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S moke S ignals
january 15, 2014
Workshop facilitators for micro-
enterprise business classes wanted
MERIT is a microenterprise program that provides business training and
one-on-one business counseling to residents of Marion, Polk and Yamhill
counties who are in the process of starting their own businesses.
A microenterprise is defined as a very small (or micro-) business, having
fewer than five employees (usually a single self-employed person or fam-
ily), minimal capital needs, and whose owner has some social, cultural,
economic or physical barrier to overcome that prevents access to traditional
business training and counseling resources.
We are looking for individuals who possess the best practices in workshop
facilitation, instruction and classroom management to facilitate discussion
and student information exchange on the topic of business development.
Our goal is to create a safe, interactive, non-critical learning environment
that encourages self-reflection and learning. We are looking for individuals
who will build trust with each student to ensure they become completely
engaged in the course to the best of their ability.
Application Instructions: Please send your resume and a bio to the
MERIT Program manager Mona Edwards at medwar44@chemeketa.
edu. n
Tribe creates Enrollment
Audit hotline
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has created an En-
rollment Audit hotline with which to collect frequently asked
questions from the Tribal membership.
The goal of the hotline is to develop a list of commonly asked
questions regarding the audit information that was distributed
in the April Tilixam Wawa.
The answers to those questions will be published in an upcom-
ing Tilixam Wawa, as well as be distributed to the membership
in an information packet.
Please ask general questions only; please do not leave personal
inquiries regarding yourself or family.
The toll-free phone number is 877-645-2641. n
Dec. 31
Happy 6th Birthday
USDA Distribution
~Salem~
Adriana Sanchez
Love: Daddy, Mommy & Noey.
Jan. 21: 2 to 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 22: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 23: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jan. 24: 9 to 11 a.m.
If you need assistance,
call Joyce Retherford at
1-800-922-1399, ext. 1393,
or call direct at 541-444-
8393 or 541-444-8279.
Graves teaches basket class
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.krehbiel@
grandronde.org. n
To find out more, attend a FREE Start Your Business class!
JOIN US at the Grand Ronde Adult Education Building
on the second Thursday of every month from 10—11AM
Elders’ phone numbers wanted
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR
LEARN MORE AT:
The Tribal Elders Committee is compiling a volunteer phone list of
Elders. If you would like to submit your phone number and address to be
available to other Elders, send it to elders.committee@grandronde.org or
leave a message at 503-879-2231. n
The Youth Education Department Presents
Grand Ronde Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance Program
The Grand Ronde Tribe is
operating its own Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) to assist
Grand Ronde Tribal member
households with energy
payments (utility bills,
firewood, etc.), energy
emergencies and weatherization
(e.g. furnace repairs). Income
eligible households within Polk, Yamhill,
Marion, Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas counties with a
Grand Ronde Tribal member are eligible to apply. CTGR members in
these counties need to contact Grand Ronde to receive assistance
instead of from the community action agency in their area. Grand
Ronde’s program enables more CTGR members to be served than
would otherwise have been possible.
If you are interested in obtaining services contact Social Services at
1-800-242-8196 for energy assistance and the Grand Ronde Tribal
Housing Authority at 503-879-2405 for weatherization. The Tribe’s
LIHEAP program also serves all income eligible Indians on Grand
Ronde Reservation or trust land.
Ad created by George Valdez
Annual K-12 Roller Skating Trip
Friday, January 17th 9am-3pm
Hillsboro’s Skate World
Lunch Provided
(Students are allowed to use their own indoor skates, pads, and other supplies
upon approval from Skate World staff)
Families of K-12 youth are welcome to attend
RSVP to Tiffany at 503-879-2101