Community & Letters Suquamish Seafoods Announcement We are proud to announce that we have been able to secure NOAA Certification for compliance with necessary regulations to ship our products directly to mainland China. This is a huge accomplishment that has been ongoing for more than a year, accomplished through the combined efforts of the seafood staff, completing an audit conducted by senior USDC and NOAA inspectors. We shipped our first product on February 14, much to the delight of our customers in China. This will enhance the bottom line for Suquamish Seafoods in the future. Special thanks to our Plant Manager Bob Alexander and Harvest Coordinator George Hill for their untiring devotion in completing this task.
Obituraries
Corinne Dawn Rock Suquamish, WA May 11, 1931- January 25, 2013 Corinne Dawn (George) Rock passed away on Friday January 25, 2013. She was known to many in the community as Carrie and to many more as “Mom”, Grandma Carrie or Auntie Carrie. Carrie was born May 11, 1931 to Bennie and Martha George, the ninth of ten children. She was raised in Suquamish, WA, attending local schools and graduated
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Tribal Member Tax Information In 2013, distributions to Suquamish Tribal Members will be taxable. Therefore, the Finance Department requires Social Security information for all Tribal members. Letter, a W-9 (request for taxpayer identification number and certification) and stamped, self-addressed return envelopes have been sent out to those that are required to provide this information prior to receiving their distribution. Questions about w-9 information should be directed to Mr. Van-John Sfiridis 360-394-8434. For questions about distribution dates, amount, contact DeeAnn Simpson at 360-394-8433 or Steve Garwood at 360394-8427. NKSD Seeks Grad Night Volunteers The North Kitsap School District is seeking parents to join the Senior Grad Night Committee for North Kitsap and Kingston High Schools. Volunteer opportunities for Fundraising and Donations are available. For more information contact Koleen Kelley at koleenkelley@gmail. com or 360-509-8509.
Tribal Address & Name Changes As a reminder, Suquamish Tribal Members must contact the Suquamish Enrollment Office in the Fisheries Department for any name or address changes including those resulting from marriage, divorce, adoption, legal name changes and more. The Enrollment Office has the membership data base. The Finance Department cannot change your address. All mail outs to Tribal Members are prepared from the information housed in the enrollment database. When you change your address or name with the Enrollment Office, all other tribal departments including Human Services, Finance and more are notified of the change. You may call the Enrollment Office for address changes. However, all marriages, divorces, adoptions and legal name changes require a copy of the legal document. If you have divorced and returned to your maiden name, it must say so in the divorce decree. If you have married, please provide the office with a copy of the marriage certificate. If you have not
changed your name legally through a divorce decree and need to do so, it can be done through the Suquamish Tribal Court at (360) 394-8521. For any further questions contact the Enrollment Office at (360) 394-8437 or (360) 394-8438.
from North Kitsap High School in 1949. Carrie attended secretarial school in Bremerton, WA and worked for Blossom Brothers in Suquamish prior to her marriage to Charles R Dryden in 1951. She traveled as a military Navy wife throughout the United States, returning to Suquamish in 1963. Her working career included WA State Employment Security, Kitsap Para Transit and as a court clerk in the Suquamish Tribal Court. Upon her retirement in 2002, the tribe named the courtroom in her honor. The Seattle Catholic Archdiocese accredited Carrie’s assistance in their publication of the Suquamish “Saint Peter’s Church - 150 year History”. Life after retirement became eventful. Carrie was proud to be a Suquamish Tribal Elder and valued native traditions. She thoroughly enjoyed traveling on elder trips throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and once to Alaska. She took pleasure in attending time-honored Native American basket weaving classes, encouraging others and especially took pride in the weaving skills of her granddaughter, Alyssa. Anyone who knew Carrie, knew better than to interrupt her “Wheel of Fortune”
show and during sports season, she could be heard cheering louder than anyone for her much loved Mariners, Huskies and Seahawks teams. She may have been small in stature, but her heart was gigantic to anyone in need. Carrie could be counted on to visit those in hospitals, nursing homes and home recuperations. She provided a sympathetic word for family and friends suffering extreme losses or she could be counted on to encourage young parents admiring their newborns. Preceding Carrie in death where her parents Bennie and Martha George, brothers Bennie, Cecil & Lyle, sisters Evelyn and Marjorie, and husbands Charles R Dryden, Gus Makris & Franklin Rock. Carrie is survived by her children Charlene Renquist (George) of Buckley, WA, Charles D Dryden of Suquamish, and Cathlene Norris (Rob) of Suquamish; grandchildren Charles F Dryden, Brandon Dryden, Brady Norris, Alyssa Norris and Devin Norris; Brothers Ted, Bob and Ron; Sister Regina Rambo; Honorary Grandma Carrie to Shilo Kumpf, Saraid Schram, Chelsea Forsman, Cheyenne Todd, Tyler Arneson, Josh McDonnell and a multitude of other children over the decades; and numerous
cousins, nephews and nieces. As an avid pet owner to a menagerie of animals (dogs, cats, birds & turtle) throughout her lifetime, she will be sorely missed by her beloved dachshund “Shultzie”. Carrie will be remembered for her easy smile, wry wit, strong opinions and her feistiness.
Suquamish Tribal Enrollment Updates The Suquamish Tribe Enrollment Office requests the following Tribal Members and/or their families contact them immediately to update their address listings: Harvey Adams III, Talia Adams, Leonard Barnes, Arthur Brown, Cecilia Brown, Charlie Brown, Cynthia Carter, Alycia Covarrubias, Elijah Covarrubias, Isaac Coverrubias, Augustina Flores-Purser, Mackenzie Foster, Princeton George, Delores Harry, Gordon Hawk III, Cassady Hill, Cindy Horseson, Thomessa Inions, William Jones IV, Shoshyne Jones, Jerry Lawrence, Hazle Joann Mabe, Jose Martinez, Jana Mills, Destiny Pool, Madison Pool, Sebastian Pool, Nathaniel Pratt, Frederick Sigo, James Suarez, Tomara Thomas and John Webster.
Family and friends had a Celebration of Life to honor Carrie on Friday February 1, 2013 at the Suquamish House of Awakened Culture. The family would like to thank the Suquamish Tribe for all they did during this difficult time. Special thanks to PME for catering the meal; Shawna George for assisting with arrangements; to all the Alexander men (Kevin, Bill & Erik), James Anderson, Tyler and Josh George, and Jay Jay Mills for donating their time to hunt deer, providing fresh crab and cooking salmon; Sacred Water Canoe Family Drummers for drumming & singing; Rebecca George-Kaldor for her reading; Delore Mill for singing; Ed Midkiff for playing the flute; and especially our Uncle Ted George and Marlin Holden for officiating. We hope we didn’t miss anyone. Memorials may be made to the Suquamish Food Bank and the North Kitsap Fire & Rescue.
William Lawrence January 8, 2013
Bill and Marjorie Lawrence welcome their new grandson William, born to their oldes daughter, Cheayvone Lawrence.
Kumpf, Martin
Februrary 14, 2013 Kim Kumpf, daughter of Janis and Roger Contraro of Suquamish, and Allan Martin of Silverdae, were married in a ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 14, 2013. Kim’s brother Phil Contraro and his wife Sarah were witnesses to the ceremony. After honeymooning in Las Vegas, the couple returned to start their new lives together in Suquamish. Suquamish News
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