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Tribe gives more than $200,000 to community through charitable grant program The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contri- bution Fund distributed $214,791.52 to 51 organizations today 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 $13.8 million since its inception in 2001. Overall, the Tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the community by distributing more than $17.9 million through the charitable fund and other Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has donated more than $6.5 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 2, 2020. 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. Natural Resources Department Contractors List The Tribal Natural Resources Department periodically solicits bids from contractors for a variety of work. If your company would like to be included on our lists to receive requests for bids/proposals for any of the services listed below, please contact Natural Resources Manager Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1232, to be put on the appropriate list. Tree Planting Precommercial Thinning Hazard Tree Removal/Tree Trimming Mechanical Brush Cutting Logging Road Construction/ Maintenance Logging • Log Hauling Timber Falling Herbicide Spraying Concrete Construction Statistical Analysis Macroinvertebrate Identification Water Quality Monitoring/Analysis Feb. 7 – Distribution of $214,791.52 Arts – $15,540 Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Fes- tival Association – string quartet perfor- mance in free concerts during festival’s Winter Concert Series; Newport, OR; $750 Roots and Beats Project – computer and music media equipment for Native youth arts mentorships, partnering with Native American Rehabilitation Asso- ciation and Native American Youth and Family Center; Portland, OR; $5,000 Siletz Bay Music Festival – venue, piano rental, marketing and production costs of two-week summer classical and orchestral music festival; Lincoln City, OR; $9,790 Cultural Activities – $16,264 CEDARR (Community Efforts Dem- onstrating the Ability to Rebuild and Restore) – honorariums and lodging for singers/drummers for Round Dance; Siletz, OR; $5,630 Eastern Oregon Correctional Insti- tution – pow-wow food and supplies for adults in custody and attending guests; Pendleton, OR; $500 Grupo Latino de Accion Directa – Noche Cultural/Cultural Night folkloric musicians and dancers highlighting Mexi- can and Latin American cultures; Eugene, OR; $3,000 Philomath Youth Activities Club – food, supplies and busing for summer youth program to learn Siletz history and traditions, ending with youth attending Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow (Aug. 7-9); Philomath, OR; $2,500 Siletz Tribal Royalty – travel costs for Royalty and adult chaperones to attend Gathering of Nations Pow-Wow in Albu- querque, N.M.; Siletz, OR; $4,634 Education – $30,214.49 Altrusa International of Yaquina Bay – child care and take-home kits while school holds educational event for non-English speaking parents; Newport, OR; $2,500 Friends of the Scio Public Library – educational presenter and performer fees for community-wide summer reading program; Scio, OR; $1,088.50 Kings Valley Charter School – over- night science and outdoor learning field trip for third- to fifth-graders to OMSI’s Camp Gray in Newport; Philomath, OR; $6,225 Oregon Coast Community College – Chromebooks, licenses and charging cart for classroom use at North County Center in Lincoln City; Newport, OR; $2,725 Siletz Public Library – replace com- puters, upgrade software and purchase lap- top/projector system; Siletz, OR; $3,550.99 Siletz Community Dental Clinic Contact the Siletz Community Dental Clinic if you experience den- tal pain or a dental emergency. Staff will do everything they can to see you as soon as possible. Morning check-in time is Mon- day-Thursday from 8:15-8:45 a.m. and Friday from 9-9:30 a.m. After- noon check-in time is Monday- Friday from 1:30-2 p.m. Sweet Home Public Library – replace public access computers and software; Sweet Home, OR; $4,125 Taft High 7-12 – LEGO Mindstorms robotic kits for middle school engineer- ing and robotics studies; Lincoln City, OR; $5,000 Tillamook School District – books for fifth- and sixth-grade classroom librar- ies to generate more interest in reading; Tillamook, OR; $5,000 Willamette Grange #52 – engineer- ing evaluation and plan to repair roof structure of building built in 1923 that is on National Register of Historic Places; Philomath, OR; $5,000 Housing – $5,000 Yamhill Community Action Partner- ship – weatherization and safety home