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august 1, 2014
Social Services holding
School Clothes Program
Future one-stop shop
The Social Services Department is holding its 2014 School Clothes Pro-
gram. This is a first-come, first-served program.
A child must be an enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal member and must be
of school age and enrolled in school (preschool, elementary, middle or high
school).
Income criteria apply. Contact Social Services at 800-242-8196 or 503-
879-2034 for an application. Deadline for applications is Sept. 15. n
ATTENTION
If you are currently receiving or are in need of SNAP benefits, Social
Services provides an Oregon Department of Human Services case-
worker who comes to Grand Ronde twice monthly on Wednesdays. The
caseworker may assist with applications, updates, child care, etc. If you
are in need of services, call 503-879-2034 to schedule an appointment
or you can reach Michelle Carmona at 503-879-4523. n
Official Tribal Facebook pages
• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde:
www.facebook.com/CTGRgov
• Grand Ronde Tribal Council:
www.facebook.com/TheConfederatedTribesOfGrandRondeTribalCouncil
• Grand Ronde Higher Education:
www.facebook.com/grand.r.ed
• Grand Ronde Youth Education:
www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthEducation
• Spirit Mountain Community Fund:
www.facebook.com/SpiritMountainCommunityFund
• Grand Ronde Station:
www.facebook.com/GrandRondeStation
• Grand Ronde Royalty:
www.facebook.com/TheConfederatedTribesofGrandRondeRoyalty
• Spirit Mountain Stampede:
www.facebook.com/SpiritMountainStampede
• Veterans Special Event Board:
www.facebook.com/pages/Veterans-Board-of-the-Confederated-Tribes-of-
the-Grand-Ronde-Community
• Community Garden: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeCommunity-
Garden
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: Marline Groshong.
• Cultural Trust Board meets at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month
at the Elders’ Activity Center. Chair: Perri McDaniel.
• Culture Committee meets at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at
the Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. 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 p.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: Robert Schmid.
• Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of
the month at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair: Harold
Lyon.
• Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month
in the Health & Wellness Center. Chair: Patti Tom-Martin.
• Powwow Special Event Board meets TBA at the Community Center.
Chair: Dana Ainam.
• Rodeo Special Event Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of the
month at the 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 Sanchez.
• Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month
at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair: Bob Mercier.
• Veterans Special Event Board meets at 5 p.m. the first Tuesday of the
month in the Community Center. Chair: Steve Bobb Sr.
• Youth Council meets at 4 p.m. every Tuesday in the Youth Education
Building.
To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean
Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org.
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
From left, Greg Azure, Tribal Employment Rights Office director, Tribal
Council Chairman Reyn Leno, Tribal Council members June Sherer and
Ed Pearsall, and Connie Holmes, Tribal Human Resources Department
manager, break ground for the Tribe’s new HR, TERO and Vocational
Rehabilitation Programs/477 building on the Tribal campus on
Monday, July 21. Construction on the 12,000-square-foot building,
which will have 30 offices, began immediately and the building is
expected to be completed the end of spring 2015. Gerding Builders
is doing the construction and some Tribal workforce will be used on
the project. The building is designed to be a “one-stop shop” for Tribal
members seeking employment with the Tribe.
Elders’ Committee fundraiser
Indian Tacos and Fry Bread with huckleberry jam
Monday, Aug. 11 at the Elders’ Activity Center
11 a.m. till sold out
For more information, contact Dan Ham at 503-879-2233. n
Firewood Permits
Attention firewood permit holders! According to the National Inter-
agency Fire Center, Oregon is expected to have an “above normal fire
potential.” With this forecast and an abundance of fuel wood available,
we are encouraging valid permit holders to fill the issued permits as
soon as reasonably possible to avoid a closure due to fire season. For
questions or to obtain a firewood permit, contact Natural Resources
at 503-879-2424 or visit www.grandronde.org/departments/natural-
resources/. As a reminder, firewood permits are issued to all Grand
Ronde Tribal members for personal use and may not exceed five cords
in a calendar year. n
Community resources
The Clothing Closet on the Tribal campus.
• 10 a.m. to noon Monday.
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9600 Hebo Road, Grand Ronde.
• Contact: 541-921-2881. n
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant
positions.
Social Services Committee
Timber Committee
Cultural Trust Board
Powwow SEB
1 Vacancy
1 Vacancy
4 Vacancies
2 Vacancies
Please send completed applications to Stacia Martin, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.