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Manahuu, my name is Falon Pearl Parra. I am a member of the Bishop Paiute

Tribe. I am the daughter of Renee Parra, granddaughter of Patti Watterson

and the late Dale Watterson. I am also the daughter of Marin Parra, grand-

daughter of Cecilia Parra and the late Domingo Parra. I was born and

raised here in Bishop until I was 9 years old, then moved to Lancaster, CA. I

attended Paraclete High School to further my academic education and ath-

letic abilities. During my attendance at Paraclete High School we won two

CIF softball championships. I graduated from Paraclete in 2018 at the top of

my class with Cumma Sum Laude. After high school, I attended one year of

college at College of the Canyons. Soon after, I made the

decision to move back home in hopes of getting more in-

touch with my roots. I was fortunate enough to get that

opportunity and obtain a job at the Bishop Paiute Tribe

as the Administrative Receptionist. When the option came

up to run for Miss Bishop Paiute Tribe, it was a little out of

my comfort zone, but I saw it as a great chance to learn

more of our tribe’s history and get more involved in being

a positive influence for our native youth.

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Tribal Court is closed until further notice. If you have any questions regarding

Tribal Court please contact Sabrina Renteria at

760-873-3584 Ext. 1340

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REMINDER: In order to receive a SALES TAX and/or DMV EXEMPTION for Vehicle Registration you MUST be CURRENT on ALL

accounts with the Bishop Paiute Tribe, CDD Housing, Water & Sewer, BPDC- Storage and Work Orders.

If you are NOT current, you will not receive a Sales Tax and/or DMV Exemption for Vehicle Registration. It is your responsibil-

ity to bring any delinquent accounts current.

PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 1 BUSINESS DAY FOR PROCESSING

News from Paiute Palace Casino – HR Department New Leadership!!! We would like to introduce Mr. Gary Murrey, Gary was hired in November 2019 as the General Manager for the Paiute Palace Casino!! Gary and his wife are excited to move to the beautiful Sierra’s and join the Team at the Paiute Palace Casino. A brief snapshot of Gary’s background includes;

Leading teams for over 30 years as a Casino Resort GM, COO or CEO and love the challenges that come with the position. Gary has found that every opportunity brings new challenges, new friends and new excitement. Gary’s experience in Gaming and Government relations extends from small Card Clubs to a Regional VP role with an Interna-

tional Gaming Company, always driving excellent guest service and creative leadership. Successful interactions with Boards, Labor Unions, Managers and Tribal Governments adapting his style and presentation to

the audience and he’s passionate about bringing positive change to the organization. Gary has led teams of over 1,000 and operations including 1,100 plus machines and over 100 table games. Gary is very passionate about creating unique opportunities and developing new businesses.

As a previous business owner, his goals are always centered on customer service that drives bottom line profit and new business. Gary has come on board at an exciting point in the Bishop Paiute journey and he’s thrilled to be a part of the future success of the Tribe. Gary and his team have a lot of work ahead to prepare for the new casino expansion and drive new business to the Paiute Palace Casino!!

Gary looks forward to meeting you as you stop in at the Paiute Palace Casino, if you see him walking the floor, which he does quite often, please say hello!!

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Have a Safe and Wonderful New Year!!

The ROSS (Resident Opportunity & Self -Sufficiency) Program had a wonderful 2019

year working and collaborating with various Bishop Tribal Entities and Inyo County Departments. It was a busy year, with informational booths, monthly collaboration meetings, various workshops & dinners, event planning meetings and collaborating with various agen-cies for awesome community events. If ROSS Program does not get re-funded, we will have to prepare for close-out on January 31, 2020.

I especially would like to thank each and every one of you for collaborating with the us.

We had some pretty awesome presenters speaking and sharing their paths of achievement at the monthly ROSS Collaborator’s meetings.

The ROSS Program has touched many lives with resource assistance, emergency hous-

ing, or just an encouraging word. Sometimes life throws us a curve, and we as Native people should be quick to meet the needs through resources within our community. Sometimes, just being there in silence for them, is all they need.

If you are in need of resources, please stop by and complete a ROSS Needs Assessment,

the program can assist with local transportation to and from appointments if you do not have a vehicle or a ride.

The ROSS mission is to assist our Tribal members in working towards Self-Sufficiency.

ROSS PROGRAM 48 Tu Su lane 760.784.9624

june.piper@bishoppaiute.org

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Public Works Utilities Reminder of Required Temporary Use Permit (TUP) Annual Renewal for

Water and Sewer Service for 2020

The Water and Sewer Policy requires that all connections have a valid TUP for service to each unit. Each TUP must be renewed each year to remain valid for rentals and units occupied by someone other than the assignment holder. The TUP provides important information regarding the land use, current billing information, and provides for review of rental homes in accordance with the Tribal Rental Minimal Housing Standards Ordinance 2012-2. The information assists the Public Works Department with obtaining grants and in planning for growth on the Reservation to insure there is an adequate and safe domestic water supply and wastewater capacity with our agreement for wastewater treat-ment with Eastern Sierra Service District. We are encouraging customers to pick up TUP forms at the Tribal Administration Office located at 50 Tu Su Lane. We are asking that all customers who have a rental or occupant that is not the Assignment holder submit a TUP as soon as possible so we have updated information for long range planning and infrastructure capacity needs and in obtaining grants. If you have questions please call the Public Works Office at 760-873-6638. Completed TUP’s should be turned in by January 31, 2020 with the required $5.00 fee to the Tribal Fiscal Department at 50 Tu Su Lane. In addition, Community Members may also provide tips regarding non-compliant or hookups that may not have a cur-

rent account to the Public Works Department. Each complaint or tip will be investigated for appropriate action.

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Enrollment Mtg. 5:30 pm

Tribal Chambers

Elders Advisory Board 12:00pm

Elders Building

Regular Tribal Council

Meeting @ 5:30pm -Tribal Chambers-

Regular Tribal Council

Meeting @ 5:30pm -Tribal Chambers-

Enrollment Mtg. 5:30 pm

Tribal Chambers

Land Assignment Meeting 6:00pm Tribal Chambers

TIHP-Diabetic Clinic

8:00-11:00am

ROSS-Collaborators Meeting 9:00am

THPO Committee Meeting 5:30pm TERO Conference

Meetings/Events are

subject to

cancellation and/or change

BTYC

Meeting

4:00pm

Ed. Center

BTYC

Meeting

4:00pm

Ed. Center

Tribal Office Closed

Tribal Office Closed

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TERO Commission– One (1) Member

TEPA Committee– Two (2) Members

Tribal Court Committee— One (1) Member

Enrollment Committee– One (1) Member

• MUST BE A BISHOP PAIUTE TRIBAL MEMBER

• MUST BE INTERESTED IN SERVING THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY

• MUST SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT TO THE TRIBAL OFFICE

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*All Committees are paid Honorariums

Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/bishoppaiutetribe

www.bishoppaiutetribe.com

CHAIRMAN Allen Summers, Sr.

VICE-CHAIRMAN Tilford P. Denver

SECRETARY/TREASURER Jeff Romero

COUNCIL MEMBER Earleen Williams

COUNCIL MEMBER Brian Poncho

TRIBAL ADMINISTRATOR Gloriana M. Bailey, MBA

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER I Sabrina Renteria, MPA

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO TRIBAL COUNCIL

Charlene Keller

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Sydney Ariaz

ADMINISTRATIVE RECEPTIONIST Falon Parra

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER II Steven Orihuela

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