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JULY 15, 2017
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Willamina district offering
free meals during summer
LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday – Friday: 9 a . m . – 6 p . m .
(closed Monday - Friday: noon – 1 p . m .)
Saturday: 10 a . m . – 2 p . m .
2017 Library Summer Program: “Build a Better World” ends on
Friday, July 28. Activities include the Reading Incentive Program,
Weekly Activities and Saturday Movies @ Noon.
• Reading Incentive Program: Registration closed. Participants
need to get their reading logs in and Book Bucks spent by July 28.
• Weekly Activities: July 17-27 theme is “Don’t Throw That Away!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.”
• Saturday Movies @ Noon: July 15: “Smart House.”
New to the Collection: Adult Non-Fiction: “On the Edge of Sur-
vival” by Spike Walker and “Sometimes Amazing Things Happen”
by Elizabeth Ford.
Native American Fiction: “Bone Walker” by Kathleen & Michael
Gear.
Young Adult: “The Orphan’s Tale” by Pam Jenoff and “Night Sky
of North America” by National Geographic.
Elementary: “Looking Up: The Science of Stargazing” by Joe Rao.
Kids/Easy: “Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand” by Liz and
Jay Scott, “Truck Stop” by Anne Rockwell and “The Snail and the
Whale” by Julia Donaldson.
Donations: Our thanks to Lennis Mercier, Frank Hostler, Tina
Gilbert, Rile Anderson, John Mercier and Tracy Biery for their con-
tributions to the library collection. We appreciate the generosity of
our friends of the library.
Reminder: Donated items must be clean and in good condition.
Inter-Library Loan Services: The Tribal Library partners with
Oregon State Library to offer “library to library” inter-library loan
services. By completing the inter-library loan form, library patrons
may request items from the Oregon State Library collection. Items
will be couriered to and from the Tribal Library. OSL lending policies
apply for return of items.
Fee assistance
Enrolled Tribal members can request assistance with test fees (i.e.
GRE, SAT, LSAT, ACT) and admissions application fees. Contact Higher
Education for more information at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275.
EULA PETITE COMPETITIVE
SCHOLARSHIP
Full Time Undergraduate & Graduate
(Laptop Computer)
The Eula Petite competitive scholarship was established and
dedicated to long time Tribal Member educator Eula Petite. This
award is made to a enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde attending on a full time basis at an accredited non-profit
college or university at the Undergraduate or Graduate level. This is a
“One Time” scholarship award where the recipient will receive a
laptop computer.
Deadline to apply is July 30, 2017
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicant must be an enrolled Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde Tribal Member and be able to provide verification.
Minimum GPA of 3.00
Must be a full-time student
To apply please go to:
www.grandronde.org/departments/education/higher-
education/
Or contact Mercedes Reeves at
Mercedes.Reeves@grandronde.org or 503-879-2282
Every year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture partners with the Wil-
lamina School District to provide free meals to children when school is
not in session during the summer.
Any youth from 1 to 18 years of age can receive a free lunch.
This summer, meals will be served Monday through Thursday, through
Aug. 17, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Willamina Elementary School, noon to
12:30 p.m. at Tina Miller Park near Willamina City Hall and from 1 to
1:30 p.m. at Raven Loop Park in Grand Ronde.
There are no income requirements or required registration.
For more information, visit www.willamina.k12.or.us or call Nutrition
Services Director Lynne Shore at 503-876-2702.