Graduates!
Gabrielle Susee
St. Helens HS
Congratulations to
Gabrielle Susee, St. Helens
High School Class of 2014
Valedictorian.
Gabby is the daughter
of Tribal member Stephanie
Susee and husband Aaron.
She is the granddaughter of
the late Richard Rilatos and
wife Sharon.
Gabby will attend Oregon State University in the fall where she has received early
admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy Program.
Courtesy photo
Mindy Blomstrom
and Mason Cham-
berlin participate
in the Loyalty
Days Fun Run in
Newport, Ore., on
May 3 with other
students in their
school (Toledo
Elementary). They
ran/walked from
Walmart to Dutch
Bros Coffee right
before the parade.
Jeremy Smith
Oregon State
USDA distribution dates for June
With love from Mom, Lonnie and
Grandma
Jeremy Smith will graduate from
Oregon State University in June with
a Bachelor of Science degree in pre-
therapy/allied health.
He plans to do an internship for the
next year and return to complete his
studies toward his doctorate in physical
therapy.
His loving family is very proud of
this milestone and looks forward to sup-
porting him through the completion of
this program.
Congratulations, Jeremy!
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
elders Council Meeting
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Siletz elder potlucks are held monthly at 6 p.m. on the Monday
before the regularly scheduled elders meeting. Please bring a
potluck dish you would like to share.
For more information, contact Dee Navarro at 800-922-1399,
ext. 1261; 541-444-8261; or deen@ctsi.nsn.us.
Siletz
Salem
June 2
June 3
June 4
June 5
June 6
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
June 23 1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
June 24 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
June 25 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
June 26
9 – 11 a.m.
Commodity Cheese Pizza
Makes 2 large pizzas
Baking Mix/Crust
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 cups whole wheat flour
1-1/3 cups instant non-fat dry milk
¼ cup baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2-3 cups water
1. Mix all dry ingredients together.
2. Combine dry ingredients and 2-3
cups water. Pat dough mixture with
greased hands onto a greased pizza
pan or cookie sheet.
Sauce and Toppings
1½ cans (15.5 oz) spaghetti sauce
6 cups grated cheese
Optional – cooked ground beef (add taco
seasoning), cooked sausage, ham,
onion, green pepper, mushrooms
1. Pour sauce over crust. Sprinkle with
cheese and optional toppings.
2. Bake at 450°F until golden brown.
Lisa Paul
CTSI FDPIR
541-444-8393
Jacob Reid
CTSI FDPIR
541-444-8279
For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us.
Tooth Talk – Volansky set to retire, new hygienist joins Siletz dental team
By Mary Ellen Volansky, EPDH, MS
You may have come to understand that
I like dental hygiene, I really like my profes-
sion. Prevention is the key word for me as
to why I have a passion for dental hygiene.
What you may not know is that I
really have enjoyed working at the Siletz
Dental Clinic.
As June 17 and my retirement “speeds
slowly” toward me, there is much I want
to be sure you do know.
There are the many challenging jobs
to do here – visit preschoolers in four
Head Start classrooms; coordinate the
annual Siletz Valley School Sealant Clinic
each February; screen young children at
the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center, some
with only a tooth or two; grant writing
and winning – twice; provide education
on plants and botanicals used historically
by Indians for great oral health; share
this ethnobotany history with children
at Culture Camp; write this article each
month; and more.
These tasks are not the usual work of
a dental hygienist, at least not in any job I
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had as a dental hygienist prior to coming
here – and I began working in this field
in 1975. I was a dental assistant for three
years before that.
Over these years, I worked in New
York state, Ontario/Canada and Oregon.
I like Oregon best because as a hygienist
I can do more – sealants, local anesthesia,
nitrous oxide sedation, screenings and
independent practice if I want. This also
means I have to learn more and that is
what I like to do.
Speaking of learning, writing Tooth
Talk has been a huge learning experience.
Together we learned about mouth guards
and repetitive head injuries, stem cell
research in oral health, humor in dentistry
(yes, there really is some), plants used to
treat oral health concerns and much more.
Cleaning teeth is a pleasure. Yes, I like
scaling calculus/tartar off of teeth. In pro-
fessional terms, this satisfaction is called
closure. With the removal of calculus,
gum tissues respond almost immediately.
When you return for the next step in
treatment, I can see even greater changes.
June 2014
Hopefully, you noticed these changes too.
There are changes in the color and shape
of your gums, the amount of bleeding,
the puffiness and shininess is gone. Gum
tissue should look like a small version of
an orange peel – stippled.
Sometimes there is a difference in
the teeth themselves when stain can be
removed. When you returned 3-6 months
later (OK, I know some of you came back
3-6 years later), we got to build closer to
the goal of good oral health and keeping
your teeth. That was satisfying beyond
words for me.
Retirement is bittersweet. Sure, I am
looking forward to the coming changes –
time to myself, maybe exercising more,
playing more, relaxing and reading a
bunch. Over the last couple of years, I even
learned peyote stitch and right angle weave,
maybe I’ll learn crochet beading next.
But the bitter aspect to my leaving is
that I will miss you.
Yes, each of you – the patients who
came regularly, those who only came
every few years and those who wondered
why they had to come at all. I hope my
answers to your questions were helpful
or if I wasn’t helpful, I referred you to
someone who was.
Kids/students – you are amazing. The
Head Star students and I brush our teeth
together when I visit. One of you may even
become a dental hygienist someday soon.
Please know it has been an honor to
meet all of you and an honor that you
allowed me to be a small part of your
building a healthful life.
Please welcome Teresa Carpenter
when you next come into the dental clinic.
She is your new dental hygienist.
Teresa and I first met when she was
at Lane Community College for hygiene
a few years ago. I respect and care about
Teresa and I know she will provide you
with great professional oral health care
and a few laughs for good measure. I
sure wish Teresa and I could have worked
together longer.
(Sigh) Please take care and know you
will always have a place in my heart.