General Council Meeting Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 • 1 p.m. • Siletz, Oregon Call to Order Invocation Flag Salute Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Tribal Council Committee Reports Tribal Member Concerns Chairman’s Report Announcements Adjourn Photo by Diane Rodriquez Interim General Manager Mike Kennedy (left) presents a $50,000 check to Dave Lapof, fire chief for the Siletz Valley Fire District. The money will go to the district’s general fund, with a focus on recruiting underrepresented members of the community to become volunteers for the fire district. If you’re interested in volunteering or have questions, please call 541-444-2043. What to expect when you’re approved for hearing aids through PRC You will be referred to Costco for hearing aids. Costco hearing aids cost 50-60 percent less than other providers with equal quality. Your Purchased/Referred Care team will help you obtain a Costco member- ship and help with transportation barriers. We look forward to working with you. 12 • Siletz News • February 2022 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to continue to keep the member- ship safe/healthy, the Feb. 5, 2022, General Council Meeting will be on the Zoom platform. For access to the meeting link, please email generalcouncil@ctsi.nsn. us and include your name and roll number in the email. The link to the meeting will be sent to your email address on Feb. 4, 2022, prior to 4:30 p.m. To discuss Tribal member concerns, please indicate so in your email or by using the “raise hand” option in Zoom. The Tribal chairman will call upon Tribal members in the order they are received. Tribal members who plan to speak, please ensure there is audio on your device. The deadline to request the meeting link is Feb. 3, 2022. The Lincoln County Jail in Newport, Ore., is seeking additional cultural prac- titioners to provide services to American Indians who are incarcerated. They are seeking both female and male practitioners to provide online, one-on-one and group guidance (once it is safe to hold in-person meetings). If you have questions, please contact Lisa Norton at lisan@ctsi.nsn.us. If you want to volunteer, contact Dennis Buckmaster (dbuckmaster@co.lincoln. or.us) to start the process. This process does include a background check, but all situations will be considered individually.