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Photo by Diane Rodriquez Recipients of grants distributed by the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund on Feb. 3 at Chinook Winds Casino Resort Tribe gives back through charitable fund, overall giving tops $13 million The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contri- bution Fund distributed $153,325.12 to 38 organizations on Feb. 3 as it continued its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups. The Siletz Tribe has made contribu- tions through employment, monetary dona- tions and cooperative measures to the Siletz community, Lincoln County and the state of Oregon. The seven-member charitable fund advisory board has distributed nearly $10.6 million since its inception in 2001. Overall, the Tribe has honored its tradi- tion of sharing within the community by distributing more than $13 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 convention space for various fund-raisers as well as technical support, advertising and manpower for many events. The next deadline to submit appli- cations is March 7, 2017. Eligibility for money from the charitable 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, Mult- nomah, 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. Contact the Siletz Community Dental Clinic if you experience den- tal pain or a dental emergency. 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Mor ning check-in time is Monday-Thursday from 8:30-9 a.m. and Friday from 10-10:30 a.m. Afternoon check-in time is Monday-Friday from 1-1:30 p.m. 12 • Siletz News • March 2017 Feb. 3, 2017 – Distribution of $153,325.12 Arts – $12,000 Community Arts Project – venue rental, printing/media and post- age/supplies for Your Art’s Desire fundraiser for arts literacy in public schools; Cloverdale, OR; $2,250 Lincoln City Cultural Center – replace wheelchair lift; Lincoln City, OR; $8,000 Polly Plumb Productions – media and printing for Yachat’s Pride/Two Spirit celebration; Yachats, OR; $750 Porthole Players Ltd. – royalty fees, rehearsal space and music record- ing fee for presentation of Really Rosie in three Newport schools; Newport, OR; $1,000 Cultural Activities – $10,815 Northwest Indian Veteran Associa- tion – flag and uniform supplies; Portland, OR; $2,315 Northwest Native American Bas- ketweavers Association – sponsor annual intergenerational confer- ence and gathering; Covington, WA; $7,000 Two Rivers Correctional Institution – beading and cultural craft supplies; Umatilla, OR; $1,500 Education – $21,250 Altrusa International of Yaquina Bay Inc. – copies of book and supplies for Inspired Writers Project for sixth- grade classes; Newport, OR; $2,200 Foster Grandparent Program of Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties – support for program volunteers; Albany, OR; $1,000 Oregon Sea Grant – student scholarships for Hatfield Marine Science Center programs; Newport, OR; $3,000 Salem-Keizer School District, Indian Education Program – food and supplies for graduation celebration and dinner for Native students and their families; Salem, OR; $1,785 Science Factory Children’s Museum – tools and equipment for new in-house exhibit fabrication shop; Eugene, OR; $7,510 Siletz Tribal Head Start, Parent Com- mittee – swim lessons, classroom activities, field trips and transition cer- emony supplies; Siletz, OR; $3,577 Siletz Valley Friends of the Library – annual liability insurance for library volunteers; Siletz, OR; $678 Yachats Youth & Family Activities Program – study lessons and materials to support Creative Curriculum activities in pre- school program; Yachats, OR; $1,000 Youth Movement – lunch for university visit featuring traditional sports/ games for 170-200 Native students; Eugene, OR; $500 Health – $42,945 Alsea Valley Gleaners – food; Alsea, OR; $2,000 College United Methodist Church – replace commercial refrigerator; Philomath, OR; $2,995 Fish of Lebanon – food; Lebanon, OR; $2,000 Food Roots – one MacBook Air and one Dell laptop to improve technology for farm-to-school programs; Tillamook, OR; $1,600 Food Share of Lincoln County – food for Lincoln County food banks and agen- cies; Newport, OR; $11,000 Harrisburg Harvesters Gleaners – protein to supplement contributions to fami- lies; Harrisburg, OR; $2,000 Mario Pastega House – patient and family lodging assistance for Lincoln County residents; Corvallis, OR; $10,000 Marion-Polk Food Share – greenhouse for youth farm and community garden programs; Salem, OR; $2,000 North End Senior Solutions – food and caregiver training for adult day service programs; Otis, OR; $2,850 Pacific Communities Health District Foundation – i-STAT handheld device for Telestroke Program; Newport, OR; $2,000 RSVP of Linn, Benton and Lincoln Coun- ties – durable medical goods for elders or disabled people; Albany, OR; $2,500 Sweet Home Gleaners Inc. – food; Sweet Home, OR; $2,000 Historic Preservation – $14,230 Chetco Historical Memorial Com- mittee – design and installation of interpretive panels at Chetco Indian village memorial; Brook- ings, OR; $14,230 Other – $12,586.42 Salmon River Grange – replace roof of grange that serves Rose Lodge community; Otis, OR; $9,375 Siletz Valley Grange – replace two front entry doors and outdoor lighting; Siletz, OR; $3,211.42 Prevention – $2,878 City of Sweet Home – sponsorship of Sweetheart of a Run in a Sweet- heart of a Town fundraiser for summer parks and recreation youth activities; Sweet Home, OR; $1,878 Lebanon High School, Grad Night Committee – gifts and prizes for drug- and alcohol-free graduation celebration; Lebanon, OR; $500 Sprague High School, Grad Night Committee – venue rental for drug- and alcohol-free graduation celebration; Salem, OR; $500 Public Safety – $36,620.70 Adair Rural Fire and Rescue – replace two turnouts of fire protective clothing; Adair Village, OR; $4,410.70 Siletz Valley Fire District – salary and benefits to retain fire chief as a full- time position; Siletz, OR; $25,000 Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance Dis- trict; two video laryngoscopes for emergency services; Sweet Home, OR; $4,000 Tillamook County Search and Rescue – handheld in-reach satellite two- way communicators; Milwaukie, OR; $3,210
