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2 Smoke Signals JUNE 1, 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-mail: news@grandronde.org Editorial.Board@grandronde.org NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, June 12............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, June 26............................................................................5 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Letters Dear Smoke Signals: As for your story regarding roads in Grand Ronde and making comments about trucks ruining the road, I have a few comments: 1) The pothole that was shown was not fixed right. It was done with a cold patch, which did not work. For the state to do it right, they would have had to spend money and dig it out and re-do the whole spot. 2) Let’s talk something about money. Does anyone that does not own a truck have any idea what a truck pays to run up and down the high- ways? I do. For every 100 miles, each and every truck pays about $23. I mean every truck. The log trucks can pay on a monthly basis and pay as little as $500 a month just to travel the road. Do the math on 5,000 log trucks playing the flat rate. Do you want to talk chip trucks over $2,000 flat fee for the month? Have you ever counted the trucks on the road? There are a lot of them out there. So if each truck out there – let’s say 10,000 trucks for a round number – only travel 100 miles in a month and we all know that they run more, the state takes from those 10,000 trucks $230,000 for road maintenance. So, I ask you where is all that money? Why aren’t they fixing the road right? The trucks do not cause the potholes, it’s the soft underlayment that causes that. The trucks, no matter what they are, pay a lot of money to help maintain the roads. The reason they pay so much is because they are hard on the roads. But fix them right. You can’t tell me there is not money to fix them. So, why don’t we ask the question of where is all the money going and why do they not fix the roads the way they are supposed to be done? Shari Moehlmann Willamina Behavioral Health expansion begins The Health & Wellness Clinic is pleased to announce that expansion of the Behavioral Health Department is happening now. During the con- struction, entry to the Behavioral Health Department will be relocated near the main clinic entrance. Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tax Preparation Request for Proposal The Request for Proposals (RFP) is being conducted by the Mem- ber Services Department for the purpose of obtaining a licensed contractor who has 5+ years of experience preparing tax returns. Qualified applicants shall possess the ability to: • Provide tax preparation services to Tribal Elders and foster youth living on and off Tribal lands. • Assist Tribal members in completing tax-related paperwork. • Serve as a resource to Tribal members who have questions regard- ing payment and filing of state and federal tax returns. Preference will be given to members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and/or Indian-owned businesses registered with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde TERO office. Please contact Veronica Montano for information. All proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2019. Veronica Montano, Member Services Department 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 veronica.montano@grandronde.org 503-879-2253 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 DEADLINE DATE JENNIFER CLARK SOCIAL MEDIA/ DIGITAL JOURNALIST 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 Tuesday, Aug. 20 ......................... Sept. 1 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 verification 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 reflect the opinions of smok signflz . Members of: Native American Journalists Association Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2019 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 Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closing on noon Wednesday, July 3, and closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Kathleen George — ext. 2305 kathleen.george@grandronde.org Steve Bobb Sr. — ext. 4555 steve.bobb@grandronde.org
