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2 S moke S ignals APRIL 15, 2016 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, April 20...........................................................................5 p.m. General Council meeting Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. 11 a.m. Sunday, May 1 Nutrition Program plans Fun Walk Tribal Community Center The Tribal Nutrition Program will hold its first annual Fun Walk and Field Day starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4. There will be a 1-mile walk, 5K walk and family fun activities in the field across from the Governance Center in Grand Ronde. Walks will start at 10 a.m. and field activities at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon. “Please join us for a family fun day of good nutrition and outside activities,” said Nutrition Program Manager Kristy DeLoe. For more information, contact DeLoe at 503-879-2018 or Kristy. deloe@grandronde.org. Yoncalla Creek Road closed Starting on Monday, April 11, Yoncalla Creek Road was completed closed on the Reservation as contractors started to finish the work began in 2015. The contractor ground the pavement and will add new pavement the week of April 18-22. Public Works Coordinator John Mercier said there will be a high volume of double-trailered rock and pavement trucks using Agency Creek Road during construction and urged people to be safe. “Thank you to everyone traveling in that area for their patience, un- derstanding and cooperation as we create these access inconveniences,” Mercier said. Clothes Closet open Monday, Friday The Clothes Closet is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Friday on the Tribal campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive. It accepts clothes, small appliances, small pieces of furniture, elec- tronics and household goods that are clean and in good condition. It does not accept books, large TVs or large furniture, but there is a community board where people can post those items. Donations are accepted during regular business hours. For more information or emergency clothes, contact Lori Walk- er-Hernandez at 559-847-7565 or Daniele Powley at 503-917-8732. LIHEAP program gets more funding The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps pay heating bills, has received additional federal funding. The program is open to Tribal members who have not received LIHEAP assistance as of Oct. 1, 2015, through April 1, 2016. LIHEAP is a first-come, first-served program and income criteria applies. For more information, contact Social Services Administrative Assis- tant Tammy Garrison at 503-879-2077 or tammy.garrison@grandronde. org. 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 DEAN RHODES CHELSEA CLARK MICHELLE ALAIMO PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS/ PUBLICATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1463 dean.rhodes@grandronde.org 503-879-1961 michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org 503-879-1418 chelsea.clark@grandronde.org GEORGE VALDEZ JUSTIN PHILLIPS BRENT MERRILL GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST PAGE DESIGNER STAFF WRITER 503-879-2190 503-879-4663 503-879-1416 justin.phillips@grandronde.org brent.merrill@grandronde.org george.valdez@grandronde.org SCARLETT HOLTZ VALERIE COX CENTRAL PHONES CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1447 503-879-1446 valerie.cox@grandronde.org scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Wednesday, April 20 ..................... May 1 Thursday, May 5 ......................... May 15 Friday, May 20 .............................June 1 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 2016 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 — tribalcouncil@grandronde.org Reyn Leno Tribal Chairman — ext. 2399 Denise Harvey — ext. 2353 reyn.leno@grandronde.org Chris Mercier — ext. 1444 Jack Giffen Jr. Tribal Vice Chair — ext. 2300 jack.giffen@grandronde.org Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Secretary — ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org Ad created by George Valdez denise.harvey@grandronde.org chris.mercier@grandronde.org Brenda Tuomi — ext. 4555 brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org Tonya Gleason-Shepek — ext. 1777 tonya.gleason-shepek@grandronde.org Ed Pearsall — ext. 2305 Jon A. George — ext. 2355 ed.pearsall@grandronde.org jon.george@grandronde.org
