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Smoke Signals
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3
Tribal gym
smok signflz
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173
Website: www.smokesignals.org
E-mail: news@grandronde.org
Editorial.Board@grandronde.org
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Nov. 6..............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 20............................................................................4 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal
Veterans meal set for Friday, Nov. 8
The annual Veterans Meal put on by the Tribe’s Veterans Special Event
Board will be held starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, in the Tribal Com-
munity Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
The meal is for all veterans and their family members.
Social hour begins at 5 p.m. with a meal being served at 6.
In addition to the meal, there will be a drawing for prizes.
For more information, contact Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr.
at 503-876-3118. 
www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/
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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
JUSTIN PHILLIPS
PAGE DESIGNER
503-879-2190
PHOTOJOURNALIST
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
503-879-1961
timothy.gonzalez@grandronde.org
503-879-4663
SAMUEL F.
BRIGGS III
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPECIALIST
503-879-1416
samuel.briggs@grandronde.org
KAMIAH KOCH
SOCIAL MEDIA/
DIGITAL JOURNALIST
503-879-1461
DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Monday, Nov. 4 ......................... Nov. 15
kamiah.koch@grandronde.org
Wednesday, Nov. 20 .....................Dec. 1
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
Friday, Dec. 6 .............................Dec. 15
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions.
Friday, Dec. 20 ....................Jan. 1, 2020
Housing Grievance Board – 1 vacancy
TERO Commission – 1 vacancy
Please send completed applications to
Stacia Hernandez, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of
Veterans Day. Offices also will be closed on Friday, Nov. 22, in ob-
servance of Tribal Restoration Day. Offices will be closing at noon on
Wednesday, Nov. 27, and closed Thursday through Friday, Nov. 28-29,
in observance of Thanksgiving.
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
CTGR Youth Education Annual Fall Community Service Project
SOCKtoberfest
2019
Accepting donations
through Nov. 20
2019-20
Tribal Council
tribalcouncil@grandronde.org
 Cheryle A. Kennedy
Tribal Council Chairwoman
— ext. 2352
 Jack Giffen Jr.
— ext. 2300
jack.giffen@grandronde.org
cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org
SOCKtoberfest is a youth service project to assist
the Grand Ronde Community Clothes Closet
Bring your donations to the Youth Education Building,
Health & Wellness Center, the Elders Activity Center or
Governance Building
The G.R. Clothes Closet is in need of new socks for all seasons.
For kids, teens and adults, work socks, dress socks,
all sizes, styles and colors would be greatly appreciated.
Only new items, please.
 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