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New Policy Beginning with the September issue of Siletz News, the following Passages policy will be in effect: This past year, the following people have helped and supported my son, Amial, and I in one way or another, and I just want to say thank you to each of you. There’s not enough room to acknowledge what each of you has done for us, but I do want you to know I greatly appreciate it. Thank you! (I hope I didn’t forget anyone.) Mom and Joe; Dustin; Aunt Liz, Anna, and kids; Aunties DeAnn, Laurie, Lisa, and Sherri, as well as their families; my family in Warm Springs; Uncle Bristo and Aunt Kristi; Kelley and Lisa N.; Terry Russell; Tony, Brandy, and Kai; Westman and Ron B.; Joelden; Tod, Violet, and kids; Tyrone and Trish; Jon, Laura, and kids; Tim, Anita, Heather, and kids; Dino, Juanita, and kids; my co-workers in HR - Jenifier L., Bobbie, Rene, Teri, Theresa, Char, Anne, Nolan, Bridget, and Jennifer K. Much love, Arlissa and Amial Congratulations, Mom! On your new job as the Housing programs supervisor. I know you will do a great job! With your dedication, work ethics, and drive to do a job accurately, completely, and within compliance, you will be a benefit to the department. I am so happy for you and know that this will provide you with more opportunities to do the things you haven’t been able to (like spend more time w/me and Amial). Love, Arlissa Happy Birthday to Ron B. on Aug. 1. Take care. “R”stuvwxyz and Animal 22 □ Siletz News □ Submissions are limited to two 25-word items per person, plus one photo, if desired. All birthday, anniversary, and holiday wishes will remain in the Passages section. Items containing information on births, graduations, the Armed Services, weddings, engagements, and deaths will appear in the Tribal Member News section. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any submission for clarity and length. Not all submissions are guaranteed publication upon sub mission. Please type or write legibly and submit via e-mail when possible. I wanna say ... Happy 20th Birthday to my brother, Marc. You’re getting up there. Happy Belated 25th Birthday to my brother, Corey (Mr. VLT, or was that BLT?). And Happy Belated Birthday to my Uncle Joel (I miss you). We love you guys. Love, your sis, niece, and nephews Gee, it’s been two years already. I know I’ve aged you, but we’re worth it. I love you, Kenny Eric Johnston Sr. I look forward to more laughing, growing together (hopefully on the inside, not outside - he he), and sharing all the special wonderful things we have. Love, Angela To Jack Suzaki and Miranda Dew - Just a little something to say we miss you two. Hopefully, your busy lives are worth not seeing us often. Love, your cuz and her young’uns Aug. 1 - Happy Birthday to Uncle/ Brother, Fish! I hope things are going good for you. Take care of you! Lots of love, Amial and Arlissa I wanted to tell my only daughter, Ashley Darlene Bellamy, how proud of her I am. She held a 4.0 GPA her whole freshman year, lettered in academics, played great basketball (not once were you thrown out this year, honey), had fun and a great job in soccer, been really active in her family’s lives, and a great role model for her brothers, cousins, August 2002 Who would have thought that we Edward Rilatos would be writing to tell you thank you by Mary Jane again in such a short amount of time. There seems to be so many things we One by one my dear old friends go would like to tell you and to thank before me - you for - there were so many ways Each leaving a lonely spot in you helped us - there were so many my heart. things you did for us. Yet 1 am grateful for each one who Our dad, Edward “Ouchie” has been a shining bead on my Rilatos Sr., meant so much to us. His rosary of life. passing has left an empty space in our Edward was one of those, and he hearts and our lives. His belief in has always been special to me. family and all a family stood for now Although we seldom met in the last helps us to cope with the loss of both 60 years, 1 remember Edward in a of our parents. boxing ring at school. For the loving care of our family I remember Edward in full regalia and friends in Siletz who have shown Dancing at the county fair and I us such unbelievable support during remember writing a poetry a time of intense grief, we are for assignment for him in our ever grateful. English class. There is no way one family can Mostly I remember a wonderful take care of the many things that must person and in my heart be done. Thank you to those who I know this - came to help with kind words, to He was a blessing to Dolores. those who brought food, those who He was a blessing to his children. dug the grave, or would “run to He was a blessing to his friends. Newport” for us. Thank you for all All this I know and yet, it is hard to the work at the tribal center. Also, let him go. thank you to Dad’s old friends who But Edward will be happy there. told us new stories about him that So many of his dear ones are in made us laugh through our grief. mansions of the great God. Thank ^ou to those who attended And his beloved Dolores was there the Celebration of Life at the viewing to greet him in a celebration of life. and the funeral. The respect shown So dear “Ouchie” I salute you, to our dad as an uncle, friend, and And someday we will meet again. tribal elder who has passed was Until then, you will be walking in deeply felt by us and you are forever the sunlight of God’s shadow, while held within our hearts. we on earth will dwell in the ashes There must be a special thank you of the stars. given to his nephew, Kent Rilatos, and grandson, Jim Ingle. It is never easy to be a nurse, but you did it with humor and loving, gentle care given through the months and the days. You both spent long nights sitting, visiting, and caring for Dad so that he was never alone. You respected his privacy and maintained his dignity and for this and many other things, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Gloria and Tom Ingle and family; Elaine and Bob Smith and family; Edward and Gail Rilatos and family; Don and Darlene Rilatos and family and friends; plus her volunteer jobs and her school activities. Ash, you keep up the great work. Next year you will be a sophomore and in three short, quick years you will be off to Tennessee. I love you and am really honored to have you. Thanks so much for filling up my world. Robert Ray Taylor - You, my son, are my eldest boy. You had a great sixth- grade year. You were on the champ ionship football team, second in basketball, and 4.0 in your academics. You had a lot of firsts this year and I can only hope that your seventh-grade year is as much fun and as fulfilling as this one. Thanks for taking such great care of your sister and brother and for doing all the things you do for me, especially for making Mom coffee in the morning. You are a very giving person, always a kind word and a helping hand. Keep it up, son.
