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6 Smoke Signals MARCH 1,2011 Medicare Part B reimbursement notice for Tribal members If you are a Grand Ronde Tribal member, have reached the age of retirement (65), or have started to receive Social Security Retire ment or disability benefits through Social Security (SSD); you may be eligible to receive Medicare Part B benefits through the Tribe. To find out if you are eligible, or to get enrolled in Medicare Part D, please do the following; call toll-free 1-800-M EDI CARE (1-800-633-4227) or go online at www.medicare.gov. You will need to request an application for enrollment in Medicare Part B and return it to your local Social Security Office. Once you are enrolled in Medicare Part B through Social Security you will need to call our office to request a Medicare Part B Reim bursement packet to apply. As a Grand Ronde Tribal member, the Tribe will reimburse your Medicare Part B premium each month at the standard rate. Note: If you are currently on the Skookum Tribal Health Plan it is required that you accept Medicare Part B when you become eligible. By not accepting Medicare Part B.your coverage for medical expenses could be drastically reduced. If you need a Medicare Part B reimbursement packet sent to you or have any questions regarding the Tribes reimbursement program, please call Reina Nelson in Member Services at 503-879-2223 or toll-free at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2223. You may call Barbara Steere with questions regarding our Skookum Tribal Health Plan coverage at 503-879-2487 or toll-free at 1-800-749-2928. D Tirolbal Yoiottlh) WeOfliroess Day sett ffoir CVlaircLh) 1 8 The ninth annual Tribal Youth Wellness Day will be held 1 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Spirit Mountain Casino. Keynote speakers will be Jason "Smoke" Nichols (NakotaChippewa Cree) and Melissa "MiMi" Nichols. The Nichols are motivational speakers, recording artists and successful business owners. There also will be workshops focusing on teen pregnancy, identity and self-respect, healthy ways to text and surf the Internet, and teen suicide prevention. For more information, contact Youth Prevention Specialist Lisa Leno at lisa.lenograndronde.org or 503-879-1471 or Youth Prevention Assistant Shannon Stanton at shannon.stantongrandronde.org or 503-879-1489. The Wellness Day is presented by the Tribal Youth Prevention Program.B FREE CONCERTtl March 12 6 PM Tribal Gymnasium Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Presented by: SPIWT MOUNTAIN CAIINO The NotHiwmI'i Premier EntsytainiMnf DflttinoMon Gabriel Ayala Native American Music Award winning guitarist WWW.AVALA6UTTARIST.COM Jan Michael Looking Wolf Multiple Native American Music Award winner performing with Nathan Myers WWW.LOOiaN6WOLf.COM 7 i. ii. T i; f4 : SOL SEED Rock-Reggae roots group featuring Tribal Member and Native American Music Award winner Kenny Sequoia Lewis WWW.SOLSEEDMUSIC.COM Native Jam Is at The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Center Gymnasium 9615 Grand Ronde Road . Grand Ronde. Oregon 97347 Info: cedarfaveatherproductionshotmail.com or call 971 241-9804 TIMBER SALE SEALED ORAL BID OPENING ON THE GRAND RONDE RESERVATION The "Windy Knoba Logging Unit" is comprised of two units, with Unit 1 being located in the E W of Section 14, and Unit 2 being located in the SE of Section 11 and the NE V of Section 14, Township 5S, Range 8W, Willamette Meridian, on the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation in Yamhill County, Oregon will be open for public bid. The two units comprising this logging unit contain approximately 64.45 acres to be regeneration harvested. The timber consists of an estimated volume of 2367 MBF of Douglas-fir and Other Conifers - Peeler and Sawmill Grade Logs to be auctioned at a minimum bid rate of $220.48 per thousand board feet net scale. Red Alder and Other Hardwoods - Peeler and Sawmill Grade Logs may be sold at the predetermined rate of $337.32 per thousand board feet net scale; All Species - Wood Logs and Other Wood Products may be sold at the predetermined rate of $104.49 per thousand board . feet gross scale or $13.93 per ton, as applicable. The stated volumes for the above timber sale are estimates and are not guaranteed. Opening of sealed bids will take place at the Grand Ronde Natural Resources Office located at 47010 S.W. Hebo Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon, at 2:00 PM, local time, on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Oral auction to follow for all qualified bidders from sealed bids. For full information concerning the timber, sample timber sale contract, and conditions of the sale, contact the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Natural Resources Division, at 47010 S.W. Hebo Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 or by telephone 503-879-2424. 0 Money is available in Polk County ir? for home rehabilitation loans!! CaU us cr ASSordabla Hates!! Is your annual gross household income less than the following limits by household size? IS so, you may quality for a home repair loan at a low-interest rate (2)! CIRCLE HOUSEHOLD SIZE: Household Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Income Limit $32,350 $36,950 $41,550 $46,150 $49,850 $53,550 $57,250 $60,950 CHECK NEEDED REPAIRS: Foundation Exterior Paint Roof Plumbing Weatherization Heating Electrical Additions Interior Upgrades Other CHECK WHERE YOUR HOUSE IS LOCATED: Independence West Salem Monmouth Falls City Rural Polk County Dallas Owner Name: Address: CityStateZip: Telephone: Loans are available immediately, but are awarded on a first-come, first serve basis. fix jviau tjt Lseiivei uu iuiiii iu; Polk Community Development Corporation IPIOTlTkI 657 SW Main St. P.O. Box 33 Dallas, Oregon 97338 OR CALL 503-831-3173 Work under this program will be funded in part with grant funds from the Oregon Community Development Block Grant Program. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
