2007 2 Percent Distribution Totals

Tribe distributes over $3.7 million in 2 Percent Allocations November 20, 2007

Public Relations Director Joe Sowmick welcomed an audience largely made up of representatives for the many governmental and school systems in the local area about to receive Two Percent allocations Nov. 20, 2007 at the Tribal Operations Seniors' Room on the Isabella Reservation. Nearly $2.5 million was awarded to local government organizations, with nearly $1.3 million distributed to local school systems.

Tribal Chief Fred Cantu Jr.

Chief Fred Cantu Jr. is shown at left. View his opening/welcoming remarks for the event.

 

You can view recipients' acceptance comments below, sorted by the organizations they represent, and also listing the distribution amounts (a complete spreadsheet can be viewed through a link in the menu at left).

Isabella Co. Commissioner Tim Dolehanty

Isabella County
Representative Commissioner Tim Dolehanty.

View his comments

$890,767.94

Isabella Co. Commission on Aging representative Brenda Upton

One portion of the Isabella County allocation included $450,000 specifically earmarked for the Commission on Aging (representative Brenda Upton shown at right).

View her comments

Mount Pleasant Mayor Jon Joslin

City of Mount Pleasant
Representative Mayor Jon Joslin

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$595,639

Mount Pleasant PEAK program representative Nate Lockwood

One portion of the allocation for the City of Mt. Pleasant included $345,000 specifically earmarked for the PEAK Program (representative Nate Lockwood shown delivering his gratitude at right).

View his comments

Isabella/Gratiot RESD representative Dave DeGraff

Isabella/Gratiot RESD & Special Education
Representative Dave DeGraff

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$14,344.66

Chippewa Township Supervisor George Grimm

Chippewa Township
Representative George Grimm

View his comments

$336,621.09

Deerfield Township Representative Walter Nelson

Deerfield Township
Representative Walter nelson

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$229,233.36

Denver Township Clerk Tammy Prout

Denver Township
Clerk Tammy Prout

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$59,233.36

Isabella Township representative Robert Hovey

Isabella Township
Superintendent Robert Hovey

View his comments

$232,594.36

Nottawa Township Trustee Paul Gross

Nottawa Township
Trustee Paul Gross

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$8,719.19

Wise Township Superintendent Daniel McEnerny

Wise Township
Superintendent Daniel McEnerny

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$24,233.38

Total Government Assessments:

$2,406,900.51


Beal City Public Schools Superintendent William Chilman IV

Beal City Public Schools
Superintendent William Chilman IV

View acceptance video

$8,636.00

Chippewa Hills School District Superintendent Shirley Howard

Chippewa Hills Public Schools
Superintendent Shirley Howard

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$1,290.00

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Education Dept. Director Angela Mitchell

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Education Department Director, Angela Mitchell,
spoke of the importance of two-way integration between the cultural communities for Tribal education.

View her comments

 

Mt. Pleasant Public Schools Superintendent Joseph Pius

Mt Pleasant Public Schools
Superintendent Joseph Pius (right) and Mt. Pleasant's West Intermediate School Principal Luke Stefanovski (below left) expressed their appreciation and gratitude on behalf of Mount Pleasant area education for

View acceptance video of both men

$1,274,717.94

MP West Intermediate School Principal Luke Stefanovski Shepherd Public Schools representative Terry Baker

Shepherd Public Schools
Representative Terry Baker

Mr. Baker was introduced, as all others during the event by Public Relations Director Joseph Sowmick. Mr. Sowmick's comments begin this video.

$30,305.00


Total Spring 2007 Allocation to Local Schools:

$1,314,948.94


Total November 2007 2% Distribution:

$3,721,849.45