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Vol. 32, No. 2
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
February 2004
USDA Uses Grant to Get New Truck
For quite some time, Kitti Hostler,
USDA director, had been driving a 1991
Chevy Kodiak truck to and from the
Salem and Siletz warehouses where
commodity foods are distributed to
hundreds of clients. The truck was
essential to keep many commodities
cool or at required USDA temperatures.
The program acquired the truck in
1999 through GSA Fleet Leasing. Kitti
joined USDA in 1999, got her CDL
(commercial driver’s license), and
started driving the old truck.
The 1991 Chevy Kodiak refrig
erated truck was laid to rest in 2003.
Out w ith the old in with the new - a 2004
Kenworth T300 with a Cat C7 engine
and a refrigerated unit that’s 18 feet long.
One thing Kitti keeps the same is
her “Lucy” figurine of Charlie Brown
comic strip fame that came with the 1991
Kodiak. It now sits on the 2004 Kenworth.
The purchase would not have been
a success without the help of some very
tactical negotiators - Margo Hudson,
Elton Hostler, and Rosie Hall of the
Property and Procurement Department;
and Marci Rae Taylor in Fleet and
Facilities. They negotiated with three
companies to get the best deal. Mount
Trailer Co. of Portland won the bid
and delivered the beautiful concord
blue Kenworth.
Kitti requested money through the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Capital Funds. She not only received
funds for the refrigerated truck, but
also was able to replace a five-
horsepower outdoor unit, which was
very much overdue; a new walk-in
freezer; and a new walk-in cooler. This
allows the program to keep several
months worth of commodities available
to clients.
Because Kitti was able to pay for
the truck in full, she now just incurs fuel
costs.This means that the USDA
Commodity Distribution Program saves
almost $790 in lease and mileage
costs each month and can use the
money for other program needs.
A Call for Volunteers
Your help is needed to assist with
setting up and preparing for potlucks
following funerals.
If you’re willing to help in one of
the following areas, please contact
Angela Ramirez at 541-444-8225 or
1-800-922-1399, ext. 225.
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Setting up tables and chairs prior
to potluck
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Preparing and setting out food in
buffet style
Cleaning up the kitchen
Providing prepared dishes and
delivering to the tribal center
Your assistance would greatly be
appreciated. A call list will be created
and volunteers contacted to provide food
or volunteer on the day of the funeral.
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Siletz Clinic
Chinook Winds
Passages
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians of Oregon
P.O. Box 549
Siletz. OR 97380-0549
Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Brenda Bremner,
General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
University of Oregon Library
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Siletz news
What’s Inside
Letters to the Editor
Chairman’s Report
Tribal Program News
Tribal Member News
Notices
Kitti Hostler sits in the brand
new Kenworth (above), which
replaced the Chevy Kodiak
(right).
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