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APRIL 15, 2017
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Food Bank provides
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boxes, seeks help
The Grand Ronde Food Bank – iskam mfkhmfk haws – is operated
by Marion-Polk Food Share, which has been leading the fi ght 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.
“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.”
Upcoming food box distribution dates will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 15, which will be a holiday box distribution; 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Friday, April 21; and 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 26.
Those who are unable to pick up a food box can 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 Food Bank continues to seek volunteers to help with repack-
ing food, putting food on the shelves, handing out food boxes and
end-of-month inventory.
The Food Bank also 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 along 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 contact her at fambrose@
marionpolkfoodshare.org for more information or to volunteer. n
ATTENTION
TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions.
Election Board
Education Committee
1 alternate vacancy
2 vacancies
Please send completed applications to Stacia Hernandez,
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
The web-based application for the 2017-18 Hatfi eld Fellowship for Oregon
Tribal members will close on Friday, April 28.
Each year, Spirit Mountain Community Fund sponsors a congressional
fellowship with a member of the Oregon delegation to enhance the mutual
understanding between the federal government and Indian Country.
Past fellows have served in a number of Senate and House congressional
offi ces, including those of Sens. Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Gordon Smith
and Reps. Kurt Schrader, Darlene Hooley, Peter DeFazio and Greg Walden.
“The Hatfi eld Fellowship is a yearly investment in strengthening the
understanding between Oregon Tribes and our congressional represen-
tatives,” Community Fund Director Mychal Cherry said. “By spending
eight months as part of a congressional offi ce, these Tribal members come
away with an invaluable understanding of how things are done in D.C.
During the fellowship experience, working relationships are formed that
will benefi t the fellow throughout their career. The congressional staff also
learn from a colleague about the realities in Indian Country and the huge
potential for our communities. This is absolutely a learning exchange.”
Fellows begin their time in Washington, D.C., in November with a
month-long orientation with the American Political Science Association
in Washington, D.C.
The Hatfi eld Fellowship was created in 1998 to honor Sen. Mark Hat-
fi eld’s public service to Oregon and the Pacifi c Northwest. Additional
information about the program is available at www.thecommunityfund.
com/hatfi eld-fellowship. n
ATTENTION 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
Elders schedule second sewing class
Tribal Elders will be holding their next sewing class from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 18, in the Elders Activity Center, 48940 Blacktail Drive.
Lunch will be available and the class is open to everyone, not just Tribal
members.
There will be a $10 fee for each project no matter how long it takes for
each project. The fi rst two projects Elders are working on are a log cabin
quilt and a purse. Instructor is Susan Clark.
For more information, contact Elders Committee Chair Gladys Hobbs
at 971-241-8486 or Elders Activity Assistant Dan Ham at 503-879-2233
to fi nd out what you will need to bring to the class. n
Clothes Closet open Monday, Friday
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: Francene Ambrose.
• 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: Gladys Hobbs.
• 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 5:30 p.m. the fi rst 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.
The Clothes Closet is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the fi rst and third
Fridays of the month and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. all other Fridays on the Tribal
campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive.
The Clothes Closet accepts clothing, small appliances, small pieces of
furniture, electronics 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-Hernandez at 559-847-7565. 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
• Grand Ronde Youth Council: www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthCouncil
• Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department:
www.facebook.com/grandrondepolice/