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APRIL 15, 2019
Drug Take-Back event planned
The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department, 9655 Grand Ronde Road,
will hold a Drug Take-Back Day in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement
Administration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27.
The event will give the public its 17th opportunity to prevent pill abuse
and theft by getting rid of potentially dangerous expired, unused and
unwanted prescription drugs.
The event cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps; only pills and
patches. The service is free and anonymous with no questions asked.
The DEA and its state, local and Tribal law enforcement partners re-
moved 457 tons of medications during the last National Drug Take-Back
event held in October. Last fall, residents of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and
Washington turned in more than 35,000 pounds of expired and unwanted
medications at 209 take-back sites in the Northwest.
People are advised that the usual methods of disposing of unused medi-
cines – flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash – pose
potential safety, environmental and health hazards.
For more information, visit www.DEATakeBack.com. 
Veterans Royalty
Veterans Royalty work with the Veterans Special Event Board (Veterans
SEB). They attend powwows, parades, fundraisers, meetings and other
events with the Veterans SEB and the Honor Guard. They interact with
and represent all veterans. They also work with the Grand Ronde Royalty
during events and activities such as Restoration, parades and fundraisers.
The Veterans Royalty should know what a veteran is and the different
military branches.
When Veterans Royalty attend events, they are expected to stay for the
duration of the event. This includes helping to set up events, meetings and
parades and dancing during Grand Entry, InterTribals and staying until
the flags are retired. Veterans Royalty should have their own regalia and
be willing and able to dance.
GRAND RONDE VETERANS ROYALTY
Participating in Veterans Royalty is an excellent opportunity for Tribal
youth to learn our traditions , powwow protocol and work with veterans.
Participants represent the veterans and the Tribe by attending powwows
and various community events.
We encourage all Tribal youth to join.
Warriors — 8-18 years of age
Junior Veterans Queen — 11-13 years of age
Senior Veterans Queen — 14-18 years of age
General Requirements:
1. Enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal member
2. Must be alcohol and drug free
3. Never married, no children
4. Attend school regularly and be in good standing
5. Sign and comply with Veteran Royalty
Guidelines and Agreement
Grand Ronde Transit Plan
Adoption Meeting Notice
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde received an ODOT Special
Transportation Fund Discretionary (STFD) grant to prepare a new
Transit Development Plan & Coordinated Transportation Plan and
did so working through a Project Advisory Committee (PAC) that
included ODOT, area transit, and Tribal Health, Housing, and Spirit
Mountain representatives and with Kittelson & Associates. This in-
cluded need surveys and two advertised public meetings on transit.
The Tribe’s STF Advisory Committee participated in this project and
has reviewed the plan and is recommending its adoption.
It is expected that the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde will vote on adopting the Tribe’s Transit Development
Plan & Coordinated Transportation Plan at their meeting 5 p.m. April
17, 2019, at the Governance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand
Ronde, OR 97347. The public is invited to attend.
Contact Kim Rogers at 503-879-2250, kim.rogers@grandronde.org
for more information. 
Availability of ODOT STIF
Transit Grant Funds
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is providing notice that
the Tribe is reviewing options for its application (or STIF Plan) for
ODOT Statewide Transportation Improvement Funds (STIF) which
is due 5/1/19. The Tribe is eligible for $100,000 a year from this fund
for use with public transit. Among the options under consideration
are creating a new public transit route between Grand Ronde and
the city of Dallas and creating local collector/circulator service within
the immediate Grand Ronde area.
It is expected that the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde will vote on adopting the Tribe’s STIF Plan on the
uses of these funds at their meeting 5 p.m. April 17, 2019, at the
Governance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR
97347. The public is invited to attend.
Contact Kim Rogers at 503-879-2250, kim.rogers@grandronde.
org for more information. 
Fee assistance
Enrolled Tribal members can request assistance with test fees (i.e. GRE,
SAT, LSAT, ACT) and admissions application fees. Contact Higher Education
for more information at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275. 
TERO Sponsors 2019 Computer Classes
April 15 & 16
Seeking employment but have no previous experience with Excel or Word?
This is the class for you! Contact the Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) for more
information.
Microsoft Excel Level I
~ OFFICIAL APPLICATION ~
Applicant’s Name: ________________________________________________
Mailing Address: _________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Phone (Day): ________________________(Evening): ___________________
Date of Birth: ___________________________________ Age: ___________
Father’s Name: __________________________________________________
Course Outline
1-Day 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Course Description:
Learn to create, edit, save, and print Excel
spreadsheets and workbooks. Learn keyboard
and mouse techniques in Excel, how to navigate
the Ribbon tabs and toolbar, enter text and
numeric data, format cells, apply borders and
shading, edit spreadsheets, print worksheets
and workbooks, formula fundamentals and an
introduction to functions.
Mother’s Name: __________________________________________________
Sponsor’s Name, Address and Phone (if different than a parent):
Microsoft Word Level I
_______________________________________________________________
Course Outline
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Why do you want to participate in Veterans Royalty? ____________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
1-Day 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Course Description:
Learn to create documents using Microsoft Word. The class includes:
creating and editing documents, saving and retrieving documents,
selecting text, formatting characters and paragraphs, using keyboard
shortcuts, understanding fonts, using auto-spell and setting tabs and
margins.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Applicant’s Signature______________________________________________
Parent’s Signature________________________________________________
Sponsor’s Signature (if different than a parent)_________________________
Return this application to: Veterans SEB, c/o Public Affairs
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Deadline: 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Questions? Contact Chelsea Clark at 503-879-1418
or chelsea.clark@grandronde.org
15
One day classes available to
Tribal members at no cost* ($160 value)
Contact: Isabell Bobb at 503-879-2188 or
Lori Sterling at 503-879-2127 or
tero@grandronde.org
Class size is limited
*No shows will be required to pay full amount of the class.