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NOTICES Siletz “Art for Kids” a Success The Siletz Valley Partnership, along with an $800 grant from the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Ad-Hoc Charitable Contributions Committee, sponsored the summer art program for kids. The Siletz Valley Grange hosted the art classes twice a week, with an “End-of-Summer Art Show” at the end of August. The artwork represented a summer of free art classes taught by local artist Kathy Stewart. Twenty-one of the regular students proudly attended the art show. “There are a lot of talented kids in our community. It is important that they get recognition for their work. Each class numbered nine to 14 kids,” says Stewart. Stewart is an artist and employee of the Siletz Valley Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to drug and alcohol prevention among Siletz youth. This art program is one way to offer an alternative for at-risk kids. Exposure to art broadens their perspective of the world and increases their self-worth. Stewart taught charcoal art every Wednesday for all ages. Fridays brought the oil painting class for kids age 10 and up (unless they had already completed a charcoal class). The money for this program Levi Case made it possible for kids and parents to work side by side in class, an opportunity that for some would not have been an affordable option. Community groups (CTSI, SPTA, SVP, Community Boosters and Grange) see the importance of working together to create new programs and a healthier environment for our kids to grow and mature in. Brainstorming and planning is under way for an after-school program at Siletz School. We need volunteers, people who are willing to share their abilities in a class setting a couple of hours a week. People can offer to volunteer time to help an instructor. Donations would be appreciated; a list of needs will be addressed Leroy Case Monique Lane (I) and Juanita Lane later. Contact Siletz School Principal Jess Kennison at 541 -444-2523 or Kathy Stewart at 541-444-7310 (home) or voice mail at 541-444-8342. Agnes Baker-Pilgrim (I to r), Selene Rilatos, Peter Hatch, Dave Hatch, and Ken Hatch are on board the Elakha, an Oregon State University research vessel. Baker-Pilgrim blessed the vessel during a ceremony in August as it was launched into service. The Elakha will be based at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport and will be used mainly for studying Oregon coastal marine systems. Elakha is the Chinook trading language for sea otter. 13
