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Th Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde now owns a minority stake in SAM
Medical Products located in Wilsonville.
Tribe purchases stake in
medical products company
WILSONVILLE - The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has pur
chased a minority stake in SAM Medical Products, a Wilsonville company
known for developing and manufacturing innovative medical products
used for emergency, military and hospital care.
Grand Ronde Tribal Director of Economic Development Titu Asghar said
the investment in SAM Medical Products is part of the Tribe's continuing
efforts to diversify its economic portfolio beyond gaming Spirit Mountain
Casino and timber harvesting from its more than 10,000-acre reserva
tion southwest of Portland.
SAM Medical Products was started by Dr. Sam Scheinberg and his
wife, Cherrie, in 1985. Dr. Scheinberg, who was a trauma surgeon during
the Vietnam War and an orthopedic surgeon on the Oregon Coast, saw
a need for better splints that were lightweight, but strong, reliable and
reusable.
Today, SAM Medical Products is committed to bringing innovative solu
tions to market that meet the challenging needs of emergency medicine,
the military, law enforcement and hospitals around the world, Scheinberg
said.
The SAM Splint is the most popular emergency splint in the world, fa
vored by emergency crews, armed services personnel, outdoor enthusiasts
and rescue teams.
The company's product lines focus primarily on fracture management and
wound care, and include the SAM Splint, SAM Pelvic Sling II, SAM Soft
Shell Splint, Blist-o-Ban, BursaMed, the SAM Chest Seal and the SAM
Casualty Card. The company's products are distributed globally in more
than 60 countries. For more information about SAM Medical Products,
visit www.sammedical.com.
SAM Medical Products has 30 employees at its corporate offices and
manufacturing site located in Wilsonville.
Asghar said that this action continues the Tribe's practice of investing
in Oregon and in its ceded homelands. It also honors the Tribal cultural
philosophy of planning seven generations into the future for the well-being
of its more than 5,000 members. B
Request for Proposals
HVAC Repair & Services
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Grand Ronde, Oregon
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of
Oregon and the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority seek the
services of a qualified Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
(HVAC) contractor to provide hands-on maintenance and repair
services for HVAC units throughout the Tribe's and Housing
Authority's buildings.
Electronic copies of the RFP documents are available by e-mail-ing
Larry Leith at Larry.Leithgrandronde.org. A mandatory
pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at
9:00 (PST) at the Grand Ronde Governance Center, located at 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Ore., 97347.
Respondents shall provide an electronic or written proposal by
3:15 p.m. on Feb. 8, to Larry Leith, Procurement Manager, at 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Ore. 97347. Specific informa
tion regarding document submittal procedures and due dates will
be found in the RFP. D
'Honoring Qw Rovers'
seeking submissions
"Honoring Our Rivers: A Student Anthology" is seeking written and
visual art submissions from kindergarten through 12th grade and under
graduate college students about Oregon's rivers and watersheds.
Deadline for submissions is Thursday, Jan. 31.
"Honoring Our Rivers" is Oregon's only statewide student anthology
focused on rivers and watersheds. Students selected for publication re
ceive the honor of having their work appearing in print before a statewide
audience and may have opportunities to present at events throughout the
state.
Submission guidelines are one entry per student, written works should
be typed or printed clearly (no more than 500 words), digital entries are
encouraged and artwork and photography must be original and black-and-white
only.
Submission forms must include a signature and parents must sign for
students younger than 18. Submissions will not be returned and "Honoring
Our Rivers" reserves rights and permissions for printing and reproduc
tions. This year's anthology is sponsored by a $3,000 grant from the Confeder
ated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
Visit www.honoringourrivers.org for complete submission guidelines.
Submissions should be sent to Willamette PartnershipHonoring Our Riv
ers, 2550 S.W. Hillsboro Highway, Hillsboro, OR 97123. H
Jan. 31 training session to
examine sexual assault
The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board will sponsor
a Tribal Sexual Assault Dynamics Training session from 9 a.m. to
noon Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Tribal Community Center.
The training will provide an overview of sexual assault, examine
how the portrayal of American IndianAlaska Native women today
contributes to sexual assault in Indian Country, provide tools for
effective and appropriate responses to sexual assault and explore
options for a community response.
For more information, contact Nursing Supervisor Terri Andries
at 503-879-4616 or terri.andriesgrandronde.org.
Refreshments will be served during the training. D
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Some of our friends and family use drugs andor alcohol. There
may be times when friends or family members ask or pressure you
to use drugs andor alcohol. It is important to understand that drugs
andor alcohol may drown out the problems we have for the moment
but they don't get rid of them. Here are some ways you might say
NO to these pressures:
I have better things to do!
No thanks it makes me feel sick.
I just remembered I have to do something.
No thanks, but if you change your mind you can come join me
later.
Sorry but drugs are not for me!
NO! (You don't always need to give a reason not to use drugs and
alcohol).
Youth Prevention staff will be attending the "It's Your Game; Keep
it Real" sexual health curriculum training. This curriculum was
chosen based on the results of the Community Needs Assessment
conducted in May 2012. This evidence-based sexual health curricu
lum will be implemented in the Willamina School District for 7th
and 8th grade students beginning in Spring 2013.
Family movie night:
The Odd Life of Timothy Green"
Jan. 18 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Tribal gymnasium.
Canoe Family Meeting:
Feb. 2 in the Tribal Gymnasium from 11 a.m. -4 p.m. Lunch will
be provided.
Any questions or needed resources contact the Youth Prevention
team:
Lisa Leno- 503-879-1471
Cristina Lara- 503-879-2040
Amber Mercier- 503-879-2162
Shannon Stanton- 503-879-1489