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2 APRIL 1, 2005 Smoke Signals PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232 FAX: 503-879-2173 www.grandronde.org Attention Tribal Members: NOTE XI IAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 1 1 AJVt 2005 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE April 3 Eugene Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way Eugene, Oregon See map and driving directions on page 14. 2005 Community Membership Meetings Sunday, May 1(11 a.m.) in Grand Ronde at the Gymnasium and the Community Center (combined with General Council meeting). Thursday, May 5 (6 p.m.) in Eugene at the Valley River Inn (McKenzie Ballroom). Thursday, May 12 (6 p.m.) in Portland at the Embassy Suites Hotel (Spruce & Pine Rooms) Portland Airport. Sunday, May 15 (11 a.m.) LaQuinta Hotel (Cedar & Fir Rooms). 1425 E. 27th Street (corner of Portland and E. 27th). The Tribal Member community meetings for the Grand Ronde Tribes will be held in May to provide a brief summary of recent projects Tribal plans and to discuss issues with members in small groups. Comments will be used in guiding programs and projects and in grant applications (e.g. ICDBG, ANA, Head Start, etc.). An informal open house focused on Tribal program availability will proceed each of the meetings away from Grand Ronde and include housing, social services, education, member services, enrollment, election registration, Elder wellness, member health insur ance, cultural history and the Tribal homeland. The small group meeting topics planned for this year include enrollment, economic development, communication and public information, member health insurance and an open topic session. This will be followed by a question and answer session with Tribal Council members. Your participation in these meetings is needed, appreciated and makes a difference. A full buffet meal will be served at each meeting and there will be a coffee break during each meeting. The meetings will be held in Grand Ronde, Eugene, Portland and Tacoma this year. The Tacoma meeting will pro ceed the ATNI Spring Conference which most of council is attending. More information and detailed directions will be provided in the April 15, 2005 Smoke Signals. Eugene General Council Meeting This is your invitation to attend the first General Council meeting held outside Grand Ronde. It will be informal and informative. There will not be a meeting in Grand Ronde on this date. What: April General Council Meeting When: April 3, 2005 Where: Valley River Inn 1000 Valley River Way Eugene, Oregon Time: Start 11 a.m.; Lunch at noon, resume at 1 p.m Topics: Health, Education and Member Services, Role of General Council, other (TBA). NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Meetings DATE TIME April 13 5 p.m. April 27 5 p.m. Please call 1-800-422-0232 ext. 1309 and verify the time 24 hours in advance. Dear Smoke Signals, On behalf of my family, I just wanted to take the time to thank everyone in the Tribe with their support for the funeral services for my husband Bob. So many friends and family gave their support to me and my family. The flowers were beautiful. Our special thanks to Rick and Vivian McKnight for their hard work in a short time and Reyn and Liz Leno for their help. Also to Margo Mercier and Russ Leno for their help and Leonard Langley for furnishing me with blankets on such a cold day. Also, special thanks to the kitchen staff for a wonderful meal. For those that I may have missed, believe me on how grateful I am for your help and support. God bless you all, Margarita (Marie) McKnight, Robert (Wayne), Tina, T.J. Grandchildren and Great Grandchild Dear Smoke Signals, I want to thank everyone for being there for Darell, I and all the family. And to all the people that prepared the meal for all of us. And I want to thank every one for the wonderful things that they said about Chuck. I'd like to thank all of the drummers and I want to thank Marcus for the beautiful song he sang to his Uncle Chuck. And I want to thank the Veterans for doing the service and I want to thank Bolmans for the good service and the help that you gave me. I want to thank the Tribe for helping Chuck throughout his life and being a real good friend to him when he really needed one. Thank you again, Ida Quenelle in rA h BRENT MERRILL PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGEREDITOR 503-879-2321 brem.mw1llgrandronde.org JUSTIN PHILLIPS GRAPHIC DESIGNER 503-879-2190 lusdn.phllllpsgrjridrorKle.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Mon.,Apr. 4 APR. 15 Wed., Apr. 20 MAY. 1 Fri.,May6 MAT. 15 Fri.,May20 JUNE 1 Mon., Jane 6 JUNE 15 Fri.,Junel7 JULY1 Tues., July 5 JULY 15 Wed., July 20 AUG.l Fri.,Aug.5 AUG. IS Fri.,Aug.l9 SEPT.l Mon., Sept. 5 SEPT. 15 Tues., Sept. 20 OCT. 1 Wed., Oct. 5 OCT. 15 Fri.,Oct.21 NOV.l Frl.,Nov.4 NOV. 15 Fri.,Nov.l8 DEC. 1 Fri.,Dec. 2 DEC. 15 Fri.,Dec. 16 JAN. 1, 2006 'y v RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 rxxi.kjrtengrandronde.org TOBYMCCLARY PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1358 toby.rncdarygrandroride.org i MARTY GEORGE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 503-879-1453 marry.georgegrandronde.org V SHELLY KENT CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-521 1 shelly.kentgrandronde.org SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Commu nity of Oregon, is published twice a month. No portion of this publication may be reprinted without permission. Our editorial policy is intended to encourage input from Tribal members and readers about stories printed in the Tribal newspaper. However, all letters received must be signed by the author, an address must be given and a phone number or email address must be included for verification purposes. Full addresses and phone numbers will not be published unless requested. SMOKE SIGNALS reserves the right to edit letters and to refuse letters that are deter mined to contain libelous statements or personal attacks on individuals, staff, Tribal administra tion or Tribal Council. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Letters to the editor are the opinions and views of the writer. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council. Members of: Native American Journalists Association The Associated Press 2005 TRIBAL COUNCIL 1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org Cheryle Kennedy, Tribal Chairwoman ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org Reyn Leno, Tribal Vice Chairman ext. 2399 reyn.lenograndronde.org June Sell-Sherer, Tribal Secretary ext. 2358 june . sherergrandronde .org Angie Blackwell ext. 2300 angie.blackwellgrandronde.org Wesley "Buddy" West ext. 2353 wesley.westgrandronde.org Jan D. Reibach ext. 2355 Valorie Sheker-Robertson ext. 1444 jd.reibachgrandronde.org Chris Mercier ext. 2305 chris.merciergrandronde.org Valorie Sheker-Robertson val.shekergrandronde.org Jack Giffen, Jr. ext. 2306 jack.giffengrandronde.org
