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Tribal business license 6TH ANNUAL SUICIDE
ordinance approved PREVENTION WALK
Changes include APPLICATIONS 10 A.M. SEPT. 25, COMMUNITY CENTER
lower cost for Native n Guest speakers
owners and operators, Contact Permit Technician n Food, refreshments
newly defined rules Marla Medina at 360-709-1807 n Short film featuring community
or mmedina@chehalistribe. members that were a part of the We R
On Aug. 25, the Chehalis org. Applications are available Native Suicide Awareness campaign.
Tribal Business Committee at chehalistribe.org, or stop by
approved the new Business the office to pick one up. CONTACT: Steven Dorland, 360-709-1652
License Ordinance.
Also, restrictions and SAVE THE DATE
The proposal was open penalties are clearly defined for
for public comment for three businesses and the tribal entity The 2016 Intertribal Breast Cancer
months because of summer conducting transactions with a Awareness Walk is Oct. 15 at the
schedules and brought to the business that is not licensed. Squaxin Island Community Kitchen
General Council twice for 10 A.M. REGISTRATION / 11 A.M. WALK
discussion. Starting Jan. 1, annual
Chehalis tribal business licenses WIC through SPIPA
The changes go into effect will no longer be $25.
Jan. 1. Checks to buy food, health education,
n For most businesses, breastfeeding help, services referral
The new ordinance reflects a licenses will increase to NEXT DATE: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 6
more equal rate with local and $50 per year. Renewals between at the Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center
other tribal municipalities for Dec. 15 and Jan. 31 of the
businesses that do for-profit following year are reduced to WIC SERVICES ELIGIBILITY
business on the reservation. $30. n Getting food stamps/
basic foods
It features a less-taxing rate n For businesses with n Pregnant or have a
for Native businesses, chore documentation showing it child under the age of 5
workers and businesses that is owned and operated by a n Dad, grandparent,
come to the reservation for federally recognized tribe or foster family or other
tribally sponsored events. enrolled member of a tribe, any caregiver of children
chore worker and businesses n Under the age of 5
Changes to the ordinance that comes to the reservation for
also more clearly define what tribally sponsored events (not n On Medicaid or TANF
requires a business permit and tied to or benefiting any of the
what does not. tribal enterprises), the new fee
will be $20.
For instance, in the past
there has been confusion as to n Businesses that are
whether a license was needed operating without a tribal
for yard sales. business license will be fined
$25 per day until the violation is
Though a business license rectified.
has never been required for a
yard sale, that fact is now stated
in the ordinance.
BURN BAN
BECAUSE OF DRY CONDITIONS, PLEASE FOLLOW CONTACT Many working families are on
THESE GUIDELINES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: WIC. Is your income within
Debbie the following guidelines?
n No burning yard debris CHEHALIS TRIBAL Gardipee-Reyes,
n No open flames DEPARTMENT OF 360-462-3227 People Maximum Maximum
n No fireworks allowed NATURAL RESOURCES or Patty Suskin, in your annual monthly
360-273-5911 360-462-3224 household income income
For Chehalis: 2 $29,471 $2,456
Debra Shortman,
360-709-1689 3 $37,167 $3,098
4 $44,863 $3,739
5 $52,559 $4,380
Tribal business license 6TH ANNUAL SUICIDE
ordinance approved PREVENTION WALK
Changes include APPLICATIONS 10 A.M. SEPT. 25, COMMUNITY CENTER
lower cost for Native n Guest speakers
owners and operators, Contact Permit Technician n Food, refreshments
newly defined rules Marla Medina at 360-709-1807 n Short film featuring community
or mmedina@chehalistribe. members that were a part of the We R
On Aug. 25, the Chehalis org. Applications are available Native Suicide Awareness campaign.
Tribal Business Committee at chehalistribe.org, or stop by
approved the new Business the office to pick one up. CONTACT: Steven Dorland, 360-709-1652
License Ordinance.
Also, restrictions and SAVE THE DATE
The proposal was open penalties are clearly defined for
for public comment for three businesses and the tribal entity The 2016 Intertribal Breast Cancer
months because of summer conducting transactions with a Awareness Walk is Oct. 15 at the
schedules and brought to the business that is not licensed. Squaxin Island Community Kitchen
General Council twice for 10 A.M. REGISTRATION / 11 A.M. WALK
discussion. Starting Jan. 1, annual
Chehalis tribal business licenses WIC through SPIPA
The changes go into effect will no longer be $25.
Jan. 1. Checks to buy food, health education,
n For most businesses, breastfeeding help, services referral
The new ordinance reflects a licenses will increase to NEXT DATE: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 6
more equal rate with local and $50 per year. Renewals between at the Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center
other tribal municipalities for Dec. 15 and Jan. 31 of the
businesses that do for-profit following year are reduced to WIC SERVICES ELIGIBILITY
business on the reservation. $30. n Getting food stamps/
basic foods
It features a less-taxing rate n For businesses with n Pregnant or have a
for Native businesses, chore documentation showing it child under the age of 5
workers and businesses that is owned and operated by a n Dad, grandparent,
come to the reservation for federally recognized tribe or foster family or other
tribally sponsored events. enrolled member of a tribe, any caregiver of children
chore worker and businesses n Under the age of 5
Changes to the ordinance that comes to the reservation for
also more clearly define what tribally sponsored events (not n On Medicaid or TANF
requires a business permit and tied to or benefiting any of the
what does not. tribal enterprises), the new fee
will be $20.
For instance, in the past
there has been confusion as to n Businesses that are
whether a license was needed operating without a tribal
for yard sales. business license will be fined
$25 per day until the violation is
Though a business license rectified.
has never been required for a
yard sale, that fact is now stated
in the ordinance.
BURN BAN
BECAUSE OF DRY CONDITIONS, PLEASE FOLLOW CONTACT Many working families are on
THESE GUIDELINES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: WIC. Is your income within
Debbie the following guidelines?
n No burning yard debris CHEHALIS TRIBAL Gardipee-Reyes,
n No open flames DEPARTMENT OF 360-462-3227 People Maximum Maximum
n No fireworks allowed NATURAL RESOURCES or Patty Suskin, in your annual monthly
360-273-5911 360-462-3224 household income income
For Chehalis: 2 $29,471 $2,456
Debra Shortman,
360-709-1689 3 $37,167 $3,098
4 $44,863 $3,739
5 $52,559 $4,380
