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CHEHALIS

TRIBAL

NEWSLETTER

Honoring Fred

Elders:

Sanchez, Sr.

 He placed

his family first,

encouraging and

helping them grow,

page 3

 “People of the Sands” 

Youths Books Selected to be Placed in

Rochester Primary Library

The Accounting Office has extended its

hours. Now open through lunch, staff will

be available from 8:00 am-4:30 pm Monday

through Friday. This will make it convenient

for PUD customers to pay their bills.

Ms. Belmont inspires her first grade class to organize,

read, and write by publishing their books, page 2

Fireworks Application

Are Now Available

With the Fireworks season coming up. Any

tribal members planning to have a fireworks

stand, applications and fireworks ordinance

will available at the Accounting Office. This

will include the information on permit costs.

Hotel’s New Slot

Gaming Room Offers

More Fun, More Jobs

Activities Help Smokers

Quit

By Fred Shortman, Editor

and methods they’ve adopted since opening

in 2008. Both the hotel and water park

portions of the business are part of Project

Green Wolf, and the program also includes an

inventive educational program for the resorts’

youngest guests created in partnership with

National Geographic Kids™.

“We believe green tourism is the most

important travel trend of our lifetime, and

we wanted to do the right thing by taking

a leadership position on this,” said Kim

Schaefer, chief executive officer of Great

Wolf Resorts. “It’s nice to be recognized as

the first national hotel chain to achieve Green

Seal certification, yet more importantly, it’s

gratifying to know we’re doing our part to

create a sustainable tourism product for lots of

families and generations to come.”

The company spent the last year

making the necessary changes to meet the

Green Seal requirements. As part of the

certification process, each resort underwent

an extensive operations audit covering

nearly every aspect of its lodging business.

The Eagles Landing Hotel opened a new

tribal gaming site on April 20. The slot room

has 23 Class II rocket games and a POS

station. The room was converted from an

infrequently used conference room just off

the hotel lobby.

Hours before the opening, the slot room

employees, hotel managers, video cashiers,

and security guards were introduced to the

fundamentals of gaming. Guest speakers

helped orient the new employees to gaming.

Attending were representatives from Tribal

Gaming, tribal police, Lucky Eagle Casino

security, cage and surveillance staff, and

rocket gaming staff. The new security

guards had already attended a two-day

training, which included first-aid, provided

by the casino Security Department.

Expectations were high as everyone

focused on learning their new roles. Hotel

Manager Glen Brydges said, “The slot

room opens a new avenue of excitement for

our hotel guests.” The slot machines were

moved from the Lucky Eagle Casino to the

hotel and will be open 24 hours. For the first

time in southwest Washington, slot machine

gaming is being offered to adults 18 years

and older. This is permissible because

alcohol is not served in the hotel.

Additional security guards have been

hired on the premises, and surveillance

cameras have been installed to protect and

monitor the safety of patrons, employees,

and tribal assets. With cigarette smoking

allowed, the HVAC system was upgraded to

properly maintain the environment.

Chehalis Tribal Enterprises (CTE)

worked closely with hotel and casino

management as well as the Tribal Gaming

Agency (TGA) in preparation for the

slot room. CTE Financial Manager Chris

Richardson said, “The Chehalis Tribe has

See Great Wolf, page 4

See Eagles Landing, page 4

By Lorrie Bonnifer, Family Services

Prevention Specialist

Are you serious about quitting smoking?

Please see Dr. Stuber, Dr. Solis, and Donna

if you need a jump start to quit smoking.

We are also starting a quit smoking group

that will be meeting at the Resource Room

every Wednesday 12–1:00 pm, starting June

10. Bring your own lunch.

June 17 we are having a “Kick Butts

Day” and picking up all of the cigarette

butts around the Tribal Center, Head Start,

and Youth Center, from 10:00 am till noon.

Yummy smoothies will be provided in

the morning, and a great, nutritious lunch

will be provided at noon. Everyone is

encouraged to come and help clean up and

be a part of our Kick Butts Day!

