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TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS New Babies! Mariella Louise Bardelli with love from Mom and Dad, Grandpa and Grandma, Uncle Fearn, Aunt Natane, Elias, and Aiden Mariella was born in Coos Bay, Ore., on Nov. 11, 2006, weighing 7 pounds, 12% ounces, and measuring 20'/2 inches long. Proud parents are Stephanie and Scott Bardelli. Grandparents are Mari and Steve Woosley, Anne Kennedy, and Jack Bardelli; and great-grandpa is Fearn Blacketer. Welcome to the family, Popeye. James Lawrence Curly with love from the Woosleys and Bardellis Congratulations to Nelda Goodwin Proud grandparents are Ben Gtxxlwin, and Frank Curly on the birth of their Carrie Iraton, and Evelyn and I^auren Curly. son. Baby James was born Nov. 11 at 3:06 a.m. in Coos Bay, Ore., weighing Welcome to the family, James. Looking forward to birthday parties 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and measuring 19 with Mariella. It’s great you were born inches long. on the same day. Trae Messiah Strong Mackaravitz Siena Rae Mackaravitz We are proud to announce the arrival of our newest family members. Trae Messiah Strong Mackaravitz was born Oct. 1 1, 2006. Proud parents are Jared Alan Mackaravitz and Erica Bustamante. Trae also has a sister. 5-year-old Alize Jaide. On Nov. 28, 2006. Siena Rae Mackaravitz was born. Her proud parents are Shayn Mackaravitz Jr. and Jana O'Dell, from Salem, Ore. Delbert Wayne Bell 1939 - 2006 Delbert Wayne Bell was born to Angeline Rippen Bell and Arthur Lincoln Bell on Aug. 25, I939, in Chemewa, Ore. He was the I l,h of 12 children born to the couple. A younger brother died in infancy, making Delbert the youngest child in the family. He was a proud member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and was raised in Logsden-Siletz, where he attended grade school and high school. Delbert served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to I960 and was stationed in Fort Riley, Kan., and in Germany. He worked in the timber industry in both the Siletz area and later in Springfield, Ore., after moving there in the late ’60s. In the late ’70s, he began working in various jobs for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and continued in that work until going to work for the State of Oregon Adult and Family Services in 1987, where he worked until his retirement in July 2002. Delbert played football while in high school and was proud to play softball for quite a few years on championship all-lndian teams around the area. He continued to be an avid sports fan for his entire life and Delbert especially rooted for the Oregon Ducks. Delbert married Karen Nyman in 1980 in Reno, Nev., and they later di vorced. He married Sharen Hulegaard in June of 1990 in Reno. Delbert died of liver and kidney failure on Nov. 22, 2006, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene, Ore., with his wife, children, nieces, and neph ews surrounding his bed. Delbert is survived by his wife; a daughter, Sara Bell, and her husband, Delbert Wayne Bell David Tellez, of Siletz; a son, Lincoln Flores, of Eugene; a sister, Clarice “Babe” McKnight, of Springfield; a brother-in-law, Chuck Ricks, of Logsden; three stepsons, Brett Cobb and his wife Kelly of Salem, Jason Cobb and his wife Shauna of Warrenton, and Damon Skogseth of Springfield; six grandchil dren; 13 nieces and nephews; 14 great nieces and -nephews; and eight great great-nieces and -nephews. He was loved and respected by his family and friends, and will be missed very much. A visitation was held at Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene on Nov. 30 from 3-7 p.m. and a wake was held on Dec. I at the Siletz Tribal Community Center from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. His funeral was on Dec. 2 at the Siletz Tribal Community Center, fol lowed by a graveside service. He was buried beside family members at the Paul Washington Cemetery on Govern ment Hill in Siletz. Butler Places Second in Grappling Championships by Loraine Y. Butler The family of Rusty Butler would pling Championship in Hillsboro, Ore., like to congratulate him on his second- on Oct. 14, 2006. He finished with one place win at the Dynamic Full Contact Submission Grappling Championship held at Seven Feathers Resort in Canyonville, Ore., on Nov. 18, 2006. Rusty won three of his four matches. He also competed in the Western Brazilian Jujitsu Submission Grap 8 • Siletz News • January 2007 win and one loss. Rusty has been working hard for the last year, training to do what he loves. We are looking forward to sup porting you. Rusty, as you grow in this art. We are proud that you have committed to follow your dream to someday go pro.
