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Nez Perce return for Chief Redheart Memorial April 19
Two hours of colorful pomp and ceremony will mark the annual Nez Perce memorial ceremony at Vancouver Barracks in the Vancouver Historic Reserve beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 19. Each year since 1998, tribal officials, elders and U.S. Army veterans commemorate the release of Chief Redheart and 32 Nez Perce tribal members who were captured by Gen. O.O. Howard and held in the Vancouver stockade over the winter of 1877-78. The band, which was in Idaho when arrested, had not participated in hostilities between the Indians and the U.S. Army, but Chief Redheart did not sign a new treaty reducing Nez Perce lands by more than tenfold. Gen. Howard had the Indians brought to the barracks as an example of American right. A baby died during incarceration and before the band was released without trial in the spring. But that was many moons ago.
The ceremony, attended by city officials including Mayor Royce Pollard, is moving and elegant, full pf pageantry. Speeches and songs are interrupted by drumming and dancing and a special riderless horse ceremony. About noon the event concludes with a peace pipe ceremony, honoring all past and present military veterans. All U.S. military members and veterans are invited to participate in the pipe ceremony. There is no charge for the
event that is held on the barracks parade grounds on 5th Street, just
north of the Hudson’s Bay Stockade and the entrance to the Maya Lin land
bridge. For further information, call City Hall,
696-8211.
Launda Carroll named president
Launda Carroll has been appointed president of Innovative Services NW, reports board chair Ronda Peterson. Carroll succeeds retiring president Bob Gaylor, who has taken a position on the board of directors. Gaylor has served the organization for 18 years, the past 8 as president. Carroll has been with Innovative Services for the past 24 years. Most recently she was vice president of marketing and program development. Michael Wilson, vice president of development for Innovative Services, has resigned to pursue a career with Westby Associates, Inc., a local consulting company specializing in capital campaigns. While with Innovative Services for nearly six years, Wilson was responsible for the successful $7.3 million campaign for a new building. Divine Consign gets new executive director Linda Glover has been named executive director of Gifts For Our Community, a nonprofit organization that oversees Divine Consign, a furniture consignment store at 9th and Main Streets, Hope Chest and Home and Garden Tour programs. Divine Consign sells privately consigned and donated household furnishings. Profits are shared with other community charities that provide services in human services, the arts and education. Pearson Air Museum showcasing John Mitchell's private collection of aviation artwork, many paintings featuring signatures of World War II aviators, is on display in the Pearson Air Museum from 4 to 8 p.m. today in the museum at 1115 E 5th Street. Mitchell, a U.S. Bank economist, will be on hand to describe his collection. In addition, Felida's Beneke Cellars’ wine will be served. There is no admission fee for this First Friday event, according to Kyle Kihs, air museum director. The museum's newly renovated gist shop will be open. Calendar Hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served in the Hilton Vancouver Washington from 5 to 8 p.m. this evening and guided tours will be conducted every 20 minutes during Vancouver’s First Friday arts celebration. Sponsored by Vancouver’s Downtown Association and hosted by the Hilton, the evening’s festivities are free. Tour guides are Mayor Royce Pollard, city council members Pat Jollota and Larry Smith, and city manager Pat McDonnell. To respond, call Kristy Weaver at 906-4270, or email weaverk@wcb.com. <> The Nevado Art Gallery is celebrating First Friday in Camas with live ballerinas and the artwork of Clark County painters Vickie Nelson and Bev Jozwiak from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening in the gallery at 428 NE 4th Avenue. For further information, call 833-4589. <> Bill Mitchell presents a magic show at noon Saturday, April 5, in the Washougal Community Library, 1661 C Street. There is no charge.
CVTV programming on demand: http://www.cityofvancouver.us/cvtv/cvtvindex.asp
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