'IT IS A GOOD DAY.' PLEASE REFER TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOG FOR THE LINK THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF THE S'KLALLAM PHRASE. LET'S FIND OUT WHAT OUR DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN UP TO FOR THE MONTH OF JULY!
HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A CERTIFICATION THIS MONTH? OR COMPLETED A TRAINING?
- RHONDA HOLLAND AND CATHY JORDAN COMPLETED A CERTIFIED TRAINING FOR LOW INCOME TAX CREDIT PROJECT.
HAVE ANY GOALS BEEN MET THIS MONTH?
- TWO POLICIES WERE REVIEWED AND UPDATED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
ARE ANY GRANTS BEING UTILIZED? WHAT FOR?
- TRIBAL GRANT OF FRF FUNDS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE HOME REPAIRS FOR TRIBAL MEMBER HOMEOWNERS.
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OR GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO ANY INDIVIDUALS THIS MONTH?
- TINA LEANY, FOR ALWAYS BEING ON TOP OF REPORTS AND FINANCIALS AND ALWAYS ANSWERING QUESTIONS EVEN WHEN SHE IS ON VACATION.
ANY PROJECTS THAT YOU COMPLETED THIS MONTH?
- MAINTENANCE STAFF HAVE COMPLETED FIVE METAL ROOFS AND ARE SCHEDULING THE NEXT ROOFS TO BE COMPLETED FOR TRIBAL MEMBER HOMEOWNERS.
- RHONDA HOLLAND AND CATHY JORDAN COMPLETED A CERTIFIED TRAINING FOR LOW INCOME TAX CREDIT PROJECT.
HAVE ANY GOALS BEEN MET THIS MONTH?
- TWO POLICIES WERE REVIEWED AND UPDATED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
ARE ANY GRANTS BEING UTILIZED? WHAT FOR?
- TRIBAL GRANT OF FRF FUNDS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE HOME REPAIRS FOR TRIBAL MEMBER HOMEOWNERS.
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OR GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO ANY INDIVIDUALS THIS MONTH?
- TINA LEANY, FOR ALWAYS BEING ON TOP OF REPORTS AND FINANCIALS AND ALWAYS ANSWERING QUESTIONS EVEN WHEN SHE IS ON VACATION.
ANY PROJECTS THAT YOU COMPLETED THIS MONTH?
- MAINTENANCE STAFF HAVE COMPLETED FIVE METAL ROOFS AND ARE SCHEDULING THE NEXT ROOFS TO BE COMPLETED FOR TRIBAL MEMBER HOMEOWNERS.
HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A CERTIFICATION THIS MONTH OR COMPLETED A TRAINING?
- NRE OFFICER BRUMPTON AND OFFICER MARINAN ARE CURRENTLY IN ARTESIA, NM ATTENDING THE BASIC POLICE OFFICER ACADEMY.
ARE ANY GRANTS BEING UTILIZED? WHAT FOR?
- THE DEPARTMENT UTILIZES THE DOJ CTAS GRANT FOR EQUIPMENT THAT WAS AWARDED TO US IN 2020.
- NRE OFFICER BRUMPTON AND OFFICER MARINAN ARE CURRENTLY IN ARTESIA, NM ATTENDING THE BASIC POLICE OFFICER ACADEMY.
ARE ANY GRANTS BEING UTILIZED? WHAT FOR?
- THE DEPARTMENT UTILIZES THE DOJ CTAS GRANT FOR EQUIPMENT THAT WAS AWARDED TO US IN 2020.
HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A CERTIFICATION THIS MONTH OR COMPLETED A TRAINING?
- JUSTYN PURSER GRADUATED WITH HIS BACHELORS DEGREE FROM NWIC. CONGRATULATIONS, JUSTYN!
ARE ANY GRANTS BEING UTILIZED? WHAT FOR?
- OUR DEPARTMENT FINDS THE GRANTS, WE DON'T MANAGE THEM. LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED MONEY FOR YOUR PROGRAM!
