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Quinault Nation Pushes for Blueback Support
TAHOLAH, WA (6/3/13)–Work being done on the Upper Quinault River is a powerful example of environmental stewardship benefiting the economy, and the state legislature needs to step up to support it, says Fawn Sharp, President of the Quinault Indian Nation. “There is interconnection between a healthy environment and a sustainable economy wherever you go, but on the Upper Quinault everything is lined up to truly make a difference,” she said.
In an email letter addressed to Governor Inslee and to all legislators today, Sharp reminded the state’s lawmakers to support a budget proviso for $2.8 million in the Senate Capital Budget which would support ongoing work on the Upper Quinault, and the Tribe has made one of its top priorities (Department of Natural Resources budget, PSSB 5035, New Section 3235).
“This proposal is important to the coastal region in many respects. The investment will be highly job intensive in a region in desperate need of employment opportunities—and those jobs will be sustainable and environmentally friendly,” said Sharp. One of the primary objectives of the effort is to restore habitat which is key to the survival and restoration of the famed Blueback Salmon population. To date, since the year 2000, the Quinault Tribe has invested more than $5 million in Blueback restoration which includes the upper Quinault River work, lake fertilization, monitoring and supplementation. The current federal ask is more than $5 million. Of the state request, $2.5 million would be used to install engineered logjams over a five mile stretch of the river and $300,000 would be used for the Lower Queets/Clearwater and Quinault Riparian Forest restoration and enhancement (improvement of riparian forest habitat through invasive species control, instream habitat enhancement, off channel habitat enhancement, and replanting native trees to aid forest regeneration).
“The work being done on this project is highly professional and well engineered. It is the result of government-to-government and tribal and non-tribal coordination. That is another great thing about this effort. We are demonstrating, once again, that things get done when we work together. Everybody stands to benefit and everyone is involved,” said Sharp.
“We have made this request of the legislature several times this session. It is a very reasonable request which will benefit the state and its citizens, economically and environmentally, many times over. Everyone has stepped up to the plate. We’re simply encouraging the state to do the same. Given the unstable nature of the state budget process, we want to impress the importance of this project on the Governor and legislators. This is one they cannot leave behind,” she said.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation published a report, paid for by the Quinault Tribe, in 2005, stating that “the upper Quinault River and its salmon habitats will not heal on their own. Restorative intervention is required.” In response to that conclusion, the great importance of the Blueback Salmon to the Tribe’s culture, heritage and economy, and the inherent risks to continued viability of that species, Quinault produced and published the Salmon Habitat Restoration Plan – Upper Quinault River. The plan is a comprehensive, science-based approach to restore the river, including its floodplains, floodplain forests, and salmon habitat. The plan, which the Tribe and others in the area are following, applies engineered logjams and floodplain forest restoration methods modeled after natural floodplain forest developmental patterns and river channel habitat forming processes found in river valleys of the west side of the Olympic Mountains. Among other things, the logjams are designed to mimic old growth trees to create and protect river floodplain and side channel salmon habitat and foster the development of mature, self-sustaining conifer floodplain forests.
The project areas proposed for use of the funding include approximately 3.6 miles of mainstem river channel and 520 acres of existing floodplain. The project, if funded and constructed in its entirety will yield approximately 7.7 miles of protected and/or restored mainstem river and side channel salmon habitat, approximately 860 acres of new floodplain, and reestablish approximately 537 acres of mixed conifer-deciduous floodplain forest.
“So much is at stake here. Dozens of jobs. Economic stability. Generations of critically important Blueback runs. We truly hope the Governor and legislators are listening,” said Sharp.
Everett Community College Graduation is June 14
EVERETT, WA – Everett Community College will celebrate graduating students and honor outstanding graduates at the EvCC 2013 Commencement at 7 p.m. June 14 at EvCC’s Student Fitness Center.
Doors open at the Student Fitness Center, 2206 Tower St., at 6 p.m. Admission is by ticket only.
EvCC’s Henry M. Jackson Conference Center will be available as an alternate viewing location for those without tickets. For the first time, graduation will also be streamed live on the web from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 14. Go to www.everettcc.edu/graduation and click on watch graduation live.
In 2012-13, more than 2,200 students will graduate from EvCC with a degree or certificate. About 350 students are expected to participate in commencement including student speaker Raven Conyers.
Conyers, a 2011 Cascade High School graduate, was diagnosed with Guillain-Barrè syndrome at age 16. The muscle disorder left her with nerve damage in her hands and feet. Since then, she’s had a strong interest in learning about how the human body works.
At EvCC, Conyers has been involved as a student leader, serving as the Diversity and Intercultural Awareness Coordinator for 2012-13 and as a student senator. She was a member of the Achieve the Dream Start to Finish committee, Student Involvement committee, Awards Banquet committee, Safe Zone committee and Appointment Review committee.
