AUGUST 15, 2000
Nathan Rolston: Amateur Today, Pro Tomorrow
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Tribal member Nathan
Rolston (above) has the
determination to use each
race as a stepping stone to
a higher performance when
the green flag waves again.
At left, Rolston in car 76
maneuvers his way around
at Sunset Speedway.
By Justin Phillips
On a warm and quiet summer
night, the silence is shattered by the
sound of engines and the crowd's
applause at Sunset Speedway in
Banks, Oregon. Among the 30 rac
ers appears car number 76, driven
by the youngest racer on the track.
At age 20, Tribal member Nathan
Rolston competes for one thing, the
black and white checkered flag.
With the end of the National An
them, it's time to get down to busi
ness. It's time to run with the big
boys.
After his first visit to Portland
Speedway with his grandparents in
1989, Rolston quickly developed a
racing mentality. Rolston knew what
it was he wanted the energy in
the atmosphere, the thrust of the
engines and the first guy crossing the
finish line. He wanted in.
Rolston's racing career started with
his senior project in high school.
Rolston and friend Andy Hoyt, now
crew chief, bought a 1979 Monte
Carlo and stripped it down to be race
ready.
Rolston began the 1999 race sea
son at age 19 in the Street Stock Car
Class under the team name of
Rolston and Hoyt (R & H) Racing.
"You have to drive the car like you
stole it," says Rolston. "One mistake
is the difference between first and
last place."
Rolston said NASCAR Driver
Casey Atwood, 20, is his inspiration
because of his age, determination
and success.
One of the highlights of the season
has been the KUPL Country 98.7
"Race For Kids Night" in which local
drivers raised money for kids at
Emmanuel Legacy Hospital. The driv
ers filtered through the crowd using
their helmets to collect donations.
Along with the other drivers, R&H
Racing donated their entire proceeds
to "Race For Kids Night."
"Drivers should do their part to help
the kids because I feel they look up
to us," said Rolston.
The racing season begins every May
and lasts through the end of Septem
ber. The racing circuit includes
Bomber & Street Stock, Pro 4, Cas
cade Hardtops, Dwarf cars and
Sprints on the quarter-mile clay oval.
"Sunset Speedway does a great job
with maintenance of the track, run
ning an efficient program. They keep
the drivers coming back," says Rolston,
"It is one of the best tracks around."
Rolston credits his sponsors, Andy's
family and everybody who has sup
ported him in his pursuit of victory.
Nathan's parents, Cliff and Sandi
Rolston, have played a major role in
his racing adventure. Nathan wants
to send out a special thanks to his
dad who takes every Saturday to be
at the race and has yet to miss a race
this year. Nathan has a younger sis
ter, Lindsey and his grandparents
are Marvin and Janice Grout of
Tillamook.
What once started as a trip to the
races and a high school project, is
now turning into a lifetime hobby
and a possible career.
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Another multi level three-credit class in chinuk-wawa will be offered in September. It will be
conducted by the Tribe's Language Program and sponsored by the University of Oregon. The ten
week course will begin September 25, and will be held on Monday nights from 6pm - 9pm in the Tribal
Governance Center. Individuals interested in applying for this class should contact the Tribe's
Language Specialist Tony Johnson at (503) 879-2084 or email: tony.johnsongrandronde.org
WHERE: Grand Ronde Increase your abilities with spoken Chinuk.
WHEN" Auqust 25-27 Presentations or linguistic and historical aspects of Chinuk-wawa.
' Learn more about its Native origin.
RATES: $ 35, covers - , Help to prevent this important shared language from dying out.
workshop materials Ask about the Chinuk writing contest ($150 first prize),
and a Saturday Tuition will be paid for the first ten Tribal members to sign up.
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TITLE: Dish Machine Operator
(DMO)
HIRE DATE: October 15, 1995
HOMETOWN: Grand Ronde, OR
BACKGROUNDEXPERIENCE:
High school then stattedworking at SMC
right after.
JOB DUTIES: Wash dishes that come
in on carts and some prep cooking.
JOYS OF JOB: "The people I work
with."
MOST INTERESTING PART
OF YOUR JOB: "It's a job with great benefits and the potential to move up is good."
HOBBIES: "I collect pens of all kinds, I like walking around in shops and malls, I like to
see movies."
PHILOSOPHY: "I believe that all things are here for a reason."
WHAT BROUGHT YOU HERE TO SMC? "The 1995 job fair and I thank my
parents for talking me into it."
FAMILY: Mary Cook, Lynn Cook, Grandma Marion and Grandpa Jay, Grandma Ivanctta
and Grandpa Howard, Brother Jason
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD? "I enjoy the simple things in
life, like family, friends, my pets, movies, the ocean, forests and things in nature."