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Flu Vaccine Clinics slated for October
The Tribe's Health & Wellness Center will offer Flu Vaccine Clinics
every Thursday in October.
Hours will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m.
People seeking vaccinations should check in at the registration desk
and complete and sign the flu vaccine questionnaire. There is no co-pay
for the shot.
For more information, call the clinic at 503-879-2002. B
Red Cross Blood Drive sot for Oct. 7
The annual Red Cross Blood Drive will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, in the Bloodmobile, which will be parked near the
Tribal gym.
Donors can make an appointment by signing on to www.givelife.
org and using the Tribe's sponsor code of CTGR.
Donors also can call Tribal Accreditation Coordinator Jill Hafliger
at 503-879-2060 to schedule a time.
Suicide Intervention Skills training set
Social Service's Tribal Youth Prevention and Indian Child Welfare pro
grams will sponsor Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training from 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 8-9, at Spirit Mountain
Casino.
This is a free training for the first 30 people who register to attend.
People must attend the entire two-day training.
ASIST is an internationally recognized suicide prevention program. By
the end of the workshop, participants will better be able to:
Reduce attitudinal barriers which hinder the ability to be direct and
comfortable with suicidal situations;
Dispel myths about suicide;
Identify the indicators and assess suicide risk;
Intervene with a person at risk of suicide;
Engage in efforts to build collaborative resource networks for suicidal
persons.
To ask questions or register to attend, contact Youth Prevention Assistant
Shannon Stanton at 503-879-1489 or Shannon.stantongrandronde.org. B
Flu Clinic scheduled for Portland office
The Portland Area Office, 4445 S.W. Barbur Blvd., will hold a Flu
Clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18.
A registered nurse will be on hand to provide information and deliver
vaccinations.
For more information, contact the Tribe's Health & Wellness Center
at 503-879-2002. B
Gourd Dance set for Oct. 8
The Native American Youth and Family Center, 5135 N.E. Co
lumbia Blvd., Portland, will hold a Gourd Dance from 11 a.m. to
11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.
Gourd dancing is scheduled from 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. A dinner break
will occur at 5 p.m. to be followed by more dancing from 7 to 10
p.m. War journey songs will be performed 10 to 11 p.m.
The event is free and is a non-smoking dance. All local Tribal
Royalty are invited to attend.
For more information, contact Dr. Cornel Pewewardy at Portland
State University, 503-725-9689 or cornelppdx.edu.
Applications and vendor information can be obtained by contact
ing Theresa Smith at NAYA at 503-288-8177, ext. 221, or Tracy
Board at ext. 316. B
Saddle Club slates Haunted House
The Saddle Club will hold a fundraising Haunted House Monday, Oct.
24, through Monday, Oct. 31.
Youths 12 and younger will be admitted between 4 and 6 p.m. and teen
agers and adults will be admitted between 7 and 10 a.m.
Cost is $2 for children 12 and younger and $5 for adults with a $15
maximum fee per family.
Refreshments also will be served.
People will be asked to park at the garden and walk across the bridge
to the Saddle Club Haunted House.
For more information, call Tribal member Clint Folden at 503-559-1977. B
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