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Smoke Signals 2 DECEMBER 1,2010 NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Mattings DATE TIME Wednesday, Dec. 8 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22 4 p.m. Pleat note that thee timet and date are eubject to change if needed. Call Dakota Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relation Coordinator, at S03S79-1309 to confirm. General Council meeting Sunday, Dec. 5 10:30 a.m. Tribal Community Center Tribal Council-sponsored Christmas Party and meal to follow in gym. Dear Smoke Signals: The family of Edward W. "Bill" Giffen would like to thank our family and friends for the help, thoughts, cards, food, flowers and prayers we received during his illness and after his passing. We thank the staff of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde that helped coordinate his services and burial. A special thanks to Lennis Mercier, Harold Dean Mercier, Gene LaChance and the Honor Guard for the salute honoring Bill's service to his country. Diane Giffen Roll 180 Deborah Marrington Roll 181 Sean O'Leary Roll 4456 si ooip .1 ...:lllilj V-J Hi - . Photo by Michelle Alaimo Tribal Elder Gn LaBonta, left, receives a turkey from Tribal member Jack Ham during the employee turkey distribution in the Community Center parking lot on Tuesday, Nov. 16. LaBonte is a part-time cemetery groundskeeper for the Tribe and Ham is a temporary employee who helped with the distribution. Almost 350 turkeys were distributed to Tribal employees. Tribe starts annual food Tribal employees are holding their annual Food Bank drive that will last through Friday, Dec. 17. Collection barrels are located in the Tribal Governance Center, Health Clinic, Education Building, Social Services Building, Natural Resources Building and the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority office. Cost for a food basket, minus the turkey, is about $20. There will be a drawing for a Sioux Star Robe Pendleton Blanket for anyone who donates $20 for a food basket. Useful food donations include stuffing, mashed potatoes, au gratin pota toes, gravy, vegetables, fruit and desserts. Additional food donations could include macaroni and cheese, ramen, soup, canned beans, tuna, canned pork or chicken, boxed cereals, oatmeal, tomato products, dry beans and any non-perishable food item. Any donations of five food items or $5 will earn a ticket for the prize drawings. Prizes that have been donated for drawings include two tickets to the Portland Taiko 2011 fall concert, general admission tickets to the Oregon Zoo and family passes to the Portland Children's Museum. Spirit Mountain Community Fund is coordinating the donations and all food donations are welcome. B Tribal offices will be closing on Thursday, Dec. 23, at noon and closed on Friday, Dec. 24, in observance of Christmas. Offices also will be closing on Thursday, Dec. 30, at noon and closed on Friday, Dec. 31, in observance of New Year's Day. 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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. c Members of: Native American Journalists Association The Associated Press Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2010-1 f Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org D Cheryle A. Kennedy 3! Chris Mercier . Tribal Chairwoman ext. 2305 ext. 2352 chris.merclergrandronde.org cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org Q Soderberg Reyn Leno ext. 1 444 Tribal Vice Chair wlnk.soderberggrandronde.org -ext. 2399 DTobyMcClary reyn.lenograndronde.org ext. 4555 q Kathleen Tom toby.mcclarygrandronde.org Tribal Secretary rj Jack Giffen Jr. - ext. 1 777 ext. 2300 kathleen.tomgrandronde.org jack.glffengrandronde.org Steve Bobb Sr. n Vaiorle Sheker ext- 2353 - ext. 2355 steve.bobbgrandronde.org val.shekergrandronde.org
