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Smoke Signals 3 SEPTEMBER 1, 201 1 Tribe takes over ownership off school property By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde became official owners of the eight-acre Grand Ronde Middle School property on Monday, Aug. 15, Tribal member and Tribal Lands Manager Jan Reibach an nounced in a Tribal-wide e-mail. The Tribe agreed to buy the land and 27,443-fcot facility for $675,000 from the cash-strapped Willamina School District in May. The district has since consolidated its elemen tary, middle and high schools at its Oaken Hill campus in Willamina. The deed was recorded and final steps in escrow completed on Aug. 15, Reibach said. The property was part of the Tribe's original reservation given to it in President Franklin Pierce's 1857 Presidential Order in ex change for ceded lands that in cluded most of western Oregon. The property is zoned Grand Ronde Public Assembly by Polk County, which allows for a wide variety of uses. Reibach thanked Tribal col leagues for helping with the pur chase, including staff members in the Executive Office, Tribal Council, Legal, Facilities, Lands Management, Education, Culture and Natural Resources. "Certainly this property poses many possible benefits for the Tribe," Reibach said. "The Execu tive Office is facilitating a process to evaluate the property for poten tial use(s) and shall be reviewing options with Tribal Council in the coming months." The Tribe's Facilities personnel picked up the keys to the building on Aug. 15 and started manage ment of the building and property, Reibach said. The Tribe has had a long asso ciation with the property. Before Tribal facilities were constructed, many powwows, General Council meetings and other events were held at the middle school following 1983's Restoration. B Chinuk Wawa classes offered The Tribal Cultural Education Department offers adult Chinuk Wawa language classes from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday in Room 207 of the Tribal Education Building. Language classes can be taken for college credit or for fun. For more information, contact Chinuk Wawa instructor Kathy Cole at 503-879-2249 or 503-437-4599. D School Clothes Program begins The annual Social Services School Clothes Program is for enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal member children. Children must be of school age and enrolled in pre-school, elementary, middle or high school. Income criteria applies. For more information or an application, contact the Tribe's Social Services Department at 800-242-8196 or 503-879-2034. Deadline for all applications is Thursday, Sept. 15. D Committee & Special Event Board meeting days and times Below is the most current information on the meeting days and times for Tribal Committees and Special Event Boards: Ceremonial Hunt Board meets as needed. Chair: Shonn Leno. Cultural Trust Board meets at 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. Chair: Perri McDaniel. Culture Committee meets at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month in Modular No. 3. Chair: Kathy Provost. Education Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. on the first Monday of the month in the Adult Education Building. Chair: Shelby Rogers. Elders' Committee meets at 1 0 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month in the Elders' Activity Center. Chair: Gladys Hobbs. Enrollment Committee meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Gover nance Building. Acting Chair: Robert Schmid. Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Natural Resources Building. Chair: Harold Lyon. Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month in the Tribal Wellness Center. Acting Chair: Patti Tom-Martin. Powwow Special Event Board meets at 5 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Tribal Community Center. Acting Chair: Dana Ainam. Rodeo Special Event Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Tribal Rodeo Office. Acting Chair: Harold Lyon. Social Services Committee meets at 4 p.m. the second Monday of the month in the Social Services Conference Room. Chair: Ron Hudson. Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Natural Resources Building. Chair: Bob Mercier. Veterans Special Event Board meets at 4 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the Tribal Community Center. Chair: Dakota Whitecloud. s ftofi ''4, Photos by Michelle Alalmo tribal descendant Chloia Gaurdiola has her hands full carrying har graduation certiftcata and bag of graduation gifts whila trying to keap har cap from falling off during tha Grand Ronda Haad Start Praschool graduation hald at Uyxat Powwow Grounds on Thursday, Aug. 1 8. Twenty-four youths graduated. r. . .. -- f .- i : 1L On 8 Tribal member Cohen Haller gets his photo taken by his mother, Sunni Ulestad (Yurok), before the Grand Ronda Head StartPreschool graduation started at Uyxat Powwow Grounds on Thursday, Aug. 1 8. 8 Grand Ronde Dental Clinic Eric Webster DMD Myron Peng DDS Erin Lange DDS Mon, Tuea, Wed and Fri 8 A.M. -5 P.M. Thursday 9--30 A3L - 5 P3L Closed for lunch 12:30 AM. -10 PJH. Emergency Hour: Mon, Tue. Wed. Fri 8 Thur A-M. (HOf W"i iWp Pleae call far more information about Emergency time We now offer Cleaning appointment S (Lay a week 503-879-2020 Ad created by George Valdez
