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S moke S ignals
AUGUST 15, 2017
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Aug. 23............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 6.............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 20...........................................................................5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
General
meeting
General Council meeting
11 11
a.m.
a.m. Sunday,
Sunday, Sept.
Feb. 5 10
Community
Center
Tribal
Community
Center
Letters
Dear Smoke Signals:
I am writing on behalf of my husband, who is a Tribal member. Due to
health concerns, his doctor strongly recommended that he move to a cooler
climate with better air quality.
We are looking to move to the Reservation so he can connect with his
heritage. We have been in contact with Housing. However, if anyone in
the Grand Meadows Mobile Home area is looking to rent, we would be
very interested.
You can contact me via e-mail at Pam@lakeisabella.net. Thank you.
Rex & Pam Emerson
Roll #2538
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
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Clothes Closet open Friday mornings
The Clothes Closet is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first and
third Fridays of the month and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. all other Fridays
on the Tribal campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of
Blacktail Drive.
The Clothes Closet accepts clothing, small appliances, small pieces
of furniture, electronics 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.
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
SHANNON HAM
CENTRAL PHONES
503-879-1446
shannont.ham@grandronde.org
Elders schedule sewing classes
DEADLINE DATE
Tribal Elders will be holding their next sewing classes from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, in the Elders Activity Center, 48940 Blacktail Drive.
Lunch will be available and the class is open to everyone, not just Tribal
members.
There will be a $10 fee for each class. Instructor is Susan Clark. Partic-
ipants are encouraged to bring their own sewing machine.
For more information and to sign up, contact Elders Activity Assistant
Dan Ham at 503-879-2233.
Tuesday, Sept. 5 ........................ Sept. 15
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Aug. 21, for the total solar
eclipse. Offices also will be closing noon Friday, Sept. 1, and closed
on Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. Offices also will be
closed on Friday, Sept. 22, in observance of National Indian Day.
ISSUE DATE
Monday, Aug. 21 ......................... Sept. 1
Wednesday, 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
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
jon.george@grandronde.org
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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