LOTTIE’S DRESS COMES BACK TO TRIBE (2021)
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Volume 22
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LOTTIE’S DRESS COMES BACK TO TRIBE
Transfer from Daughters of the American Revolution ( DAR)
Lottie Evanoff’s Deerskin Dress
Submitted by the Culture Coalition
Left to Right: Barbara Tower, State Corresponding Secretary DAR, Martha Burrell, State Treasurer, DAR; Jeanne
Barnes, State Recording Secretary DAR; Eddie Helms, Tribal Elder and Culture Coaliston member; Diana
Wheatley, State Curator, DAR; Chief Doc Slyter; Donna Dial, State Regent, DAR; Josh Davies, Tribal Council;
David Petrie, Culture Committee Member, former Culture Director; Scott Slyter, Culture Committee Chairman;
Enna Helms, Culture Coalition Coordinator & Baby Iris; Pam Stoehsler, Culture Coalition Chairwoman; Lillian
Easton Stewart, Honary State Regent, DAR; Courtney Krossman, Culture Resources Protection Specialist.
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More photos on page 5.
2021 Annual Salmon Ceremony
CANCELED
Due to saftey concerns
see “Council Corner”, page 5.
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July 2021
Tribal Council Business
Activity of Elected Tribal Council Members from May 09, 2021 to June 12, 2021
New Summer Schedule For Tribal Government Offices
Tribal Government offices will remain closed to the public, beginning Monday, June 28, 2021 the new summer schedule
will be implemented. Tribal Government employees will be available by appointment, phone, and email from
7 am to 6 pm Monday through Thursday.
On Friday’s, in case of emergency, please call the main number (541-888-9577 or 1-888-280-0726 ) and you will be
directed to a Department Directory. Someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Tribal Gaming, Surveillance, and Tribal Police will continue on their usual schedules.
July 2021
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COMMITTEE INTEREST LIST
TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES
Triibal Council Regular Meeting
July 11, 2021
Will be held via Zoom not in person in Eugene as is noted on the
Tribes website.
Meetings continue to be
streamed online as CTCLUSI remains under COVID protocols
Tribal Council encourages all
Tribal Membership to join Tribal
Council Meetings via Zoom.
Meeting links are available on the
Tribes website.
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Enrollment, Housing, Education, Culture, Health, Elders, Budget,
Investment, and Garden Committees are always accepting letters
of interest. Would you like to serve on a Tribal committee? Submit
your letter of interest to Jeannie McNeil at jmcneil@ctclusi.org. All
letters of interest are kept on file for one year.
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Council Corner
Daii,
It is with a sad heart that I must
once again cancel our Annual
Tribal Salmon Ceremony.
According
to
data
our
Tribe currently has, we have
administered vaccinations to
only about 1/3 of our Tribal
Members in the five county
service area. Some members
have received vaccinations
for other resources other than
the Tribe, but we do not have
those numbers. In addition,
we do not have data from any
membership who reside outside
of our five-county service area.
Our Salmon Ceremony is a
sacred event; therefore, I do
not want to subject any of our
Tribal members to a constant
supervision atmosphere. I feel if
we must monitor each member
as to whether they have been
vaccinated or not, remind them
to replace their masks and
control distancing, then we
have lost the true meaning of
our Salmon Ceremony.
As your elected Chief, during
my first year, I looked forward
to the honor of conducting
my first Salmon Ceremony.
COVID – 19 Pandemic robbed
me of that honor to be with the
membership during this, annual
scared event that has been
a practice of our people for
decades.
Once again, as Chief of my
second year,
I remained hopeful to have
the Annual Salmon Ceremony
in 2021, Unfortunately, I cannot
in clear conscious, hold this
ceremony, with all the reasons
mentioned, and this final
concern, that I will not take
the chance to risk the health
and safety of a single Tribal
Member.
In closing, I would like to
express my sorrow to all
our Tribal Members for this
cancellation.
