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TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS New Babies! Steve Cheseborough (right) jams with David Kimbrough at the now-burned-down Junior ’s jook joint, Chulahoma, Miss. Cheseborough Brings the Blues to Siletz, Invites Residents to Toledo Sharae Luta Rose Blackowl-Butler by Aunt Lodynne Luta Rose Blackowl-Butler was bom March 13, 2(X)7, in Springfield. Ore., at 12:58 p.m. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 211/2 inches long. Proud parents are Paul Butler and Dora Blackowl, sister of Darius and Wamblee. Proud grandparents are Sylvia Butler Terthesesa Blackowl and Paul Brock. Happy Mother’s Day to Raeloni. You have a beautiful baby. Welcome to the family, Sharae. by Laurel Johnson Steve Cheseborough not only is a blues musician, but also a blues historian, giving his audience a mini history lesson with each song. Such was the case at Steve’s live concert on April I at the Siletz Public Library. “The concert was RAD!” said Lynn Whitlow. Siletz TLC coordinator who is assisting the Village Music Foundation of Yachats in bringing live concerts to the Siletz area. At Steve’s concert, Lynn said, “We had 16 folks in attendance and every one stayed until the very end, which ran past 4:30 p.m. at Steve's request and the audience's enthusiastic approval!” As Lynn noted, the proceeds from the concert will help fund future musi cal performances in the Siletz area. When asked about his impressions of the Siletz concert, Steve replied, “The Siletz Library was one of the best venues 1 have ever played. Going into a library, I didn’t know if it would be in a big auditorium or what. But it was in a small room. I had brought a PA system with me but it was obvious that that was unnecessary.” Steve added, “I could just play and sing and speak in the natural, direct way, and everyone would be able to hear fine. And people interacted, asked questions, sang along a few times, laughed, just had a great time. I'm always aiming to reduce the separation between per former and audience, to make it a con versation, an interaction, and it worked spectacularly there at the Siletz library!" Steve said. “I am glad that every one of those people came. But I feel that somehow the people who live right around the library missed an ex perience they would have enjoyed very much. Maybe they didn't know about it. There was no mention of it on the marquee in front of the building, which I thought was strange. 1 hope lots of Siletz residents come to my next show, and to the other musical events planned for their lovely library.” In regards to the promoters of his concert, Steve said, “If there were Village Music Foundations all over the United States, this would sure be a happier and more musical country! I hope to work with them again soon and often.” On May 25, Steve will play at Hog father’s “Almost Famous” Dinner The ater, at 300 S Main St. in Toledo. The dinner show starts at 6 p.m. and includes a Southern-style meal built around the musical performance. For more information, contact Hogfather’s at 541-336-1363. Congratulations to SVS Students Siletz Valley Schools has announced the students of the month for March 2007. Our students K-12‘h grade are recognized for attendance, academic achievements, citizenship, and positive behavior at our morning assembly. Based on performance, teachers nominated the following students: I would like to thank Nicholle Kessinger for the great job she did with my granddaughter’s hair. Alize went to her salon and had over I 1 inches cut from her hair and then donated it to the Locks of Love. Nicholle is a full-time student and works at Elite Salon at 100 S. King St. in Salem, Ore. Call 503- 585-6164 if you ever want a great cut and just ask for Nicholle. Time to Gather Basket Materials Spring is here and very soon hazel sticks will be ready to pick and peel. Hazel stick gathering is a must for anyone interested in making traditional Siletz baskets. Spruce root can be dug all year round and is used for the weav ers or weft of Siletz baskets. Bear grass and maidenhair fern are used for overlay to make our traditional designs or marks in our baskets and both are picked in late summer. Any tribal members interested in gath ering can call Bud Lane at 1-800-922-1399, '16 • Siletz News • ext. 1320, or 541-444-8320; or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us. Basket materials must be gathered in a timely fashion. Here is a general breakdown of gathering times for dif ferent items: May Hazel, willow, and fir sticks, spruce roots PE - Ms. Robinson July Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fern August Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fern, hazel sticks (limited), willow sticks June September Hazel, willow, and fir sticks (until mid June), spruce roots Bear grass, maidenhair fern, wood- May 2007 Kindergarten, Ms. Douglas: Austin Davis, Matt Garrett 1st Grade, Ms. Butler: Jacob Butler, Payton Palmer 2nd Grade, Ms. Colvin: Kylie Frame, Caleb Galicia 3rd Grade, Ms. Bowen: Chazlynne Goodell, Skyler Larson 4lh Grade, Ms. Perkins: Devon Reed, Britany Robertson 5,h Grade, Ms. Rogers: Ashley Hunt, Lewis Napoleon 6,h Grade, Mr. Scott: Jeff Paul, Autum Roberts 7th Grade. Ms. Rajput: Sophia Hendrix, Damion Williams 8,h Grade, Ms. McGraw: Roni Gerttula, Nichole Fisher wardia fern, spruce roots Kindergarten: Jenny Elmore. Ralene Butler 3rd Grade: Skyler Larson 7th Grade: Breanna Jordan-Goodell High School Mr. Akiyama, Language Arts: Tim Lindstrom, Monica Serna Mr. Baker, Math: Robert Taylor, Regina-Marie Thielen Ms. Craven, Social Studies: Shawn Garofalo, Matt Sharpe Mr. Hall, Health: Nick Borden, Amanda Westfall Ms. Haxel, Science: Marcus Beggs, Brittney Mooney
