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S MOKE S IGNALS MARCH 15, 2015 Food Bank seeking volunteers 7KH*UDQG5RQGH)RRG%DQN²LVNDPPfNǚmfNKDZV²LVUXQE\ 0DULRQ3RON)RRG6KDUHZKLFKKDVEHHQOHDGLQJWKHÀJKWWRHQG KXQJHUVLQFHEHFDXVHQRRQHVKRXOGEHKXQJU\ ´,WWDNHVDFRPPXQLW\WRÀJKWORFDOKXQJHUµVD\V)RRG%DQN&R- ordinator Francene Ambrose. “Your gift of time and talent means so much to individuals, families and children who are struggling. 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Chair: Marline Groshong. • Cultural Trust Board meets as needed at Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center. Chair: Perri McDaniel. • Culture CommitteePHHWVDWSPWKH¿UVW:HGQHVGD\RIWKHPRQWKDW Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. Chair: Betty Bly. • Education CommitteePHHWVDWSPRQWKH¿UVW0RQGD\RIWKH month in the Adult Education building. Chair: Tammy Cook. • Elders CommitteePHHWVDWDPWKHWKLUG:HGQHVGD\RIWKHPRQWK in the Elders Activity Center. Chair: Julie Duncan. • Enrollment Committee meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance Center. Chair: Robert Schmid. • Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair: Harold Lyon. • Health CommitteePHHWVDWDPWKHVHFRQG:HGQHVGD\RIWKHPRQWK LQWKH+HDOWK:HOOQHVV&HQWHU&KDLU3DWWL7RP0DUWLQ • Powwow Special Event Board meets TBA at the Community Center. Chair: Dana Ainam. • Social Services CommitteePHHWVDWSPWKHWKLUG:HGQHVGD\RIWKH month in the Social Services conference room. Chair: Alan Ham. • Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair: Bob Mercier. • Veterans Special Event BoardPHHWVDWSPWKH¿UVW7XHVGD\RIWKH month in the Community Center. Chair: Steve Bobb Sr. To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean 5KRGHVDWRUGHDQUKRGHV#JUDQGURQGHRUJ 3 Council backs re-opening of Willamette Falls Locks By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a reso- OXWLRQRQ:HGQHVGD\0DUFK to support the re-opening of Willa- PHWWH)DOOV/RFNV The resolution urges the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite the rehabilitation of the Willamette )DOOV/RFNVDQGUHRSHQLQJRIWKH ORFNVWRWKHSXEOLFDQGFRPPHUFLDO UHFUHDWLRQDODQGPDULQHWUDIÀFLQD PDQQHUWKDWGRHVQRWKDUPÀVKDQG other aquatic resources. 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The meeting, in its entirety, can be viewed on the Tribal website, www.grandronde.org, under the 1HZV WDE DQG WKHQ FOLFN RQ WKH 9LGHROLQNQ ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions. Social Services Committee 1 Vacancy 2 terms expiring on March 31 Powwow SEB 2 Vacancies 3 terms expiring on March 31 Ceremonial Hunting Board 1 Vacancy 2 terms expiring on March 31 Culture Committee 2 terms expiring on March 31 Cultural Trust Board 1 term expiring on March 31 Education Committee 5 terms expiring on March 31 Election Board 1 Vacancy for an alternate 3 board terms and 1 alternate position expiring on March 31 Enrollment Committee 3 terms expiring on March 31 Fish & Wildlife Committee 2 terms expiring on March 31 Health Committee 4 terms expiring on March 31 Timber Committee 3 terms expiring on March 31 Veterans SEB 2 terms expiring on March 31 Please send completed applications to Stacia Martin, *UDQG5RQGH5RDG*UDQG5RQGH25 Clothes Closet open Monday, Friday 7KH&ORWKHV&ORVHWLVRSHQIURPDPWRSP0RQGD\DQG)UL- day on the Tribal campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end RI%ODFNWDLO'ULYH,WDFFHSWVFORWKHVVPDOODSSOLDQFHVVPDOOSLHFHV of furniture, electronics and household goods that are clean and in JRRGFRQGLWLRQ,WGRHVQRWDFFHSWERRNVODUJH79VRUODUJHIXUQLWXUH but there is a community board where people can post those items. 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