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Basketball tournament sot for Nov. 5
The Tribe will host a 3-on-3 Open Basketball Tournament starting at
10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Tribal gym.
Cost is $10 per player or $35 for a team of four. Hoopla rules will be
used.
To sign up, contact Tribal Recreation Coordinator Alton Butler at alton.
butlergrandronde.org or 503-879-1 369. D
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Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Mika Hubbard, middle, reads a card from th Tribe's Education
Department as Georgene Sanders, left. Tribal payroll specialist, and
Bryan Langley, Tribal member and Higher Education Program manager,
look on during Hubbard's farewell party on Thursday, Oct. 13. Hubbard
worked for the Tribe for 1 0 years and resigned from his position as
controller. His last day was Friday, Oct. 14.
'It's going to be a
wonderful community'
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"modest design," but provides fund
ing for infrastructure and many
"soft costs."
The new homes will include 10
duplexes with two two-bedroom
homes in each; and one triplex
housing three three-bedroom
"Grandfamily" units.
"We're really excited to be able to
serve all of the Elders on our wait
ing list," Kistler said.
"The other thing that's exciting is
the Grandfamily unit where grand
parents raising grandchildren will
have a design tailored to their
particular household situation. No
stairs for the adults, and a special
room for kids."
The new homes will have no-step
entryways for safety, with redesigned
kitchens for easier use, separate util
ity rooms for washers and dryers,
accessible showers and lower ceilings
to keep the rooms warmer.
Energy efficient heat pumps will
be used to heat and cool the homes
and each unit will have an enclosed
single car garage.
The project's general contractor
is Corvallis-based T. Gerding Con
struction and the project manager
is Albany-based Reece & Associ
ates. Both have previous experience
on Grand Ronde Tribal projects.
"It's going to be a wonderful com
munity," Kistler said.
The expansion will complement
the 38 rental units that have been
previously built west of Grand
Ronde Road to house Tribal El
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If you have any questions, contact
Brian Krehbicl at 503-879-4639
Elder's bingo changes days
Starting in December, bingo at the Elders' Activity Center will
be held on Saturday afternoons.
A potluck meal will start at 1 p.m. and bingo begins at 1:30
p.m.
Because of the holidays, December bingo will be held on the third,
17th and 31st.
In January, it will go back to second and fourth Saturday of the
month, Jan. 8 and 22.
For more information, contact Elder Activity Assistant Daniel
Ham at 503-879-2233. D
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Event will be held Nov. 22 in former Grand Ronde Middle School
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
Plans for the 28th celebration of
Grand Ronde Tribal Restoration
on Tuesday, Nov. 22, are starting
to firm up.
Restoration Celebration events
will start at 10 a.m. that day at the
Tribal Plankhouse off Hebo Road
near the Tribal Powwow Grounds.
A meal and program will start at
1 1 a.m. at the former Grand Ronde
Middle School gym on Grand Ronde
Road.
A shuttle will be available to
transport Tribal members and El
ders from the main Tribal campus
down Grand Ronde Road to the
former school and back.
A 28th Restoration Celebration
Powwow will start at 4 p.m. and
last until 8 p.m.
Restoration Celebration organiz
ers are still looking for drum groups
and Tribal member only vendors.
For more information, contact Pub
lic Affairs Administrative Assistant
Kristen Ravia at 503-879-1418 or
Kristen.raviagrandronde.org.
Organizers also are asking Tribal
members who are planning on at
tending the 28th Restoration Cel
ebration events to RSVP to Ravia
as well.
The Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde, which was ter
minated in 1954 as a federally
recognized Tribe, was restored
to federal recognition on Nov.
22, 1983, when President Ronald
Reagan signed the Grand Ronde
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Powwow dance class set for Wednesdays
Starting on Oct. 26, the Tribe's Cultural Resources Department
started offering a powwow dance class from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednes
days in the Adult Education Building.
This is a family dance class for all ages that teaches all powwow
dance styles.
For more information, contact Tribal Cultural Education Spe
cialist Brian Krehbiel at brian.krehbielgrandronde.org or 503-879-4639.
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2 p.m. - Children singing
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children's gifts.
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