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4 S moke S ignals AUGUST 1, 2017 Tribal gym open as a cooling center 2012 – Two measures that would have amended the Oregon Con- stitution to allow private casinos in the state and another that would specifically approve one going into the former Multnomah Greyhound Park in Wood Village qualified to appear on the November ballot, the Secretary of State’s Office announced. 2007 – Tribal Elders Gene LaBonte and Marcella Selwyn were hon- ored as King and Queen of Elder Honor Day held in the Tribal gym. 2002 – Tribal member Allison Em- pey was one of 16 valedictorians at McMinnville High School. She and fellow valedictorian Justin Tillery were chosen by their peers to speak for the group during graduation ex- ercises. 1997 – Members of the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of the President’s Council on Sustainable Development met with Tribal Coun- cil during a dinner held at Spirit Mountain Casino. The council was appointed by President Bill Clinton. 1992 – The Tribe was working with the Community Action Agency 2002 File photo of Yamhill County to start a Head Start program in Grand Ronde beginning in September. Head Start is a free program for families and their children who have special educational needs. 1987 – More than 200 people listened to testimony by supporters and opponents of a Grand Ronde Reservation at a field hearing chaired by Congressman Les AuCoin held at Grand Ronde Elementary School. AuCoin and Sen. Mark Hatfield submitted two proposed Reservation bills that called for the establishment of either a 15,665-acre or 5,116- acre Reservation for the restored Tribe. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in- crements through the pages of Smoke Signals. Due to possible triple-digit temperatures in the Grand Ronde area during the week of Monday, July 31, through Friday, Aug. 4, the Tribal gym will be open as a cooling center. There will be tables and chairs set up in the front lobby with water and snacks available. Cooling center hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except for Tues- day, Aug. 1, when the center will remain open until 7:30 p.m. People who use the gym as a cooling center must abide by the rule of supervision by someone 18 years of age or older. For more information, contact Recreation Specialist Harris Reibach at 503-879-1369 or harris.reibach@grandronde.org. NIGA summit Contributed photo Tribal Council member Denise Harvey, second from right, posed with California Rep. Nancy Pelosi (sixth from right), Minority Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, on Wednesday, July 19, while attending the National Indian Gaming Association Summer Legislative Summit held in Washington, D.C. Between Pelosi and Harvey is former Sen. Ben Nighthorse of Colorado. Harvey also met with Washington Rep. Derek Kilmer while attending the summit. MARRIAGES IN TRIBAL COURT Tribal Court is now issuing marriage licenses and is able to perform marriage ceremonies for a filing fee of $40. For questions regarding sched- uling, please contact the Tribal Court at 503-879-2303. O S U E X T EN S I O N S E RVI C E A N D M A RI O N P O L K F O O D S H AR E P RE S EN T Plan, Shop, Save, Cook! Topics Include Meal planning Budgeting FREE Nutrition and Cooking Class Tuesdays July 18 Food groups Physical activity Sign up by July 11, 2017 Call 503-581-3855 to sign up July 25 August 1 August 8 10:00am—11:30am Come learn and have fun! Oregon State University Extension Service offers educational programs, activities, and materials without discrimination based on age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status. This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. SNAP can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. For information about SNAP in Oregon, please call 211. USDA is equal opportuni- ty provider and employer. Food Bank provides boxes, seeks help The Grand Ronde Food Bank – iskam mfkhmfk haws – is operated by Marion-Polk Food Share, which has been leading the fight 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,” Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose says. “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: • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4; • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12; • 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16; • 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23. Those who are unable to pick up a food box can fill 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. “Plan, Shop, Save, Cook!” classes are a partnership with the Oregon State Extension Services. These classes are open to everyone. Topics will include meal planning, budgeting and nutrition. The classes will be held 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 8. 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. In addition, volunteers are being sought for the Fresh Alliance program and Salem Harvest. 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. Call Ambrose at 503-879-3663 or contact her at fambrose@mari- onpolkfoodshare.org for more information or to volunteer.
