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TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS Lane Plans to Attend PSU Peyton Rhys Vaughan Peyton Joins Vaughan Family We would like to welcome the newest member of our family, Peyton Rhys Vaughan, bom on April 17,2002, at 8:12 a.m., weighing 8 pounds, 12 ounces. Your smile warms our hearts; you’re truly another gift from God. Books are Good for Kids Usborne’s science books were awarded third place in the Elementary Science category in the 1999 Practical Home Schooling Reader Awards. Life Works Magazine chose three books from Usborne Books At Home for the Real Life Awards. These are products that work well in the “real world ... in homes” and in most cases, better the quality of family life. Since 1978, Parents' Choice has been the only non-profit consumer guide to children's books, toys, video, audio, computer programs, television, magazines, and rock ‘n’ roll. UBAH’s Understanding Your Brain received one of its Gold Awards. UBAH’s mission statement is, “The future of our world depends on the education of our children. UBAH delivers educational excellence one book at a time. We provide economic opportunity while fostering strong family values. We touch the lives of children fora lifetime.” For more information on Usborne Books at Home, contact Bunni Snook by phone at 503-551 -8341 or e-mail at owldancer@nativeweb.net, or visit the Web site www.ubah.com/el773. 8 □ Siletz News □ Leeann Rose Duarte Leeann Duarte Born in August John and Laura (Bremner) Duarte and family are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Leeann Rose, a pink bundle of joy weighing in at 10 pounds, 1 Jounces, and a compact 20-° inches long. She was born at 3:48 a.m. on Aug. 25. by Dad, Mom, Nolan, Apples, Juanita, and Monique, with love Congratulations, Joe Lane, son of William “Buster” and Kristi Lane, grandson of William Lane and Martha Downey-Lockhart, and great-grandson of Alfred and Maude Lane and Roy and Mae Downey. Joe is a class of 2002 graduate from Toledo High School with a 3.5 GPA. He has lived in the Siletz community all of his life with his many family and friends. We’re very proud of your many Joe Lane athletic and artistic awards. But we’re especially proud of the academic awards and scholarships you have earned, including the Sharon Butler Scholarship. We’re proud that you have chosen to further your education by enrolling at Portland State University and studying for your graphic design degree. What an honor to be the first generation in your family to attend college. We have confidence that you are up for the challenge and the responsibility. But most important, we are proud that you are a healthy, strong, independent young man, a man with many dreams. Joe, you have worked hard for your success so far. Thank you, God. And thank you, Joe, for making the right choices. You are a great example for your family and community. Her maternal grandmother is Rosalie Bremner of Siletz, Ore., and Reflection paternal grandparents are Richard and by Eva E. Clayton Karen Moulett of Salem, Ore., and Patrick Park of Bandon, Ore. allows*1 Sorry to have missed our pow-wow. It seems everyone was wowed. Maybe biggest and best I hear. Mahala Joins Fisher, Williams Families Mahala Erin Fisher was bom at 6:57 p.m. on July 22, 2002, at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds, 2-3A ounces, and was 19 inches long. Proud parents are Michael Anthony Fisher and Amie Erin Williams; grandparents are Traci Fisher and Matt Williams, all of Siletz, Ore.; Mike Fisher of Lincoln City, Ore.; and Kim and Alex Sanchez of Marysville, Calif. Great-grandparents are the late Matthew Williams Jr. and Connie Williams, and Dan and Dolly Fisher, all of Siletz; Bill and Linda Hagerman of Marysville; and the late Walter Dickenson and Mary Dickenson of Salem, Ore. Mahala also has numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. October 2002 three cheers! It’s a wonderful time for sharing laughter, camaraderie, dance, and good afternoon delight! A celebration rejuvenates the spirit and breathes life back in the soul. Thank you, Pow-Wow Committee and all who contributed. Our Run to the Rogue always awakens my inner sense. It brings about a sensitivity of humbleness. We are descendants of ancestors whose courage and strength made them survivors. Looking and learning from our past broadens our horizons for tomorrow. We must remember, what we plan today must reflect a balance for all Mahala Erin Fisher tribal descendants.
