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2 APRIL 15,2013 Smoke Signals NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, April 24 5 p.m. Plea note that theae time and date are mubject to change if needed. Adult Members' Trust and Minors' Custodial & Rabbi Trust Funds Effective Aug. 20, 2012, investments in the Adult Members' Trust Fund and the Minors' Custodial and Rabbi Trust Funds are updated each business day. If you are a trust participant andor if you are the parentguardian of a minor member, you can access and review your balance and your minor child's balance by visiting www.401Save.com. To log-in, the initial User ID is your (or your child's) Social Security number, and the initial Password is "00" followed by your (or your child's) membership number. Once logged in, you can customize your User ID and password for security purposes. If you have any trouble logging in to or using the system, contact the 401Save Call Center at 1-888-700-0808 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. Sacred Hoop Ceremony set for May 1 1 The Tribe's Behavioral Health Program is hosting a Sacred Hoop Cer emony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, in the Tribal gym. The four gifts of the Sacred Hoop are the power to forgive the unforgiv able, healing, hope and unity. The hoop brings healing for all recovering from different traumas and it is also helps strengthen sobriety or wellbriety in the community. The ceremony is open to all people. For more information, contact Karan Scharf at 503-879-2029. B Recreation starts yoga, fitness classes The Tribe's Recreation Program offers two exercise programs in the Tribal gym. Vinyasa Flow Yoga, led by Melisa Chandler, is offered from noon to 1 p.m. Monday and Friday. The clas9 focuses on synchronization of breath with postures and is an active, athletic form of yoga. A cross training-style fitness class, led by Recreation Coordinator Matt Mosley, is offered from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Monday. Workouts consist of timed stations, max reps and minute-for-minute exercises. For more information about either exercise class, contact Mosley at 503-879-1369 or matthew.mosleygrandronde.org. Correction In the cutline for the secondary Round Dance photo on page 1 of the April 1 Smoke Signals, Laila Holmes was misidenti fied. Smoke Signals regrets the error. Official Tribal Facebook pages Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: www.facebook.comCTGRgov Grand Ronde Tribal Council: www.facebook.comTheConfederatedTribesOfGrandRondeTribalCouncil Tribal Library: www.facebook.comCTGRLibrary Grand Ronde Higher Education: www.facebook.comgrand.r.ed Grand Ronde Youth Education: www.facebook.comCTGRYouthEducation Spirit Mountain Community Fund: www.facebook.comSpiritMountainCommunityFund Grand Ronde Station: www.facebook.comGrandRondeStation Grand Ronde Royalty: www.facebook.comTheConfederatedTribesofGrandRondeRoyalty ..." .. X "V" in p, , , , i- If you have any questions, contact Brian Krehbiel at 503-879-4639 General Council meeting Sunday, May 5 11 a.m. Valley River Inn Conference Center 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene, OR 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 Twitter: CTGRgov Facebook: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde SIOBHAN TAYLOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 503-879-1920 liotohjn.uytocipjrjndronde.orl GEORGE VALDEZ GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-879-1416 forfe.vjldetff jndronde.org MICHELLE ALAIMO PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1961 midwlk.jWino4Pffindronde.ori CHELSEA CLARK ACTING PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECRETARY 503-879-1418 chetwj.djrk9pjndrondt.onj JUSTIN PHILLIPS PAGE DESIGNER 503-879-2190 Jusdn.philtlpi&tTJndronde.orf VALERIE COX CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1446 valertexaxindrondc.org DEAN RHODES PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR 503-879-1463 dejn.rnodesffjndronde.ori RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 ron.kjrtenffindronde.orf SCARLETT HOLTZ CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1447 icjriea. hotoffjndronde.org DEADLINE PATE ISSUE DATE Monday, April 22 May 1 Monday, May 6 May 1 5 Monday, May 20 June I SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Com munity of Oregon, Is published twice a month. 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Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council. lT rr: Members of: Native American Journalists Association The Associated Press Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Ad created by George Valdez 2013 Tribal Council 1 -800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org D Reyn Leno Chris Mercier Tribal Chairman ext. 2305 eXk 2399 chris.merclergrandronde.org reyn.lenograndronde.org Q june jherer D Jack Giffen Jr. - ext. 1 444 Tribal Vice Chair june.sherergrandronde.org - ext. 2300 n Cherye A Kennedy Jack.giffengrandronde.org exj 352 Toby McCIary cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org Tribal Secretary Kathleen Tom - ext. 4555 ext. 1 777 toby.mcclarygrandronde.org kathIeen.tomgrandronde.org Steve Bobb Sr. q jon a. George - ext. 2353 ext. 2355 steve.bobbgrandronde.org Jon.georgegrandronde.org