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Reentry; Yamhill Carlton Together Cares, $7,500 for expanding services to community children. Large grant recipients: American Military Encouragement Network, $50,000 for food box support for military, veterans, Tribes and families in need; Family Building Blocks, $100,000 for Doris’s New Place, a permanent relief nursery for the Santiam Canyon; Impact NW, $50,000 for Early Childhood Services: Healthy parent-child development; Kinship House, $50,000 for mental health therapy for children in foster …

, to store them. They were always right here whenever we needed them to be here." In addition to the television, IS provided the library with new software to connect the library's database with such other functions as loaning books and DVDs and keeping track of the collection. In fact, the project brought out the best in a number of departments. "Joe Loomis (Limited Energy Telecommunications technician) and Jodie Kraemer (Telecommunications administrator), who keep the Tribal phone system going, had …

things.' "Today, I come to work with a smile on my face. I do whatever this man asks me to do. I'm here. I lace up my boots every day." "I can read people's minds," said Keuftedjian, who purchased the service station four years ago. "I knew he could be a good employee when I saw him." "I love it here," said Anderson, four months into the job and still receiving rave reviews from his boss. "He's doing great," said Keuftedjian. "Today, he is one of my best employees." With seven gas stations north …

that by doing my best to be a positive role model in the lives of our Tribal youth, I am able to make a small return contribution to the community." Her daughter, Mikayla, 4, is enrolled in the Lilu Chinuk Immersion class, and her son, Ian, almost 2, is enrolled in the Early Head Start program. Both are members of the Grand Ronde Tribe. "My goal," she says, "has always been to work in education." She would like to be both history teacher and archaeologist - "a little bit of culture and a little bit …

wanted to correct historical wrongs. That bonded us, particularly the Grand Ronde Restoration, which was opposed by local timber interests. He knew that this was an injustice that needed to be taken care of." AuCoin remembered Hatfield as a "friend … loyal, principled, heaven-sent. He was my best friend in Congress." Hatfield was born in the Willamette Valley farm town of Dallas on July 12, 1922. He spent most of his youth in Salem, where he worked as a guide at the new state Capitol. It's that local …

said, “We’re all about making the best use of food. We try to be good stewards of our food.” For the food providers in the group, both small and large scale, Burr said that the casino regularly buys from local farmers and other food producers. “It’s not very hard to work with us.” He mentioned fresh herbs, eggs and tons of pork among just about any foods the casino uses, while noting that the casino has opened up lines with Native fishers on the Columbia River, but said that delivery problems …

, "to understand community needs for the long term. It's more than providing food. We want to be involved with community gardening, nutrition and cooking efforts. We want to make sure we're doing what the community wants and needs. This is not a cookie cutter plan." The Tribe wants to know how the system works, if the operation needs to be improved and how best to do that. To that end, Food Share has turned to University of Oregon graduate student Lexi Stickel. Her expertise is in conflict …

Gene was known to have a little temper! And I didn't want him to get ornery with the girls. But wouldn't you know he was on his best behavior and they spoiled him. One caregiver, "Ginger," would even warm his blankets in the dryer at bedtime so he expected all of them to do it! Thank you so much to all the caregivers of the Cougar and Elk lodges; you take such good and loving care of all of your residents and Elders. We all loved him and will miss him. Val Grout Roll #268 Dear Smoke Signals : I …

are going to make it the best program we possibly can.” Azure said he and TERO staff members have a great working relationship with Tribal leadership. “We are on the same page in where we are going with the program,” Azure said. Azure acknowledged TERO staff members in attendance – Career Development Program Manager David DeHart, Administrative Assistant Lori Sterling, Secretary Keri Kimsey, Workforce Development Specialist Misty Carl and Compliance Officer Duke Kimsey. “This staff is what makes TERO …

to treatment and get sober.” He has been sober and tobacco- and drug-free since October 2006. While serving his sentence between April 2007 and January 2014, Freeman worked to improve himself. “I had turned my life over to God so I was seeking a way to utilize that time in the best, most productive way that I could,” he says. He worked in the metal stop, becoming a certified welder. He then started working in the automotive repair shop and earned a two-year associate degree through Chemeketa Community …