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2 DECEMBER 15, 2020 General Council meeting 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 Being held remotely using the Zoom teleconferencing program. NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Dec. 16...........................................................................10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30...........................................................................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 Optometry hours • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday • 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday (no eye exams, opitcal only) Please call to schedule your appointment at 503-879-2097 or 800-775-0095. Earthquake occurs north of Grand Ronde An earthquake struck rural Yamhill County on Friday, Dec. 4. The magnitude 3.2 quake struck west of Sheridan and north of Grand Ronde at 6:07 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No damage was reported. Fifteen people reported to the Geological Survey that they felt the quake. People reported feeling the earthquake in Sheridan, McMinnville, Lincoln City, Tillamook and elsewhere. The earthquake had a depth of almost 28 miles. Magnitude 2.5 to 3 earthquakes are the smallest generally felt by people. Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closing noon Thursday, Dec. 24, and closed on Friday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas. Offices also will be closing noon Thursday, Dec. 31, and closed Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in observance of New Year’s Day. www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDXdTzfGjzJ_j3NPpCrtcw DEAN RHODES PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR 503-879-1463 DANIELLE HARRISON 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, dec. 18 .........................jan. 1, 2021 monday, jan. 11 ..................... jan. 15, 2021 monday, jan. 25 ...................... feb. 1, 2021 monday, feb. 8 .......................feb. 15, 2021 monday, feb. 22 ............... march 1, 2021 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 2020-21 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 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