She graduates from EvCC with an associate in arts and sciences degree and is transferring to Washington State University to major in biochemistry and pre-pharmacy with plans to become a pharmacist.
EvCC will also honor 24 outstanding graduates chosen by faculty. (See below).
Outside food and drinks, helium balloons, strollers, car/baby seats, tripods and air horns are not permitted in EvCC’s Student Fitness Center. Limited reserved ADA seating and wheelchair accessible seating will be available. For hearing impaired guests and graduates, sign language interpretation will be provided, and FM machines will be available at the Guest Services Counter at the main entrance.
For more information, visit www.everettcc.edu/graduation or contact Jennifer Rhodes, director of EvCC’s Student Activities Office, at 425-388-9509.
Everett Community College’s 2013 Outstanding Graduates
Faculty members nominate and select outstanding graduates in each of the college’s instructional divisions. Outstanding graduates are recognized with an “Honor for Excellence” gold medallion and a certificate of award.
Maria G. Anakotta, Human Services, Everett
Rachel E. Austin, Adult Ed/Academic Transfer, Everett
Kathy L. Bansen, Medical Transcription, Big Pine Key, Fla.
Jacqueline Nichole Brewer, Early Childhood Education, Snohomish
Aaron Britton, Criminal Justice, Lake Stevens
Charvette Costa, Communications Studies, Marysville
Colby J. Droullard, Social Sciences, Snohomish
Rebecca S. Flippen, Photography, Marysville
Sharlyn K. Galvez, Education, Lake Stevens
Justin W. Gilkison, Manufacturing Tech: CAD, Sultan
Manjeet Singh Hayer, Adult Education, Everett
Karli I. Hesselman, World Languages, Arlington
Jennifer L. Hunsaker, Medical Assisting, Lake Stevens
Dorothyann C. Johnson, English, Everett
Lubna M, Khalfe, Mathematics, Marysville
Kristen J. Marberry, Geology, Lake Stevens
Nicole R. Mather, Accounting, Everett
Kathleen K. McCraw, Medical Coding, Edmonds
Dan A. Radion, Engineering, Arlington
Elizabeth L. Roberts, Business Technology, Mill Creek
Bryant Sales, Studio Arts, Marysville
Matthew W. Spah, Computer Science, Arlington
Adam R. Sylvester, Academic Transfer, Marysville
Kirin M. Vreeland, Pre-Nursing, Everett
Muckleshoot Veterans Powwow, June 14-16
Muckleshoot Powwow Grounds, Aubrun, Washington
PUD reminds customers about potential scams
The Marysville Globe
EVERETT — The Snohomish County PUD is reminding customers about potential scams that aim to steal customers’ identity and bill payment information.
If a PUD customer receives a phone call asking for financial information related to their bill, they should never provide this information. The PUD never calls customers to collect credit card information over the phone. The only time a credit card number is taken over the phone is through an outside bill payment service. In this case, the phone call and payment are initiated by the customer, by calling 1-888-909-4628.
If a customer receives a phone call, supposedly from the utility, and isn’t sure if it actually came from the PUD, they should call PUD Customer Service at 425-783-1000 to verify the information they were given. The PUD representative will be able to tell them whether or not the call was legitimate.
If a person comes to a customer’s home or business claiming to be a PUD employee, the customer should ask to see their PUD identification. Employees carry an ID card with their picture on it, and will gladly show it to customers.
Marysville Kiwanis Beer Garden adds new alumni night
– The Marysville Globe
MARYSVILLE — The Marysville Kiwanis Club has added a special alumni night to this year’s Strawberry Festival Beer and Wine Garden, to give former classmates a chance to catch up.
Beer garden times and days include the new alumni night from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, June 13; from 4-10 p.m. on Friday, June 14; and from noon to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. The beer garden is located on Seventh Street, just north of the Market at Asbery Field, and admission is free.
“Alumni night at the beer garden is a great gathering place to bring old classmates of legal drinking age together, to share some laughs and relive memories, while helping raise funds for Kiwanis youth programs,” said Walt McKinney, president of the Marysville Kiwanis Club. “Bring your pictures and yearbooks, and proudly wear your school colors if you want.”
Proceeds from the beer garden support the Kiwanis Club in its mission to promote youth programs and scholarships in the Marysville community.
For more information, call 425-308-2716 or email dgbuell@frontier.com.
Kids’ bike helmets, child safety kits available for free June 8
– The Marysville Globe
SMOKEY POINT — The Marysville Kohl’s and Arlington Pediatric Dentistry will serve as sites to help make kids more safe on Saturday, June 8.
Arlington Pediatric Dentistry in Suite B-105 at 3710 168th St. NE will furnish parents with John Walsh-endorsed free child safety kits from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 8.
The free child safety kits in Arlington will include FBI-certified fingerprints and Next Generation PALM Prints, as well as a digital photograph and a child safety journal.
The Kohl’s at 3713 116th St. NE in Marysville will host a free kids’ bike helmet giveaway from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. that same Saturday.
