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Vol. XXIIII No. 22 N8480 Moh He Con Nuck Road, Bowler WI 54416 November 15, 2016 Purchased/Referred North Star GM Hired Stockbridge-Munsee Urgently Calls Care Department Upon Governor Walker to Fairly Reminder for PRC Eligible Enforce State Gaming Compacts Persons BOWLER, WISCONSIN – The This article was created to assist Stockbridge-Munsee Band of you in assisting our department Mohican Indians today called in getting the necessary upon Governor Walker and his information needed to process Administration to fairly enforce payment of bills. state gaming compacts for all tribes. This plea is echoed by When you receive a referral to other tribes throughout the State, go to your doctor’s appointment, including the Bad River Band of there may be several services that Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, you will be billed separately for as the Menominee Indian Tribe of a result of ONE appointment. Michael Bonakdar is the General Wisconsin and the Mole Lake Manager of the North Star Mohican Sokaogon Chippewa Community. For example, you may receive a Casino and Resort. Bonakdar will As defi ned by the Wisconsin referral to go to Wausau Hospital be responsible for operational and Department of Administration, for a biopsy or colonoscopy. As fi nancial growth of the property, gaming compacts are negotiated a result of this one procedure and directing initiatives to improve between each tribe and the State you may receive several different performance for all aspects of to set forth the rules, regulations billings/statements in the mail. the facility through a long term and conditions under which These billings/statements may strategic plan. each tribe may conduct Class For decades, the State has consist of a; III gaming. These policies are placed clear restrictions on the Michael Bonakdar brings to his new intended to create a fair balance size, number and nature of Hospital/clinic bill role proven gaming experience. between the State’s need to gaming facilities across the state, Physician bill He has established himself as regulate gaming and each tribe’s establishing a distinction between Anesthesiology bill a top notch industry executive sovereign rights and need for full-scale casinos and much Pathology bill holding key positions within the economic development. Casino continued on page Four: Radiology bill industry working for properties Radiologist reading bill, and in within Caesars Entertainment Recognizing Those of Our Past some cases and MGM Resorts International, Physician Assistant bill may and most recently serving as follow the Physician bill Chief Casino Operating Offi cer at Quinault Beach Resort and Unfortunately, the PRC staff does Casino. He is a graduate of the not have knowledge of all these University of Nevada, Las Vegas services that may have occurred School of Business, and holds as a result of your one referred a Master’s Degree in Business appointment unless you provide Administration, and Bachelor’s our offi ces with those bills. It is Degree in Hotel Administration. very important that you bring us your billings/statements as soon Bonakdar and his Wife, June, and as you receive them in the mail. If Son Michael “Mikey” enjoy art, you are unsure and receive golf, and helping community (via Care continued on page Four: art donations, etc.). Stockbridge-Munsee President, Shannon Holsey said, “We are By Jeff Vele – Mohican News Schedler and Joe Miller were on proud to have Mr. Bonakdar lead Editor hand to participate in the event. PRSRT STD WAUPACA, WI WAUPACA, PERMIT NO. 47 our team at North Star Mohican On September 24, 2016 at US PAID POSTAGE Casino and Resort, his success the Stockbridge Cemetery in Schedler said, “(It was a wonderful) with carrying out casino fi nancial Stockbridge, WI the Wisconsin honoring of Revolutionary War and operational goals as well as Society of the Sons of the American Patriot Bartholomew Calvin, a his overall positive and innovative Revolution welcomed over 115 Delaware Indian, who moved from approach in improving customer people to a program aimed at NY with us and lived and died and employee satisfaction will dedicating a special Historical in Stockbridge, WI. Puzzle Hill greatly benefi t our valuable mar ker recognizing Bartholomew singers and Brent Michael Davids customers and employees.” Calvin as a participant in the fl ute playing were awesome.” Revolutionary War. Manager continued on pg Four: Tribal Council Members JoAnn Past continued on page Five: Change Service Requested Ads pg 10-11 Elders pg 4 What’s Community pg 8 Directives pg 13 Inside Voices pg 3 PO Box 70 WI 54416 Bowler, MOHICAN NEWS November 15, 2016 Page 2 Tribe Selected as a 2016 Cellcom Green Gift “We have a great need and throughout Cellcom’s service desire in the community to be area and included Gordon Bubolz Recipient more self-sustaining, practice Nature Preserve (Appleton), food sovereignty, and to produce Heckrodt Wetland Reserve healthy food by our own people. (Menasha), Fox-Wolf Watershed After the fi rst year of raised bed Alliance (Appleton), Boys & gardening, we had an increase Girls Club of Greater Green Bay, in the number of requests for NEW Zoo & Adventure Park gardens. The Green Gift from (Suamico), Greater Green Bay Cellcom will help us construct an YMCA, River District Development additional twelve raised garden Foundation (Merrill), Northland beds for use by the elders in our Pines Farm to School Program community,” said Joe Miller, tribal (Eagle River), Trees for Tomorrow council member. (Eagle River), Wild Instincts (Rhinelander), Open Door Bird Stockbridge Munsee Community Sanctuary (Sturgeon Bay), was among 22 green organizations Woodland Dunes Nature Center that received a share of the (Two Rivers), Crossroads at Big $37,800 in Green Gifts from Creek, Inc. (Sturgeon Bay), Kelly Cellcom this year. Lake Advancement Association (Suring), Navarino Nature Center, The Green Gifts program launched Stockbridge Munsee Community in 2010 and uses funds generated (Bowler), Wisconsin Waterfowl from Cellcom’s cell phone Association (Abrams), The Etude recycling program to fund green Group (Sheboygan), Bookworm nonprofi t initiatives. Customers Gardens (Sheboygan), Maywood and community members can bring Environmental Park (Sheboygan), in their old or unwanted phones to Friends of Mead/McMillan be reused and recycled. Cellcom Association (Milladore), and Boys BOWLER, WI – Stockbridge available to the Stockbridge sends the phones to recyclers who & Girls Club of Portage County Munsee Community has been Munsee community, including the in return send money to Cellcom (Stevens Point). selected as a 2016 Cellcom Food Sovereignty Initiative. As for the materials that were saved Green Gift recipient. The nonprofi t part of the initiative, the Shawano from the phones. Cellcom’s Green Cellcom is proud to support received a $1400 Green Gift from UW-Extension provides monthly Gift program completes the green organizations of all sizes, whose Cellcom to add raised gardens in classes at the Mohican Family cycle that starts with consumers work is impacting the community the community. Center. These classes teach being environmentally-conscious and building a greener tomorrow. gardening basics, how to use and donating their devices. The company’s recycling program The Mohican Family Center raised bed gardening and green has generated $266,975 for local aims to make fi tness, health and house gardening. The 2016 Cellcom Green Gifts charities over the past 13 years. nutrition education and activities were awarded to non-profi ts Express your thoughts and opinions. Let your voice be heard. STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE The Mohican News is published We welcome your letters to the Editor and the Community. 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He makes Greetings, hope all is well! the dishes look “too pretty to eat” if November is National Caregivers you can imagine that! J So join us Month and the staff and I at and come see for yourself, a hot Stockbridge-Munsee Elderly meal is served Monday through Services wish to thank all of you Thursday at noon and on Friday who care for a family member, breakfast is served from the hours friend or neighbor.