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JANUARY 1, 2021
Arson suspect’s trial set for Feb. 3
January
• Sunday, Jan. 3 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., using the
Zoom teleconferencing program.
• Wednesday, Jan. 13 – Tribal Council meeting, 10 a.m., Gover-
nance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Monday, Jan. 18 – Tribal offices closed in observance of the
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
• Wednesday, Jan. 27 – Tribal Council meeting, 10 a.m., Gover-
nance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
February
• Sunday, Feb. 7 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., using the
Zoom teleconferencing program.
• Wednesday, Feb. 10 – Tribal Council meeting, 10 a.m., Gover-
nance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Monday, Feb. 15 – Tribal offices closed in observance of Tribal
Chiefs’ Day holiday.
• Wednesday, Feb. 24 – Tribal Council meeting, 10 a.m., Gover-
nance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304
(Editor’s note: All events are tentative depending on the status
of the Tribe’s COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic response.)
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 first-come, first-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.
OREGON CITY— The trial for the man sus-
pected of setting the Grand Ronde Tribe’s Blue
Heron property on fire on Dec. 5 is tentatively
set for Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Enrique Omar Mejia, 29, has been indicted
on one count each of first-degree arson, sec-
ond-degree arson, second-degree burglary,
second-degree criminal trespass and second-de-
gree disorderly conduct by a Clackamas County
grand jury.
First-degree arson is a Class A felony and
Enrique Omar Mejia
Measure 11 offense punishable by a mandatory
minimum prison sentence.
Mejia allegedly placed 18 people in “danger of physical injury,” according
to the indictment.
He remains in the Clackamas County Jail in Oregon City on $100,000
bail. He was denied a conditional release by Circuit Court Judge Susie
Norby because he had a previous failure to appear, the serious felony
charge, having previous adult convictions and being unemployed.
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS ON THE TRIBAL
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)/DISABILITY (SSD)
& MEDICARE PART B REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS
It’s time to send us a copy of your “2021” Social Security award letter
*If you haven’t received your “2021” Social Security award letter yet,
please contact the Social Security Administration (SSA)
at 1-800-772-1213 or online at www.ssa.gov
*Your “2021” SSA award must reach our office by
5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, to avoid future delays in your benefits.
Please send a copy of your “2021” SSA letter to:
CTGR Member Services
Attn: Shannon Simi
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
E-mail: Shannon.simi@grandronde.org – Fax: 503-879-2480 –
Phone: 503-879-1358 or 1-800-242-0232, ext. 1358
NOTE: It is the responsibility of the Tribal member to notify the Tribe of
any changes in your benefits from the Social Security Administration
SSI/SSD program. Failure to submit your annual SSA letter and/or
notify the Tribe of any changes may result in an obligation to repay
ineligible benefits received and/or interrupt or delay your Tribal
Supplemental Security Income & Disability payments and
Medicare Part B reimbursements.
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INDIGENT DEFENSE PROGRAM
The Tribal Court is actively seeking attorneys for
our Indigent Defense Program to represent parents
and children involved in neglect and abuse cases
within the jurisdiction of the Tribal Court.
If interested please contact the Tribal Court:
Shane Thomas
Tribal Court Programs Coordinator
9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Phone: 503-879-4623
Fax: 503-879-2269
shane.thomas@grandronde.org
www.grandronde.org/government/tribal-court
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