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8 APRIL 15, 2023 Smoke Signals A slice of fun Tribal banking partner affected by merger In March, Tribal banking partner Columbia Bank merged with Umpqua Bank and is now doing business under the Umpqua name. Effective March 20, their banking systems merged and any Tribal mem- ber automatic deposits that would have said Columbia Bank now will say Umpqua Bank. <You should not see any other signiocant changes,= Treasury Manager DeAnne Norton said. þ Photos by Michelle Alaimo Peyton King, 10, paints a sun as she TO SEE MORE PHOTOS works on a sunset painting during the Pizza and Painting event with the Youth @SmokeSignalsCTGR Empowerment & Prevention Program held in the Tribal Community Center on Thursday, March 30. About 25 people participated in the event where Britni Whitford, art instructor and co-owner of We Make Art in Salem, visited the Tribe to guide the painting class. After painting, the group made their own pizzas to eat at the event and one to take home. In the background, King9s cousins Marlii Varela, 10, middle, and Kyleigh Johnson, 15, also paint. TRIBAL VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE Contact us at (503) 879-1484 or via e-mail at CTGRTribalVSO@GrandRonde.Org Veterans! You may not need it now, but you could in the future. As a veteran who has served your country, you deserve to apply for these beneots and resources. You may think another veteran needs it more than you or you are taking resources from another veteran, but you are not. You may not want beneots, but having them can beneot your spouse and your family. Contact the Tribal Veterans Service Ofoce to ask questions, ond out more information or ole for a service-connected disability today! Ad by Samuel Briggs III Sam Hedrick, 12, picks one jalapeño to add to her pizza during the Pizza and Painting event with the Youth Empowerment & Prevention Program on Thursday, March 30. SEE MORE OF THIS STORY VISIT US ON @CTGRsmokesignals cultural education A re you missing out on what Cultural Education has to offer? Follow us on Facebook to get detailed class information, photos from events, and updates. Plus, check out the tribal calendar for a quick glance of upcoming events and classes. Open to Tribal and Community members. Join us! Search Facebook for Grand Ronde Cultrual Education Tribal Calendar // www.grandronde.org/tribal-calendar