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Hakamé!
Greetings from Shinnecock.
Sometimes you can just look at someone’s face and tell what a sweet, kind and loving soul it encompasses—that is what we will miss about Daryl Irene Lee, who departed from us on New Year’s Eve. The Lee family traveled up to Stamford, Connecticut, this past Saturday to bid adieu to our dear friend and sister. For those who never crossed her path, a photo of her beaming smile is evidence that the world has become a shade bleaker without her. We ask that the Creator bless her journey home and comfort her family during this sad time.
The Shinnecock Early Learning Day Care Center Planning Project has officially unveiled the winners of the logo and naming contest. While we have been getting used to the name Wuneechanunk (which means “Our Children of the Stony Shores”) Shinnecock Preschool, which was submitted by Tina Tarrant, we finally have a logo to accompany the name. Shinnecock artist and co-owner of Evitan Couture fashions, Jason King, was selected as the winner of the contest for his vivid interpretation of a number of images representative of Shinnecock. The logo incorporates wickiups, the water at sunset, shells on the seashore, and whale tails playfully poking out of the water to reflect our history and everlasting connection to the sea. Turtles walk in the foreground in homage to our creation story and children dressed in traditional clothing represent the young minds we have yet to inspire.
The Wuneechanunk Shinnecock Preschool project staff will soon be creating a website to improve fundraising efforts in aid of the school’s completion. In the meantime, donations and fundraising ideas are welcome and encouraged. E-mail hakame@aol.com or randalllauryn@yahoo.com for more information.
This Friday, January 13, from 6 to 10 p.m., Evolution Fitness will host a launch party for its newly added spa, Spa Evolution with Nicole Aldrich. Despite the date, the only thing scary about an evening of complimentary wine, hors d’oeuvres and music by DJ Rah-G-Raj is the amount of fun we are sure to have! So put on you fanciest Adidas track suit, or your best dress and come out for a good time at Evolution Fitness.
Then, for those who are still up for a night out, Conversations with the Living will be holding a fundraiser reception on Saturday, January 14, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Harlem Landmark Guest House in Manhattan. An evening of art and humanitarianism, the evening will consist of a screening of the trailer for “Conversations with the Living,” a film about the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Haiti and the selfless group of individuals that dedicate their lives to saving lives. Plus, there will be a silent art auction and raffles, as well as complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres, all for a minimum suggested donation of $25 per person. All proceeds go toward the completion of the film and its mission to educate and inspire awareness and global support for the ongoing HIV/AIDS crisis.
Lastly, once again we would like to remind Tribal citizens that Tribal Council elections are coming up on January 28, and six seats need to be filled. So far, very few potential candidates have picked up a petition, which are due in the Tribal Office by Friday, January 20. Anyone interested in running for Tribal Council must be an enrolled member of the tribe, at least 21 years of age, and must have resided on the Shinnecock Reservation for at least six months. For more information, contact the Tribal Office or the Election Committee Chair Susan Soto at rezcat59@hotmail.com.
on Jan 10, 2012