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2 S moke S ignals JULY 15, 2017 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, July 26............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9..............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6.............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20...........................................................................5 p.m. General meeting General Council meeting 11 11 a.m. a.m. Sunday, Sunday, Sept. Feb. 5 10 Community Center Tribal Community Center Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Smoke Signals Letters Dear Smoke Signals: A big thank you to all the people who helped with Grand Ronde Elder Honor Day. Your help was greatly appreciated. We received many compliments from our guests. Leonette Galligher Roll #3263 Claudia Leno Roll #3012 Elder Honor Day co-chairs 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 Honoring Elders 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 SCARLETT HOLTZ GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST PAGE DESIGNER CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-2190 503-879-1447 503-879-1416 justin.phillips@grandronde.org scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org george.valdez@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Friday, July 21 ............................. Aug. 1 Monday, Aug. 7 ......................... Aug. 15 Monday, Aug. 21 ......................... Sept. 1 Editorial Policy Photos by Michelle Alaimo Tribal Elder Opal Davidson, who is 102 years old, smiles as she is honored as the Tribe’s second oldest member during Elder Honor Day held at Spirit Mountain Casino Events Center on Monday, July 10. Behind her is her daughter, Tribal Elder Terri Wood. The Tribe’s oldest member, Tribal Elder Pearl Lyon, who is 105 years old, was also honored, but she was not in attendance. Almost 500 Elders representing 32 tribes attended the annual event. 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 2017 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 — tribalcouncil@grandronde.org Reyn Leno Tribal Chairman — ext. 2399 reyn.leno@grandronde.org Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Vice Chair — ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org Jon A. George Tribal Secretary — ext. 2355 Tribal Activities/Wellness Promotion Coordinator Kandee Little hands Tribal Elder Ida Paterson the prize she won during Elder Honor Day held at Spirit Mountain Casino Events Center on Monday, July 10. On the left is Paterson's niece Tina Ehret (Siletz). jon.george@grandronde.org Denise Harvey — ext. 2353 denise.harvey@grandronde.org Chris Mercier — ext. 1444 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
