President's Corner

Dear Chapter Members,

Many of you have received letters from the board of directors of the national Foundation, and its president, Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs, announcing several changes, including the departure of executive director Stephen Forrest and the possible relocation of the Foundation's headquarters from Great Falls.

We have always encouraged members of our chapter to join the Foundation as well, and there has been no better time for us to show our support by joining or renewing our memberships. The Foundation will continue to evolve, and the major emphasis will remain on trail stewardship and education, along with a commitment to strengthen relationships with local chapters.

While some chapters struggle to survive, I am proud to say that ours is among the strongest in the nation. Our membership remains high, our popular EXPLORE MORE! programs have been very well attended, and our Boy Scout Patch program is growing.

Speaking of scouts, with us on our January visit at the Oregon Historical Society were eight young men from Woodburn's Scout Troop 59 with scout leaders David Ellingson and Don Stitt, working on their Oregon Chapter BSA patch requirements. One of those scouts has begun an Eagle Scout project to raise funds for radio-carbon dating and DNA analysis of the “M. Lewi” whale bone (and two others at OHS) to test if they are from the whale described in the journals. Our Chapter will help on this effort as fiscal agent and advisor. You will hear more about how you can help with this exciting project as we proceed!

Mark Johnson
markbarb2@comcast.net

Next Event — June 7: McClallen & Lewis

Join us for an evening with John C. Jackson, co-author (with Thomas C. Danisi) of the biography Meriwether Lewis (2009), and By Honor and Right: How One Man Boldly Defined the Destiny of a Nation (2010), a biography of Capt. John McClallen, who followed in Lewis's footsteps in the American West. As the first U.S. officer to return west of the Rockies after Lewis & Clark, McClallen made an astonishing territorial claim in 1807—to the entire Pacific Northwest up to 50 degrees north latitude. Mr. Jackson says, “This extends the consequences of the L&C Expedition and magnifies its influence”. The Tualatin Heritage Center will host our event on Tuesday, June 7th at 7:00 PM. The THC is located at 8700 S.W. Sweek Dr. in Tualatin, Exit 289 off I-5. Call Ellie or Larry McClure for venue details (H 503-692-5489, cell 503-476-4882).

To RSVP: contact Mark Johnson, markbarb2@comcast.net.

Chapter Activities

Explore More!

Selecting Mother's Day treats at
he candy factory


Thelma Haggenmiller and Lyn Trainer lead EXPLORE MORE!, a series of chapter trips which include a Lewis & Clark connection but also help members learn about other historical and cultural events that happened since that time.

In January nearly 50 of us toured the Oregon Historical Society, seeing important Lewis & Clark artifacts and documents. In April over 25 members and friends visited the Old Aurora Colony, followed by a delicious trip to the Pacific Hazelnut Farms & Candy Co.

Our “captains” continue to plan exciting trips for us. Watch this newsletter, your mail, your e-mail, and especially the chapter website for more information and details.

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Lewis & Clark Interpretive Panels

Sea Reach, Ltd. of Sheridan recently helped our Oregon Inventory effort by supplying full details on 30+ L&C interpretive panels it installed in Oregon for the Bicentennial. Thanks!

Panel installed in 2005 at Ave. U at the S. Promenade in Seaside

Join the Washington Chapter

Our sister chapter actively promotes events “on the other side of the river”. Like ours, dues are nominal: www.wa-lcthf.org

Don't forget to see the Events page for our joint meeting with the Washington and Idaho Chapters, including Lecture on David Thompson by Jack Nisbit, and Group Camping at Sacagawea State Park, Pasco Washington.

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Oregon Chapter's Name Badges

Send $10.00 and your name (as you want it to appear), to Dick Hohnbaum, 6916 Wheatland Lane N., Keizer, Oregon 97303. Make checks payable to OR-LCTHF. (click the picture above to see a larger image.)

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2011 Chapter Events

See the Events page for more details if available!

• June 7: John C. Jackson on his recent books—McClallen & Lewis
• July 9: Regional meeting in Pasco with WA & ID—David Thompson Brigade
• July/Aug.: Sauvie's Island boat tour/picnic
• July 15+: David Thompson Brigade in Astoria www.2011brigade.org
• July 31-Aug. 3: Annual Meeting in Omaha & Council Bluffs
• August 27: “Sticks in the Mud” at Long Beach
• Oct./Nov.: Lorna Hainesworth—Lewis at Cumberland Gap
• December: Holiday Event

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Officers:

Co-Presidents	Mark Johnson '11
Vice President	Glen Kirkpatrick '12
Secretary	Ted Kaye '11
Treasurer	Dick Hohnbaum '12
Directors	Marty Boehme '11 Gentry Cutsforth '12 Thelma Haggenmiller '13 Mary Johnson '12 Ellie McClure '11 Lyn Trainer '13 Roger Wendlick '12 Tom Wilson '11
Ex Officio (non-voting)	Dick Basch Doug Erickson Dave Szymanksi
Director Emeritus	Keith Hay

Please contact Mark Johnson with interest in Chapter service

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Cascade Locks Sculptures

In April the Port of Cascade Locks unveiled Oregon’s newest art honoring the Lewis & Clark expedition.
Larger-than-life representations of Sacagawea, Pomp, and Seaman now stand in Cascade Locks Marine Park.

Our Chapter helped develop and verify the text of the accompanying interpretive panels.

Touring the Oregon Historical Society’s Lewis & Clark Collections

Nearly 50 chapter members and guests toured the Oregon Historical Society in January. They got to see Expedition-related artifacts and documents usually unavailable to the public. OHS assoc. registrar Kim Buergel displayed and described four L&C artifacts:

A 3-legged frying pan—a “spider”, a whale bone (incised with “M. Lewi”), Lewis’s branding iron (found on Memaloose Island), and George Shannon’s “housewife” (sewing kit).

OHS research library manager Geoff Wexler gave an overview of the library’s holdings of L&C books and documents. Roger Wendlick provided a collector’s view of their value.

After the event participants adjourned to a group lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory.

Many thanks to the event organizers: Glen Kirkpatrick, who proposed the event, and Lyn Trainer, who coordinated it!