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July, 1983, Siletz, Oregon — Page 3 MISSING MOCCASINS ARDEN, Clayhome W. ARDEN, Clinton A. BACAK, Walter (Chapman) BAKER, Gilbert F. BALLIE, Sandra (Larsen) BARNETT, Sheryl A. (Warren) BELLINGER, Cynthia K. BELLINGER, Gregory P. BENNETT, Elsie L. (Zosel) BRENTS, Carolyn J. (Belgard) CALLAHAN, Henry A. CARTER, Regina A. (Campbell) CHARMICHAEL, Barbara J. (Klamath) COMBS, Duane L. COMBS, Gene A. COMBS, Joy L. (Wilcox) COMENOUT, Phyllis R. (Collins) CONN, Henry E. DAY, Donald B. DOWNEY, Kay L. FERNANDEZ, Richard GAGE, Charles GILBERT, Joseph J. GIRARD, Mary J. GIRARD, Raymond GOLSH, Mildred (Griggs) GREENWELL, Jacqueline W. HEDRICK, Virginia M. HEDRICK, William P. HENRY, Frances D. (Shriner) JACKSON, Joseph JOHNSON, Roxanna F. KAPS, Pamela K. (Klamath) KENTTA, Rosalie G. KERR, Cindie L. (LaChance) KNOX, Mary M. (Hedrick) LA CHANCE, Carrie S. LA CHANCE, Kevin R. LAFFERTY, Vera E. (Wallace) LANIER, Lois L. LARSEN, Franklin LARSEN, Victor LEE, Larry L. LOGAN, Cherine LOGAN, Larry MARTIN, Katherine J. MARTIN, Violet G. MASON, Cynthia M. MILES, Charles PEARSON, David F. PORTER, Katherine (Workman) PRESTON, Maxine (Washington) RAYA, Phillip T. RIDING IN, Delores M. WOODS, Daniel R. SERVICE, Diane L. SEVERSON, Lori M. SHERIDAN, Theo F. (Butler) SHORT, Robert E. SHRINER, David J. SMITH, Benjamin D. Jr. STRIKER, Dent A. WILLIAMS, Willie N. WILSON, Kenneth R. TAYLOR, Sonia R. TORRES, M argaret (Washington) TOWNER, Leah L. TRONSON, Audrey A. TUCKER, Tena L. APPROVED ENROLLMENT ZOSE, Norman E. ANDREGG, Heather Ann AUSTIN, Dwayne Irving BOSTWICK, Larry A. Jr. WALLACE, Rhonda C. (Williams) WARREN, Daniel J. WARREN, Donald G. WASHINGTON, Celeste K. WASHINGTON, Joan M. WHITEHEAD, Tam ara S. WILCOX, Ina (Larson) WILCOX, Ina Isleen WILLIAMS, Charmaine J. EKSTROM, Christopher Robert EKSTROM, Olaf Abraham HELMIG, Jackie Lynn HILL, Cy Joseph McGuire HILL, Phil Sterling HOLLAND, Gabriel E. JOHNSON, Shawn Matthew LOGAN, Vanessa Marie LOOP, Kayla Leann LUND, Chad Oliver MARTIN; Dustin Todd MORGAN, Bonnie Joan MORGAN, Henry Willard MOSQUEDA, Thomas Williams Jr. SNIDER, John Eugene SNIDER, Michelle Cristine TAYLOR, Katrina Louise Softball Widow Every spring I see it com ing. Somewhere around the first of April, I witness a pro found change in my hus band. This mild-mannered, soft-spoken individual who spends all w inter as a devoted family man is sud denly transformed into a raving lunatic who can bare ly remember my name. He becomes a softball fanatic. STANDING: Coach, Bristo Bayya; Selene Brandt, Lori Case, There is usually some w ar Rayne Blacketer, Kathy Faultz, Rhonda Atteridge, Val Rilatos; ning as, the transformation Kneeling: Fonda Case, Kathy "Tiny" Rilatos, Shannon Welch, begins. As soon as he sees Sharon Edenfield, Kristi Martin. the first blade of grass poke its head through the melting snow, his eyes become glaz ed. He walks around pound ing his fist into an imaginary glove while he chews im aginary tobacco. He stands July 9, and 10th the Siletz day. The “Siletz Mahkook before the m irror sighing women’s team traveled to Man” took 3rd place. Rayne while he gazes forlornly a t Florence, OR. to participate Blacketer, a Tribal Member, the pound of flesh he has ac in the “Abby’s Pizza Tourna and Lori Case, the wife of cumulated on his waist. And m ent” . E ight (8) team s Wazzy Case were chosen for then come those dreaded words. round robin on Saturday and All-Stars. “Softball season is almost single elimination on Sun here and I’ve got to get in shape.” At this point, if I had any sense, I ’d grab the kids and head for my mother’s house until the first frost. But year after year, morbid curiosity gets the better of me and I stay to watch the entire soft- bail scenario unfold. Once he decides he needs a workout, he recruits the only person in our household old enough to toss a ball out into the yard for some batting practice. This year, I was particularly reluctant (».par ticipate. W o m e n ’s S o ftb a ll T e a m T a k e s 3 rd “Oh, come on,” he said. “You could use the exercise. Just look at the gut on you.” “ Gut!” I shrieked. “Have yqu forgotten that I ’m seven months pregnant?” “Sweetheart, I ’m sorry. How thoughtless of me,” he said as