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I Pearson in Iraq, 50th anniversary, I Optometry Department rates high, Express menus, homes/gardens, proteges, Miss Native American diabetes retreat 30 years of service Pages 20-22 Page 18 Pages 9-11 New ONABEN classes, Ask Raven, toxic fish training Pages 5 and 6 OR. COLL. E 78 .08 V. de no. 3 March 2004 S iletz o Ü N ews Vol. 32. No. 3 _ March 2004 _____________ erated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon Tribe Elects Tribal Council Members Lillie Butler, Delores Pigsley, and Bud Lane pose for photos after the swearing- in ceremony on Feb. 9. A photo of the 2004 officers appears on page 17. Lillie E. (Logan) Butler and Delores A. Pigsley were re-elected and Alfred (Bud) Lane III was elected to the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon in elections held Feb. 7. Lillie was re-elected with 389 votes. Bud received 367, and Delores received 333. Eleven candidates ran for the three open positions and the three who received the most votes were elected. Voters also defeated a measure to increase the salary for Tribal Council members. The measure, which would have increased these salaries from $10.16/hour to $15.77/hour, failed by a margin of 389 for to 444 against. Following the swearing-in cere mony for Lillie, Delores, and Bud, the Tribal Council elected the following individuals as officers: Delores Pigsley, chairman; Jessie Davis, vice chairman; JoAnn Miller, secretary; and Jane John, treasurer. Eight hundred fifty ballots were cast out of the 1,972 ballots that were issued. Enrolled members of the Siletz Tribe who are 18 or older are eligible to vote in tribal elections. The eight other candidates received votes as follows: Philip W. Rilatos, Sr., 330; Loraine Butler, 285; George F. Siniscal, 177; Patricia A. Fredrickson, 152; Eva E. Clayton, 147; Laurie Brown-Godfrey, 110; Florence Griggs (s. Francella Mary), 96; and Frank Aspria, Sr., 85. Siletz Gas & Mini-Mart Celebrates Grand Opening Amid a crowd of local residents munching on free hot dogs and slurping free soda, the Siletz Gas & Mini-Mart celebrated its grand opening Jan. 26. Staff members were busy greeting customers, helping them to the hot dogs and soda, and passing out pens and pencils with the name and phone Carson Edwards, Austin Lancaster, and Dakota Burgins enjoy free hot dogs and pop at the grand opening of the Siletz Mini-Mart and Gas. What’s Inside Letters to the Editor 2 Tribal Council Timesheets 16 Chairman’s Report 3 Siletz Clinic 18 Tribal Program News 4 Chinook Winds 19 Tribal Member News 9 Passages 23 Notices 12 Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon P.O. Box 549 Siletz. OR 97380-0549 number (541-444-1214) of the business on them. The staff includes Ken Blacketer, assistant store manager, and store employees Linda Patt, Wylona Poitra, Jennifer Butler, Judy Johnson, and See Mini-Mart on page 10. Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman Brenda Bremner, General Manager and Editor-in-Chief University of Oregon Library Received on: 03-01-04 Siletz news PRESORTED FIRST CLASS U.S. POSTAGE PAID SILETZ, OR PERMIT NO. 2
