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S moke S ignals
JULY 1, 2015
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, July 1...............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, July 15.............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, July 29.............................................................................5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Letters
Dear Smoke Signals:
iskam mfkhmfk haws would like to sincerely thank all of the volunteers
who have stepped up during its first six months of being open. You have
provided more than 2,000 volunteer hours and served more than 2,000 food
boxes to your community. We cannot do this wonderful work without you.
If you haven’t volunteered yet, please give us a call. Your gift of time and
talent means so much to families that are struggling. We are looking for
assistance repacking food, putting food on the shelves, handing out food
boxes and end-of-the-month inventorying. Groups are welcome and other
opportunities are available.
If you are interested in volunteering your time, please contact Francene
Ambrose, Food Bank coordinator, at 503-879-3663 or at fambrose@mari-
onpolkfoodshare.org. We are located at 9675 Grand Ronde Road.
Francene Ambrose
Roll #2955
Adult Members’ Trust and Minors’
Custodial & Rabbi Trust Funds
Investments in the Adult Members’ Trust Fund and the Minors’
Custodial and Rabbi Trust Funds are updated each business day.
If you are a trust participant and/or if you are the parent/guardian
of a minor member, you can access and review your balance and your
minor child’s balance by visiting www.401Save.com.
To log-in, the initial User ID is your (or your child’s) Social Security
number, and the initial Password is “00” followed by your (or your
child’s) membership number.
Once logged in, you can customize your User ID and password for
security purposes.
If you have any trouble logging in to or using the system, contact
the 401Save Call Center at 1-888-700-0808 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. n
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closing at noon Thursday, July 2, and be
closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.
General Council meeting
Sunday, Sept. 13 — 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
Smoke Signals
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173
Website: www.grandronde.org/news
E-mail: news@grandronde.org
Twitter: CTGRgov
Facebook: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
CHELSEA CLARK
DEAN RHODES
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/
PUBLICATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
503-879-1463
dean.rhodes@grandronde.org
MICHELLE ALAIMO
PHOTOJOURNALIST
503-879-1961
michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org
503-879-1418
chelsea.clark@grandronde.org
GEORGE VALDEZ
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPECIALIST
503-879-1416
JUSTIN PHILLIPS
BRENT MERRILL
503-879-2190
503-879-4663
PAGE DESIGNER
STAFF WRITER
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
brent.merrill@grandronde.org
george.valdez@grandronde.org
SCARLETT HOLTZ
VALERIE COX
503-879-1447
503-879-1446
CENTRAL PHONES
CENTRAL PHONES
scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org
valerie.cox@grandronde.org
DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Monday, July 6.............................July 15
Monday, July 20........................... Aug. 1
Wednesday, Aug. 5..................... Aug. 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
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
Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
2015 Tribal Council
1-800-422-0232 — tribalcouncil@grandronde.org
Reyn Leno
Tribal Chairman
— ext. 2399
reyn.leno@grandronde.org
Jack Giffen Jr.
Tribal Vice Chair
— ext. 2300
jack.giffen@grandronde.org
Toby McClary
Tribal Secretary
— ext. 4555
Denise Harvey
— ext. 2353
denise.harvey@grandronde.org
Chris Mercier
— ext. 1444
chris.mercier@grandronde.org
Cheryle A. Kennedy
— ext. 2352
cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org
Tonya Gleason-Shepek
— ext. 1777
toby.mcclary@grandronde.org
tonya.gleason-shepek@grandronde.org
Ed Pearsall
— ext. 2305
Jon A. George
— ext. 2355
ed.pearsall@grandronde.org
jon.george@grandronde.org