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2 S moke S ignals APRIL 15, 2018 General Council meeting 11 a.m. Sunday, May 6 Tribal Community Center NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, April 18...........................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, May 2..............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, May 16............................................................................5 p.m. Smoke Signals PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 Website: www.grandronde.org/news E-mails: news@grandronde.org Editorial.Board@grandronde.org Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Twitter: CTGRgov Facebook: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Letters Dear Smoke Signals: Thank you for you kindness following the passing of our father, Marvin Kimsey. We are so grateful for everything you all have done to support us during this sad time. Our family wishes to convey our sincerest ap- preciation for your prayers, beautiful flowers, visits, phone calls and the delicious meal provided after the memorial service. We are humbled by all the support we received from extended family, friends and members of the community. Please know that we appreciate each and every one of you. Sincerely, The family of Marvin Kimsey 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 DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Friday, April 20 ............................ May 1 LIHEAP program open in service area The Tribal Social Service’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Pro- gram 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. The program 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. Clothes Closet open Friday mornings The Clothes Closet is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first and third Fri- days of the month and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. all other Fridays on the Tribal campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive. The Clothes Closet accepts clothing, small appliances, small pieces of fur- niture, electronics and household goods that are clean and in good condition. It does not accept books, large TVs or large furniture, but there is a commu- nity board where people can post those items. Donations are accepted during regular business hours. For more information or emergency clothes, contact Lori Walker-Hernandez at 559-847-7565. Friday, May 4 ............................. May 15 Monday, May 21 ..........................June 1 Tuesday, June 5 ..........................June 15 Wednesday, June 20 .......................July 1 Friday, July 6 ...............................July 15 Friday, July 20 ............................. Aug. 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: Native American Journalists Association Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closing on noon Friday, May 25, and closed on Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day. 2018 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 Ad created by George Valdez
