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sNok signflz MAY 15, 2022 15 Rose Festival honors LIHWAP program is open The Low Income Home Water Assistance Program assists with water bills that are current or past due, and also assists with rates and fees associated with reconnection. LIHWAP assistance is a limited funded and first-come, first-served program. Income criteria applies. Eligible Tribal members must reside in the six-county service area or Clackamas County. For more information, contact Emergency Assistance Programs Coordinator Tammy Garrison at 503-879-2077 or tammy.garrison@grandronde.org. LIHEAP program is open Contributed photos Spirit Mountain Casino Public Relations Administrator Jocelyn Huffman, left, and Tribal Council member Denise Harvey, right, presented former Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts with a Tribal Pendleton blanket during a Rose Festival luncheon honoring leadership in support of empowering women and encouraging mentorship on Wednesday, May 4, in Portland at the Multnomah Athletic Club. The blanket was in honor of all that Roberts has done for the Grand Ronde Tribe, Spirit Mountain Casino and the Community Fund over the years, Huffman said. “Having Denise present with me was coming full circle for me,” she said. “Almost 20 years ago, Denise selected me to be part of the Tribe’s Mentorship Program where I mentored in the Tourism Department at the Tribe and then mentored in the Marketing Department. Attending this mentorship/empowerment event with someone who mentored me personally and with other female Tribal leaders that I have had the pleasure of working with over the years made for an amazing afternoon.” The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps pay heating bills, is currently open. The program is available to Tribal members who have not received regular LIHEAP assistance as of Oct. 1, 2021, through Feb. 1, 2022, and/or have not received LIHEAP assistance through other agencies. LIHEAP is a first-come, first-served program and income criteria applies. Eligible Tribal members must reside in the six-county service area or Clackamas County. For more information, contact Emergency Assistance Pro- grams Coordinator Tammy Garrison at 503-879-2077 or tammy. garrison@grandronde.org. Willamina Fourth of July Committee seeking donations WILLAMINA — The Willamina Fourth of July Committee is seeking donations for the annual fireworks show, which generally costs between $10,000 to $13,000 to fund. The committee also is responsible for raising an additional $5,000 for the cost of the mud drags, trophies, T-shirts, dash for cash, paying for portable restrooms and other expenses. The committee is a 501(3)c organization, which means donations are tax deductible. Donations can be dropped off either at a fundraiser or mailed to P.O. Box 1081, Willamina, OR 97396. The committee also is seeking vendors for Saturday, June 25, and Mon- day, July 4. The mud drags are held June 25 at the corner of Adams and Lincoln beginning at 10 a.m. Vendor fee is $40. July Fourth vendors begin to set up from 7 to 9 a.m. with non-electrical vendors on the north end of B Street and those needing electricity located on the south end of B Street. Non-electric fee is $30 and electric vendor fee is $40. For more information and to have an applications mailed to you, contact Jency at 971-237-3230. Su mmer 2022 hayu-munk skukum Summer Program From left, Spirit Mountain Casino Assistant General Manager Camille Mercier, former Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts, Tribal Council members Michael Cherry and Denise Harvey, and Spirit Mountain Casino Public Relations Administrator Jocelyn Huffman attended a Rose Festival luncheon honoring leadership in support of empowering women and encouraging mentorship on Wednesday, May 4, in Portland at the Multnomah Athletic Club. Tribal Council member Kathleen George also attended the event. Roberts was Oregon’s first female governor and led the state from 1991 to 1995. She also signed the gaming compact with the Grand Ronde Tribe in July 1993. GRAND RONDE HOUSING DEPARTMENT 28450 Tyee Road – Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 – 503-879-2401 – Fax 503-879-5973 ATTENTION ALL HOUSING TENANTS AND GUEST PLEASE SLOW DOWN IN ELDER HOUSING Also, please make sure and maintain low levels of music in the Elder community. June 6th - August 18th
