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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Charitable Fund Distributes $142,467 The Siletz Tribal Charitable Con tribution Fund made another round of distributions in August and the seven member advisory board has distributed nearly $3.4 million since its inception in 2001. Thirty-four organizations shared $142,467.31 in contributions when checks were presented at Chinook Winds Casino Resort. The Siletz Tribe is proud of its con tributions through employment, mon etary donations, and cooperative mea sures to the Siletz community, Lincoln County, and the state of Oregon. The tribe has distributed more than $5.4 million through the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund and other tribal resources. Chinook Winds has donated more than $1.25 million in cash and fund-raising items since it opened in 1995. The casino also provides in-kind donations of convention space for vari ous fund-raisers as well as technical support, advertising, and manpower for many events. Eligibility for money from the Charitable Contribution Fund is limited to two categories: • • Entities and activities located in the Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area (Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane, Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties) Native American entities and activi ties anywhere in the United States The next deadline to submit ap plications is Sept. 14, 2007. Applica tions and requirements can be obtained at www.ctsi.nsn.us/Charitable_ Contributions.html; from Kelley Ellis at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or by mail at Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Aug. 3, 2007 - Distribution of $142,467.31 A&D Treatment - $10,000 Thugz Off Drugz Lincoln City, OR Arts - $5,000 KBPS Public Radio Foundation Portland, OR Education - $26,869.47 Dayton Junior High JROTC, Flandreau Indian School Lincoln County School District Nestucca High School Nestucca High School Newport High School, FIRST Robotics Team Newport High School Oceanlake Elementary School Oregon Coast Community College Salem-Keizer Public Schools Indian Educ. Prog. Sharon Butler Memorial Scholarship Toledo High School Waldport High School Waldport High School Yaquina View Elementary Boosters Salem, OR Flandreau, SD Newport, OR Cloverdale, OR Cloverdale, OR Newport, OR Waldport, OR Lincoln City, OR Newport, OR Salem, OR Newport, OR Toledo, OR Waldport, OR Waldport, OR Newport, OR $650 $1,500 $2,000 $1,770 $ 1,000 $2,000 $1,800 $400 $3,852 $3,300 $1,500 $2,025 $900 $2,572.47 $1,600 Health - $27,821 American Cancer Society Coastal Range Food Bank, Inc. Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Lincoln County Food Share NW Medical Foundation of Tillamook Siletz First Baptist Church Food Share Prog. The Olalla Center for Children & Families Yamhill County Health & Human Services Newport, OR Blodgett, OR Corvallis, OR Newport, OR Tillamook, OR Siletz, OR Toledo, OR McMinnville, OR $1,525 $700 $5,000 $3,500 $1,796 $400 $9,500 $5,400 $ I(),()()() $5.000 • Historic Preservation - $10,000 Benton County Historical Society & Museum Yachats Ladies Club Philomath, OR Yachats, OR $5,000 $5,000 Housing - $7,000 Samaritan House Newport, OR $7.000 Prevention - $4,305 American Legion Baseball Waldport ASA Wilsonville, OR Waldport, OR $2,500 $1,805 Public Safety - $51,471.84 Siletz Residents Organization Toledo High School TVECC Yamhill County Search & Rescue Yamhill Fire Protection District $25,900 Siletz, OR $1 1,591.84 Eddyville, OR $4,830 McMinnville, OR $9,150 Yamhill, OR TOTAL Kathy and Chris Kirkpatrick celebrate the ribbon cutting on their new Habitat for Humanity House in Lincoln City. The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund awarded $10,583 in August 2006 for the foundation, plumbing and electrical. $142,467.31 City of Siletz Holds First Municipal Court Session A Siletz Tribal Charitable Contri bution Fund grant of $6,000, donated Nov. 6, 2006, has been used by the city of Siletz to purchase a computer, soft ware, office supplies, filing cabinet and other items needed to start the Siletz Municipal Court. The city hopes to bring in revenue from the fines and more importantly, to increase the quality of living for all citizens of Siletz by enforcing traffic violations and the Siletz Municipal Code. This can include enforcing the following: health and safety issues; building, construction and business regulations; land use zoning; and other laws governing the city of Siletz. The first court session was held Aug. 2, 2007, in which five cases were presented that resulted in fines being paid. Sheryl Simmons, Siletz City recorder and court administrator, said. ‘“Hopefully people (will realize) that they can't continue to speed or drive recklessly in Siletz without facing a consequence.” The city isn’t sure how much rev enue the court will generate, but the hopes are that it will be a self-sufficient program and eventually will provide enough revenue to contribute to the law enforcement services that the Siletz Tribe has provided to the city so far at a low cost. Simmons said. “When I say low cost, the city has contributed their share of the ticket revenue that has been col lected so far back to the tribe, but that amount has been very minimal.” At this point, the court will hold two sessions on a monthly basis with Judge Ron Tische volunteering his ser vices for one year. “We also owe a debt of gratitude to Judge Ron and his wife, Diane,” Simmons added, noting that. "They both were very instrumental in setting up the city court. Without them, things might not have progressed as fast as they have." September 2007 • Siletz News • 7
