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Elders' Spotlight
Visiting friends and family is Opal
Davidsonfs favorite pastime
Born on April 19, 1915, Opal
Mercier Davidson is the daugh
ter of Pearl Hudson and Harry
Mercier. She has two brothers:
Vernon Mercier of Salem and
Vincent Mercier of Beaverton.
Her sister Blanch passed away.
Opal was educated in Grand
Ronde and Lincoln City. Like
many Grand Ronde tribal elders,
she also attended Chemawa In
dian School as a girl.
Opal has lived all of her life in the Willamette Valley, close to the
Tribe. She worked as a hairdresser in McMinnville and Lincoln
City when she was younger.
In 1946, Opal married Loran (Dave) Davidson. They had five
children together: Terri, who lives in Dayton, Gene, a resident of
Grand Ronde, Loran, also of Grand Ronde, Harry, who lives in
Yamhill, and April, who lives in Portland. So, Opal's children stayed
close to where they were raised.
She has thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Since her husband passed away, Opal has been living in Sheridan.
Her favorite pastime is visiting friends and family.
Local couple announce engagement
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Danny Joe Ellis and Angela
Childers Bedortha are engaged
to be married on September 30,
1995. They will be wed at the
Salt Creek Baptist Church in
Dallas, Oregon. Pastor Darwin
Grimm will be officiating the
ceremony.
Both were raised in Grand
Ronde. Angie is a Grand Ronde
tribal member. She is the daugh
ter of Jess and Candy Robertson
of Grand Ronde, and the late
Raymond Childers. Her grand
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parents are Gladys Childers, the
late Elmer Childers, and Alberta
Riggs George. Angie attended
Willamina High School and
graduated in 1990 from
Chemeketa Community College
with an Associates Degree in
Early Childhood Education. For
the past three years, she has been
teaching in Grand Ronde for
YCAP Head Start.
Danny is the son of Wes and
Connie Hamock of Grand
Ronde. He is the grandson of
Mabel Lampher, Bill Morris,
and the late Hazel Morris. He
also attended Willamina High
School. He took courses in au
tomotive painting at Lane Com
munity College. Danny cur
rently works for Capital Con
crete as a cement mason.
The couple have known each
other for most of their lives, and
began dating nearly 5-12 years
ago. They became engaged dur
ing the Christmas holiday.
Casino training
classes available
Training in several casino job
areas are being held throughout
the month of August in differ
ent locations. Classes are just a
few hours long and offered in
customer service, food handling,
cash handling, and telephone
skills. They will be held in
Grand Ronde, Salem, and
Woodburn.
Tuition is free for tribal mem
bers. Non-members will be
charged $45 for each class, ex
cept food handling, which is
$12.
For more information, please
contact Tribal Education Divi
sion at 879-2275.
Congrats to elder for
her Olympic victory
Congratulations to tribal
member Catherine Russell, who
entered the 1995 Senior Olym
pics. She won the Gold medal
in the bowling competition, held
at Sunset Lanes in Beaverton.
Catherine said that she thought
she did well, but was very sur
prised when she found out she
got the gold. Excellent job,
Catherine!
With school starting just
around the comer, the
Grand Ronde Medical
Clinic is asking that pa
tients set up their appoint
ment as soon as possible
for the following examina
tions: VSB383333SE&
Be sure to bring in any
forms or paperwork that is
needed to be completed
by the provider for the
above examinations. To
set up an appointment,
please call Sarah at 879
2002 or 1-800-775-0095.
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SUMMER EDUCATION
CAMP FOR YOUTH...
ABOVE: The grade school
class took a nature hike.
RIGHT: Winston and Seth
Mercier received certifica
tions of completion at a lun- i
cheon presentation, neia ior
education camp participants
and parents.
New CTGR Info Line: Call 879-2266
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has a new information line
that anyone can call to receive current event updates. Local callers can
dial 879-2266. Long distance callers should call 1-800-422-0232 from
8 to 5 p.m., and the receptionist will transfer your call.
Notice to local callers: Call 879-5211
When calling the tribal offices from Willamina, Sheridan, or
McMinnville please use 879-521 1. When calling long distance please
use 1-800-422-0232.
Subsistence salmon distribution
The Fish & Wildlife Department has been distributing salmon to en
rolled tribal members. The last dates for General Membership is Au
gust 16, 17, and 18 from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. You must
present your Tribal ID card in order to pick up fish. If you are picking
up fish for another tribal member you must have that persons Tribal ID
card and a note giving you permission to do so. Due to problems in the
past, these rules will be strictly enforced. No fish will be distributed
without an ID card and a note. For further information call Karen Larsen
at 879-2376.
Special craft class offered on August 26
On Saturday, August 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community
Center, a special glass bead-making class will be offered. Each partici
pant will need to bring their own small, camp-size propane tank with
nozzle. Other supplies will be provided for tribal members. Non-tribal
members will need to pay a $12 fee for glass supplies or bring their
own. Class size is limited. Please call Camille at 879-2901 to reserve
your space.
Birthday Wishes...
Happy 10th Birthday
to my 1 Son...
Gary Lee William
Guzman
Love: Mom, Eric and Anthony
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SILETZ:August15,16,17
Sept. 26, 27, 28
SALEM: Sept. 19, 20, 21
'evening distribution