TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Certified List of Candidates
TLC Attitudes of Gratitude
by Lynn Whitlow
When February raises its bow and
arrow, we associate it with Cupid, that
little naked cherub who goes around
shooting love potions into hearts.
How does he get away with that any
way? Must be because he looks like an
innocent babe or maybe because we all
want to have that potion shot into the per
son of our affection.
It's sure a good thing that there are a
lot more types and degrees of love than
that little short-timer has to offer. He sure
hasn't been in my neighborhood for a long
time. 1 think he needs a job evaluation!
Anyway, most of us need to look a
little closer to home when it comes to the
topic of love. How can we love others or
know whether or not someone else truly
loves us if we don't love ourselves first?
It’s so easy to look at others and feel
like we don’t measure up - then we ver
bally and emotionally beat ourselves up.
Ouch! And all for naught. Just makes us
feel worse about ourselves.
If truth be known, all people make
mistakes and all people do things right. Most
people don't look like runway models. 1 was
going to say movie stars, but a bunch of
them look less attractive than some of us.
What sets those less-than-perfect
folks apart from those of us who are fo
cusing on what is not right about us, how
ever, is that they are focusing on what is
right about them. They are loving and
accepting themselves for who they are and
where they are right now.
This does not mean that we stop striv
ing for self-improvement. It means that
we lovingly are ourselves for now and
patch the cracks as we recognize them.
Each of us is a unique and special human
being. Yes, you are!
Candidate
For this Valentine’s Day, love your
self first! Give yourself a big hug, a
couple of (dark, high in anti-oxidants,
good for you!) Hershey's kisses, a bou
quet of flowers, a good book, or some
other gift. Smile at yourself in the mirror
and say, “I love you!” ... even if it's hard
to say. Then practice it every day.
Have gratitude for those folks who
love you, whether they are friends, fam
ily, or a romantic interest. Show your
gratitude. You know how important it is
to feel appreciated and loved. So go love
and appreciate someone else. If enough
of us do it. it could become an epidemic!
The TLC residents and staff have grat
itude for a number of folks in our commu
nity. Appreciation to Natural Resources
for the wonderful Christmas tree and some
meat for our residents. Thanks to Anita
Wheeler for the beautiful, glittery snow
flakes that flurried onto our Christmas tree
and to Joan Fisher for the warm comforter.
Thank you to Public Works for keep
ing our outdoors lit and for cleaning the
leaves out of those high, overflowing gut
ters. You guys are great!
We are so grateful to Ada White for
providing two boxes of groceries for resi
dents’ dining pleasure, to an anonymous
source for shoes, and to Sharon Taylor
for the special lotions she brought by that
put a smile on an already beautiful face.
Of course, we continue to hold a heart
of gratitude for our very valued volun
teers. Hugs and Valentine’s kisses to
Jackie Ashley, Alice McCain, Jenifer
Metcalf, Denise Riding In. Lisa Brown,
and Elizabeth Kosydar.
Happy Valentine’s Day to each of you
readers. Work on loving yourself and ex
tend that love to those around you every day!
Roll #
Lisa Brown
Reginald M. “Reggie” Butler Sr.
Shannon L. Case
Jessie Davis
David R. Hatch
Amanda Jeter
Jane I. John
JoAnn Miller
1087
164
188
235
387
4643
456
661
Roll #
Candidate
Marita “Selene” Rilatos
Derek J. Simmons
Franklin D. Simmons
George F. Siniscal
Darlene J. Smith
Cheryl Staggs-Ben
Shirley B. Walker
780
843
847
867
871
82
973
Certified by Dan Van Otten. CTSI Election Director
Certified on Dec. 27. 2005
Election News
Tribal Council has appointed Christine Goodell. Lisa Norton. Stephanie Morrow,
and Tina Retaskct (alternate) to this year's Election Board.
They can be reached at 541-444-2532 or 1-800-922-1399; or by leaving a mes
sage on the election director’s telephone at 541-444-8256 or 1-800-922-1399.
ext. 1256. Dan VanOtten is this year's election director.
