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4 S moke S ignals FEBRUARY 1, 2018 Discussing dementia Social Services offers clothing gift cards The Social Service Department’s program to provide school clothing for Tribal member children has funding in the form of Old Navy gift cards. To receive a gift card, contact Social Services for an application. The cards are for Tribal member children who have not accessed the program this year. For more information, contact Administrative Assistant Tammy Garrison at 503-879-2077 or tammy.garrison@grandronde.org. Committee & Special Event Board meeting days and times Photos by Michelle Alaimo Registered nurse Joyce Beedle, owner of Alzheimers Consulting Service in Portland, talks about a tear running down a face as she tells a story during the “What to do When Nothing Else Works. Real Solutions in Dementia Care” presentation held in the Tribal gym on Thursday, Jan. 18. The presentation focused on a holistic perspective for caring for adults with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. About 50 people attended the event that was presented by the Tribe’s Community Health Program and NorthWest Senior and Disability Services. From left, Janet Simmons and Tribal Elders Claudia Leno, Cherie Butler and Jennie VanAtta take part in an exercise demonstrating how the brain works and sends messages to other parts of the body during the “What to do When Nothing Else Works. Real Solutions in Dementia Care” presentation held in the Tribal gym on Thursday, Jan. 18. Smoke Signals photo reprint policy See a photo you like in Smoke Signals? Want a copy, or several copies? Want to see if a photo that was taken but not printed in Smoke Signals because of space limitations might be something you’d like hanging on your living room wall? Tribal members can order 8-by- 10-inch copies of photos taken by Smoke Signals staff members regardless of if they were published in the newspaper. Charge is $1 for each print ordered. Reprint orders must be pre-paid with a check made out to Smoke Signals. A photo reprint order form is available in the Publications Office of the Tribe’s Governance Building in Grand Ronde, or can be mailed upon request. All photos contained in Smoke Signals’ current archive are available for purchase, but people interested in going through the archive must make an appointment to review photos for possible purchase. No rush orders are permitted and requestors must allow 30 days for delivery. Requestors must be Tribal members. In addition, reprint re- questors must agree that the reprint is for personal use only, and not for use in an ad, or for commercial, political or promotional purposes. Smoke Signals reserves the right to decline a reprint request. To request a reprint order form, write to Smoke Signals at 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347, or call Michelle Alaimo at 503-879-1961 or 800-422-0232. 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. Friday, Feb. 9, 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: Jennie VanAtta. • 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. ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions. Ceremonial Hunting Board Culture Committee Editorial Board Education Committee Election Board Enrollment Board Fish & Wildlife Committee Housing Grievance Board Health Committee Powwow SEB Timber Committee TERO Commission Veterans SEB Youth Council 3 terms expiring 4 terms expiring 1 term expiring 2 terms expiring 1 term expiring, 2 vacancies (alternate positions) 3 terms expiring 5 terms expiring, 1 vacancy 6 terms expiring 4 terms expiring 2 terms expiring 4 terms expiring 1 term expiring 2 terms expiring 7 terms expiring Application deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday, March 1. All applications must be submitted to Tribal Council staff before to the deadline to be considered for appointment. Please send completed applications to Stacia Hernandez or Shannon Simi, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