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OR GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO ANY INDIVIDUALS THIS MONTH?
- I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT GRANT WRITER, DIONNE DESCHENNE. BACK IN APRIL, DIONNE PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL GRANTS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NGMA) ANNUAL GRANTS TRAINING. HER TOPIC WAS 'WAYS TO SHAPE FEDERAL FUNDING PACKAGES - NOT JUST TO CONFORM THEM.' WE HAVE RECEIVED GREAT FEEDBACK AND EVEN GREATER CONNECTIONS WITH AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A DESIRE TO BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRIBES. RECENTLY, DIONNE WAS ASKED BY NGMA TO SIT ON THEIR MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE TO ASSIST THEM WITH RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, REPRESENT THE VOICE OF OUR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE HER EFFORTS IN RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND SPEAKING UP FOR THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT COME OUR WAY.
- JUSTYN PURSER GRADUATED WITH HIS BACHELORS DEGREE FROM NWIC. CONGRATULATIONS, JUSTYN!
ARE ANY GRANTS BEING UTILIZED? WHAT FOR?
- OUR DEPARTMENT FINDS THE GRANTS, WE DON'T MANAGE THEM. LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED MONEY FOR YOUR PROGRAM!
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OR GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO ANY INDIVIDUALS THIS MONTH?
- I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT GRANT WRITER, DIONNE DESCHENNE. BACK IN APRIL, DIONNE PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL GRANTS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NGMA) ANNUAL GRANTS TRAINING. HER TOPIC WAS 'WAYS TO SHAPE FEDERAL FUNDING PACKAGES - NOT JUST TO CONFORM THEM.' WE HAVE RECEIVED GREAT FEEDBACK AND EVEN GREATER CONNECTIONS WITH AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A DESIRE TO BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRIBES. RECENTLY, DIONNE WAS ASKED BY NGMA TO SIT ON THEIR MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE TO ASSIST THEM WITH RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, REPRESENT THE VOICE OF OUR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE HER EFFORTS IN RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND SPEAKING UP FOR THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT COME OUR WAY.
HAVE ANY GOALS BEEN MET THIS MONTH? WHICH INDIVIDUALS REACHED THEM?
- THE COURT SERVICES DEPARTMENT OVERSEES THE TWO TRANSITIONAL HOUSES (MEN'S HOUSE IS CALLED suʔwəy̕qaʔáw̕txʷ AND THE WOMEN'S HOUSE IS CALLED sɬənɬaniʔáw̕txʷ). WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUCE THAT
WE HAVE TWO WOMEN RESIDING IN THE WOMEN'S HOUSE AND HAVE MAINTAINED STEADY RESIDENTS IN THE MEN'S HOUSE. VAL JONES AND SELINA RAMIREZ ARE THE STAFF WHO OVERSEE THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM.
ARE ANY GRANTS BEING UTILIZED? WHAT FOR?
- THE DEPARTMENT HAS ITS THIRD SECOND CHANCE ACT (SCA) GRANT FOR REENTRY SERVICES TO THE PGST COMMUNITY. THIS AWARD PROVIDES FOR PGST REENTRY SERVICES THROUGH THE FORMER WELCOME HOME PROGRAM NOW CALLED súɬ ʔaʔ cə x̣ə́w̕əs sxʷnéʔ. THE NEWLY NAMED PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON PGST MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT THE TRIBE'S CULTURAL WAYS AND VALUES ARE PART OF THE WAY FORWARD FOR THOSE REENTERTING COMMUNITY.
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OR GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO ANY INDIVIDUALS THIS MONTH?
- IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE DEPARTMENT AS A WHOLE. COLLECTIVELY WE WORK TO BRING THOSE IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.
