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