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MAY 1,2009
Congratulations to
Ali Holsclaw
She recently completed a
Bachelor of Arts Degree at
Western Oregon University!
We are so proud of you and wish
you the best! April Campbell
Happy 23rd Birthday and
Congrats on receiving your
degree! Love, Brian and Kai.
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Brodee Allen Leno
was born 33109 at 4:32 p.m.
and weighed 6 lbs. and 20
inches long. Proud parents are
Justin Leno and Korin Maxwell
of Tillamook. He has a big sister
Payton Leno who is 6 and so
happy to finally have her first
sibling. Grandparents are Ron
Leno and Kim McConkey of
Tillamook, Mike & Margaret
Maxwell of Tillamook, and Tracy
Riggert of Tillamook. Great
grandparents are Russ Leno of
Grand Ronde, Carl Leuzinger
of Netarts, Bob Riggert of Til
lamook, and Jerry &Thelma
Maxwell of Beaverton. We can't
enjoy him enough since he has
entered our lives on that Tues
day afternoon and we call him
our little "Brodee Bear"
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Happy 37th Birthday
Jamie
We hope you have a great day!
Wish we could spend it with
you! Have fun and be safe!
Church sponsors prayer-athon
The Full Gospel Lighthouse Church and Recovery Ministries, 24702 Grand
Ronde Road, will hold a 24-hour "prayer-athon" on Saturday, May 16.
1 The church will open at 8 a.m. to welcome anyone wishing to join in'
prayer to fight addictions in the communities of Grand Ronde, Willamina
and Sheridan.
People can submit the names of loved ones to be placed on the prayer
list by sending a note to Lighthouse Recovery Church, co 9678 Tilixam
Circle, Grand Ronde 97347.
The church will provide snacks and beverages for the 24-hour event,
which will end with services at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 17.
For more information, call Pastors Ken and Sandy Haller at 503-879-3428,
Margo Mercier at 503-879-5965 (evenings) or Lori Walker at 503-580-9658
(between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m.) U
Cultural Education offers classes
The Tribe's Cultural Education Program is offering three classes for
Tribal members. They are;
Chinuk Wawa language classes will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednes
days beginning May 6 in the Portland satellite office and from 4 to 8
p.m. Thursdays beginning May 7 in the Eugene satellite office.
Tribal Elder Sam Henny will teach beginning basketry classes on Sat
urday, May 2, in Room 126 of the Education Building in Grand Ronde
and on May 9 in the Portland satellite office. Classes will run from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are limited to 15 people per session. Attendees
should bring a sack lunch and good scissors.
Tribal member CeCe Kneeland will teach a beginning loom class that
will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 19 and 26 and June 2 and
9, in Room 207 of the Education Building in Grand Ronde, from 6 to
8 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 11, 18 and 25 in the Portland satellite office
and from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 10, 17 and 24 in the Eugene
satellite office. All materials will be provided and there is a limit of
10 people per office.
RSVP to Cultural Education Specialist Misty Thorsgard at 503-879-2320
or misty.thorsgardgrandronde.org for any of the classes.
Ham dinner to be held
St. Michael's Catholic Church will be holding its old-fashioned ham
dinner on Sunday, May 3. We are proud to welcome back our tradi
tional ham dinner complete with Martha Mercier'a coleslaw, mashed
potatoes, string beans, pies and activities for the whole family. $25
family rate, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 ages 6-12, 5 and under free.
Mass: 10 a.m.; Dinner: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone welcome.
Dakota Houston
Happy 4th and 5th Birthday
Dakota & Houston
Love, Mom, Dad, Grandma & Grandpa White
and Grandma & Grandpa George.
Sapsik'wala's goal is to improve
educational experiences
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taken care of as well. There were
just too many things for me to do. I
was not able to think about college
at the time."
Bailey, 32, a longtime employee of
the Tribal Youth Education program,
says "he is dedicated to the ongoing
education of our Tribal youth."
"Having Chris work with the
Tribal Education program has been
a big inspiration for our Tribal
youth," says Tribal member April
Campbell, Tribal Education Divi
sion manager.
Sapsik'wala's goal is to teach In
dian educators to use their knowl
edge and skills and to improve the
educational experiences of Ameri
can Indian youth.
"We are so proud of the dedication
that Chris has given in his years of
service with our Youth Education
program," Campbell says. "It is my
hope Chris will earn his degree and
decide to come back to the Tribe and
serve our youth once again."
"We were ecstatic when we heard
that Chris had been accepted into
the Sapsik'wala Teaching Pro
gram," says Molly Matthews, Youth
Education K-12 program manager.
"He has worked very hard and
truly deserves this opportunity.
Chris has gained the experience he
needed by working in schools and
with students for the past eight
years. Chris has built an ongoing
relationship with the students as
well as with the school adminis
tration. "I believe that our Tribal youth
are fortunate to have a community
and people like Chris behind them,
as well as others that support them
and provide them with a multitude
of opportunities to find success.
"Chris has also been involved
in the Oregon Indian Education
Association for many years, which
I believe has helped him to build
meaningful relationships with oth
ers in Native education."
Bailey says that he enjoys work
ing with Tribal youth.
I think what makes teaching a
wonderful experience is working
with the children. I find myself learn
ing along with them," Bailey says.
"I really don't have a specific
teaching method. It is more like
them teaching me their method of
learning and then me applying it to
what I have to teach them.
"Every child has an individual
learning method, so if you learn to
focus on their learning style, then
teaching them opens up a whole
new world to them. Teaching is
learning how to reach children on
their level.
"I think that if you can get a child
to read, then you are on your way
to being able to teach them. Work
ing through problems with each
student, using an individual, tailor
made approach is the best way to
get through to them."
Bailey, a 1995 Willamina High
School graduate, attended Western
Oregon University for public policy
and administration from 1995 to
2000.
He admits that he was not a
"big fan" of school when he was a
youth.
"I went to school mainly for the
sports programs," Bailey says. "It
was not until my second year of
college that I finally decided that
school was what I enjoyed and that
I was ready to make some quality
decisions. I must say that if it had
not been for my parents and their
influence and educational devo
tion that I would not be where I
am today.
"My parents played a large part
in my decision to go to college.
I had plans to join the National
Guard after I graduated from high
school. However, my parents asked
me to wait on that decision, to give
it some thought before jumping in
head first.
"I gave it a little more than a
month and by the time I was ready
to sign up for the Guard, I had
changed my mind, just as my par
ents had figured. So then I was
college bound.
"Even though school was tough, I
learned later on down the road that
I really did enjoy learning."
Bailey said reading, history,
social studies and math are his
favorite subjects.
"I will say, however, that history
is my favorite. I really enjoy learn
ing about the past," Bailey says.
"For me, I hope to continue learning
something new every day." D