TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
TLC Attitudes of Gratitude
by Lynn Whitlow
“Tis the season to be jolly ...” Reality
is not that simple. We often encounter
stressors that make it difficult to feel
jolly during the holidays.
We have plans and hectic schedules,
trying to fit the extra shopping and fes
tivities into our already busy lives. We
cannot know what unexpected events
can mar our best-laid plans.
What we can do, despite unwelcome
events in our lives, is continue to iden
tify the things and events for which we
can be grateful. Gratitude for both small
and big blessings can help us deal with
the less-joyful occurrences that could
wreck our day.
During this time of year, there are
two emerging focuses: give-a-tude and
get-a-tude. While most of us experi
ence both of these attitudes, our degree
of gratitude is directly in proportion to
where our focus is.
Receiving gifts is wonderful! But
if our main enjoyment of the holidays
is in what and how much we receive,
we can set ourselves up for some big
disappointment. When your focus is on
your wish list that includes an Ipod, an
X-box, three CDs and a leather jacket,
and you receive a DVD, a pair of jeans,
and a Hershey bar, you might forget
the meaning of gratitude.
If what you receive is on the back
burner, however, and you focus on what
you can give others with a genuine
heart of giving, you gift yourself as well.
The original “two for one!”
Even if you don't have much, you
can always find a gift that matches
your recipient. If you are short on cash,
give a “gift certificate” of a service you
can offer that your dear one needs, such
as eight hours of babysitting, three
weeks of grass mowing or a day of
housecleaning.
Use your heart and your imagina
tion! The importance is, in giving to
others we usually lift our own spirits
and focus on gratitude. Give it a shot!
In talking with a TLC resident about
what she was thankful for, she said she
was grateful to have lived through her
surgery and she was thankful for hav
ing given birth to a healthy baby. Both
major gratitudes. She “gifted” us with
the presence of this new life.
At TLC we are appreciative of our
volunteers - those women who give of
themselves and their time to assure
someone is here at night. Their presence
makes the house feel more secure to TLC
residents. Thank you, Alice McCain,
Linda Olsen, Lisa Brown, and Laurel
Johnson! May your blessings be many!
If you would like to give of your
self where your service will be appre
ciated and you can spare a night or few
nights a month sleeping away from
home, please give a call! The TLC of
fice number is 541-444-8238 or 800-
922-1399, ext. 1238. The training is
simple if you bring a big heart.
A big thank you to all who have
contributed to the well-being of the
TLC this past year. You are cherished!
A wish to all for a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year!
Members of the Sacred Ground Singers perform bluegrass gospel music in the
Siletz Tribal Community Center at a concert headlined by Cheryl Bear from
the First Nations Bible College in Los Angeles, (photo by Rachael Croucher)
Scare Squad Spooks Youth Center
I kt Tillicum, Aleatha V. Simmons
Halloween activities initiated by the
Siletz Youth Center, the “Spooky Tun
nel” and “Haunted Trail,” were suc
cessfully completed with the coopera
tive efforts of Housing Department
staff and the Youth Services Network.
Approximately 420 youth with parents
attended these combined events.
Eight volunteers enlisted to engage
themselves as the “ghouls” for these
festivities: Danny Alverez-Chatterson,
Summer Burrus, Axl Goodell, Sage
Hatch. Bekki Lundy, Michelle Runyon,
Theresa Ueland, and Josh Van Horbeck.
We thank the “Scare Squad” for their
exuberant participation!
Chinook Jargon
The Chinook Jargon linguistics
course continues to be held at the
Youth Center; however, the hours have
changed to between 6-7 p.m.
Half-Day Club activities for December
involve the decoration and dispersion of
Christmas wreaths with a Native theme.
Again, thank you so much for mak
ing these activities a success!
Missing Moccasins
ANDERSON
Gene
Montie
ARDEN
Michael
Andrew
Christopher ASHLEY
Steven
Lawrence Robert Gabriel BACHICHA
BEAL
Wayne
Benjamin
BELGARD
Nicholas
S.
BLACKETER
Michael
Johnny
BLALOCK
William
Johathan
Noel Christina Marie BUTLER
BUTLER
Lee
Randy Jr.
BUTLER
Marie
Tausha
COOK
Marie
Elsie
COOK
Jean
Sarah
CORTEZ
Edward
Ruben, Jr.