I wish all of you good health
and pray for the return of our
Tribal Salmon Ceremony next
year.
Sincerely,
Chief Doc Slyter
Donald ( Doc) Slyter
Tribal Chief
Resolution Summaries
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-025
Date of Passage: February 24, 2021
Subject (title): Gaming Equipment Order
Explanation: The Tribal Council approves
this purchase for Three Rivers Casino and
Hotel . Vote 6-1-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-026
Date of Passage: March 14, 2021
Subject (title): Reestablisng Compensation
for Sitting Membes of the Gaming Facility
Operational Review Board
Explanation: The Tribal Council approved
compensation of GFORB members in the
amount of 500.00 per meeting, Vote 5-2-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-027
Date of Passage: March 14, 2021
Subject (title): Announcing Vacancy on the
GFORB, Position 5
Explanation: The Tribal Council accepted the
resignation of Enna Helms for GFORB and
directs solicitation for new membership.
Vote 6-0-1
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-028
Date of Passage: March 31, 2021
Subject (title): Gaming Equiptment Order
Explanation: The Tribal Council approves
this Gaming Order for Three Rivers Casino.
Vote 6-0-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-029
Date of Passage: March 31, 2021
Subject (title):Gaming Equiptment Order
Explanation: The Tribal Council approves
this Gaming order for Three Rivers Casino.
Vote 6-0-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-030
Date of Passage: March 31, 2021
Subject (title): Change Order/Upgrade
Explanation: The Tribal Council approves
the change order and upgrade in the air
filtration system at Three Rivers Casino.
Procedures. Vote 6-0-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-031
Date of Passage: March 31, 2021
Subject (title): Approval of Purchase of Clay
Street Properties for the Expansion of Tribal
Housing
Explanation: The Tribal Council approves the
purchase of these homes to expand
our Housing for membership.
Vote 6-0-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-032
Date of Passage: March 31, 2021
Subject (title):Appointment of Executive
Director of the CTCLUSI Gaming
Commission
Explanation: The Tribal Council appoints
Rusty Bossley as Executive Direcor of
CTCLUSI Gaming COmmison Efefective
March 29, 2021. Vote 4-0-2
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-033
Date of Passage: March 31, 2021
Subject (title): Appointment of Gaming
Commissioner
Explanation: The Tribal Council appoints
Rusty Bossley as a voting members of the
Gaming Commssion per CLUSITC 5-2-8(a)
Vote 4-0-2
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-034
Date of Passage: March 31, 2021
Subject (title): Culture Committee
Appointment
Explanation: The Tribal Council appoints
Micheal Brianrd to the Culutre Committee.
Vote 6-0-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-035
Date of Passage: March 31, 2021
Subject (title): Election Board Appointments
Explanation: The Tribal Council appoints
Micheal Brainard and Pauline Benson
to server on this Committee. Vote 6-0-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-036
Date of Passage: April 11, 2021
Subject (title): Enrollment of New Members
Explanation: The Tribal Council approves the
the following members to be Enrolled into the
Tribe. Vote 7-0-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-037
Date of Passage: April 11, 2021
Subject (title): Enrollment - Name Change
Explanation: The Tribal Council approves the
the offical change in the roll with name
changes presented.
Vote 7-0-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-038
Date of Passage: April 11, 2021
Subject (title): Name Change
Explanation: The Tribal Council approves the
name change of a Tribal member for a specific
reason. Vote 7-0-0
In this public paper, some
Resolu on tles and
explana on will not be
displayed or will display
minimal details due to
confiden ality.
