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JUNE 1,2012
Graves teaching basket weaving
Tribal Elder Connie Graves teaches a basket weaving class, which is
open to the public, at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Elders' Activity Center.
For more information, contact Tribal Cultural Education Specialist Brian
Krehbiel at 503-879-4639 or brian.krehbielgrandronde.org. H
Grand Rondo Health and
Wollnoss Contor institutes
Broken Appointment Policy
In an effort to make medical services more efficient, the Grand Ronde
Health and Wellness Center (H&WC) has approved and instituted a
broken appointment policy for medically-related appointments at the
H&WC. To qualify as a broken appointment a patient must either not
show up for their appointment, show up more than 10 minutes late
or give less than 24 hours notice of cancellation. When any of these
events occur, the patient is notified in writing. After the third broken
appointment in a six-month time frame, the patient will not be allowed
to schedule routine appointments. However, they will be offered a "sit
and wait appointment" the chance to sit and wait for an opening
with a provider. This probationary period will last for six (6) months.
The H&WC has a process for reminding patients of appointments and
strives to notify patients of appointments the day before.
The broken appointment policy is very important as broken or
missed appointments create unused time in a provider's schedule,
which is inefficient financially and leads to barriers to accessing care.
Ultimately, a broken appointment policy exists to improve access to
care for all patients and is critical to providing responsive, cost-effective
health services. B
University of Oregon store
seeks artwork for sale
The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural Histo
ry's museum store, Past and Presents, is seeking a limited number
of artists interested in selling their original artwork on consignment
in the store.
Pacific Northwest Tribal members interested in the opportunity
should submit five images of their work for consideration to tracey
uoregon.edu.
The university's Museum of Natural and Cultural History protects
significant collections, enhances knowledge and encourages steward
ship of human and natural history through research, preservation
and education.
Past and Presents offers a comprehensive selection of regional books
and gifts that reflect the museum's exhibits, collections and research,
as well as the inspiration of the Pacific Northwest landscape.
For more information, contact Tracey Bell at 541-346-1574. D
Zumba held Monday,
Wednesday in Grand Ronde
Zumba, a Latin-inspired and calorie-burning dance fitness party, is held
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday in the old Grand Ronde
Middle School.
The first class is free and $6 thereafter for drop-ins, or $5 if participants
purchase a punch card.
For more information, contact Tribal Recreation Coordinator Matthew
Mosely at 503-879-1369 or matthew.moselygrandronde.org. D
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Tribes dislike for each other.
The music fits this year's Rock 'n'
Roses theme.
Tribal Council member Steve
Bobb Sr. was a kid growing up in
Grand Ronde when he first began
seeing all of the pageantry of the
Grand Floral Parade.
"How spectacular that was," he
said, "and in the 70s, it began to be
televised, the picking of the prin
cesses, all the pageantry, and now
to be able to play some small role,
I never thought that would happen
to me. This is very exciting."
He is downplaying the size of his
role although he has championed
Tribal support for the Rose Festival
for many years and has designed
the casino's float for the last four
parades.
"We're using it as a vehicle to ex
pose our ties to the area," he said,
"and to be able to tell the Grand
Ronde story. This is one more ve
hicle we have to tell that story; as
well as using it as a marketing tool
for our casino."
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What: Spirit Mountain Casino
Grand Floral Parade
When: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9
Where: Begins at Memorial
Coliseum in downtown Port
land, down Northweast Martin
Luther King Boulevard, west
on the Bumside Bridge and
snaking through Portland to
end at Lincoln High School.
Cost: Free to view along
parade route, reserved seating
$15-$30 at the coliseum; www.
or 503-227-2681.
On TV: Airing live on KPTV,
Channel 12.
But most importantly, he adds,
"is that people know that the Grand
Ronde are the indigenous people of
the Willamette Valley."
Kiana Leno and Peter Nelson
posed as models for the float. They
stand back-to-back in the rushing
water that will pull them down with
their hands together forming the
shape of a heart.
"I had to give it some thought this
year," Bobb said, "but came up with
this pop song from the 1960s."
This year marks the 105th year
of the Rose Festival and the 100th
time the parade has been held.
Because of war and construction
issues over the years, the parade
was not always held.
Spirit Mountain Casino's float is
called "Love Rocks."
As part of the promotion for the
parade, slated for 10 a.m. Saturday,
June 9, the local Fox 12 News sta
tion interviewed Bobb on May 14
for a segment broadcast the next
morning. Fox 12 also broadcasts
the parade live.
Casino and Tribal involvement
in Rose Festival events is a year
round effort, said Casino Marketing
Sponsorship Coordinator Jocelyn
Huffman.
"We hold two onsite events the
court visit and the VIP sponsor
party. We also take part in sev
eral events leading up to the Rose
Festival that include the Starlight
Parade, an invitation-only golf
tournament and a two-day float
build that takes place on June 6
and 7. This includes Tribal Elders
and casino employees.
"Float judging is on June 8 and
ends with the Spirit Mountain Casi
no Grand Floral Parade on June 9.
"I have had the honor of working
closely with Steve to plan different
aspects of our involvement so that
we are able to tell the Tribe's story
as well as advertise the casino."
In all, this year's parade will in
clude 14 floats, and, reflecting this
year's Rose Festival theme, organiz
ers say the parade will feature more
music than ever. Eighteen traditional
marching bands plus several dancing
groups and three live a cappella sing
ing groups, 21 equestrian groups,
plus marchers, dancers and special
guests in vintage automobiles will be
among more than 90 entries. The a
cappella group will be the winner of
a new Rose Festival event The Rose
City Sing-Off.
Also involved with event plan
ning from the casino are Marketing
Manager Greg Fritz and Marketing
Coordinator Angie Sears.
"We've been an invisible people
in our own nation," Bobb said, but
with the Grand Floral Parade, that
omission is remedied a little bit
more every year.H
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