2 MAY 15, 2006
Smoke Signals
2006 Veterans' Memorial
Day Event In Grand Ronde
Everyone is welcome to attend this event.
Tribal Council and our Veterans' are combining efforts this year
to provide the meal and services on the same day.
CTGR Veterans' 2006 Memorial Day Events:
8 a.m. 12 p.m. Veterans' presentation at local cemeteries,
including Grand Ronde (8 a.m.), Willamina (9 a.m.), Buckhollow
(10 a.m.), Sheridan (11 a.m.) and Deer Meadows Rememberence
(12 p.m.).
1 p.m. 3 p.m. Meal served at Community Center
3 p.m. Veterans' Memorial Services at the West Valley Veterans'
Memorial including guest speakers and the reading of over 50 new
names added to the memorial.
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Attention Tribal Members:
2006 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Sunday, June 25 Nominations For Tribal Council Only
NOTE THAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 11 A.M.
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Meetings
DATE TIME
May 17 5 p.m.
May 31 5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates subject to change if needed.
Please call Dakota Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relations Coordina
tor at 503-879-1309 to confirm.
Dear Tribal vendors,
Effective immediately there will be some policies put in place concerning
vendors using Tribal grounds or facilities.
1. All vendors must call the Central Telephones Operator, phone number
503-879-5211 or 1-800-422-0232 to request permission to set-up in or on
Tribal groundsfacilities.
2. All vendors will be required to have their own tables and chairs.
3. All vendors will do their Own set-up and tear down.
4. All vendors will leave the area they set-up in clean.
With the amount of vendors we have requesting the use of our grounds
and facilities; we have found it necessary to put these policies in place.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at
503-879-2407.
Thank you.
Michael J. Larsen
Facilities Manager
In the last issue of Smoke Signals, we once again identified Grand
Ronde Tribal employee Richard Bubba Sohappy as a Grand Ronde
Indian. He is a proud Yakama. We apologize for the error.
All Tribal Offices will be closing at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 26 and
be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.
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