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2 S moke S ignals OCTOBER 15, 2017 General meeting General Council meeting 10 Nov. 5 5 11 a.m. a.m. Sunday, Sunday, Feb. Smoke Signals Tribal gymnasium PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 2018 draft budget presentation 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Oct. 25.............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8..............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29............................................................................4 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. 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 General Council briefed on finances in executive session 503-879-1463 By Dean Rhodes dean.rhodes@grandronde.org 503-879-1961 michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org 503-879-1418 chelsea.clark@grandronde.org GEORGE VALDEZ JUSTIN PHILLIPS DANIELLE FROST GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST PAGE DESIGNER STAFF WRITER 503-879-2190 503-879-4663 503-879-1416 justin.phillips@grandronde.org danielle.frost@grandronde.org george.valdez@grandronde.org Smoke Signals editor More than 40 Tribal members were briefed on the Tribe’s overall financial status by Finance Officer Chris Leno during the Sunday, Oct. 1, General Council meeting held in the Tribal gym. Leno gave a 35-minute presenta- tion in executive session and fielded eight comments and questions from Tribal members in attendance. Because the financial briefing oc- curred in executive session, Smoke Signals cannot report on the specif- ic details. Tribal members who were unable to attend can obtain a video of the financial presentation as well as the PowerPoint presentation by contacting Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez at stacia. martin@grandronde.org or calling 503-879-2304. The General Council meeting opened with an invocation by Tribal Elder and former Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. and Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy gave a brief cultural pre- sentation regarding the Sept. 29 Coffee & Conversation event held in Medford. Kennedy also announced that the Nov. 5 General Council meet- ing also will be held in the Tribal gym and start at 10 a.m. to ac- commodate the 2018 draft budget SHANNON HAM SCARLETT HOLTZ CENTRAL PHONES CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1446 503-879-1447 shannont.ham@grandronde.org scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Friday, Oct. 20 ............................ Nov. 1 Friday, Nov. 6 ........................... Nov. 15 Monday, Nov. 20 .........................Dec. 1 Photo by Dean Rhodes Tribal Finance Officer Chris Leno presents an overview of the Tribe’s finances during the Sunday, Oct. 1, General Council meeting held in the Tribal gym. presentation before lunch and a presentation after lunch regarding Spirit Mountain at Wood Village for Tribal members only. Tribal Elders Debi Anderson, Louise Coulson and Wayne Peters won the $100 door prizes and Fe- licia Torres, Francene Ambrose, Elvin Butler Jr., Nancy Norton and Bobb won the $50 door prizes. Bobb donated his door prize to the Vet- erans Special Event Board, which he chairs. An edited video of the General Council meeting without the exec- utive session presentation can be viewed at www.grandronde.org by clicking on the News tab and then Video. Sewing class participants wanted The sewing classes that have been held at the Elders Activity Center have been canceled due to lack of participation. Classes could resume if at least six people commit to attending. To commit or find out more information, contact Elders Activity Assistant Dan Ham at 503-879-2233. Tuesday, Dec. 5 ..........................Dec. 15 Thursday, Dec. 21 ................Jan. 1, 2018 Editorial Policy SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Commu- nity 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. Letters must be 400 words or less. 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 2017-18 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 — tribalcouncil@grandronde.org Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Council Chairwoman — ext. 2352 Jack Giffen Jr. — ext. 2300 jack.giffen@grandronde.org cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org Veterans Day meal set for Nov. 11 The annual Veterans Day meal for all veterans who wish to attend will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Tribal Community Center. The doors open at 5 p.m. with a meal being served at 6 p.m. The meal is sponsored by the Tribe’s Veterans Special Event Board. Veterans SEB Chairman Steve Bobb Sr. said there will be raffles and a guest speaker at this year’s event. Chris Mercier Tribal Council Vice Chair — ext. 1444 Tribal offices will be closed on Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veterans Day and closed Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 22-24, in observance of Tribal Restoration Day and Thanksgiving. denise.harvey@grandronde.org chris.mercier@grandronde.org Michael Langley — ext. 1777 Jon A. George Tribal Council Secretary — ext. 2355 michael.langley@grandronde.org jon.george@grandronde.org Tribal Office Closures Denise Harvey — ext. 2353 Lisa Leno — ext. 1770 lisaleno@grandronde.org Kathleen George — ext. 2305 kathleen.george@grandronde.org Brenda Tuomi — ext. 4555 brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org