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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1997)
6 March 15, 1997 SMOKE SIGNALS Memorial service for Tribal Elder Pauline Johnson Tuesday, March 1 8 Tribal Community Center Lunch served at noon Service held at 12:45 p.m. This will be a short service to share memories of our good times with Pauline, who passed away on March 1 . "' "' T I i s ' V ; $ ' J I &Ki- v - I J m il mn 111111111 t-' -' ' -1 Elder Spotlight Josephine Towers recalls life in the Columbia Gorge "Hello" from Josephine Towers in White Salmon, Washington, at the center of the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. I was born August 28, 1 9 1 6 in Stevenson, Washington to Joseph and Carrie Grenia. I have spent all of my eighty years, except one, along the Columbia River. For the past thirty-six years my husband and I have lived in White Salmon, where we owned an upholstery shop until our retirement. 1 now enjoy gardening both flowers and vegetables. I like to write and to receive letters. I love to dance! I am a descendent of Chief Tumalth. The Multnomah County Sheriffs River Patrol has a boat named after him. My brother Carroll Grenia and I were privileged to have had a ride on it. I have seen many changes along the Columbia River. One of my first memories was of living at a seining ground one spring. My mother was one of the cooks, my father worked on the river. The nets were put in the river from boats, then pulled out by teams of horses. The salmon were many, and large. I remember the fish wheels very well, too. In later years our family would make an annual trip to the fa mous Cclilo Falls to get fish to can. The falls are no longer there. I was present when both the Bonneville and the John Day dams were dedicated. When The Dalles dam was built we lived only nine miles away, at Rowena, Oregon. We also lived there when Interstate 84 was built. There still was a ferry boat that crossed the river from Rowena to Lyle, Washington. The Columbia Gorge has changed a lot in eighty years. r ;K 1 I y ' 'if ATTENTION: Tribal Members Please notify the tribal offices if you change your address. Fill out this handy form to guarantee that all your tribal mail reaches you. Name Roll Number New Address City, State, Zip Phone Please return to: Margo Mercier EnrollmentVital Statistics 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Dustin Brooks: outstanding scholar and athlete .. - f"-"... : 1 :'- 'k. - v.". .., WANTED: VOLUNTEER ARTISTS WHEN: March 25 and 26 TIME: 2 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Community Center The Smoke Signals spotlight shines on tribal member Dustin Brooks this month, a high school senior from Medford who has maintained a 3.4 GPA while still manag ing to excel at sports and community activities in his home town. Dustin is a champion wrestler, weightlifter, and also plays soccer and golf. This year he broke the school weightlifting record for his class lifting 255 pounds. He also was hon ored by his soccer team as Rookie of the Year, and Most Improved Player of the Year. In the past, Dustin played Football and was a member of the Cross Country team. This spring, Dustin will participate in a cultural exchange program and will attend school in Spain for a few months. He has already been admitted to Southern Oregon State Col lege in Ashland, where he will major in Mathematics. Dustin also volunteers for service activities in his com munity. He has done yard work for seniors, and partici pated in the Southern Oregon Flood Clean-Up campaign. Congratulations Dustin on all of your fine accomplishments! U.S.D.A. DISTRIBUTION - SALEM -April 7: 3 to 7:30 p.m. April 8: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 9: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - SILETZ - March 18, 19, and 20 April 22, 23, and 24: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
