
Family size Gross income
1 $39,900
2 $45,600
3 $51,300
4 $56,950
5 $61,550
6 $66,100
7 . $70,650
8 $75,200
Please call Nancy Holmes, Homeownership Coordinator, at 503-879-2445,
to pre-qualify for HUD funded assistance.
Units available now!
The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority is accepting applications for
Rental Housing Units in Grand Ronde
1-5 bedroom sized units, many upgrades, parkingstorage close to Tribal
services.
The units include washerdryer, refrigerator, dishwasher, in-floor radiant
heat, private patio and great views. If you work for the Tribe or casino, you
pay no State Income Tax!
The following screening criteria is required for the Market Rate Units:
Credit history, landlord history, criminal history, income (at least 3 times
monthly rent). One adult member of the household must be an enrolled
CTGR Tribal member.
HUD assisted rental applicants must meet low-income and other federal
requirements.
Call GRTHA for applications or for further information at 1-800-422-0232,
ext. 2401, or 503-879-2401.