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December 3, 2009
AIDS Awareness Day Celebration honors nurse Sheri Clark
By Kate Haake
Valley Journal
PABLO — Salish and Kootenai College Prevention Program celebrated AIDS Awareness Day with a surprise honoring of Lake County Public Health Department nurse Sheri Clark.
Clark, who has worked in nursing for 30 years, was personally touched by the devastation of HIV/AIDS when her best friend died from AIDS in Charlo in 1991. After the loss, she devoted her nursing career to caretaking for people with HIV/AIDS.
“She has helped us so much,” SKC Prevention Program Director Niki Graham said. “She is the one people will call when they have a HIV/AIDS case because she is so compassionate.”
Clark works as a nurse for the Lake County Family Planning Clinic and the Public Health Home Visiting Program, which supports and educates at-risk pre-natal and post-partum mothers. Clark was honored publicly at the celebration and was presented ......
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Tribal council election: polling places listed
Valley Journal
The general election for CSKT tribal council seats will be held......
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November 26, 2009
H1N1 immunization walk-in clinics offered
Valley Journal
The Lake County Public Health and CSKT Health Departments receive H1N1 vaccines on a weekly basis. Free walk-in clinics will be held on Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m. at Lake County Public Health in Polson and Tribal Health in Arlee, Elmo, Ronan and St. Ignatius.
The Health Departments will continue weekly clinics throughout the valley as vaccine availability allows.
Pregnant women, persons who live with or provide care for infants under six months of age, health care and emergency medical services personnel, persons six months to 24 years of age, and persons aged 25-64 years who have medical conditions that put them at a higher risk for influenza-related complications.
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Tribes host Indian Business Development Expo Dec. 2
Valley Journal
PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will present an Indian Business Development Expo on Dec. 2 to follow up on seminars that took place earlier this year in Elmo, Pablo, and Arlee. More than 200 participants attended those past sessions to discuss becoming successful entrepreneurs.
The day-long event will feature three business panels and a keynote address by Margo Gray-Proctor. Gray-Proctor, an Osage tribal member and accomplished entrepreneur, is also Chairwoman of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, the premier national Indian business development organization.
A continuation of a Tribal initiative to promote small business development ......
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Crimestoppers seeks information on Pablo burglary
Valley Journal
PABLO — On June 6, Albert Custom Cabinets in Pablo was burglarized. During the commission of the crime, multiple construction and woodworking tools were taken. In addition to the tools, personal computers, electronic devices, and musical instruments were also taken.
The victim of this crime suffered financial losses and lost work due to the theft.
If you have any information on this burglary, or any other crime, please contact Detective Michael W. Gehl at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 883-7282, or to remain anonymous, call Lake County Crimestoppers at 883-7309.
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October 29, 2009
Veterans’ Powwow to honor members
PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Veteran Warrior Society will be holding its 17th Annual Veterans Powwow on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14.
This event will be at the Joe McDonald Activities Center in Pablo. This years powwow will be honoring all of the past and present VWS Honor Guard members with special recognition of John Wheeler and Richard Nichols who passed away during active Honor Guard service.
Grand Entries will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday. A meal will be on Saturday, 5-7 p.m. for veterans and their families as well as for the drummers and dancers.
Admission is free and everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, call Marie Bigby or Pete Phillips at 676-5033.
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August 27, 2009
Jim Blow/Valley Journal
Sotara Barnaby squints in the late afternoon sun as she dances in her jingle dress during Saturday’s People’s Center Social Powwow.
People’s Center powwow draws a crowd
The People’s Center in Pablo hosted a social powwow on Aug. 22. The powwow began at 5 p.m., and the dancers danced until dark on the lush green lawn.
Invited drums were Yamncut, Post Creek and Allen Pierre’s drum according to Marie Torosian, Education Director for The People’s Center.
“The powwow started off slow,” Torosian said, “But then it just picked up and we had dancers and drummers.”
Torosian said The People’s Center likes to host social powwows because it give younger dancers a chance to dance, and there is no waiting around for contests to be finished.
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August 20, 2009
Tribes to construct $3.2 million pedestrian bridge
PABLO — Last week the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes announced that it will construct a biker-access footbridge that spans U.S. Hwy. 93 between Salish Kootenai College and the Tribal Complex.
The $3.22 million project will be completed by the end of 2010. The span alone is nearly 200 feet.
