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6 FEBRUARY 1, 2022 Smoke Signals Tribal Council OKs grant applications to bolster fire department By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Now that the Grand Ronde Tribal Fire Department is charged with providing fire and emergency ser- vices in what was the West Valley Fire District’s jurisdiction, Tribal Council approved two grant applica- tions during its Wednesday, Jan. 26, meeting seeking to bolster that effort. As presented by Department of Emergency Services Chief Steve Warden, the two grants to the Federal Emergency Management Agency would help the Tribe re- cruit and retain volunteers and the other would help hire entry level firefighters. The first four-year grant appli- cation for $501,731 would fund the hiring of a volunteer recruitment and retention coordinator. The second three-year grant application for $1.6 million would fund the hiring of six additional entry level firefighters. During its Dec. 15 meeting, Trib- al Council approved a three-year contract with the West Valley Fire District for the Tribe to provide ex- panded fire and emergency medical services in the area and take full ownership of a 2021 ambulance. In other action, Tribal Council: • Approved two agreements with the Indian Health Service that will provide federal funds for two housing projects currently underway in the Grand Ronde area. The first agreement will bring the Tribe $59,533 for in- stallation of sanitation facilities at the Creekside Elder Housing project at the southwest corner of the Grand Ronde and Hebo roads intersection and the second agreement will bring the Tribe $1,090,000 to install sanitation infrastructure at the home own- Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez Construction equipment sits idle at the southwestern corner of Hebo and Grand Ronde roads at what will eventually become the Creekside Elder Housing project. Tribal Council voted on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to approve an agreement with the Indian Health Service that will provide $59,533 in federal funding to install sanitation infrastructure at the site. ership site at the end of McPher- son Road east of Grand Ronde Road; • Approved a $150,000 contract with Portland public relations firm Gard Communications to provide communications consult- ing for external projects; • Approved removing former Con- troller Amy Gallant as an ap- proved signer on the Tribe’s bank accounts and line of credit, and approved adding Assistant Controller Trish Squires as an approved signer on the bank ac- counts and line of credit. Gallant retired on Jan. 3, 2022, after working more than 20 years in the Finance Department; • Approved a purchase and sell agreement for the five-acre Johns property at 8850 Grand Ronde Road. The site has multiple his- torical and cultural connections with the Tribe, the staff report says. A purchase price was not disclosed; • Approved accepting the annual Oregon Youth Corps grant that helps fund the Natural Resourc- es Department’s summer youth crew. The grant maxes out at $40,000 and helps pay youth crew wages; • Approved allocating up to a $153,000 capital contribution from the Tribe’s Economic De- velopment Fund to Huyhuy LLC, which controls the Tribe’s own- ership of Shasta Administra- tive Services based in Redmond. The Tribe, in partnership with Hawaii-Western Management Group Inc. of Honolulu, Hawaii, purchased the third-party admin- istrator for health care services in 2012 with the Tribe being the majority owner. The funds will be used to support economic and business development activities; • Approved the Health & Well- ness Department applying for a CTGR TERO Announcement $367,085 grant from the Indian Health Service’s Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment and After- care program to increase behav- ioral health and substance abuse services for youth and families. The funds would hire health care workers for family outreach, a behaviorist to increase treatment capacity for families, and to host gatherings and events; • Approved a $2.2 million contract with Perlo Construction of Tuala- tin to make improvements to the planned opioid treatment center that the Tribe purchased on Southeast 82nd Avenue in Port- land in July 2020 for $1.4 million. The center, when it opens, will join the Great Circle Recovery Clinic in Salem in offering ser- vices to people dealing with opi- oid addiction. The building is a former dental office; • And approved the enrollment of two infants into the Tribe because they meet the requirements out- lined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. Tribal Council also approved the agenda for the Sunday, Feb. 6, General Council meeting, which will be held virtually at 11 a.m. and feature a presentation from the Natural Resources Department. In addition, the Jan. 26 Tribal Council packet included an ap- proved authorization to proceed naming Tribal Council member Kathleen George as the Tribe’s representative on the Oregon Con- sensus State Supported Regional Water Management and Planning Work Group. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government tab and then Videos. • Grand Ronde Community • Clothes Closet FORKLIFT CERTIFICATION • Open to All • 8-Hour Training & Certification Wednesday, March 16, 2022 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. SERVICES OFFERED: CTGR Employment Service Center 9615 Grand Ronde Rd. Grand Ronde, OR 97347 (Building C) Limited to 10 persons. Masks required. No cost for Tribal members and $182 for non-Tribal members Register with the TERO office by calling 503-879-2188 or Email - tero@grandronde.org TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OFFICE Ad by Samuel Briggs III Children’s Clothing Women’s Clothing Men’s Clothing Blankets Free Dog & Cat Food Diapers and Toilet Paper Emergency Hygiene Kits Camping Supplies (Tents, Tarps, Wood) Small Appliances and Household Items Toys SEASONAL PROGRAMS Backpack & School Supply Giveaway For children ages K-12 at the start of school Christmas Shop Adults can pick out 1 new gift for each child in their household. Children can shop for 1 gift for each adult in their household. The Grand Ronde Clothes closet is located on the Tribal Campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive. The Clothes Closet accepts donations in clean and good condition. Please put donations in plastic bags for sanitation purposes and drop them off during open hours. Please use the Community Board to post large items. For more information or emergency clothes, contact Lori Walker-Hernandez at 559-847-7565.