2 JANUARY 1,2013
Smoke Signals
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Mattings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, Jan.. 2 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan.. 16 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan.. 30 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 13 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 27 4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13 4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 27 4 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Smoke Signals returns to
less-expensive standard rate
General Council meeting
Sunday, Jan. 6 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
With the Jan. 1, 2013, issue,
Smoke Signals returns to the less
expensive standard mailing post
age rate that it used from 2009
through 2011.
During preparation of the 2013
Tribal budget, Tribal departments
were tasked with finding ways to be
more efficient; ways to do the same
job while spending fewer Tribal dol
lars since the overall Tribal budget
was facing a significant reduction.
Publications suggested return
ing to the standard mailing rate,
which is approximately 50 percent
cheaper than mailing the paper out
first class.
Tribal Council and Tribal senior
administration approved the move,
which will save the Tribe more
than $100,000 this year in postage
expenses.
When Smoke Signals was previ
ously mailed out at the standard
rate, some Tribal members com
plained about not receiving the
publication in time to know about
some Tribal events.
However, the mailed Smoke Sig
nals is not the only way to keep
abreast of Tribal happenings and
events.
Smoke Signals is posted on the
Tribal Web site, www.grandronde.
org, as a PDF usually a couple of
days before its official publication
date. To access the paper, click on
the News tab and then click on "Our
Recent Issue." Tribal members can
read the paper on their computer or
print it out at home.
In addition, many of the Tribal
events promoted in Smoke Signals
are advertised well in advance on
the Tribe's Facebook page. Become a
"friend" of the Tribe on Facebook and
learn about Tribal events long before
they are printed in Smoke Signals.
Also, many of the articles and
event notices are published in the
News section of the Tribal Web site
before they are printed in Smoke
Signals. Be sure to check the Tribal
Web site regularly for new articles
and event announcements.
"Saving Tribal members' more
than $100,000 a year in mailing is
a significant contribution by Publi
cations to running a more efficient
and less expensive Tribal govern
ment," said Publications Coordi
nator Dean Rhodes. "In addition,
most papers in the country, Tribal
and nonTribal, mail their editions
at the standard rate.
"I encourage our readers to take
advantage of the available technol
ogy so that they can keep abreast
of Tribal events in a timely man
ner. I also encourage other Tribal
departments to plan ahead so that
we can give Tribal members plenty
of advance notice about Tribal
events."
Recycle Center moved
The Recycle Center has been moved to 9675 Grand Ronde Road. For
more information, contact the Tribal Facilities Manager at 503-879-2407.
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
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SIOBHAN TAYLOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR
503-879-1920
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GEORGE VALDEZ
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPECIALIST
503-879-1416
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MICHELLE ALAIMO
PHOTOJOURNALIST
503-879-1961
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CHELSEA CLARK
ACTING PUBLIC
AFFAIRS SECRETARY
503-879-1418
chttej.cLu1tgrjndrondt.org
JUSTIN PHILLIPS
PAGE DESIGNER
503-879-2190
fustln.phllllpsgrandrondc.org
VALERIE COX
CENTRAL PHONES
503-879-1453
valer1e.coxgrandronde.org
DEAN RHODES
PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
503-879-1463
dean.rhodesgrandronde.org
RON KARTEN
STAFF WRITER
503-879-4663
ron. kartengrandronde.org
SCARLETT HOLTZ
CENTRAL PHONES
503-879-1453
scariett.hottzgrandronde.org
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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
Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of
Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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