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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
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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