Community Notices
org for a list of volunteer opportunities. General volunteer questions can also be directed to volunteers@quinault.org or (360) 276-8211 ext. 1015.
Suquamish Call For Volunteers Organizers for the July 19, 2013 Canoe Journey Hosting in Suquamish and Chief Seattle Days events are seeking volunteers to assist with the events. A number of positions are available. Tribal and community members interested in volunteering are encouraged to contact Cultural Coordinator Tina Jackson at (360) 394-8455 or tjackson@suquamish.nsn. us.
Child Support Garnishment & License Policy Recently, the Suquamish Tribal Council passed a resolution that creates a new child support policy related to the garnishment of tribal distributions and revises an existing policy related to license suspensions. These actions were taken to address community concerns and to provide additional clarification in the administration of the Child Support Program. These policy additions and changes become effective July 1, 2013:
Quinault Call For Volunteers Organizers for 2013 Canoe Journey Hosting in Quinault, WA are also seeking volunteers. Interested parties are encouraged to visit www.paddletoquilault.
Distribution garnishment- The new policy sets limits on the child support garnishment rates tied to tribal distribution payments. If a parent paying child support has entered into a payment
agreement with the Suquamish Child Support Enforcement Office (SCSEO) and has complied with the agreement, the garnishment of the distribution payment shall be limited to an amount not to exceed 50% of the payment. If the parent who is obligated to pay child support has failed to make the full amount of all of the payments due under the child support agreement with SCSEO since the last tribal distribution or the parent has not entered into a child support repayment agreement with SCSEO, the garnishment of the distribution payment shall be 75% of the tribal distribution payment. License suspension- The revision to the existing policy relates to the suspension or denial of licenses issued by the Suquamish Tribe as an enforcement effort if a parent fails to pay their child support. SCSEO sends a parent a notice well in advance before a license is sus-
pended to encourage the parent to work with the SCSEO to reach a solution. The new change to the policy sets forth the amount of time to reinstate a license after it has been suspended because a parent who has a court/administrative order has failed to comply with the payment requirement. For the first license suspension, the time frame before reinstatement shall be 7 business days from the date the parent negotiates a repayment agreement with SCSEO or makes up their missed payments, the second license reinstatement shall be 30 calendar days, and the third license reinstatement shall be 60 calendar days. If additional suspensions are necessary, the reinstatement period shall be at the discretion of the Suquamish Tribal Council. The SCSEO encourages an open dialogue with tribal families to avoid license suspensions. For more information contact SCSEO at (360) 394-8527.
Births
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Our Heartfelt Thanks
For those of you who may not have heard, my family went through a house fire this May. My husband was flown to Harborview for extensive burns and eventually had a skin graft on his forearm. He is already back to work and everything is looking good so far. With things finally getting back to somewhat normal I wanted to thank all my neighbors for all their support (some brought out blankets, slippers and flip flops for those who ran out without any shoes on). JimBob Armstrong for calling council members right away (Wayne and Jolene, my brother Jay and Irene) and due to them getting there so quickly we were taken care of right from the get go. This was a big help as we could barely think straight from the shock of it all.
astounding. A huge thank you to Heather, Michael, Melita and the Zaiss girls, Stacy Mills, my mother Dolor and Vicky Doyle for the very successful Taco fundraiser as well as all who came down to order.
well you have made sure that we have been taken care of. I feel so honored and blessed to be a Suquamish tribal member. We still cannot thank the community enough for all of your kind wishes, prayers, love and donations. The outreach we have received completely warms our hearts and has made this tragedy so much more bearable. Thank you, The Bakken Family
Thank you to all the firefighters and Suquamish Police Dept for their hard work and quick response. And finally, to my tribe, I am eternally grateful for all that you have done for us and how
Teniya Elvyra Zahir June 10, 2013
Bardow Lewis is pleased to announce the birth of his granddaughter Teniya Elvyra Zahir, born to his daughter Teniya Elvyra Lewis, on Sackman Road in Suquamish, WA. Teniya was born weighing 4 lbs. 15oz. and measuring 18 ½ inches.
A special thank you to my brother Jay as well as my sister Tina for getting us to Harborview that night and not leaving our side until they knew our every need was met. So many stood by us that night showing their care and concern; we really appreciated it. We are so grateful to the Early Learning Center, Human Services, Housing, ICW and my Wellness Center family for all of their support. Skyler was able to smoothly go back to school and finish her Sophomore year with help from Karen Bagley doing transports to KHS, school supplies from Barb Santos and the Youth Dept as well as the many donations from friends and family. She is excited for the summer and looking forward to playing basketball again, next stop, Hoopfest! Thank you so much to sweet Renee Hommel who rallied for clothing and housing items for our family on Facebook. Everyone’s quick response was Suquamish News
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