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2 APRIL 1,2009 Smoke Signals NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, April 8 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 5 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Call Dakota Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relations Coordinator, at 503-879-1309 to confirm. General Council meeting Sunday, April 5 11 a.m. Tribal Community Center fterrens Dear Smoke Signals: A special thank you to Marjorie Miller of Tillamook, Ore., for her con tribution for Matthew Hofenbredl to go to Danville, 111., to wrestle for the Dallas Middle School tournament. It is so gratefully appreciated. Thank you so much. Matthew, Leland, Larry and Priscilla Hofenbredl Rolls 4399, 1037, 1036 & 260 Dear Smoke Signals: A heartfelt thank you to all who helped with Gilbert Towner's services: Canoe Singers, Bobby Mercier for flag bearers, Butch LaBonte and all who knew and loved him. Thank you all so much. Trish Heavy Runner ri til.. V n. iV Photo by Michelle Alaimo Secretary of Stat Kata Brown, right, meats with Tribal Council members, clockwise from left, June Sell-Sherer, Steve Bobb Sr., Chris Mercier, Valorie Sheker, Kathleen Tom and Tribal Secretary Jack Giffen Jr., not pictured, in council's meeting room in the Governance Center on Monday, March 1 6. The conversation touched on topics such as getting better voter turnout among Tribal members and connecting the online version of the Oregon Blue Book with the Tribal Web she. West Valley veterans sought Veterans from or currently living in the West Valley area Wil lamina, Sheridan and Grand Ronde are being sought to have their names engraved on the West Valley Veterans Memorial. Veterans can be either Tribal members or non-Tribal members. Veterans who would like their names etched on the memorial should sub mit a copy of their discharge papers to Val Adamson at 503-843-2525. New names of veterans will be added to the memorial in April. 5O3-07f-5'Jll I- PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 Web site: www.grandronde.orgnews E-mail: newsgrandronde.org SIOBHAN TAYLOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 503-879-1 920 siotrtun.uykHgrandrondc.orY SCARLETT HOLTZ PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY 503-879-1453 scarletL hohzgratidronde.org GEORGE VALDEZ GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-879-1416 george.valdeigrandronde.org CARLA ROBERTS CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1447 carta, rooertigraridronde.org KRISTEN RAVIA PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECRETARY 503-879-1418 kristen.ravlagrandronde.org JUSTIN PHILLIPS PAGE DESIGNER 503-879-2190 iusdn.phllltpsgrandronde.org MICHELLE ALAIMO PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1961 mk helle.alalrnograndronde.org DEAN RHODES PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR 503-879-1463 dean.rnodesgrandronde.org RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 ron.kartengrandronde.org SHELLY KENT CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-521 1 shelly.kentgrandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Friday, April 3 APRIL 15 Monday, April 20 MAY 1 Tuesday, May 5 MAY I 5 Wednesday, May 20 JUNE 1 Friday, June 5 JUNE 15 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 Ad created by Oofge Vakfet 2009 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org Cheryle A. Kennedy D Chris Mercier Tribal Chairwoman ext. 2305 - ext. 2352 chris.merciergrandronde.org cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org p WInk $oderberg Reyn Leno ext. 1 444 Tribal Vice Chair wlnk.soderberggrandronde.org ext- "99 n Kenton Tom reyn.lenograndronde.org ext 1777 Jack Giffen Jr. kathleen.tomgrandronde.org Tribal Secretary u june $ell-$herer - ext. 2306 ext. 230O ack.gifTengrandronde.org june.sherergrandronde.org Steve Bobb Sr. p VaIore $heker - ext. 2353 ext 2355 steve.bobbgrandronde.org val.shekergrandronde.org
