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April will be grass dance outfit making month with classes set for 2 to 5
p.m. Monday, April 22 and 29, in Room 126 of Adult Education.
In May, there will be fancy dance and jingle dress classes on Monday,
May 6, 13 and 20 and Sunday, May 26. (Monday, May 27, is Labor Day.)
Classes are taught by Dara Dickinson.
For more information, contact Brian Krehbiel at 503-879-4639. B
Healthy Families Run
Walk scheduled
The third annual Healthy Families 3K5K RunWalk and Kids
Fun Run will be held rain or shine on Saturday, April 27.
Registration will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Tribal
gym. The Kids Fun Run for ages 10 and younger will begin at 11
a.m. and the 3K and 5K run and walk will begin at 11:15 a.m.
There will be music, lunch, T-shirts and information.
After the run, there will be a Family Movie Day held in the Tribal
gym showing "Wreck-It Ralph." Children & Family Services will
serve lunch and Youth Prevention will serve desserts, snacks, water
and juice. There also will be door prizes.
The events are sponsored by the Tribe's Children and Family
Services, Youth Prevention, Youth Education and Recreation de
partments, and the Community Awareness Team.
For more information, contact Amanda Mercier at 503-879-2039
or Tina Lara at 503-879-2040.
To register online for the run, visit www.eventbrite.com
event5858891101.
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Marketplace dates
B May 3-4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; May 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
B June 7-8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; June 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
B July 12-13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; July 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
B July 19-20, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Elder Honor Day)
Dates subject to change due to conflicting Tribal or SMC events.
Located across from Cedar Plank Buffet.
Committee & Special Event
Board meeting days and times
Below is the most current information on the meeting days and times for
Tribal Committees and Special Event Boards:
Ceremonial Hunt Board meets as needed. Chair: Shonn Leno.
Cultural Trust Board meets at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month
in Modular No. 2. Chair: Perri McDaniel.
Culture Committee meets at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month in
the Land & Cultural Department conference room. Acting Chair: Betty Bly
Education Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. on the first Monday of the
month in the Adult Education Building. Chair: Tammy Cook.
Elders' Committee meets at 1 0 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month
in the Elders' Activity Center. Chair: Gladys Hobbs.
Enrollment Committee meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance
Building. Chair: Sharon Hanson.
Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of
the month at the Natural Resources Building. Chair: Harold Lyon.
Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the
month in the Tribal Wellness Center. Chair: Patti Tom-Martin.
Powwow Special Event Board meets at 5 p.m. the first Thursday of
the month at the Tribal Community Center. Chair: Dana Ainam.
Rodeo Special Event Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of the
month at the Tribal Rodeo Office. Chair: Harold Lyon.
Social Services Committee meets at 4 p.m. the second Monday of
the month in the Social Services Conference Room. Chair: Jenny San
chez. Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month
at the Natural Resources Building. Chair: Bob Mercier.
Veterans Special Event Board meets at 4 p.m. the first and third Tues
day of the month in the Elders' Activity Center. Chair: Gene LaBonte.
Annual fish distribution
Attention Enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal members
CTGR Annual Fish Distribution
Powwow Weekend
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, 1-5:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, 9 a.m.-Noon
Tribal members in the Portland Area - Portland Satellite office
Tuesday, Aug. 20
Look for detailed information in future articles. B
Chinulc Family Night to be held
A Chinuk Family Night will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April
25, in the Tribal gym. The event will be hosted by the Chinuk Wawa high
school class. Dinner will be provided. B
NonTribal spouse premium
contribution increase
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
will be increasing the nonTribal member spouse's premium contri
bution from $50 monthly to $100 monthly. This change will become
effective May 1, 2013
Amendment: Because of insufficient time to notify the affected
members in a timely manner, the change in premium for nonTribal
spouses covered under the Skookum Health Program will begin May
1, 2013. The premium is billed out a month ahead of time so your
new invoice will show the new premium amount beginning with
your April billing. For those members using ACH, the automatic
withdrawal will begin in April as well. Health Plan staff apologizes
for any inconvenience. This change was approved by Tribal Council
during the 2013 budget process. The premium contribution increase
from the current $50 to $100 monthly will be for all spouses on the
Skookum Health Plan and any new enrollees to the Plan.
The effective date will be 512013. Thank you for your understand
ing of this change. The Tribe continues to be committed to providing
care to its Tribal members and Elder spouses.
If you should have questions or concerns, you may contact staff
members Barbara Steere at 1-800-749-2928 or 503-879-2487 or Jim
Holmes at 503-879-2221. B
Help needed identifying plots
The Facilities Department is asking for your help identifying veteran's
plots. If your family member's or friend's plot is a veteran and we do not
have a veteran's flag present on holidays, please inform us.
We will do our best to mark all plots of veterans.
Contact Adam Leno at 503-879-5525 or adam.lenograndronde.org. B
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant
positions.
Health Committee 2 Vacancies
Enrollment Committee 1 Vacancy
Rodeo SEB 2 Vacancies
Powwow SEB 1 Vacancy
Please send completed applications to Stacia Martin, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Transportation
f o r T r i b a I in e in b c r s
The Port I and Office has transportation
day to Ciraiul Ronde once a month for
medical, dental appointments or
enrollment cards. We need a minimum
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Please call in advance for the scheduled monthly date
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