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Smoke Signals Attention Tribal Members: 2006 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Sunday, April 2 Eugene - Valley River Jnn, 1000 Valley River Way NOTE THAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 11 A.M. Q333irU HtHl (i imiiiititiH n .im .. NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Meetings 2 APRIL 1,2006 TIME DATE April 5 April 19 .5 p.m. .5 p.m. (3'3iili'i fTreQ Attention Tribal Members The Ad-Hoc Enrollment Requirements Committee was appointed in August of 2005 by Resolution 071-05. Since then, the committee has been meeting twice per month. The purpose of this committee is to research current and past enrollment requirementsseek input from Tribal members and develop recommendations to Tribal Council for possible changes to the Tribe's enrollment requirements. The committee plans to have the recommendation complete by Septem ber, 2006. - :, ' Committee members are as follows: Chairman Debby Larsen, Vice-chairman Khani Schultz, and Secretary Marilyn Portwood, and members, Barbara Feehan, Diana Norton, Nancy Renfrow and " Duane Wheeler. The meetings are usually held on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at 1 p.m. at the Grand Ronde Education Building. The committee will also be holding community meetings in several towns throughout Oregon and Washington sometime this Spring please watch for dates and places to be announced in Smoke Signals. The committee encourages Tribal member & descendant partici pation, therefore, dedicates the last 30 minutes of each meeting to hear from those affected by the 1999 enrollment amendment. The committee also welcomes written statements which may be mailed no later then August 15, 2006 to: CTGR, attn: Debby Larsen, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 or via e-mailrdebby larsengrandronde.org. ; To our Tribal Family, Thank you for your support of our family in the passing of Harold R. Good. Your gift of funeral expense money and funeral luncheon money were greatly appreciated. The beautiful table centerpiece from Tribal Council and staff was lovely and it touched our hearts. We are very grateful for our Tribal family's help and caring in this time of distress and grief. Everyone we spoke to on the phone was professional, respectful and helpful in the enrollment office and in the insurance office. Just to know our Tribal family is with us makes the way easier. Thank you! ; Tribal members, Delores I. Good, Nancy J. Hughey, Barbara J. Hughey, Leroy R. Good, Rosemary Jameson ftlysfteiry ftloKurottanmi , kv :h . s ' ,v ' "AS Foggy Top Spirit Mountain shrouded in clouds is owned by lumber baron John Hampton, who passed away on Wednesday, March 22. Spirit Mountain also was the site of a recent Publications Office planning session for 2006. PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 www.grandronde.org fffff DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Wednesday, Apr. 5 APRIL 1 5 Thursday, Apr. 20 MAY 1 Friday, May 5 MAY 15 Friday, May 19 JUNE I Monday, June 5 JUNE 15 Tuesday, June 20 JULY I Wednesday, July 5 JULY 15 BRENT MERRILL PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGEREDITOR 503-879-2321 brni.mtfTlll0frtnlrondt,orf TOBY MCCLARY PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1358 toby.mccliryQpindrondi.orf SHELLY KENT CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-521 1 shtUy.kmrKlronta.or JUSTIN PHILLIPS GRAPHIC DESIGNER 503-879-2190 HiUln.phllllpQrtnJronde.or HEATHER BOYLAN PRODUCTION ASSISTANT II 503-879-1416 hMtfw.boybn4randrand.on KRISTEN RAV1A SECRETARY 503-879-1453 krisun.ravlaOiraiHtronde.ori RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 ron.lontnCfrtndrondi.orf TERI MERGER CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-5211 Mfi.mtrcterf'irandrondt.ori SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Com munity 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 determined to contain libelous statements or personal attacks on Individuals, staff, Tribal administration 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 2006 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org D Cheryle Kennedy, Tribal Chairwoman ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org n Angle Blackwell, Tribal Vice Chair ext. 2300 angle.blackwellgrandronde.org Chris Mercler, Tribal Secretary ext. 2305 chrls.merclergrandronde.org D Reyn Leno ext. 2399 reyn.lenograndronde.org D Wesley "Buddy" West ext. 2353 wesIey.westgrandronde.org O Wink Soderberg ext. 1 444 . wlnk.soderberggrandronde.or-g Kathleen Tom ext. 1 777 kathleen.tomgrandronde.org Jack Glffen, Jr. ext. 2306 iack.glffengrandronde.org D Jan D. Reibach ext. 2355 id.relbachgrandronde.org
