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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS The new homes in the Oak Flats housing development near completion in March. Cabinets are installed (above) while Willie Metcalf works on a roof (right). The contractor, Lucky-Macke Uy, provided employment for up to seven tribal members at a time. Families should be able to move into these homes this month. Join Elders for Treasures on the Beach Honor Day This year's annual Elder Honor Day theme is Treasures on the Beach and it will be held at Chinook Winds Casino Resort on April 12. For those wishing to attend, lodging will be provided for elders traveling to the gathering. Rides also are available for those needing one. We will get more in formation out as the plans get completed. Please come and welcome the elders traveling from other tribes. We expect 5(X) to attend this year for lots of fun. laugh ter. and entertainment. If you have questions, please call Many applications that we receive are inactive, the application may be placed Kathryn Dick, elder council coordinator, at 541-444-8261 or 1-800-922-1399, not complete. This means that the appli onto the active waiting list with the date of cant does not follow directions or under the received documents. The original date ext. 1261. stand what is expected to accompany the stamp on the application is null because application before it is returned to the it does not reflect the complete status. There will be no Elder Council Meeting in April because of the annual Eider Honor Day on April 12. The next meeting will be May 14, 2005 - 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Chinook Winds Casino Resort Another Year of Wisdom for Our Elders... Happy Birthday! Michael Alicante, 4/l Andrew Brown, 4/10 Mildred Bueno, 4/13 Darelle Butler, 4/8 Laverne Butler, 4/26 Sally Childs, 4/23 Martin Dugan, 4/4 Mary Fisher, 4/8 Regina Furlong, 4/7 Esther Gray, 4/25 Tessabelle Green, 4/15 Clementine Hartt, 4/14 Donna Holmes, 4/9 Nathan Huffman Jr., 4/17 Gerald Lane, 4/14 Juan Marzan, 4/13 Clarice McKnight, 4/25 Evalina Medley, 4/17 Make Sure Application is Complete for Rental Assistance Program Charles Miles, 4/23 Mary Newport, 4/15 Catherine Paez, 4/22 Jerri Parman. 4/26 Doris Riding In. 4/21 Manuel Rilatos, 4/20 Philip Rilatos Sr., 4/13 Wilma Rodgers, 4/15 Patricia Rodriguez, 4/25 Calvin Simmons Jr., 4/25 Donald Simmons Sr., 4/23 Lawrence Sondenaa, 4/10 Richard Strickler, 4/27 Wreatha Tollefson, 4/8 Antoinette Vankirk, 4/6 Alice Werth, 4/28 Daniel Wilcox, 4/13 Siletz Tribal Housing Department What is complete? The application (STHD) office (555 Tolowa Court/ filled out completely, all signature areas P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549). signed, copies of Social Security cards for Our process is to review the applica all household members, copies verifying tion; input the application on our income (i.e. benefit statements, pay stubs, computer software; write the etc.), and documentation of residence for receipt letter; if the ap non-Siletz or Siletz- plication is incom enrolled members plete, a deadline is (i.e., bills. ID. a legiti given to complete it; mate and list the number they shows the name and may be on the active resident address; tor waiting list. minors, this could be If the application is source that a divorce decree, incomplete and the ap school records, etc). plicant does not respond by The Rental Assistance the deadline, his/her file will be placed Program is a temporary rental assistance into inactive status. program for enrolled tribal members. The More often than not, applicants who approximate wait time on the active wait have submitted an incomplete application ing list is four years. There is no prefer have been sent the receipt letter and for ence to speed up the process. some reason, the applicant calls a day or Although the Rental Assistance Pro so after their application has been placed gram accepts applications from any loca in inactive status. Until the application is tion, we do not provide assistance out complete, there is no extended grace pe side the tribe’s I I-county service area. riod of time beyond the deadline. Call Marci Simmons or Angela Mar If documentation to complete the ap plication is received after the file becomes tin at 541-444-8314 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1314, if you have questions. April 2005 • Siletz News • 5
