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2 S moke S ignals JUNE 1, 2018 Tribal Council Nominations 11 a.m. Sunday, June 24 Tribal Community Center NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, June 6.............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, June 20...........................................................................5 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. 2018 Community Input Meeting The Grand Ronde Tribe’s annual Community Input meeting on pro- grams and projects will be held at the Tribal gym on Wednesday, June 13, starting with dinner at 5:30 p.m. After a brief introduction, the meeting mostly involves visiting open house tables with their posters and photos on programs and projects and providing your comments. Open house tables will include Health & Wellness, Education, Cultural Resources, Housing, Social Services, Police and several other departments and tables on the community development, transportation and transit plans. The meeting will end with door prizes, including a Pendleton blanket. This meeting is offered as an opportunity for members to provide com- ments and suggestions that will help guide Tribal programs and grant applications (i.e. ANA, ICDBG, CCDF, Head Start, CSBG and others). Those unable to attend can submit written comments and suggestions to: Mr. Kim Rogers, Planning & Grants manager, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. For additional information, contact Rogers at 503-879-2250. 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 Twitter: CTGRgov Facebook: www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ 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 Tuesday, June 5 ..........................June 15 Wednesday, June 20 .......................July 1 Friday, July 6 ...............................July 15 Friday, July 20 ............................. Aug. 1 Monday, Aug. 6 ......................... Aug. 15 Lamprey harvesting season opens June 1 OREGON CITY — The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has set lamprey harvesting season at Willamette Falls to run from June 1 through July 31. Harvesting times are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Monday. Harvest- ing is not allowed Tuesday through Thursday. Harvesting is limited to the east side of Willamette Falls and does not include the horseshoe area at the peak of the falls. Gear is restricted to hand or hand-powered tools only. A permit is required, and Tribal members are allowed to use their Tribal enrollment card in lieu of a state-issued permit. In addition, Tribal members can harvest for distribution to other Tribal members as long as it is without charge. Catches must be recorded with an ODFW harvest card available from the Tribal Natural Resources Department or by contacting the Clackamas ODFW office, 17330 S.E. Evelyn St. Harvest cards must be returned by Aug. 31. If you plan to harvest lamprey, stop by the Natural Resources Depart- ment, 47010 S.W. Hebo Road, to pick up an information packet. Appointments available in Optometry at the Health & Wellness Center • Comprehensive eye exams • Diabetic eye exams • Red eye treatment • Excellent selection of frames Call 503-879-2097 for an appointment. Monday, Aug. 20 ......................... Sept. 1 Wednesday, Sept. 5 .................... Sept. 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 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 LIHEAP program open in service area The Social Services Department's 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. 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. Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closing on noon Tuesday, July 3, and closed on Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. 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