And, don’t forget the youth prevention

group meetings, Thursdays, May 7 and 28,

4–5:00 pm at the Resource Center.

„„Language Class - Wednesdays at 5:30-6:30

PM

„„Carving Class - Every Wednesdays- Starts at

6:30 pm and Fridays, Starts at 3:30 pm

„„Thursday-Cultural Class Starts at 4-7:0 pm

Moved Recently? Let Us

Know, and Get Your Mail

By Fred Shortman, Editor

If you have recently moved, or are planning

to move, make sure you contact me, the

Newsletter Editor, with your new mailing

address. Many important tribal documents,

including this newsletter, will not be

forwarded. They are mailed back to me or

other tribal departments.

If you have not been receiving this

newsletter, or other important tribal

information including per capita, please

contact me as soon as possible. I will

forward your new address to appropriate

departments. Presently, there are 20 tribal

members with unknown addresses. Call me

at 360-709-1726 and leave your name and

new address or email me at fshortman@

chehalistribe.org. Your cooperation is greatly

appreciated.

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is a publication of the Confederated Tribes

of the Chehalis Reservation.

The Great Wolf Lodge Green Seal Team L-R: Brandon Gibeaut, Brent Turner,

Sean Lynch, Rebecca Crane, Brian Ballie, Karina Addari, James Anderson,

Shawn Miller, Jamal Ahangarzadeh, Maggie Moore, Derrek Kinzel, Nick

Cooper, Carrie Markle and John Poole

Great Wolf Resorts Lead the

Way for Hotels to Go Green

MADISON, Wisconsin (April 16, 2009)

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.®, North America’s

largest family of indoor water park resorts,

today announced all its U.S. properties have

achieved Green Seal™ certification for the

lodging portion of its operations, making

Great Wolf Lodge® brand resorts the first

and only national hotel chain to earn that

distinction. Green Seal is a 20-year-old,

independent, non-profit organization dedicated

to creating a more sustainable world. Green

Seal created a rigorous, science-based

environmental standard for the industry, which

includes nearly three dozen environmentally

responsible criteria for lodging properties.

Along with the Green Seal announcement,

Great Wolf Lodge executives took the

occasion to unveil the company’s own, even

more sweeping, environmental program called

“Project Green Wolf.”

During the month of April, General

Manager Derrek Kinzel, and his team of

managers welcomed a small crowd of

visitors to showcase some of the materials

Tribal

Members

Care for the

Environment

By Glenn Connelly, Environmental

Program Specialist

Earth Day was April 22, and you probably

noticed a work crew in pick-up trucks,

cleaning up around the reservation. That

was your Spring Clean-Up Crew for 2009.

The Business Committee, Natural Resources

Department, and Maintenance Department

worked together to organize Spring CleanUp 2009 for the tribal community.

The tribe provided extra dumpsters and

a recycling area at the old Hamilton Farm.

We hired a crew to help tribal Elders clean

up their yards, help people unload their

trash into the dumpsters at the farm, clean

up around the tribal center, and triballyowned properties. They hauled garbage,

mowed lawns and helped make the Chehalis

Reservation look its best. We’d like to thank

Maynard Starr, Jerry Youckton, Derek

Youckton, Tina Damis, Brian Benda, Casey

Pickernell, Walter Lewis, Mel Youckton,

Dylan Hjelm, and Kly Meas for all their

hard work. We cleaned up over 20 tons of

Two tribal members, Tina Damis and Brian Benda, disassemble broken

playground equipment in the park on Tahown Drive.

trash, plus we recycled over 100 tires, about

20 old appliances, and some old paint and

chemicals.

The work crew may be gone, but you can

still do your spring cleaning anytime you

want. The tribe keeps two dumpsters at the

Hamilton Farm for any tribal member to

use, for FREE! Washers, dryers, and other

metal items can be dropped for FREE at the

small scrap yard in Rochester. Refrigerators

and freezers need to go to the Lewis County

Transfer Station in Chehalis, or the Thurston

County Transfer Station at Hawks Prairie

and will cost $10 or $20 to recycle.

