S MOKE S IGNALS APRIL 15, 2015 Food Bank seeking volunteers The Grand Ronde Food Bank – iskam mfkǚmfk haws – is run by 0DULRQ3RON)RRG6KDUHZKLFKKDVEHHQOHDGLQJWKHÀJKWWRHQG hunger since 1987 because no one should be hungry. ´,WWDNHVDFRPPXQLW\WRÀJKWORFDOKXQJHUµVD\V)RRG%DQN&R- ordinator Francene Ambrose. “Your gift of time and talent means so much to individuals, families and children who are struggling. We are looking for assistance putting food on the shelves and handing out food boxes on distribution days.” If you are interested in volunteering, contact Ambrose at 503-879- 3663 or at fambrose@marionpolkfoodshare.org. The Food Bank is at 9675 Grand Ronde Road. Q Food Bank provides food boxes If you receive SNAP, TANF, SSI or LIHEAP assistance, you au- tomatically qualify for assistance at the Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9675 Grand Ronde Road. Upcoming food box distributions are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 17, and 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22. No one will be turned away in need of a food box. +RPHERXQGSHRSOHRU(OGHUVXQDEOHWRSLFNXSDIRRGER[PD\ÀOO out an authorized representative form and that person can pick up a food box on your behalf. The authorization is good for one year. Call on non-distribution days to ensure someone is available to assist you. Contact Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose at 503-879-3663 or at fambrose@marionpolkfoodshare.org. Q 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 • Veterans Special Event Board: www.facebook.com/pages/Veterans-Board-of-the-Confederated-Tribes-of- the-Grand-Ronde-Community • Community Garden: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeCommunityGarden 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 as needed at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. Chair: Perri McDaniel. • Culture CommitteePHHWVDWSPWKH¿UVW:HGQHVGD\RIWKHPRQWK at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. Chair: Betty Bly. • Education Committee PHHWVDWSPRQWKH¿UVW0RQGD\RIWKH month in the Adult Education building. Chair: Tammy Cook. • Elders CommitteePHHWVDWDPWKHWKLUG:HGQHVGD\RIWKHPRQWK in the Elders Activity Center. Chair: Julie Duncan. • Enrollment Committee meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance Center. 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 CommitteePHHWVDWDPWKHVHFRQG:HGQHVGD\RIWKH PRQWKLQWKH+HDOWKDQG:HOOQHVV&HQWHU&KDLU3DWWL7RP0DUWLQ • Powwow Special Event Board meets TBA at the Community Center. Chair: Dana Ainam. • Social Services Committee PHHWVDWSPWKHWKLUG:HGQHVGD\RI the month in the Social Services conference room. Chair: Alan Ham. • 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 PHHWVDWSPWKH¿UVW7XHVGD\RIWKH month in the Community Center. Chair: Steve Bobb Sr. 3 Family Tutoring Nights slated Family Tutoring Nights are being held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 20 and 27 and May 4 and 11, in the Youth Education K-12 building, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. Activities will include a healthy family dinner, Computer Lab access, tutorial assistance, homework support, cultural crafts, literacy skills building and prizes. Free transportation is being offered to Native American youth and their parents who live in the Willamina and Grand Ronde area. Contact Youth Education at 503-879-2040 before 4 p.m. the day of the event if you need trans- portation. For more information, contact Cristina Lara at 503-879-2040. Q ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions. Social Services Committee Election Board 3 Vacancies 3 Vacancies for an alternate 3 Vacancies Powwow SEB 5 Vacancies Enrollment Committee 3 Vacancies Ceremonial Hunting Board 3 Vacancies Fish & Wildlife Committee 2 Vacancies Culture Committee 2 Vacancies Health Committee 4 Vacancies Cultural Trust Board 1 Vacancy Timber Committee 3 Vacancies Education Committee 5 Vacancies Veterans SEB 2 Vacancies Please send completed applications to Stacia Martin, *UDQG5RQGH5RDG*UDQG5RQGH25 Clothes Closet open Monday, Friday The Clothes Closet is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Fri- day on the Tribal campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive. It accepts clothes, small appliances, small pieces of furniture, electronics and household goods that are clean and in good condition. It does not accept books, large TVs or large furniture, but there is a community board where people can post those items. Donations are accepted during regular business hours. For more information or emergency clothes, contact Lori Walk- er-Hernandez at 559-847-7565 or Daniele Powley at 971-241-6170. Q L EARN TO G ROW A B UCKET G ARDEN ! 'LG\RXNQRZ\RXGRQ·W QHHGDKXJHEDFN\DUGWR JURZIRRGIRU\RXUIDPLO\" -RLQWKH03)6*DUGHQ'HSDUWPHQW A PRIL 17, 2015 I SKAM M ژK ހM ژK -H AWS : FROM 9675 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Coordinator: Francene Ambrose Phone: 503-879-FOOD (3663) Email: fambrose@marionpolkfoodshare.org Follow us on Facebook! x x x x x To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean 5KRGHVDWRUGHDQUKRGHV#JUDQGURQGHRUJ x 9:00 AM -12:00 PM ([SHULHQFHWKHVDWLVIDFWLRQRI JURZLQJ\RXURZQIRRG /HDUQKRZWRJURZIUXLWVDQGYHJH WDEOHVLQPRYHDEOHFRQWDLQHUV 7RROVDYDLODEOHRQVLWH /LPLWHGTXDQWLWLHVRIEXFNHWVVRLO DQGVHHGVZLOOEHSURYLGHG