S moke S ignals
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Board sets meeting
The Tribal Domestic Violence Advisory Board will meet the second
Tuesday monthly beginning Dec. 13 at the Community Center.
The Domestic Violence Program invites interested staff and community
members to attend the 30-minute meetings.
For more information, contact Anne Falla at 503-879-1660 or anne.falla@
grandronde.org or Carmen Mercier at 503-879-1304 or carmen.mercier@
grandronde.org.
WIC visits Health & Wellness Center
Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Does your family include a child under
the age of 5?
If so, you may qualify for the Women, Infants and Children program.
With WIC, people can receive answers to nutritional questions and
access fruits and vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk, cheese, juice,
cereal and more.
A WIC representative visits the Health & Wellness Center on the
third Tuesday of the month, which will be Dec. 20.
Walk-ins are welcome between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. When WIC clients
arrive at the Health & Wellness Center, they should enter through
the Wellness Department located at the back of the medical wing.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 503-623-
8175, ext. 2297.
Smoke Signals offering
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waiting for it to arrive in the mail?
Want to get up-to-date and in-the-know about the Grand Ronde Tribe?
Well, here’s your chance.
In an effort to be more efficient and reduce costs, Smoke Signals sub-
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Why would you want to do that? The PDF version is available before the
newspaper is even sent to our Salem printing contractor. You can read the
paper on your computer or print out a copy yourself. And you will receive
Tribal news much faster than the current standard mailing employed by
the Tribe.
If you would like to receive an e-mailed PDF version of Smoke Signals
and stop receiving a mailed newsprint version, send your e-mail to esub-
scription@grandronde.org.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
COLUMBIA RIVER SYSTEM OPERATIONS —
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and Bon-
neville Power Administration, referred to as the Action Agencies,
intend to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on the
Columbia River System operations and configurations for 14 federal
projects in the interior Columbia Basin.
In this Columbia River System Operations EIS, the three agen-
cies will present a reasonable range of alternatives for long-term
system operations and evaluate the potential environmental and
socioeconomic impacts on flood risk management, irrigation, power
generation, navigation, fish and wildlife, cultural resources and
recreation. The Action Agencies will serve as joint-lead agencies in
developing the EIS.
Comments received during the public scoping period (Sept. 30,
2016 — Jan. 17, 2017) provides anyone who is interested an oppor-
tunity to help the agencies identify issues and concerns that could
be analyzed in the EIS. The agencies welcome your comments,
suggestions and information that may inform the scope of issues,
potential effects, and range of alternatives that should be evaluat-
ed in the EIS. Letters of comment or inquiry can be submitted to
comment@crso.info or addressed to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Northwestern Division, Attn: CRSO EIS, P.O. Box 2870, Portland,
Ore. 97208-2870.
All comments need to be submitted by Jan. 17, 2017. For additional
information, please visit www.crso.info or call 1-800-290-5033.
Need something notarized?
Tribal Court staff is available at no charge for notaries 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday though Friday with the exception of noon to 1 p.m. Please be sure
to bring a photo ID with you. If you have any questions, contact the court
at 503-879-2303.
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When: First Thursday of each
month 10:00 am-11:30 am
Where: CTGR – Community
Service Center 9615 Grand Ronde
Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Who: Parents and caregivers of
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