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2 NOVEMBER 15, 2021 Smoke Signals General Council meeting 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5 sNok signflz Tribal members can participate remotely through the Zoom application. PUBLICATIONS OFFICE NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 DATE TIME Wednesday, Nov. 17.............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1...............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15.............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29.............................................................................4 p.m. 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 Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ www.youtube.com/c/SmokeSignalsChannel Health & Wellness offering Moderna booster shots The Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center is now offering COVID-19 booster doses of the Moderna vaccine to eligible indi- viduals, Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe announced on Tuesday, Oct. 26. To be eligible, people must be 65 or older, 18 to 64 years old with underlying medical conditions, 18 or older in a long-term care situation or 18 to 64 and older at increased risk of exposure or transmission because of their occupational setting. The center will provide boosters to Tribal members and their spouses, other Native Americans and their spouses and families, Tribal employees and their families and established patients. The Moderna booster dose can be administered to eligible individ- uals six months or more after their second vaccine dose. To make an appointment, call 503-879-2032 to schedule a booster dose. People also can used the COVID vaccine finder to find another vaccination site at www.vaccines.gov/search/. Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 22, in observance of Tribal Restoration Day. Offices will be closing at noon Wednesday, Nov. 24, and closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25-26, in observance of Thanksgiving. 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, nov. 19 .......................dec. 1, 2021 wednesday, dec. 8 ............. dec. 15, 2021 Monday, dec. 27 ................... Jan. 1, 2022 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 Seeking Veterans (men and women) from all eras (wartime and/or peacetime). (Especially WWII, Vietnam, Korea, the Gulf War and the War in Afghanistan) (war or peacetime) Are you a military Veteran? (All Veterans Welcome! Tribal or non-Tribal and in the local area) Q: Has it been a while since you applied for benefits or had your benefits reviewed? A: New legislation could have been passed since the last time you applied for benefits which means potential new avenues of eligibility for you! Q: Do you have a current service-connected disability, but are interested in applying for an increase or additional disabilities? A: Contact me to schedule an intake appointment as soon as we can to start the process. Q: Have you thought about applying, but think you might not qualify? A: Contact me and let’s try anyway. You might qualify for additional compensation. Q: Do you know a Veteran who has not applied for their military benefits, but should try? A: Refer them to me or give them my contact information (blue box below). Are you a spouse of a military Veteran? Do you want to help your Veteran spouse apply for and/or increase their benefits? 2021-22 Tribal Council tribalcouncil@grandronde.org Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Council Chairwoman — ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org Chris Mercier Tribal Council Vice Chair Have you heard there might be burial benefits or spousal benefits but aren’t sure? Contact me, the CTGR TVSO to find out more about the available benefits that could help you and/or your family. Do you have questions about Veteran benefits for you or the family? — ext. 1444 chris.mercier@grandronde.org Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary — ext. 1777 michael.langley@grandronde.org Do you worry about what to do if something happens to your Veteran spouse? Have you wondered how you might make ends meet if something happened? Kathleen George — ext. 2305 kathleen.george@grandronde.org Jack Giffen Jr. — ext. 2300 jack.giffen@grandronde.org Denise Harvey — ext. 2353 denise.harvey@grandronde.org Jon A. George — ext. 2355 jon.george@grandronde.org Lisa Leno — ext. 1770 lisaleno@grandronde.org Michael Cherry — ext. 4555 michael.cherry@grandronde.org