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S moke S ignals
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, March 3
Tribal Community Center
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Feb. 20.............................................................................4 p.m.
Smoke Signals
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
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Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Letters
Dear Tribal members:
I am writing this letter as a “shoutout” to the amazing health care facil-
ities, services and staff and what we witnessed.
It’s easy to take the benefits we have available to us for granted and not
truly appreciate what we have. We recently lost our dear, sweet Gladys
Bolton, “Sis” to everyone in her family and staff at Cougar Lodge, but also a
sweet and loving partner to my father, Herman Hudson, “Junior” to many.
My husband George and I, my son Kirk Delaurenti and his love Diana
Traverso witnessed something that we are still talking about today.
Not only was everyone there beyond friendly, but there really is no
true way to describe how everyone opened their hearts and tried to make
everyone comfortable and comforted through the process of her last days.
There was constantly food to eat, coffee and water to drink, and kind
hearts from everyone there to listen and comfort and advise on what the
final process would be. The facility is so clean, welcoming and open to the
ability to mingle with others in a “feels like home” environment. All we
could say to each other was, “Can you believe how great this place is??”
over and over.
Special thanks to Peggy Shaver, LPN Administrator; Susan Joubert,
RN Case manager; and Valentina Vittori-McKinley, RN, Hospice Nurse
Case manager, Serenity Hospice. They were open to my contacting them
anytime and made it easy to speak with them and be comforted by them.
Special thanks to all of the wonderful ladies who are the around-the-clock
caregivers for their unbelievable kindness, attention to their jobs and the
people in their care, but also the families and loved ones of their residents.
They are spectacular: Casandra Blakely, Joanna Davidson, Alyssa Garcia,
Ardy Hoffer-Hallicola, Anna Huston, Stephanie King, Brianna Leno, Pearl
Metzker, Carmen Parren, Brandi Valencia, Beverly Walsh and Ginger
Whitman. You are all rock stars in our eyes!!
Kathryn Dunham
Roll# 271
Tribe schedules amendment
educational meetings
The two remaining educational sessions regarding the March 22 election
to possibly fix the split-sibling issue have been rescheduled.
The sessions will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Tribal
Community Center in Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, and at 5:30
p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at the Lane Community College Longhouse,
4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene. Dinner will be provided at both sessions.
Following sessions held in Grand Ronde and Portland, the Tribe can-
celed the third and fourth educational sessions after the partial federal
government shutdown forced postponement of the election from Feb. 25
to March 22.
Ballots will be mailed on March 1 and must be received by Friday,
March 22, in this election, which is being run by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. Tribal members have until Friday, Feb. 22, to register to vote.
However, since registrations must be sent to New Mexico, Tribal members
are encouraged to mail to their forms early enough to arrive on time.
MARRIAGES IN TRIBAL COURT
Tribal Court is now issuing marriage licenses and is able
to perform marriage ceremonies for a filing fee of $40.
For questions regarding scheduling, contact the Tribal
Court at 503-879-2303.
Correction — Former Tribal Librarian Marion Mercier’s granddaughter
was misidentified in a Feb. 1 article. Her name is Ava Fagundes. Smoke
Signals regrets the error.
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18, in observance of
Tribal Chiefs’ Day.
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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
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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
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
Monday, May 6 .......................... May 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.
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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