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sNok signflz MAY 1, 2023 7 Keizer City Council approves Chemawa Station development <It9s really important that we work together amongst ourselves here KEIZER 4 Several fast food at council and also with restaurants, a hotel, brewery and other councils,= Lang- gas station will be among some of ley said. <I think it is the newest tenants at Chemawa a powerful statement.= Station with construction potential- The Tribes plan to ly starting by late summer. develop three fast-food On Monday, April 17, the Keizer restaurants, a coffee/ City Council voted to direct city donut shop, sit-down staff to prepare an order adopting restaurant, brewery, a proposed master plan amendment retail space, quick lu- for parcels of Chemawa Station, a brication vehicle out- retail development project jointly let, convenience store owned by the Grand Ronde and with a gas station, car Siletz Tribes. wash, tire store and a The development is located be- 92-room hotel. tween Chemawa Road Northeast <This is a historic and the Keizer water tower, and day,= said Keizer May- the area which will be developed or Cathy Clark after is south of Ulali Drive, across from the unanimous vote. Chick-Fil-A and 7-Eleven. In January 2020, the Grand Ronde Tribal Council Sec- Grand Ronde Tribal retary Michael Langley attended Council approved a the Monday meeting and spoke lease with 7-Eleven about the project at the Legislative Inc. to build a conve- Action Committee meeting held the Photo by Danielle Harrison nience store at Che- following day. Several fast food restaurants, a hotel, brewery and gas station will be among some of the mawa Station. In <We presented our new plan last newest tenants at Chemawa Station with construction potentially starting by late summer. February 2021, the night to the Keizer City Council The development is located in Keizer between Chemawa Road Northeast and the Keizer water Keizer City Coun- and I9m glad to report back that it tower, and the area that will be developed is south of Ulali Drive, across from Chick-Fil-A and cil unanimously ap- was approved,= he said. <So that 7-Eleven. The retail development project is jointly owned by the Grand Ronde and Siletz Tribes. p r o v e d a p l a n f o r (was) the onal impediment for us Georgia-based fast and now we9re going forward with food restaurant chain the next space in that project and ants. And we met afterward with oeld nearby. Chick-fil-A to build its seventh there's some really exciting ten- a group that's planning a baseball <One of our plans for the devel- Oregon eatery at the site. opment is a hotel and they were The Federal Highway Adminis- really excited to hear that because tration transferred ownership of that ots in with what they are going the 15.7-acre Chemawa Station to need. If they're bringing tourna- property to the Grand Ronde and ments from all over, they're going The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department has a nonemergency Siletz Tribes under the Indian to need some hotel space.= text line at 541-921-2927. Self-Determination Act in 2002. Tribal consultant Alan Rood- <If you have a nonemergency situation or question, feel free to contact Ground was ofocially broken on the house, who is working with the my ofocer via text through this line,= said Grand Ronde Tribal Police site in December 2019. þ Tribes to develop the project, also Chief Jake McKnight. attended the City Council meeting McKnight said that emergency situations still require calling 911. Includes information along with Siletz Tribal Chairwom- from Keizer Times For more information, contact McKnight at 503-879-1474. þ an Delores Pigsley. By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals assistant editor/staff writer Tribal nonemergency text line 40TH RESTORATION CELEBRATION CAREER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING WED., MAY 10, 2023, 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. PRIZE RAFFLE!! Please join us in our Career Development Training where we will be going over the fundamentals of what to expect during a job interview and how to prepare for your next career opportunity. Where? 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 ESB Building C, Room 118. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. • How to create and structure your resume. • Interview skills and tips. • Understanding job descriptions. • How to complete a job application. To register please follow the link or scan the QR code below. https://weblink.grand ronde.org/Forms/9BjN7 • Winning logo will be used on promotional materials and gifts for our 40th Restoration Celebration. • Entries should include: artwork, description, name, roll, phone number and email. Tribal Council Attn: RC40 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 • If interested please RSVP by May 9, 2023. Deadline is Monday, May 15, at 5 P.M. YMENT RIG TS OFFICE TRIBAL EM P LO H Please contact Shayla Myrick-Meyer at Shayla.Myrick-Meyer@grandronde.org or Jacob Boekhoff at Jacob.Boekhoff@grandronde.org or call 503-879-2188 for any questions. If you need transportation to this event please contact Joanna Brisbois at Joanna.brisbois@grandronde.org or call 503-879-2149. • Organizers of the 2023 40th Restoration Celebration are holding a logo contest fo Grand Ronde Tribal members and descendants. Send submissions to publicaffairs@grandronde.org or • This will be a hybrid course held in person and via Zoom. • This is open to all community members. 2023 LOGO CONTEST Winner will be announced June 1 • Prizes will be awarded for the top three submissions • First place receives an Ikanum saddle blanket Ad by Samuel Briggs III Ad by Samuel Briggs III