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Cardinales, Eugina Petrova

Also known as Dr. Rosa, Evgina Petrova Cardenas played an important role in the development of the Cuban medical system under Castro.

Charlebois Hot Springs

Charlebois Hot Springs resort is owned by Marissa Charlebois-LaPlante and Willie Walkingstick. The old Charlebois house was converted into a bed and breakfast in the mid-seventies by Michael LaPlante and Lucy Charlebois-LaPlante. The homestead was gifted to their daughter, Marissa, upon her marriage to Walkingstick, in 2000. The resort has four rooms for rent and two hot tubs, as well as guest access to the springs. Go to Germaine Index

Daughters of Germaine

For more information see: Daughters of Germaine on the history site. A masonic-like organization. Its mission is to protect the legacy of Germaine Van Bibber, and the Seers of Germaine. The daughters of Germaine was founded in 1848, shortly of the death of Little Germaine.

Dead Mule Butte

About five miles north of Germaine, Oregon, in Wilbur County, Dead Mule Butte is near the old Van Bibber Mill. It is currently the location of The Compound, a group of makeshift buildings and tent sites, which houses the anarchist group, Reject Army of Poetry. Type: Where: Description: Go to Germaine Index

Donald “Donnie” Wicker

Donnie Wicker is a welder, metal sculptor, and founder of the Wilbur County Yacht Club. He is the son of George Wicker and Evangeline Forsythe. He learned the welding trade from his father, who operated a welding business in Germaine for several years, retiring in 2002. The Wickers moved to Germaine in 1965. Donnie has an older sister, Sherrie Wicker, who graduated from OPHS in 1985. Birthplace: Parents: Partner: Children: Achievement:

Dr Rosa

See also: Cardinales, Eugina Petrova Dr Rosa is a volunteer with the EcoSurvival Village in Wilbur County. Born in Barcelona, Spain, she is the daughter of Germaine matron, Vanessa Van Bibber, and a member of the Spanish resistance during the Spanish Civil War.

Dry Creek Butte

A volcanic cinder cone, located in central Wilbur County. Much of it has been mined for the red cinder which was historically used to pave county roads. Return to Place Index | Return to Main Index

Dry Gulch

Dry Gulch is an unincorporated town a few miles south of Charlebois Springs, on Dry Creek Road. It has an unofficial population of 6. Go to Germaine Index

EcoSurvival Village

Founded in 1996, EcoSurvival Village is a model ecological community, complete with a modern medical clinic and a store serving Wilbur County with natural and locally grown produce and other goods produced by the Village. It is located in North Plains Junction. See: our EcoSurvival Village page for a more in-depth look. Go to Germaine Index

Germaine

Germaine is a small town in Central Oregon. It is the county seat of Wilbur County, Oregon. Go to Germaine Index

Germaine Hotel Restaurant

No longer part of the hotel, which has been converted to condos, the Germaine Hotel Restaurant is Wilbur County’s finest eatery. At least according to owners, Hassuna Said and Anaïs Charlebois. The restaurant serves fine American and Mediterranean food. Type: Primary: Address: Description:

Germaine’s Grotto

The cave in which the settlers sheltered for the winter in 1846. It is said they were led there by the Old Paiute who came in Little Germaine’s vision. It is now a gift shop and historical museum run by the Daughters of Germaine. Back to Places Index | Back to Main Index

Go Organic

Go Organic is a business organization to promote organic agricultural products in Wilbur County. It is a co-operative made up of organic farmers, distributors, and retailers.

Grey Wolf

Born Martin Phineas Larsson, Grey Wolf had his name legally changed in 1993, shortly before moving to Wilbur County to found what was then called The Cherokee Nation of Wilbur County. He was force to change the name in 2003 to Red Nation Enterprises, after a drawn-out lawsuit by Germaine residents, Willie Walkingstick and Tsalagi Red, both registered citizens of the genuine Cherokee Nation. Grey Wolf has a long history of legal troubles since the mid-1970s, when he was involved in a “Natural Healing” scandal in Minneapolis that many called a ponzi scheme to market herbal remedies. After leaving Minnesota in 1977, he moved to California, where he studied Shamanic Principles and Rites at the Marin County Shamanic Institute. In 1994, he moved to Wilbur County to “establish my shamanic practice,” he told the court in 2001. Shortly after arriving he purchased nearly four square miles of land bordering Lake…