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2 NOVEMBER 15, 2023 SMOKE SIGNALS General Council meeting 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 Tribal Council Chambers Tribal members can participate remotely via Zoom and in-person attendance. Call 503-879-2304 for more information. NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Nov. 15.............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29.............................................................................4 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. In-person attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. Gas discount in Grand Ronde Grand Ronde Tribal members, as well as Tribal and Spirit Mountain Casino employees, can receive a 30-cent per gallon discount on gasoline at the Tribally owned Grand Ronde Station convenience store. There are, however, a few rules. Tribal members and employees must go inside and show either their enrollment card or employee identiocation card to receive the discount. n Letters welcome Letters should be exclusive to smok signflz. Letters should be 400 words or less and must include the writer9s name, address, phone number and Tribal roll number. You will be contacted to con- orm authorship. All letters are subject to editing for space, grammar and, on occasion, fac- tual accuracy. Only two letters per writer are allowed during a three-month period. Letters written in response to other letter writers should address the issue at hand and, rather than mentioning the other writer by name, should refer to the date of the letter published. Discourse should be civil and people should be referred to in a respectful manner. Letters deemed in poor taste will not be printed. Send letters via e-mail to news@grandronde.org, or submit in person at the Tribal Governance Center in Grand Ronde, Ore., or mail to smok signflz, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR, 97347. Tribal Office Closures Tribal ofoces will be closed Monday-Friday, Nov. 20-24, in obser- vance of Restoration Day and the Thanksgiving holiday. sNok signflz PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 Website: www.smokesignals.org Email: news@grandronde.org Email: Editorial.Board@grandronde.org X (formerly Twitter): CTGRsmoksignelz www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ www.youtube.com/c/SmokeSignalsChannel DANIELLE HARRISON MICHELLE ALAIMO KAMIAH KOCH EDITOR 503-879-4663 PHOTOJOURNALIST/ ASSISTANT EDITOR 503-879-1961 SOCIAL MEDIA/ DIGITAL JOURNALIST 503-879-1461 danielle.harrison@grandronde.org SAMUEL F. BRIGGS III GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-879-1416 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE DECEMBER 2023 PER CAPITA DISTRIBUTION Deadline Dates for December 2023 Per Capita • Change of Address: Monday, November 27, 2023 BY 5 P.M. • Change of Direct Deposit: Monday, November 27, 2023 BY 5 P.M. kamiah.koch@grandronde.org SHERRON LUMLEY JUSTIN PHILLIPS STAFF WRITER 503-879-1463 PAGE DESIGNER 503-879-2190 justin.phillips@grandronde.org sherron.lumley@grandronde.org samuel.briggs@grandronde.org KATHERINE WARREN PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY 503-879-1466 kathrine.warren-steffensmier@ grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE friday, nov. 17 ...................................dec. 1 friday, dec. 8 ..................................dec. 15 wednesday, dec. 27 ............. jan. 1, 2024 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 veriocation 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, staf, 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 renect the opinions of smok signflz . Members of: ATTENTION GRAND RONDE TRIBAL MEMBERS michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org n indigenous Journalists Association n Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association n 2022 IJA General excellence 2023-24 Tribal Council tribalcouncil@grandronde.org PER CAPITA DIRECT DEPOSIT Forms can be found: • Online at: www.grandronde.org • Or by contacting Kalene Contreras at 503-879-2204 or Kalene.contreras@grandronde.org n Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Council Chairwoman 4 ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org n Chris Mercier ADDRESS CHANGES Tribal Council Vice Chair 4 ext. 1444 Changes can be made by: • Calling the Member Services Department at 503-879-2116 • If you get voicemail your address will still be changed if you clearly state your: • Name • Roll # • Date of Birth • Last 4 digits of SS# • New Address chris.mercier@grandronde.org n Michael Cherry Tribal Council Secretary 4 ext. 4555 michael.cherry@grandronde.org n Kathleen George 4 ext. 2305 kathleen.george@grandronde.org Ad by Samuel Briggs III n Brenda tuomi 4 ext. 2300 brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org n Matthew haller 4 ext. 1777 matthew.haller@grandronde.org n Jon A. George 4 ext. 2355 jon.george@grandronde.org n Lisa Leno 4 ext. 1770 lisaleno@grandronde.org n Denise Harvey 4 ext. 2353 denise.harvey@grandronde.org
