TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS
Siletz Library Building to Break
Ground Soon
Lane, Cooper Engaged
Love, Mom, Dad, Joe, Apples, Brandon, Juanita, Monique, Paige and
Grandpa Chuck
Congratulations, Nolan! Nolan
Lane and Marisa Cooper are engaged
to be married in September 2006.
Nolan’s parents are William A.
Lane and Kristi L. Lane of Siletz. Both
are proud and happy for you.
Best wishes and congratulations to
Nolan and Marisa!
Brandon and Apollonia Case
Case, Lane Tie the Knot
On Feb. 4, 2006, Apollonia M.
Lane publicly said “1 do” to Brandon
G. Case in Toledo, Ore., at the Abun
dant Life Center at 6 p.m.
Their pastor, Vance Lindstrom of
Siletz, married them. The matron of
honor was Juanita Lane and the best
man was Casee Case. Joe Lane and
Buddy Lane accompanied Ami Case
and Monique Lane down the isle as the
groomsmen and bridesmaids.
After the ceremony, the Cases ar
rived at the Embarcadero Resort, where
their reception was held.
Brandon and Apollonia are both
from Siletz and now are happily married.
The newlyweds would like to thank
their parents - William and Kristi Lane,
and Reginald and Lori Case - for help
ing with all of the planning and love
that went into their wedding.
by Sunshine Keck for Siletz Valley Friends of the Library' (SVFOL)
Construction of our new library
building will start soon.
The Siletz City Council approved
an “Intent to Award” at its April 13
meeting. The lowest bidder is Ron
Anderson Custom Homes Inc., a local
Siletz contractor. His base bid of
$717,000 was $31,000 less than the
next-lowest bid submitted by a New
port contractor, S&J Construction.
With the alternates added in for
handicapped-accessible doors and spe
cial entrance mat systems, the total
contract cost is $724,460. This does not
include additional fees for our archi
tect, builder's risk insurance, building
permit, furniture, landscaping, security
system, or audio-visual equipment.
Altogether, projected costs are esti
mated at $825.000.
The “Intent to Award” was followed
by a seven-day protest period, then the
city of Siletz and Ron Anderson Cus
tom Homes Inc. signed the contracts.
As soon as that happened, the “Notice
to Proceed” was issued. The contrac
tor can start construction on or before
July 1, 2006. with a completion dale
no later than March I, 2007.
The Siletz Valley Friends of the Li
brary and community members present
at the April 4 bid opening were over
joyed to receive two bids within our
financial reach. While the contractor
starts the building process, we will fo
cus on raising the additional funds
Do Something Grants Available
Do Something will award grants
to young people who submit creative
proposals for solving local problems
in three areas: community building,
health, and the environment. Maxi
mum award: $500.
Eligibility: Applicant must be age
25 or younger on May 1, 2006, to re
Moment of Remembrance
On Memorial Day (May 29) at 3 p.m.
local time, Americans are asked to
spend one minute in a Moment of Re
membrance. The mid-afternoon time
was chosen because it’s when most
Americans are enjoying their freedoms
on the holiday. For more information,
please visit www.remember.gov/.
Foster Youth Educational
Opportunity
Foster youth have hopes and dreams
of a successful future just like other
young people who have graduated or
obtained their GED. The only difference
is that many foster youth don't have a
family to fall back on for assistance.
The state of Oregon and the federal
government are helping to support fos
ter youth who wish to continue their
education and training after high school.
The Department of Human Services
(DHS) Independent Living Program
(ILP) has received Chafee Education and
Training Voucher (ETV) funding to help
current or former foster care youth with
postsecondary education and training.
Youth may be eligible to receive up
to $5.000 per academic year. To be eli
gible, you must:
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Currently be in foster care or have
been in foster care for at least ISO
days (six months) after your I4lh
birthday.
Apply for ETV funds prior to age
21 by applying for the Chafee Edu
cation and Training Scholarship
administered by OSAC.
For the application and deadline
information, visit www.osac.statc.or.us/
chafeeetv.html.
needed for furniture, landscaping, and
audio-visual equipment.
Happily, Ellen and Cindy Inc., lo
cal landscaping professionals, have do
nated their time to work with our Land
scaping Committee. They have created
a design that includes plants native to
Oregon and “sniff and touch” educa
tional areas.
Soon we will have a list of plants and
materials needed. Some of those items
already have been pledged by donors,
but we will need more. If you are in
terested in helping, please contact us.
Library tables, chairs, and other
furniture also are on a list. The projected
cost for “library grade” furniture is
$60,000, but our shoppers hope to do
better than that.
The Donor Plaque program still is
accepting donations. These donors will
be recognized on a permanent display
in the new library. We are considering
small donor-recognition tags on indi
vidual pieces of equipment or furniture.
For questions, suggestions, or more
details, call me at home at 541-444-7424
or call Sally Jennings, SVFOL presi
dent, at 541-444-2687.
Donor slips and envelopes can be
picked up at the post office or library or
we will be happy to mail the forms. SVFOL
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
Any funds contributed to the library
building project are tax deductible.
Donations should be sent to Siletz
Valley Friends of the Library. PO Box
130, Siletz OR 97380.
ceive a 2006 Do Something grant.
Applicant also must have a mentor to
apply. Deadline: May 15, 2006.
www.dosomething.org/awards/
grants/apply/
Source: Superintendent's Update
11147, Oregon Dept, of Education
Lassen CC Offers New Native
American Studies Program
Lassen Community College re
cently announced that it has established
its own Native American Studies Pro
gram. The program will begin in the
fall of 2006 and recruitment already
has begun.
This program offers:
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Native American Studies courses
and curriculum
A certificate in Native American
Studies
A Recruitment and Retention Cen
ter to ensure students receive the best
•pportunity to succeed and achieve
All courses are transferable to a
four-year university
Assistance with class scheduling,
academic counseling, financial aid
applications, tutoring, and connect
ing students with all other re
sources on campus
Cultural, recreational, and social
activities
Housing dormitories
Take advantage of this wonderful
opportunity! Contact us at:
Lassen Community College
Native American Studies
P.O. Box 3000
Sunsanville, CA 96130
53O-31O-I975; fax 530-251-8838
May 2006
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