Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Siletz news / (Siletz, OR) 199?-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 2014)
Photo by Diane Rodriquez Tribal Council candidates (l to r) George Siniscal, Reggie Butler Jr., Melinda Logan, Elizabeth “Lisa” Norton, Gloria Ingle, Robert Kentta, Loraine Butler, John Johnson and Ronald Belgard gather at Chinook Winds Casino Resort for the Candidates Fair on Jan. 11. All ballots for the 2014 Tribal Council election must be received by 4 p.m. on Feb. 1. You can vote in person on Feb. 1 at the Tribal Community Center in Siletz, Ore., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vocational Rehab program here to help Tribal members with disabilities By Angie Butler, STVRP Director The Siletz Tribal Vocational Reha- bilitation Program is here to assist Siletz Tribal members (living within the service area) with overcoming impediments to employment. We work with a diverse population of individuals who have dis- abilities ranging from cognitive impair- ments to physical limitations. If you have a documented disability that creates limitations or prevents you from doing the work you desire or are qualified for, we would like to assist you. We can help with obtaining and maintaining employment and developing skills. We focus on motivation, identifying your abilities, skills that lead to successful employment and developing self-advocacy. You should have a strong desire to work and be willing to work collabora- tively with STVRP staff to provide you with the services needed to overcome your disability. Your personal goal should be self-sufficiency and to live a healthy sustainable lifestyle. STVRP also assists with transitioning students with disabilities. The ideal age for students to start working with STVRP is 2-3 years before graduation until age 22 or graduation from high school. Our program can provide vocational guidance and counseling, and assist with identifying employment goals, employ- ment retention and advocacy within the academic environment. Students with a documented dis- ability or who are on an individualized education plan (IEP) or a 504 plan are encouraged to participate in STVRP. Services provided by STVRP include: • • • • • • • • Guidance and counseling Referral to services Employment services Portfolio building, résumé writing, interviewing techniques, job coaching Culturally relevant individualized services Evaluations and assessments Training placement opportunities Adaptive equipment For more information about STVRP, call 800-922-1399 or 541-444-2532. We also maintain a resource and employment board, so please stop by if you’re interested. You can speak to any of the VR staff. They include Selene Rilatos (program aide) and Jackie Welch (job developer/counselor) in Siletz; and Fawn Glover (program aide) and myself (program director/counselor) in Salem. USDA distribution dates for February Siletz Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Salem Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Feb. 17 Holiday Feb. 18 2 – 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Feb. 21 9 – 11 a.m. Mini Chicken Pot Pies 350° oven 1 can chicken 1 onion diced ½ can peas ½ can carrots (diced) 1 box cream of chicken soup 6 slices low fat sliced cheese Pepper and salt Cayenne pepper (optional) Garlic powder 12 3” biscuits rolled thin Drain chicken and place in pot with onion. Cook over medium heat until onion is transparent. Add the peas, carrots and cream of chicken soup along with the seasonings. Heat through. Add cheese slices and heat until cheese is melted. Biscuits Prepare the biscuits according to package directions (I used the recipe on the back of the bakery mix). Spray cook- ing spray into 12 muffin tins and form the biscuits into each cup. Bake the cups for about 5 minutes and remove from oven. Push the sides and bottoms down with a spoon and add a heaping teaspoon of the chicken mixture to each cup. Return it to the oven and cook for 15 minutes longer. I added a couple slices of the cheese to the top and put it in the oven until it was melted. You can heat some cream of chicken soup, drizzle it over the top and serve. Joyce Retherford Tribal FDP Director 541-444-8393 Lisa Paul Tribal FDP Warehouseman/Clerk 541-444-8279 February 2014 • SiletzNews • 3
