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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 .
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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.
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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
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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.