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NOVEMBER 1,2011
Party to honor Marine
Corps anniversary
The 236th anniversary of the formation of the U.S. Marine Corps
will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Elders' Activ
ity Center.
Everyone is invited to attend, especially past and present Marines
and families of Marines. Cake will be served.
For more information, contact Tribal Elder Alton Butler at 503-879-1369.
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Chinuk Wawa classes offered
The Tribal Cultural Education Department offers adult Chinuk
Wawa language classes from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednes
day in Room 207 of the Tribal Education Building.
Language classes can be taken for college credit or for fun.
For more information, call 503-879-2249 or 503-437-4599. O
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 Retirement 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 B, 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
Reimbursement 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 re
quired 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 Tribe's 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. B
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Grand Ronde Canoe Family member Madison Leno, left, gets help from fellow
Canoe Family member Cristina Lara with putting on a cedar headband as the
girls prepare to dance at the first anniversary of the opening of Achaf-Hammi,
the Tribe's plankhouse, in Grand Ronde on Saturday, Oct. 1 5.
Tribal member Greg Archuleta prepares lamprey for
cooking in a fire pit outside of Achaf-Hammi, the Tribe's
plankhouse, in Grand Ronde on Saturday, Oct. 1 5. The
celebration of the first anniversary of the opening of the
plankhouse included a dinner that featured traditionally
cooked lamprey and salmon and elk stew.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Grand Ronde Canoe
Family member Andrea
Grijalva is shown where
to go by Swinomish
Elder John Cayou Jr.,
right, as he teaches the
girls a dance during the
first anniversary of the
opening of Achaf-Hammi,
the Tribe's plankhouse,
in Grand Ronde on
Saturday, Oct. 1 5. The
dance goes along with a
song that Cayou taught
the Canoe Family
earlier this year.
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