The free bike helmets in Marysville will be available for children aged 1-18 years, while free multi-sport helmets will be available for children aged 5-18 years.
Due to limited quantities, a limit of one helmet per child will be enforced, and the helmets will be dispensed on a first-come, first-served basis, with no appointments necessary.
The wearers must be present and fitted to receive their helmets.
For more information, log onto www.makesurethehelmetfits.org.
Chickasaw Press Publication ‘Chickasaw Lives” wins non-fiction award
Press Release, Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Lives Volume Four: Tribal Mosaic, published in 2012 by Chickasaw Press, has been honored by the Independent Publishers Book Awards.
The book, a compilation of articles researched and written by tribal historian Richard Green, won the Bronze medal in the Mid-West Regional Non-Fiction category of the annual awards. The awards, sponsored by Independent Publisher magazine, were announced in late April.
“Chickasaw Press is proud to continue its unbroken tradition of earning recognition in the publishing world for the quality of our titles,” said Wiley Barnes, director of the Press. “The book business has honored our efforts with at least one significant award every year beginning with Chickasaw: Unconquered and Unconquerable, our first book.”
Mr. Green, who has served the Chickasaw Nation as historian since 1994, is familiar to readers of Chickasaw Press through his three previous titles in the popular Chickasaw Lives series—Volume One: Explorations in Tribal History, Volume Two: Profiles and Oral Histories, and Volume Three: Sketches of Past and Present—and Te Ata: Chickasaw Storyteller, American Treasure, published in 2006 by University of Oklahoma Press and now included in the Chickasaw Press catalog.
He served as founding editor of the Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture, and has written numerous articles for the Chickasaw Times and the Nation’s website, www.chickasaw.net.
Chickasaw Lives, Volume Four is the culmination of a project by Mr. Green to research and write stories about Chickasaw history and people. In it, he presents 26 essays in six categories covering a wide range of topics, ranging from 18th and 19th century sketches, to books and treasures to cultural revivals. The stories in Volume Four include a Chickasaw’s struggle with the aftermath of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building; a study of the mystique of the Chickasaw warrior; and the tribal donation to the construction of the Washington Monument. Also included in Volume Four is the story of the detective work involved to find answers about an old flag said to have been presented to Chickasaw leader Levi Colbert for his bravery during the Battle of New Orleans.
All of Mr. Green’s books are available through Chickasaw Press, 124 E. 14th St. in Ada, telephone 580-436-7282, or by visiting the Press website at chickasawpress.com.
Obama Signs Revised Stolen Valor Act Into Law, Veterans Groups Applaud
Indian Country Today Media Network
It’s again a federal crime for people to lie about having received military decorations or medals.
President Obama signed the Stolen Valor Act of 2013 into law yesterday, June 3. The bill, sponsored by Representative Joseph Heck (R-Nevada), passed both the House and the Senate with overwhelming majorities (390-3 in the House, unanimous consent in the Senate) and was sent to the president on May 28.
Heck’s bill revised a broader 2005 version, which was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2012. SCOTUS ruled that the First Amendment protected a person who lied about being a military hero, unless that person did so with intent to fradulently gain from the deceit. The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 addressed that, including a provision that makes it illegal to make those claims to obtain money, property or other tangible benefits.
“I’m pleased that the valor and integrity of our military awards, along with the men and women who have earned them, are once again protected by law. Today’s bill signing marks the end of a process that began with a meeting of my local veterans advisory panel and has ended at the White House. It has been an incredibly rewarding process and I thank all of those who have helped along the way in making this bill a law,” Rep. Heck said in a press release.
“While the Stolen Valor Act has reached the end of the process, I look forward to continuing my work on behalf of those men and women who have worn the uniform and made great sacrifices to keep our nation safe.”
Veterans organizations are pleased that both Congress and the president acted quickly to produce this new law.
“I think this was necessary because people were using it to receive the benefits of decorations of valor, and they were getting monetary benefit from it,”John Stovall, director of national security and foreign relations for the American Legion told Military.com. “That’s why we supported the amended version, not to infringe on anyone’s First Amendment rights but to protect the reputation and meaning of the decorations.”
Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/04/obama-signs-revised-stolen-valor-act-law-veterans-groups-applaud-149698
Dedication of interpretive panels Wednesday in Everett
-The Herald
The public is invited to a dedication at 5 p.m. Wednesday of three interpretive panels depicting the early culture and history of the Snohomish peoples at Legion Park Bluff, 140 Alverson Blvd., Everett.
The late Hank Gobin and staff at the Hibulb Cultural Center in Tulalip provided source material for artist Jim Englehardt’s renditions of life on Port Gardner and the Snohomish River and estuary.
This project is a collaboration between the Northwest Neighborhood Association and Historic Everett. It was funded by the Tulalip Tribes, the city of Everett Parks Department and Cultural Commission.