Happy Birthday to Ryan
Rilatos, the coolest 11-year-old
I know! You have a special per-
sonality that makes you – you!
Love you with all my heart!
Hope you get everything you
want – you deserve it.
Love always, Mom
and Dad
Happy Birthday to –
Randy Rilatos Jr. (12)
My nieces, Alyssa Oleman
and Justyne Oleman
RJ Oleman
Angel Monique Oleman
and Kaylee Myers!
Happy 15 th Birthday to a great kid.
Now it’s time to go and get your permit.
Love, Mom and family
Happy 2 nd Birthday Maya Lou! We
all love you sooo much!
Dad, Mom, Isaac and Sissy
Happy 11 th Birthday, Gabby! We are
the proudest parents; you are the best!
Love, Mom and Dad
Happy 2 nd Birthday to Lexi Lou,
aka Lexi-T-Rexi! We love you, baby girl,
and we’re blessed to have you in our lives.
Love, Elaine, Ebby and Bubby
Luv, Aunt Lisa, Uncle Robby
and kids
To the editor:
RE: Siletz Tribal Elders:
The Siletz Tribal Elders have a raffle at the August pow-wow and Restoration
Pow-Wow. At this time, I would like to thank everyone who has supported our raffle
by buying tickets, donating to the raffle by working in the booth and donating raffle
items. We use the money raised to buy flowers for Elders who have passed and gifts
for Elders who have been hospitalized. We also finance the Tiny Tot competition at
the pow-wow. We occasionally donate to other events.
We have a great respect for our Veterans. Without them, we would not be here
enjoying our freedom. In our Feb. 9, 2013, meeting, Ed Ben described the establish-
ment of a World War II Memorial to be constructed in Salem. They needed financial
support. Rose Bremner made a motion to donate $200 to the World War II Memorial
Foundation. There were 62 Elders in our Feb. 9, 2013, meeting. The motion passed
and a check was sent to the Oregon WWII Memorial Foundation.
We have received the enclosed thank you letter (see below) from the Oregon WWII
Memorial Foundation.
Thank you to everyone who helps us. It gives us an opportunity to assist others.
Sincerely,
Shirley Walker
Tribal Elders Chairman
To the editor:
where has the Dream Gone?
Attending a recent concert, I began observing what was going on around me. It
was a good night at the concert, full crowd and they streamed to the gaming floor
following the show. We were making money and people were enjoying themselves.
So what was missing from this picture? Tribal members!
The pit bosses were non-members, the dealers were non-members and the people
working the floor were non-members. Everywhere I went in the casino, we were
employing non-members. I am sure they were doing their jobs well, but the dream
was to employ our Tribal members. With 700 jobs in the casino, the golf course and
the hotel, there should be no unemployment for our members.
The second part of our dream was to create opportunities for members to create
businesses that supply the casino with food, supplies and services.
Let’s face it, members, the casino should be more than a per capita check once a
year. How can we make this happen? We have to have recruiting practices and training
opportunities that make this a reality. Don’t let our dream fade – put it on the front burner.
Mike Darcy
enrollment Contacts
Address and/or Contact
Number Updates: If you relocate
or change your contact number, please
update the Enrollment Department.
enrollment Forms: The Appli-
cation for Enrollment, Death Benefit
Beneficiary Designation and Infor-
mation Change forms are available
on the Tribal website at ctsi.nsn.us.
Go to Government Listings, click on
Enrollment then click on the form you
want to open and print. You also can
contact Enrollment staff to mail these
forms to you.
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enrollment staff
Cova St. Onge, Acting Enrollment Clerk
541-444-8258
covas@ctsi.nsn.us
Nahni Metcalf, Data Coordinator
541-444-8292
nahnim@ctsi.nsn.us
Fax:
541-444-8296
Toll-Free: 800-922-1399, ext. 1258
or 1292
Mail:
April 2013
P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR
97380-0549
Feb. 25, 2013
Dear Tribal Elders:
On behalf of the Oregon World War II Memorial Foundation, I thank you for
your generous donation of $200, honoring Siletz Tribal World War II Veterans of all
military services.
Your contribution to the establishment of a WWII Memorial on the State
Capitol grounds in Salem is sincerely appreciated. You will receive certificates for
your honorees.
Your gift will be used to build a beautiful memorial that honors Oregon Veterans
who served during the war as soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. It will also salute
Oregon citizens who remained on the home front and planted victory gardens, stood
watch over our land and coast, and sacrificed to support the war effort – from beans
to bullets to Liberty Ships.
We would like to list all donors on the Oregon WWII Memorial website. If you
would prefer not to have your name listed, please contact AJ Allen, Board Secretary,
at ajallen@ORWWIIMemorial.com within a week of receiving this letter.
Please also note that no goods or services of any value were provided to you in
exchange for your donation. Also, keep this written acknowledgement of your dona-
tion for your tax records.
Thank you again for honoring the Greatest Generation on the grounds of the
State Capitol.
Warm regards,
Louis Jaffe
Board President
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