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2 S MOKE S IGNALS MAY 15, 2019 General Council meeting Tribal Council nominations smok signflz 11 a.m. Sunday, June 30 PUBLICATIONS OFFICE Tribal Community Center 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 Website: www.smokesignals.org E-mails: news@grandronde.org Editorial.Board@grandronde.org NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, May 15.............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, May 29.............................................................................5 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. 2019 annual Community Input meeting The Grand Ronde Tribe’s annual Community Input meeting on programs and projects will be held at the Tribal gym on Wednesday, June 12, starting with dinner at 5:30 p.m. After a brief introduc- tion, the meeting mostly involves visiting open house tables with their posters and photos on programs and projects and providing your comments. Open house tables will include Health & Wellness, Education, Cultural Resources, Housing, Social Services, Police and several other departments and tables including community devel- opment and transportation. The meeting will end with door prizes, including a Pendleton blanket. This meeting is offered as an opportunity for members to provide comments and suggestions that will help guide Tribal programs and grant applications (i.e. ANA, ICDBG, CCDF, Head Start, CSBG and others). Those unable to attend can submit written comments and suggestions to: Mr. Kim Rogers, Planning & Grants manager, Con- federated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. For additional information, contact Rogers at 503-879-2250. n Tribal Offi ce Closures Tribal offi ces will be closing on noon Friday, May 24, and closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. 2019 S PRING C ELEBRATION Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDXdTzfGjzJ_j3NPpCrtcw DEAN RHODES CHELSEA BARANSKI DANIELLE FROST PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS/PUBLICATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT STAFF WRITER 503-879-1418 danielle.frost@grandronde.org 503-879-1463 503-879-4663 dean.rhodes@grandronde.org 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 george.valdez@grandronde.org 503-879-2190 JENNIFER CLARK DEADLINE DATE SOCIAL MEDIA/ DIGITAL JOURNALIST Monday, May 20 ..........................June 1 503-879-1461 jennifer.clark@grandronde.org ISSUE DATE Wednesday, June 5 ......................June 15 Thursday, June 20 ..........................July 1 Monday, July 8 ............................July 15 Friday, July 19 ............................. Aug. 1 Monday, Aug. 5 ......................... Aug. 15 Editorial Policy smok signflz , a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Communi- ty 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. smok signflz 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 smok signflz . Members of: n Native American Journalists Association n Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Moving Forward Together: Being Good Stewards of our People, Lands, and Culture 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 SAVE THE DATE Please join us for the Legislative Commission on Indian Services/Nine Tribes Spring Celebration and kickoff to the 2019 American Indian week in Oregon. Thursday, May 16, 2019 Ceremony 9:00am to 11:00am Oregon State Capitol Rotunda Program will conclude with Proclamation signing by Governor Kate Brown Information tables 8am—9am & 11am—1pm Fry Bread provided by NARA served in Galleria at 11:15am * Special Thanks to Grand Ronde and Spirit Mountain Casino for providing lunchtime refreshments 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