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Rowan Greer qualifies for Cross Fisher named league offensive Country National Junior Olympics player of year, repeats first-team Rowan Greer, age 10 and a fifth- grader, participated in the Washington all-state and all-league honors State and Regional USATF Cross Country Junior Olympics in Pasco, Wash. In the 3000m, he qualified 15 th out of the top 35 individuals in the region to earn a spot in the USATF Cross Country National Junior Olympics in Albuquerque, N.M. Courtesy photo Rowan Greer Ian Greer competes at Cross Country Regional Junior Olympics Ian Greer, 12, recently competed in the USATF Washington State Cross Coun- try Junior Olympics in Seattle, Wash. He earned a spot to run in the 3000m USATF Cross Country Regional Junior Olympics in Pasco, Wash. States included in the region are Pac Northwest, Inland Northwest, Alaska and Oregon. Rylan Fisher has been named the Oregon West Valley League Offensive Football Player of the Year. And for the second consecutive year, he has been named first-team all-state wide receiver and first-team all-league wide receiver. Rylan is a senior at Taft High 7-12 in Lincoln City Ore., where he again sur- passed the 1,000 yard receiving mark and led the state in multiple receiving catego- ries. He is the first two-time first-team all- state football player in the school’s history. In just two seasons, Rylan accounted for 2,656 yards, 164 catches and 25 touch- downs. Statistically, this led the state and is among the best in Oregon high school football history. He also was ranked 27 th in the nation by MaxPreps when compiling the two seasons. Rylan is the son of Randy and Becky Fisher. He also plays basketball and base- ball for the Taft Tigers. Courtesy photo Rylan Fisher For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us. Courtesy photo Ian Greer Tribal RV parks have space available for you Logan Road RV Park, Lincoln City, Ore. – loganroadrvpark.com or 877-LOGANRV Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort, Salem, Ore. – heeheeillahee.com or 877-564-7295 2016 Standing Committees Applications Due by Feb. 10, 2016 Any Tribal member interested in serving on a committee for a two-year term must fill out the following form and return it to the address below prior to Feb. 10, 2016. Please mail or fax your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380; fax: 541-444-8325. Name: __________________________________________ Roll No: ___________ Address: __________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________ State: __________ ZIP: __________ Telephone: Day ( ) ____________________ Evening ( ) _______________________ If you only want to be considered for one committee, please indicate by insert- ing the number 1 next to the committee of interest. If you have interest in more than one committee, please indicate by numbering your preference, 1 (first choice), 2 (second choice), and 3 (third choice). ____ Education Committee (3) ____ Natural Resources Committee (3) ____ Health Committee (3) ____ Cultural Heritage Committee (3) ____ Housing Committee (3) ____ Pow-Wow Committee (2) ____ Budget Committee (1) ____ Enrollment Committee (3) Committee appointments will be made at the Regular Tribal Council meeting in February 2016. If you have any questions, please call Tami Miner, executive secretary to Tribal Council, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203. 6 • Siletz News • February 2016 Courtesy photo Volunteers serve an important role in caring for natural resources, such as those assisting with a habitat restoration project for the Oregon silverspot butterfly. Hebo Ranger District recruiting volunteers for several different tasks HEBO, Ore. – Resolve to give back to nature this year. The Hebo Ranger District is recruiting volunteers for both indoor and outdoor activities. Volunteers are a valued part of the Forest Service workforce. Their contribu- tions help expand the agency’s capacity to protect natural resources, enhance recreation opportunities and better serve the public. The Hebo Ranger District is seeking volunteers in the following areas: • • • • • Campground and trail maintenance Invasive species removal Fish and wildlife monitoring Habitat restoration Visitor information/clerical support “Whether you’re a high school stu- dent, church group or civic organization, family or retiree, there are many ways people can get involved with their local national forest, either for a one-time proj- ect or on a recurring basis,” said Debbie Wilkins, Hebo District ranger. Volunteer application forms are avail- able under the “Working Together” section of the Siuslaw National Forest website at fs.usda.gov/siuslaw. For more information or to express interest in volunteering, call the Hebo Ranger Station at 503-392-5100. The Siuslaw National Forest man- ages more than 630,000 acres of temper- ate rainforests along the Oregon Coast Range, from Tillamook to the end of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area in Coos Bay. Additional information is available online at fs.usda.gov/siuslaw, twitter. com/SiuslawNF and facebook.com/ DiscoverDiscoverSiuslawNF.
