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S moke S ignals
JANUARY 1, 2018
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, 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.
Golden anniversary
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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
Friday, Jan. 5 ...............................Jan. 15
Friday, Jan. 19 .............................. Feb. 1
Monday, Feb. 5 .......................... Feb. 15
Photo by Dean Rhodes
Tribal Elder Steve Bobb Sr. and his wife, Connie, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary at Eola Hills Winery in Rickreall on Saturday,
Dec. 16. The event was put on by their children and attendees included
Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George, former Tribal Council Chair
Reyn Leno and many friends and former classmates from the Willamina
area. The couple met during their freshman year at Willamina High and
have been together ever since.
Social Services offers
clothing gift cards
The Social Service Department’s program to provide school clothing for
Tribal member children has funding in the form of Old Navy gift cards.
To receive a gift card, contact Social Services for an application. The
cards are for Tribal member children who have not accessed the program
this year.
For more information, contact Administrative Assistant Tammy Garrison
at 503-879-2077 or tammy.garrison@grandronde.org. n
Community Health Program
Medical Transport
Services
Medical transportation
services are available to
Tribal members within
the six-county service
area when an alternate
means of transportation
is not available. Advance
notice required.
Please call 503-879-2078
to schedule a reservation.
Tuesday, Feb. 20 ......................... Mar. 1
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: n Native American Journalists Association
n Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
2018
Tribal Council
1-800-422-0232 — tribalcouncil@grandronde.org
n Cheryle A. Kennedy
Tribal Council Chairwoman
— ext. 2352
n Jack Giffen Jr.
— ext. 2300
jack.giffen@grandronde.org
cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org
n Chris Mercier
Tribal Council Vice Chair
— ext. 1444
n Denise Harvey
— ext. 2353
denise.harvey@grandronde.org
chris.mercier@grandronde.org
n Michael Langley
— ext. 1777
n Jon A. George
Tribal Council Secretary
— ext. 2355
michael.langley@grandronde.org
jon.george@grandronde.org
n Lisa Leno
— ext. 1770
lisaleno@grandronde.org
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1, in observance of New
Year's Day and closed on Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin
Luther King Jr. Day.
n Kathleen George
— ext. 2305
kathleen.george@grandronde.org
n Brenda Tuomi
— ext. 4555
brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org