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NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Tribal police collect 28.5
pounds of prescription drugs
Grand Ronde Tribal Police collected 28.5 pounds of prescription drugs
during a four-hour period on Saturday, Oct. 28, as a participant in Na-
tional Drug Take-Back Day.
The day was sponsored by the Tribal Police Department, Health &
Wellness Pharmacy and the Drug Enforcement Agency. It was the 14th
opportunity in seven years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding
homes of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
In April, Americans turned in 450 tons of prescription drugs at almost
5,500 sites operated by the Drug Enforcement Agency and more than
4,200 of its state and local law enforcement partners. In the 13 previous
Drug Take-Back events, more than 8.1 million pounds of prescription
drugs have been turned in.
Americans are now advised that disposing of unused medicines by
flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash creates
potential safety and health hazards.
For more information about disposal of prescription drugs, visit the
DEA website or contact Sgt. Rod McAllister at 503-879-1826.
LIHEAP program open in service area
The Tribal Social Service’s LIHEAP – Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program – is open to eligible Tribal members in the six-county service area
and Clackamas County.
This is a first-come, first-served program and income criteria applies.
LIHEAP is federally funded through the Department of Health and Human
Services and is designed to help low-income households with home heating
costs.
For more information, contact Social Services at 503-879-2034.
School District seeks committee member
The Willamina School District is seeking a volunteer to serve on the
Budget Committee through June 30, 2020.
Interested residents of the school district can find more information and
the necessary forms on the webpage www.willamina.k12.or.us. Approxi-
mately a third of Willamina School District students are Native American
and most of those are Grand Ronde Tribal members or descendants.
S moke S ignals
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.
Committee & Special Event
Board meeting days and times
Below is the most current information on the meeting days and times for
Tribal Committees and Special Event Boards:
• Ceremonial Hunting Board meets as needed. Chair: Marline Groshong.
• Culture Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the
month at the Grand Ronde Food Bank/iskam mfkhmfk haws , 9675
Grand Ronde Road. Chair: Francene Ambrose.
• Editorial Board meets at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in Room 204 in the
Tribal Governance Center. Chair: Siobhan Taylor.
• Education Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of
the month in the Adult Education building. Chair: Tammy Cook.
• Elders Committee meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month
in the Elders Activity Center. Chair: Gladys Hobbs.
• Enrollment Board meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance
Center. Chair: Michael Mercier.
• Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday
of the month at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair:
Tyson Mercier.
• Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Monday of the month
in the Health & Wellness Center. Chair: Patti Tom-Martin.
• Housing Board meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of the month in the
Housing Department conference room. Chair: Matt Thomas.
• Powwow Special Event Board meets monthly at noon at the Community
Center. Dates vary. Contact Dana Ainam at 503-879-2037. Chair: Dana
Ainam.
• Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month
at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair: Bob Mercier.
• Veterans Special Event Board meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of
the month in the old Elders Craft House. Chair: Steve Bobb Sr.
To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean
Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org.
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