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Editor-in-Chief: Brenda Bremner Editor: Diane Rodriquez To the editor: I want to give a special thank you to the Education Program, Education Com- mittee and Tribal Council for giving me the opportunity to attend college at Linn- Benton Community College and Western Oregon University. With the generous funding of my Tribe, I was able to obtain an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree and a Bachelor of Science in community health education with a minor in biology without incurring any student loan debt. Not only am I grate- ful for obtaining my degrees, but starting out my career without any student loan debt gives me even more opportunities. Sincerely, Meagan Urbach Grateful Tribal member of the Con- federated Tribes of Siletz Indians Courtesy photo Meagan Urbach Tribe gives back through charitable fund grants to help local communities The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contri- bution Fund distributed $344,006.45 to 24 organizations on Aug. 5 as it continued its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups. The Siletz Tribe has made contribu- tions through employment, monetary donations and cooperative measures to the Siletz community, Lincoln County and the state of Oregon. The seven-member charitable fund advisory board has dis- tributed more than $10.3 million since its inception in 2001. Overall, the Tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the community by distributing more than $12.8 million through the charitable fund and other Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has donated more than $2.8 million in cash and fund-raising items since it opened in 1995. The casino also provides in-kind donations of con- vention space for various fund-raisers as well as technical support, advertising and manpower for many events. The next deadline to submit appli- cations is Dec. 13, 2016. Eligibility is limited to two categories: • • Entities and activities located in the Tribe’s 11-county service area (Lin- coln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane, Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties) Native American entities and activi- ties located anywhere in the U.S. Applications and requirements can be obtained at ctsi.nsn.us/charitable-con- tribution-fund; by calling 800-922-1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or by mail- ing Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380- 0549. Applications can be submitted via e-mail at stccf@live.com. Photo by Diane Rodriquez Recipients of grants distributed by the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution fund on Aug. 5 Aug. 5, 2016 – Distribution of $344,006.45 Education – $286,475 Health – $17,700 Prevention – $10,960 Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation – printing and materials for statewide agricultural literacy project; Corvallis, OR; $2,625 Siletz Valley Schools – operations and academic programs; Siletz, OR; $282,000 Sweet Home Public Library – picture books for young children; Sweet Home, OR; $900 Toledo Elementary School – robotic kits and team registration to launch Lego Robotics team; Toledo, OR; $950 American Cancer Society – luminaria, T-shirts, medals, pins/sashes, DJ/ sound system, food and beverage for Relay for Life events in Lincoln County; South Beach, OR; $2,500 McMinnville High School, Hispanic PTA – food, decorations and supplies for Day of the Dead and Halloween cel- ebration fundraisers for 2017 Grad Night; McMinnville, OR; $500 Florence Food Share – food; Florence, OR; $2,000 Nestucca Jr./Sr. High School – football helmets; Cloverdale, OR; $1,560 Lebanon Gleaners – food; Lebanon, OR; $2,000 Nestucca Jr./Sr. High School – refin- ish wrestling mat; Cloverdale, OR; $2,000 Mapleton Food Share – food; Mapleton, OR; $2,000 Muscular Dystrophy Association – sup- plies for summer camp for children with neuromuscular disease; Port- land, OR; $4,000 Soroptimist International of Albany – sponsorship of Walk for the Cause; Albany, OR; $2,000 Siletz Tribal Prints & Gifts LLC (STPG) is seeking products from Tribal members who wish to sell their products through its retail location at 1520 NE Highway 101 in Lincoln City, Ore., as well as its online store located at store.stpgifts.com. Please contact Casey Cox, interim manager of STPG, at 541-996-5550 or manager@stpgifts.com for more information. Please come by the store or visit our website at stpgifts.com to see the other products and services we offer. South Benton County Gleaners – food; Monroe, OR; $2,000 Yachats Community Garden – construc- tion material for raised garden beds; Yachats, OR; $1,200 Siletz Youth Football League – equipment and insurance; Siletz, OR; $3,100 Taft High 7-12 – football shoulder pads and helmets; Lincoln City, OR; $2,000 Waldport High School – football shoulder pads; Waldport, OR; $1,800 Public Safety – $25,771.45 Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue – Garmin GPSmap and equipment to upgrade sonar and radar array on rescue boat; Waldport, OR; $2,771.45 Other – $3,100 Newport Fire Department – equipment for Lincoln County Technical Rope Rescue Team; Newport, OR; $5,500 American Legion Auxiliary – food, sup- plies and gifts for Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings; Newport, OR; $2,500 North Lincoln Fire & Rescue – rescue air cart, emergency escape harness and air hose for rescue operations; Lincoln City, OR; $10,500 Lincoln City Senior Center – food and supplies for annual Thanksgiving lunch; Lincoln City, OR; $600 Tillamook County Search & Rescue – equipment for dive team; Milwaukie, OR; $7,000 October 2016 • Siletz News • 19