- THE COURT SERVICES DEPARTMENT OVERSEES THE TWO TRANSITIONAL HOUSES (MEN'S HOUSE IS CALLED suʔwəy̕qaʔáw̕txʷ AND THE WOMEN'S HOUSE IS CALLED sɬənɬaniʔáw̕txʷ). WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUCE THAT
WE HAVE TWO WOMEN RESIDING IN THE WOMEN'S HOUSE AND HAVE MAINTAINED STEADY RESIDENTS IN THE MEN'S HOUSE. VAL JONES AND SELINA RAMIREZ ARE THE STAFF WHO OVERSEE THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM.
ARE ANY GRANTS BEING UTILIZED? WHAT FOR?
- THE DEPARTMENT HAS ITS THIRD SECOND CHANCE ACT (SCA) GRANT FOR REENTRY SERVICES TO THE PGST COMMUNITY. THIS AWARD PROVIDES FOR PGST REENTRY SERVICES THROUGH THE FORMER WELCOME HOME PROGRAM NOW CALLED súɬ ʔaʔ cə x̣ə́w̕əs sxʷnéʔ. THE NEWLY NAMED PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON PGST MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT THE TRIBE'S CULTURAL WAYS AND VALUES ARE PART OF THE WAY FORWARD FOR THOSE REENTERTING COMMUNITY.
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OR GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO ANY INDIVIDUALS THIS MONTH?
- IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE DEPARTMENT AS A WHOLE. COLLECTIVELY WE WORK TO BRING THOSE IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.
HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A CERTIFICATION THIS MONTH OR COMPLETED A TRAINING?
- THAT NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT'S HATCHERY TEAM COMPLETED A TRAINING IN COLDWATER FISH CULTURE.
HAVE ANY GOALS BEEN MET THIS MONTH? WHICH INDIVIDUAL(S) REACHED THEM?
- THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CHRISTINA CHARLES, ACCOMPLISHED THE GOAL OF HIRING A NEW ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, MAKENZEE WELLMAN, FOR THE FRONT OFFICE.
ARE ANY GRANTS BEING UTILIZED? WHAT FOR?
- THE DNR FOREST AND FISH GRANT IS BEING UTILIZED BY OUR FOREST AND FISH SPECIALIST, NIKKI VENNEMAN. SHE REVIEWS STATE FOREST PRACTICES PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR TIMBER ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATES IN TECHNICAL REVIEW TEAM FIELD VISITS TO CONFIRM CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAWS AND STREAM PROTECTIONS.
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OR GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL(S) THIS MONTH?
- SHOUTOUT TO OUR NEW SHELLFISH BIOLOGIST, EMMA SAAS, WHO STARTED WORK IN THE NR DEPARTMENT IN JULY. WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO WELCOME EMMA TO THE NR TEAM!
- THAT NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT'S HATCHERY TEAM COMPLETED A TRAINING IN COLDWATER FISH CULTURE.
HAVE ANY GOALS BEEN MET THIS MONTH? WHICH INDIVIDUAL(S) REACHED THEM?
- THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CHRISTINA CHARLES, ACCOMPLISHED THE GOAL OF HIRING A NEW ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, MAKENZEE WELLMAN, FOR THE FRONT OFFICE.
ARE ANY GRANTS BEING UTILIZED? WHAT FOR?
- THE DNR FOREST AND FISH GRANT IS BEING UTILIZED BY OUR FOREST AND FISH SPECIALIST, NIKKI VENNEMAN. SHE REVIEWS STATE FOREST PRACTICES PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR TIMBER ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATES IN TECHNICAL REVIEW TEAM FIELD VISITS TO CONFIRM CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAWS AND STREAM PROTECTIONS.
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OR GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL(S) THIS MONTH?
- SHOUTOUT TO OUR NEW SHELLFISH BIOLOGIST, EMMA SAAS, WHO STARTED WORK IN THE NR DEPARTMENT IN JULY. WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO WELCOME EMMA TO THE NR TEAM!
GREAT WORK EVERYONE, KEEP IT UP! DON'T FORGET TO LOOK OUT FOR NEXT MONTHS BLOG. :)
