S MOKE S IGNALS
OCTOBER 15, 2014
Kaikanim Mercier drags
his pumpkin out of the
patch during Youth
Education K5’s annual
pumpkin patch trip to
Heiser Farms near Dayton
on Friday, Oct. 10. About
40 youth participated
in this year’s trip, which
included a lesson on
what famers need to
know to grow crops, a
trip through the petting
zoo, games and a hayride
to the pumpkin patch
to choose a pumpkin to
bring home.
Patch work
Lyliana Rideout relaxes on the
hayride back from the pumpkin
patch during Youth Education
K5’s annual pumpkin patch trip
to Heiser Farms near Dayton on
Friday, Oct. 10.
Mikayla Mercier, left, and Ava
Fagundes go down the slide
during Youth Education K5’s
annual pumpkin patch trip to
Heiser Farms near Dayton on
Friday, Oct. 10.
Grand Ronde Tribal
Housing Authority
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
COMING IN 2015
Seat available October 2014
The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority Board has a Board of
Commissioners seat available in October 2014. The position has a
term that will expire in March 2017. Interested persons should have
demonstrated interest in housing and experience in the housing fi eld
in some capacity, including:
• Affordable housing development;
• Property management;
• Residential building construction;
• Housing fi nance;
• Housing planning
• Other housing-related areas
The board oversees all housing development, housing manage-
ment, housing programs and housing operations for the Tribe and
is responsible for policy decisions. The board currently meets at 4
p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Housing Authority
offi ce in Grand Ronde and holds work sessions as needed. Interested
persons should send a letter or e-mail outlining their interest and
qualifi cations, including supporting documentation to:
Brian DeMarco, Executive Director
Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority
28450 Tyee Road
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
Or via e-mail: brian.demarco@grandronde.org
All letters need to be received by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, to
be considered. The Housing Board candidates will be interviewed by
a panel of Housing Board members. The board will then make rec-
ommendations to the Tribe and fi nal appointments will be made by
Tribal Council. For more information, contact the Housing Authority
at 503-879-2401 or toll-free at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2401.
Grand Ronde Health and
Wellness Center is excited to offer
this new feature…
The Patient Portal
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available 24/7 that will help you:
Request Medication Renewals
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