syecəm May 2016

New 2016 Elders Calvert Anderson, Sr.

Joyce Cole Christy Charles

Dana FolzSheree Fulton

Sue HannaDanette Ives

William Ives, Jr.Robert Knox

Jeffrey LafranceGregory Leonard

George LundSharilyn Michalscheck

Donna PlankenhornAnna Scheibner

Anthony SeachordSally SeachordEdward Stark

Kathy Purser SullivanYvonne SullivanDennis Bendixon

THE OFFICAL NEWSPAPER OF THE PORT GAMBLE S’KLALLAM TRIBE | WWW.PGST.NSN.US | 360-297-2646 | MAY 2016

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In This IssuePage 3 General Council Executive ReportPage 4 Recycling with Bainbridge DisposalPage 7 Wolfle Wins State Award

LITTLE BOSTON/PORT GAMBLE —On April 26, a luncheon—hosted by PGST’s Natural Resources depart-ment and the Department of Ecology (DOE)—was held to fill the community in on Phase Two of the Port Gamble Bay cleanup. A similar meeting for the public was held later that evening at the Port Gamble Pavilion.

Construction work on this project is slated to begin in July with crews and machinery beginning to mobilize on the site in June.

The presentation began with a recap of activities to date. Cleanup work began in September 2015 after years of negotiation on the project’s direction between DOE and Pope Resources.

Through before and after pictures, pre-senters from DOE were able to show the significant impact the cleanup has made in a short period of time.

~ Port Gamble Bay Cleanupcontinued on page 9

Department of Ecology Presents Plans for Phase Two of Port Gamble Bay CleanupFinal phase of cleanup efforts to get underway this July and will last into January 2017

All Smiles: Some of the 21 new elders honored at the March 31st ceremony

New PGST Elders Honored at Ceremony

Twenty-One Tribal members welcomed as elders and are now able to use support and social services

offered by PGST Elders Department

LITTLE BOSTON — On March 31, friends, family, and community members gathered in the gym to honor 21 Tribal members who were being recognized as becoming elders.

As with every annual Elders ceremony, those honored turned 55 in the last calendar year.

The honoring event included the traditional presentation of Pendleton blankets to each new elder. A big feast followed in the kitch-en.

These newest elders now bring PGST's total enrolled elder population to 203 with 78 households on the reservation with one or more elder. Several PGST enrolled elders also live adjacent to the reservation so can easily access services offered by the Elders Depart-ment. According to the department, 90% of enrolled elders have received services.

~ Elders Honoring continued on page 6, including Yearbook of 2016 Elders

| MAY 2016 | PORT GAMBLE S’KLALLAM TRIBAL NEWS

Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe

31912 Little Boston Road NE Kingston, WA 98346Telephone: 360-297-2646Fax: 360-297-7097Website: www.pgst.nsn.usEmail: [email protected]

Tribal Council• Jeromy Sullivan, Chairman• Chris Tom, Vice Chairman• Renee Veregge, Councilman• Lena Tunkara, Councilman• Jamie Aikman, Councilman• Kyle Carpenter, Councilman

Entity Directors• Kelly Sullivan, Executive Director

• Betty Decoteau, CFO

• Dallas DeGuire, Administrative Director of Tribal Government

• Kara Wright, Administrative Director of Tribal Services

• Chris Placentia, Executive Director, Noo-Kayet

• Leo Culloo, General Manager, The Point Casino

• Daniel Hansen, Director, Tribal Gaming Agency

• Joan Garrow, PGS Foundation Executive Director

• Margaret Tom, Port Gamble S'Klallam Housing Authority Executive Director

PGST Vision StatementOur vision is to achieve the full potential of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal sovereign nation to be self-sufficient, proud, strong, healthy, educated and respected.

PGST Mission StatementThe mission of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe is to exercise sovereignty and ensure self-determination and self-sufficiency through visionary leadership. We will ensure the health, welfare and economic success of a vibrant community through education, economic development, preservation and protection of the rich culture, traditions, language, homelands and natural resources of our Tribe.

