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Photo by Michelle Alalmo
Tribal Elder Gladys Hobbs reads a book about dinosaurs to bar
great-grandson, Tribal dascandant Morgan Madsen, during tha
Tribal Library Opan Housa on Thursday, Juna 2. An expansion of tha
library, which mora than doubled the size of tha facility, was recently
completely and tha open house was part of the Education Division's
Summer Kickoff barbecue.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Department of Interior, Office of Appraisal Services (OAS), wants to hire
at least one intern for each of their 12 offices across the nation. The ideal
interns would be Native Americans, currently enrolled in community or four
year college, preferably with some experience, course work or at least some
interest in real estate. The interns would work predominantly in the regional
OAS offices, but would likely also need to spend some time 'in the field' to
help appraise the Tribal properties within the jurisdiction of each particular
OAS regional office. Interns are needed ASAP.
Contact Dana Durfee - durfee.danadol.gov, 415-625-7938, or Ingrid Nyberg,
Federal Project Officer, US DOL, Employment and Training Administration,
Region 6, San Francisco. 415-625-7947 or nyberg.ingriddol.gov.
Applications now being accepted
Grand Ronde Head Start (0-5)Preschool is now accepting applica
tions for children ages 0-5 years old and expectant mothers for the
2011-12 school year. Please contact Sandy Bobb at 503-879-2161 or
by e-mail at sandra.bobbgrandronde.org for an application. Com
pleted applications must be received no later than June 30 at 3 p.m.
Selection will take place July 15.
Chemeketa offers Driver Education
Do you have someone getting ready to drive? We are affordable and
have classes at convenient locations, dates and times. The program and
instructors are endorsed by Oregon Department of Transportation.
The goal of the program is to eliminate preventable accidents and to
prepare young drivers for a complex driving environment. This traffic
safety course includes 34 hours of classroom and 12 hours of behind-the-wheel
instruction. It will also meet 50 of the 100 documented supervised
hours that are required to get a license.
The program serves students ages 15 through adult. Cost for students
with an Oregon instruction permit who are under 18 is $260, and cost
for adults with an Oregon instruction permit andor student with a
license is $360.
To register, students will need a photocopy of the front and back of
their permit or license, a completed enrollment form and payment.
Pre-registration is required
Please visit our Web site at www.drivereducation.chemeketa.edu to
download a registration form and get additional class datetime options -or
call the Chemeketa office at 503-584-7541.
Class times and location:
Grand Ronde
July 25 -Aug. 16
Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. Noon
Instructor: Tony Olliff
Chinuk immersion classes available
The Tribe has two Chinuk immersion classes that are available to pre
school and kindergarten students. The Tribal Preschool immersion class
is for 3-to-5 year-old children. The Preschool is housed at the Head Start
building and the class follows all the Head Start standards with focus on
the Chinuk language and culture. The class enrolls 10 students every year
and usually has a waiting list.
There is still room to enroll your child for the 2011 school year. If you
are interested, call Sandy Bobb at 503-879-2161. Be sure to specify that
you want your child to be in the Immersion class.
The Chinuk Kindergarten class also is housed at the Head Start building.
The children attend Willamina Elementary in the morning for literature
and math and then they are picked up by the Grand Ronde bus after lunch
and bused out to Grand Ronde for the remainder of the day. Whatever the
children miss in the afternoon at Willamina, they are taught in Grand
Ronde using our language and culture. One example is the unit on life
cycles. In Willamina they learn about the life cycle of a butterfly and out
here we teach them the life cycle of salmon. One advantage of the Tribal
Kindergarten class is smaller class sizes and a better teacherstudent ratio.
We are accepting applications for the 2011-12 school year.
We are on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested or have
any questions, call Kathy Cole at 503-879-2249.
Attention all GED, High
School & College Grads
If you graduated, or will graduate during the 2010-11 academic
year, please contact Education with your information. We will
be holding a Graduation Celebration on June 24 and would like
to announce your accomplishment. We can also help cover your
graduation expenses up to $100. Please contact Education at 1-800-422-0232,
ext. 2275, for more information.
Need scholarship help?
Are you looking for scholarships and don't know where to start? Do
you need assistance with your scholarship applications andor personal
statements? If so, contact the Tribal Scholarship Office at 1-800-422-0232,
ext. 1345, or e-mail luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org.
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Thinking about
starting your own business?
If you don't know what questions to ask or
how to get started, we can help!
Attend a Start Your Business class:
Grand Ronde Adult Education Building
Thursdays, July 14 & Aug. 11
10-11 a.m.
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR
The MERIT Program offers
Training Advising Mentoring
MERIT it a part of the Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry in collaboration with the Polk Community
Development Corporation, Salem-Keizer Community Development Corporation, and Catholic Community Services and
receives funding from Yamhill County and the cities of Dallas, Independence, Monmouth, and Salem.