july 15, 2014
West Valley district
seeking Fire Explorers
The West Valley Fire District, which covers Grand Ronde,
Willamina and Sheridan, is seeking youths for its Fire Explorer
Program.
Young men and women age 14 to 20 will become familiar with
career opportunities in the fire service through classroom instruc-
tion, hands-on training and volunteer work.
The program encourages and promotes accountability, safety,
communication, teamwork, fitness and leadership.
Participants must attend weekly drills from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sat-
urdays, adhere to dress and conduct codes, perform weekly physical
fitness and training specific to firefighting skills, and demonstrate
a willingness to make improvements and show self-motivation.
For more information, contact Fire Explorer Post 908 adviser
Seth Bellarts at 503-437-2046. n
What is an internship?
An internship (full-time/part-time) is a real-world experience related
to your career goals and interests. It may, but does not have to be
related/connected to your academic major or minor. Internships can
be done during the academic semester and/or summer.
There are several varieties of internships: some are paid, some
are not and some offer credit towards graduation (from Stonybrook
University’s Career Center).
Internships can be what helps you stand out in your job interviews
after college. Most employers look for a combination of formal educa-
tion and experience.
Not only are you gaining valuable hands-on experience, you are also
networking and making connections to professionals in your future
career field. CTGR Higher Education encourages students to explore
internship opportunities to supplement their college education. n
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Help wanted
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s 477 Employment and Training
Program and Land and Culture Department have resources that can be
utilized along with community members who have a passion for gardening
or want to learn the art of agriculture. If you are a Grand Ronde Tribal
or community member and want to be a part of the planning, preparation
and cultivation of the Tribal garden and orchard site for this year’s plant-
ing season, contact Barbara Gibbons at 800-242-8196, ext. 2135, or e-mail
barbara.gibbons@grandronde.org. n
Smoke Signals photo
reprint policy
See a photo you like in Smoke Signals?
Want a copy, or several copies?
Want to see if a photo that was taken but not printed in Smoke Signals
because of space limitations might be something you’d like hanging on
your living room wall? Tribal members can order 8-by-10 inch copies of
photos taken by Smoke Signals staff members regardless of if they were
published in the newspaper. Charge is $1 for each print ordered. Reprint
orders must be pre-paid with a check made out to Smoke Signals. A photo
reprint order form is available in the Publications Office of the Tribe’s
Governance Building in Grand Ronde, or can be mailed upon request.
All photos contained in Smoke Signals’ current archive are available for
purchase, but people interested in going through the archive must make
an appointment to review photos for possible purchase.
No rush orders will be permitted and requestors must allow 30 days
for delivery. Requestors must be Tribal members. In addition, reprint
requestors must agree that the reprint is for personal use only, and not
for use in an ad, or for commercial, political or promotional purposes.
Smoke Signals reserves the right to decline a reprint request. To request
a reprint order form, write to Smoke Signals at 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347, or call Michelle Alaimo at 503-879-1961 or 800-
422-0232. n
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