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To the editor: A special thank you to the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund for its dona- tion of $500 to Siletz Grad Night 2013 for a drug- and alcohol-free graduation party. Sincerely, Siletz Grad Night Committee 2013 To the editor: Thank You, Siletz Valley Fire Department On behalf of the Siletz Tribe, I would like to thank Gene Fisher, fire chief, for hosting the Community Health Department’s Car Seat Clinic on April 18, 2013, at the fire station on Buford Ave. We appreciate you advertising this important event on your new message board. Thank you to each and every one of the fire department volunteers: Diane Tische, Gail Johnson, Spencer Hatch, Sarah Wiley and Nick Rivera. Upon my arrival at the fire station that morning, Gene and his volunteer crew were waiting outside to greet me. They had already moved the fire trucks out of the bays and had parked them close by. The enthusiastic volunteers asked what they could do to help. They assisted with setting up tables and supplies, attended a brief orientation so they would know what to expect, set up traffic cones and directed traffic flow to ensure safety, worked as greeters to welcome families and share information, and were close at hand to provide support to the CPS technicians while they were inspecting individual car seats. When the event was over, they assisted with packing up. Their work was stellar and the event would not have been as successful without their help. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure that child safety seats are used correctly. Adrienne Crookes Community Health Advocate Siletz Tribe Please watch your local newspaper for the next Car Seat Clinic in Siletz. The purpose of the car seat checkup event is to provide an education service, not an instal- lation service. Parents and caregivers are educated on the proper use and installation of child safety seats. The knowledge gained from the CPS inspection experience is meant to empower parents and caregivers to properly install and use an appropriate child safety seat for his or her child. Deepstacks Poker Tour returns to Oregon; Chinook winds will host state poker championships 18-event series has a $1,100 buy-in, $150,000 guarantee main event HOLLYWOOD – Already consid- ered the premier gaming property in Oregon, Chinook Winds Casino Resort has extended its partnership with the DeepStacks Poker Tour (DSPT), poker’s fastest-growing tournament circuit, to offer another great event for poker players. The 2013 DeepStacks Poker Tour Ore- gon State Poker Championships (OSPC) runs Oct. 27-Nov. 4 and features two start- ing days and newly added mixed games to offer more variety during the series. The OSPC already has drawn commitments from poker champions Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, Tristan “Cre8ive” Wade and Randal Flowers. Female poker pro Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh also will participate. In addition to the guaranteed prize pool, the winner of the OSPC wins a seat into the DSPT World Champion- ship at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut in December. “It has always been a goal of ours to establish the DeepStacks Poker Tour in the Pacific Northwest,” said DeepStacks CEO Chris Torina. “The PacWest series was extremely successful for us, so we felt Chinook Winds was the right fit in the Oregon market not only for 2013, but for many years to come.” “Chinook Winds Casino Resort con- tinues to offer the best poker action in Oregon and our continuing partnership with DeepStacks allows us to further enhance the poker experience for our customers,” said Eric Smileuske, director of marketing at Chinook Winds. “With more stars, more events and a $150,000 guaranteed main event, the OSPC will most certainly become the premier event in this state.” About DeepStacks Poker Tour The DeepStacks Poker Tour is a nationally televised, international tourna- ment series focused on increasing player fields and prize pools through pro player participation, great structures and quality television and live-stream programming. Integrated with the industry’s pre- mier poker brand, DeepStacks, the tour is designed to reach a mainstream demographic, utilizing its strong casino partnerships and comprehensive marketing campaigns to fuel the growth of its tournaments. DeepStacks Poker Tour is the exclu- sive national poker tour partner of Mohe- gan Sun with two annual events per year, including the DSPT World Championship. For more information: • DeepStacks.com or ChinookWinds- Casino.com • Twitter @LiveDeepStacks or @ChinookWinds • Facebook.com/DeepStacksLive or Facebook.com/chinookwindscasino Courtesy photo Volunteer Wanda Hesse checks in books from the book depository for the librarian. Without the liability insurance, this would not be allowed. Thank you STCCF! To the editor: Thanks to the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund The Siletz Valley Friends of the Library is writing this letter to express our appre- ciation for the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund grant number 13-3229 in the amount of $800. These monies enable the Siletz Valley Friends of the Library to purchase yearly liability insurance for volunteers who work in the library building and on the adjacent grounds the library sits on. Our volunteers are a necessary part of keeping our mission statement: “The pur- pose of the Siletz Valley Friends of the Library is to promote growth and quality of the library, to participate in selected projects benefiting Siletz and the surrounding area and to raise money to assist with the continued maintenance of the library.” Through our volunteer efforts and thanks to the help of STCCF, we have now raised the money to have the exterior of the library painted. Again, the Siletz Valley Friends of the Library sincerely appreciate having received the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund grants. Having the opportunity to use volunteers on the library property would not have happened without the support of the STCCF. Without the support of the STCCF, our plan for painting the building would not have come to fruition. Sincerely, Audrey Casper SVFOL Board Member Tribal Member Business Owners If you would like to be on the preferred Tribal members business list with Chinook Winds, please fax, mail, e-mail, or drop off your business card, brochures, or other information at: Chinook Winds Casino Resort Attn: Purchasing Dept. 1777 NW 44 th St. Lincoln City, OR 97367 Phone: 541-996-5853 Fax: 541-996-3847 erica@cwcresort.com Siletz News Letters Policy Siletz News, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, is published once a month. Our editorial policy encourages input from readers about stories printed in Siletz News and other tribal issues. All letters must include the author’s signature, address, and phone number in order to be considered for publication. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may contain profane language, libelous statements, personal attacks, or unsubstantiated statements. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Published let- ters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Siletz News, Tribal employees, or Tribal Council. Please type or write legibly. Letters longer than 450 words may be edited for length as approved by Tribal Council Resolution #96-142. Please note: The general manager of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-in-chief of Siletz News. Editor-in-Chief: Brenda Bremner June 2013 Editor: Diane Rodriquez • SiletzNews • 19