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Łe’ Łəx (Medicine) of the Month: Dandelions
Contributed by Ashley Russell, Water Protection Specialist & Cultural Assistant
Scien fic Name: Taraxacum officinale
Parts of Plant Used: Whole Plant (root, leaves, and flowers)
e’ Łəx (Medicine) of the Month: Dandelions
Herbal Ac ons:
Dandelion can be used as a tonic over long periods. Dandelion root tonics are commonly used for liver issues as the root has bi er, hepa c
(rela ng to the liver), and cholagogue (bile-s mula ng) ac ons. It can also be used to relieve acne, eczema, and psoriasis as well as arthris and chronic cons pa on. Moreover, the root is high in inulin, which our intes nal flora love, making it a great prebio c. Please not that
when dandelion roots are roosted, they lose their prebio c quali es.
Dandelion leaves are high in vitamins and minerals, especially calcium, iron, Vitamin A, and potassium. In fact, the leaves of this gem contain
three mes more calcium, iron, and Vitamin A than spinach. Dandelion leaves are also bi er, hapa c, cholalgoue, and altera ve (restore
proper func oning condi on) like the root. They are best ingested as a food or in an infusion. Dandelion leaf tea is commonly used to help
reduce edema (water reten on) and to help lower blood pressure and prevent kidney stones and UTI’s.
The flowers of dandelion are high in Vitamin A.
Precau ons: Because dandelion is a diure c and is cooling and drying because of its bi er ac on, those with dry cons tu ons (e.g. have dry
sinuses) may want limit their intake of dandelion.
Dandelion Pesto (Yields 2 cups)
Ingredients
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Stephanie Watkins Retires from Director Of Human Resources for CTCLUSI
Tribal Council Compensation Survey
UPDATE
The responses received from the Tribal Council
Compensation Survey have been very informational.
Many members have questions and others offered a
variety of suggestions. This survey will serve as a tool
that is being used to provide detailed information about
the Tribe.
The deadline to submit your survey is July 1st to be
entered in the drawing for the Pendelton Blanket. The
winner will be announced at the July 11th Regular Tribal
Council Meeitng.
We will still be accepting survey submissions for anyone
still interested in providing comments.
Visit www.ctclusi.org to submit your survey online.
Coming Soon......
Tribal Governement staff is working on compiling all the
information requested through the survey process and
will be mailing packets of informaiton to every adult Tribal
Member.
The goal is to provide membership information so
everyone can be more educated about the Tribe and the
duties and responsibiltes of its elected officials.
Questions? Please contact Jeannie McNeil
at jmcneil@ctclusi.org or 541-888-7506
Coos Tribal Member Stephanie Watkins retired from The
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
as Director of Human Resources on April 30, 2021. Tribal
Council held a small in person socially distanced gathering in
the Communty Center on April 29, 2021. Present in person with
several Council was Chief Doc Slyer and his wife Debbie and
Darth Watkins, Stephanies’ husband. All Tribal Government
staff was invited to attend virturally, via Zoom.
Stephanie’s primary roll was the Director of Human Resources
providin , recuritment and essential HR servicies for all entities
of the Tribe.
In the celebration held on April 29, Tribal Council gifted
Watkins for her years’ of service and dedication to the Tribe
with a Pendleton blanket as well as a handmade card signed
by many Tribal Government employees. Chief Doc Slyter
and Darth Watkins presented and draped the blanket over
Stephnie’s shoulders to honor her.
Many staff via Zoom, still working with the Tribe today, shared
stores of grateful expericences of thier beginning employment
with the Tribe. With appreciation of a program developed by
Stephanie called the Workforce Development Program, which
sought Tribal Members to assist them with gainful employment.
Other employees thanked her and expressed how they had
grown both personally and professionally becasue of her. All
who spoke expressed how greatly she will be missed.
During her 14 years with the Tribe, Stephanie assisted in
the establishment and managed the Three Rivers Foundation,
which provided gifting of much needed funds to countless non
profit organizations over the years as it is outlined in the Tribes
Gaming Compact. She was asked to serve as the interim Chief
Executive Officer for Tribal Government in 2010 and again in
2020. For several years part of her work was assisting with the
Tribes Economic Enterprises in being appointed to serve as a
member of Blue Earth Board and as a member of the Housing
Committee.
