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DECEMBER 1, 2017
Youth Spotlight
November 2017
LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday – Friday: 9 a . m . – 6 p . m .
(closed Monday - Friday: noon – 1 p . m .)
Saturday: 10 a . m . – 2 p . m .
Family Fun Night @ the Library: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
20. Holiday themed activities and treats.
Saturday Movie @ the Library: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 16, for a holiday movie.
Donations: Our thanks to the K-5 Program and Tina Gilbert for
their contributions to the Tribal 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. State Library
lending policies apply for return of items.
Student: Grave Gibbons
Grade: Junior at Willamina High School
Reason: Academic success
Activities: CTGR Youth Education Program, Native Club and
Sexual Health Advisory Board youth representative
Plans After High School: Chemeketa Community College: focus
on something sports- or music-related as he has a love for basketball
and music.
From: Klamath Falls. He lived in Bend for eight years and moved
to Grand Ronde when he was 13.
Reasons Behind His Academic Success: “I decided mentally to
get stuff done so I can play basketball. I figured it was time to stop
messing around and just get stuff done. It just hit me out of nowhere,
this is almost the end of high school for me. What’s the point to fail at
the end? I am making better choices, better progress and am proud
of it. Another reason is because of Mrs. Patricia Rhodes. I really ap-
preciated her. She believed in me.”
Advice to Students Who Are Struggling in School: “Keep doing
what you need to focus on in school. Pay attention. I’m a kid, I still
don’t like school work, but I have to kick myself to get it done. You
can go far in life if you do good in school. If you drop out, you have to
push harder in life. You have a better chance if you do good in school.
You need to push yourself to the limit, and find the strength within
yourself to do it.”
Anything You’d Like to Add: Just thank you to everyone who
loves me and has helped me, especially Patricia Rhodes, Tiffany Mer-
cier, Chris Bailey, Matt Zimbrick, Tim Barry, Vincent Chargualaf and
Todd Hakman (current and past Youth Education staff).
From Youth Education Department: We are incredibly im-
pressed and proud of Grave. Like all teenagers, he has faced struggles
and challenges throughout his school career. We definitely feel that
his success has been a group effort with a team consisting of Grave,
Willamina High School staff and our Education staff. We feel that the
biggest contributing factor, besides his choice to work harder and ap-
ply himself, is the amazing involvement and constant communication
with his mother, Barbara Gibbons. We have seen Grave grow so much
just within the last school year, and we couldn’t be more proud of him!
First-quarter academic excellence
Madison Aaron: As & Bs
Moses Mercier: As & Bs
Darien Leno: As & Bs
Isabelle Grout: All As.
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Contact Tracy Biery for more information
503-879-1345 or tracy.biery@grandronde.org
Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde
Adult Education
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97338
Tracy Biery
503-879-1345
Tracy.biery@grandronde.org
We will help you every step of the way!
You’re getting a new Medicare card!
Cards will be mailed between April 2018 – April 2019
You asked and we listened. You’re getting a new Medicare card! Between April
2018 and April 2019, we’ll be removing Social Security numbers from Medicare
cards and mailing each person a new card. This will help keep your information
more secure and help protect your identity.
You’ll get a new Medicare number that’s unique to you and it will only be used
for your Medicare coverage. The new card won’t change your coverage or
benefits. You’ll get more information from Medicare when your new card is
mailed.
Here’s how you can get ready:
■ Make sure your mailing address is current. If your address needs to be
corrected, contact Social Security at ssa.gov/myaccount or 1-800-772-1213.
TTY users can call 1-800-325-0778.
■ Beware of anyone who contacts you about your new Medicare card. We’ll
never ask you to give us personal or private information to get your new
Medicare number and card.
■ Understand that mailing everyone a new card will take time. Your card might
arrive at a different time than your friend’s or neighbor’s.