S MOKE S IGNALS
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Food Bank provides
boxes, seeks help
Congressional visit
If you receive SNAP, TANF, SSI or LIHEAP assistance, you auto-
matically 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, Oct. 16; 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21; and 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.
No one will be turned away in need of a food box.
Those who are unable to pick up a food box may fi ll out an autho-
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 mfkhmfk haws – is run by
Marion-Polk Food Share, which has been leading the fi ght to end hunger
since 1987 because no one should be hungry.
“It takes a community to fi ght local hunger,” says Food Bank Co-
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.
Contact Ambrose at 503-879-3663 or at fambrose@marionpolk-
foodshare.org for more information or to volunteer. n
Offi cial 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 Hunting Board meets as needed. Chair: Marline Groshong.
• Cultural Trust Board meets as needed at Chachalu Museum & Cultural
Center. Chair: Perri McDaniel.
• Culture Committee meets at 1 p.m. the fi rst Wednesday of the month at
Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. Chair: Betty Bly.
• Education Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. on the fi rst Monday of the month
in the Adult Education building. Chair: Tammy Cook.
• Elders Committee meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month 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 Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month
in the Health and Wellness Center. Chair: Patti Tom-Martin.
• Powwow Special Event Board meets TBA at the Community Center. Chair:
Dana Ainam.
• Social Services Committee meets at 3 p.m. the third Wednesday of 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 meets at 5 p.m. the fi rst Tuesday of the
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.
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici looks at a beaded necklace that Tribal
Council Vice Chair Jack Giff en Jr. gifted her on behalf of Tribal Council
during a meeting held in Grand Ronde on Monday, Oct. 5. Other
Tribal Council members present at the meeting were Jon A. George,
Denise Harvey, Chris Mercier, Ed Pearsall and Brenda Tuomi and Tribal
Council Chairman Reyn Leno. Events of the past summer, including the
Willamina Creek Fire and current legislation that pertains to Grand
Ronde, were discussed with the congresswoman who represents Yamhill
County and Grand Ronde.
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
Social Services Committee
1 Vacancy
1 Vacancy
1 Vacancy for an alternate
1 Vacancy
1 Vacancy
3 Vacancies
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-
er-Hernandez at 559-847-7565 or Daniele Powley at 971-241-6170. n
Save The Date!!
Spectacular Spookghetti Fest Fundraiser
Help Raise Funds for Iskam MǝkʰMǝk-Haws
OCTOBER 24 TH , 4pm-6pm (tentative)
LOCATION: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Activities to be included:
ALL AGES COSTUME CONTEST &
JUDGED SPAGHETTI SAUCE CONTEST
SILENT AND ORAL AUCTION (SEEKING DONATIONS)
Please contact: Francene Ambrose at fambrose@marionpolkfoodshare.org
or 503-879-FOOD (3663) for more information.
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