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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 2016)
NOVEMBER 1, 2016 Food Bank provides boxes, seeks help The Grand Ronde Food Bank – iskam mfkhmfk haws – is operated by Marion-Polk Food Share, which was been leading the fight to end hunger since 1987 because no one should be hungry. Recipients of SNAP, TANF, SSI or LIHEAP assistance automat- ically 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 distributions will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. The Food Bank will be closed Thanksgiving week from Nov. 21 through Nov. 25. The Willamina VFW Auxiliary 4211 is sponsoring a Bingo Fund- raiser at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. The evening’s activities will in- clude a raffle, and silent and oral auctions. The Food Bank is seeking volunteers and items for the auctions. Pre-sale tickets are $10 each. “We believe that everyone deserves to have enough to eat,” says Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose. “You are welcome to get a food box at each of our regular weekly distributions. No one will be turned away in need of a food box.” Those who are unable to pick up a food box can fill 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 Food Bank continues to seek volunteers to help with repacking food, putting food on the shelves, handing out food boxes and end- of-month inventory. In addition, the Food Bank is participating in a program called Fresh Alliance in which volunteers pick up food donations directly from area stores. Volunteers with a truck who could pick up at these stores at least once a week and a partner to ride and help load are being sought. Call to ensure someone is available to assist. People 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. The Food Bank is an equal opportunity provider. Contact Ambrose at 503-879-3663 or at fambrose@marionpolk- foodshare.org for more information or to volunteer. S moke S ignals Veterans Day meal set for Friday, Nov. 11 The Tribe’s Veterans Special Event Board will hold its second annual Veterans Day Meal beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. The meal is open to veterans and their family members from all surrounding areas; not just Grand Ronde, Willamina and Sheridan. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. with the meal to be served beginning at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Veterans SEB Chairman Steve Bobb Sr. at 503-876-3118. 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 • Grand Ronde Youth Council: www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthCouncil/ Health & Wellness Center Entrance COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES Reminder: The drive-through entrance at the Health & Wellness Center is for loading and unloading only. The entrance was built with our Elders and those with mobility issues and their ease of access in mind. If you are coming to the center to pick up prescriptions, please park in one of our regular parking spaces. Thank you, Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center Administration The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions. Ceremonial Hunting Board 1 vacancy Election Board 1 vacancy, 1 alternate vacancy Powwow SEB 1 vacancy Education Board 1 vacancy Clothes Closet open Monday, Friday ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS Please send completed applications to Stacia Martin, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. 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. • Culture Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Grand Ronde Food Bank/iskam mfkhmfk haws, 9675 Grand Ronde Road. Chair: Betty Bly. • Education Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday 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 Board meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance Center. Chair: Michael Mercier. • Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair: Tyson Mercier. • Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month in the Health & Wellness Center. Chair: Patti Tom-Martin. • Housing Board meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of the month in the Housing Department conference room. Chair: Matt Thomas. • Powwow Special Event Board meets monthly at noon at the Community Center. Dates vary. Contact Dana Ainam at 503-879-2037. Chair: Dana Ainam. • 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 first Tuesday of the month in the old Elders Craft House. 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 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 Walker-Her- nandez at 559-847-7565 or Daniele Powley at 503-917-8732. Groups form Helping Hands The Clothes Closet, iskam mfkhmfk haws, Empowerment Outreach Minis- tries, Lighthouse Church and A Cause For Paws have started an ad hoc group called Grand Ronde Helping Hands and are inviting community members to join the effort of supporting local families. “Our goal is to bring those of us together who are supporting families in Grand Ronde to share the services and resources we provide and create a re- source guide we can all use,” said Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose. The next Helping Hands meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at The Clothes Closet at the end of Blacktail Drive near the Elders Activity Center. In addition, a collection day at the Food Bank is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, and is seeking donations of holiday food items, socks, men’s clothing and pet items, as well as tents, sleeping bags, pillows, warm blankets, rain gear and heavy jackets. Ambrose said Helping Hands also is seeking someone with graphic arts skills to help create a logo that represents all of the organizations that can be used to advertise on business cards, a banner and possibly a website. A small honorarium will be offered. “If you provide any type of services to families in our community, please consider attending,” Ambrose added. “We are looking for meal site calendars, food box sites, clothes closets, showers and laundry services. We are asking churches, church groups, departments and support groups to share with us.” If you are interested in joining the effort, contact Ambrose at 503-879-3663 or at fambrose@marionpolkfoodshare.org.