The deadlines for this year's election are listed below:
4 p.m.. Dec. 21.2005
4 p.m., Dec. 21.2005
4 p.m.. Dec. 26. 2005
Week of Jan. 6. 2006
4 p.m.. Jan. 27, 2006
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Feb. 4. 2006
Deadline to file for candidacy
Deadline to submit a photo and/or candidate's state
ment for inclusion in the Tribal Voter's Pamphlet
Deadline to withdraw name from candidacy and not
have your name appear on the ballot
Absentee ballots mailed out
Deadline to request a mail-in ballot
In-Person Voting - Tribal Elections, Tribal Commu
nity Center, Siletz. Must bring photo II) to vote in
person, no exceptions.
4 p.m., Feb. 4, 2006
Deadline for returning absentee ballots
Candidate’s Fair — Jan. 14. 2006- I p.m..
Tribal Council Chambers, Administration Building. Siletz
Walt’s Words of Wit and Wisdom
by Walt Klamath
Gee gosh, but time does fly. It’s said
that the older we get the faster time goes,
but this is ridiculous.
Missed last month, couldn't think of
anything to write about. Several tribal
members and others have said to write
about the old times and homesteads. Well
I have on several occasions, I think. I do
see people in the woods who like to talk
about the old-time people and I can re
late with them to a certain extent.
Last hunting season, I was some
where driving the roads and came across
some character standing by his pickup
drinking coffee. Not seeing anything in
teresting to hunt. I did stop and we did
have a warm toast, so to speak.
He introduced himself, but names
and me are very distant. As we were
yakking, he mentioned something about
some old-timers hunting and by golly,
I did happen to know who he was talk
ing about, though he was too young to
have known him personally. I think.
Anyway, as we were talking I did
mention that since the logging operations
and clear cuts and all. I cannot find the
places that my dad, Lester Simmons,
and Herb Kennison used to hunt some
where up here. I said we used to leave
the fish hatchery and follow a hogsback.
Seemed like hours but we would end
up at a place called Indian Gap. I have
no idea where that may be now.
The fellow said you are there now.
This is Indain Gap? He pulled out a
map and sure enough. Indian Gap to
boot. It also showed Millers Gap;
still don’t know where that is but
guess I had either been by it or in it or
something.
it seemed like a long way when I
was 8 and it still seems like a long way.
For the life of me. I cannot reason any
justification for us walking all that dis
tance and packing a tom fool deer that
distance, even out of season.
Course, I didn't have to help pack
the stupid deer but had to pack an ex
tra rifle. I don't remember all the hairy
details, but I'm sure that I was not
happy with the outcome. Also can t fig
ure out why in the sam heck I would
want to go with those hunters anyway.
Today it goes through my mind: How
did the names come up? Was there a
meaning to Indian Gap and what was
the significance, if any. Was Millers
Gap named after the Miller family?
Seeing as how I did not go to East
ern Oregon this year to elk hunt. I thought
well. I will just kinda live a little like it
would be maybe east. Several years ago
- in fact many, like 30 - I spent quite a
few nights sleeping in my truck. As I
remember, it was fairly comfortable.
So I figured that I would just stay a
few nights up in the hills and rough it
while waiting for an unwary elk to show.
Well, this lasted one night.
There was nothing comfortable
about it at all. It was not cold, but the
darn cab was too narrow. It was cold
outside, though, so I didn't leave the
door open for my feet to stick out. I he
wind blew late al night and 1 had to
move away from any trees.
The cars were going by; I don't know
where they came from. The direction they
came from, the road was closed. Any
way, it was one miserable night - neck
was stiff, all joints creaked, ran out of hot
coffee, didn’t have a camp stove with me.
Of course my wife, being of a more
sensible nature, said why don't you
sleep in bed and leave early in the
morning. Hah - that makes too much
sense; it will never work. I have to be
there when the sun comes up.
But in the end. I did follow her advice
and left at 3 in the morning and waited I don't
know how long for the sun to come up.
All through deer season. I never saw
a deer. I waited at some what I thought to
be perfect spots, but apparently the deer
had other ideas. During elk season,
though, they were in that area like crazy.
Now there are big bucks and does
in my back yard. I have a fence that is
about a foot and a half above the
ground in places and the top wire is
about 8 feet above ground. By golly,
them deer go under that fence.
I guess I will have to put the electric
wire down closer to the ground. Deer do
not like electric fences. Guess I don't like
to get bit either, especially with 11,000
volts, no amperage though.
February 2006
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