Chairman’s Corner: We Need YOU for General Council By Chairman Jeromy Sullivan

In March, we held our first General Coun-cil meeting for 2016. Unfortunately, a minimum number of tribal members did not attend to make a quorum. This means that there was no official action taken and several potential tribal members continue to await their adoption into this Tribe. Notes will be prepared to capture the opin-ions and viewpoints shared in the meeting and Council will discuss them at a regular meeting to determine proper follow up.

Under our constitution, General Coun-cil—which is open to members of our Tribe—is granted certain unique powers and responsibilities. Only with a quorum at General Council can we adopt new mem-bers into the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe or make decisions related to the Tribe’s property holdings. Only General Coun-cil can decide on issues of banishment or member recall. In addition, General Coun-cil has the power to make advisory recom-mendations to Tribal Council through a majority vote.

It is a shame when we were not able to reach a quorum at General Council. The Tribal Council relies on Tribal member input and also needs more people to learn about Tribal Government and the issues the Tribe is facing. I really want everyone to understand how valuable your voice is to us. As elected officials, I and the rest of Tribal Council are obligated to do what is right for this community as a whole and this begins with each and every one of you as individuals.

While General Council meetings are in-tended to provide an opportunity to learn about recent policies and procedures, they are also meant to give you—as individuals speaking for yourselves, your family, and your community—an official voice. This is your opportunity to tell us what you want, to advise us in the decisions we’ll make for this Tribe. While we will always listen to the thoughts and opinions expressed at General Council, without a quorum, an of-ficial advisory vote is not possible and this is important so as many community mem-bers as possible have a say in the decisions we make for this Tribe. More importantly, the Tribe cannot proceed with enrollment adoptions thereby delaying the opportunity for eligible applicants to become

members of this Tribe.

Our next General Council meeting is on Saturday, October 1. I encourage you to come out, learn what’s happening with the Tribe, and have your opinions heard. If there’s a topic you think should be dis-cussed, please submit it. You can do so by downloading and submitting the form available in the member section of the website. If you have any questions, you can contact Destiny at 360-297-6220 or at [email protected].

Even if you weren’t able to attend our March meeting, I still want to make sure that you receive the information that was presented there. On the next page is the Executive Report from PGST’s Executive Director Kelly Sullivan. This will give you a good overview of the topics that have been considered and some of the decisions made by Tribal Council since our last General Council meeting. The Council has dis-cussed agenda topics submitted by Tribal members and have directed staff to make some changes and begin researching new ideas to move forward on the topics pre-sented.

Please, go to your calendar and under October 1, put in ‘General Council.’ Set a reminder on your phone. As the time draws closer, we will be posting signs and publishing information in the community memo and newspaper. Please remind your family, friends, and neighbors. We provide food, childcare, and even offer prizes in an effort to make it easier for families to attend. Only when we work together can we make the best decisions for our entire community.

In the meantime, I also encourage you to attend our regular Tribal Council meet-ings held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. These are always open to Tribal members and we like seeing you there. I hope we will see more of you getting in-volved in your government and at the next General Council!

The next General Council meeting is on Saturday, October 1

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BEACH AREA UPDATES• The parking area at Point Julia between

boat ramps will soon be graveled.• Due to increased thefts/vandalism and

other criminal activity at the beach we are installing some lights near the parking area as well as a surveillance camera.

• The northern boat ramp (with the bridge) is be repaired and leveled so that it works better for harvesters. Con-struction will begin in July.

• The southern boat ramp is being per-mitted and is expected to begin in the next 12 months. We will begin with one ramp and have a 2nd phase with another lane added. Both projects are paid out of tribal funds and are expect-ed to cost over 2 million dollars.

• The stairs at the “Old Longhouse” site were se-verely damaged in a storm and are being replaced. They will be replaced with a steel structure that is expected to be complete in April. This will be paid out of fish tax funds.

