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2 MAY 1,2013 Smoke Signals NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Mattings DATE TIME Wednesday, May 8 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 5 p.m. Pirate note that thete timet and date are subject to change if needed. Tribe holding Memorial Day event on May 27 The annual Grand Ronde Memo rial Day observance will start at 1 p.m. Monday, May 27, at the West Valley Veterans' Memorial on the Grand Ronde Tribal campus. The West Valley Veterans' Me morial was created by Tribal El der, Vietnam veteran and current Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. In features four black columns representing the major branches of the Armed Forces - Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. The names of Tribal and nonTrib al residents from the West Valley area who have served in the mili tary are etched into the columns as a reminder of the sacrifice all who serve in the military make for their country. More names will be added this year and those veterans will be honored on Memorial Day. More than 2,250 names are currently engraved on the memorial. Grand Ronde's annual Memorial Day observance also will feature the Tribal Veterans' Honor Guard and an invocation. Tribal Council Chair Reyn Leno, also a Vietnam era Marine veteran, will be the master of ceremonies. Starting at noon in the nearby Tribal Community Center, the Grand Ronde Tribe and its guests will enjoy a community meal fea turing ceremonial meat. For more information about the Memorial Day event, contact Grand Ronde Public Affairs Director Siob han Taylor at 503-879-1920 or Siob han.taylorgrandronde.org. B Yamhill County seeking volunteer drivers Yamhill County is seeking volunteer drivers to transport local veterans to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Portland. Volunteers are unpaid, but a meal is provided for their time. For more information or to volunteer, call Jim Cox at 503-472-4771. Official 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 1 Tribal offices will be closing at noon Friday, May 24, and be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. i' r $tf iflflHi (M?ts? " i ? If you have any questions, contact Brian Krehbiel at 503-879-4639 General Council meeting Sunday, May 5 11 a.m. Valley River Inn Conference Center 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene, OR PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-80O-422-O232, FAX: 503-879-2173 Web site: www.grandronde.orgnews E-mail: newsgrandronde.org Q Twitter: CTGRgov Facebook: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde SIOBHAN TAYLOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 503-879-1920 iioMuiuiyfcr$mndrono.orf GEORGE VALDEZ GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-B79-I4I6 fmve.vjlduGpaidrondt.oit MICHELLE ALAIMO PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1961 mlclwBi alilHoQi widrowde.org CHELSEA CLARK ACTING PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECRETARY 503-879-1418 chttKi.cbritQfrindronde.Ofi JUSTIN PHILLIPS PAGE DESIGNER 503-879-2190 luntipliMuiftir indrondt.ort VALERIE COX CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1446 vjlci1e.a9vandrDniic.af DEAN RHODES PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR 503-879-1463 dtautodcsefnnA'ondt.ai RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 50389663 SCARLETT HOLTZ CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1447 mrtta.holuggjndronde.org DEADLINE PATE ISSUE PATE Monday, May 6 May 15 Monday, May 20 .......................... June I Wednesday, June 5. June 15 (3305? 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. 5 Members of: Native American Journalists Association The Associated Press Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2013 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org D Reyn Leno Tribal Chairman ext. 2399 reyn.lenograndronde.org Jack Giffen Jr. Tribal Vice Chair ext. 2300 Jack.giffengrandronde.org Q Toby McCIary Tribal Secretary ext. 4555 toby.mcclarygrandronde.org O Steve Bobb Sr. ext. 2353 steve.bobbgrandronde.org Chris Mercier ext. 2305 chris.merciergrandronde.org B June Sherer ext. 1 444 june.sherergrandronde.org B Cheryle A. Kennedy ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org B Kathleen Tom ext. 1 777 kathleen.tomgrandronde.org B Jon A. George ext. 2355 jon.georgegrandronde.org Ad created by George Valdez