Old chemicals, oil-based paints, and

stains, pesticides, used oil, and other

hazardous substances can be taken for FREE

to the Hazo Hut at either of the two transfer

stations mentioned above. Please remember

that you cannot burn garbage, furniture or

construction debris anymore, but you can

bring those items to the free dumpsters. If

you want to burn yard debris, please contact

the Natural Resources Department for a burn

permit.

If you have any questions about garbage,

recycling or burning rules, please call Glen

Connelly at 709-1854 and let’s keep the air,

water, and lands of the Chehalis Reservation

clean and beautiful.

First Graders Write and Head Staff and Parents Earn

Publish Their Own Books Impressive Review

2

First graders

Kirsten Secena

and Walker

Mattson display

their books

“Things That

Go” that were

selected to

be placed in

the Rochester

Primary School

Library. First

grade teacher

Ms. Belmont

says, “This

inspires

students to

organize, read,

and write.”

By Fred Shortman, Editor

Mrs. Belmont’s first grade class received

a grant from the TwinStar Credit Union to

publish books written by students. Mrs.

Belmont has been doing this for the last

three years. She says it inspires students to

organize, read, and write. It also teaches

them the hard work it takes to publish a

book.

This year was the first time students

made their own books. In past years, they

produced one classroom book that was

placed in the library. The students wrote

about the topic “Things That Go.” Each

student wrote his/her own 15-page book on

boats, planes, trains, skateboards, and cars.

The students started by drafting a plan,

writing a rough draft of the book, making

corrections, and then producing the final

book. Smiles of success were on the faces of

all the children as they showed their work to

the Rochester Assembly on March 17. It was

a proud moment for the parents seeing their

children’s books in print.

The first grade teachers selected two

books to be placed in the library. The books

were written by Kirsten Secena and Walker

Mattson, both age 7. What an honor to be

selected to have their books available for

everyone to read in the Rochester Primary

Schools Library. It’s easy to imagine how

these two children’s hearts raced with pride,

seeing books that they had written, now

sitting on shelves for present and future

students to read.

When asked to whom they dedicated

their books, Kirsten said, “I dedicated mine

to my greatgrandfather. He’s my Grandpa

Bill’s dad.” (For those who don’t know him,

that’s Raymond Secena, Sr.) Walker said,

“I dedicated mine to my cousins in Texas;

Mackenzy, Riley, Delaney, and Jeffrey.”

Then, they both agreed, “It was a lot of

work.”

Congratulations to Kirsten Secena and

Walker Mattson for having their books

placed in the library. Thank you to Mrs.

Belmont for giving the students this

incredible opportunity. Congratulations to

all the students who worked hard, finished

their books, and took them home to enjoy

for years.

Ten Chehalis Youth go to Spokane

Conference and Make Tribe Proud

By Marla Medina and Teresa Pannkuk, Youth Center Staff

In April, tribal youth and Tony Medina,

Marla Medina, Theresa Pannkuk, and

two chaperones, Art Medina and Ray

Banuelos, traveled to Spokane to attend the

34th Northwest Indian Youth Conference

sponsored by the Coeur D’Alene Tribal

Youth Council. There were many other tribal

youth from many different tribes.

Getting there was an adventure with

snow-covered passes. The group decided

to go through The Dalles to avoid some of

the snow hazards. This extended the trip

after they encountered heavy snow. But,

with Tony’s excellent driving skills they

successfully arrived.

The first day at the opening ceremonies

was an eventful one. Pearl Yellowman

and Chance Rush were two opening guest

speakers. Chance honored Tony Medina

by recognizing him for all of his efforts in

working with youth and how active he is

in their lives. Wherever there is an activity

going on involving youth, you will find

Tony there with a group of kids. Marla said,

“It was nice for us to be hundreds of miles

away, and Tony was recognized by a popular

Native speaker.”

