2 FEBRUARY 15, 2007
Smoke Signals
Notice To Tribal Members
2007 Committee Special Event
Board and Election Board Summit
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Spirit Mountain Casino, Rogue Rooms
Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Meeting to follow;.
Effective March 1, 2007
The Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Pharmacy will
no longer be providing any over the counter products
to any patient at no charge. Over the counter products
will need to be purchased at regular retail price. Dia
betic strips and insulin will continue to be provided for
Grand Ronde Tribal members only.
Attention Tribal Members:
2007 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Sunday, March 4 Grand Ronde
NOTE THAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 11 A.M.
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, February 21 5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Please call Da
kota Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relations Coordinator at 503-879-1309 to confirm.
Dear Smoke Signals,
I hope to find all the staff doing well. I thank
each and everyone of you for your hard work
to make Smoke Signals what it is today. On
behalf of my fellow friends and myself that
receive the Smoke Signals, we thank you so
much.
We enjoy reading your newsletter. To show
my appreciatioin, I've made this drawing
(peace warrior).
Sincerely,
EFrain Hernandez
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2007 Tribal Council
1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org
D Chris Merrier
Tribal Chair
ext. 2305
chris.merciergrandronde.org
D Angie Blackwell
Tribal Vice Chair
ext. 2300
angie.blackwellgrandronde.org
D Jack Giffen, Jr.
Tribal Secretary
ext. 2306
iack.giffengrandronde.org
D Reyn Leno
ext. 2399
reyn.lenograndronde.org
Wesley "Buddy" West
ext. 2353
wesIey.westgrandronde.org
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ext. 1444
wink.soderberggrandronde.org
D Kathleen Tom
ext. 1 777
kathleen.tomgrandronde.org
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ext. 2352
cheryIe.kennedygrandronde.org
D Valorie Sheker
ext. 2355
val.shekergrandronde.org
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