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sNok signflz AUGUST 1, 2023 Diabetes prevention class Candidates Forum will be posted on Tribe’s website FORUM continued from front page Photo by Michelle Alaimo Licensed Practical Nurse Jeannette Cavan, diabetes care coordinator and diabetes case manager, left, pours a summer fruit smoothie into a sample cup as LPN Charlene Brewer, diabetes case manager, talks to attendees during a diabetes prevention class held at the Elders Activity Center on Friday, July 21. The Tribe’s Diabetes Prevention and Education Group holds the classes the third Friday of every month at 11:30 a.m. at the EAC. In addition to the healthy food demonstration, care tips for living with diabetes were discussed and a single serve blender and a lunch bag with smoothie ingredients were given to the nine people who attended the class. Clothes Closet open The Clothes Closet is open from 9 a.m. to noon Friday on the Tribal campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive. The Clothes Closet accepts clothing, small appliances and pieces of furniture, electronics and household goods that are clean and in good condition. It does not accept books, large TVs or furniture, but there is a community board where people can post those items. For more information or emergency clothes, contact Lori Walk- er-Hernandez at 559-847-7565. a łush lamatsin event WHEN: WHO CAN PLAY: to address any question that was asked but they did not have an opportunity to answer, and then two minutes to deliver a closing statement. Mercier, 48, is seeking his sev- enth term on Tribal Council and will tie former Chairman Reyn Leno as the second longest-serving Tribal Council member at the con- clusion of his term in September 2026 if he is elected again. He said this will be his last term on Tribal Council if he is elected. Langley, 56, is seeking his third consecutive three-year term on Tribal Council. He has been serving as Tribal Council secretary since September 2021. Leno, 54, also is seeking a third consecutive term on Tribal Council. She holds the record for the most votes received in a Tribal Council election with 1,047 in 2020. Haller, 34, is the owner of the Wildwood Hotel in Willamina. He is the son of Rex Haller and Martha Hood and grandson of Robert Haller and LeVeta Sell. He is a first-time candidate and vowed to run again if he is not elected this year. Montano, 37, is employed by the Tribe’s Finance Department as the Budget Coordinator and was the manager of the Tribe’s Member Services Department. She is de- scended from the Holmes family. Her mother is Tammy Chavez, her grandmother is Betty Dick and great-grandmother is Arlene Holmes. She is also a first-time candidate. Bailey, 46, works for the Tribe’s Cultural Resources Department as a cultural protection specialist. He has been a Tribal employee for more than 20 years and this is his first run for a Tribal Council seat. His parents are Jerry and Teresa Bailey. This year’s field of six candidates marks the 10th consecutive year of single-digit candidates running for Tribal Council. The last time 10 or more candidates threw their pro- verbial hats in the ring was in 2013. The Candidates Forum was re- corded and will be posted at www. grandronde.org under the Govern- ment tab and then Videos. Tribal voters also can read can- didate statements in the July Tilixam Wawa that was mailed in early July and listen to Smoke Signals’ podcast interviews with each candidate at www.spreaker. com. The interviews were posted on Friday, July 28. More than 2,800 ballots were mailed on Wednesday, July 26, and Tribal Election Day is Satur- day, Sept. 9. In addition to electing three Tribal Council members, voters are being asked five advisory vote questions – all regarding enroll- ment issues – on the Sept. 9 ballot. They are: • Should the Tribe change the cur- rent enrollment requirements? • Do you support the Tribe moving toward lineal descendancy for enrollment? • Do you support the Tribe in mov- ing toward 4/4 blood quantum applied to a specific roll or date for enrollment? • Do you support repealing and replacing the 1999 constitutional amendment requirements, in- cluding parent on the roll at the time of application, parent on the roll at time of birth and the Indi- an blood tied to the Restoration Roll ancestor requirement? • What constitutional amendment election would be your top choice for Tribal Council to pursue next: Lineal descendancy, 4/4 blood quantum or repealing and replac- ing the 1999 amendment? 2 0 2 3 - 2 4 BACK TO S CHOOL A S S I S TANC E PROGRAM 3-ON-3 Saturday, Aug. 19 (8 a.m.-finish) Coed, Middle and High School Brackets Men's Open, Women's Open *TEAMS OF 4 WHERE: Uyxat Powwow Grounds 9600 Highway 22 (Hebo Road), Grand Ronde, OR 97347 OTHER INFO: All teams must have a coach (18+) PRIZES FOR 3 POINT CONTEST and 1st-3rd PLACE FREE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS AUG. 18 AT 10 P.M CLICK TO REGISTER Program details and applicant requirements This program is for enrolled CTGR Tribal member students entering into Kindergarten through 12th grade (enrolled in the 2023-24 school year). Enrolled Tribal member students may apply for a $150 Wal-Mart gift card to be used toward school supplies or school clothing. Registration information Registration opened on July 28 and the initial deadline will close Aug. 11. Starting Aug. 25, it will be a rolling application open until Nov. 10. Please allow up to two weeks after submission to process applications and distribute your gift card. Applicants will not be required to provide receipts with the application, however all applicants are subject to audit and may be required to provide receipts at a later date. Ap p l y h e r e h t t p s : / / b i t . l y / b a c k t o s c h o o l a s s i s t a n c e or scan the QR code to apply! recreation@grandronde.org | 503.879.1369 SCAN TO REGISTER 9
