2
S MOKE S IGNALS
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3
Smoke Signals
Monarch Hotel & Conference Center
12566 S.E. 93rd Ave., Clackamas
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
The Natural Resources Department will be
distributing fi sh. Must be present and show
Tribal ID. For more information, call 503-879-2192.
1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Website: www.grandronde.org/news
E-mails: news@grandronde.org
Editorial.Board@grandronde.org
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Feb. 6...............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 20.............................................................................4 p.m.
www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/
www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDXdTzfGjzJ_j3NPpCrtcw
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Commissioner visit
DEAN RHODES
CHELSEA BARANKSI
DANIELLE FROST
PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/PUBLICATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
STAFF WRITER
503-879-1418
danielle.frost@grandronde.org
503-879-1463
503-879-4663
chelsea.clark@grandronde.org
dean.rhodes@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
george.valdez@grandronde.org
503-879-2190
DEADLINE DATE
JENNIFER CLARK
SOCIAL MEDIA/
DIGITAL JOURNALIST
503-879-1461
jennifer.clark@grandronde.org
ISSUE DATE
Tuesday, Feb. 5 ........................... Feb. 15
Wednesday, Feb. 20 ................... March 1
Tuesday, March 5 ..................... March 15
Wednesday, March 20 .................. April 1
Friday, April 5 ........................... April 15
Friday, April 19 ............................ May 1
Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez
Newly elected Yamhill County Commissioner Casey Kulla, front right,
meets with Tribal Council members Jack Giff en Jr., Steve Bobb Sr.
and Kathleen George in the Governance Center on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Kulla defeated Stan Primozich for a seat on the three-person county
governing body in November.
Need something notarized?
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
Tribal Offi ce Closures
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
Tribal offi ces will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18, in observance of
Tribal Chiefs’ Day.
2019
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 Steve Bobb Sr.
— ext. 4555
steve.bobb@grandronde.org
Ad created by George Valdez