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AUGUST 1,2011
Fitness pilot program
planned; sign up Aug. 4
By Ron Karten
Smoke Signals staff writer
The Tribe's Health and Wellness
office is introducing a new program
Freedom through Fitness run
by the Salem-based Courthouse
Athletic Club.
Working with both nutrition and
exercise, the 16-week pilot program
begins Tuesday, Sept. 6, just after
Labor Day. It will be held in the for
mer Willamina Middle School gym
on Grand Ronde Road for about two
hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays
after work.
"The Tribal government asked
us to combat obesity among Tribal
members and staff," said Linda
Bird, family nurse practitioner for
the Tribe. "They wanted results
scientifically valid ... to cut down on
chronic illnesses, improve worker
productivity and reduce the use of
medication.
"Throughout the 16-week pro
gram, staff will monitor param
eters, such as lab work, physical
fitness, endurance and percent gain
in muscle mass."
The Wellness program will hold
an informational and sign-up meet
ing from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs
day, Aug. 4, at the Tribal Adult
Education Building.
Bird led the committee that chose
the Courthouse program from
among many during a six-month ,
search. The committee liked the
Courthouse plan because it works
with both nutrition and exercise,
said Bird, who said she has lost 27
pounds on the program herself in
the last six months.
A very gradual "one or two
pounds a week," Bird said. "After
six months, I finally got off the
mat at the end of a session without
swearing."
The pilot project will be avail
able free to as many as 40 Tribal
members and Tribal employees,
with preference given to those who
have a Body Mass Index greater
than 30. Courthouse has technol
ogy to determine the BMI for each
individual.
Body Mass Index, Bird said, is a
measurement based on height and
weight. "For example, a person who
is 5 foot 6 inches tall and weighs 185
pounds would have a BMI of 30."
Those who do not meet the BMI
criteria can participate in the exer
cise part of the training for free, as
long as there is room in the gym,
and at a cost reduced from the full
Courthouse fee for the nutrition
and testing part of the program. If
fewer than 40 initially join the pro
gram, others will fill the remaining
free spots for the full course.
With aerobics and strength train
ing, and information to "help you
change the way you think about
food," the program will be individual
ly tailored to allow people in any kind
of shape to exercise at an appropriate
level and get in better shape.
"It's completely modifiable to any
level," said Mileah Frederick, a fit
ness coach at Courthouse.
"We're looking for progress, not
perfection," said Drew Miller, a
Courthouse Community Outreach
employee.
"If you just starve yourself, you
risk losing muscle mass along with
fat," said Bird.
To solve that problem, the pro
gram offers grocery lists, cooking
instructions and practice putting
together lean meals to ensure that
participants eat enough to "sustain
a lean mass," said Miller.
"We want to motivate a group of
people that haven't been motivated
in the past," said Bird. "People need
support all the way through. It can't
be done from an office. We have to
be out in the community.
"We believe that people can
change, although there are a lot of
doubters out there."
Bird added a sweetener. "This
program will save dollars on your
grocery bill," she said. DJ
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Car Wash in tha Govarnanca Cantar parking lot on Wednesday, July
13. Elders raised almost $100, which will go toward expenses for the
Elders to go on this year's Paddle to Swinomish Canoe Journey.
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Elders Car Wash in the Governance Center parking lot on Wednesday,
July 13. Tribal Elder Laura Gleason and some of the Grand Ronde
Canoe Family Tribal youth helped wash cars.
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Invitation To Tribal Mombors,
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Grand Rondo Tribal Mombor Childron
To Apply For The Temporary Staffing Pool
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's Temporary
Staffing Pool is accepting application.
Tribal members descendants spouses of Tribal members,
parents of a Tribal member, and legal guardians of Grand
Ronde Tribal member children interested In assisting with
filling temporary vacancies on an "on-call" or an "extended
duration basis are encouraged to contact the CTGR
Human Resources office. Employment applications are
available at the Human Resources office located in the
Governance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
Applicants must pass the following background checks:
Criminal background
Work history
References
Tribal membership
Drug screen
Temporary employees will be subject to the CTGRs
Employee Handbook.
This is an excellent opportunity for our membership to sup-
Vplement their income and gain experience while aiding us in
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