PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release:
Kentenhhko:wa / November 21 , 2005

For information contact:
Public Information Office
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
Tel: (518) 358-2272 ext. 236
Fax: (518) 358-9675 

TRIBAL OFFICES CLOSED ON
NOVEMBER 24th & 25th
FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY  


ST. REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE – All tribal offices will be closed on Thursday, November 24TH and Friday, November 25TH for the Thanksgiving Holiday. This includes the health clinic, headstart and other tribal programs. Due to the closure, community members are reminded to pick up prescriptions they may need during this time. Please keep these dates in mind and plan accordingly.

There will be no blue bag collection on either of these days by the Tribe’s Solid Waste Program. Instead, customers should place their blue bags out on Wednesday, November 23rd by 7 a.m. The Transfer Station will only be closed on Thursday, November 24th.  Contact the Environment Division at 358-5937 if you have any questions.

The Tribe would also like to notify community members that its Food Distribution & LIHEAP Office will be closed from Wednesday, November 23rd until Monday, November 28th. The office will re-open on Tuesday, November 29th. For any questions, please contact Sharon Thompson at 358-2272 (ext 212).

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe asks that you please keep these dates in mind and would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving Holiday .   

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The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council is the duly elected and federally recognized government of the Mohawk people.