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TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS Baby Nicole Joins Family Hi! My name is Nicole Washington and I don’t know what all the fuss is. I was bom on Aug. 27,2002, Delores Riding In and granddaughter Nicole Washington and my gramma, Delores Riding In, says I’m her second grandchild and I’ll be president someday. Can you believe my mommy, Alana St. John, and my daddy, Antonio Washington, are just now letting all of you meet me? Sheesh! Will you vote for me? Thanks! Triplets Join the Family Jessica Unger and Joe Gifford are proud to announce that they are now the parents of three identical triplet girls born on Oct. 1, 2002, at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Ore. Bom in order are Aurora Josephine Gifford, 2 pounds, 5° ounces, 14° inches long; Zoe Leilani Gifford, 3 pounds, 4.4 ounces, 16 inches long; and Narayana Miyo Gifford, 3 pounds, 4 ounces, 16 inches long. Congratulations to the proud parents! October Students of the Month at Toledo High School are Apples Lane (a Siletz Tribal member) and Tony Applegate. The two are seniors at the school and were selected from a teacher-chosen list voted on by the Student Body Association. (Photo by Susan T Wehren) Toledo High School Names October Students of the Month by Susan T. Wehren, of the News-Times in Newport, Ore. (reprinted with permission) Apollonia “Apples” Lane and Tony Applegate are October students of the month at Toledo High School. The two seniors were selected by the Toledo High Student Body Association. Lane, 17, is the daughter of Kristi and William Lane of Siletz. She has memberships in choir and Link Crew and is president of T-NASU (Toledo Native American Student Union). The young woman is an aide in the special education class, and outside of school, she enjoys ballet and modem dance. She is also active in the Assembly of God Church in Siletz. Lane has attended the Native American Youth Academy and looks forward this summer to attending the Oregon Indian Education Association Conference. She also sings and has taken part in school talent shows. Lane was Mrs. Doembecher for the Doembecher Children’s Hospital fund-raising event. She was also a homecoming court member. After high school, Lane plans to attend a vocational school and learn floral design and business. Applegate, 17, of Newport, is the son of Cameron Applegate of Toledo and Darlene Applegate of Hawaii. School activities for the young man include Link Crew, cross-country, wrestling, track, and football. He is also an aide in the special education classroom. Applegate was Mr. Doembecher in the Doembecher Children s Hospital fund-raising event. Applegate does handyman work for businesses and individuals, and last summer, worked as a sportfishing deckhand. After high school, Applegate plans to join a branch of the military and eventually go to college. Tribal Member News Wanted Siletz News is looking for information about tribal members similar to the articles you see on this page. We’re looking for positive news about you, someone in your family, or someone you know, including details on births, graduations, service in the Armed Forces, weddings, engagements, and deaths. Give us a few details and we’ll wile the story. Or if something has been written about you, send us a copy andwe’U get permission to print it in Siletz News. Send us photos and we’ll be sure to get them back to you. 8 □ Siletz News □ December 2002
