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2 JANUARY 1, 2021 General Council meeting 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 3 Being held remotely using the Zoom teleconferencing program. NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Jan. 13...........................................................................10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27...........................................................................10 a.m. Smoke Signals sNok signflz PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Website: www.smokesignals.org E-mail: news@grandronde.org Editorial.Board@grandronde.org Letter s www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ Dear Smoke Signals: The family of Brent Merrill appreciates and thanks you for the wonderful article you published. Our family has received compliments of Brent for his many accomplishments highlighted in your writing. Our gratitude to Harris Reibach; professor at Willamette University Robert W. Collin; Steve Bobb Sr.; Joe Kirk; drummers Bobby and Nakoa Mercier, Santi Atanacio and Izaiah Fisher; prayer Isabelle and Sophia Grout; flute Donn Grishaber; video and music Carter Tollis; Shari for her loving care at his most needed time; and Jo Ann Empey for calming my soul. Donna Stronach Roll No. 12 Dear Smoke Signals: I attended the virtual General Council meeting on Dec. 6, 2020, and was impressed and powerfully moved by the presentation from Spirit Mountain Community Fund. SMCF provides small and large competitive grants to nonprofit orga- nizations as a philanthropic investment in communities throughout 11 Oregon counties. Additionally, they make available grants to the nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon and government agencies in Polk and Yamhill counties. I have worked with several nonprofit organizations in Oregon that were successful in receiving SMCF grants, and the impact that they have had – even on the smallest organization working with minimal funding – creates a positive and direct effect on at-risk youth services, homeless- ness prevention, food security, behavioral and mental community health, autism research and clinical facilities, shelter services for abused women and children, and much, much more. SMCF is a name that all Oregon nonprofit organizations know, and our Tribe and every Tribal member is lifted up because of the generosity and spirit of giving that we have as a people. In the areas of arts and culture, education, environmental preservation, health, historic preservation, prob- lem gaming and public safety, SMCF continues to give despite the current challenges of the pandemic, and I continue to be proud to be a part of it. Thank you, Michael Cherry, and SMCF staff and Board of Trustees for doing an amazing job at helping our neighbors and friends in our commu- nities. In doing so, we are helping all of us. Charles G. Haller II Roll No. 1032 Massage at Health & Wellness Center Mind, Body & Soul Therapeutic Massage started at the Health & Wellness Clinic. Remember: Appointments for massage are not managed by the Health & Wellness Center staff. To schedule an appointment, call 971-237-2561. Clothes Closet open Friday afternoons The Clothes Closet is open from 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays on the Tribal campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive. The change in hours will better serve the community so people do not have to choose between going to the Grand Ronde Food Bank or the Clothes Closet. It also will be open and available to those who work. The Clothes Closet accepts clothing, small appliances, small pieces of furniture, electronics and household goods that are clean and in good condition. It does not accept books, large TVs or furniture, but there is a community board where people can post those items. For more information or emergency clothes, contact Lori Walker-Her- nandez at 559-847-7565. Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal 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 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 2021 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. Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day. Offices also will be closed Monday, Feb. 15, in observance of Tribal Chiefs’ Day. ISSUE DATE — ext. 2305 — ext. 4555 kathleen.george@grandronde.org steve.bobb@grandronde.org
