April 5, 1995
Page 3
Tribal Life
Smoke Signals
Edna L. Bobb Ray
Edna L. Bobb Raya, 73 of
Toppenish, WA., passed away on
Tuesday, March 14, 1995 at the
Providence Hospital in
Toppenish. She was born in
Grand Ronde, OR. the daughter of
Wilson and Anne (Thompson)
Bobb, Sr.
Edna attended Chemawa Indian
School in Salem, OR. She went
on to Haskell Junior College and
received her A. A. degree from Big
Ben Junior College. She entered
Gonzaga University and then re
ceived her degree in Business Ad
ministration from Eastern Wash
ington University at Cheney. Af
ter her graduation she continued
to work at the University. Edna
served on the Lineal Board for the
Cowlitz Tribe Eastern Side for 1 2
years. She has lived in the Valley
for about 32 years. While here she
was very active and a strong ad
vocate of Indian issues for both the
Yakama and the Cowlitz Indian
Nations. She was a story teller for
Camp Chapporal and represented
the area for Senior Citizens of the
Yakama Indian Nation at many
functions, She was an enrolled
member of the Yakama Indian
Nation and will be missed a great
deal by her people.
Edna enjoyed playing bingo and
could hardly wait until the
Yakama Nation got their casino.
She is survived by three sons,
Joseph G. and Phillip T. Raya both
of Toppenish, WA. and Sequoia
B. Raya of Salem, OR.; four
Royalty information
By Camille Mercier
For all girls interested in running for Honorary, Junior, and Senior
Miss Grand Ronde, there will be a mandatory meeting on April 20 at the
Tribal Community Center. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. If you
or your child is interested, you both must attend this informal meeting to
register. There will be no late registration, so both sponsorparent and
child must be present.
Age categories are as follows; 6-10 for Honorary Court; 1 1-14 for
Junior; and 15-19 for Senior.
This meeting will be an excellent way for you to ask questions about
what to expect during the next few months, and to meet the Pow-wow
Committee.
Miss Grand Ronde 1 994 will be there to meet you and share her expe
riences in running, and representing the Tribe throughout the year. I
look forward to seeing you on April 20.
Pow-wow Dance Class
Come join the fun on Thursday, April 27th at the Tribal Community
Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Small children
must be accompanied by an adult. For more information please call
Tammy Cook or Cindy Martin-Butler at 879-52 II.
a passes away
daughters, Rosemary Tanewasha
of Granger, WA., Rebecca J.
Cocker of Salem, OR., Angella D.
Vaile of Toppenish, WA. and Ann
K. Lewis of Eagle Point, OR.; one
brother, Isaac Bobb of Harrah,
WA., two sisters, Caroline Strong
of Wapato, WA. and Vera Larsen
of Grand Ronde, OR.; nineteen
grandchildren, Corrina Cantu,
Robert Cantu, Christina Cantu,
Conrad Cantu, Daniel Rene
Cantu, Michael L. Roybal, Joseph
Gale Raya, Jr., Peter T. Roybal,
Tony De La Garza, Paula De La
Garza, Tracy Howerton, Brian
Howerton, Marcella Raya,
Victoria Raya, Robin Raya,
Shawn Vaile, Rayanna Lewis,
Felicia Lewis and Phil Ray Garcia;
also thirteen great grandchildren.
Edna was preceded in death by her
parents, Wilson and Anne Bobb;
one daughter, Marcella Raya-De
La Garza; four brothers, Joseph
Gale, Russell Bobb, Emmerson
Bobb and Wilson Bobb, Jr.; one
sister, Lavine Valdez.
Recitation of the Rosary was on
Thursday, March 16, at 7:00 p.m.
in the Colonial Funeral Home
Chapel, Toppenish, WA. Mass of
the Resurrection was celebrated
on Friday, March 1 7, at 8: 1 5 a.m.
at the St. Aloysius Catholic
Church in Toppenish, WA. Burial
and concluding services were in
the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery
in Grand Ronde, OR. on March
17, at 3:30 p.m.
Tribal news and announcements
LOOK WHO'S 10!!!
April, I hope your birthday is as
special as you are! Always remem
ber how much you are loved!
Keep Smilin',
Mychal
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our beau
tiful industrious Bee! We love you,
Deb! --mom, dad, kiddies and your
many bothers and sisters!!!
Birth announcement
A baby boy was born to Cynthia
Butler and Lonnie Hogan on March
18, 1995. They named him Kelly
James Hogan. He weighed 5 lbs. 4
oz. and was 18 inches long. The
grandparents are Jim and Wilma
Butler of Monmouth, and Jim and
Jerry Hogan of Salem.
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Natural Resources has moved
To make room for Spirit Mountain Resort on Highway 1 8, the Natural
Resources Division of the Tribe has been relocated. Their new address
is 47010 S.W. Hebo Road, Highway 22 in Grand Ronde. The phone
numbers are still the same.
Hunting & Fishing Licenses
To obtain a permanent Hunting & Fishing License, please call Karen
Larsen at 879-2376 to schedule an appointment.
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Karen Larsen and Connie Holmes at the new Natural Re
sources location.
Luncheon Thank-yous
I would like to thank everyone
that brought food and the ones who
helped in the kitchen for the Edna
Marie Logan luncheon. A special
thank you to Jim Butler, Elaine
Smith, Tammy Garrison, Shawn
Hostler, Violet Zimbrick, Laura
Fazundes, Diane Lane, Penny De
Loe, Clen Olson, Shelly Kent, Jane
Bele Bainter, Julie Reghettini,
Louise Smith, Val Grout, Yvonne
Grout, Marion Mercier, Coletta
Gier, Sharon Hutton, Tracy Biery
and Julie Jeffers.
Also, I would like to thank the
ones who helped me for the Edna
Bobb Raya luncheon. They are Jim
Butler, Buddy Haskins, Marion
Mercier, Vivian De May and Linda
Olson.
So a great big thank you, you
were just great.
Wilmadene Butler
CORRECTION
Narcotics Anon meetings
at A & D building
Narcotic Anonymous meets ev
ery Tuesday at the Alcohol and
Drug (Riley Porter building) at 6
p.m. (not 6:30 p.m. as we printed
in the last newsletter, sorry). All
tribal members and community
members are welcome to attend.
CONGRATULATIONS
News Wolf and Timber Wolf...
Enjoy your new life together.
Best wishes to Tracy and Tim,
from all your friends at the Tribe.
Also.. .Happy Birthday, Tracy
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Club seeks members
Would you like to help your com
munity be a better place to live?
The Willamina West Valley Lions
Club has worked the past ten years
helping people in Sheridan,
Willamina, and Grand Ronde.
They have purchased glasses for
needy students and adults, pur
chased a braille typewriter and talk
ing wrist watch for a blind boy,
helped elderly people have cata
racts removed, and many other
worthy projects.
The Lions are the largest service
organization in the world. Lions
are found through out most of the
world in 121 nations.
Members of the Confederated
Tribe of Grand Ronde are all in
vited to join the Willamina West
Valley Lions Club, or if you de
sire, we could help you start a Con
federated Tribes Lions Club.
For more information about serv
ing others through the Lions Club,
contact Merle Olsen, P.O. Box 394,
Willamina, OR 97396 or phone at
876-3145.
This is an opportunity to:
Enhance the quality of life in our
community.
Improve leadership skills.
Help others who are less fortunate.
Organize and motivate others.
Network with people who share
your interests.
Set an outstanding example for
your community.
As a LION, you can do it all.
Today, with more than 1 .4 million
men and women members in nearly
1 80 countries, Lions Club Interna
tional is the largest organization in
the world.