repairs; McMinnville, OR; $5,000 Other – $7,063 Environment and Natural Resource Preservation – $7,000 Salmon River Fish Hatchery – replen- ish fishing rods, reels and gear for kids free fishing days; Otis, OR; $1,000 Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District – fire trailer, hoses and gear to help protect 1,641 conservation acres managed by district; McMinnville, OR; $6,000 Health – $42,857.25 Bright Horizons Therapeutic Riding Center – rider scholarships to support access to equine-assisted activities and therapy sessions; Siletz, OR; $5,000 Canyon Gleaners – food for community food bank program; Mill City, OR; $2,500 Corvallis-Albany Farmers Markets – fruit and vegetable tokens to encour- age children age 5-12 to eat more fresh produce; Corvallis, OR; $2,000 HIV Alliance – supplies for monthly care packages for people living with HIV in Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Benton and Marion counties; Eugene, OR; $2,500 Lebanon Gleaners – food for com- munity food bank program; Lebanon, OR; $2,000 Lincoln County Joint Transportation Committee – free bus pass program to enable clients to get to medical-related appointments; Lincoln City, OR; $5,000 North End Senior Solutions – food for senior meals, mileage for volunteer driv- ers, and replace microphones and audio speakers; Otis, OR; $4,700 Philomath Community Gleaners – food for community food bank program; Corvallis, OR; $2,000 Providence Benedictine Nursing Cen- ter Foundation – replace outdated hospital beds; Mount Angel, OR; $8,263 Shangri-La – portable Hoyer lift systems for vans to help mobility-limited people participate in community activities and inclusion outings; Salem, OR; $3,078 South Benton County Gleaners – food for community food bank program; Mon- roe, OR; $2,500 South Lane Mental Health – CPR and first aid classes for adult foster home, mental health and intensive outpatient providers; Cottage Grove, OR; $1,316.25 Waldport Lions Club – food for week- end backpack food program for South Lin- coln County students; Waldport, OR; $2,000 Historical Preservation – $39,917 Chetco Historical Memorial Com- mittee – visitor entrance sign and donor recognition for the memorial; Brookings, OR; $9,917 Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian – construction and dedication ceremony of National Native American Veterans Memorial; Washing- ton, D.C.; $25,000 Marion-Polk Food Share – rotary tiller for tractor used at Youth Farm on Chemeketa Community College campus; Salem, OR; $1,188 Seashore Family Literacy – replace tools and maintenance equipment for Green Bike Share Community Co-Op; Waldport, OR; $2,400 Siletz Valley Friends of the Library – repair exterior entry doors and ADA access to library; Siletz, OR; $3,475 Prevention – $18,543.47 Chemawa Indian School – decorations, table linens, table and dance floor rentals for school prom; Salem, OR; $2,500 Lincoln County Foster Parents Asso- ciation – shelving, display units and utility cart for clothing and resource closet for youth in foster care; Newport, OR; $1,110 Northwest Wahines Surf Collective – food, kid-size wetsuits, gear and pay for coaches for Siletz Wave Warrior Surfer Girls camps; Waldport, OR; $3,950 Ophelia’s Place – supplies and mileage for classroom health and safety presenta- tions for after-school Girls Empowerment groups in Oakridge and Cottage Grove; Eugene, OR; $5,000 Siletz, Eddyville, Toledo (SET) Base- ball and Softball Association – catchers helmets/gear, field bases, baseballs, T-balls, softballs and temporary fencing for 20 SET teams; Toledo, OR; $4,983.47 Sprague High School, Senior Gradua- tion Party – support for drug- and alcohol- free graduation celebration; Salem, OR; $500 Toledo High School, Grad Night Committee – support for drug- and alco- hol-free graduation celebration; Toledo, OR; $500 Public Safety – $32,392.31 American Legion Post 10 – first aid station, blood pressure cuff and first aid supplies; Albany, OR; $780.99 East Lincoln County Emergency Responders – training textbooks, mate- rials and instructor fee for emergency medical responder license class; Toledo, OR; $3,600.32 East Lincoln County Fire and Rescue –equip (hand tools to fire suppression equipment) and place in service a donated fire engine; Toledo, OR; $14,191 Idanha-Detroit RFPD – replace vehi- cle crash extrication tools and equipment; Detroit, OR; $9,000 Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue – signal booster, WeBoost drive and satellite hotspot to improve field communications with search and rescue teams; Milwaukie, OR; $1,900 Philomath Police Department – traf- fic speed alert message sign; Philomath, OR; $2,920 March 2020 • Siletz News • 13
