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2 S moke S ignals DECEMBER 15, 2017 General meeting General Council meeting 11 Jan. 5 7 11 a.m. a.m. Sunday, Sunday, Feb. Tribal Community Center Smoke Signals PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 DATE TIME Wednesday, Dec. 27............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24............................................................................4 p.m. Website: www.grandronde.org/news E-mail: news@grandronde.org Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Letters Dear Smoke Signals: Our nation recently celebrated Thanksgiving Day. To me, Thanksgiving is not about an opulent meal; it is to remember that our ancestors reached out to those in need. I am thankful for my family, for my brothers and sisters, and for my extended family. The Tribal family blesses in so many ways, reaching out to those in need like our ancestors did. I recently lost my Dad, Darrel Mercier, and dear friend, Mary Ring, both residents of the Adult Foster Care Program. The AFC has provided per- sonal care and medical supervision with an abundance of love and respect. The staff members are to be commended for their professionalism and are held in my heart as precious for their loving care. I am truly grateful. This opportunity to show my gratitude is a shadow in the light the staff shines on their residents. I am grateful for the Burial Fund the Tribe provides. What a blessing! I am very impressed with Bollman’s/Dallas Tribute Funeral Home. The professional services are offered with respect, love and kindness. The will- ingness the staff provides to stretch the Burial Fund is above and beyond. This establishment has proven through the years that they are family. They repeat dedication over and over. I am thankful for our Tribal Council and staff. The past vision of return- ing Tribal families to Grand Ronde for building strength, love and respect could not be possible without programs. We have health care, education benefits, housing, cultural ties nationwide and professionalism of staff whose purpose is rooted in love and respect. I am thankful for our economic ventures. I love to take friends to our beautiful casino and library, and tour our community. These improvements are not possible without the economic proceeds. I am thankful for our non-Tribal families. Those who provide services to our community: stores, utilities, churches and schools. All of the above are precious and not possible without our veterans, military, police force, security and first responders in our medical field. I have witnessed the positive and continual evolving of love, respect and dignity of our community. I am truly grateful! Margo Mercier Roll No. 885 Dear Smoke Signals: I am writing this letter in regards to lodging at Spirit Mountain Casino. As a Tribal member who lives out of the Grand Ronde area and a pet owner, I find it very inconvenient that the Lodge does not have any pet-friendly rooms. I would stay at the casino nearly every visit if my pet was allowed, but I am forced to spend my money elsewhere. I would imagine that I am not alone in feeling these frustrations. It would be nice to see someone look into the option of adding some pet-friendly rooms. Manny Mercier Roll No. 1478 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 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 and closed on Monday, Jan. 15 , 2018, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Twitter: CTGRgov Facebook: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde 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 SCARLETT HOLTZ SHANNON HAM-TEXEIRA CENTRAL PHONES CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1447 503-879-1446 scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org shannont.ham-texeira@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Thursday, Dec. 21 ................Jan. 1, 2018 Friday, Jan. 5 ...............................Jan. 15 Friday, Jan. 19 .............................. Feb. 1 Monday, Feb. 5 .......................... Feb. 15 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 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