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JULY 1, 2018
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, July 11.............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, July 25.............................................................................5 p.m.
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Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
Election Office
opens on July 23
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Starting Monday, July 23, and running through Thursday, Aug.
30, the Election Office in the Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand
Ronde Road, will be open from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a half-hour
lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The office
can be reached at 503-879-2271.
For eligible voters’ convenience, blank signature verification
forms will be placed in a hanging basket outside the Elections Office
door. Completed forms with a notarized signature or legible copy
of ID, including your signature, (driver’s license, member ID card,
passport, etc.) attached need to be mailed to the Election Board
office for processing. The form will not be processed unless it has
been notarized or includes a legible copy of ID and your signature
attached.
Ballots will be mailed to voters with verified signatures on
Wednesday, July 25. Tribal members may create a verified signa-
ture card at any time up to and including Election Day on Saturday,
Sept. 8.
The Grand Ronde post office is no longer open to accept your
ballots on Saturday, Sept. 8. For those members intending to walk
into the post office with your ballot, you will have ensure that you
turn it in before the post office closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7.
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1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173
Website: www.grandronde.org/news
E-mails: news@grandronde.org
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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
DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Friday, July 6 ...............................July 15
Friday, July 20 ............................. Aug. 1
Monday, Aug. 6 ......................... Aug. 15
Monday, Aug. 20 ......................... Sept. 1
Wednesday, Sept. 5 .................... Sept. 15
Friday, Sept. 21 ............................Oct. 1
Friday, Oct. 5 .............................Oct. 15
Police start non-emergency text line
The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department has created a non-emer-
gency text line.
“We learned in our last school meeting that kids would like a different
way to communicate with the police if they have a non-emergency situ-
ation,” Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight said. “We all know kids love
to text so my officers and I decided this would be a great tool to utilize.”
The new text number is 541-921-2927.
“Even though this is mostly designed for children, I don’t want adults
thinking that they can’t use it as well. If you have a non-emergency situ-
ation or question, feel free to contact my officer via text through this line.
When one of my officers receives the text, they will call you back when
they have time.”
McKnight said that emergency situations still require people to call 911.
For more information, contact McKnight at 503-879-1474.
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.
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Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closing on noon Tuesday, July 3, and closed on
Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence 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
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