TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS
Tiffany Rose
For my daughter, Tiffany Rose Stokes - Love always, Dad (Wylie)
This is a simple story, about forever
love
Rosy cheeks and gentle laughter, it’s
enough to make me cry
It’s made with lots of wishes, and the
grace of God above
Over hill and over dale, and in the
place between
For every story there is magic, and
every magic has its touch
She closes up her eyes at night, and
meets me in a dream
Faster than a comet, and more than
just enough
A princess came to me one day, she
Everywhere we want to go, anyplace
we want to see, it’s just imagination for
my little girl and me.
was a little girl
No one else could quite compare, to
dancing baton twirl
You ought to see her pretty smile, as
she looks me in the eye
Smith,
Peterson
to Marry
Love, Natasha
In 2004, Danelle
Michelle Smith and
Joseph Theodore
Peterson announced
their engagement to
family and friends.
It’s an honor for
me to share with you
that Danelle and Jo
seph will be married
on July 23, 2005, at
the Siletz Tribal
Community Center
at 1 p.m.
Thank you, both
of you, for sharing
your lives with me.
Danelle, we share a
much closer bond
Danelle Michelle Smith and Joseph Theodore Peterson
than most, as close
as sisters. It’s truly a
blessing the two of you have found each other.
I love you both and wish you only the best that life, love, and happiness has
to offer the two of you together, forever. “In dreams and in love, there are no
impossibilities.”
Support Royalty at Benefit Bingo!
The Siletz Royalty Court will have
a Benefit Bingo on April 23 at 4 p.m.
at the Siletz Grange Hall.
All proceeds will go toward the
Siletz Royalty Court, advisors, and
chaperones to attend the Gathering of
Nations Pow-Wow in Albuquerque,
N.M., on April 28-May 1.
Please join others in supporting
your Siletz Royalty Court.
DePoe Ready to Teach Drums
Bobby Jo Brandt and Daniel Brown work in the USDA warehouse in Siletz.
April USDA Distribution Dates
Salem
Siletz
Monday, April 4
Tuesday, April 5
Wednesday, April 6
Thursday, April 7
Friday, April 8
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
USDA staff would like to give a big
thank you to all the Confederated Tribes
of Siletz staff who support our program
and to all the area offices for helping fami
lies by giving them information about our
program and assisting them with reach
ing us so we can serve them.
Thank you Jaimee Crowe and Valerie
Hibdon for placing workers at our Siletz
warehouse. We are really proud of their
accomplishments.
We really didn't want them to go, but
Daniel Brown's placement ended in mid
March and Bobby Jo Brandt has been
hired as the Property & Procurement/
Fleet & Facilities clerk for our tribe. Con
gratulations to him!
And Daniel, congratulations for
hanging in there while I was teaching you
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Monday, April 18
Tuesday, April 19
Wednesday, April 20
ers.
1:30p.m.-7 p.m.
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
to operate the forklift, as you’re now a
certified forklift operator. He can pick up
a quarter (coin) with the fork and if you
don't believe it, just bring one by and
we'll show you how good he is.
During distribution days, if you
would like to come in and prepare a nu
tritious entree at either warehouse, we
would welcome this anytime.
In the meantime ... Happy Meals’.
April 2005
Pete DePoe is now accepting
students for one-on-one drum les
sons in Siletz and says he’ll tailor
the lessons to fit any skill level,
from beginners to advanced play
He is an internationally ac
claimed drummer who holds sev
eral gold and platinum records as
an original member of the rock
group Redbone. He’s a member of
the Northwest Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall
of Fame and the national Rock ‘n’
Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
Pete also is interested in drum
ming for a band and can adapt to a
variety of styles.
If you are interested in taking les
sons or having him drum for your band.
call Pete at 541-444-1299.
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