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OCTOBER 15, 2020
Smoke Signals
TERO Worker of the Month
September 2020
LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
(Monday closed from noon – 1 p.m.)
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Announcing a Special Program: We are happy to announce
that we are now offering a special Literacy Mail Out program to
those outside of the Grand Ronde community. It is being offered to
the first 20 Tribal members who sign up. Contact Kathy Cole 503-
879-1488 for more information.
Fall In Love with Reading Program: Fall is the perfect time
to curl up with a good book! The Tribal Library is planning a fall
reading program. Registration was held through Oct. 9. Please
register by calling 503-879-1488 or e-mailing Kathy.cole@gran-
dronde.org. Complete reading logs and earn raffle tickets into our
prize drawing. The Reading Program will include weekly reading
packets that include a book and activities.
Donation Policy: The Tribal Library is accepting donations of
books, DVDs, audiobooks, CDs and other items. We do not accept
VHS or cassette tapes, pocket books, damaged or dirty items.
Thank you: A special thank you to our community members for
your donations to the Tribal Library.
For any questions or comments, contact the Tribal Library
at 503-879-1488 by e-mail Kathy.cole@grandronde.org
GRAND RONDE TRIBAL LIBRARY
MAIL OUT LITERACY PACKET PROGRAM
The Tribal Library is excited to announce our literacy packet program to
tribal members living outside the Grand Ronde area.
Registration October 15-October 30
We have 20 openings so early registration is encouraged. Tribal members
accepted into the program will receive an email confirmation.
Each literacy packet will include an activity sheet and book.
Packets will be mailed out once a month starting November 1st and going
through January 30th
Name: Lee Wilson
Employer: Wildish
Position: Journeyman car-
penter
Lee Wilson applied for the
TERO Skills Bank in 2016.
Since then he has worked on
a variety of our local Tribal
projects and has been a great
asset to all the projects he has
worked on.
Lee has been selected for our
Worker of the Month for Septem-
ber for his great self-motivation,
dependability and carpentry
craftsmanship. He has recently
Lee Wilson
been referred to the four-year-
long Yaquina Bay Bridge ODOT project in Newport and said he is
grateful for the opportunity and trainings that TERO have provided
for him to strengthen his skills as a journeyman carpenter.
Great job, Lee!
Police Department has
non-emergency text line
The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department has created a non-emer-
gency text line at 541-921-2927. “Even though this is mostly designed for
children, I don’t want adults thinking that they can’t use it as well.” said
Grand Ronde Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight. McKnight said that
emergency situations still require calling 911. For more information,
contact McKnight at 503-879-1474. 
WHAT DOES A CASA DO?
Follow a CASA Volunteer's Journey to Help a Child Reach Permanency
THE CHILD IS PLACED IN
FOSTER  CARE OR
RELATIVE CARE
THE JUDGE REQUESTS THE CASA
PROGRAM, THE PROGRAM SELECTS
A VOLUNTEER, THE VOLUNTEER IS
APPOINTED TO THE CASE
THE CASA MEETS CHILD
AND GETS TO KNOW THEM
SIGN UP AT THIS LINK
http://bit.ly/mailoutprogram
Please contact the library with any
questions at
kathy.cole@grandronde.org
or call
503-879-1488
THE CASA COMMUNICATES WITH
EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE CASE
foster family, biological family, Tribal Court,
Child & Family Services, caseworker, doctor,
teacher, counselor, etc.
THE CASA PREPARES A COURT
REPORT WITH THEIR FINDINGS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS &
ADVOCATES FOR THE CHILD'S BEST
INTEREST IN COURT
THE CASA VISITS THE CHILD AT
LEAST ONCE A MONTH
THE CASA CONTINUES TO
ADVOCATE UNTIL THE CHILD IS
RETURNED HOME OR PLACED IN
A SAFE, PERMANENT HOME
WWW.GRANDRONDE.ORG/GOVERNMENT/TRIBAL-COURT/COURT-PROGRAMS/