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2 Smoke Signals JUNE 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-mail: news@grandronde.org Editorial.Board@grandronde.org NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, June 26............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, July 10.............................................................................5 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Canoe Journey approaching Tribal youth interested in participating in this year’s Paddle to Lummi Canoe Journey should contact Youth Prevention Manager Nicole Hewitt at 503-879-1471 for more information. Cold water training will be held on Saturday, June 15, on the Salm- on River. Participants will meet at the Tribal Community Center at 8 a.m. before leaving at 8:30. Transportation and lunch will be provided. Youth 14 and older can participate in the mid-July Canoe Journey. 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 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 Grand Ronde Tribal member John Wesley Runningbird, 36, walked on Wednesday, May 30, from injuries sustained in a crash south of Newport on Highway 101. Oregon State Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 101 seven miles south of Newport at about 8:18 p.m. An inves- tigation found the driver of a 2006 Chevrolet HHR, Faith Goodman, 49, of Willamina, had veered off the road and struck a tree while traveling north on Highway 101 near milepost 148. Runningbird was a passenger in the car. He lived in Grand Ronde. 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 503-879-2190 DEADLINE DATE JENNIFER CLARK Tribal member dies in car crash south of Newport 503-879-4663 SOCIAL MEDIA/ DIGITAL JOURNALIST 503-879-1461 jennifer.clark@grandronde.org ISSUE DATE 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 Friday, Sept. 6 ........................... Sept. 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 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 10 spots open for Warrior Camp The Tribe’s Youth Prevention Program has 10 spots open for the Native Wellness Institute’s Warrior Camp scheduled to be held Monday, June 24, through Thursday, June 27, at Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road. The Warrior Camp is open to Native youth aged 12 to 18. A permission form and agenda packet that includes a photo release and respect pledge needs to be filled out. For more information, call Youth Prevention at 503-879-1471. 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
