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S moke S ignals
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4
Tribal gym
Smoke Signals
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Nov. 7..............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 14............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 28............................................................................4 p.m.
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Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
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Letters
Dear Smoke Signals:
I would like to thank Tribal members for voting in the annual Tribal
Council election and on the advisory vote items. Upon re-election of my
term, I will continue on the path laid out by the Tribe.
Each of the three advisory vote items were overwhelmingly affirmative.
The advisory votes show Tribal Council the will of the people and we will
move forward with action to address the three items.
I appreciate that each of the candidates who sought election to serve
on Tribal Council conducted themselves respectfully, knowing it is hard
work to conduct a campaign.
Congratulations to Jon A. George and Steve Bobb Sr. for being elected
to another term on Tribal Council. And thank you Brenda Tuomi for your
term on Tribal Council. It has been a joy to work with you. Brenda’s service
and contribution is appreciated.
Hayu masi.
Cheryle A. Kennedy
Roll #1
Willamina art tour
scheduled for Nov. 9-10
WILLAMINA – The 27th annual Willamina Coastal Hills Art Tour will
be held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9-10, in downtown Willamina.
The walking tour runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and a free shuttle
will be available to each venue in the downtown area. “Take the Tour”
cards and maps also will be available at each location.
There will be more than 30 artists and craftspeople from the Willamina,
Grand Ronde, Sheridan, Dallas, McMinnville and Newberg areas. The
Coastal Hills Quilters will be celebrating its 20th year in the tour and
have selected a quilt to be given away in a drawing.
The Grand Ronde Art Guild also will be celebrating its 19th year at the
tour with paintings in oils, watercolors, pastel, acrylic and pen and ink.
The Willamina Museum of Local History will host the tour’s annual Tea
Room, where tea and pastries will be served for $4 in an old-fashioned setting.
Artists will be located in hosting businesses in downtown Willamina.
For more information, contact Art Tour Coordinator Cris Darr at 503-
876-3843.
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, in observance of
Veterans Day and closed Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 21-23, in
observance of Tribal Restoration Day and Thanksgiving.
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 confirm 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.
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DEAN RHODES
CHELSEA CLARK
DANIELLE FROST
PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/
PUBLICATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
STAFF WRITER
503-879-1463
dean.rhodes@grandronde.org
503-879-4663
danielle.frost@grandronde.org
503-879-1418
chelsea.clark@grandronde.org
TIMOTHY J.
GONZALEZ
GEORGE VALDEZ
JUSTIN PHILLIPS
PAGE DESIGNER
PHOTOJOURNALIST
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPECIALIST
503-879-1961
503-879-1416
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
timothy.gonzalez@grandronde.org
503-879-2190
george.valdez@grandronde.org
DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Monday, Nov. 5 ........................ Nov. 15
Tuesday, Nov. 20 .........................Dec. 1
Wednesday, Dec. 5 ......................Dec. 15
Friday, Dec. 21 ....................Jan. 1, 2019
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.
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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
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
Steve Bobb Sr.
— ext. 4555
steve.bobb@grandronde.org