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MARCH 15, 2024
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, April 7
Lane Community College Longhouse,
4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene.
Tribal members can participate remotely via Zoom and in-person
attendance. Call 503-879-2304 for more information.
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NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
Email: news@grandronde.org
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, March 20..........................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 3..............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17............................................................................4 p.m.
Email: Editorial.Board@grandronde.org
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if
needed. In-person attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom.
Health & Wellness Center offering vaccines
The new COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, is available at the Health &
Wellness Center for adults 18 and older. It is recommended for those with
chronic health conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
kidney failure and heart failure, regardless if they have received older
vaccines. Spikevax is not a booster.
Another vaccine that is recommended is for RSV, which is available to
babies eight months and younger, for expectant mothers who are 32 to 36
weeks pregnant and in limited amounts for those 60 and older.
For more information, call the Health & Wellness Center at 503-879-
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KAMIAH
KOCH
DANIELLE
HARRISON
MICHELLE
ALAIMO
EDITOR
503-879-4663
PHOTOJOURNALIST/
ASSISTANT EDITOR
503-879-1961
danielle.harrison@grandronde.org
SOCIAL MEDIA/
DIGITAL JOURNALIST
503-879-1461
michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org
SAMUEL F.
BRIGGS III
JUSTIN
PHILLIPS
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPECIALIST
503-879-1416
PRODUCTION
SPECIALIST
503-879-2190
samuel.briggs@grandronde.org
KATHERINE
WARREN
PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY/
ADVERTISING
503-879-1466
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
DEADLINE DATE
kamiah.koch@grandronde.org
katherine.warren-steffensmier@
grandronde.org
ISSUE DATE
monday, March 25 .......................April 1
Letters welcome
Letters should be exclusive to smok signflz.
Letters should be 400 words or less and must include the writer’s name,
address, phone number and Tribal roll number. You will be contacted to confirm
authorship.
All letters are subject to editing for space, grammar and, on occasion, factual
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 re-
ferred 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.
tuesday, April 9 ...........................April 15
wednesday, April 24 ...................... May 1
thursday, May 9 ............................ May 15
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 email 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 .
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Cheryle A. Kennedy
Tribal Council Chairwoman
— ext. 2352
cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org
Chris Mercier
Tribal Council Vice Chair
— ext. 1444
chris.mercier@grandronde.org
Michael Cherry
APPLY TODAY
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— ext. 4555
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Kathleen George
PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO TRIBAL COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISSTANT SHANNON
HAM-TEXEIRA@SHANNON.HAM-TEXEIRA@GRANDRONDE.ORG OR CALL (503) 879-2301.
— ext. 2305
kathleen.george@grandronde.org
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— ext. 2300
brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org
Matthew haller
— ext. 1777
matthew.haller@grandronde.org
Jon A. George
— ext. 2355
jon.george@grandronde.org
Lisa Leno
— ext. 1770
lisaleno@grandronde.org
Denise Harvey
— ext. 2353
denise.harvey@grandronde.org