COURVILLE
Lee
Edward
DOWNEY
Gene
Michael
FISHER
Quinn
Colton
Elizabeth FISHER
Hallie
FORTY
Lee
Mason
FOSTER
Rae
Sonja
GAYTON
Riley
Marcello
GIDDINGS
Jeanne
Ronnie
GILBERT
Joseph, Jr. Jesse
GREEN
Jo
Kathy
GREENAWALD
Lillie
Zena
GREINER
Lee
Jerry. Jr.
GUILLEN
Ginger
Shannon
Madeline GUZMAN
Melia
HANEY
Mackenzie Lilly
HARDER
Nicole
Jordan
HEDRICK
Joy
Vanessa
Rachelle HILL
Amber
HILL
Louise
Nicole
HILL
Elaine
Windy
HOLMES
Calvin
Dennis
HOOVER
Lynn
Sheri
HURT
Craig
Lorne
Christine HUSBERG
Angela
HUTCHINSON
Duane
Gary Jr.
JACKSON
Pauline
Jolisa
JENKINS
Amber
Nicole
KIRK
Rae
Angelique
KNIGHT
Kay
Colinda
Andrew LACY
William
LANE
Dawn
Alisa
LEONARD
Anne
Charla
LOGAN
Nanette
Angelique LONG
Rachael
LOPEZ
Ann
Brianna
Douglas LOVING
Corey, Jr.
LUCAS
Dennis, Jr. Ray
MARTIN
Todd
Dustin
MARTIN
Santana
Gloria
MASSIE
Samantha
Jo
Westman
Alexander MATHEWS
M c C lintock
James
Franklin
MCCORD
Kristine
Marie
MCKNIGHT
Jason
Henry
MICHAEL
Gabriel
Andrea
MILLMAN
Stacey
Lee
MORRIS
Jacy
Allen
NIEMI
Vicki
Sue
OSMOND
Shayne
Dakota
PALOMO
Drew
Austin
PARKER
Mary
Karen
PEARSON
Arthur
Daniel
PETERSON
Marie
Delisa
PIRTLE
Jean
Aundrea
PRATHER
Robert
Bradford
RAY
Christopher Lee
RICE
Shy
Heather
RICHARDSON
Eugene
Charles
RICHARDSON
Carl
Robert
RIDING IN
Sue
Debra
RILATOS
Darin
T.
R IL ATOS
Walter
Philip, III
ROBERTSON
Jerome
Jeffrey
RODRIGUEZ
Shanice
Quiana
Christopher Jr. Michael RUPERT
Karmelle RUPERT
Mercedes
RUSSELL
Louise
Jennifer
RUSSELL
Pauline
Roberta
SAGRAVES
Claude
Richard
SERVICE
Lee
Diane
Ameer SHAMSUD-DIN
Jerome
SIENKIEWICZ
Mark
Miakoda
SIMMONS
Anthony
Jay
SIMMONS
Vera
Carolina
SMITH
Benjamin Jr. Dewey
SMITH
Jay
Monica
SNIDER
Rae
Dixie
SONDENAA
Dale
Edwin
ST. ONGE
Jay
Tama
ST. ONGE
Anthony
Tosh
Fay
STONE-BUTLER
Ronell
TAYLOR
Doreen
Jacqulyn
Tiana Virginia Marie THOMAS
TIPPS
Marie
Alliesha
TORRES
Amanda
TOWNER
Wayne
Wilbur
UPCHURCH
Dwayne
E.
Fernando
VERA-SIMMONS
Yolanda Gheit’Sigh VERA-SIMMONS
VERA-SIMMONS
Yvette Teianna
WATSON
Marie
lisa
WATSON
David
Jaden
WILCOX
Arthur
Charles
WILCOX
Fayne
Daniel
WRIGHT
Shane
Timothy
YARBOUR
Donald, Jr. Burl
YARBOUR
Vernon
Robert
ZIGLER
Everett
Chad
ZIGLER
Rayawna
Shea
ZIGLER
Ryan
Travis
If you or anyone you know is
on this list (remember your children
when updating your address), please
contact Loraine Butler in the Enroll
ment office at 1-800-922-1399, ext.
1258, or 541-444-8258; or e-mail
loraineb@ctsi.nsn. us.
December 2007
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