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S moke S ignals
JULY 15, 2016
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, July 20.............................................................................5 p.m.
General Council meeting
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11
Letters
Tribal Community Center
Dear Smoke Signals:
I am writing to you today with a heavy heart. My heart is heavy as
well as sad because of all the recent killings/murders of police officers.
Many who know me know I care deeply about police officers and K-9s.
It disturbs me that some people think it is “open season” on shooting at
police officers.
Police officers place their lives on the line 24/7, as was recently proven
in Dallas, Texas, where a citizen was shot in the leg and a police officer
shielded her with his body, losing his life.
I care about our own Grand Ronde police officers: Chief Jake McKnight,
Sgt. Tim Hernandez and Grand Ronde Police Officers Rod McAlister,
Rob Wellborn, Tokata Tehama, Tyler Brown and James Wolfser, who
is currently on deployment with the U.S. Coast Guard.
These guys are family to me and if their lives were in danger and I
could help I’d gladly risk my life for them, even if it meant costing me
my life. As the Bible says, “No greater love than this: To lay down one’s
life for a friend’s” (John 15:13).
I’ve decided to wear a thin blue line bracelet to show my support for
all police officers and will wear it until the violence against them stops.
Please join me in wearing blue to show support for our police officers.
Smile, wave, shake their hand, give a hug; it goes far but a thank you
goes even further.
Veronica E. Laughing Deer Gaston
Roll #2332
Smoke Signals
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Dear Smoke Signals:
Such a beautiful and inspirational article “Against All Odds.” A person
asks themselves, “Why does it take grief to bring people together?” Why
can’t this world be a place where people work together and help each
other instead of being engulfed in anger?
To take a tragedy and turn it around to help others shows true love
and caring for one another.
They say, “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” Beauty survives
because of people like Marilyn Palomar and for Brad Leno choosing a
path to help others.
Please keep up the good work.
Irane Jones
Portland
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Friday, Aug. 5 ........................... Aug. 15
Monday, Aug. 22 ......................... Sept. 1
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munity of Oregon, is published twice a month. No portion of this publication may be reprinted
without permission.
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about stories printed in the Tribal newspaper. However, all letters received must be
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Parenting to a Child’s Temperament
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ISSUE DATE
Wednesday, July 20 ...................... Aug. 1
Session 1: Thursday, August 18, 9am 11am
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