TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS
Van Pelt Honored by MAC
Reprinted with permission from the January 2004 issue of The Winged M, the
magazine of the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Ore.
Ken Van Pelt, age 47,
racquetball
Margo and Don Hudson married for the third and final time on Feb. 14
in Reno, Nev.
Tribal Members Attend Fitness
Training at Nike
by Darcy Trego
Cindy Urbach, Miranda Strong, Nora
Moore, and Kaye Stainbrook attended
a Native fitness training at Nike’s world
headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., in
February.
They learned basic skills in fitness
training, including aerobics, strength
training, and flexibility exercises. It was
a busy two days on Nike’s beautiful
campus.
Watch for upcoming announce
ments on how they will share their new
exercise expertise.
Nike is a corporate sponsor of the
Native Fitness Committee, which
includes representatives from the Indian
Health Service, Native American Reha
bilitation Association, Native Wellness
Institute, and the Northwest Portland
Area Indian Health Board.
Exercise is an important corner
stone in slowing the epidemic of diabetes
and obesity in Native communities.
Thanks to the Siletz Tribal Diabetes
Program for making it possible for these
women to attend the training.
“Although being a top competitor
is not a prerequisite for this award, Ken
certainly is,” says Racquetball Commit
tee member Joan Whittemore. “He has
been club open champion twice and is
notable for being the oldest club
champion on record,” Whittemore con
tinues. “Ken is a top-level competitor
in our intramural league and is a regular
fixture in the finals of any of our in
house tournaments.”
As far as the club’s other racquet
ball players can recall, Van Pelt has
participated in every intramural league,
every in-club tournament, every
racquetball dinner, clinic, traveling
league, and anything else related to the
sport. Van Pelt has also served on the
Racquetball Committee for more than
10 years and has served as the chair
twice. Every June for the Rose Festival
racquetball tournament (now known as
the Portland Pro-Am), he volunteers to
run the tournament desk.
“More than anything else, Ken
leads by example,” Whittemore says.
“He is usually one of the first to arrive
every league night, greeting players and
introducing them to their opponents,
by Eva E. Clayton
There can be many things that can
separate and divide us, but never in the
history of the people are there so many
things we share.
We have become a multi-million
dollar nation with the opportunity and
potential of securing the future of
the family.
With careful progressive manage-
ment we need to seek out individuals
who have the expertise to visualize and
the tools of achievement.
With the right choices, priority in
order, along with determination we can
obtain financial security that builds
upon itself.
Support, encouragement, strength
ens commitment.
and often the last to leave, having given
lessons or coaching tips after his match
is over.
“Ken plays hard, often leaving the
court spouting blood from some part of
his body,” Whittemore continues. “But
he also plays fair. He plays by the rules,
even to his detriment at times, and is
always positive and congratulatory to
his opponent, win or lose.”
Editor’s note: Ken Van Pelt was one
of six nominees for the Joe Loprinzi
Inspirational Award in January.
Bead Classes Set
Make a bracelet or necklace for a special gift for Mother’s Day!
April 10-10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Native Creations o Water of Life
Artisans will collaborate to provide the
following bead classes:
Earrings
Shared Commitment
Ken Van Pelt
Flexible wire two-strand bracelet
Memory wire choker and bracelet
Single-strand multiple accent necklace
Please bring a sack lunch and your
smile! Coffee and tea provided.
For more information, please call
Lisa Brown at 541 -444-1290 or e-mail
nadosh2 @ yahoo.com.
$10 registration fee, plus the cost
of the kit for the project you choose ($5
non-refundable). Please mail to Lisa
Brown, P.O. Box 586, Siletz, OR 97380.
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