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S moke S ignals
DECEMBER 1, 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, Dec. 13............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 27............................................................................4 p.m.
1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173
Website: www.grandronde.org/news
E-mail: news@grandronde.org
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Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Letters
DEAN RHODES
CHELSEA CLARK
MICHELLE ALAIMO
PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/
PUBLICATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
PHOTOJOURNALIST
503-879-1463
dean.rhodes@grandronde.org
Dear Smoke Signals:
On behalf of the Veterans Committee, many thanks to all the volunteers,
moms, Royalty and all those who attended this year’s Veterans Day meal
on Nov. 11. A huge thank you to those who made the wonderful baskets,
Tribal Council for the gift of the Pendleton blanket and to Susie Lash for
the absolutely great meal again. Happy holidays everyone.
Steve Bobb Sr.
Veterans Special Event Board chair
Roll #38
LIHEAP program open in service area
The Tribal Social Service’s LIHEAP – Low Income Home Energy Assistance
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 close on Thursday, Dec. 14, at noon for an Em-
ployee Christmas Party. Offices also 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.
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
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
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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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