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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
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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.
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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