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SEPTEMBER 1, 2018
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 fi ght to end
hunger since 1987 because no one should be hungry.
Recipients of SNAP, TANF, SSI or LIHEAP assistance automatically
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, Sept. 7;
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15;
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21;
• And 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26.
People must check in 15 minutes before closing to receive a food
box. If you need immediate assistance, call 211 or visit 211info.org.
Those who are unable to pick up a food box can fi ll out an authorized
representative form and that person can pick up a food box on your
behalf. The authorization is good for one year.
In addition, the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center’s Commu-
nity Health Team will be setting up the mobile clinic at the pantry on
the fi rst Friday of every month. The Community Health Team also is
offering a cooking class from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 26, at
the Food Bank. RSVP to Kim Contreras at 503-879-2078.
In partnership with the Health & Wellness Center, the Farm Share
Rx distributions occur from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesdays. If you are
interested in being placed on the waitlist, contact your clinic provider
or call Rachel Peterson at 503-581-3855.
In the continuing Preservation Class series, the Food Bank will teach
how to preserve tomatoes from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11.
The Food Bank also is joining in celebration the 150th anniversary of
Oregon State University’s Extension Service with a livestream event
called the “Food, Community and Resilience Conference.” The event
will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, in the Community
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. There will be a light lunch, resource
tables and speakers sharing about their food programs on topics such
as small farms, food systems work and master food preservation.
Starting at 2:30 p.m., the conference speakers will be livestreamed
and include Tribal member Dr. David Lewis.
In partnership with Northwest Hub, the Food Bank will offer a
bicycle repair class demonstration on Saturday, Sept. 15, during the
scheduled food distribution. The class is free and open to all, and sign-
ups will be taken at the Salem store.
The Food Bank continues to seek volunteers to help with repacking
food, putting food on the shelves, handing out food boxes, end-of-month
inventory and picking up food donations at area stores.
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@marion-
polkfoodshare.org for more information or to volunteer. n
Helping Hands schedules
Monday, Sept. 10, meeting
The Clothes Closet, iskam mfkhmfk haws, Empowerment Outreach
Ministries, Lighthouse Church and A Cause For Paws have joined forces
to support local families.
The group, collectively named Grand Ronde Helping Hands, seeks to
bring together those who are supporting families in Grand Ronde to share
services and resources, and create a resource guide.
Helping Hands’ next meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept.
10, at iskam mfkhmfk haws, 9675 Grand Ronde Road. If you provide any
type of services to families in the community, consider attending. The
group is looking for meal site calendars, food box sites, clothes closets,
showers and laundry services.
There also will be a collection day at iskam mfkhmfk haws from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Donations are being sought of small kitchen
appliances, backpacks, school supplies, pet items and warm clothing, as
well as tents, tarps, sleeping bags, pillows, warm blankets, rain gear and
heavy jackets to restock the shelves.
Helping Hands continues to seek a volunteer with graphic arts skills to
create a logo that represents the organizations. The logo would be used on
business cards, a banner and possibly a website, and the artist possibly
would receive a small honorarium.
For more information, contact Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose
at 503-879-3663 or by e-mail at fambrose@marionpolkfoodshare.org. n
S MOKE S IGNALS
Smoke Signals posts eight
candidate podcasts
Still unsure about who you will
vote for in the Sept. 8 Tribal Council
election? Smoke Signals can help you
decide!
Eight Tribal Council interviews have
been posted at www.spreaker.com,
Smoke Signals’ podcasting host web-
site. The interviews can be found by
searching for “Smoke Signals podcasts”
or by clicking on the links added to the
newspaper’s Facebook page.
Tribal incumbents Cheryle A. Kenne-
dy, Jon A. George and Brenda Tuomi and challengers Kristina Hel-
frich, Steve Bobb Sr., Victor Cureton, Brent Merrill and Jonathan
R. George all sat down with Smoke Signals Editor Dean Rhodes
for 20- to 25-minute interviews.
Candidates discussed such issues as this year’s advisory votes,
enrollment issues, the Multnomah Greyhound Park property in
Wood Village, possibly building a grocery store in Grand Ronde, a
Tribal free press and the size of Tribal government.
For more information, contact Rhodes at dean.rhodes@gran-
dronde.org or call 503-879-1418. n
Appointments available in Optometry
at the Health & Wellness Center
• Comprehensive eye exams
• Diabetic eye exams
• Red eye treatment
• Excellent selection of frames
Call 503-879-2097 for an appointment. n
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 Gro-
shong.
• 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 monthly at the Chachalu Museum & Cultural
Center’s conference room, 8720 Grand Ronde Road. Next meeting is
scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21. The public is welcome to attend.
Chair: Siobhan Taylor. Contact: Editorial.Board@grandronde.org.
• Education Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the fi rst 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: Ann Lewis.
• 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: Kristy Criss-Lawson.
• Powwow Special Event Board meets monthly at noon at the Com-
munity 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.
• Tribal Employment Rights Commission meets 10 a.m. Monday,
Sept. 10, in the Employment Services building, Room 118A. Chair:
Russell Wilkinson.
• Veterans Special Event Board meets at 5:30 p.m. the fi rst 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.