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
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Tribal offices will be closing at noon Friday, May 24, and be closed
on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.
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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
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SIOBHAN TAYLOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR
503-879-1920
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GEORGE VALDEZ
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPECIALIST
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MICHELLE ALAIMO
PHOTOJOURNALIST
503-879-1961
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CHELSEA CLARK
ACTING PUBLIC
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JUSTIN PHILLIPS
PAGE DESIGNER
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VALERIE COX
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PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
503-879-1463
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STAFF WRITER
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CENTRAL PHONES
503-879-1447
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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
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