FEBRUARY 1, 2019
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COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions.
February
• Sunday, Feb. 3 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Monarch
Hotel & Conference Center, 12566 S.E. 93rd Ave., Clacka-
mas. 503-879-2301.
• Wednesday, Feb. 6 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Gover-
nance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Thursday, Feb. 7 – Winter Stories Night, 5:30 p.m.,
achaf-hammi off Hebo Road next to Uyxat Powwow Grounds.
503-879-2066.
• Monday, Feb. 18 – Tribal Chiefs’ Day. Tribal offi ces closed.
• Wednesday, Feb. 20 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Gov-
ernance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Thursday, Feb. 21 – Student Success Night, 5:30 p.m., Tribal
gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
March
• Sunday, March 3 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal
Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Wednesday, March. 6 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Gov-
ernance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Friday & Saturday, March 8-9 – Agency Creek Round Dance,
7 p.m., Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2037.
• Friday, March 8 – Native Youth Wellness Day, 8:30 a.m.,
Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-1489.
• Wednesday, March 20 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Gov-
ernance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Monday, March 25, through Wednesday, March 27 – Spring
Break Camp, B’nai B’rith Camp, Lincoln City. 503-879-2101.
Adult Members’ Trust and Minors’
Custodial & Rabbi Trust Funds
Investments in the Adult Members’ Trust Fund and the Minors’ Cus-
todial and Rabbi Trust Funds are updated each business day.
If you are a trust participant and/or if you are the parent/guardian
of a minor member, you can access and review your balance and your
minor child’s balance by visiting www.401Save.com.
To log-in, the initial User ID is your (or your child’s) Social Security
number, and the initial Password is “00” followed by your (or your child’s)
membership number. Once logged in, you can customize your User ID
and password for security purposes. If you have any trouble logging in
to or using the system, contact the 401Save Call Center at 1-888-700-
0808 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacifi c time, Monday through Friday. 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 Feb. 19.
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/
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