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2 NOVEMBER 1, 2007 Smoke Signals -yillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiniiiMii.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinmiL, Attention Tribal Members 2007 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE I Sunday, Nov. 4 Grand Rondo, 1 1 a.m. Hin -iittruHMil NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Nov. 14 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 5 p.m. Please note that these timen and da tea are mibject to change if needed. I'lease call Da kola Whitecloud, Tribal Council Helationa Coordinator, at 503-879-1309 to confirm. "trmwrrm rmrri i in 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 m 1 1 m i m 1 1 1 rirrmTiiiiTf iirnnirn 1 1 nrnrmmmmwrrnTiTrrm rtir Dear Editor: I would like to thank Margo Mercier and Liz Leno for helping me during the passing of my father. I would also like to thank Tribal Council members Reyn Leno, June Sell-Sherer and Steve Robb for taking time to attend his funeral. A special thanks to Donna Morris for doing the flowers. Thank you to all for all the hugs, kisses and cards. Thanks a bunch, Dan, Les, and Tom Jeffers Dear Editor: It is Monday, Oct. 22. I am sitting in my pajamas, trying to decide how to thank all the people who worked so tirelessly for the last month to make the Elder's Yard Sale so successful. The list goes on and on, but I will attempt to say thank you anyway. When we asked for donations, a lot of you decided it was time to clean out and get rid of all those things we all collect and then don't know what to do with. We would go to the clubhouse to work and the porch would be full of the most wonderful things: leather couches, decorative items too numerous to mention, clothes to tempt anyone of any size or gender, shoes went like hotcakes, skis, golf clubs, a small blow-up boat (hated to see it go; thought we may need it), and the list goes on and on. The weather was wild to say the least, but people came anyway. It was a very social event with music and entertainment. If you missed the demonstration on how to use the big exercise ball, there are some pictures floating around. Gladdy May will destroy them if she gets to them first. I will let your imagination figure that one out! The sale was to be over at 4 p.m. Saturday. At 4 p.m., the music was winding up and people started shopping in earnest. Bargains were to be had. Finally, by 5:15 p.m., we were all boxed up. After I checked to see that we were done, I turned around to see who was still there. There they were! There were roughly 12 people still there, laid back, comfortable and not through being social. When I asked if anyone was going home, they just smiled. So I sat on the floor and joined in. We finally called it a day about 6:30 p.m. and headed out. Thank you to Vern Kennedy and all the musicians; the Provost family who brought their Indian taco stand and set up in the wind and rain; the crew from the gym who saw everything was there we needed and took very good care of us; Larry Leith and his crew who hauled so much over for us; the pickups that showed up at the craft house to haul; and the cars. Everyone worked tirelessly to make this the social event of the fall. They (Elders) made the remark if this was successful, they may want to do it again in the spring. Think I will go to Hawaii. Louise Medeiros Elders Committee vice chairman PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-80O-422-O232, FAX: 503-879-2173 www.grandronde.ofs DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Monday, Nov. 5 NOV. IS Monday, Nov. 19 DEC I Wednesday, Dec. 5 DEC 15 Thursday, Dec. 20 JAN. I 8 SIOBHAN TAYLOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 503879-1920 itaMnn. nytafEysndrondt.orj JUSTIN PHILLIPS GRAPHIC DESIGNER 503-879-2190 GEORGE VALDEZ PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 503-879-1416 lxf..vaMiQgridrondt.oi DEAN RHODES PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR 503-879-1443 dMnjtMvdws&grtndrandt.orK TOBY MCCLARY PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1358 CotoyjnccUfyV'iitdrondVtOf'i SHELLY KENT CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-5211 KRISTIN RAVIA PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY 503-879-1453 lriMti.ravtijQgniidrQndit.org RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 503-879-46o3 ion.lurtvnOgrindrondo.org CAR LA ROBERTS CENTRAL PHONES 503-879J447 Cirto.robtmCp mdiondo.org frfttonfefl G&B57 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 e-mail 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 Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Corrections & clarifications In the Oct. 15 issue, the name of the Red Dawg Band was mis spelled. Smoke Signals apologizes for the error. In the same issue, information was omitted in coverage of the National Indian Day celebration. The purpose of the event at Champoeg State Park was to recon nect the Grand Ronde people, particularly the Kalapuyan, with Champoeg. The Kalapuyan gathered at Champoeg for thousands of years before it became one of the first permanent settlements in the Pacific Northwest. The event was sponsored by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Friends of Historic Champoeg and Oregon Parks and Rec reation Department. All Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, in observance of Veterans Day. Tribal offices will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 2 1 , for Restoration Day, Thursday, Nov. 22, for Thanksgiving and Friday, Nov. 23. 2007-08 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org O Cheryle Kennedy Chris Mercier Tribal Chairwoman ext. 2305 - ext. 2352 chrls.merclergrandronde.org cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org n WJnk Soderberg Reyn Leno ext. 1 444 Tribal Vice Chair wlnk.soderberggrandronde.org - ext. 2399 n Katheen Tom reyn.lenograndronde.org exj j jjj D Jack Giffen Jr. kathleen.tomgrandronde.org Tribal Secretary 0 june Sell-Sherer - ext. 2306 ext. 2300 ack.glffengrandronde.org June.sherergrandronde.org D Steve Bobb Sr. n Valore $heker - exl- 2353 - ext. 2355 steve.bobbgrandronde.org val.shekergrandronde.org
