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2 S MOKE S IGNALS SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 Letters welcome Letters should be exclusive to Smoke Signals. Letters should be 400 words or less and must include the writer’s name, address, phone number and Tribal roll number. You will be contacted to confi rm authorship. All letters are subject to editing for space, grammar and, on occasion, factual accuracy. Only two letters per writer are allowed during a three- month period. Letters written in response to other letter writers should address the issue at hand and, rather than mentioning the other writer by name, should refer to the date of the letter published. Discourse should be civil and people should be referred to in a respectful manner. Letters deemed in poor taste will not be printed. Send letters via e-mail to news@grandronde.org, or submit in person at the Tribal Governance Center in Grand Ronde, Ore., or mail to Smoke Signals, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR, 97347. 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 General Council meeting 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 chelsea.clark@grandronde.org DANIELLE FROST JUSTIN PHILLIPS GEORGE VALDEZ STAFF WRITER PAGE DESIGNER 503-879-4663 503-879-2190 GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST danielle.frost@grandronde.org justin.phillips@grandronde.org 503-879-1416 george.valdez@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE Tribal Court staff is available at no charge for notaries 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday though Friday with the exception of noon to 1 p.m. Please be sure to bring a photo ID with you. If you have any questions, contact the court at 503-879-2303. n michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org 503-879-1418 Tribal Community Center Need something notarized? 503-879-1961 ISSUE DATE Wednesday, Sept. 5 .................... Sept. 15 Friday, Sept. 21 ............................Oct. 1 Friday, Oct. 5 .............................Oct. 15 Friday, Oct. 19 ............................ Nov. 1 Monday, Nov. 5 ........................ Nov. 15 Tuesday, Nov. 20 .........................Dec. 1 Wednesday, Dec. 5 ......................Dec. 15 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Sept. 5.............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19...........................................................................5 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Tribal Offi ce Closures Tribal offi ces will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3, in observance of La- bor Day. Offi ces also will be closed on Friday, Sept. 28, in observance of National Indian Day. 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 verifi cation 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 refl ect the opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS. 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 n Kathleen George — ext. 2305 kathleen.george@grandronde.org n Brenda Tuomi — ext. 4555 brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org
