COMMENTARY: Special orders don’t upset us.
I suppose restaurants are still reeling from the dramatic shift in regulation and the changes in the mindset of their clientele. At least, I hope that is the excuse for the generally poor condition of food quality and customer service in some local eateries.
There has been a noticeable shift in the amount of attention to detail in restaurants. COVID-19, for a good portion of 2020, caused even sit-down restaurants to create takeout or drive-through options. Some managed the transition well, while others managed to create long wait times and irate customers.
The inattentive management of some establishments made for some frustrating moments for both server and those being served. Simple things like not having any ketchup in a business whose main side item is fries is enough to make a restaurant visit a nerve-racking experience. Sometimes, there is slow service at drive-throughs; so slow that lines of cars are stacked out of
CIPD Arrest Report for March 28 to April 4, 2021
The following people were arrested by the Cherokee Indian Police Department and booked into the Anthony Edward Lossiah Justice Center. It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Tribal Council considers new police camera systems
Tribal Council hosted a meeting off-air on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 30 with Getac, a company that specializes in camera systems for police departments.
The two men offering the presentation to Council were Getac video sales director Scott Worley and GovDirect account manager Brian Robbins. They have had consistent communication with the Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) to outfit the entire department with cameras. This would include body cameras for 90 officers, each vehicle being equipped with dash and backseat cameras, and multiple cameras for the CIPD building. This purchase would also include cloud storage and online services for using the data. The estimated price with all the assets sits at $1.3 million.
Shroom education: EBCI Cooperative Extension teaches mushroom growing class
Over the past two weeks the Cooperative Extension office in Cherokee has been offering classes on mushroom growing. If all goes well, by the time the classes end, there will be thirty new mushroom farmers on the planet.
EBCI Cooperative Extension Agent Benjamin Collette describes the process of loading mushroom sawdust spawn mixture into oak logs. (ROBERT JUMPER/One Feather photos)
The class was headed up by Benjamin Collette, an Extension agent for the EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Cooperative Extension. Students came from as far away as Georgia to glean knowledge from Collette who readily shared what he knows about growing mushrooms.
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for March 31
14-25.12 Disorderly Conduct – Guilty, 30 days jail time suspended, 12 months probation
14-10.16 Second Degree Trespass – Guilty, Prayer for Judgment Continued
14-40.62(a)(1) Simple Assault – Guilty, Prayer for Judgment Continued
14-30.6 Child Abuse in the Second Degree – Guilty, Prayer for Judgment Continued
14-40.13(3) Abuse of an Elder of Vulnerable Adult – Dismissed in Interest of Justice
14-95.11(c) Drugs: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Dismissed on Plea
14-95.6(b) Drugs: Manufacturing, Selling or Delivering, Possessing with intent to sell or deliver schedule I, II, III, IV, and V – Dismissed on Plea
14-95.5(a) Drugs: Possessing a controlled substance classified in schedule I, II, III, IV, and V – Dismissed on Plea