• We are conducting a study of the Tribe’s shore-line properties to help families address ero-sion concerns. Staff and NWIC students will be speaking with families soon to find out details

about each individual waterfront lot.

HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS• Recently, human remains were discovered

by a tribal member while digging clams. This is an important reminder to the com-munity that when these types of things are found, that you notify either the police or tribal anthropologist immediately.

• Some people also feel that handling these items may require that you receive some sort of prayer or blessing to help protect you spiritually. The tribe can help find someone to help, if requested.

• We also want to remind tribal members that we have a program to store and display historical artifacts. Many of the items on display in our museum cases are on loan from our members under a contract. As we develop new cases for things like the new hotel we want to re-mind you all that if you have something you would like us to display, that we can set up an agreement. This is a fantastic way to preserve those old heirlooms and tribal history.

STREET LIGHT PROJECT• Requests came from a community meet-

ing to work on lighting dark areas of the Reservation. Casino Appendix X funds were granted to install some new street-lights in the community. It will be ongo-ing as we hope to install 5-10 new lights in the coming year.

COMMUNITY GARBAGE SERVICE• We are switching garbage services from

Waste Management to Bainbridge Dis-posal. We were not happy with the

customer service and quality of servic we were receiving. Bainbridge Disposal has competitive rates and is a more local company with direct customer service. We are negotiating a timeline for this and are unsure if the transition will take place in April or May. Watch for the notices in the mail. (Editor's Note: Please see page 4 for more information on the new recycling pro-gram through Bainbridge Disposal.)

ELDER MEAL SUBSIDY• Beginning in January, enrolled PGS El-

ders are eligible to receive a free weekly meal in the Market Fresh Buffet at the Point Casino. This year the Council has authorized a meal once per week on Thursdays. Its great to see so many elders taking advantage of this benefit.

HERONSWOOD • Tribal members are encouraged to visit

Heronswood Garden to take a stroll through one of the best collections of woodland plants in the world! Tribal members can visit free of charge on weekdays between 10am-3pm or during the 2016 public plant sale days 10am-4pm (April 2, May 14, July 23, Septem-ber 17). The first Wedding Expo in the Garden took place on April 10. The event will feature vendors and promo-tions from local wedding partners.

• Tribal members can volunteer in the gar-den with garden work (weeding, mulch-ing, transplanting) or during one of the public plant sale days at an information table. It's great to see tribal members when we open the garden to the public and it is fun visiting with guests.

~ Executive Report continued on page 9

Spring 2016 General Council Executive Reportby Kelly Sullivan, Executive Director, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe

Attendees at the March 2016 General Council meeting. The next General Council meeting is on Saturday, October 1.


Sustainable Little Boston: All About Recycling with Bainbridge DisposalThe Port Gamble S'Klallam Reservation recently changed garbage services to Bainbridge Disposal and this means new rules for recycling.

Here's a rundown of how recycling works:

Q: When do I put my cart out for pickup?A: Make sure your cart is at the curb by 6 a.m. on your pick-up day!

Q: What about items that won’t fit in the cart?A: Items left outside of the cart will not be collected. If you regularly have more recy-clables than will fit in the cart, call for an extra cart. Or, you may self-haul additional items to a recycling and garbage facility.

Q: How clean do recyclables need to be? A: Recyclables need to be free of any vis-ible food residue, because they cannot be cleaned after they have been collected.

Q: Why can’t I recycle plastics other than bottles, jugs, and dairy tubs?

A: Some types of plastic simply aren’t eco-nomical to recycle without a demand for the material. Recycling the wrong plastics costs us more to sort through, which even-tually increases program costs. Make sure you recycle right!

Now that some of the basic questions about recycling have been answered, let’s consider some options for non-recyclable material. What about yard waste?

For yard waste, your recycler provides a 90-gallon cart that holds 3x as much as your regular trash can. This cart is perfect for yard waste, like grass, leaves, weeds, brush and branches, vegetable garden waste, vegetable food waste (but no meat, fish, dairy, or poultry!), house plants and shredded paper. Shredded paper, which becomes waste at a paper mill, works as a natural composting agent with the rest of the yard waste.

