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S moke S ignals
AUGUST 15, 2016
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Aug. 17............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 24............................................................................9 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 31............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 14...........................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 28...........................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 12.............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 26.............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 9..............................................................................5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Letters
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11
Tribal Community Center
Smoke Signals
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
Dear Smoke Signals:
It has been the pleasure of the Willamina School District to provide sum-
mer meals, at no charge for all children that live within the community,
during the summer months for the past 19 years.
The Summer Meal Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agricul-
ture and administered by the Willamina School District to ensure that all
children ages 1 to 18 have access to nutritious meals free of charge during
the summer months when school meals are not available.
Hunger is one of the most severe roadblocks to the learning process.
Lack of nutrition during the summer months may set up a cycle for poor
performance once school begins again. Hunger also may make children
more prone to illness and other health issues. The Summer Meal Program
is designed to fill that nutrition gap and make sure children can get the
nutritious meals they need.
We are grateful that the city of Willamina and the Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde’s Housing Department have agreed to allow the school
district to use the parks for this federally funded program. We have chosen
the areas of Raven Loop Park and Willamina's Tina Miller Park because
we felt that these are pockets in our community where many of our stu-
dents have convenient access to the meals provided by the school district.
The USDA/Willamina School District Summer Meal Program is open to
all children. Participation does not require applications, pre-enrollment
or proof of income. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S.
Department of Agriculture civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA,
its agencies, offices and employees, and institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based
on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or reprisal or retalia-
tion for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or
funded by USDA.
We would like to thank the city of Willamina and the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde for allowing the use of an area to serve these no-cost
meals to all children of the Willamina-Grand Ronde community. We look
forward to celebrating our 20th year of the summer program next year.
This institution is on equal opportunity provider.
Lynne Shore
Nutrition Services director,
Willamina School District
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closing on noon Friday, Sept. 2, and closed on
Monday, Sept. 5, in observance of Labor Day.
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
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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
MELODY WRIGHT
CENTRAL PHONES
CENTRAL PHONES
503-879-1447
503-879-1446
melody.wright@grandronde.org
scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org
DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Monday, Aug. 22 ......................... Sept. 1
Tuesday, Sept. 6 ........................ Sept. 15
Tuesday, Sept. 20 .........................Oct. 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
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 Reyn Leno
Tribal Chairman
— ext. 2399
 Denise Harvey
— ext. 2353
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— ext. 1444
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Tribal Vice Chair
— ext. 2300
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— ext. 2352
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