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6 S moke S ignals SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 Tribal Council OKs change in Election Board compensation By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Tribe’s Election Board mem- bers are getting a raise. During the Wednesday, Aug. 17, Tribal Council meeting, the com- pensation for Election Board mem- bers was brought in line with that paid to other Tribal committees and special event board members. Currently, Election Board mem- bers receive $10 per hour. The board is the only one required to hold ofice hours that are staffed by individual board members. Under the new compensation schedule, Election Board members will receive $325 per month for any month in which the board meets, $50 for each special meeting in which individual board members participate and $10 per hour for time spent staffing the Election Board ofice. The increase in pay was approved as part of Tribal Council’s consent agenda. In other action, Tribal Council: • Adopted two resolutions allowing the Tribe to participate in the “Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders” being conducted by the U.S. Department of Health & Hu- man Services’ Administration on Aging and authorizing the Tribe to apply for grant funds based on the survey’s results for Grand Ronde; • Approved a ground lease with CoastCom Inc. that will allow the company to use a portion of Tribal land for a repeater station along its iber optic route. The Tribe will receive a one-time $50,000 pay- ment for the 50-year lease. Tribal Lands Manager Jan Reibach said the Tribe purchased the Upper Nestucca Property in Tillamook Country for $56,000 in 1999; • Approved a $134,102 contract with Cearley Construction of Estacada for the Tilixam Circle Paint Project, which will paint residential units and carports in Tribal housing; • Declared Friday, Sept. 9, as the next per capita distribution date; • And approved the Burton Coast Conluence Property timber har- vest as presented by the Natural Resources Department. The tim- ber harvest is projected to net the Tribe slightly more than $1 million in revenue after expenses and fees. Also included in the Aug. 17 Tribal Council packet were autho- rizations to proceed that directed the Natural Resources Depart- ment to administer the 2016 Cone Collection Harvest and authorized staff to divert treated wastewater efluent from the wastewater treat- ment plants to the existing re-use irrigation system in family housing. There also was a failed staff direc- tive to invite the three Tribal Court of Appeals judges to meet with Tribal Council to discuss the court’s recent decision ordering reversal of 66 Tribal disenrollment cases. Tribal Council member Jon A. George joined Reibach, Cultural Protection Coordinator Jordan Mercier and Tribal Artisan Brian Krehbiel in opening the meeting with cultural drumming and sing- ing. The meeting, in its entirety, can be viewed on the Tribal website, www.grandronde.org, by clicking on the News tab and then Video. n Preschool graduation Photos by Michelle Alaimo Devin Doar ixes his cap before he receives his diploma from Tribal Chinuk Teacher Jef Mercier during the Grand Ronde Preschool/Head Start graduation ceremony held in achaf-hammi on Thursday, Aug. 18. Thirty-three students graduated and it was the irst time the event took place in the Tribe’s plankhouse. A dinner followed at Uyxat Powwow Grounds. Graduate Brittany Mercier looks through her gift bag after receiving it during the Grand Ronde Preschool/Head Start graduation ceremony held in achaf-hammi on Thursday, Aug. 18. Free online learning source Seeking your donations for 4 organizations! G RAND R ONDE H ELPING H ANDS I SKAM M ƎK ʰM ƎK -H AWS , T HE C LOTHES C LOSET , E MPOWERMENT O UTREACH MINISTRIES , AND A C AUSE FOR P AWS ARE WORKING TOGETHER You’ve got it. We want it! The information includes: Everyday life Math and money Computer training Online classes Work and career information Check it out at www.gclearnfree.org n Saturday, Sept. 10 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Give to 4 organizations in one location! Iskam MǝkʰMǝk-Haws is seeking personal care items: shampoo, conditioner, lotion, soap, toilet paper, brushes and combs. The Clothes Closet is seeking school supply items: new or gently used backpacks, messenger bags, paper, pencils, crayons, copy paper, colored pencils, glue, rulers, markers, tissue, and cleaning wipes. Empowerment Outreach is seeking camping equipment, bedding, sleeping bags (broken zipper ok) for homeless families. A Cause for Paws is seeking pet food, toys, and beds. We will take books for our lending library. Clean out your food pantry, we’ll figure out the expiration dates! If you are not sure, bring it or give us a call. Iskam MǝkʰMǝk-Haws 9675 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 503-879-FOOD (3663) Follow us on Facebook Ad created by George Valdez
