New Babies!
Proud De Anda family of
Lakota James
Blacketer
Ponsee Angel De Anda
April 28,2011
Welcome Lakota James Blacketer,
6 pounds, 19 inches
who was bom April 18 at 7:53 a.m. He
The third great-nephew of
was 8 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21
inches long.
Sister Francella Griggs
Lakota joins sisters Trinity and
Named after John Ponsee
Madison Blacketer. His parents are
Honoring our Ancestors
George and Sabrina Blacketer.
Lakota James Blacketer
Ponsee Angel De Anda
June is Men’s Health Month: Time for annual exams to help you stay healthy
The purpose of Men’s Health Month
is to heighten awareness of preventable
health problems and encourage early
‘detection and treatment of disease among
men and boys.
This month gives health care provid
ers, public policy makers, the media and
individuals an opportunity to encourage
men and boys to seek regular medical
advice and early treatment for disease and
injury. The response has been overwhelm
ing with thousands of awareness activities
in the United States and around the globe.
Help make sure the man in your life
gets the medical screening and attention
he needs. The Siletz Community Health
Clinic accepts appointments for men’s
health checks that can be performed by one
of the clinic’s male physicians, Dr. Warren
Sparks or Dr. Stewart Tuft, if preferred.
In addition, we will have health
and wellness fairs in Siletz and all area
offices this summer - a great and
non-threatening way to get checked
for high blood pressure, cholesterol
and diabetes.
Men’s health facts
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Men die at higher rates than women
from the top 10 causes of death.
Men are victims of more than 92
percent of workplace deaths.
In 1920, women lived on average one
year longer than men; that margin
now has increased to six years.
Women are 100 percent more likely
to visit the doctor for annual examina
tions and preventive services than men.
Men are 4-6 times more likely to
commit suicide than women.
Men suffer hearing loss at twice the
rate of women.
By age 100, women outnumber men
by 8 to 1.
Men have higher rates than women of
heart disease, cancer, injuries, stroke
and HIV/AIDS.
Screening tests for men:
What you need and when
Screening tests can find
diseases early when they are
easier to treat. Health experts
from the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force have made recommendations, based
on scientific evidence, about testing for
the conditions below. Talk to your doctor
about which ones apply to you and when
and how often you should be tested.
The items below are general guide
lines that will vary from person to person:
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Obesity: Have your body mass index
(BMI) calculated to screen for obesity
(BMI is a measure of body fat based
on height and weight).
Cholesterol: This should be screened
regularly starting at age 35. If you are
younger than 35, talk to your doctor
about whether to have your choles
terol checked if you have diabetes,
high blood pressure, you smoke or
heart disease runs in your family.
Blood pressure: This should be
checked annually.
Colorectal cancer: Have a test for
colorectal cancer starting at age 50.
Your doctor can help you decide
which test is right for you. If you
have a family history of colorec
tal cancer, you might need to be
screened earlier.
Diabetes: Have a test for
diabetes if you have high blood
pressure or high cholesterol.
The frequency of this screen
ing will depend on your risk factors
for diabetes, but in general the age
of diabetes screenings keeps getting
younger and younger because of the
high prevalence of the disease.
Depression: Your emotional health is
as important as your physical health.
If you have felt down, sad or hope
less during the last two weeks or have
felt little interest or pleasure in doing
things, you may be depressed. Talk
to your doctor about being screened
for depression.
Sexually transmitted infections: Talk
to your doctor to see whether you
should be tested for sexually transmit
ted infections.
HIV: Talk to your doctor about HIV
screening if you are sexually active.
Physical exams: By age 40, men
should have a complete physical
exam, including labs and urinalysis,
every two years. By age 50, this
should increase to a yearly exam.
EKG: By age 30, men should have
a baseline EKG of their heart. The
frequency of EKGs will depend on
physician’s advice, but in general men
should have one every three years by
age 50.
Tetanus booster: This should be given
every 10 years to prevent tetanus or
“lock-jaw.”
Rectal exam and hemoccult: This
is performed to diagnose prostate
and gastrointestinal health and now
is recommended to be done by age
40-50 and followed up according to
your physician’s advice.
PSA: This blood work is recommended
annually for men by age 50 and is a
blood marker of prostate cancer.
Testicular self-exams: These are rec
ommended to be done monthly by all
men starting in their teens.
Dexascan: This is a bone density test
for osteoporosis or “thinning of the
bones” and is recommended for men
at age 60.
Applications due for board of new Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society
The Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage
Society (STAHS) is a newly incorporated
non-profit corporation whose mission
is to:
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Develop resources for the construc
tion and implementation of a cultural
center and museum where Tribal
artifacts and representation of Tribal
history and culture can be maintained.
Oversee the day-to-day activities and
administration of the cultural center/
museum.
In cooperation with the Cultural staff
employed by the Siletz Tribe, to:
Promote programs that encour
age the revitalization and practice
of Tribal cultural and religious
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ment of the Tribe through tradi
tional arts and crafts and other
culturally appropriate methods.
activities and the restoration of
Tribal religious and cultural sites
and locations.
Provide a variety of outreach,
educational and training pro
grams, both locally and through
out the region, related to the
culture and traditions of the Siletz
and other indigenous people of
the Pacific Northwest.
Promote programs that will
encourage economic develop-
Tribal member status is not required
for all positions on the board.
Any individual interested in serving
on the board of STAHS must fill out an
application form and return it by June 8.
Applications and job descriptions are
available from the Executive Secretary to
Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR
97380-0549; fax: 541-444-8325.
Tribal Council will review applica
tions and approve appointments at its
regular meeting in June 2011.
If you have any questions about the
application process, please call 541-444-
8203 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1203.