Stephanie commented, ‘ Retirement is bittersweet, I will miss
everyone, but I appreciate all the help I was allowed to give,
by the Tribal Council, to so many Tribal community members.
Thank you for helping get so many where they need to be.”
When asked what her future plans were, she said, “ We will be
traveling to visit family in alaska and then spending the summer
at our cabin enjoying the outdoors.”
Stephanie was also honored with a similar event hosted by
Three Rivers Casino staff in Florence later the same day.
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COMING OF AGE
CEREMONY
by Ashley Russell, Department of Natural Recourses and Culture Assistant
All over the world, every society has a coming of age ceremony. This ceremony can be quite elaborate and should be. It’s not
every day that you transition from a child to an adult. Anyway,
where I am going with this is that, today, in Modern America, we
seem to have forgotten this important step in our life’s journey,
one that I feel is very important, if not essential, to becoming a
healthy adult.
As an American, many of us are comprised of many different
heritages and may not even know where to begin. My advice is
to research your family ties and decide what you feel is right for
you and your family from the information that you glean. For
our family, we knew that we wanted to celebrate our daughter’s
tetsewis/kumatlaha (first moon/menses) the way our Tribal ancestors would have since our family has lived in Coos Country,
more or less, since time immemorial.
After researching our ethnographic notes and speaking with
Elders, my family decided that we would modernize this traditional ceremony. We saw this ceremony as a way to enhance our
daughter’s relationship with her ancestors and her culture as well
as boost her confidence in her identity and her maturing body.
On the fifth day of our daughter’s menses, my husband and I
took her to Sunset Bay. It was on a Tuesday, so we opted for just
a quiet family ceremony. I found a piece of flint in the glove box
of my vehicle, but it wasn’t sharp enough to make any cuts, so I
symbolically cut her by dragging the dull flint all over her body.
We then escorted her into the water. I, being a healer in training,
assumed the role of Mot’edon, while my husband passed a toy
canoe carved and gifted to us by Justin Futch, a Ko’kwel Tribal
member and carver, over her head with a smudge stick burning
in it. The water seemed warm to me but cold to my daughter and
husband, whom shivered and shuttered every time the waves
came crashing into us. Needless to say, what I thought would be
a humbling, spiritual ceremony ended up in lots of splashing and
laughter.
On the 10th day, which happened to fall on Mother’s Day, we
threw a big feast for our daughter at Sunset Bay. She baked a
big cake, wish she later smashed, and cupcakes for the special
event. She dressed in her finest regalia and we took pictures. Our
daughter changed into a new bathing suit afterword and swam
most of the afternoon with her brothers in the same cove her ancestors have been swimming in for millennia. It was a meaningful
and memorable experience, one that I will hold dear to my heart
forever. Welcome to womanhood, Kaiə! May you live a long and
happy life.
Kaiə Russell, in her regailia at Sunset
Beach Coos Bay, Oregon
At the close of the Cermony, Kaiə Russell, in her regailia at Sunset
Beach Coos Bay, Oregon
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
July 2021
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BLUE EARTH
BOARD MEMBERS
NEEDED
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Tribal Committee
Members NEEDED
If you are an Enrolled member
of CTCLUSI and are interested
in becoming a Blue Earth Board
Member or joining a Tribal
Committee, please submit a
Letter of Interest, including any
experience and/or qualificactions
to Christine Sylvester
1245 Fulton Ave
Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
cslyvester@ctclusi.org
(541)888-7532
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CHESTER (CHET) LEVI PERRY
Celebrates 90th Birthday !
Lower Umpqua Elder with four siblings, Bob, Bill,
Bernice and Virginia were born
to John and Lucretia Perry in the family home in
Gardiner , Oregon on the Smith River. Chet has
four children, Jerry, Janet, Diane and Chet. He has
eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Chester (Chet) Levi Perry
His family shared, “We are so blessed to have a father that is so
living and kind. He loves God and shares his faith with joy”.
