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Minor Trust Presentation Ken Miller, financial advisor for the Siletz Tribal minor trust accounts, will hold a presentation at this year’s Culture Camp. Parents, guardians and minors are encouraged to attend this informative presentation that will discuss how funds are invested and investment options for minors reaching the age of majority. wildlife biologist position open Wildlife Biologist: Bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology or wildlife manage- ment or equivalent, with at least two years experience with wildlife-related field- work. Experience in the performance of endangered species surveys, including surveys for marbled murrelets and spotted owls, is preferred. Location: Siletz, OR. Salary: $20.80/hr, full time, non-exempt, limited duration/grant funded. Closes: June 14, 2013. Job Posting # 201320. July17,2013•10:30a.m.•GovernmentHill The presentation is 30 minutes only; promptness is essential. Miller will be available for questions and comments immediately follow- ing the presentation. Questions? Please contact Sharon Edenfield at 541-444-8202 or 800-922- 1399, ext. 1202; or sharone@ctsi.nsn.us. STBC seeks economic development director The Siletz Tribal Business Corporation is currently seeking applicants for the economic development director position. Please visit stbcorp.net for a job description, application and more information. Should you have any questions, contact Michael Phillips at 877-564-7298 or 541-994-2142. Solar panels installed at Tillicum Fitness Center to reduce electricity costs Last month we wrote about the solar panels on the new carport in front of the Siletz Rec Center. This month we are happy to report that new solar panels have been installed on the roof of the Tillicum Fitness Center here in Siletz. During Earth Week in April, the weather was sunny and clear and Benton Electric was hard at work installing the new solar panels and the inverter that will tie the produced power to the electrical grid. The solar panels were purchased from SolarWorld, an Oregon-based company. The roof is outfitted with 32 solar panels that can produce about 9 kW of electric- ity. The panels are predicted to last for 20 years. The panels will be grid-tied to the fitness center. This means any electricity that is produced will be measured and then used by the fitness center. If the fitness center uses more power than it produces, the power will be provided by the electric company as it usually is. If more power is produced than is needed, the electric com- pany will buy it for someone else to use. We anticipate the Tillicum Fitness Center’s electric bill to decrease by up to 40 percent because of the electricity being generated by the solar panels. The bill has averaged $170 per month during the past four years. With the savings from this new solar electric installation, we can reduce the cost by about $70 per month and save the Tribe $840 per year. We also will reduce 9 tons of CO2 emissions. This is equivalent to the elec- tricity used by one home for a year or the gas used by two vehicles for a year. Stay tuned for more solar to come. We next will install more panels and a solar wall on the roof of the Tillicum Fitness Center. Monitoring equipment will be available so you can watch the production of solar electricity as it happens from the comfort of your computer at home. The contractor also will offer some education opportunities to the community in the coming months. The Siletz Tribal Energy Program (STEP), with funding from the Envi- ronmental Protection Agency (EPA), purchased these panels and paid the con- tractor to install them. For more information, contact us toll free at 800-922-1399, ext. 1271 or 1300; or e-mail step@ctsi.nsn.us. Search for Siletz Tribal Energy Program on Facebook and “like” us for even more information and photos. Cemetery map now available on Tribal website Maps of the Paul Washington Cemetery are now available for viewing under the Members portion of the Tribal website – ctsi.nsn.us. When you log in and click on “Member Area,” you will see “Paul Washing- ton Cemetery” in the lower left corner of the main web page. A master list of information about the graves and a bit of history written by Robert Kentta also are included. Time to gather materials for baskets Hazel stick gathering is a must for anyone interested in making traditional Siletz baskets. Spruce root can be dug all year round and is used for the weavers or weft of Siletz baskets. Bear grass and maidenhair fern are used for overlay to make our traditional designs or marks in our baskets and both are picked in late summer. Tribal members interested in gather- ing can call Bud Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1320, or 541-444-8320, or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us. Just a reminder – basket materials must be gathered in a timely fashion. Here is a general breakdown of gath- ering times for different materials: June Hazel, willow and fir sticks (until mid-June); spruce roots July Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fern August Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fern, hazel sticks (limited), willow sticks September Bear grass, maidenhair fern, wood- wardia fern, spruce roots Photo by Diane Rodriquez The Tillicum Fitness Center has 32 new solar panels on its roof. Tillicum Fitness Solar at a Glance Number of panels 32 Peak power 9.18 kW Savings in electricity per month $70 Savings over life of panels $16,800 CTSI Jobs General Council Meeting Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us. Aug.3,2013•1p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian Preference policy will apply. Tribal government will not discriminate in selection because of race, creed, age, sex, color, national origin, physical handicap, marital status, politics, membership or non-membership in an employee organization. CTSI constantly is looking for temporary employees to cover vacancy, vacations, maternity leave and extended sick leave. If you are looking for temporary work that can last from 2-12 weeks, please submit an application for the temp pool. June 2013 Siletz, Oregon Call to Order Invocation Flag Salute Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Programs: Diabetes/Fitness Program Language Program Tribal Members’ Concerns Chairman’s Report Announcements Adjourn • SiletzNews • 3
