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JULY 1, 2021
Smoke Signals
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, July 14...........................................................................10 a.m.
Wednesday, July 28...........................................................................10 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 11...........................................................................10 a.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Election Office opens on July 26
The Election Board office will be open every Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday from July 26 through Sept. 9. Office hours
will be 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.
For convenience, blank signature verification forms will be placed
in a hanging basket outside the Elections Office door. Completed
forms – with a notarized signature or legible copy of ID, including
your signature (driver’s license, member ID card, passport, etc.) at-
tached – need to be mailed to the Election Board for processing. The
form will not be processed unless it has been notarized or includes
a legible copy of ID and your signature attached.
Ballots will be mailed to voters with verified signatures on July 28.
Tribal members may submit a verified signature card at any time
up to and including Election Day on Saturday, Sept. 11.
The Grand Ronde post office is no longer open to accept ballots
on Saturday, Sept. 11. For our members’ convenience there will be
a ballot box in the Governance Center building during the election
season and also on Election Day there will be a box in the Commu-
nity Center where completed ballots can be dropped. There will be
ballots available, as has been done in the past, for those members
who want to vote in person.
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 6 p.m. Sept. 11.
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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
thursday, juLY 8 ................ july 15, 2021
monday, juLY 26 ...................aug. 1, 2021
monday, Aug. 9 ...................aug. 15, 2021
wednesday, Aug. 25 .............sept. 1, 2021
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.
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closing noon Friday, July 2, and closed on
Monday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day.
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:
• Grand Ronde Community •
Clothes Closet
• Open to All •
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
SERVICES OFFERED:
Children’s Clothing
Women’s Clothing
Men’s Clothing
Blankets
Free Dog & Cat Food
Diapers and Toilet Paper
Emergency Hygiene Kits
Camping Supplies (Tents, Tarps, Wood)
Small Appliances and Household Items
Toys
SEASONAL PROGRAMS
Chris Mercier
Tribal Council Vice Chair
— ext. 1444
chris.mercier@grandronde.org
Jon A. George
Tribal Council Secretary
Backpack & School Supply Giveaway
For children ages K-12 at the start of school
Christmas Shop
Adults can pick out 1 new gift for each child
in their household. Children can shop for 1
gift for each adult in their household.
The Grand Ronde Clothes closet is located on the Tribal Campus near the Elders Activity Center at the
end of Blacktail Drive. The Clothes Closet accepts donations in clean and good condition. Please put
donations in plastic bags for sanitation purposes and drop them off during open hours. Please use the
Community Board to post large items. For more information or emergency clothes, contact Lori
Walker-Hernandez at 559-847-7565.
— 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