Float Planes Being Used to Deliver Drugs on the Colville Indian
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PRSRT STD • U.S. Postage Paid Nespelem, WA 99155 • Permit No. 2 FIRST CLASS • U.S. Postage Paid Nespelem, WA 99155 • Permit No. 8 VOLUME 32, NUMBER. 3 March Edition Float Planes being used to deliver April 5, 2006 INSIDE drugs on the Colville Indian Reservation Candidate Forum ... 2,3,4,5 Tribal Voices ................. 10 Council Corner ................ 6 Farewells ....................... 11 NESPELEM, WA., MAR. 23— Community News ............ 7 Resources ..................... 12 North Central Washington Narcotics Tribal News ..................... 8 Photo Album .................. 13 Task Force Officers watched as a Reservation News ........... 9 Classifieds ..................... 14 float plane landed at Soap Lake... which is about 3 miles southeast of Malott, WA., on the Colville Indian Reservation...and unloaded 324.8 pounds of packaged marijuana Official Returns of the “Bud” onto a boat and then took off. The operation only took about seven (7)-minutes. The officers REFERENDUM regarding arrested two men who were aboard the boat, Ksharmila Kumar, 37, Mining at Mt. Tolman held and Shailen Varna, 25, both from Vancouver, B.C., and impounded their rented SUV and the street value Sat. Mar. 18 of the marijuana is estimated to be INCHELIUM DISTRICT $1.5-million. Today’s arrest makes the third .................................. Polls ..........ABS ..... TOTAL time since last month that people have YES ...............................43 ...........215 ...........258 been arrested on the Reservation on NO .................................60 ...........153 ...........213 drug charges. The other two arrests occurred when: KELLER DISTRICT *A float plane landed on YES ...............................14 .............84 .............98 Nicholson Beach on the Northwest end of Omak Lake, where a pickup NO .................................54 .............75 ...........129 truck met it on Sunday, Feb. 19. REPORT UNMARKED FLOAT PLANES—This unmarked 1980 single-engine Cessna 185 was on Lake Rufus NESPELEM DISTRICT Michael Aaron Brady, 26, was later Woods when it was seized by police authorities about 11-miles North of the Colville Indian Agency (CIA), Nespelem, arrested near Moomaw Road driving WA., along the Columbia River/Omak Lake Road on Tuesday, Mar. 14. The pilot, Kevin Haughton, 41, Courtenay, YES ...............................53 ...........158 ...........211 a new 2006 Chevrolet Silverado B.C., escaped but was captured the next day at the Trading Post located on the CIA grounds, and was charged with NO ...............................187 ...........317 ...........504 pickup that contained two large possession with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, which weighed about 220 pounds, and duffle bags filled with 75 plastic is worth about $2-million. The plane is presently located behind the Colville Tribal Police Headquarters. One of OMAK DISTRICT baggies of marijuana estimated to the things that may happen to the plane is that the U.S. Marshals, Spokane, WA., will auction the plane off and the YES ...............................59 ...........189 ...........248 be worth between $255,000 and Tribe will receive benefits. NO ...............................154 ...........223 ...........377 $425,000. *The float plane in the above scheduled to be dropped off at sagebrush when police officers for the North Central Washington FIRST TIME VOTER (ABS) picture was first seen at McGinnis McGinnis Lake, but for whatever spotted him. Police disabled the Narcotics Task Force, Okanogan, YES .................................................32 .............32 Lake about 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, reason a drop wasn’t made. Instead plane when one of them threw a rock WA., has been cut. If this Task Force Mar. 14. It’s believed that the drugs the pilot went to Lake Rufus Woods into the propeller and another officer has to close down it will put that NO ...................................................31 .............31 that the plane carried was originally and was hiding his load in the fired his gun into the plane’s motor. much added work on the Local, State, For the past two years funding Federal, and Tribal Police to stop GRAND TOTALS drug activity from taking place on YES ........................... 169 ......... 678 ......... 847 the Colville Indian Reservation. One NO ..............................455 ..........799 ........1254 Colville Indian Housing Authority gives way to help the authorities is to call the police when you see something $600,000 to Community Centers suspicious!!! Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation NESPELEM, WA., MAR. 27—In its continued commitment to provide 2006 Primary and General Election OFFICIAL LIST OF assistance to Tribal Members, the CERTIFIED CANDIDATES Schedule of Events Community, and the Tribe, the Colville Indian Housing Authority FOR THE 2006 presented funding to all Tribal PRIMARY ELECTION Community Centers. In discussing CBC ELECTIONS March 06 ..... 