How about old TVs or computer moni-tors? Why can’t we recycle those? Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) inside of computer monitors and TVs are considered danger-ous waste, so they cannot be recycled.

However, some businesses and the Olym-pic View Transfer Station accept these items and properly dispose of them.

Many household items are also non-recy-clable. Paints, pesticides, batteries, cleaners, used motor oil, and various chemicals are too hazardous for the garbage can or curb-side recycling carts. The good news is that these items can be properly managed at the Kitsap County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. Located 5551 SW Imperial Way, Port Orchard, the facil-ity is open Thursday to Saturday 10am-4pm. Some items can be recycled at other convenient locations. Visit www.kitsapgov.com/sw and click on the “What Do I Do With it?” for more information.

For more curbside recycling and garbage service information, call Waste Manage-ment (800-592-9955) or Bainbridge Dis-posal (206-842-4882). For more informa-tion on recycling, contact The Open Line (360-337-6777) or visit www.kitsapgov.com/sw.

What goes in curbside recycling?Empty, clean, and discard lids DO NOT recycle at curbside

No

NoYes

Milk-style cartonsPlastic bottles (with caps on)

Mail, magazines, mixed paper and catalogs

Metal cans (labels ok)

Glass

Phone books

Aluminum cans

Paper boxes(no liners)

Cardboard(must fit in cart)

Newspaper & insertsPlastic dairy tubs

(no lids)

Paper or frozen food boxes(no food residue)

Ceramics

StyrofoamGlassware & plate glass

Shredded paper(OK in yard waste cart)

Batteries

Aerosol cans

Toxic productcontainers

Foil

Plastic bags

Light bulbs

Chip bags

Plastic cups

Frozen food bags

Juice boxes (foil lined) Metal hangers

Food contaminated paper plates, napkins

and pizza boxes

Amber colored prescription vials

Plastic plant pots

Clear clamshell containers

Q&A and graphics courtesey of Bainbridge Disposal


Community Enjoys Cultural Teaching EventEvent made possible through grants from Potlatch Fund and McElevey Foundation, among others

With the help of grants and the collab-orative efforts of staff from several tribal departments, the Tribe was able to host a Cultural Teaching Event on April 15 and 16, offering a day of learning and fun for Tribal members of all ages.

On Friday evening, the event was kicked off with a spaghetti dinner at the tribal kitchen, followed by family projects such as how to make dream catchers, beading, and coloring for kids. The evening was topped off with singing and dancing in the Longhouse.

The fun kicked off at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning with Tribal elders teaching tra-ditional cooking: Con Sullivan on the art of making clam chowder; Don Sullivan teaching how to cook butter clams in the half shell; Bonnie George on how to make strawberry freezer jam; Marie Hebert mak-ing and baking yeast bread; Daryl Sullivan teaching how to cook a salmon on a stick and how to prepare sticks for this purpose. Other tribal member teachers were on hand to provide lessons in art, jewelry, weaving, and regalia, including Mary Jones

on how to make cedar rope and cedar hearts and traditional teas, Mellynie Ives-Griggs taught how to make a woven cedar basket necklace and bracelets. Elder Lloyd Fulton showed the group how to make an orca wall plaque. Elders Joe Ives, Sr. and Gene Jones, Sr. shared their artistic skills, including how to make a drum.

Connie Wellman hosted a session on how to make moccasins, while Angelina Sosa showed how to make a woven wool head-band. More fashion fun included Elder Sue Hanna on making and decorating a vest and Trisha Ives with creating beaded earrings and medallions.

The food prepared during the morning teaching sessions was served at lunch along with some other foods. A fun-filled day was enjoyed by community members of all ages.

This first Cultural Teaching event was made possible by grants from the Potlatch Foundation, the McElevey Foundation, and Olympic Peninsula Intertribal Cul-tural Advisory Committee.

Attendees to the Cultural Teaching Event learn how to work with leather hide.


