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S MOKE S IGNALS SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 Food Bank provides boxes, seeks help If you receive SNAP, TANF, SSI or LIHEAP assistance, you au- tomatically qualify for assistance at the Grand Ronde Food Bank, *UDQG5RQGH5RDG Upcoming food box distributions are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, and 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23. No one will be turned away in need of a food box. 7KRVHZKRDUHXQDEOHWRSLFNXSDIRRGER[PD\ÀOORXWDQDXWKR- rized representative form and that person can pick up a food box on your behalf. The authorization is good for one year. The Grand Ronde Food Bank – iskam mfkǚmfk haws – is run by 0DULRQ3RON)RRG6KDUHZKLFKKDVEHHQOHDGLQJWKHÀJKWWRHQG KXQJHUVLQFHEHFDXVHQRRQHVKRXOGEHKXQJU\ ´,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 in repacking food, putting food on the shelves, handing out food boxes on distribution days and end-of- the-month inventory. Groups are welcome and other opportunities are available.” Call on non-distribution days to ensure someone is available to as- sist you. You also can sign up for a monthly e-mail for the Food Bank calendar and events, as well as follow the Food Bank on Facebook. &RQWDFW$PEURVHDWRUDWIDPEURVH#PDULRQSRON- foodshare.org for more information or to volunteer. 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/CTGRRoyalty • 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 • Grand Ronde Food Bank: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeFoodBank 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\RIWKHPRQWKDW Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. Chair: Betty Bly. • Education Committee PHHWVDWSPRQWKH¿UVW0RQGD\RIWKHPRQWK in the Adult Education building. Chair: Tammy Cook. • Elders CommitteePHHWVDWDPWKHWKLUG:HGQHVGD\RIWKHPRQWKLQ 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\RIWKHPRQWK LQWKH+HDOWK:HOOQHVV&HQWHU&KDLU3DWWL7RP0DUWLQ • Powwow Special Event Board meets TBA at the Community Center. Chair: Dana Ainam. • Social Services CommitteePHHWVDWSPWKHWKLUG:HGQHVGD\RIWKH 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 BoardPHHWVDWSPWKH¿UVW7XHVGD\RIWKH month in the Community Center. Chair: Steve Bobb Sr. To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org. 3 Tribal Council announces management realignment By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council announced changes within the Tribal General Manager’s 2IÀFHDVZHOODVGHSDUWPHQWDOUHSRUWLQJVWUXFWXUHLQDQ$XJHPDLO sent to all Tribal employees. Social Services Department Manager David Fullerton was named interim general manager and Dawn Doar, who was serving as general manager since April 6, was named assistant general manager. Bryan Langley, who was serving as interim assistant general manager, returned to his position as Higher Education manager in the Education Department. Filling Fullerton’s role at Social Services will be Dana Ainam, who will be interim manager of that department. Tribal Council announced that the general manager position will be advertised and candidate screenings will follow. Tribal Council held a job description review for the general manager’s position on Tuesday, Sept. 8. In addition, it was announced that Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Martin will supervise Tribal Council administration, committees and spe- cial event boards, Member Services, Public Affairs/Publications, Housing, WKH7ULEDO+LVWRULF3UHVHUYDWLRQ2IÀFHWKH&XOWXUH'HSDUWPHQWDQGWKH Tribal Cemetery. $OORWKHU7ULEDOGHSDUWPHQWVZLOOUHSRUWWRWKH*HQHUDO0DQDJHU·V2IÀFH “It is our belief that these changes will not only help improve communi- cation between executive staff, Tribal departments and the Tribal Council, EXWWKDWWKH\ZLOOSURYLGHDPRUHQDWXUDOÀWLQWHUPVRIZRUNÁRZDQG RYHUDOOHIÀFLHQF\RIRSHUDWLRQVµ7ULEDO&RXQFLO&KDLUPDQ5H\Q/HQRVDLG in the e-mail. Q Name changes in Tribal Court Tribal Court provides both minor and adult name changes to enrolled PHPEHUVIRUDÀOLQJIHHRIRQO\,I\RXKDYHDQ\TXHVWLRQVRUZRXOG OLNHWRUHTXHVWDSDFNHWSOHDVHFRQWDFW'HYLQ/DUVHQDWRU GHYLQODUVHQ#JUDQGURQGHRUJQ WIC to visit Community Health Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Does your family include a child under the age of 5? If so, you may qualify for the Women, Infants and Children program. With WIC, people can receive answers to nutritional questions and access fruits and vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk, cheese, juice, cereal and more. $:,&UHSUHVHQWDWLYHYLVLWVWKH+HDOWK:HOOQHVV&HQWHURQWKHÀUVWDQG third Tuesday of the month. Walk-ins are welcome between 8:45 and 11 a.m. When WIC clients arrive at the Health & Wellness Center, they should enter through the Wellness Department located at the back of the medical wing )RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQRUWRVFKHGXOHDQDSSRLQWPHQWFDOO H[W :,&FOLQLFVDUHVFKHGXOHGIRU2FWDQG1RYDQGDQG'HFDQG 15. Q ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions. Powwow SEB Education Committee Election Board Timber Committee 1 Vacancy 1 Vacancy 1 Vacancy for an alternate 1 Vacancy 1 Vacancy Please send completed applications to Stacia Martin, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Clothes Closet open Monday, Friday The Clothes Closet is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Friday on the Tribal campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive. It accepts clothes, small appliances, small pieces of furniture, elec- tronics 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- HU+HUQDQGH]DWRU'DQLHOH3RZOH\DWQ