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S moke S ignals
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
General
meeting
General Council meeting
10
Dec. 5 3
11 a.m.
a.m. Sunday,
Sunday, Feb.
Smoke Signals
Tribal Community Center
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
Tribal Council Christmas Party
held after at the Tribal gym.
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Nov. 15............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 29............................................................................4 p.m.
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
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Polk County seeking Tribal
veterans for photographs
Polk County Veterans Service Officer Marie McCandless is seeking Tribal
veterans for a project that is taking photos of area veterans.
Veterans who would like to participate should call the Veterans Service
Office to schedule an appointment with the photographer at 503-623-
9188. 
Need something notarized?
Tribal Court staff is available at no charge for notaries 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday though Friday with the exception of noon to 1 p.m.
Please be sure to bring a photo ID with you. If you have any questions,
contact the court at 503-879-2303. 
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
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
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
Monday, Nov. 20 .........................Dec. 1
Tuesday, Dec. 5 ..........................Dec. 15
Thursday, Dec. 21 ................Jan. 1, 2018
Editorial Policy
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closed Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 22-24,
in observance of Tribal Restoration Day and Thanksgiving. Offices
will be closing on Friday, Dec. 22, at noon and closed on Monday, Dec.
25, in observance of Christmas. Offices also will be closing on Friday,
Dec. 29, at noon and closed on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, in observance
of New Year's Day.
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
 Chris Mercier
Tribal Council Vice Chair
— ext. 1444
 Denise Harvey
— ext. 2353
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
 Lisa Leno
— ext. 1770
lisaleno@grandronde.org
 Kathleen George
— ext. 2305
kathleen.george@grandronde.org
 Brenda Tuomi
— ext. 4555
brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org
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