he placed his , arm around my shoulder and led me to the center of the yard. “Now you just lie down here and pretend you’re the pit cher’s mound.” fortunately, these prac tice sessions quickly pass and soon give way to the big moment — the first game. At any given game, there are nearly as many rules governing softball wives as there are governing the players themselves. For any ro o k ie w iv es who a r e unaware of the proper code of conduct, there are some clues: • It is your responsibility to make sure your husband’s uniform is clean and that all parts are assembled before every game. This must in clude not only his team shirt and pants but also his socks, knee pads, spikes, hat and “lucky” batter’s glove (the one with a hole in each finger). If your husband is like mine and he plays ball after work, you must unders tand that time is crucial. You should have all equip ment laid out in such a way that he can jump from his work clothes into his uniform in under nine seconds. Photo by Kelley Ellis SILETZ NATION planning to attend the "National Indian Slow Pitch Tournament" in Yakima, Washington on August 18,19,20.40 Men's Teams will be participating in this tourna ment. The Siletz Team will be representing the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon. The team members will be having fund raising activities for the next three weeks to help pay the entry fee and some of their travel expense. This is the first opportunity this team has had to play softball at the Na tionals. THE SILETZ NATION men's softball team participated in the Valsetz Mountain Days Softball tournament on July 23-24. The team took home the Second place trophy losing to Salem Tax Mini Misers. ................ ..................... .. SPRINGFIELD WINTERHAWKS participated in the "Scalpers" Tournament June 11th and 12th. Team members, standing, Slugo, Troy Pigsley, unknown, unknown, Ralph Easter, unknown; kneeling, Stuart Whitehead, Calvin Easter, Craig Whitehead, Art McKnight. • Prepare to be ignored. Once your husband has set foot on the playing field, he will no longer acknowledge your existence until you get back in the car at the end of the game. You must carry your own lawn chair, the kids’ sweaters and the ther mos of Gatorade from the car to some inconspicuous spot behind the bench. Here you will sit for the duration of the game while your hus band pretends he doesn’t know you. • Carry a big pocketbook. Since you w ere foolish enough to accompany him to the game, you automatically become the custodian of the w a lle ts , c a r keys an d jewelry of all the players whose wives were sm art enough to stay home. • N ever show concern. Should your husband ever get hurt on the field you must control yourself. You must never run out on the field and check for a pulse. You must sit in your chair, biting your lip until it bleeds, and wait for his teammates to revive him. Once he’s on his feet he’ll quickly assure his bud dies that he’s OK and console yourself with the thought that he’s not really h u r t . . . until you return home. There he’ll limp into bed like an a r thritic 87-year-old and lie moaning and holding his in jured leg or arm or finger or foot while you race around bringing cold compresses, h eatin g p ad s, Ben-Gay, iodine and chicken soup. This one-foot-in-the-grave condition will last only until the next game, at which time he’ll vault out of bed so fast you’ll think he’s been to the miracle shrine at Lourdes. • Never make plans. Soft- ball schedules are about as reliable as the w eather f o r e c a s ts . T hough th e original schedule may show him playing until mid-July, rain o u ts, m ake-ups and playoffs could prolong the season long enough to make you wonder if he’ll be home for Thanksgiving. And you can be sure that no wedding, christening or family re union will be im portant enough to make him miss a game. Save your socializing for trophy night. • And fin a lly , d o n ’t despair. The softball season is like a virus — it can wreak havoc with your life for a while, but it will soon run its course and be gone. Once it’s over, his eyes will lose their blank stare and he’ll notice how much the children have grown. Yes, you’ll have your husband back. At least until next April.