After the opening ceremonies, the

conference held a drug-and-alcohol-free

hiphop dance for the youth at the Knitting

Factory. The youth really enjoyed this

activity. Watching the little kids get up on

stage dancing was quite inspiring. How our

youth represented the tribe and interacted

positively with all the other tribal youth was

also inspiring.

During the morning general session of

the second day, youth from different tribes

were invited on stage to tell where they

were from and the number of youth in their

group. Marcus Youckton was selected by

our tribal youth. He boldly went up on stage

performed his presentation. There were

about 7-20 different tribes that attended this

conference.

On the third day of the conference,

about 10 people shared their stories about

attending college and pursuing professional

careers. After lunch, they had an Ultimate

Warrior Challenge, where there were

different physical challenges for the kids to

participate in. These were recorded to see

who could get the best time.

At the pow wow there were many

different styles of dancing. Theresa Pannkuk

said, “This was my favorite and most

memorable part, as I watched three Elder

women perform a dance. It wasn’t the style,

it was their movement of the dance, their

beadwork, regalia, how they performed, and

their pride of being who they are that really

touched me. I’ve never seen anything like

that.”

Once again, getting home was a

challenge, having to wait on the road for the

avalanche control. But it was well worth it!

Youth Center staff is very proud of how the

youth presented themselves. Everyone had a

good time too! Great job!

By Lloyd Commander, Head Start Director

During the week of April 20th, the Federal

Review team evaluated the Chehalis Tribal

Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

The team reviewed all of the disabilities

files without errors. Every child enrolled in

the Head Start/ Early Head Start program

was screened. Any children with a potential

delay were evaluated, and after receiving

parental consent, the child could get the

required services. The Federal Review team

was impressed with our Child Find program

that collaborates with the Oakville School

District and the Lewis County Special

Services Co-op.

The Federal Review Team also evaluated

20 of the health files and didn’t have any

concerns. They stated that the files were

“perfect and model files.” They were very

impressed with the ongoing collaboration

with the Chehalis Wellness Clinic. For

having every enrolled child receive a dental

screening, exceeding the performance

standards. They were also very surprised

and impressed on our having lead and iron

screenings, and how parents were supported

in getting the recommended follow-up

treatment for their children.

The team reviewed 30 family services

files. The reviewers said the these files were

in order, and they wished they could use

them as model files to show other head

start programs.

They

were

very

impressed with all of the community

resources, and how we are working well

with the families.

The Waddler Room was given kudos by

the team for excellent individualization and

lesson planning.

The team remarked on the toddler room

teachers’ teamwork effort in establishing an

environment that the children enjoyed. They

thanked us for sharing our classroom and

siad they enjoyed performing the interview.

There were other great comments,

but there are areas our program needs

improvement. We need an education

manager for both programs overseeing the

curriculum design and management. We also

need training for the infant teachers and the

new expectant mothers coordinator. They

also commented that the infant room was

too small.

For program design and management,

we need to have daily, weekly, and monthly

reporting system to the Business Committee.

The maintenance programs fixed the outside

playground stairs. They saw us as a two-year

program because our consistent staff created

a new sense of purpose and teamwork.

We expect an official report in 30 to 60

days. The staff are presently correcting small

issues, and will finish in 90 days.

Thanks to the policy council,

and parents for giving great

interviews.

Federal Review Team L-R: James Badger, Judy Towry, Diane Kendall, Martha

Manning, Alice Conkle, Dori Kanesta-Crouch performed the 2009 Review for

the Chehalis Tribal Early Childhood Development and Head Start Program.

Program Offers Services to Protect

Victims of Domestic Violence

By Jenee Penn, Domestic Violence Advocate

Domestic violence is any act or behavior

with the purpose to gain power or control

over a partner. Physical abuse is not the

only form of domestic violence. Anyone can

become a victim of domestic violence. It

is an issue that affects people regardless of

age, gender, or sexual preference.

resources. Staff is available to listen and

support you. If someone you know is being

abused, here is what you can do to help:

„„ Listen

„„Believe

„„Encourage

„„Contact a domestic violence program

If you are being abused, you may feel

Signs of abusive behavior

confused

and afraid. It is normal to feel

Any physical force that produces pain,

entrapment, fear and dominance is domestic this way. You may also feel like the abuse

is your fault, but you are not to blame. You

violence:

are never responsible for someone else’s

„„ Constant phone calls to “check up”

„„Has to know who you are with, where you abusive actions. Violence is not caused by

anger, drugs, alcohol, or stress. Nothing you

are going, when you will be back, etc.

do makes your partner hurt you.

