January 2010 Newsletter

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1 Enterprise Rancheria Estom Yumeka Maidu January 2010 Newsletter Quarterly General Council Meeting Date: Saturday, February, 13th, 2010 Time: 12pm Place: Enterprise Rancheria Tribal Office 3690 Olive Hwy Oroville, CA 95966

2 Why we should Recycle Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees, 6,953 gallons of water, 463 gallons of oil, and 3 cubic yards of landfill space. Recycling one ton of aluminum saves 27 cubic yards of landfill space. The average American family produces 100 pounds of trash per week. Over 1 billion trees are used each year to make disposable diapers. Using recycled beverage cans to produce new cans allows the aluminum can industry to make up to 20 times more cans for the same amount of energy. Americans throw away about 10% of the food they buy at the supermarket. This results in dumping the equivalent of more than 21 million shopping bags full of food into landfills every year. Using recycled glass to make new glass cuts related air pollution by up to 20% More than two thirds of the material going into landfills is degradable. However, very little change occurs because moisture is the most important environmental variable of degradation. To help prevent groundwater contamination from runoff, landfills are kept as dry as possible. Therefore, newspapers are still readable more than 20 years after being thrown away. One gallon of used oil can produce the same amount of motor oil as 42 gallons of crude oil, while requiring about a third of the energy. The EPA has found that making paper from recycled materials results in 74% less air pollution and 35% less water pollution than making paper from virgin materials. This means that every ton of recycled paper keeps almost 60 lbs. of pollutants out of the atmosphere. Over 46,000 pieces of plastic debris float on every square mile of ocean. Although plastics account for only 8% of the waste stream by weight, they occupy about 20% of the volume in a landfill due to their low bulk density. For every pound of steel that is recycled, enough energy is saved to light a 60 watt bulb for more than a day In a lifetime, the average American will throw away 600 times their adult weight in garbage. This means that a 150 pound adult will leave a legacy of 90,000 pounds of trash for their children. We pay more for food packaging then we pay the American farmer for growing the food.

3 From Fiscal Department Tax Forms Your 1099 s and W-2 s will be in the mail no later then Sunday, Jan. 31st. Income Verification If you have income verification requests, they must be in writing and please be advised that they will take Three (3) to Five (5) days for processing. Thank you. Federal Aviation Association (FAA) Hiring FAA Hiring (AGE : 18-31) If you have or know kids between the ages of with a high school diploma, the Federal Aviation Association is taking applications for air traffic controller school..you need only a high school diploma to apply and credit is given for college on the exam. < jobs/job_opportunities/airtraffic_controllers> Fill out the application immediately - even if they don't know if they'd want to attend immediately - it's the federal government and it may take them months to call. The key is to apply NOW... The FAA rarely has an open application such as this and these jobs are coveted. This is a great opportunity and it should be noted that choosing a site like Anchorage or Indianapolis to train is a likely acceptance into the training program - after which you can transfer anywhere in the country that has a tower. I hope you pass this information on to family & friends.

4 In Need of Some Assistance With the Cost of Your Child Care? Enterprise Rancheria offers a subsidy payment program to families who qualify. Minimum Qualifications include: Both parents in the household must either be working and/or going to School. Income qualified. Please Note: Your child is not approved for the Childcare Assistance Program until you receive notification from the office that your child is approved. We only start making payments to your childcare provider when we have all needed documentation in our office. For further information contact Donna Rodriguez at the Tribal Office. Bio Mass Operator This person will work with a trained operator, and be supervised by this person. The position is an assistant to the operator to assist in the running of the pyrolysis equipment. This person will receive knowledge and training in the operation of the equipment. Requirements: *High mechanical aptitude *Experience working with machinery (hydraulics, gages, piping, and working around heavy equipment *Ability to lift 50 pounds *Willing to work in an industrial environment, environment can be loud and somewhat dirty *Safety conscious and will adhere to all safety requirements *Dependable: will be at work site as expected, prepared to perform assigned duties. This is critical for operator safety, support and back-up. *Available and willing to travel from Feb. 1 to March 5, 2010 Willing to be away from home during the period of Feb.20 to March 5, 2010 *This position will pay $19.50/hour (base pay of $15/hour and fringe benefits of $4.50/hour) estimated hours of work: 184 hours per diem and travel ($116.00) allowed, plus POV usage at $.55/mi where required

5 Class is to be held at Mooretown Rancheria 1 Alverda Drive in Oroville, CA. February 8th will be the PACK TEST. Feb. 9th 12th is the Refresher Course. Feb 15th 20th is the beginner s course.. Individuals will be paid at base firefighting trainee rate. Individuals with firefighting training will be paid at their current pay rate. This course is offered free to Tribal members. The first thirty (30) with the fastest time on their PACK Test will be accepted. This class is physically and mentally demanding. You must be in good physical condition to attend this class. A test of your physical abilities will be held on Feb. 8th, 2010 at Mooretown Rancheria at 8:00am. You will be required to pass 4 written tests and memorize the tens and eighteens (10 s & 18 s). If you have any questions or would like to sign up for this course please contact one of the following: Ren Reynolds Enterprise Rancheria (530) Cody Webber Mooretown Rancheria (530) Michael DeSpain / Brint Foster Mechoopda Indian Tribe (530) ext. 219 or 220

6 The Deadline for all Openings are: February 12, 2010 by 5 pm Two (2) Education Committee Members Needed We are seeking two (2) members to sit on the Education Committee.. Four (4) Cultural Committee Members Needed We are seeking Four (4) members to sit on the Cultural Committee. Three (3) Elders Committee Members Needed We are seeking Three (3) members to sit on the Elders Committee.

7 One (1) California Indian Manpower Consortium (CIMC) We are seeking one (1) member to sit on the California Indian Manpower Consortium One (1) Tribal Task Force Representative We are seeking one (1) member to sit on the Tribal Task Force Four (4) Personnel Committee We are seeking four (4) members to sit on the Personnel Committee.

8 Enterprise Rancheria 3690 Olive Hwy Oroville, CA Ph: (530) Fax: (530)