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SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
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Photos by Michelle Alalmo
Tribal Council member Chris Mercier, second from left, takes part
in the groundbreaking for the first phase of the Newberg-Dundee
Bypass in Newberg on Wednesday, Aug. 29. Mercier is on the Yamhill
County Parkway Committee and the Tribe pledged $4 million in Tribal
money to help fund construction of the first phase of the bypass. Also
breaking ground with Mercier is U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, left,
Yamhill County Commissioner Mary Stern, second from right, and
McMinnville Mayor Rick Olson, right.
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Grand Ronde Canoe Family members Brian Krehbiel, left.
Tribal Cultural Education specialist, and Travis Mercier, Tribal
Youth Education Culture specialist, sing a blessing song at the .
groundbreaking for the first phase of the Newberg-Dundee Bypass in
Newberg on Wednesday, Aug. 29.
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Dr. Ashley Nunley
Chiropractor
at the
CTGR-Portland Office
4445 SWBarburBlvd Suite 101
Portland, Or 97239
Wednesdays only
9 am. - Noon
1 - 3:40 p.m.
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iCaUMon-Fri Wellness Center 503-879-2002
or at the Portland office 503-2354230
Tribal members with Skookum health plan
make your appointment now
Changes 4o your
Skookum Health Plan
For Tribal members residing in the counties of Washington, Multnomah,
Tillamook, Yamhill, Polk and Marion, you will soon be receiving a new
Skookum card with changes to your health plan ID number. This does
NOT affect Tribal employees with the Shasta employee plan.
We are making a few changes to your health plan group identifier, which
means that you will need a new ID card.
The first three letters of your current ID number will be changing from
GRT to GRC.
o Your current ID number looks like: GRT123456.
o Your new ID number will look like: GRC123456.
Your ID number affects how your claims are paid, so to ensure your
claims are paid correctly, please THROW OUT your old card and KEEP
the new card starting with the GRC ID number.
o When you go to a doctor, dentist, pharmacy or eye doctor, make sure
you give the provider your new ID card so the bill will be processed
for payment correctly.
The final change relates to your Explanation of Benefits (EOB). Going
forward you will only receive an EOB if you owe the provider a portion
of the claim costs or if the claim has been denied.
If you have any questions on the above changes, please call Shasta Ad
ministrative Services' Customer Service at 1-800-880-5877 or Contract
Health Services at 1-800-775-0095.
Again, these changes only affect Tribal members residing in Washington,
Multnomah, Tillamook, Yamhill, Polk and Marion counties! This does not
affect Tribal employees, fl
Adult Members' Trust and Minors'
Custodial & Rabbi Trust Funds
Effective Aug. 20, 2012, investments in the Adult Members' Trust Fund
and the Minors' Custodial and Rabbi Trust Funds are updated each busi
ness day. If you are a trust participant andVor if you are the parentguard
ian of a minor member, you can access and review your balance and your
minor child's balance by visiting www.401Save.com.
To log-in, the initial User ID is your (or your child's) Social Security
number, and the initial Password is "00" followed by your (or your child's)
membership number. Once logged in, you can customize your User ID and
password for security purposes.
If you have any trouble logging in to or using the system, contact the
401Save Call Center at 1-888-700-0808 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific
Time, Monday through Friday.
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r Invitation To Tribal Members,
Spouse of Tribal Members ,
Parent Of A Tribal Member And Legal Guardians Of
Grand Ronde Tribal Member Children
To Apply For The Temporary Staffing Pool
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's Temporary
Staffing Pool is accepting applications.
Tribal members, descendants, spouses of Tribal members,
parents of a Tribal member, and legal guardians of Grand
Ronde Tribal member children interested in assisting with
filling temporary vacancies on an "on-call" or an "extended
duration" basis are encouraged to contact the CTGR
Human Resources office. Employment applications are
available at the Human Resources office located in the
Governance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
Applicants must pass the following background checks:
Criminal background
Work history
References
Tribal membership
Drug screen
Temporary employees will be subject to the CTGR's
Employee Handbook.
This is an excellent opportunity for our membership to sup-
Vplement their income and gain experience while aiding us in t
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