„„Makes verbal threats, put downs, and/or

Help is available 24 hours a day, seven

name calling

days

a week. The office number for the

„„Controls the finances

Chehalis

Tribe’s Domestic Violence

„„Slaps, kicks, bites, etc.

Program

is

(360) 709-1874. After hours, call

„„Keeps you from friends and/or family

the hotline at (360) 508-6879.

„„Forces you to have sex

„„Accuses you of flirting or lying

This project was supported by Grant No. 2007„„Constantly jealous

X1787-WA-TW awarded by the Office on Violence

„„Criticizes and humiliates you in front of

Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The

others

opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations

expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are

What to do for a friend, for yourself

those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect

The Chehalis Tribe’s Domestic Violence

the views of the Department of Justice, Office on

Program is here to provide you with

Violence Against Women.

Chehalis

Tribal

Newsletter

420 Howanut Road

Oakville, WA 98568

(360) 273-5911 (office)

(360) 273-5914 (fax)

newsletter@chehalistribe.org

Business Committee

David Burnett, Chairman

Don Secena, Vice Chairman

Jessie Goddard, Treasurer

Cheryle Starr, Secretary

Dan Gleason, Sr., 5th Council Member

Chehalis Tribal Newsletter Staff:

Fred Shortman, Communications Coordinator

Articles and opinions expressed in this

publication are not necessarily the opinions

of this publication or the Chehalis Tribal

Business Committee.

During a morning exercise, Marcus Youckton stood onstage alongside with

youth from other tribes. With pride he introduce himself, the Chehalis Tribal

Youth Program, and how many youth came to conference with him.

Photo Submitted by Marla Medina

The Chehalis Tribal Newsletter encourages

tribal members to submit letters, articles,

photographs, and drawings to be considered

for publication. These are subject to editing.

Contributing writers, artists, and

photographers include Chehalis tribal

community members and staff.

Disclaimer: All dates are subject to change,

Please use the contact number on flyer.

Submission deadline: The 6th each month

Printed: Monthly

The Confederated Tribes of

the Chehalis Reservation...

“People of the Sands”

3

Honoring our Elders:

Fred Sanchez, Sr., 1946-2009

“...Enjoyed his trips to the Mariners

games and Hawaii with the Elders .”

Fred James Sanchez, Sr., was born April 25, 1946 to Agatha Monahan and Levi

Sanchez, Sr. His grandparents were Mabel Monahan and “Wing.” Fred passed away

on March 10, 2009. He was married to Priscilla Jones for 40 years. The couple had

nine children; Ann, Elly, Tony, Trisha, Freddie, Jr., Luwanna, Anson, Janet, and Robert.

There are 21 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.

Fred and his wife, Priscilla, take

time to pose for picture. It made

the trip extra special to share

their moments in Hawaii with

their family.

By Priscilla Jones and Fred Shortman, Editor

education, he always felt like a secondappreciated the fact that Nancy, Elders

to hang nets, mend, and work the gear.

rate citizen. In his early years of school,

Coordinator, took the time to transport Fred

Fred is missed by many. His at-ease

he was always made to sit

and Steve Medina to dialysis. Those trips

attitude enabled him to talk

in the back of the class. This

meant so much to him and his family.

and laugh with everyone. He

Fred was a caring and loving family man,

was frustrating. Fred only

Fred had high blood pressure which in

was proud to be a member

and placed his family first. He shared and

completed sixth grade.

