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Happy Birth- day to my little babies! Louis on Dec. 1 and Sierra on Dec. 22. I can’t believe how big you both are get- ting! I love you both! Love, Mom Congratulations to my mom, Nora, and step-dad, Randy, on getting married. I love you both very much. Rheanna nd Happy 2 Birthday, Aviana Kasha! Love Mom, Dad and big brother Congratulations to Turtle Metcalf for taking second place in the Punt, Pass and Kick event in Salem, Ore. Love you, Grandma Renee, Great- gram Loraine and the whole fam damly Passages Policy Submissions to Passages are limited to two 25-word items per person, plus one photo if desired. All birthday, anniversary and holiday wishes will appear in the Passages section. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any submission for clarity and length. Not all submissions are guaranteed publication upon submission. Please type or write legibly and submit via e-mail when possible. emergency dental visits available Contact the Siletz Community Dental Clinic if you experience dental pain or a dental emergency. The staff will do everything possible to see you as soon as reasonably possible. Check-in time is Monday- Thursday from 8:30-9 a.m. and Fri- day from 10-10:30 a.m. Afternoon check-in time is Monday-Friday from 1-1:30 p.m. Happy 4 th Birthday on Nov. 27 to our wonderful, handsome, amazing grandson, Brayden Nolan Adams! Grandma Stepha- nie and Grandpa Jerry love you so much! Tribe continues to give back to community through charitable fund The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contri- bution Fund distributed $89,834.98 to 36 organizations on Nov. 7 as it continued its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups. The Siletz Tribe has made contribu- tions through employment, monetary donations and cooperative measures to the Siletz community, Lincoln County and the state of Oregon. The seven-member charitable fund advisory board has dis- tributed more than $9 million since its inception in 2001. Overall, the Tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the community by distributing more than $11.4 million through the charitable fund and other Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has donated more than $2.8 million in cash and fund-raising items since it opened in 1995. The casino also provides in-kind donations of con- vention space for various fund-raisers as well as technical support, advertising and manpower for many events. The next deadline to submit appli- cations is Dec. 17, 2014. Eligibility for money from the charitable fund is limited to two categories: • • Entities and activities located in the Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area (Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane, Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Mult- nomah, Washington and Clackamas counties) Native American entities and activi- ties located anywhere in the U.S. Applications and requirements can be obtained at ctsi.nsn.us/charitable- contribution-fund; by calling Rosie Williams at 800-922-1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or by mailing Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Applications 20 • Siletz News • can be submitted via e-mail at stccf@ live.com. Nov. 7, 2014 Distribution of $89,834.98 Cultural Activities – $28,000 Lakota Oyate Ki – cultural craft supplies, fliers, postage, camera equipment, imaging software and cabinet; Salem, OR; $2,000 Northwest Indians Veterans Association (NIVA) – food, decorations and toys for holiday program; Portland, OR; $500 Sacred Ground Baptist Church – drum kits, ribbon shirts, wing dresses, T-shirts, travel, hotel, workshop reg- istration and food; Siletz, OR; $500 Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society – personnel, outside firm, cultural acquisition and operations; Siletz, OR; $25,000 Drug and Alcohol Treatment – $500 Community Helping Addicts Negotiate Change Effectively (CHANCE) – Wellbriety workbooks, craft supplies and instructor fees; Albany, OR; $500 education – $14,144.70 City of Halsey – repair and insulate walls; Halsey, OR; $2,300 Eddyville Charter School – LEGO robot kits and MATE ROV supplies; Eddyville, OR; $2,100 Oregon Coast Community College Foun- dation – lunch and transportation costs for “Go to College Day” event; Newport, OR; $1,750 Partnership Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (PAADA) – laptops and micro- phone; Newport, OR; $1,226 Santiam Canyon School District – science lab supplies and lab kits; Mill City, OR; $1,500 December 2014 Santiam Jr/Sr High School – LEGO robotic kits; Mill City, OR; $1,500 Santiam Jr/Sr High School – replacement motor, spare motors, encoder, control- ler, game elements and construction, tournament entry fee, travel, spare battery pack; Mill City, OR; $1,414.70 Taft High 7-12, Native Student Associa- tion – books, paper plates, utensils, blankets, socks, hats and undershirts; Lincoln City, OR; $500 Waldport High School – construction materials/supplies for mini-sailboat program and waterproof GPS devices; Waldport, OR; $1,854 Health – $29,631 Altrusa International of Yaquina Bay – dental kits and dental education; Newport, OR; $3,000 Canyon Gleaners – food; Mill City, OR; $2,000 Central Linn Gleaners (Central Valley Harvesters) – food; Brownsville, OR; $1,500 Coastal Range Food Bank, Inc. – food; Blodgett, OR; $3,000 Friends of Waldport – dental and prescrip- tion services for clients; Waldport, OR; $3,100 Lebanon Gleaners – food; Lebanon, OR; $500 Lincoln County Joint Transportation Committee – bus vouchers; Lincoln City, OR; $2,000 Nestucca High School, Girls Basketball – home and away game uniforms; Cloverdale, OR; $1,500 Nestucca Youth Football – gear and hel- mets; Hebo, OR; $2,500 North End Senior Solutions – ADS nutri- tion and activities/supplies; Otis, OR; $2,250 Sharing Hands, Inc. – food; Brownsville, OR; $1,000 Siletz, Eddyville, Toledo (SET) Baseball Association – pitching machine, base- balls/softballs and turface; Toledo, OR; $1,000 Snackpack of Monroe – food and hygiene items; Monroe, OR; $1,831 Toledo Elks – food for holiday baskets; Toledo, OR; $2,500 Toledo Food Share Pantry – freezer; Toledo, OR; $1,950 Historical Preservation – $1,000 Chetco Historical Memorial Committee – plank house entrance and structural elements; Brookings, OR; $1,000 Housing – $5,000 Community Development Corporation of Lincoln County – trash compactor; Newport, OR; $5,000 Prevention – $3,000 CASA of Lincoln County – website upgrades, design costs, maintenance and software; Newport, OR; $2,500 Philomath High School, Senior All-Night Party Committee – alcohol- and drug- free graduation event; Philomath, OR; $500 Public Safety – $8,559.28 Lincoln County School District – two- way radios, antennas, chargers, bases, clips and programming; Newport, OR; $2,375 Oregon K9 Search Teams – radios, speak- ers, mics and antennas; Salem, OR; $1,184.28 Oregon State Police – child ID kits and postage; Salem, OR; $5,000 TOTAL – $89,834.98