7:30 a.m. Opening for iling petitions the need of each Community, the March 17 ..... 4:00 p.m. Closing date for iling petitions Colville Indian Housing Authority INCHELIUM DISTRICT March 20 ..... 9:00 a.m. Deadline for withdrawing petitions Board of Commissioners realized March 20 ..... 10:00 a.m. Certiication of Candidates that the use of the Community POSITION #1- NO PRIMARY May 05 ........ 8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation Centers is vital to each Community. DR Michel, Incumbent May 06 ........ 8:00 a.m. Primary Election Polls Open Douglas J. Seymour May 06 ........ 8:00 p.m. Primary Election Polls Close Our belief is that the Community May 08 ........ 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes Centers are the Hub of activity for POSITION #2 May 11 ........ 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes each District. Gail DeLaCruz, Incumbent Each District’s Community Center SAY CHEESE!!—The four members of the Colville Indian Housing Kimsqualhine Joe Baulne GENERAL ELECTION received a check today in the amount Authority (CIHA) Board of Directors presented a $150,000 check to each of Michael O. Finley Frenchy Tonasket June 16 ....... 8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation of $150,000. The funds are for the the Directors for the Community Centers located in the Reservation’s four June 17 ....... 8:00 a.m. General Election Polls Open repair and modernization of those Districts...and participating in the ceremony were five members of the Tribes June 17 ....... 8:00 p.m. General Election Poll Close facilities. This funding will allow Business Council. The thirteen (13) participants in the ceremony were: (L to KELLER DISTRICT June 19 ....... 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes necessary repairs and improvements R) Omak District Council Person Cheri Moomaw, Lillian Belgarde (Director June 22 ....... POSITION #1- NO PRIMARY 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes to enhance the use by the Community of Omak Long House & C.C.), Kate Sanchez (CIHA), Sis Clark (CIHA), July 13 ........ OATH OF OFFICE Jeanne Jerred, Incumbent and its youth, and will not be used for Mona Fabela (Director Inchelium C.C.), Nespelem District Councilman Billie Jo Bray Primary and General Election Polling Sites administrative cost or programs. The Harvey Moses Jr., Ellen Moses (Chair of CIHA Board), Phil Wak Wak Inchelium Sub-Agency • Keller Community Center CIHA Board believes this will help (Director Nespelem C.C.), Nespelem District Councilman Andy Joseph NESPELEM DISTRICT Nespelem Community Center • Omak Senior Meal Site the Community Centers continue as Jr., Duane Garvais (Director Keller C.C.), Keller District Council Person a Hub for the Tribal Members. Jeanne Jerred, Ralph Bremner (CIHA), and Nespelem District Councilman POSITION #1 Gene Joseph. Harvey Moses, Jr., Incumbent Pete B. (Sonny) George Jr. Brian J. Nissen TOP TWO ACADEMIC POSITION #2 STUDENTS AT L.R.!!!—When Gene Joseph, Incumbent the Graduation Ceremonies for the Charlene Bearcub Seniors at Lake Roosevelt High Lucille Pakootas School, Coulee Dam, WA., will Eldon Luke Wilson be held on Saturday, June 10, (L to R) Leland Wellons will be the OMAK DISTRICT Salutatorian and Jessica Loe will be POSITION #1 the Valedictorian. Jessica’s GPA is Mike E Marchand, Incumbent 3.8. She is an outstanding athlete, Kathleen Sanchez Adolph during this past Basketball season Debra Hall she helped the Lake Roosevelt Ronald L. Zacherle Girls Basketball Team win the 2006 District 6 1A Girls’ Basketball POSITION #2 Tournament at Brewster, WA., to Sharley K. Charley, Incumbent JR. RODEO WILL BE HELD THE 4TH WEEKEND THIS MONTH— “Prudy” Prudence Myra earn a trip to the State Tournament. Baptiste (Morales) Helping sell tickets for the Nespelem Jr. Rodeo Indian Taco Feed held She was one of the seven players that Ted Bessette Thursday, Mar. 23, at the Nespelem Elementary School were (L to R) made the 2006 Caribou Trail League Jessica plans to attend North Idaho the school’s Golf team. Leland’s Addie Louie Hargrove Queen Bailey Wallis, 12, and Princess Kaelyn Marchand, 8. Later on that Girls All League Team. When she College at Coeur d’Alene this fall. parents are Debra Tonasket and Jason Mark J. “Chief” Timentwa evening an Auction was held for the items donated by people and businesses was a little girl she told her mother Leland’s GPA was 3.75. In sports Wellons. He is planning on attending Ricard Tupling that support the Annual Nespelem Jr. Rodeo to be held Apr. 21-23 at the Lisa Barnaby Loe that she wanted he has competed in Cross Country, the University of Idaho, and Leland Nespelem Rodeo Grounds.