Elders Honoringcontinued from page 1

Some of the services offered to PGST El-ders include the Nutrition Program, which targets the elders of our community that may not be able to meet their nutritional needs on their own. To date, this program has served about 9600 meals. While the goal is to reach the elders with the most need, anyone 55 and older is welcome to receive a meal. In addition, a nutritionist is often on hand to advise elders on how to

stay healthy through the food they eat.

The Elders Department has been able to keep up with the demand for its Nutrition Program through partnerships with Meals on Wheels and local farmers markets.

The department is also focused on limiting isolation among elders by offering op-portunities for friendship and socilization. Studies have shown that social isolation and loneliness are associated with a higher risk of mortality in adults over the age of 52.

Some of the ways the Elders Department connects elders with others are through lo-cal day trips, especially to nearby tribes.

In addition, each elder living on the res-ervation is provided a firewood allotment when possible.

For questions on the Elders Department and the other services they offer, please call 360-297-9627.

Yearbook of 2016 EldersCongratulations to all!

Dennis Bendixsen Dana Folz Sheree Fulton William Ives

Gregory Leonard Kathy Purser-Sullivan

Anthony Seachord Sally Seachord

Ana Sheibner Edward Stark

Calvert Anderson, Sr.Joyce ColeChristy CharlesSue Hanna Danette IvesRobert Knox

Jeffrey LafranceGeorge LundSharilyn MichalscheckDonna PlankenhornYvonna Sullivan

2016 Elders Not Pictured


Pride is our Heritage: Betty Wellman GeorgeIn 1994, the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe published a photographic and oral history of their tribal elders. As it has been more than twenty years since the original publication of this cultural and historical document, it

bears revisiting. Each month individual tribal elders will be featured in the Syecem, along with their contribution to the oral history in their own words.

When we first moved here in 1941, we didn’t have plumb-ing. There were a lot of cougars and bears around; it was scary when you went to the outhouse. The roads were just like a washboard – and all gravel. We also had a wood cook stove. To get the wood to the house we had to wheel wood in on wheelbarrows. We did all the cutting of wood by hand. I can remember going to Sunday School up at the Shaker Church, but our meetings weren’t Shaker; they were Pentecostal. We used the church, and then the Shaker meetings would start. We had been meeting in Grandpa Fulton’s house for a long time.

Skip (Claude George) and I were married when I was 16 on April 24, 1948. When Skip and I were married we didn’t have a car for the first ten years. We’ve been married 46 years now. It wasn’t always a happy marriage, but there were some real good years. We have three children; I did most of the raising. My mother was always there to help until she died. My chil-dren all grew up to be respectable citizens and I feel like I have accomplished something.

If I were to leave a message to the young people it would be; “DON’T DRINK”. All that ever brings you is unhappi-ness.

My parents were Fred Wellman and Inez Fulton Wellman. My grandmother was Angie Peter-son Fulton from Skokomish. I’m one of six children: Rose, Betty, Terry, Darleen, Marlene and Inez. I was born up in the woods in Matts Matts, actually Port Ludlow is on my birth certificate.

Please join us for this FREE Family Event.

We will have door prizes, snacks, and fun acvies.

Drawing for door prizes at 4:30 pm must be present to win

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

From 2-5 PM Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Gym

31912 Lile Boston RD NE Kingston WA 98346

Contact Maria Huynh at 360-297-9668 [email protected]

Wolfle Elementary Receives Washington State Achievement

Award

Wolfle Elementary has received a Washington Achievement Award. Only 258 schools achieved high enough standards in 2015 to earn this award from the state.

Wolfle earned recognition for their High Growth; that is the strides they have made for all students in both reading and math in the last three consecutive years.

Wolfle is ranked in the 10 percent of all schools in Wash-ington State. The only other school in North Kitsap to earn a Washington Achievement Award is Vinland Elementary.

