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T he C olumbia P ress October 19, 2018 Americana art is Polish immigrant’s specialty “America is a Great Place to Live,” a variety of paintings by Justy- na Kisielewicz, opens the 2018-19 exhibition season at Clatsop Com- munity College’s Royal Nebeker Gallery, 1799 Lexington Ave., Astoria. Kisielewicz won the solo show award for the Au Naturel exhibit, which runs through Nov. 1. A reception for the art- ist was held Oct. 18. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Kisielewicz, originally from Poland, now lives in Califor- nia. She received her mas- ter’s degree in fine arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Her work has been fea- tured in many magazines, including Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Busi- ness Insider and Paint Pulse. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally and was granted an EB1-1 visa, or green card, for extraordi- nary abilities in the arts. The paintings includ- ed in the exhibit tell the story of her life’s jour- ney, beginning with her childhood fascination of and longing for America. “America for me is about clean water, forests, wildlife, birds, flowers and plants,” she said. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Mayor’s Message by Henry Balensifer Owning marina just the beginning for Hammond This week’s Mayor’s Mes- sage is about the Hammond Marina Task Force, but be- fore I get into that, I thought you’d like to hear some fun history about the former twown of Hammond. Originally incorporated in 1899 as New Astoria, the townspeople voted to change the name in 1915 to Ham- mond, after Andrew B. Ham- mond. Before the name change, Andrew had enthralled the town with a proposal to build a major sawmill in the city and, after receiving a major subsidy of cash and land from some Astoria businessmen, he began making plans for a great city. Unfortunately, despite the honor of having a city named after him and receiving land and cash subsidies, Andrew Hammond decided to buy a mill in the Alderbrook/ Tongue Point area instead of investing in his namesake. Since timber was not to be in Hammond, it capitalized on its ocean proximity and became a fishing town and its economy has largely been tied to its marina ever since. In the early 1990s, the town of Hammond disincorporat- ed and was annexed into the city of Warrenton. With Congress forcing the Army Corps of Engineers to transfer its long-held owner- ship of the marina to the city, the city commission decided to appoint a task force, led by Commissioner Pam Ackley, to look at the property and determine the best way to re- vitalize the marina, as well as Hammond’s downtown. They reviewed the previous and current marina master plans, economic conditions in fishing and recreation, and determined what businesses would be feasible and a good fit. Her task force’s report will be posted on the city website soon, but here’s a sneak peek: • Dredging is paramount. This will cost up to $1.2 mil- lion (the city already has budgeted over $700,000) in the near term. After dredg- ing, dock improvements and bank stabilization should be prioritized. •Development should follow a design standard that evokes the town history and provides a sense of place for residents and visitors alike, an example of such a look would be the old Point Adams Coast Guard Station (now NOAA’s Field Biological Station). • We need to develop the boardwalk and Seafarers Park. Add more benches and connect the Warrenton Wa- terfront Trail System to the Fort Stevens Trail System. There were more recom- mendations than I have col- umn inches to write, but stay tuned as this is only the beginning of the work to im- prove the Hammond area. 7 This Week in Aboriginal History by Carl A. Ellis Hopis sentenced to Alcatraz Oct. 19, 1645: After four years of war, the Hudson River Valley Indians and the Dutch agree to peacefully co- exist. Oct. 20, 1754: The French and Indian War erupts due to disputes over land in the Ohio River Valley. George Washington had led a small group of American colonists to victory over the French in May and then built Fort Ne- cessity in the Ohio territory. Two months later, the fort was attacked by the French and Washington surrendered it and retreated. Oct. 21, 1867: The largest U.S.-Indian conference to date begins near Medicine Lodge Creek at Fort Dodge, Kan. Signers of the Kiowa and Comanche Treaty in- clude Satanta, Satank, Black Bird, Kicking Bird and Lone Bear. The United States is represented by Commis- sioner N.G. Taylor, William Harney, C.C. Augur, Alfred H. Terry, John B. Sanborn, Samuel F. Tappan. and J. B. Henderson. Oct. 22, 1813: The Creek War is instigated by Gen. An- drew Jackson, who sought to end Creek resistance and obtain their land for the U.S. government. The Creek Na- tion was defeated and lost 14 million acres, or two-thirds of their tribal lands. Soldiers cut off noses to make it eas- ier to count the Creek dead, piling up 557. It was the sin- gle largest land grab in the Southeast. Oct. 23, 1895: Chief Loma- hongyoma and 18 other Hopi Indians are sent to Alcatraz for their resistance to farm on individual plots away from the mesas and for refusing to send their children to govern- ment boarding schools. Oct. 24, 1785: U.S. rep- resentatives attempt to hold a treaty conference with the Creek Indians, but few attend the meeting. Oct. 25, 1805: The Chero- kee sign a treaty with Return Meigs on the Duck River at Tellico, covering land north of the Tennessee River in Kentucky and middle Ten- nessee. Ellis is an author and his- torian working on a book about American Indians.
