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2 S moke S ignals DECEMBER 15, 2016 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Dec. 28............................................................................4 p.m. General Council meeting Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017 Letters Tribal Community Center Dear Smoke Signals: I need to thank Susie Lash for doing the cooking of a wonderful meal and all the girls who helped out in the kitchen for our annual Veterans Day meal. Thank you to all who stayed and helped out with the cleanup. Thank you to all those who made giveaway baskets for us: the Elders, Claudia Leno, Kathy Soderberg, Reina Nelson, Susie Lash and Connie Bobb. Thank you to the Royalty girls for their help taking plates of food to the elder veterans. And a big, big thanks to the members and volunteers of our Veterans Special Event Board for all their continued commitment to serve veterans: Alton Butler, Ray Petite, Al Miller, Wink Soderberg, Rich Vanatta and Dennis Kleffner. Also, we would like to thank Tribal Council for their continued support of the Veterans SEB and the things we do. Steve Bobb Sr. Roll #38 Dear Smoke Signals: My name is Joshua D. Haller, Roll #1994. I am the first-born son of James D. Haller, Roll #898, grandson of Harvey D. Haller, roll #222, and the great-grandson of Adeline Menard Haller. Currently I am incarcerated in a California state prison. The choices I made that brought me to this place are choices that were driven by my addiction to drugs and alcohol; none of which I am proud of. So this time I have here I am using to the best of my ability utilizing the resources available here at the prison. Currently I attend college by correspondence provided here. My goal is to acquire my associate degree before I am released. I am also attending classes in a vocational training program provided by CDRC called Building Maintenance. Things are going well for me in both of these subjects. The reason I am writing this letter is because I feel that I must also grow spiritually. So I have chosen to embark on the “Red Road.” I attend ceremonies here at the prison. The fellowship with the brothers is good and strong. The problem I am having is the songs I am learning here are not the songs of my people. I would like to learn the songs of my people, the ways of my people, and the language and the history of my people. If there are any Elders or Tribal members who would be willing to assist me in this area of my rehabilitation and my recovery, I would very highly appreciate your help. Please feel free to write me at Joshua D. Haller, BA0383, H.D.S.P.-B1-106, P.O. Box 3030, Susanville, Calif. 96127. Joshua D. Haller Roll #1994 See page 14 for more letters. Bike helmets available The Tribe’s Social Services Department has bicycle helmets available for distribution. Those needing a helmet need to visit the department and sign a helmet application, as well as get fitted. For more information, contact Social Services at 503-879-2034. LIHEAP program open in service area The Tribal Social Service’s LIHEAP – Low Income Home Energy As- sistance Program – is open to eligible Tribal members in the six-county service area and Clackamas County. This is a first-come, first-served program and income criteria applies. LIHEAP is federally funded through the Department of Health and Human Services and is designed to help low-income households with home heating costs. For more information, contact Social Services at 503-879-2034. Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closing on Friday, Dec. 23, at noon and closed on Monday, Dec. 26, in observance of Christmas. Offices also will be closing on Friday, Dec. 30, at noon and closed on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, in observance of New Year's Day. 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 NOVALEE LANCOUR CENTRAL PHONES CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1447 503-879-1446 scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org novalee.lancour@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Tuesday, Dec. 20 .................Jan. 1, 2017 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 2016-17 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 Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Vice Chair — ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org Jon A. George Tribal Secretary — ext. 2355 jon.george@grandronde.org 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 Kathleen George — ext. 2305 Jack Giffen Jr. — ext. 2300 kathleen.george@grandronde.org jack.giffen@grandronde.org
