S moke S ignals JULY 15, 2017 19 Lane Community College offering Chinuk Wawa classes Police Department handing out safety awards EUGENE – Lane Community Col- lege is offering “Chinuk Wawa” (CW 101) from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at its campus in Eugene starting the last week of September. Grand Ronde Tribal members can take the class, which is the first in a yearlong sequence, as a credit class or as a continuing education class. Continuing education students enrolled in the class will determine their own level of engagement in terms of attendance, test taking, assignments, etc. Tuition is approximately $400 to $505 per term for the four-credit class. However, continuing education students only pay a one-time fee of about $10. Students can enroll now for fall classes online at www.lanecc.edu. The CRN for the class is 22576. University of Oregon students also can have dual enrollment to take the class. Contact an academic adviser for more information. Enrollment as a continuing education student is possible by calling Candice Johnson at 541-463-5419. For more information about the Chinuk Wawa language program at Lane, contact Drew Viles at vilesa@lanecc.edu or calling 541- 463-5480.  Grand Ronde children who wear a helmet while riding their bicy- cles may receive a safety award if they are seen by members of the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department. Lt. Tim Hernandez said Tribal police will start handing out the safety awards immediately to community children found wearing their bicycle helmets on a consistent basis. The safety award is actually a coupon for a free ice cream at Grand Ronde Station near Spirit Mountain Casino on Highway 18 or at Grand Ronde Market at the corner of Grand Ronde Road and High- way 18. Hernandez said the Tribal Housing Department donated $300 to fund the effort. “The stores are looking into asking their vendors if they would like to participate,” Hernandez said. “We also have our officers donating to the cause as well.” For more information about the program, contact Hernandez at 503-879-1824.  Social Services has bike helmets The Tribe’s Social Services Department has bicycle helmets available for distribution. Those needing a helmet should visit the department and sign a helmet application, as well as get fitted. For more information, contact Social Services at 503-879-2034.  Health & Wellness Center Entrance 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 CTGR 2017-18 K-5 Afterschool Program Applications are available now at Youth Education Sign-ups take place during regular business hours on Monday July 31 through Friday Aug. 4 at Youth Education For Who: Enrolled CTGR Tribal youth, CTGR Tribal Descendent youth and other enrolled Native American students who are entering Kindergarten through 5th grade in the Willamina and Sheridan School Districts this fall (please note that we are limited to 10 youth from Sheridan due to transportation limitations) Fees: $20/month for and $5/day for full day programming, a sliding-scale fee (based on monthly income) is available Deposit: up to $20 at sign-ups  Location is at the CTGR Youth Education buildings  Transportation is provided on a CTGR bus from Willamina Elementary School. Due to van seating limitations, we can only serve 10 students from the Sheridan Elementary Schools (FCS and SJS).  Provide healthy afternoon snacks each day and a variety of educational, recreational and cultural enrichment activities.  Time for K-5 Afterschool is 3:45–5:15 p.m., plus a few full days throughout the year. To be considered complete, applications submitted must have:  All sections of the application completed, dated and signed  Deposit $20, or a reduced deposit fee determined by the sliding scale  Parent/Guardian proof of employment only if accessing the sliding scale  Youth’s CIB or Tribal I.D., or the enrolled parent they descend from Limited spaces available K5 Afterschool roster spots are filled on a first come, first serve basis using a “Four Tier System”, with 60 roster openings, (K/2: 30 spots & 3/5: 30 spots) 1. 2. 3. Enrolled CTGR Tribal youth will be offered roster positions first CTGR Tribal descendant youth will be offered roster positions second Other enrolled Native American youth (enrolled from a federally recognized Tribe or Alaska Native) will be offered roster positions third 4. Non-Native siblings will be offered roster positions fourth *If a waiting list is needed at the conclusion of the sign up week on Aug. 4, Tribal mem- ber youth signing up after the program enrollment is at capacity, will be placed at the top of the wait list.