November 2011 CUJ - Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian ...

Portland to Coast RelayA local team of walkers, the Rez Bratz,competed in the 2011 Portland to Coast RelayAugust 26-27, tallying a time of 32 hoursand 25 minutes from downtown Portland toSeaside, Oregon. The race was close to 130miles and included each person completingtwo legs of the race. More than 400 teamscompeted in this year’s event with over 4,000walkers.The Rez Bratz, composed mostly of employeesfrom CTUIR, Wildhorse and CayuseTechnologies, included front row, LorasaCreger, Brook Kristovich, Vaughn Herrera,Carol Farrow, Kristi Yuner, Cecelia Husted,Jose Ortega, and back row, Deanna Crane,Todd Rothrock, Terence Denny, Don Fisher,Orville Sheoships and Pam Fisher.VeteransCornerBy Bob DeRocher,CTUIR Veterans CoordinatorNovember 11 is Veterans Day. Itstarted out as Armistice Day, the daythat the fighting stopped in World WarI. Hostilities officially ceased on the 11thhour of the 11th day of the 11th month.This year should be especially significant,as for the first time, we will add the 11thyear to that string of 11’s.Many people confuse Memorial Dayand Veterans Day. Both holidays wereestablished to recognize and honor themen and women who have worn the uniformof the United States Armed Forces.But Memorial Day, which is observed onthe last Monday in May, was originallyset aside as a day for remembering andhonoring military personnel who died inthe service of their country, particularlythose who died in battle or as a result ofwounds sustained in battle.While those who died are also rememberedon Veterans Day, which isobserved on November 11, VeteransDay is intended to thank and honorall those who served honorably in themilitary - in wartime or peacetime. Infact, Veterans Day is largely intended tothank living Veterans for their service, toacknowledge that their contributions toour national security are appreciated, andto underscore the fact that all those whoserved - not only those who died - havesacrificed and done their duty.I would like to encourage everyoneto take the time to thank our Veterans,and their families, for all they have donefor us, for the United States, and for theConfederated Tribes of the Umatilla IndianReservation. Every person who hasstood up and sworn the Oath to “defendthe Constitution of the United States ofAmerica, against all enemies, foreign anddomestic”, has paid a price for that oath,sometimes the price was small, somethingwe don’t even consider a real costto us, but sometimes, the price we werecalled upon to pay was the ultimate price.As the saying goes… All gave some…Some gave All.I would like to take this time to personallythank all of our Veterans, as well astheir families, for their service and theirsacrifices to protect our Nation. Qe’ciyéw’yew’Bob DeRocher, CTUIR Veterans Coordinator- email: robertderocher@ctuir.orgPhone: 541-429-7310.November 2011Confederated Umatilla Journal25