“This event is all about getting the community involved like that again,” she said.
Soboba Foundation Vice President Dondi Silvas recalled a time in the 1970s when tribal members would get together for “Dime a Dip” where they paid ten cents for each scoop of food and then hung out and visited with each other. Older kids were kept busy with video games and arts and crafts with the help of Soboba Youth Council members. Younger children played Bingo in another area of the gymnasium with the help of Parks and Recreation employees Lawrence Oguinn and Avellaka Arviso. The evening of good food and fun included Bingo games for prizes. Tribal Council members provided the main dish of chili meat and about 130 tribal members brought their favorite side dishes to share. A social gathering for “Bringing Our People Together” was held at the Soboba Sports Complex on March 9 from 6 to 8 p.m.
