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may 1, 2014
OR 130 bridge work started April 1
PACIFIC CITY – Work started April 1 on painting three heavily rusted
bridges over the Nestucca River on OR 130 (Little Nestucca Highway), between
state Highway 22 and U.S. 101. Painting is expected to take approximately
two months per bridge.
The $1.5 million project requires complete closure of the bridges, one at a
time, beginning with the western-most span at milepost 5.11. Local travelers
and residents may access their properties along OR 130, up to either side of
the affected bridge. Signs will be placed to indicate which bridge is closed
and advance notification and detour signs will be provided to help motorists
plan for added travel time and alternative routes.
The protective paint on the bridges, which were built in the early 1950s, is
oxidizing and cracking, and portions of the steel trusses lack paint altogether.
The repainting will keep the structures from deteriorating to the point of
needing to be replaced. The bridges have not been painted since the 1970s.
To get an update on road conditions throughout Oregon, visit www.trip-
check.com on the Internet. n
Adult Members’ Trust and Minors’
Custodial & Rabbi Trust Funds
Investments in the Adult Members’ Trust Fund and the Minors’ Cus-
todial and Rabbi Trust Funds are updated each business day.
If you are a trust participant and/or if you are the parent/guardian
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. n
PREVENTION CORNER
Our Family
What does your family like? What are some
of your traditions? How do you talk with one
another? How does your family talk about
alcohol and drugs?
These and other questions we sometimes
don’t talk about or think about. Our daily lives
are filled with interaction with family, com-
munity, friends, co-workers, teachers, well, all
people. The way we learn to talk, treat and be in the world comes from
our family values, traditions and upbringing.
Prevention programs work to strengthen relationships and bonding in
the family. There are many ways to do this; each family does it differently
and has a different set of values. There are some research-based family
skills that you can practice at home to build relationships and also help
reduce the chance your youth will use alcohol and drugs.
They are: 1) Build a warm and supportive relationship with your child;
2) Be a good role model when it comes to drinking, taking medicine and
handling stress; 3) Know your child’s risk level; 4) Know your child’s
friends; 5) Monitor, supervise and set boundaries; and 6) Have ongoing
conversations and provide information about drugs and alcohol.
Source: ThePartnershipAtDrugfree.org, 6 Parenting Practices- Help
reduce the chances your child will develop a drug or alcohol problem.
“Research confirms the benefits of parents providing consistent rules
and discipline, talking to children about drugs, monitoring their activi-
ties, getting to know their friends, understanding their problems and
concerns, and being involved in their learning.”
Source: National Institute on Drug Use: Preventing Drug Use Among
Children and Adolescents: A Research- Based Guide for Parents, Educa-
tors and Community Leaders, p.19.
To get your youth involved in the Youth Prevention program,
contact Lisa Leno at 503-879-1471, Amber Mercier at 503-879-
2162, Shannon Stanton at 503-879-1489 or Cristina Lara at 503-
879-2040. Please “like” our Facebook page Grand Ronde Youth
Prevention for information and upcoming events.
“I think they [our ancestors] would want us all to stand tall for what is
right and good. They would want you and me to be seen and heard and
make a positive difference wherever we were.” — Howard Rainer
Youth Prevention Corner
Date
May 2014 Schedule
Contact
May 5th- 9th
May 2nd
May 7th to June 4th
May 2nd
May 17th
May 30 to June 1st
TBA
TBA
Its your Game: Keep it Real at Willamina School, Tues- Fri
Coming Of Age Lunch Meeting, Community Center noon-1 p.m.
Strengthening Families Wednesdays at Adult Ed. 5- 7:30 p.m.
Family Movie Night, 6-8 p.m. at Tribal Gym
Young Women's Sweat, Bailey House noon-5 p.m.
Paddle Trip to Detroit Lake
Canoe Family Meeting
Maple Bark Skirt Making Class
Amber Mercier 503-879-2162
Lisa Leno 503-879-1471
Cristina Lara 503-879-2040
Shannon Stanton 503-879-1489
Cristina Lara 503-879-2040
Lisa Leno 503-879-1471
Lisa Leno 503-879-1471
Cristina Lara 503-879-2040