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S ile tz N ew s Announcements Pagel WOMEN'S TALKING CIRCLE Women who wish to participate in the Women's Talking Circle may attend the next meeting scheduled for: Sunday, March 2 9 , 9:30 A.M. If you have any questions, call Selene Rilatos at 444-8246 or Sunshine Keck 444-1030. We hope to hear from you. Ad Hoc Constitution Comm ittee meets monthly at area offices Committee members Gladys Bolton, Teresa Collins, Dave Viles, Don Hudson, and Edell Richards thank all who have offered their concerns and ideas, regarding the revision of our tribal constitution. We will be meeting on a monthly basis at our four area offices, and ask for yoiir continued support and participation. Call 1-800-922-1399 for informa tion about our next scheduled meeting, or write us, in care of: P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380. Please come and join us. Do-it-yourself Divorce Class Oregon Legal Services will be providing a self-help divorce workshop for low-income people very soon. Thé workshop is free. ; Participants will be given forms and instructions on how to do their own divorce. The workshop is a three-hour class with preregis tration required. Please contact Oregon Légal Services for additional informa tion and to register. Our public hours are Monday through Wednesday from 10 AM-2 PM. Our phone number is 265-5305, or outside the Newport calling area, our toll-free number is 1-800-222- 3884. You-can also reach us at PO Box 1970, Newport OR 97365 or stop by our office at 127 SW Nye across from the Newport Post Office. (Our next workshop is set for early April.) Tribal member Pete Downey candidate for Lincoln County Commissioner Just a note to inform you that I am running for Lincoln County Commission Position #3 in the May 19,1998 primary. I would like your vote. The issues will be great in coming years. There is much to do: water, fish, all types of gaming, tax. Just to name a few. Thank you. Pete Downey memcrp of... Thomas William Mosquedo Jr., 16, of Dallesport, Washington Died óf natural causes Jan. .26,1998 at St. John Medical Center. He was bom Dec, 8,-1981, in Longview Wa. A member of the Confederated Tribes Of Siletz Indians, he danced in pow-wóws around the Pacific Northwest and Canada, and was a member, of the Indian Club at Lyle High School in Lyle Wa. He enjoyed building models, riding his bicycle, computers, hunting, fishing, video games, and playing football, baseball, basketball and roller hockey. He leaves his mother, Charlene Holycross of Dallesport; his father, Thomas William Mosquedo, Sr., of Suquamish, Wa. Two sisters, Erika and Nadia Mosquedo, both of Dallesport. Grandparents Bob and Florence McCarty, of Longview. And numerous aunts and uncles and cousins. D U II Class Locations DUII classes (and marijuana diversion in Siletz) are offered at the Siletz Clinic, Lincoln City at Chinook Winds, and Springfield. For, additional information, please call (541) 444-8286 or 1-800- 600-5599, . USDA NEWS 1 Distribution dates are as follows: Salem Area Monday, April 6,1998 3-7:30 PM Tuesday, April 7 8 A M -7:30 PM Wednesday, April 8,1998 8 AM— 4 PM Rose Bremner Employee of the Year Rose Bremner is pictured above receiving her E m ployee o f the ‘Year award - a Pendleton blanket - from Acting General Manager, Mike Kennedy, at awards luncheon hosted on February 13, 1998. Thursday, April 9,1998 Cleaning and Inventory SiletzArea April 20-23,1998 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM T h e la st tw o (2) d ays o f ea ch m o n th w e w ill b e closed for inventory and reports. If you have any questions, please call 1-800-922-1399, ext. 279, between the hours of 8 AM and 4:30 PM. Portland-area tribal member,Arthur Jobin, new entrepreneur Arthur has successfully com pleted m ost of the criteria for starting his OWN business. Arthur has beendiligently working at this goal for some time. The name of his company will be "Install-Rite Installation." Arthur started out as a General Assistance client, then had to go ôn to the TANF program, during the later part of his goal. This just goes to show you persistence does pay off. Good luck, Arthur, we are all very proud of you and your accomplishments. Through you, our people can see that it is possible to better one's quality of life. . C o n g r a tu la t io n s Leroy and Levi Case For Leroy: we are very proud of you. Making Honor Roll for tw o quarters is not an easy task, especially when you have such a busy schedule: church and sports and chores, and yet you continue to amaze us all. You are growing into a very responsible yqung man- Keep up the good job and may God continue to bless and prosper you in all you do. For Levi: we are proud of you, also. You started out on a difficult road in life and in school. You have had your struggles, alsq, but with all your hard work and effort you have seen that it pays off in the end. You continue to bring up the grades and trust God for strength and wisdom and he will not let you down! " May God richly bless you both in all you put your hands and minds to as he goes before you to prepare the way and gently guides you and directs you on your journey through life. With love, M om and Dad P.S. Congrats on the Pine Wood Derby races, also!!
