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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS January USDA Distribution Dates Siletz Monday, Jan. 5 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Thursday, Jan. 8 Friday, Jan. 9 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 9 a.m. - Noon We would like to thank Daniel Brown tor coming in and cooking up a great meal at the Siletz warehouse. Daniel made White Bean Soup and Drop Biscuits and it was really good! You can pick up a copy of the recipe at either the Siletz or Salem warehouse. Please make it to your scheduled ap pointments. If you are a walk-in client, please remember to bring ail documents necessary to be certified. You will need: • • • One full month of income verifica tion (per capita and child support are reportable income). Verification of child care paid out. Tribal ID or C IB, Social Security cards or numbers for all household members and if you live with some one not on the application, we will need a statement from them regarding your living arrangements. Salem Tuesday, Jan. 20 Wednesday, Jan. 21 Thursday, Jan. 22 • Picture ID for all adult household members. You can visit the CTSI website at www.ctsi.nsn.us and print the application packet. Joyce Retherford, FDP Director 541-444-8393 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1393 or April Scoggins, USDA Clerk 541-444-8279 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1279 Happy Meals! The USDA Food Program is looking for individuals (you do not have to be a Tribal member) to cook a healthy dish using commodity foods. Bring in your recipe and we II get you everything you need! Come in and try out our kitchen in the new USDA warehouse. For more details, call Joyce or April at 541-444-8279 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1279. 2009 Standing Committee Applications Due Deadline for Consideration for Committees is Jan. 31,2009 Any Tribal member interested in serving on a committee for a two-year term must fill out the following form and return it to the address below prior to Jan. 31 2009. Please mail or fax your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz OR 97380-0549- fax:541-444-8325. ’ ' ’ Name: ----------------- -------------------------------------Roll No: Address:________ ___________________ City; —_______________________ State: ZIP: )Evening ( ) Choose the first, second and third choice of committees you are requesting by numbering your preference 1, 2, 3 in the space provided. If you only want to be considered for one committee, please indicate this by inserting the number 1. Education Committee (3) ------ Natural Resources Committee (3) Health Committee (3) ------ Cultural Heritage Committee (3) Candidate’s Fair Rescheduled for Jan. 10 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. Ballots will be mailed out the week of Jan. 5 2009. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. The Candidate’s Fair will be held Jan. 10, 2009. at the Siletz Tribal Community 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Center from noon to 4 p.m. (noon to I p.m.- Meet and Greet). It will be mediated by the Election Board chairman. Public calibration for the voting machines will be Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p m at the Tribal administration building. Election Day is Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Siletz Tribal Community Center. It you would like further information about elections, please feel free to contact the Election Board office at 541-444-8256 or 800-922-1399 ext. 1256 Get a $25 Fred Meyer Gift Card Telephone: Day ( Election News Housing Committee (3) ------ Pow-Wow Committee (no limit) Budget Committee ( 1 ) Tribal Council will review applications and approve appointments at the Regular Tribal Council meeting in February 2009. If you have any questions, please call Tribal Council’s Executive Secretary, Tami Miner, at 800-922-1399 ext 1203 or 541-444-8203. ’ ’ General Council Meeting Veterans Can Get Help with Employment Feb. 7, 2009 Siletz Tribal Community Center Siletz, Oregon I p.m. Call to Order Invocation Flag Salute Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Programs: Culture Program Housing Program Tribal Members' Concerns Chairman’s Report Announcements Adjourn Most Often Requested Numbers Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians 800-922-1399 Salem Area Office 503-390-9494 Salem Finance Office 888-870-9051 Portland Area Office 503-238-1512 Eugene Area Office 541-484-4234 Springfield Siletz Tribal Head Start 541-747-0161 Contract Health Services (CHS) 800-628-5720 Siletz Community Health Clinic 800-648-0449 Siletz Alcohol and Drug 800-600-5599 Chinook Winds Casino Resort 888-244-6665 Chemawa Health Clinic 800-452-7823 Bureau of Indian Affairs 800-323-8517 Website www.ctsi.nsn.us John Farrar of the Oregon Employ ment Department Veterans Outreach Pro gram will be at the Tribal administration building in Siletz to assist any veteran who is looking for employment. He comes once a month and will see any veteran who wants to drop in or call for an appointment. He is at the adminis tration building every second Thursday of the month from I p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Farrar s schedule is as follows: Jan. 8: I p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 12: I p.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 12: I p.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you want to make an appoint ment with Farrar for any of those dates, please call him at 541-265-8891, ext. 333, or just drop in during any of those dates. If you have any other questions, contact Mark Pullam at 541-444-8221 or 800-922-1399. ext. 1221. CTSI Jobs CTSI employment information is available at www.ctsl.nsn.us. <><><><><><><><><X><>^^ Note: “Open Until Filled” vacan cies may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian Preference policy will ap ply. Tribal government will not discriminate in selection because of race, creed, age, sex, color, na tional origin, physical handicap, marital status, politics, membership or non-membership in an employee organization. CTSI is constantly looking for temporary employees to cover va cancy, vacations, maternity leave and extended sick leave. If you are retired, a homemaker or a student and are looking for temporary work that can last from two weeks to 12 weeks, please submit a temporary application for the temp pool. January 2009 • Siletz News • 3
