S moke S ignals
MAY 1, 2016
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11 names to be added to Veterans Memorial
MEMORIAL DAY continued
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event. Rogers is currently recover-
ing from a brain operation and vows
to be ready by Monday, May 30.
“She (Rogers) started singing the
national anthem a couple of years
back and she does really well,”
said Bobb. “She’s a ighter and, of
course, for us veterans that’s the
kind of spirit we like.”
Bobb also presented the names
that will be added to the West Val-
ley Veterans Memorial this year.
Tribal Council Chairman Reyn
Leno, who also is a Marine Corps
veteran who served in Vietnam,
will read the names at the cere-
mony.
Representing the Army will be
Irvan G. Williamson, Leslie L. Lar-
son, Donald C. Hayes, Marshall F.
Dunkin and Larry R. Baker. Barry
Ford and Glen A. Larson will be
added to the Air Force pillar and
Albert D. Miller, Larry M. Godsey,
William M. Drake and Clyde D.
Van Atta will added to the Navy
pillar. None of the new names is a
Tribal member.
Miller, 81, is a current member of
the Tribal Veterans Special Event
Board and although he lives in
Silverton his name is being added
for his willingness to repeatedly
volunteer for veterans’ events in
Grand Ronde and across Oregon
Smoke Signals ile photo
Jan Looking Wolf Reibach plays
“Amazing Grace” on the lute during
the 13th annual Memorial Day
Ceremony held at the West Valley
Veterans Memorial on the Tribal
campus last May.
with the Veterans’ Color Guard.
“We have made exceptions for
people that have gone over and
above to help us out,” said Bobb.
“He’s one of our guys that shows up
every time regardless, comes out to
Elders seeking help making jam
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unteers to help make jam for Elder Honor Day in July.
Drop off donations at the Elders Activity Center, 48940 Blacktail Drive.
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all the meetings, always shows up
ready to go and stays all day.”
The 11 names added this year
bring the total number of names on
the West Valley Veterans Memorial
to 2,325.
Dulashanti was an Army sniper
with the 82nd Airborne Division who
lost a leg in battle in Afghanistan in
2007 after being shot four times with
an AK-47 at close range during an
ambush. His right leg was amputat-
ed above the knee and he spent two
years recovering from his injuries at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
in Washington, D.C. He received a
Purple Heart from President George
W. Bush in 2008 at the age of 22.
A Purple Heart is awarded to sol-
diers wounded as a direct result of
enemy action as well as those who
died of their injuries.
Since receiving a Purple Heart,
Dulashanti has traveled through-
out the Paciic Northwest speaking
on behalf of the Military Order of
the Purple Heart organization’s
Portland chapter. He is married to
wife, Samantha, and they have a
1-year old daughter.
The organization’s mission is to
foster an environment of goodwill
among combat-wounded veterans
and their families, to promote patri-
otism, to support legislative initia-
tives and to make sure Americans
never forget their sacriices.
Bobb said commemorations of
bravery are important to the com-
munity.
“I think anytime you can honor
veterans it brings out people’s pa-
triotic feelings for sure,” said Bobb.
“To be able to have a day that has
been singled out strictly for them
is a big moment, especially for the
ones who get their names up there.”
Bobb said he always feels a sense
of pride when he organizes and par-
ticipates in the ceremony each year.
“This is always a great honor for
me,” said Bobb. “To be fortunate
enough to get to stand in front of my
fellow people that have served this
nation … to be able to do that is a
big deal for me to be a part of that.”
Memorial Day events will start at
noon with a traditional meal served
in the Tribal Community Center.
Honoring of veterans having their
names added to the memorial will
start at approximately 1 p.m.
Elder Fishing Trip
set for May 12
The Tribe’s Fish and Wildlife Committee will hold the irst Elder Fishing
Trip of the year on Thursday, May 12, to Hebo Lake.
A picnic lunch will be provided by the committee. The trip is limited to
the irst 25 Elders and spouses who sign up.
Vans will be available for those who need a ride and will leave the Elders
Activity Center promptly at 8 a.m.
To sign up, contact the Elders Activity Center at 503-879-2233.
Elders needing a Tribal ishing license should contact the Natural Re-
sources Department at 503-879-2424.
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