TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS
Porter Graduates from Ashmead
College of Massage
The Siletz Education Program,
friends, and family would like to
congratulate Portland-area student
Connie Porter, who completed her
vocational training in massage therapy
and graduated from Ashmead College
of Massage as a massage therapist in
December 2002.
Connie Porter is the daughter of
Kathryn Porter and granddaughter of
Connie Hartt. Connie has two
wonderful sons, Jerimiah and James,
who supported and encouraged their
mother to follow her dream of
becoming a massage therapist at the
Vancouver, Wash., college.
Connie Porter
Connie’s graduation ceremony
was held Dec. 20 at Skyview High School, where she was recognized and
awarded her diploma. For these ceremonies, Connie was dressed in her white
buckskin regalia while surrounded with family and friends at this happy and
proud time.
Connie will take her national board exams in March 2003, which will allow
her to be officially licensed to practice massage therapy. Connie plans to enter
into ONABEN’s next small business class to help her start planning for her own
salon and spa.
Congratulations, Connie! We are all so very proud of all your hard
work, determination, and accomplishments! Connie is wished the very best.
Siletz Students Learn Mediation
Fourteen Siletz School students have been selected as peer mediators in the
Siletz School Peer Mediation Program. They were selected from the sixth and
seventh grades by submitting applications and getting staff approval.
The students were trained at two half-day sessions at the Siletz Grange. The
training was facilitated by Valerie Payne, program director for Lincoln Community
Dispute Resolution (LCDR); Barb Woehle, safe and drug-free school coordinator;
and Nanette Logan and Priscilla Bradley, community volunteers.
The training included a discussion about conflict, an overview of the
mediation process, and a lesson on active listening and paraphrasing. Students
also took part in “lots of role-play practice so each student learns how to be an
effective peacemaker,” Payne said.
The Siletz program started in the fall of 2000. Since that time, 49 students
have been trained in peaceful conflict resolution skills.
“Everyone is very grateful to the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund
for providing the funding to continue this program,” said Payne. “I want to publicly
thank Commissioner Karen Gertulla for her hard work in helping to fund this
program. It is very important that young people learn this important life skill. It
helps them in their own relationships with others, as well as their ability to help
others resolve conflict.
“Research indicates that having peers model and help other students resolve
their problems in a safe and courteous way blossoms into change in school culture
and language,” she said.
For more information about peer mediation programs in schools and other
conflict resolution services provided by Lincoln Community Dispute Resolution,
call 541-574-9846 or drop by the office at 936 SW Hurbert St. in Newport, Ore.
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February 2003
McClintock Receives MVP Honors
Brett McClintock
led the Junction City
Tigers at quarterback
this year. He was
named the team’s
most valuable player
on offense, setting
school records with 29
passing touchdowns,
2,389 yards passing in
a season, five touch
down throws in a
game, and the longest
touchdown reception
Brett McClintock
of 97 yards.
Brett also was named to the first team of the Sky-Em Conference at quarterback
and received honorable mention all-state quarterback honors.
Gabriel Joins
the Family
by Mark Soulier and Cynthia
DePoe-Soulier
Another miracle has happened
so wonderful and true.
A second child has been given to us
so precious and so new.
Announcing Brianna’s new
younger brother, Gabriel DePoe
Soulier. He arrived on Oct. 30, 2002,
at 7:10 p.m., weighing 7 pounds,
6 ounces, and 19/ inches tall.
Front row, I to r: Pippi Sanchez, Heather Moore, and Leslie Schuler.
Second row: Amanda Westfall, Tabietha Little, Heather Luckini, Jesseca
Guillen, Whitney Dickinson, Heaven Perkins (veteran peer mediator), and
Eric Luckini. Third row: James McGaughey, Priscilla Bradley, community
volunteer; Valerie Payne, trainer; Nanette Logan, community volunteer; and
Josh Van Hoorebeke. Not shown: Barb Woehle, safe and drug-free school
coordinator; Chelsey Ann Stewart, Sage Hatch, and Tommy Potter.