“This is awesome. It’s not only big in dollars, but everyone who drives 93 for the next 50 years will see this structure,” Mike Brown, Safety of Dams Coordinator/Roads Program Manager for CSKT said.
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Two Eagle River announces temporary bus routes
PABLO — Two Eagle River School will be starting the 2009-2010 school year on the morning of Aug. 20 at 8:05 a.m. Applications have been sent to TERS students; new students need to contact the school for an application packet. All students requesting enrollment will need to attend an entrance interview before being admitted. Bringing a parent is optional for returning students but all new students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Please call the school at 675-0292 to schedule an appointment.
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Paralyzed right arm doesn’t doesn't slow down racecar driver
Aaric Bryan/Valley Journal
John “Lefty” Hendrickx leans into the fourth turn as he comes around to take the checkered flag in the trophy dash at the Mission Valley Speedway on Aug. 1.
By Aaric Bryan
Valley Journal
The first time John “Lefty” Hendrickx sat behind the wheel of his racecar he felt at home; winning the first race he entered just confirmed the feeling.
The victory last summer, where Hendrickx beat the rest of the field using just his left arm, not only signified the start of the 40-year-old’s racing career, it also signified the end of a long and arduous journey back from a motorcycle accident nearly 20 years earlier.
In 1990, while Hendrickx was riding his motorcycle a drunk driver in a van pulled out in front of him. Before Hendrickx could react, he had broadsided the van going faster than 50 mph. The accident left Hendrickx in a coma for a month and in intensive care for three months.
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June 25, 2009
Make your Fourth of July a safe one
The 4th of July is one of America’s most celebrated holidays and fireworks are a part of the traditional celebration. However, they can also be part of tragedy if not used carefully.
Fire officials with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes caution that the Flathead Indian Reservation is experiencing very dry conditions. Fire danger is high and any unplanned human-caused fire has the potential to cause loss of life, property, and valuable natural resources.
Residents using fireworks surrounding the Fourth of July holiday should obey all federal, state, and city fireworks regulations and use extreme caution.
Be certain it is legal to use fireworks before you light them.
Here are some tips for a safe holiday:
• Where legal, use fireworks outdoors and in a safe area away from fields, grassy areas, and buildings.
• Keep a bucket of water, wet towel, and a garden hose nearby.
• Use fireworks in parking lots, driveways and gravel or dirt areas.
• Follow instructions carefully and use with close adult supervision.
• Let fireworks debris cool, then soak in water before disposing of debris.
For more information on making your holiday safe, contact the CS&KT Division of Fire at (406) 676-2550, ext. 6454.
June 25, 2009
DOE honors S&K Aerospace
S&K Aerospace (SKA) has been named the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a)/Small Disadvantaged Business Contractor of the Year Award recipient for 2008.
This prestigious honor is given annually to a small business that demonstrates excellence in DOE’s SBA 8(a)/Small- Disadvantaged Business socio-economic programs or functional areas that directly contribute to core DOE mission accomplishments. The award is part of DOE’s Secretarial Small Business Awards Program and will be presented to SKA during the 10th Annual DOE Small Business Conference Aug. 11-14 in Long Beach, Calif.
In 2007, DOE awarded SKA the Technical Assistance Contract (TAC) for the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project in Utah. In partnership with S&K Technologies and Pro2Serve, SKA offers services to support the safe removal of uranium mill tailings from the Moab site to a disposal cell near Crescent Junction, Utah.
The TAC team provides project integration, information technology and telecommunications, records management, training, safeguards and security, public affairs, and other support services for the project. The TAC team also operates the ground water remediation system.
The DOE Office of Environmental Management Moab Federal Project Director and TAC Contracting Officer Representative nominated SKA for this DOE Secretarial award. SKA was selected because of its creative solutions to meet DOE requirements and its extraordinary customer service and significant value to the government.
“This award is a great recognition of our performance on this contract, which is SKA’s first with DOE,” said Tony Amadeo, SKA vice president of midwest operations. “SKA would like to thank the employees of the TAC for their outstanding efforts, as well as the DOE staff and the other contractors working on the Moab Project, who together act as a singularly focused team.”
SKA is a certified SBA 8(a) company owned by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and is headquartered in northwest Montana. The company provides engineering, information technology, and logistical services to clients in the federal government and private sector. SKA has offices in Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Texas, Utah, and Washington.
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