TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
TLC Attitudes of Gratitude
April USDA Distribution Dates
by Lynn Whitlow
by Joyce Retherford
In the spring, it's much easier for
some of us to begin our days with grati
tude: earlier light in the mornings,
warmer rain, some sunny days, spring
flowers and green bursting out every
where. A promise of warmer, dryer days.
One of the TLC residents jumped
at the chance to share her “gratitides”
with you. She knows gratitude is a big
part of living in recovery. That does
not mean she is not going to feel down
sometimes, that her life is going to be
perfect. What it means is she has
learned that no matter what is happen
ing in life, there are always things to
be grateful for and to focus on those
gratitudes. It makes for a more posi
tive existence.
Her gratitudes are as follows: I have
gratitude for the helpful advice 1 get
for raising my child. I am grateful for
the support services I get from TLC and
A&D for my sobriety. I am grateful to
the SSP program for the support ser
vices they give me to help me become
self-sufficient. I am grateful for the
women in my life; how we love and
support each other. I am grateful I can
raise my son in a non-violent environ
ment. I am grateful for all this beauti
ful sunshine that Creator has given us.
Narcotics
Anonymous
Meetings
Monday - 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Atonement Lutheran Church
2315 N Coast Highway (101), Newport
Tuesday - 7:30-8:30 p.m.
TLC - A&D Building
565 Old River Road. Siletz
Tuesday - 7:30-8:30 p.m.
St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church
1226 SW I3,h St., Lincoln City
As TLC coordinator, I am grateful
to have this job and with it the oppor
tunity to help TLC residents realize their
dreams in a sane and sober environ
ment. We are all grateful for the won
derful volunteers we have: Alice
McCain, Stephanie Rilatos, Lisa
Brown, and Denise Riding In.
We also are grateful for George
Nagel and Janet Wicklund for moving
bed frames and springs to storage and
to the Force Account folks for repairs
they did to the deck cover that was
ripped away during the December hur
ricane. It's so nice to walk on a dry
deck and not worry about slipping, and
to keep the head dry too!
For any of you wonderful women
out there, we would love to have a few
more volunteers, either those commit
ted to one night a week or those will
ing to be on call for when someone
cannot do the night to which they have
committed. Call me at 541-444-8238
or 800-922-1399, ext. 1238, to sign up.
Also, remember that we have a
Women's Talking Circle on the second
Wednesday of the month at the TLC.
We hold a potluck dinner al 5:45 p.m.
then follow with the Talking Circle at
6:30. We welcome you to come to both
but urge you to come to the circle even
if you cannot attend the potluck.
Salem
Siletz
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By the time this issue of Siletz News
is published, we should have moved
into our new warehouse in Siletz. I
have been watching it as it comes along
and it's so beautiful.
If you have not seen it, please drop
by and check it out. It makes me very
proud to be a part of the program and
our Tribe for making it possible to have
such a nice facility.
Many changes have occurred with
the program in the last year. Former
USDA Program Director Kitti Navarro
has called it quits after eight years of
service. She was known by people
from all over as the cheese lady and
she has been missed.
I really want to thank all the people
who have helped me in the warehouse
Monday, April 21 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 22
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 23 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
in the last 10 months or so. I want to
mention all of them but if 1 forget some
one. just know that you are appreci
ated: Samantha Lynch. Ami Case,
Monique Lane. Michael Norton, Will
iam Hunt, Andrea Retherford and
Roger Rilatos. This is a very difficult
job and you all made it much easier.
Happy meals!
Joyce Retherford
Acting USDA Program Director
541-444-8393 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1393
Restoration Cl) - The CD of tribal history and old photos that was shown
at the Restoration Celebration still is available to tribal members at no cost.
Fill out a request form (available at www.clsi.nsn.us) and send it to Diane
Rodriquez, c/o Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, P.O. Box 549. Siletz.
OR 97380-0549.
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Personal Finance and Real Estate
Yvonne Messmer, Housing Finance Manager
503-390-9494 or toll free 888-870-9051
How Do I Know if I Am Ready to
Buy a Home?
Down Payment Assistance
Program
CTSI’s program provides up to $15,000 in down
payment and closing cost assistance to qualifying
below median income households and leverages other
private funding.
Tribal members may apply to the Down Payment
Assistance Program (DPA) at any time. Applications
will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
CTSI does not charge a fee for application or use of the
DPA Program, however, there are costs associated with
the purchase of a home. DPA is awarded in the form of
a forgivable loan as evidenced by a recorded Trust
Deed against the subject property.
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You can find out by asking yourself some questions:
Do I have a steady source of income (usually a job)?
Have I been employed on a regular basis for the last
2-3 years?
Is my current income reliable?
Do I have few or no outstanding debts (like car payments)?
Do I have some money saved for a down payment?
Do I have the ability to pay a mortgage every month, plus
additional costs? If you answered yes to these questions, then
you might be ready. Give me a call to find out about the
Down Payment Assistance Program and what it can help you
with!
Thursday - 8-9 p.m.
St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church
1226 SW 13th St., Lincoln City
Friday - 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Atonement Lutheran Church
2315 N Coast Highway (101), Newport
Saturday - 6-7 p.m.
Siletz VFW
143 SE Eggbert St., Siletz
Saturday - 6:30-7:30 p.m.
St. James Episcopal Church
2490 NE Hwy 10L Lincoln City
Job Well Done, Down Payment Assistance!
Cheers to the Down Payment Assistance Program! So far, the program has spent more than $2.6 million
helping first-time homebuyers purchase their first home. That’s more than $2.6 million in forgivable loans to
143 homeowners!
Furthermore, this program has leveraged more than $16 million in our communities. The leveraged
money comes from mortgage lenders as well as other down payment assistance types of programs. Wow,
that’s a lot of money!
The housing market has really turned around lately, making this a wonderful time to buy. Prices arc
falling and there are lots of programs to help qualified first-time homebuyers.
As another service to the Tribe, I have been teaching classes about financing and issues regarding
financing. If you have credit hurdles to overcome, you might want to attend one of my classes. If you have
questions about certain loan products or about your credit, you can always call or make an appointment with
me. Because the lending market has tightened up so much, your credit is now more important than ever.
Our Down Payment Assistance Program has plenty of money available and no waiting list! Don’t wait for
prices to go up. If you feel you arc in a ready position to buy, call me today for an application and answers
about home buying — 503-390-9494 or toll free 1 -888-870-9051.
Toll-Free Help Line - 877-233-4287
April 2008
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