In a letter to Chairman Jeromy Sullivan announcing the news, Wolfle Principal Ben Degnin thanked PGST for its commitment to education: "I know that education is of the highest priority of the S'Klallam tribe (as it is of Wolfle Elementary) and you have supported us in so many ways over the past dozen or so years...more than we can count. You have supported us with money, with people, with your culture, with encouragement, with your presence, with your music...in every way imaginable."


Around The Rez Opportunities and announcements for the S'Klallam Community

Renowned Botanist to Speak at Heronswood FundraiserHeronswood Garden has announced that Dr. Peter H. Raven, President Emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden, will be the featured speaker at a fundraising event for Heronswood to be held on Sunday May 15 at 1 p.m. at the Point Casino Events Center.

One of the world’s most renowned bota-nists and evolutionary biologists, Dr. Raven has received countless awards from Academic Societies and Universities from around the world, making him one of the more celebrated scientists of our time. A winner of the U.S. National Medal of Sci-ence, Dr. Raven has been named as Time magazine’s “Hero for our Planet” and has advised Pope Francis on the Vatican’s cli-mate change policy.

An engaging speaker, Dr. Raven’s abil-ity to educate and inspire non-academics when discussing the majesty of the plant kingdom has made him one of the most sought-after public speakers alive today.

Tickets are available for $15 for Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal community and Heronswood Garden members. General admission is $35. All money raised will benefit restoration and maintenance activi-ties at Heronswood.

Visit Heronswoodgarden.org/events for tickets or more information.

Bite of Boston Announced for May 9The annual fundraising event, Bite of Boston, is scheduled for May 9th from 11 am to 1 pm in the Tribal Center kitchen.

During the event, staff and volunteers from several departments within the Tribe prepare and serve different types of deli-cious food and treats in order to raise money for the Tribe’s food bank.

Tickets are 1 for $1 or 6 for $5.

Everyone is invited to come out to enjoy the great food and fun.

Be a VOO Volunteer and Help Protect Our WaterwaysPort Gamble S’Klallam Natural Resources is encouraging tribal boat owners to check out the Department of Ecology’s recently announced Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) program, which recruits volunteer vessels for large oil spill response support.

Commercial and recreational vessels are being sought to volunteer in the event of a major oil spill, which can significantly disrupt fishing and shellfish gathering activities during the cleanup process. The hope is to minimize impacts in these rare circumstances by enlisting the support of the public.

Participants chosen for the VOO program are paid for their participation in the event they are called upon during an oil spill. Additional training will likely be required.

If you have a vessel you would like to register for the VOO program, please visit www.oilspills101.wa.gov for more details and application information.

Help Save the Oysters!On Saturday, May 7, the Great Penin-sula Conservancy, Kitsap County Parks, REI, and the Kitsap Forest & Bay Project (KFBP) are teaming up to relocate oysters growing near the pilings in Port Gamble Bay. The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe is a principal partner in the KFBP.

The oysters must be moved or they will be buried and lost when these pilings are re-moved later this year as a part of the ongo-ing Bay cleanup efforts.

If you’d like to help relocate these oysters, the group is welcoming volunteers. Bring your waterproof boots, heavy duty gloves, and a five gallon pail or large storage tote to Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park on May 7 beginning at 10 am.

After the move is complete and you’ve worked up an appetite, stay for a tailgate picnic to celebrate everyone’s hard work!

If you’d like more information or to let the group know you’d like to volunteer, please contact Kate at 360-373-3500 or [email protected].

Heronswood Spring Plant Sale: May 14Heronswood will hold its Spring Plant Sale & Garden Open on Saturday, May 14 from 10 am to 4 pm.

During the Spring Plant Sale, Heronswood will host 20 plant and nursery vendors, more than ever before.

The day will also feature free lectures and a chance to tour the garden. Tribal and garden members take a self-guided tour for free. A $10 entrance fee is required for all others.

Heronswood holds four Plant Sale & Gar-den Opens a year. For 2016, the remaining events include Summer (July 23) and Fall (September 17).


Exceutive Reportcontinued from page 3

(Heronswood update continued)The Garden, and Dan Hinkley ,our Gar-den Director, is known around the world and visitors from far and wide talk about how grateful they are that the tribe saved this awesome place.

