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NOTICES/P ASSAGES Indian Motorcycle Raffles Support Indian Education RESERVE, Wis. - Ever want to own an Indian motorcycle? This may be your chance and in the process, you can Support Indian education training and scholarships. Both the Gathering of Nations Pow- Wo^ of Albuquerque, N.M., and Native American Educational Technologies of Wis., are recipients of acustom- paiiied 2003 Indian Chief motorcycle that will be raffled off Dec. 31, 2003, dufing a live Internet drawing at ww^gatheringofnations.com. The funds raised by selling raffle tickets will support both educational scholarships and training programs of GON and NAET. Both groups have supported Indian education proj ects for several years through their non profit organizations. A maximum of 4,000 tickets will be sold during this raffle. By purchasing a tax-deductible $25 ticket, you’ll not only support Native scholarship pro grams, but you may win a $28,000 Indian Chief motorcycle, donated by the Indian Motorcycle Corporation. Go to www.gatheringofnations.com for on-line ticket sales and to see the bike. For more information, call Paul or Kim at 715-634-5226. Tenas Illahee’s Prekindergarten Room would like to thank Wylie Eddings for his great hospitality! We were going for a walk one day and stopped to talk to Wylie. He showed us his wonderful (yummy) garden and his beautiful (great smelling) flowerbeds. He let us taste-test strawberries, huckleberries, and raspberries. We also got to smell an assortment of flowers, thyme, rosemary, basil, and even brought some back to the center so we could study them. We want to let Wylie know that he is a great guy and a great gardener too! It was an awesome experience. Thank you, Wylie! The Prekindergarten Class at Tenas Illahee Child Care Center » Loans Available for Native American Veterans ' VA direct home loans are available to eHgible Native American veterans to purchase, construct, or improve a home on Native American trust land. They may be used to simultaneously pur chase and improve a home. Direct loans also are available to reduce the interest rate on existing loans obtained under this program. VA direct loans may be limited to the cost of the home or $80,000, whichever is less. A funding fee must be paid to the VA. The fee is 1.25 percent for loans to purchase, construct, or improve a home. For loans to refinance an existing loan, the fee is 0.5 percent of the loan amount. Veterans receiving compensation for service-connected disability are not required to pay the funding fee. The funding fee may be paid in cash or included in the loan. The following may not be included in the loan: VA ap-praisal, credit report, loan processing fee, title search, title insurance, recoding fees, transfer taxes, survey churches, or hazard insurance. Schools, Community Groups Urged to Apply for After-School Program Grants SALEM, Ore. - State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo has announced another opportunity for communities to begin or expand out- of-school-time programs through a competition for $1.5 million in 21st Century Com-munity Learning Center (CCLC) grants. The program provides grants for jfcmities and schools to offer aca- c and enrichment programs during d school time along with family o y opportunities for family rs of participating children..^, ool districts, education service |s, and community-based and d faith-based organizations are eligible to apply. The program, which is Title IV B of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), is targeted toward high- poverty communities to help children achieve academically and provide quality out-of-school programming. Schools and community organizations are encouraged to apply in partnership. The application is available at <http://www.ode.state.or.us/iasa/ 21 stcent/index.htm>. It has been revised since the previous competition. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 18, 2003, or delivered to ODE by 5 p.m. on Nov. 18, 2003, to be eligible. Before passage of NCLB, funding for 21st CCLC was provided through U.S. Dept, of Education competitive grants to local school districts. More than 30 Oregon school districts were success ful through the national competition. NCLB made substantial changes to the program, focusing it on children attending high-poverty schools, increasing its academic focus, and moving the program to state-level administration. Since July 1, 2002, the agency has granted $3.2 million in 21s' CCLC to 12 school-community partnerships for a year of programming. Energy Fairs Coming Up Communities are being energized through four free energy fairs where children can learn about energy safety and enter a coloring contest. Adults can learn from the hands-on workshops or topics of solar, bio-mass/agricultural 22 □ Siletz New$ -I . - 1 h □ applications, and geo-thermal. These and other topics will be dis cussed during each fair. Energy aware ness through community outreach is the event's goal. It should be fun, too! These fairs are open 10 a.m. to October 2003 4 p.m. Contact Scott Hansen toll-free at 1-866-744-9300 for more details. Downtown Bend on Oct. 4-5 North Medford H.S. on Oct. 11 Tribal Hall, Coos Bay on Oct. 18 Tillamook Air Museum on Nov. 1 Happy Belated Birthday to my little cuz, Lincoln Lewelling, on Sept. 25. Our birthday just isn’t the same with out you. I love you and miss you very much, and can’t wait until you get home. Love, Felicia Happy Birthday to our beautiful grandma, Terri Brown, on Oct. 3. We love you, Gams, and we didn’t forget about you. Love all your grandkids, Felicia, Lincoln, Jason, Jared, Corey, Justin, Clinton, Clarinda, lil’ Felisha, Apolinar, and baby Joshley Happy Belated Birthday, Elton Don. Hope you had a good one. Love, Felicia and Carlos Happy Belated Birthday to Elton. You’re the best son and brother ever! Love, Mom, Papa, Natasha, and Shantel Last Chance for Weatherization Save energy and save money. October is Energy Awareness Month, so please take a few minutes to apply for your free energy audit available for all income groups from your local utility. For more information, visit the American Indian Energy Information Site at www.aiei.info or contact Scott Hansen toll-free at 1-866-744-9300.
