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By Breanna Hostbjor / The Bulletin
February 3, 2009
Every year since 1948, the Deschutes Pioneers’ Association has selected a Pioneer Queen to preside over the annual picnic and community parades. This year, those duties will fall to Shirley Gribskov Ray, 82, the 2009 Pioneer Queen.
“Usually our queens are pretty outstanding....