turn

eventually led to kidney failure. He

of the Chehalis Tribe. Even

taught his family the values that were taught

He did odd jobs while

went to dialysis three times a week, four

though he lived in Sumner,

to him by his parents. He encouraged all of

growing up, from mowing

hours a day for 1½ years. On January 26,

Washington, he traveled to

his family to value education by achieving

lawns and whatever he could

2009 he received a call in the middle of the

attend many tribal meetings

good grades and staying in school. .

do to have extra change in

night and was given a kidney transplant at

and Elders events. Since

Fred enjoyed doing things with his

his pocket. He was a special

Mason General Hospital. He was happy to

he wasn’t raised on the

grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. He

man who would do

be given this second chance at life.

reservation, he wanted

loved spending holidays with them, going

anything in his power to

Sadly, after receiving his new kidney, his

to learn everything he

Fred Sanchez carved this

Easter egg hunting and trick-or-treating on

help people. He enjoyed

could about his tribe, and health deteriorated. He was of a handful of

plaque in the late 1990s.

Halloween. He would always check all the

spending time with his

people who had issues with the medicine.

It was gifted to Janice Latch. the things being done

children’s candy to make sure it was safe for brothers and sisters. As

He had a heart attack on March 10. Efforts

to improve the tribe. He

them to eat.

he grew older, he was

made to revive him failed, and he passed

encouraged other family members to get

When his children and grandchildren

always traveling and fixing cars with his

away.

involved in tribal affairs, expressing to his

wanted to buy something, they would ask

brother, Victor, and Levi, Jr. There were

Fred loved life, and if Fred were here, he

family the importance of taking on an active

him to save their money for them. He would tough times, but they made the best of it.

would tell his children to live

role within the tribe.

put their allowance money in his wallet

In his younger years, he worked different

their lives to the fullest and

Fred especially loved

“Fred was a quiet man,

until they reached the amount they needed

jobs in agriculture in the Puyallup Valley.

go on raising their children as

participating in the Elders

yet

you

could

tell

he

for their purchase. Then he would say, “You He also worked at the Simpson Timber

he had taught them.

events and spending time with

was all about respect:

have saved enough for what you wanted.

Company as a logger. He made sure that his friends and family. He enjoyed

Steve Medina says, “Fred

Gave it, showed it, and

Here you go.” He was so, so special to his

family had food on the table and a roof over hearing the stories that his

was a quiet man, yet you

lived it.”

wife and kids and grandchildren.

their heads.

could tell he was all about

cousins told as they shared

Fred was born in Seattle, Washington,

His passion was Native American

respect: Gave it, showed it,

meals, and cheering and

where he lived before moving to Alderton

carving. He learned how to carve from his

and lived it. I had special

rooting at the Mariners home

Valley. He attended school, but didn’t

uncle, Bob James. He knew his art and was

moments with him, sharing with each other

games. His brother Levi remembers, “Fred

graduate and said that because of a lack

very creative carving

that we weren’t going to stop enjoying

told the doctors that he was going to the

of a formal

totems, masks, cradles,

life. We’ll fight to the end. Understanding,

Mariners first home game. Even though he

tables, clocks, and

to never being too proud and humbling

wasn’t able to go, there was a special chair

plaques. He was a

saved for him. It was an awesome game and ourselves and asking for help. Fred was an

natural salesman,

honorable man. He’ll be greatly missed.”

the Mariners won!”

selling his carvings

Fred loved traveling with tribal members

at local smoke shops,

on vacations to

events in Seattle and

Hawaii. Together

Puyallup, and to

they enjoyed the

Thank you so very much to the tribe

people who would

culture and shared

and the Elders for the financial and

pre-order. His

those special

emotional support that the family

carvings were sold

moments with

received. It is honor to know that

around the world.

his brother Levi,

there are such special and loving

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Fred James Sanchez, Sr.

