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2 S MOKE S IGNALS MARCH 1, 2015 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME :HGQHVGD\0DUFKSP :HGQHVGD\0DUFKSP Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. 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March 15 Friday, March 20 ......................... April 1 Monday, April 6 ........................ April 15 Editorial Policy 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 PXVWEHLQFOXGHGIRUYHUL¿FDWLRQSXUSRVHV)XOODGGUHVVHVDQGSKRQHQXPEHUVZLOOQRW 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 HGLWRUDUHWKHRSLQLRQVDQGYLHZVRIWKHZULWHU3XEOLVKHGOHWWHUVGRQRWQHFHVVDULO\UHÀHFWWKH opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council. Members of: Q Native American Journalists Association Q The Associated Press Q Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2015 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 — tribalcouncil@grandronde.org QReyn Leno Tribal Chairman — ext. 2399 reyn.leno@grandronde.org QJack Giffen Jr. Tribal Vice Chair — ext. 2300 jack.giffen@grandronde.org QToby McClary Tribal Secretary — ext. 4555 QDenise Harvey — ext. 2353 denise.harvey@grandronde.org QChris Mercier — ext. 1444 chris.mercier@grandronde.org QCheryle A. Kennedy — ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org QTonya Gleason-Shepek — ext. 1777 toby.mcclary@grandronde.org tonya.gleason-shepek@grandronde.org QEd Pearsall — ext. 2305 QJon A. George — ext. 2355 ed.pearsall@grandronde.org jon.george@grandronde.org
