Finally completed-April 30, 2022 our long awaited DEDICATION of the Atkinville Wash Park DUP Plaque is completed under the direction of our hard working leader LORRAINE RICE. The project was initiated by Leah Zollinger when she was DUP Captain and artwork by Julia Nielson-our 1st DUP Captain.
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| l-r Mary Shumway-ISDUP Marker Chairperson and Lorraine Rice-our DUP Atkinville Captain |
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| All dressed up in our pioneer costumes we are ready! |
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| (l-r) Leah, Lorraine and Julia |
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| Some of our visiting Washington Company leaders |
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| Honor Guard of American Legion Post 142 presents colors |
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| Closeup of our actual plaque designed by these two. |
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| DUP members in costumes wait to greet visitors |
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| Leah had a most interesting display of history of this area |
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| We had great weather and good participation-about 75-100 attended |
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| Program was organized by Lorraine in the middle |
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| There were also people watching this on Zoom at the church |
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| Our audience included local Sunriver residents |
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Ready to greet our visitors, it was an exciting day! |
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| Lorraine with Washington Company Captain Linda Lees |
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| Atkinville history display by Leah |
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| Pioneer trunk that came across the plains |
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| This truck belonged to an ancestor or Sherry Peck |
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| Standing in the audience are descendants of the Atkin family |
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