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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 2018)
JANUARY 1, 2018 Name changes in court Tribal Court provides both minor and adult name changes to enrolled members for a filing fee of only $30. If you have any questions or would like to request a packet, contact Tribal Court at 503-879-2303. n GOVERNMENTAL CORPORATIONS ORDINANCE OPEN FOR COMMENT The Tribal Council is considering amendments to the Governmental Corporations Ordinance. The proposed amendments were given a First Reading at the Nov. 29, 2017, Tribal Council meeting. The proposed amendments provide that a director whose term has expired continues to serve until a successor is elected and qualified “except where the articles of incorporation provide otherwise,” and may include other minor technical (i.e., formatting, typographical, housekeeping) modifications. Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed amendments to the Governmental Corporations Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed amendments, please contact the Tribal Attorney’s Office at 503-879- 4664. Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 or by e-mail to legal@ grandronde.org. Comments must be received by Jan. 15, 2018. n S moke S ignals 13 Flu shots available Patients at the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center can check in at any time to obtain a flu shot. For more information, contact Activities/Wellness Promotion Coordinator Kandee Little at Kandee.little@grandronde.org or at 503-879-2089. n LIHEAP program open in service area The Tribal Social Service’s LIHEAP – Low Income Home Energy As- sistance 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. n BURIAL FUND ORDINANCE OPEN FOR COMMENT The Tribal Council is considering amendments to the Burial Fund Ordinance. The proposed amendments were given a First Reading at the Nov. 29, 2017, Tribal Council meeting. The proposed amendments increase the Burial Benefit from $5,500 to $6,000 and the Reception Benefit from $300 to $400. The proposed amendments also include minor technical (i.e., formatting, typograph- ical, housekeeping) modifications. Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed amendments to the Burial Fund Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed amendments, please contact the Tribal Attorney’s Office at 503-879-4664. Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 or by e-mail to legal@ grandronde.org. Comments must be received by Jan. 15, 2018. n Ad created by George Valdez
