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12 20 S moke S ignals OCTOBER 15, 2017 Grand Ronde Housing Department Grand Ronde police help catch suspected bank robber Sheridan man led police on 25-mile chase through Polk County By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer Housing Board seeks community input The Grand Ronde Housing Board is inviting Tribal members and Trib- al housing residents to provide input to assist its members in carrying out its advisory role to the Housing Department and Tribal Council regarding policy guidance. The Housing Board meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in the Housing Department conference room, 28450 Tyee Road. Its chair is Matt Thomas. For more information, contact the Housing Department at 503-879-2401. JOB OPPORTUNITIES INTERNAL OPENINGS INTERNAL/EXTERNAL Instructional Assistant Job #086-17 Early Childhood Education Grade: 6 Closing date: Oct. 20 Psychiatrist Job #062-16 Behavioral Health Grade: 23 Open until filled College Intern Job #066-17 Youth Education Grade: 3 Open until filled Audit Manager Job #077-16 Audit Services Grade: 16 Open until filled EXTERNAL OPENINGS AFC Caregiver (on-call) Adult Foster Care Grade: 5 Open until filled Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Behavioral Health Job #065-15 Grade: 19 Open until filled Internal applicants are 1. Current Regular Employee, past their six-month Intro- ductory period, receiving at least a “meets expectations” on most recent performance evaluation and not under disciplinary action or perfor- mance improvement within the previous six months, 2. Grand Ronde Tribal members 3. Spouse of a Grand Ronde Tribal member or 4. Parent or legal guardian of Grand Ronde Tribal member children Internal recruitment process For those individuals meeting minimum qualifications an inter- view will be given in the follow- ing ranking order: 1. Grand Ronde Tribal members For a detailed job description, contact the Tribe’s job line at 503-879-2257 or 1-877 TRIBEGR. A Grand Ronde Tribal Police De- partment car was slightly damaged in a high-speed pursuit through Polk County on Friday, Sept. 29, but no Tribal police officers were injured. The pursuit began in Salem, where officers there pursued Rich- ard Louis Whittington, 43, of Sheri- dan after he allegedly robbed a Key Bank. He then drove his BMW on Highway 22 at speeds up to 100 mph. Whittington then continued on Red Prairie Road and crossed Highway 18. Polk County deputies joined the pursuit and Grand Ronde police were dispatched to assist as well, Lt. Tim Hernandez said. Spike strips were laid down to slow the suspect vehicle and then a Tribal police officer used his vehicle to force the fleeing car into a ditch along Red Prairie Road. “Our officer took the opportu- nity, while the pursuit was at slow speeds, to stop the suspect,” Hernandez said. “He did what he needed to do to get him off the roads so he didn’t hurt anyone.” The Tribal patrol car sustained minor cosmetic damage in the incident, Hernandez said. An esti- mated damage amount had not yet been determined. Whittington was being held at the Polk County Jail on three charges including reckless driving and at- tempting to elude a police officer. His bail was set at $22,500. Salem police and the FBI are investigating the alleged bank robbery. Health and Wellness Fair Pediatrician Job #025-17 GRHWC Grade: 23 Open until filled Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Behavioral Health Job #065-15 Grade: 19 Open until filled Disabilities & Education Services Coordinator Job #063-17 ECE Grade: 10 Open until filled Teacher Aide (on call) Job #061-17 Early Childhood Education Grade: 5 Open until filled a) Qualified Grand Ronde Tribal members who show they meet the minimum qualifications of the position during the course of the in- terview process will be given first consideration for hire and the recruitment process will end. 2. Tribal member spouses, parents and/or legal guard- ians of Grand Ronde Tribal member children and current regular employees. Photos by Michelle Alaimo Tribal Elder Cherie Butler, left, gets her blood pressure taken by Tribal Health Promotion Specialist Amber Case during the Grand Ronde Health and Wellness Fair held in the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center Atrium on Thursday, Oct. 5. Community Health, Behavioral Health, Dental, Pharmacy and Medical Laboratory/X-ray were some of the departments that had informational tables at the event. Drug-Free Workplace Policy Effective January 1, 2004, all employees are subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing. All pre-employment offers. When there is reasonable suspicion. Post accident. www.gr a ndr onde. o r g Tribal Elder Alan Ham talks with Tribal X-ray Technician Niki Mosley during the Grand Ronde Health and Wellness Fair held in the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center Atrium on Thursday, Oct. 5.