1946-2009

Tribal Staff Profiles: Domestic Violence Advocate and Groundskeeper Youth Selected for

My name is Jenee Penn. I

three weeks. We were married

am the Domestic Violence

by Marie Bird at the employee

Advocate. As the Domestic

Christmas party in 2008. I

Violence Advocate, I provide

didn’t go to the Christmas Party

victims of domestic violence

intending to get married—I just

and/or sexual assault with

asked Marie if she could marry us

resources and information.

sometime. She said, “Sure, let me

I am the daughter of

go get my book out of the car.”

Steven Burnett and

Before I knew it, Dan and

LeEllyn Steele and the

I

were

about to get married

Jenee Penn,

granddaughter of Nadine

Domestic Violence on his 15-minute break from

and Jimmy Burnett. My

dealing cards. Though we

Advocate

greatgrandparents were

wanted a quiet ceremony in

Gladys Beckwith and

the back of the Bingo Hall,

Jack Brown. I have four brothers and two

everyone cheered and encouraged us to do

sisters.

it up on stage. I was incredibly embarrassed

I am married to Dan Penn, the language

because I do not like being in front of large

guy. Dan and I were set up on a sort of

groups, but Dan loved the spotlight.

blind date by Mary DuPuis. We have been

I have two wonderful kids, Maddex (age

inseparable since the day we met. Dan

2) and Amara (will turn 1 in May). My

proposed to me after we dated for about

favorite thing to do is spend time with my

children. I love the outdoors, especially

camping and swimming. A few of my

hobbies are reading, knitting, quilting and

just recently weaving.

As I was growing up, I wanted to

follow in my dad’s footsteps and work

in construction. After graduating from

Aberdeen High School, I completed

cosmetology school. I worked for a couple

years as a cosmetologist before I decided to

pursue a career in the field of social work. I

attended the University of Washington for

three years. I finished my Bachelor’s of Arts

degree at The Evergreen State College.

It has always been my goal to work for

my tribe and to serve the people of this

community. It has been a great opportunity

to be hired to pursue my career decision as

the tribe’s Domestic Violence Advocate. The

domestic violence crisis line is (360) 5086879 and help is available 24 hours a day.

Hi, my name is Correna Young.

I was born in Shelton to

I have had the pleasure of

Ervin LaPlante and Sharon

working for the Chehalis Tribe

Shriner. I had the opportunity

as your groundskeeper for the

to travel around the state

last five years, maintaining the

while I was young, until my

tribal grounds. The grounds

family decided that Kettle

include: the gas stations, tribal

Falls was the ideal spot to

and Elders centers, Head

live. I graduated from Kettle

Start building, police station,

Falls High School in 1991. I

and the medical center. I

Correna Young, moved to Chehalis in 1993

wouldn’t be able to do this

and worked at Reliable

Groundskeeper Enterprises as their greenhouse

without my great crew, John

Bird and Josh Terry, and super bosses, Ray

manager. While working there, I became a

Secena and Dan Gleason. The Lucky Eagle

Master Gardener and created contracts for

Casino has added another worker to help out landscaping.

and he’s a tribal member. Welcome Jeremy

I married my wonderful husband,

Fanning to our work crew.

Jeff Young, in September 1994. I have

two wonderful children, Bobby (15) and

Nicole (9). We live in Tenino, where I

enjoy spending time working on my own

landscaping. In my spare time, you can

find me getting ready for a race. I have

participated in eight runs over the last two

years. We also like to spend time camping,

quading, and working on hot rods.

I enjoy volunteering for the United Way,

Big Brother and Sisters, and Earth Day

clean-up for the Tribe.

If see you me out working on the

grounds, stop and say “hi!”

Ambassador Program

By Loyala Davis, Tribal Youth

Hi, my name is

Loyala Jean Kathleen

Davis, I am 16 years

old.

I am a junior

at Oakville High

school, and am an

enrolled Chehalis

Tribal member.

Both my parents

are also enrolled Tribal Youth, Loyala

Chehalis tribal

Davis is an Oakville

members. My

Cheerleader and

mother is Karen

Student

S. Klatush, and

my father is the late Ross A. Davis.

I’ve been invited to participate in the

People to People Student Ambassador

program. This program provides students

with international educational opportunities.