• Over 3500 guests visited Heronswood in 2015, and our visitor counts will continue to rise with the growing partnerships they have formed with the Casino Events Center and Catering and with The Point Hotel as it will cre-ate a draw for all our properties. Her-onswood, under Dan's guidance, will be managing two large gardens at the hotel that will help tie the two places together and allow cross-marketing.

TRIBAL LAND UPDATE• Heronswood was placed into trust in

2015, increasing our land base to 1,765 acres. The Tribe is working on sub-mitting a Fee to Trust application for the 15-acre “Blue House” property; it should be in Trust by the end of 2016.

• Currently we are negotiating the pur-chase of an additional 10 acres of land adjacent to the reservation near the Gliding Eagle, and acquiring a 1/4 mile of tidelands within the reservation boundary but owned by the State.

MASTER PLANNING• This year we will begin a very large

master planning effort centered on Enterprises, Warrior Ridge (old DNR land) and Heronswood. This will be a huge effort to plan infrastructure and future building/facility needs. It is an expensive effort paid for by tribal funds

that will help guide us in our develop-ment and financial planning in the coming years.

LITTLE BOSTON LANE PAVING• Boston Lane was recently repaved. The

project was finished in late April.

DENTAL CLINIC REMODEL• Our Dental Clinic will soon receive a

major remodel and upgrade. A con-tractor will be selected soon and work will begin in the next month or so. There will be closures and an impact to the services we provide. We are work-ing with local dentist offices to see about possibly renting space so we can still see patients. Notices will go out to inform Tribal members as soon as we have more specific details.

In the first year of work, cleanup crews:• Removed 3,312 pilings• Excavated 19,098 cubic yards of intertidal sediments• Dredged 22,360 cubic yards• Removed and recycled 3,063 tons of steel, concrete, and other debris• Delivered 69,051 tons of clean capping and habitat materi-als

During Phase Two, piling removal will continue, resulting in a final tally of around 6,000 piles re-moved from the Bay, making this one of the biggest projects of its kind in Washington state history.

Other activities in Phase Two will include the continued removal of contaminated sediment and wood waste, including subtidal dredg-ing. All areas contaminated by wood waste will be capped with clean material to enhance envi-ronmental recovery. All on-site construction work is expected to be complete by January 2017.

So that crews can stay on sched-ule, they may be working in the evening and overnight, depend-ing on tides. Whenever possible, crews will perform excavation

work when tide is out to limit environmental impacts.

As during Phase One, this year’s work will result in increased vessel traffic in Port Gamble Bay, in-cluding tugboats, support boats, derrick barges, and material barges. All vessels will be required to follow the guidelines set forth by the Vessel Management Plan agreed upon by PGST. In addi-tion, every effort is being made to minimize impacts to fishing and shellfish harvesting.

After Phase Two is complete, the project will go into a monitoring phase to ensure that restoration goals are on track and, if not, to gauge what further intervention is required.

You can find the latest informa-tion on the project at www.Port-GambleBayCleanup.com. For questions or more information, please contact DOE at 888-707-8663 or via email at [email protected]. You can also contact PGST’s Natural Resources at 360-297-4792.

Port Gamble Bay Cleanupcontinued from page 1

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE and AFTER pictures of work done along shoreline during Phase One of the Port Gamble

Bay Cleanup Project.


