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2 SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 Smoke Signals NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Sept. 11 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 5 p.m. Please note that these timet and dates are subject to change if needed. General Council meeting Sunday, Sept. 8 11 a.m. Tribal Community Center Elections Office open through Sept. 7 The Elections Office will be staffed through Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Lunch will be scheduled from 1 1:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. those days. An Election Board member will be available to assist Tribal members with voting concerns, such as voting eligibility, filling out signature verification forms, updating signatures and answering questions. The Elections Office is located in the Tribal Community Center and can be reached by calling 503-879-2271 during office hours or by leaving a message. B EDdleirs FosIhiDinig Tetdip sett ffoir epti. 25 An Elders Fishing Trip and Picnic is set for Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Henry Haag Lake near Forest Grove. Buses will leave the Elders' Activity Center at 8 a.m. This is a rain or shine event. Transportation, fishing gear and a meal will be provided. The meal will include burgers, hot dogs and a picnic-style luncheon. The Tribe's Fish and Wildlife Committee is sponsoring the event for Elders and their spouses only. A Tribal fishing license is required. It can be acquired by calling the Tribal Natural Resources Department at 503-879-2424. To sign up for the fishing trip or for more information, contact the Elders' Activity Center at 503-879-2233 or Harold Lyon at 971-237-5775. B VoDumfteeirs wa untied The Tina Miller Community Center Thrift Store, HOB. St., Willamina, helps fund the after-school and weekend youth community center located in the old Willamina High School gym. The thrift store is seeking volunteers who can help run the store, in ad dition to donated items and customers. The store accepts clothes, books, knickknacks, etc., as donations. It is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and closed Sunday and Monday. Donations also can be left at the Wildwood Hotel and Restaurant in Willamina. For more information on volunteering, call 503-876-7897. The youth center and thrift store are nonprofit and 100 percent self sustaining and volunteer-run. Willamina High slates 1945-55 Reunion A Willamina High School All Classes 1945-55 Reunion will be held Saturday, Sept. 7. For more information, contact Marilyn Rosenbaum at 385 S.W. Hill Drive, Willamina, or at 503-876-6773. The event will honor Johnny Johnson from the Class of 1950. He walked on several months ago. B Education offers Chinuk Wawa classes The Tribe's Cultural Education Department offers adult Chinuk Wawa language classes from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday in Room 207 in the Tribal Adult Education Building. Language classes can be taken for college credit or fun. For more information, call 503-879-2249 or 503-437-4599. B Clarification In the Aug. 15 story about Chemawa Cemetery, it was noted that Cecil Bremner was the most recent person to be buried there. His granddaugh ter passed on afterward and also was buried in the cemetery. It should be noted that this is only the best researchers know now and further study may turn up older and newer graves. Tribal offices will be closed on Friday, Sept. 27, in observance of National Indian Day. 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I (Mttg? 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 20 1 3 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org Reyn Leno Chris Mercier Tribal Chairman ext. 2305 eXk 2399 chris.merciergrandronde.org reyn.lenograndronde.org Q june jnerer Jack Ciffen Jr. ext. 1 444 Tribal Vice Chair june.sherergrandronde.org - ext. 2300 a Cherye A. Kennedy jack.giffengrandronde.org ext 2352 Toby McClary cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org Tribal Secretary a Kathleen Tom -ext. 4555 ext. 1777 toby.mcclarygrandronde.org kathleen.tomgrandronde.org Steve Bobb Sr. D jon a. George ext. 2353 ext. 2355 steve.bobbgrandronde.org jon.georgegrandronde.org
