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S moke S ignals
april 15, 2014
Bond committee members
to canvas Tribal housing
Emergency Management
meet and greet held
Members of the Strong Schools-Strong Community Bond Com-
mittee will be going door-to-door in Tribal and Elder housing on
Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, for the purposes of answer-
ing questions about the upcoming Willamina School District Bond
Measure 36-162 and to assist Tribal members in registering to vote
in state and county elections.
Bond committee members will be in the neighborhood between
the hours of 5 and 7 p.m. both days. n
Adult Foster Program
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Jamie Baxter, Tribal Emergency Operations coordinator, talks about items
that should be in an emergency survival supply kit during an Emergency
Management meet and greet held in the Tribal Community Center on
Monday, April 7. Anyone who would like to be trained in emergency
preparedness in case of a disaster in the local community should contact
Baxter at 503-879-1827 or jamie.baxter@grandronde.org.
The Tribe’s Adult Foster Care lodges are committed to offering quality
care to our Elders and helping them remain as independent as possible, while
providing the personalized assistance they need. At our lodges, a wide range
of services is available in a comfortable setting where privacy is respected
and maximum independence is supported. For information, contact the Adult
Foster Program Director at 503-879-1694. n
CTGR Fish Distribution
Natural Resources Department
Fish Lab
47010 SW Hebo Road
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
(503)879-2424
From left, Juan Sifuentez, Advanced Security supervisor, Nadine Burt,
Behavioral Health secretary, Tribal Elder Alan Ham and Pattie Mercier,
Tribal Risk Management, look over checklist folders that would
be used in an emergency response situation during an Emergency
Management meet and greet held in the Tribal Community Center on
Monday, April 7.
GRAND RONDE LIVING and ENROLLED
TRIBAL MEMBERS
Must show current photo I.D.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, April 18, 2014 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cover Oregon sign-up
deadline extended to April 30
All salmon must go in preparation of more fish. Once the salmon is gone, it is gone.
Unfortunately, we are unable to deliver to the satellite offices this distribution.
If picking up for others, a signed release form will be required!
Oregonians have an additional month to apply for private health insur-
ance with the new deadline being April 30.
Contact Cover Oregon Certified Application Assister Loretta Meneley at
503-879-1359 or 800-775-0095 for an appointment to apply for or discuss
Cover Oregon. n
No early or late pickup
Fish will NOT be mailed
If you have any questions please call the Natural Resources
Department at 503-879-2424.
Elders will have a special line established to expediently fill their requests. To ensure this,
only Elder orders will be filled using this line. Thank you for understanding and
consideration of others.
Help needed identifying plots
2014 Salmon Distribution Release Form
I
give
Signature of Tribal Member:
, Roll Number
,
permission to pick up my salmon.
Date:
The Facilities Department is asking for 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.leno@grandronde.org. n