Clevenger named coordinator of new family focused Home Visiting Program
Patrice A. Clevenger has been hired
as the Home Visiting Program coordina-
tor (Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood
Home Visiting Grant Program, also
known as MIECHV).
This position is in the Tribal Education
Department. Clevenger’s office is located
in the Tribal administration building.
“I am excited about this new program,
which is intended to help families feel
more empowered and more successful.
Our goal is to assess the strengths and
weaknesses of families, to improve the
coordination of existing programs for
families and to identify a home visiting
plan to improve outcomes for families,”
said Clevenger. “Our program will look
at pregnant women, expectant fathers,
parents and primary caregivers of chil-
dren birth to kindergarten entry identified
through our needs assessment, which is
just beginning.”
Clevenger comes to the Tribe from
Providence Portland and The Swindells
Child Resource Center at the Coast,
where she served as community resource
specialist. She also served as the
coordinator of Lincoln County’s Com-
munity Connection Network through
Oregon Health & Science University and
the Center for Children and Youth with
Special Health Needs.
Clevenger obtained her B.A. from
Trinity University in San Antonio,
Texas, and an M.A. from Fresno Pacific
University in Fresno, Calif., in adminis-
trative services.
She began her professional career
by teaching hearing-impaired children
age 18 months through 5 years and later
taught learning disabled, hearing impaired
as well as third-, fourth- and fifth-grade
children. After obtaining her administra-
tive services credential, she served as an
Notice to Tribal Members
Name Change - west Coast Bank Merger with Columbia State Bank
Effective April 1, 2013, the bank the Tribe uses, West Coast Bank, has changed
its name to Columbia State Bank.
Columbia State Bank will not make any change to our existing banking services,
including cashing checks, which you may have with West Coast Bank.
For more information or any questions about the notice, please contact Siletz
Tribal Administrative Manager Sharon Edenfield at 541-444-8202 or 800-922-1399,
ext. 1202; or by e-mail at sharone@ctsi.nsn.us. You also can contact Columbia
State Bank Branch Manager Julie Hanrahan at 541-574-1131.
assistant principal and principal for more
than 15 years.
New program has 5-year grant
The Tribe’s Home Visiting Program
is on a five-year grant cycle. At the end,
Clevenger hopes to be able to show:
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Improvements in maternal and pre-
natal health, infant health and child
health and development
Increased school readiness
Reductions in the incidence of child
maltreatment
Improved parenting related to child
development outcomes
Improved family socio-economic
status
Greater coordination of referrals to
community resources and supports
Reductions in crime and domestic
violence
“There are so many wonderful pro-
grams already working toward these goals.
We will continue to work together to make
life better for our children and their fami-
lies,” said Clevenger. “I look forward to
working with all of you and thank you all
for your welcomes and kindness as I learn
the ropes and the culture here at Siletz. It’s
been a wonderful beginning.”
The move to Oregon in 2005
In 2005, Clevenger moved with her
family from Visalia, Calif., to Lincoln
STBC offers registration to Trading at the
River conference for Native business owners
The Siletz Tribal Business Corporation is pleased to announce the availability
of four full registrations to the 2013 Trading at the River conference at The Mill
Casino (North Bend-Coos Bay, Ore.) on April 17-19 on a first-come, first-served
basis for Siletz Tribal members.
Event coordinator ONABEN (onaben.org) describes Trading at the River as
“the premier event in the Pacific Northwest for Native entrepreneurs and Tribal
business development. We bring together Native-owned businesses, social entre-
preneurs and leaders in Native American business development initiatives in a
continued effort to grow the economies of Indian Country and strengthen cultures
and communities.”
Please call Michael Phillips at 541-994-2142 or 877-564-7298; or e-mail him
at mphillips@stbcorp.net to claim a registration.
Time to gather materials for baskets
Spring is almost 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 weavers 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.
Tribal members interested in gathering
can call Bud Lane at 800-922-1399, ext.
1320, or 541-444-8320, or e-mail budl@
ctsi.nsn.us. Just a reminder – basket mate-
rials must be gathered in a timely fashion.
Here is a general breakdown of gath-
ering times for different materials:
May
Hazel, willow and fir sticks; spruce
roots
June
Hazel, willow and fir sticks (until
mid-June); spruce roots
Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass,
maidenhair fern, hazel sticks (limited),
willow sticks
September
Bear grass, maidenhair fern, wood-
wardia fern, spruce roots
City, Ore., to be closer to their older chil-
dren who resided in Salem.
Clevenger is married to Scott Clev-
enger and they have four children – Dustin
and his wife Shanyn Clevenger from
Salem; Derek Clevenger, who currently
resides in the Middle East and serves as
a body guard at an embassy while serv-
ing concurrently in the Army National
Guard as a medic; Savannah Clevenger,
who attends college in McMinnville and
resides in Jefferson, Ore.; and Hannah
Clevenger, who lives in Monmouth and
attends Western Oregon University, study-
ing criminal justice and psychology.
Clevenger loves living on the
Oregon Coast. It’s never too hot, she
says, in fact the weather is near perfect
except for all the rain. But even the rain
has become welcome.
Nesika Illahee
Pow-wow
May4,2013•1p.m.
Vendor Applications
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Siletz, Oregon
Vendor applications are now
available for the 2013 Nesika Illahee
Pow-Wow. The deadline is June 3.
Call to Order
Invocation
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
You can get an application online
at ctsi.nsn.us or pick one up at the
Siletz Tribal Community Center,
Tribal administration building in
Siletz and the Tribal area offices in
Portland, Salem and Eugene.
Programs:
Update on Clamming Issue
Elders Program
Enrollment
For more information, contact
Buddy Lane at 800-922-1399, ext.
1230, or 541-444-8230; or by e-mail
at buddyl@ctsi.nsn.us.
Tribal Members’ Concerns
Royalty Applications
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
August
Patrice A. Clevenger
General Council
Meeting
July
Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass,
maidenhair fern
Photo by Natasha Kavanaugh
Adjourn
For information about Ag ent
Orange , possible health-related
problems and VA benefits:
Toll-free Helpline
800-749-8387, press 3
publichealth.va.gov/xposures/
agentorange/
Applications are now available
for Siletz Tribal Royalty for 2013-
2014. The deadline is June 7.
To request an application for
Miss Siletz (ages 18-24), Junior Miss
Siletz (ages 13-17) or Little Miss
Siletz (ages 7-12), contact Buddy
Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1230, or
541-444-8230; or by e-mail at bud-
dyl@ctsi.nsn.us.
You also can find applications
online at ctsi.nsn.us or pick one up at
the Tribal Community Center, Tribal
administration building in Siletz and
the Tribal area offices in Portland,
Salem and Eugene.
April 2013
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