2 FEBRUARY 15, 2006
Smoke Signals
Attention Tribal Members:
2006 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Sunday, February 12 Portland
Embassy Suites Airport Hotel, 7900 Northeast 82nd Avenue
Sunday, April 2 Eugene
Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way
NOTE THAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 11 A.M.
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
961 5 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173
www.grandronde.org
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council
Meetings
DATE TIME
February 22 5 p.m.
ATTENTION !!!
Effective Immediately: Applications are
being accepted for positions on the Enroll
ment Requirements Ad Hoc Committee.
If you are interested in serving on this committee please
stop by the Tribal Governance Building or the Health &
Wellness Center to pick up an application.
If you do not live in the Grand Ronde area, please con
tact Dakota Whitecloud at 1-800-422-0232, 503-879-1309
or dakota.whitecloudgrandronde.org to request an ap
plication. Applications must be sent to the address on the back of
the application, and post marked no later than Friday,
February 17, 2006.
Dear Smoke Signals staff,
Thank you for sending me your newspaper. I enjoy it very much and
look forward to each issue. ; "r
It's good to see your people doing well. I also like to read the special
news and letters that are straight from the heart.
You all do an excellent job!
Larry C. Powell
Eugene, Oregon
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Home Postmaster Phil Burris, ChoctawCherokee, returns to work at the Grand
Ronde Community Post Office after two months of recovery from kidney removal
surgery. Burris has been the postmaster for the Grand Ronde Post Office since 2002.
All Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2006 in
observance of Presidents' Day.
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503-879-2321
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STAFF WRITER
503-879-4663
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503-879-5211
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JUSTIN
PHILLIPS
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
503-879-2190
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MCCLARY
PHOTOJOURNALIST
503-879-1358
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BOYLAN
PRODUCTION
ASSISTANT II
503-879-1416
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RAVIA
SECRETARY
503-879-1453
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munity of Oregon, is published twice a month. No portion of this publication may be reprinted
without permission.
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about stories printed in the Tribal newspaper. However, all letters received must be
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2006 Tribal Council
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