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S moke S ignals
APRIL 15, 2016
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, April 20...........................................................................5 p.m.
General Council meeting
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
11 a.m. Sunday, May 1
Nutrition Program plans Fun Walk
Tribal Community Center
The Tribal Nutrition Program will hold its first annual Fun Walk
and Field Day starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4.
There will be a 1-mile walk, 5K walk and family fun activities in
the field across from the Governance Center in Grand Ronde. Walks
will start at 10 a.m. and field activities at 11 a.m. Lunch will be
served at noon.
“Please join us for a family fun day of good nutrition and outside
activities,” said Nutrition Program Manager Kristy DeLoe.
For more information, contact DeLoe at 503-879-2018 or Kristy.
deloe@grandronde.org.
Yoncalla Creek Road closed
Starting on Monday, April 11, Yoncalla Creek Road was completed closed
on the Reservation as contractors started to finish the work began in 2015.
The contractor ground the pavement and will add new pavement the
week of April 18-22.
Public Works Coordinator John Mercier said there will be a high volume
of double-trailered rock and pavement trucks using Agency Creek Road
during construction and urged people to be safe.
“Thank you to everyone traveling in that area for their patience, un-
derstanding and cooperation as we create these access inconveniences,”
Mercier said.
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 503-917-8732.
LIHEAP program gets more funding
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps pay
heating bills, has received additional federal funding. The program is open
to Tribal members who have not received LIHEAP assistance as of Oct.
1, 2015, through April 1, 2016.
LIHEAP is a first-come, first-served program and income criteria applies.
For more information, contact Social Services Administrative Assis-
tant Tammy Garrison at 503-879-2077 or tammy.garrison@grandronde.
org.
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