GEORGE CONRAD
BARTON
Coos Tribal Elder, son of Crystal M.
and George W. Barton. Siblings are
Constance Barton and Amy Bolling.
Children: Jeanne Schapper, David
Barton and Janet Dearing, including six grandchildren and four
great-grandchild.
Front row left to right: Silas Barton, James Barton, Ava Barton, George Barton & Barb Barton.
Back row left to right: Joe Barton, Jack Barton & Jon Barton
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Elders Corner
The Elders Spotlight of the Month will feature a new Elder each month. Elders are selected from a list of the Eldest to the Youngest Elder, starting with the Eldest. Elders will be
contacted by Kimmy Bixby of Community Health Services with information for an article to be published in a future edition of The Voice of CLUSI newsletter. Many thanks go out
to our Elders for all that they have done for our Tribal community. We hope to use this opportunity to highlight a few of your many accomplishments. Thank you Elders!
Contributed by Kimmy Bixby, Community Health Aide
FAYE SORING
Favorite Hobbies:
• Horseback Riding
• Woodworking
• Golfing with husband.
Faye Soring
Frank Hermsen
Coos Tribe
Lower Umpqua Tribe
Immediate Family:
• Husband Dale Soring; sister Pat
Miller; brother Jim Young; daugher
Wendy Smith; son Josh MacLean;
grandchildren Ryan, Dylan, triplets
Isabelle, MacKenzie and Genevieve
and twins Amela and Wallace; and
great-granddaugher Caidyn.
Immediate Family:
• Wife Mary Hermsen; daughter
Tracee Schmidt; son Jonathan
Hermsen; grandchildren Jacob
and James Hermsen and Heidi,
Danny, Liesl and Charlie Schmidt.
Proudest Accomplishments:
• Children and Grandchildren.
• Working Mare Island Naval
Shipyars as a Engineer. Exclusively
worked on Nuclear Submarines.
• Climbed to the top of Half Dome in
Yosemite National Park
Favorite Sayings: “I know
Bucket List:
my Father’s name. His name • Visit more of the National Parks.
is God.”
• Move closer to children and
grandchildren
• Visit the Nation’s Capitol
FRANK HERMSEN
Favorite Hobbies:
Bucket List:
• Hiking
• Enjoy more wildlife.
• Going for walks with his
puppy in his daugher’s big,
beautiful backyard.
Favorite Sayings:
“Life is good, enjoy every
day. “
Gloria Miller
Alan Chew
Lower Umpqua Tribe
Coos Tribe
Immediate Family:
• Mother to Travis and Tim. Sister
to Rhonda Suiter, who is also her
best freind. Proud Grandmother
to 8 and Great -Grandmother to
6.
Immediate Family:
• Life Partner Linda and her son Cole;
mother Danielle Weaver, brother and
sister-in-lay Doug and Nina Chew;
and sister and brother -in-lay Debra
Chew-Romero and Albert. Numerous
cousins who have always been like
siblings and aunts and uncles where
alwer fbeen ther for me! .
ALAN CHEW
Favorite Hobbies:
• Bass Fishing
• Riding Motorcycles.
• More Bass Fishing.
Favorite Sayings: “YOLO”,
and “Cant take it with you!”
Proudest Accomplishments:
• Working with my grandfather and
two uncles at Akron Meat Markent, a
family-owned business, for 44 years!
Bucket List:
• Take a driving tour of National
Parks wes ot the Mississippi.
• Travel back to Japan and China, I
cant get enough of the food!
• More fising trips!
Proudest Accomplishments:
• Jeweler for 45 years, not
retired.
• Married for 43 years.
• Children and Grandchildren.
GLORIA MILLER
Proudest Accomplishments:
• She is proud that she lived as
long as she has.
• Two sons that have grown up
to be wonderful men.
• Voted “Citizen of the Month”, by
the people of Brookings, Oregon
5 years in a row.
