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:
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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
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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
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