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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 2015)
S MOKE S IGNALS NOVEMBER 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, 9675 Grand Ronde Road. No one will be turned away in need of a food box. Upcoming food box distribution dates include distribution of holiday food boxes from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. The Food Bank will be closed during the week of Thanksgiving, Nov. 23-27. 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 will resume meeting in January 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. 3 NOTICE TO ALL TRIBAL MEMBERS ON THE SSI/SSD SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME PROGRAM Attention Tribal members on SSI or SSD programs: It’s getting to be that time of year again. Time to remember to send us a copy of your current 2016 benefi t statement from the Social Security Administration so that we can update your fi le. This is a requirement for members between the age of 18-54 who are wanting to re-qualify for this supplemental program. If you do not receive your current benefi t statement you may order one by calling the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 or go online at www.ssa.gov. Your current benefi t statement must reach our offi ce by Jan. 31, 2016, to avoid any future delays in your benefi ts. For Elders age 55 and up, it is a requirement that we have an updated Social Security Administration letter of eligibility once every two years. We will need a copy of that document (SSA award letter) to update your fi le. Please mail copies of your benefi t statement and the application to: CTGR Member Services Attn: Jolanda Catabay 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Fax: 1-503-879-2480 E-mail: jolanda.catabay@grandronde.org Note: It is the responsibility of the Tribal member to notify the Tribe of any changes in your benefi ts from the Social Security Administration SSI/SSD program. Failure to notify the Tribe may result in an obligation to repay ineligible benefi ts received, interrupt or delay your Tribal Supplemental Security Income and Disability payments. Please feel free to contact me if you have further questions or concerns. My contact numbers are 503-879-2253 or 1-800-422- 0232, ext. 2253. Respectfully, Jolanda Catabay Enrollment Member Services Specialist Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde ATTENTION ALL RESIDENTS WHO HAVE CTGR TELEPHONE SERVICE If you have an emergency and need to dial “911” you must fi rst dial a “9” (9911). The only calls that do not require that you dial a 9+ are those made from the CTGR extensions within the CTGR campus and/or those who use CTGR Tel for their home phone service. n 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 Health Committee 1 Vacancy 1 Vacancy 1 Vacancy for an alternate 1 Vacancy 1 Vacancy 3 Vacancies 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- er-Hernandez at 559-847-7565 or Daniele Powley at 971-241-6170. n
