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JULY 15, 2017
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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.