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About Siletz news letter. (Siletz, Oregon) 1989-1997 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1996)
Donna Kessinger, H appy Birthday M o m ! Love You Always? Your Son, Vem P a t J ^ e iiin g e r J 4 a p p y P ir tlu la y , J lo n e y l t jo u re m y Jh u p iratio n .. J o t 6 o ÿ çjloue & Ur. Happy Father's Day to V em Sr«; V em Jr«, Randy; Troy, Shayne & Steven. Love, Your Great Children & Wonderful Spouses Yes, I am guilty; I am a trusted Councilman of this Tribe, and I am guilty along with many others, o f our Tribal Administration. I am guilty of abusing the privilege of paid travel, paid by the monies promised to administer the everyday duties of this Tribe. I am talking about the hundreds of thousands of Tribal dollars spent every year to pay for Tribal employees to travel to various conferences, seminars, workshops, symposiums and meet ings, supposedly to train for our positions and to learn the endless problem solving formulas thought up by God knows whom to enhance our Tribal lives. I recently flew to Ketchikan, Alaska to attend a Timber Sym posium sponsored by a group called The Inter- Tribal Timber Council. This group is composed of many various Tribes through-out the United States. My excuse for going was that I am the Tribal Council Represen tative to the Timber Committee of our Tribe. Our Timber Manager, Mike Kennedy also attended this event. Now Mike had a legitimate reason for going to this conference, he is responsible for the management of our Tribal timber resources. There were various workshops that he was going to cover and the knowledge that he derived from those workshops will be used to insure our future Timber Industry. In defense of myself, I will say that after examining my conscience I decided I had no explainable reason for being in Ketchikan, Alaska at the expense of my tribe. I also met many other Tribal Officials that I know from other Tribes. Officials that also had no legitimate reason for being there, other than they had never been to Alaska either. I know in my heart that I w ill. never again take a trip at the expense of this Tribe that I deem to be un called for. I will research each trip offered to me, and if I think it to be a trip that will enhance our Tribe, I will attend. If not, I will not spend our Administration mon ies needlessly. I can only hope this letter to all of you who have felt this same concern will also make you think twice. Is this trip really necessary? Incidentally, the Alaska trip was planned for six days, and I came back in three. Three days that money was wasted. With no excuses, I am, Clifford W. Case Sr. Tribal Councilman Congratulations to Kelly Ball!!! Kelly Strickler-Ball is graduating from South ern Oregon State College in Ashland, OR, June 15, 1996. Kelly is graduat ing with a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Science with two m in ors in Native American Studies and Women's Studies. Kelly is part of the Siletz Higher Education program and was honor ed at the annual Honors and Awards Reception Banquet at Southern Oregon State College for being a recipient of the Underrepresented Min ority Achievement Scho larship-Junior Level in May. She also received a departmental award from the sociology/anthropol ogy department or a certificate of recognition for the quality of work that she did within the degree program. Kelly is married to Michael Ball who will be graduating from South ern Oregon State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology and a m inor in Native American Studies after completing some addi tional course work this summer. Michael is a member of the Klamath Tribes. They have two children: Ada 4 1/2 and Amber 3. Kelly is the daughter of Charlotte Downey, Siletz, OR and Darrell Strickler, Harper, OR. She is the grand daughter of the late Roy and late Mae Downey and Beluh and the late Ole Strickler of Elk City, OR and the great granddaughter of the late John & late Martha Adams. Dear Editor: I would like to take this time to thank Bob Tom and the Higher Education program for the assistance and support they gave me. This is one tribal member who would have not been able to complete their education without this valuable resource. - Also, I would like to thank all the past and present higher Education Clerks who assisted me whenever I called and their efficiency in working with me. 1 cannot stress enough the importance of completing your college education if that is your personal goal. I hope the tribe will continually make higher education a priority in keeping this program fully funded so all tribal members will be able to have access to this valuable resource when needed. Also, let me point out that the college education doesn't neces sarily end with a bachelor's degree, this is only the building block for a more advanced degree. I hope the tribe will seriously look into providing additional support for tribal members who have bachelor's degrees and are looking into either continuing on for a master's or doctoral degree. Sincerely, U U 199B & r Kelly Strickler-Ball Ashland, OR t Sheila Hl. B f^ja - June 10th H appj B in W a i weenie 9 u woman! W e a l hope j@ur b ir ^ d t^ wishes come true! T h in ld n j ®f j@u a lw ^ s j j® u r wonderful an</ lovinj fami|j! Samy I W j Y @ ddj R ickj H e id i & Lisa Happy Birthday to our Elders Whose Birthdays are in June Victor Larsen Edward Collins Eugene LaChance Robert Reed Allen McClintock Jean Garrett Ronald DePoe Mary Hudson i James Cook June LaGrew Mary Girard Charles Gage Victorine Harrison Leah Towner June Austin Victoria Nelson Frances Lorello Margaret Martin Germaine Stratton Donna Kessinger Josephine Gonzales Donna Navarro Waldo Collins Andrew Delgado Patricia VanOrden Walter Easter
