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february 15, 2014
Walking On...
Carl Robert Gregg
Nov. 13, 1926 – Dec. 18, 2013
Tribal Elder Carl Robert “Bob”
Gregg was born Nov. 13, 1926, in
Bend, Ore., to Earl and Eva Gregg.
He was the youngest of five chil-
dren. He was preceded in death by
both of his parents; three brothers,
Clarence, Kenneth and Earl Gregg;
sister, Edith Arriaga; and his wife of
31 years, Darlene Y. Gregg. He had
seven children, 20 grandchildren
and 19 great-grandchildren.
Growing up in Bend and going to a
Catholic school run by nuns, Bob left home at age 13. He worked at
a gas station and put himself through school. At age 17, he joined
the U.S. Navy and he made this a 27-year career as an electrician
by land and a cook by sea.
When he returned to Bend after his first deployment, Bob became
half owner of the gas station he had worked at while in school. He
married his first wife, Ruthie M. Bond, and she brought two children,
Ruthie Rose and Cleone Gregg, into the marriage. He adopted them
as his own, and they had two children together, Bobbie Baize and
Eva Weaver. He then married Darlene, bringing three children with
her into their marriage. Bob also adopted all three, Mike, John and
April Gregg, raising them as his own. Because of Bob’s career, they
moved every two to three years. He and his wife Darlene were often
called “gypsies” by their friends.
Bob retired from the service in 1975, bought five acres in Elmira,
Ore., where he lived for three years before moving to Troy, Mont.
There, he and his wife ran the Golden Nugget Bar up the Yaak
River Road. It has been 30 years and people still talk about Bob,
what kind of person he was and how much fun they all had while
Bob and Darlene managed the bar. In Helena, Mont., he and wife
managed apartments.
Bob moved to Cape Coral, Fla., where he delivered yachts at the
marina. He lived there until 2004, when he moved closer to family
to McMinnville, Ore., and bought a house to remodel and flip. He
almost had it flipped when his health started failing. He lived the
rest of his days at Elk Lodge and FirCrest.
Bob was a member of the VFW Post 10097, which he joined in 1946.
He was a lifetime member since the early 1970s. He was a member
of Elks’ clubs throughout his adult life in Eugene and Willamina,
Ore., and in Helena, Mont., and served as kitchen chairman, trea-
surer and junior and senior vice commander. Bob was stationed in
California, the Philippines, Alaska and Hawaii. He enjoyed watch-
ing NASCAR and terrorizing cats with a laser flashlight. Bob lived
a full life. He loved socializing, dancing, music, cooking, the ocean
and making others laugh.
He is survived by all seven children; nieces, Candy Biehl and
Lori Lanstrom; nephews, Donny Thomas, Doug Wilson and Stacey
Wilson; several cousins; 20 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchil-
dren.
A memorial service was held Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Chapel
of Macy & Son, 135 N.E. Evans St., McMinnville. To leave online
condolences, visit www.macyandson.com.
Flows and temperatures
changed to benefit fish
CHUB continued
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“In contrast to high-profile spe-
cies such as the Pacific salmon and
the grey wolf, most of the recovery
activities have occurred under the
radar screen with little impact to
the local communities,” Scheerer
said.
He said the Army Corps of En-
gineers managed flows and tem-
peratures to benefit native fish,
including the Oregon chub. The
McKenzie River Trust identified
high-quality habitats for land
acquisition and the Middle Fork
Willamette, Santiam and Long Tom
watershed councils identified pri-
vate landowners willing to enhance
and protect chub habitats.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser-
vice, Forest Service, state Parks
and Recreation Department and
Oregon Department of Transpor-
tation protected, enhanced and
created habitat on lands that they
manage.
Recovery also was aided by in-
troducing the Oregon chub into 21
suitable, unoccupied habitats, many
of which occurred on private lands.
“These help reduce the threat of
extinction by expanding the spe-
cies range and providing backup
populations that can be used in the
event of loss of local populations,”
Scheerer said. “This community
effort is what made Oregon chub
recovery possible.”