• She put on a Toy Run for
local kids with help of all the
motorcycle riders in the area; it
was a really big deal.
Favorite Hobbies:
• Beading, paper mach’e,
rocks , drawing, painting,
clay work.
• Golf, Golf and more Golf.
• Floating the river.
Bucket List:
• Get all of her family together
Favorite Sayings:
for a weekend camping trip.
“Just Sayin”
• Buy and appalosa and ride for
the rest of her life.
• Jump out of a perfectly good
airplaine.
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COVID-19 Update
Contributed by Kristy Petrie, RN BSN, Community Health Nurse
Fitness Program
Reminder
Contributed by DeeDee Plaep,
Health Program Assistant
Please Note: All fitness purchases from
January 1, 2021 thru June 30, 2021 will be
due for reimbursement no later than Friday, July 16, 2021.
All purchases after July 1, 2021 will be due
by Friday, January 14, 2022.
If you have questions, please feel free to
contact DeeDee Plaep at 541- 997-6685
or
dplaep@ctclusi.org.
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Education Corner
CTCLUSI Education News
Facebook Group Page
Information for CTCLUSI TRIBAL Members about higher
education needs, financial aid, events and activities are
shared here. Education Department and other CTCLUSI
departmental activities will also be shared here. Higher
Education students are also encouraged to join this page
as important college information will be posted as we get it
(scholarships, internships, etc.). Please look for the CTCLUSI
Education News and click join group!
Final Chromebook Disbursement
Dai, Niishanax (Hello) Tribal community. Thank you for
your patience with the Chromebook role out. We have been
successful in getting 750 chrome books out to tribal families
from elders to youth. With that said we still have 89 chrome
books left. If you did not participate and have not yet received
one please take this opportunity and submit the proper
Laserfiche form on the Tribal webpage under citizen login and
then in housing link. The education department will then get it
taken care of in a timely manner. Thank you so much for your
patience. The Education Department
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Education Corner
Pepsi Donation to Education
Scholarship Fund
Josh Davies, Education Director &
Teresa Spangler, Director of Guest
Services, TRC
Three Rivers Casino (TRC) Resort Florence
and Coos Bay both use Pepsi products and
as part of this agreement, Pepsi in turn gives
them a rebate each year. This year and in many
years past, the Casino has donated their yearly
rebate to our Tribal Education Department. The
Education Department uses this donation to help
fund our Scholarships program for our college
bound Tribal youth. This is one of five Tribal
scholarships that students who are seniors in
high school through their higher educational
journey are allowed and encouraged to apply
for these scholarships. It would be awesome
for our students to come home and utilize their
education to help better the Tribes. Thank you,
Teresa Spangler, for bringing the $21,073 check.
Our students benefit hugely from this and all
contributions to the scholarships.
Please send in any achievements,
awards, or accolades that your student
has received this year.
We are looking to host a student corner
that will spotlight students monthly
and will be able to communicate their
great accomplishment(s) with the Tribal
Membership.
Please submit a picture, a brief
description, and also a release stating
we can use photo and information for
upcoming newsletters.
jdavies@ctclusi.org
July 6th-16th
Hybrid Summer
School
For More Information
and/or to RSVP
Ccontact the
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT:
JOSH DAVIES
EDUCATION DIRECTOR
1-541-888-1314
jdavies@ctclusi.org
ERIQ ACOSTA
EDUCATION SPECIALIST II
1-541-888-7318
eacosta@ctclusi.org
KAREN PORTER
EDUCATION SPECIALIST
1-541-888-1315
kporter@ctclusi.org
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ENROLLMENT DEPARTMENT
NEWS
Request a New Tribal Identificaiton
Card Online!
visit www.ctcluis.org and go to Enrollment.
Fill out the new form online, upload a new photo
and your card be mailed to you in 7-10 days.
Questions? Contact the Enrollment Office.
jmcneil@ctclusi.org
Jeannie McNeil
541-888-9577
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