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22 S moke S ignals JUNE 15, 2017 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 June 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. Amateur radio class offered Skookum denials If you have received a denial from the Skookum Health Assistance Program for payment of health services and you feel that your services should not have been denied, please contact one of the Save Our Skoo- kum team members: • Barbara Steere – 503-879-2487 • Melody Baker – 503-879-2011 • Tresa Mercier – 504-879-2008 • Tauni McCammon – 503-879-1406 • Erica Mercier – 503-879-2080 It is important that you call as soon as you receive a denial. The older bills are, the better chance of them being turned in to collections. You are always welcome to call with questions. We look forward to hearing from you! If you have a technician class license and you are ready to get on to the worldwide high frequency bands, it’s time to upgrade to a general class. Classes will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday begin- ning on June 26 and the exam will be given on Aug. 9. Classes will be held in the Adult Education building, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. The class will provide everything one needs to pass the written examination for a general class amateur radio license. The class is free, but the exam costs $15. Participants will need a copy of the textbook, “The ARRL General Class License Manual,” which is available from amazon.com or the ham radio outlet in Tigard. To register or obtain more information, contact Elaine Lane at 503-879-2095 or elaine.lane@grandronde.org. Registration Information $50 for conference $25 for plank house dinner $25 for workshops Free for Tribal Members and Staff Rooms are available at Spirit Mountain Casino for $69 per night if you reference the History Summit Join us for two days of interdisciplinary lectures and discussions. Sessions will include topics on anthropology, culture, history, archaeology, and environment. Each day there will be a light breakfast and lunch provided. There will be an evening event at the plank house for the first 150 guests who register. The event will include a dinner. Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Gymnasium 9615 Grand Ronde Rd. Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Further information at www.grandronde.org/hcsummit 9:00AM to 4:00PM June 27th ________ Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices _________ Equity June 27, 2017 _________ Grand Ronde Education Summit Multicultural Education Join us for a place-based training to learn about Oregon history through a Native lens. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge about Grand Ronde history, equity, culturally responsive teaching practices & how to incorporate Native based curriculum into the classroom. Guest speakers from the Oregon Department of Education 4 th & 8th grade Grand Ronde Tribal History information Hands-on activities Take home resources 6 PDU credits possible ______ To register please go to www.EventBrite.com and search Grand Ronde Education Summit No cost Lunch will be provided Contact Mercedes Reeves for more information 503-879-2282 The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community Center 9615 Grand Ronde Rd. Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Paid ad Projects made by 8th grade students at Faulconer-Chapman School using CTGR curriculum
