OCCC board kicks it into turbo-drive
From NewsLincolnCounty.com, origi-
nally published Sept. 11, 2017
At its annual retreat, the Oregon Coast
Community College Foundation Board of
Directors welcomed five new members:
Maryann Bozza, Hatfield Marine Sci-
ence Center (HMSC); David Gomberg,
State Representative for District 10;
Gloria Ingle, Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians Tribal Council; Dr. Lesley
Ogden, CEO of Samaritan North Lincoln
Hospital & Samaritan Pacific Communi-
ties Hospital; and Andi Spirtos, fundrais-
ing professional.
New members were approved by a
unanimous email vote of established
members. Billie Jo Smith, mayor of Toledo
and retired educator, is also new to the
board, having been voted in at the May
board meeting.
Established board members include
Chris Boyle, board president and retired
educator; Julie Hanrahan, board vice-
president and VP/branch manager of
Columbia Bank in Newport; Dr. David
Bigelow, board treasurer; Sharon Beards-
ley, board secretary and retired educator;
Nancy Osterlund, Board of Education
liaison and retired educator; Lance Beck,
director of marketing at the Oregon Coast
Aquarium; Dr. Birgitte Ryslinge, OCCC
president; and Adam Springer, attorney
and counselor at law, Yaquina Law.
When asked why they serve, directors
reflected on their own experiences with
education and how it changed their lives.
Many recalled the encouragement they
received from parents and other loved ones.
Ingle never forgot her father’s advice:
“If you choose not to work with your mind,
you will always work with your back.” She
was the first in her family to graduate from
college and firmly believes that “learning
is forever, not just for kids.”
Others spoke of the need for local
access to higher education so that every-
one with a desire to learn has the oppor-
tunity to succeed, and they see OCCC as
a gateway.
“We need training available in our
community to help fill job vacancies,” said
Smith. OCCC’s Ryslinge commented,
“Education is a path to opportunity and
community colleges are a critical access
point.”
Rep. Gomberg believes our youth are
Oregon’s greatest asset and that “com-
munity colleges are critical for providing
the tools and opportunities for our youth
to thrive.”
General Council
Meeting
Call to Order
Invocation
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 • 1 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Siletz, Oregon
CTSI Jobs
Tribal employment information
is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
Note: “Open Until Filled” vacan-
cies may close at any time. The Tribe’s
Indian Prefeence 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 orgnization.
Gloria Ingle
Bozza sees service on the OCCC
Foundation Board as another great con-
nection between the Hatfield Marine
Science Center and the college. She’s
excited by the collaborative environment
of Newport in general and especially in
higher education, saying, “OCCC and
Hatfield’s futures are intertwined.”
Regardless of their individual reasons
for serving, everyone agreed that sup-
porting affordable, local access to higher
education helps make our community
stronger.
Programs
Education – Higher Education Process
Tribal Council Candidates’ Declarations
Tribal Members’ Concerns
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
Adjourn
USDA distribution dates for November; new guidelines
Siletz
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Nov. 1
Nov. 2
Nov. 3
Nov. 6
Nov. 7
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 pm.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Salem
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Nov. 13
Nov. 14
Nov. 15
Nov. 16
1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
9 – 11 a.m.
I hope everyone has had a chance to
check out the new income guideline and
the increased (up $50 to $400) standard
deduction. Remember, we take your gross
income and multiply it by the 20 percent
tax deduction and then do the deductions,
like child care, child support and the stan-
dard deduction if you pay rent or utilities.
If you are over age 62 and have out-
of-pocket medical expenses, we also can
deduct a portion of that.
All we need is one Tribal ID (any fed-
erally recognized Tribe) in the household
and we can certify the entire household.
If you have foster children who are Tribal,
we also can certify the household and
we count the payments that are received
for those children. We also count adop-
tion subsidies if you have adopted Tribal
children.
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FNS Handbook 501 Exhibit M
(Rev. 09/2017)
Siletz News
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Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
FY 2018 Net Monthly Income Standards
(Effective Oct. 1, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2018)
The net monthly income standard for each household size is the sum of the appli-
cable supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap) net monthly income standard
and the applicable SNAP standard deduction.
48 Contiguous
United States: Use
this Amount
Household Size
SNAP Net Monthly
Income Standard
SNAP Standard
Deduction
FDPIR Net
Monthly
Income
Standard
1
$1,005
+
$160
=
$1,165
2
$1,354
+
$160
=
$1,514
3
$1,702
+
$160
=
$1,862
4
$2,050
+
$170
=
$2,220
5
$2,399
+
$199
=
$2,598
6
$2,747
+
$228
=
$2,975
7
$3,095
+
$228
=
$3,323
8
$3,444
+
$228
=
$3,672
Each additional member
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Tribal FDPIR. We would like to
see more people sharing their
recipes on our FB.
November 2017
$349
Joyce Retherford, FDP Director
541-444-8393
Lisa Paul, FDP Clerk/Warehouseman
541-444-8279
Job Title: Administrative Support Clerk
Closing Date: Nov. 20, 2017
Salary/Wage: $14.75/hour
Location: Siletz, Ore.
Classification: Full time, non-exempt
Job Posting Number: 201751
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.
Change in Siletz
Clinic check-in times
The Siletz Clinic asks all patients
with appointments to check in 15
minutes prior to your scheduled
appointment time. This allows for any
necessary paperwork to be completed
prior to your appointment with your
provider. Thank you!
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The Tribe also played a lead role in
opening Siletz Valley School in 2003 and
Siletz Valley Early College Academy in
2006.
The Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage
Society (STAHS) was formed in 2013 as
a nonprofit to enhance the Tribe’s ability to
develop the Siletz Tribal Cultural Center.
STAHS also helps the Tribe with acquiring
object and archival collections.
Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln
City opened in May 1995. In June 2004,
the Siletz Tribe purchased the former
Shilo Inn adjacent to the casino and
opened Chinook Winds Casino Resort.
Chinook Winds Golf Resort opened in
April 2005 when the Tribe purchased the
former Lakeside Golf and Fitness Center
in Lincoln City.
The combination of Tribal employ-
ees and those at Chinook Winds Casino
Resort has made the Siletz Tribe the larg-
est employer in Lincoln County.
The Siletz Tribe has honored its tra-
dition of sharing within the community
by distributing more than $14.3 million
through the Siletz Tribal Charitable Con-
tribution Fund and other Tribal resources.
Chinook Winds has donated more than
$2.8 million in cash and fundraising
items since 1995. It also provides in-kind
donations of convention space for various
fundraisers as well as technical support,
advertising and manpower for events.