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2 AUGUST 15, 2020 General Council meeting 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 Tentatively: Tribal Community Center NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Aug. 19...........................................................................10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2............................................................................10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16..........................................................................10 a.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Smoke Signals sNok signflz PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 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 Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDXdTzfGjzJ_j3NPpCrtcw Letter s Dear Smoke Signals: Regarding the current election: Yes, I am all for a child care center at Grand Ronde; it is a wonderful idea. But why in the world is a $60,000 study needed? That makes no sense to me. We vote for Tribal Council to have the brains to figure something like this out. So no on the ballot, but a big yes to the idea. Secondly, it is vague to me what exactly is meant by “electronic voting.” Does it mean voting on the computer? If so, I say no. Or does it mean hav- ing electronic voting machines? If so, I say no. What exactly does it mean? Sorry to be so obtuse. I have sent my ballot back already, but I would like to know about the “electronic voting.” Judith Pettibone Roll #717 DEAN RHODES PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR 503-879-1463 DANIELLE FROST TIMOTHY J. GONZALEZ STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1961 dean.rhodes@grandronde.org danielle.frost@grandronde.org timothy.gonzalez@grandronde.org SAMUEL F. BRIGGS III JUSTIN PHILLIPS KAMIAH KOCH GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-879-1416 PAGE DESIGNER 503-879-2190 SOCIAL MEDIA/ DIGITAL JOURNALIST 503-879-1461 samuel.briggs@grandronde.org justin.phillips@grandronde.org kamiah.koch@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE friday, aug. 21 ......................sept. 1, 2020 tuesday, sept. 8 ...................sept. 15, 2020 monday, sept. 21 ................... oct. 1, 2020 Election Board has new office hours The Election Board office’s new reduced schedule for 2020 is that it will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday through Sept. 11. Office hours are from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. The Election Office is located in the Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, and the phone number is 503-879-2271. A Tribal voter signature verification form can be obtained online at www.grandronde.org/media/1517/voter-reg-form.pdf. Ballots were mailed to voters with verified signatures on Wednes- day, July 29. Tribal members may submit a verified signature form at any time up to and including Election Day on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Grand Ronde post office is no longer open to accept ballots on Saturday, Sept. 12. It is the voters’ responsibility to ensure the ballot is received by the Election Board on Election Day – be sure to allow adequate time for the ballot to reach the Election Board by Sept. 12. monday, oct. 5 ................... oct. 15, 2020 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 Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closing noon Friday, Sept. 4, and will closed on Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day. Offices also will be closed on Friday, Sept. 25, in observance of National Native American Day. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 2020 Tribal Council tribalcouncil@grandronde.org Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Council Chairwoman — ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org Chris Mercier Tribal Council Vice Chair — ext. 1444 chris.mercier@grandronde.org Sheridan, SW Polk and West Valley Fire Districts are recruiting volunteers for fire response, emergency medical response, and support functions. Please see our websites for volunteer applications and instructions. sheridanfd.org – swpolkfd.org – westvalleyfd.org Jon A. George Tribal Council Secretary — ext. 2355 Jack Giffen Jr. — ext. 2300 jack.giffen@grandronde.org Denise Harvey — ext. 2353 denise.harvey@grandronde.org Michael Langley — ext. 1777 michael.langley@grandronde.org Lisa Leno — ext. 1770 jon.george@grandronde.org lisaleno@grandronde.org Kathleen George Steve Bobb Sr. — ext. 2305 — ext. 4555 kathleen.george@grandronde.org steve.bobb@grandronde.org