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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 2019)
JANUARY 1, 2019 S MOKE S IGNALS 3 COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions. January • Sunday, Jan. 6 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304. • Wednesday, Jan. 9 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304. • Wednesday, Jan. 16 – Constitutional Amendment Educational Meet- ing, 5:30 p.m., Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304. • Monday, Jan. 21 – Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observed. Tribal offi ces closed. • Wednesday, Jan. 23 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304. • Tuesday, Jan. 29 – “Break the Stigma” depression presentation, 10 a.m., Portland Area Offi ce, 4445 S.W. Barbur Blvd., Portland. 503- 879-1881. • Wednesday, Jan. 30 – Constitutional Amendment Educational Meet- ing, 5:30 p.m., Portland location to be determined. 503-879-2304. February • Friday, Feb. 1 – “Birds & Bees & Kids,” 10 a.m., Employment Services Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2162. • Sunday, Feb. 3 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Monarch Hotel & Conference Center, 12566 S.E. 93rd Ave., Clackamas. 503-879- 2301. • Wednesday, Feb. 6 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304. • Wednesday, Feb. 13 – Constitutional Amendment Educational Meet- ing, 5:30 p.m., Eugene location to be determined. 503-879-2304. • Monday, Feb. 18 – Tribal Chiefs’ Day. Tribal offi ces closed. • Wednesday, Feb. 20 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304. • Wednesday, Feb. 20 – Constitutional Amendment Educational Meet- ing, 5:30 p.m., Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304. Need something notarized? Tribal Court staff is available at no charge for notaries 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday though Friday with the exception of noon to 1 p.m. Please be sure to bring a photo ID with you. If you have any questions, contact the court at 503-879-2303. 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 Ceremonial Hunting Board Education Committee Fish & Wildlife Committee Timber Committee Culture Committee Housing Grievance Board Veterans Special Event Board Enrollment Board 1 vacancy 1 vacancy 2 vacancies 3 vacancies 1 vacancy 1 vacancy 1 vacancy 1 vacancy Please send completed applications to Stacia Hernandez, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. LIHEAP program open in service area The Tribal Social Service’s LIHEAP – Low Income Home Energy As- sistance Program – is open to eligible Tribal members in the six-county service area and Clackamas County. This is a fi rst-come, fi rst-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. n 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 Jan. 15. Walk-ins are welcome between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 503-879-2034. n Clothes Closet open Friday mornings The Clothes Closet is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the fi rst and third Fridays of the month and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. all other Fridays on the Tribal campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive. The Clothes Closet accepts clothing, small appliances, small pieces of furniture, electronics and household goods that are clean and in good condition. It does not accept books, large TVs or large furniture, but there is a community board where people can post those items. Donations are accepted during regular business hours. For more information or emergency clothes, contact Lori Walk- er-Hernandez at 559-847-7565. n Offi cial Tribal Facebook pages • Smoke Signals: www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ • Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: www.facebook.com/CTGRgov • Grand Ronde Tribal Council: www.facebook.com/TheConfederat- edTribesOfGrandRondeTribalCouncil • Grand Ronde Health & Wellness: www.facebook.com/GRHWC • Spirit Mountain Community Fund: www.facebook.com/ SpiritMountainCommunityFund • Youth Education: www.facebook.com/ CTGRYouthEducation • Grand Ronde Station: www.facebook.com/ GrandRondeStation • Grand Ronde Royalty: www.facebook.com/ CTGRRoyalty • Community Garden: www.facebook.com/ GrandRondeCommunityGarden • Food Bank: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeFoodBank • Youth Council: www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthCouncil • Social Services Department: www.facebook.com/CTGRSocialservices/ • 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 Ad created by George Valdez
