OCTOBER 15, 2018
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Celebrating a century
October
• Wednesday, Oct. 17 – Native American Life Skills Empowerment
Training, 11 a.m., Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
503-879-2041.
• Saturday, Oct. 20 – achaf hammi Ninth Anniversary, 4 p.m., Tribal
plankhouse, 9600 S.W. Hebo Road. 503-879-2076.
• Wednesday, Oct. 24 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday & Thursday, Oct. 24-25 – Grand Ronde History Summit, 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., Grand Ronde Tribal gym. More info: www.grandronde.
org/hcsummit.
November
• Thursday, Nov. 1 – Emergency Management Full-Scale Exercise, 8
a.m. to noon, Tribal campus, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-1837.
• Sunday, Nov. 4 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal gym, 9615
Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, Nov. 7 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Monday, Nov. 12 – Veterans Day observed. Tribal offices closed.
• Sunday, Nov. 18 – 35th Restoration Celebration, 10 a.m., Spirit Moun-
tain Casino, 26820 S.W. Salmon River Highway. 503-879-1418.
• Wednesday, Nov. 21 – Grand Ronde Restoration Day observed. Tribal
offices closed.
• Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving holiday ob-
served. Tribal offices closed.
Photos by Timothy J. Gonzalez
Elder Dorothy "Dottie" Greene had
an emotional greeting with Jack,
left, and Margaret Parker during
her 100th birthday open house held
at the Tribal Community Center on
Sunday, Sept. 30. The Parkers, who
came from Gallatin, Mo., to attend the event, have known Dorothy
for more than 60 years. The Tribe has not had a living 100-year-old
member since Dec. 27, 2017, when Opal Davidson walked on. Greene
officially turned 100 on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
December
• Sunday, Dec. 2 – General Council meeting, 10 a.m., Tribal Community
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Sunday, Dec. 2 – Tribal Council Christmas Party, 11 a.m., Tribal gym,
9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Tuesday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day holiday observed. Tribal offices
closed.
Plankhouse birthday
event set for Oct. 20
The ninth birthday of achaf hammi, the Tribal plankhouse, will be cel-
ebrated on Saturday, Oct. 20.
Doors will open at 4 p.m. with opening songs set to start at 5. Dinner
will be served at 6 with protocol following the meal.
For more information, contact Tribal Cultural Advisor Bobby Mercier
at 503-879-2076 or bobby.mercier@grandronde.org.
Historic photos of Tribal Elder Dorothy "Dottie" Greene were on
display during her 100th birthday open house held at the Tribal
Community Center on Sunday, Sept. 30.
Veterans Day meal set for Nov. 9
Official Tribal Facebook pages
• Smoke Signals: www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/
• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: www.facebook.com/CTGR-
gov
• Grand Ronde Tribal Council: www.facebook.com/
TheConfederatedTribesOfGrandRondeTribalCouncil
• Grand Ronde Health & Wellness: www.facebook.
com/GRHWC
• Spirit Mountain Community Fund: www.face-
book.com/SpiritMountainCommunityFund
• Youth Education: www.facebook.com/CTGRY-
outhEducation
• Grand Ronde Station: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeStation
• Grand Ronde Royalty: www.facebook.com/CTGRRoyalty
• Community Garden: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeCommuni-
tyGarden
• Food Bank: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeFoodBank
• Youth Council: www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthCouncil
• Social Services Department: www.facebook.com/CTGRSocialser-
vices/
• Children & Family Services: www.facebook.com/CTGRCFS/
• Grand Ronde Higher Education: www.facebook.com/Grand-
Ronde-Higher-Ed
• Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department: www.facebook.com/
Grand-Ronde-Tribal-Police-Department
• Grand Ronde Cultural Education: www.facebook.com/
Grand-Ronde-Cultural-Education
The annual Veterans Day meal put on by the Tribe’s Veterans
Special Event Board will be held starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9,
in the Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
The meal is for all veterans and their family members.
Social hour begins at 5 p.m. with a meal being served at 6.
In addition to the meal, there will be a drawing for prizes.
For more information, contact Veterans Special Event Board Chair-
man Raymond Petite at 541-480-5932 or Tribal Council member Steve
Bobb Sr. at 503-876-3118.
Massage at Health & Wellness Center
Mind, Body & Soul Therapeutic Massage started at the Health & Well-
ness Clinic last year. Remember: Appointments for massage are not
managed by the Health & Wellness Center staff. To schedule an appoint-
ment, call 971-237-2561.
WIC visits Community Center monthly
Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Does your family include a child under the age
of 5? If so, you may qualify for the Women, Infants and Children program.
With WIC, people can receive answers to nutritional questions and access
fruits and vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk, cheese, juice, cereal and
more. A WIC representative visits the Tribal Community Center on the
third Tuesday of the month, which will be Oct. 16. Walk-ins are welcome
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more information or to schedule an ap-
pointment, call 503-879-2034.
