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The Sweet Home Ranger District is seeking input on the Cougar Rock
Restoration Project that the district hopes will enhance huckleberry
production in what once was a traditional gathering area near Cougar
Rock. The Forest Service plans to girdle as many as 100 trees within
the area and retain about 200 trees per acre. Opening the canopy will
increase the amount of light for huckleberry production.
The stands are at about 4,500 feet and the average tree is 9 inches at
chest height.
To comment or for more information, contact Sweet Home Ranger
District Operations Staff Officer Ken Loree at 541-367-3490.
Comments are due by Feb. 28. H
Eugene Tribal Wellness
Program meets
The Eugene Tribal Wellness Program meets at 10 a.m. Monday, Wednes
day and Thursday in the satellite office at 711 Country Club Road, Suite
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All fitness levels are welcome. The program covers strength, cardio and
stretching, and discusses strategies for healthy living at home.
The program is free to Tribal members and their spouses.
For more information, call the Eugene satellite office at 541-484-7085.
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Elder's bingo changes days
Bingo at the Elders' Activity Center ha9 been moved to the second
and fourth Fridays of the month instead of the first and third Fri
days. Potluck starts at 6 p.m. and bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. B
I (-12 Parent Committee meets
The monthly K-12 Parent Committee meetings are held the last Wednes
day of the month from September through June. Meetings are held in the
Youth Education Building from noon to 1 p.m. Lunch is provided.
RSVP if you are planning to attend to toni.merciergrandronde.org or
call 503-879-2101. B
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Photo courtesy of Sgt. David House
Tribal member and Staff Sgt. Joshua Simmons, second from right,
is joined by other 101st Airborne Division Screaming Eagle Brass
Quintet members as they meet Vice President Joe Biden, third from
right, after a performance at a dining facility at Bagram Airfield
in Afghanistan while Biden was visiting the troops on Jan. 12.
Other people the quintet has performed for while they've been in
Afghanistan include President Barack Obama in December during a
surprise visit, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry during
a holiday concert at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, as well
as several performances for Gen. David Petraeus.The band also has
performed hundreds of morale concerts for U.S. and Coalition troops
at numerous locations around Afghanistan. Other members of the
quintet are, from left, Spc. James Walker, Sgt. Jeremiah Sharier, Sgt.
1 st Class Guy Machel and Spc. James Liverman on the right.
"Make Parenting a Pleasure"
Parents with children between the ages of 0-8 years are invited to participate in
"Make Parenting a Pleasure" parenting classes.
Please join us! Certificate will be awarded upon completion of all six classes.
You will learn skills:
STRESS STRATEGIES - as parenting is the most important and challenging job there is.
TIPS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN - Parents are their
children's first and most important teachers.
FACTS ABOUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT - Parents and children are all learners.
DISCIPLINE - There are many positive ways to parent.
WAYS TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR - Every parent and child is unique.
And Much More!
CLASSES:
Six Consecutive Classes on Wednesdays April 6, 20 1 1 through May 1 1 , 20 1 1
5:30 -8 PM at the
Adult Education Building on Grand Ronde Tribal Campus
FREE Dinner Provided
FREE Childcare Provided
INCENTIVES FOR ATTENDANCE
For more information or to register, call Carmen Mercier (503) 879-1646.
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