Grand Ronde Fish and Wildlife
Program Manager Kelly Dirksen
said that Tribal Hydrosystems
Compliance Specialist Lawrence
Schwabe contributed to the effort
by evaluating how the existence
and operation of hydrosystem dams
in the Willamette Basin affect natu-
ral resources.
“He regularly meets with the
Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife, NOAA Fisheries,
ODFW and non-profits to weigh in
on and influence the operation of
these dams,” Dirksen said. “The
Natural Resources Department will
have a larger role in the future with
managing the Chahalpam property
and the chubs that reside there.”
Schwabe said the Tribe’s acquisi-
tion of the Chahalpam property on
the North Santiam River in 2013
made the delisting possible.
“The criteria to delist would not
have been met without the protec-
tion and data from Chahalpam,”
he said. “The Chahalpam abun-
dance estimate (2,430 chubs) met
the criteria defined in the Oregon
Chub Recovery Plan for delisting
in 2013.
“The Chahalpam estimate is awe-
some. For nearly a decade in the
mid-1990s, we were lucky to find a
couple of chub at the site. The high-
est abundance estimate before 2013
was 700 in 2006. Without acquisi-
tion, the data would not have been
collected and Oregon chub would
still be listed.”
Schwabe added that he partici-
pates in various forums that influ-
ence the Army Corps of Engineers’
flow releases.
“The Tribe participated in the Na-
ture Conservancy’s Santiam River
Environmental Flows Workshop
that developed environmental flow
recommendations for the North and
South Santiam rivers,” he said.
“The Tribe also participates in the
Willamette Action Team for Ecosys-
tem Restoration Flow Team.”
“Minor changes in the release
schedules and volumes have had a
notable effect in maintaining side
channel habitats that are critical to
chub,” Dirksen said.
Scheerer estimated that the state
spent $2 million, most of it federal
funds, over the last two decades on
monitoring, research and in-ground
improvements to help the recovery
effort.
The decision becomes final with
approval of a plan for the ongoing
monitoring of the Oregon chub.
The plan was listed on the Federal
Register on Feb. 6, which starts the
required 60-day public comment
period before it can be amended
and approved. n
Kathy Ann bentow
Dec. 17, 1956 – Feb. 1, 2014
Tribal Elder Kathy Ann Bentow, 57, a resident of Dallas, Ore.,
walked on at her home on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014.
She was born Dec. 17, 1956, in Roseburg, Ore., the daughter of
Elmer James and Cecelia Rose Porter Sell. She lived in many ar-
eas of the West Coast, including places in Oregon, California and
Washington. She lived in Montesano, Wash., for 20 years where she
worked at the Moose Lodge. She came to live in Dallas in 2009.
She is survived by her husband, Alan; sons, Raymond and Frank
Newton; sisters, Iva, Nancy and Louise; brother, Elmer Jr.; and
many grandchildren.
A private committal will be held in Greencrest Memorial Park in
Sheridan. Dallas Mortuary Center handled the arrangements and
cared for the family. To leave a message or memory for the family,
visit www.dallastribute.com.
education offers Chinuk Wawa classes
The Tribe’s Cultural Education Department offers adult Chinuk
Wawa language classes from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
in Room 207 in the Tribal Adult Education Building.
Language classes can be taken for college credit or fun.
For more information, call 503-879-2249 or 503-437-4599. n
pUbLIC NOTICe
Agency: USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service
Meeting: Polk County Local Work Group Meeting
Date: Feb. 26, 2014
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Oregon State University Extension Service Office, 289
E. Ellendale, Suite 301, Dallas, Oregon 97338
Conference Room
Contact: Tom Finegan, 503-623-5534, ext. 109
Purpose: NRCS is holding a local work group meeting to gather
input from farmers, ranchers, state and federal agencies, agricul-
ture and conservation organizations regarding natural resources
conservation priorities and opportunities to invest collaboratively
in Polk County. All input will be discussed at the meeting. If you
are unable to attend the meeting, submit your written input to Tom
Finegan at 580 Main, Suite A, Dallas, Oregon 97338 or via e-mail
tom.finegan@or.usda.gov prior to the meeting for inclusion.
The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
A request for accommodations for persons with disabilities should
be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to tom.finegan@
or.usda.gov or by calling Tom Finegan at 503-623-5534, ext. 109.
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