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Smoke Signals 2 OCTOBER 15, 2006 Tribal ID Machine Out Of Service Free Lecture At Community Center The Tribe will be sending the Tribal ID machine to Texas for repair. It will be gone for about 6 weeks. The Enrollement Office will be able to take your picture, but you will have to wait until the machine gets back to print your Tribal ID card. We will then mail them to members. If you have any questions, call Sharon Freund at 503-879-2116 or Margo Mercier at 503-879-2253. Attention Tribal Members: 2006 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Sunday, November 5 Sunday, December 3 NOTE THAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 11 A.M. NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, October 25 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 8 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 15 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 29 5 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Please call Dakota Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relations Coordinator at 503-879-1309 to confirm. ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS The following committees or special event boards (SEB) have vacant positions: Education, Pow-wow SEB, Royalty SEB, Rodeo SEB, Culture and Fish & Wildlife. If you are interested in serving on one of these committees and or boards, please call Dakota Whitecloud at 503-879-1309. 2006 Tribal Dividend Checks We would like to inform all Tribal members of the process that has been initiated at the casino for you to cash your checks with the greatest amount of speed and efficiency including the identi fication that will be required. On Thursday, December 14, we will have six windows set up in Rogue Banquet Rooms A & B for your convenience. In order to simplify the handling of checks for all Tribal members four of the windows will be divided up by the first letter of your last name. The fifth window will be designated for Tribal Elders. The sixth window will be for checks that are a different amount because taxes or payments have been deducted. These windows will be ready to assist you in the cashing of your checks quickly and easily. Please bring your valid Tribal ID card or other valid proof of identification such as a Driver's License. You will also be asked for your current physical address as this is a requirement by the IRS. If you have any questions or need any further information please contact Scott Mode, Cage Manager ext. 3922 or a Cage Supervisor ext. 3729. Dear Smoke Signals, We would like to express our deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks to our circle of family and friends during our great loss of a son, brother, uncle, father, grandfather, nephew, cousin and a great friend. Always and forever grateful, The family of Buddy J. Haskins, Jr. In the October 1, 2006 issue of Smoke Signals, we misnamed Sammy Johnson in the "Tribe Pays Tribute To White Wolf story. We called him Tahoma Aleck. Smoke Signals misspelled the last name of Dennis Worden, the Community Fund's 2006-07 Hatfield Fellow, in the September 15 issue. We apologize for the errors. Come and listen to Alternative Energy expert Dave Berger talk about energy and economic diversification at the Tribal Community Center on Saturday, October 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A meal will be served at noon. Berger is on the faculty of Portland Community College. He has taught Environmental Engineering there for the past 22 years. Dave's focus is on alternative energy: Solar, wind, the feasibility of alternative energy sources in Grand Ronde and the jobs they might generate. Dave just returned from Canada where he participated in the Keepers of the Rivers conference. He is part of an environmental watchdog group that advises on our environment. Dave has taught in Africa and has worked with many Indian Tribes. He is currently working with the Yakama Nation. He also organizes Na tive American Youth Camps. For more information contact Wesley "Buddy" West by email at wesley.westffil grandronde.org or by phone at 503-879-2353. PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 www.grandronde.org 0 (MM DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Friday, October 20 NOVEMBER 1 Friday, November 3 NOVEMBER 15 Friday, November 16 DECEMBER 1 SIOBHAN TAYLOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 503-879-1920 skbnan.taytorcrandronde.org TOBY MCCLARY PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1358 toby.mcdarygrjndronde.org SHELLY KENT CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-52 1 1 vhelfy.kenigrjndronde.org JUSTIN PHILLIPS GRAPHIC DESIGNER 503-879-2190 uitln.phlllipspjndrandc.org KRISTEN RAVIA SECRETARY 503-879-1453 krtsten. r jvUgrandronde.org TERI MERCIER PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECRETARY 503-879-1418 terl.merclergrandrondc.org RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 ron.kariengrindronde.org GEORGE VALDEZ PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 503-879-1416 george.valdezgrandronde.org CRaB57 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 2006-07 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org D Chris Mercier Q Wesley "Buddy" West Tribal Chair ext. 2353 ext. 2305 wesley.westgrandronde.org chris.merciergrandronde.org B wink $oderberg Angle Blackwell ext. 1 444 Tribal Vice Chair wink.soderberggrandronde.org ext. 2300 D Kathleen Tom angie.blackweligrandronde.org exj 777 Jack Giffen, Jr. kathleen.tomgrandronde.org Tribal Secretary q Cheryle Kennedy -ext. 2306 -ext. 2352 jack.giffengrandronde.org cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org Reyn Leno D Valorie Sheker ext. 2399 -ext. 2355 reyn.lenograndronde.org valorie.shekergrandronde.org
