JANUARY 1, 2019
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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
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