A Happy Birthday to You!A Happy Birthday to You!Celebrating your special day in the month of April

May 1Akilah Jackson

May 2Thomas DolemanJeremy FultonJalen IvesTydas Montgomery

May 3Devryn AshworthIndika BrayRichard Ritter

May 4Garrett Sitting Dog

May 5Abby CarltonJustin JonesDonald PlankenhornAmanda Purser

May 6Christopher ClearwaterGary Wellman

May 7Juanita AdamsColin MajorKaylee MajorRichard Reynolds

May 8 Rebecca BrayMakya DeCoteauLloyd FultonSandra HortonThomas HortonFloyd JonesJoshua JonesTiffany Seachord

May 9Brady ChadwickJarod DeCoteauKeelie RogersTammy Sullivan

May 10Majorie CorlessSabrena FrenchPaul Gaeta

May 11Duane Aikman JrShallee BakerTaliya CalderaChristopher CharlesAriana GriggsShane IvesMary RitterWade Stark

May 12Frank TrevathanRandy WellmanRudy Wellman

May 13Sway SimmonsConrad SullivanJennifer White

May 15Carol FultonBrennon Hagen

May 16Tatiana LevyRose StewartElizabeth Townsend

May 17Erick FultonJC FultonTina Sayles

May 18Debra CarpenterDouglas GeorgeNorman IngrahamRobert LundGlenda PaulusVince Purser JrRichard Roberts JrConnie Wellman

May 19Mary AndrewsMichael FreemanDaniel JonesAdrian Purser

May 20Andrew BidtahRobert Romero

May 21Linda GeorgeJoe Ives

May 22Angelo Romero-Ed-wardsJosephine MoranNathan Toney

May 23Cyrene Ortivez

May 24Kenneth CharlesMariah Ives

May 25Edward CharlesWilliam Jones JrMatika Marino

May 26Morgan LabadieDonna PlankenhornStanton Purser

May 27Matthew DeCoteauDonna GoodwinJulani McGintyLavern Tom JrDale Williams

May 28George LundPaulina SullivanVeronica Sullivan

May 29Glenn GreshamDwayne IvesRobert JohnsonManuel Price

May 30Colleen BayhanRyder Hanson

May 31Steven Knowlton

"When you were born, you cried and the World rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the World cries and you rejoice. ~White Elk


Coming in June: Men's Dental/Medical Month

COMMUNITY NEWS — May is one of my favorite times of year with new growth and blossoms surrounding us. I took my relatives from Japan to Heronswood last month, and that was one of their favorite experiences of their visit. Every turn in the garden brought a new form of beauty. What a treasure this garden is!

Here is what we have planned in May at the library, where we have treasures of a different sort.

• Family Storytime: May 3, 10, 17, and 24, 10:30-11 a.m. Early literacy learning fun! Lots of full body movement, songs, stories, and rhymes designed to build letter knowledge, vocabulary, and narrative skills.

• Little Boston Book Group: May 4, 1-2 p.m. “The Woman Upstairs” by Claire Messud.

• Crafternoon: May 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Bring your craft projects or try one of ours. Discover our extensive craft book collection and find inspiration for your next project.

• The Gifts of the Artist’s Way: May 4, 4-5:30 p.m. The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron is an international bestseller on the subject of creativity. Whether you see yourself as an artist or not, instructor Kate Gavigan, will help you use Julia’s basic tools to tap into your creative side. Register by calling the Library.

Kitsap Regional Library will be closed Monday, May 30, to observe Memorial Day.

For updated program information, check our website krl.org or call us at 360-297-2670.

See you at the library!

CHECK IT OUT AT YOUR LITTLE BOSTON LIBRARYby Tomi Whalen, Branch Manager, Little Boston Library

Recent studies suggest there may be a connection between gum disease and cardiovascular disease that can place people at risk for heart attacks, strokes and other medical condi-tions.

Because of this, men should be especially vigilant for signs of periodontal (gum) disease. Symptoms include red, swol-len, tender, or bleeding gums; persistent bad breath, or loose teeth.

Following are some tips--whether you are a man or a woman--to improve your dental health:

• Brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste for two to three minutes at least twice a day.

• Use a soft-bristled toothbrush and brush properly by po-sitioning the brush at a 45-degree angle where your gums and teeth meet and wiggle bristles in small circular mo-tion.

• Replace your toothbrush every three months or after you've been sick.

• Floss daily.

• Visit your PGST Dental Clinic at least once a year for exams and cleanings.

For an appointment, call the PGST Dental Clinic at 360-297-3888


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