This year they will be going to Sydney,

Australia, providing students with handson cultural experiences; behind the scenes

access to fascinating people and places; and

amazing outdoor adventures to create life

changing experiences.

Overall this trip is going to cost me

$7,000 dollars. I have earned $2,500 dollars

with the help of my mother, brother, uncles,

and community members. Now, I am asking

for your help! Any donation will get me one

step closer to a one in a lifetime experience.

Your support is Greatly Appreciated…

Thank you and wish me luck!

4 Final Stage of Six-Year Water

Supply Project Nearly Finished

Tribal

members

worked on the

water line on

Howanut Road.

Dustin Klatush

operates the

CTC Bobcat

while Robert

Teague insures

the water

line stays

undamaged.

By Lennea Magnus, Planning Director

The road work along 188th Avenue SW to

the casino and hotel has been completed,

and Chehalis Tribal Construction has started

work on the Howanut Road section. The

water, power, and cable project was started

in the middle of 2002.

The six-year water project plan will

upgrade the domestic water line, improving

the tribal community water supply. The

addition of fire hydrants will help with the

annual flushing of the lines by our utility

department, as well as provide ample water

for our community fire protection. During

summer months in past years, water pressure

to homes on Tahown Drive and Lacamus

Lane was very poor. This water line upgrade

will greatly improve water supply during the

most demanding months.

Additionally, the tribe is working with

the PUD to move overhead power lines

underground along this portion of the

project.

The coordination between CTC, Grays

Harbor Public Utility District (PUD),

and Comcast to set the plan in action is

greatly appreciated. Everyone can see the

above-ground work, but it’s hard to see

the real work that goes into planning and

establishing underground construction. With

the addition of the water line, we’ll actually

have diagrams, just like the big cities, for

repair and upgrades as the system ages.

The work of installing the 2,500 feet of

water line has caused some inconvenience

for those traveling on Howanut Road. It

will all be worth it when it is completed.

Chehalis Tribal Construction has been

working diligently to get the Howanut

installation completed by mid-May.

Remember to have patience and give the

workers a break. This final phase will greatly

enhance our community water system.

Great Wolf

All of the Great Wolf Resorts properties

achieved Green Seal’s Silver Certification.

Mark Petruzzi, vice president of

certification for Green Seal, offered

accolades to Great Wolf Resorts for setting

a precedent for the hospitality industry.

“Going green is not only achievable, as

evidenced by Great Wolf Resorts, but it

makes good business sense and can actually

save lodging properties money while being

more environmentally responsible,” he said.

In fact, Great Wolf Resorts has already

realized cost savings from the changes made

for certification. At Great Wolf Lodge in the

Pocono Mountains, Pa., for example, the

company saved nearly nine million gallons

of water in one year by changing plumbing

fixtures to low-flow units. This water, and

resulting cost savings, represents only one

property in the company’s portfolio of 12

resorts. Across the board, the company is

also using less electricity and gas, which

saves natural resources and reduces company

expenses in these areas.

While undergoing the certification process,

Great Wolf Resorts realized Green Seal

certification only covered the lodging portion

of its business. The company decided to

further examine its properties, and set out

to create accountability and guidelines for

“greener” water parks and the rest of the resort

amenities. Thus, Project Green Wolf was born.

Project Green Wolf included rewriting

nearly every page of its operational procedures

manuals (covering everything from the indoor

and outdoor water parks to on-property

restaurants) and essentially rethinking the way

it has traditionally done business. While some

specifics vary by property, key areas of the

Project Green Wolf program include:

„„Management of Fresh Water Resources.

Water conservation programs include

What is Swine Flu? How Do We Protect Ourselves?

lack of appetite, and coughing, although

some people also develop a runny

nose, sore throat, vomiting, or diarrhea,

according to the CDC.

„„How can people protect themselves?

Here are some helpful tips to reducing

the risks of spreading your illness:

• Wash your hands often with soap and

hot water, especially after you cough

or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners

(like Purell®) are also effective.

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue

when you cough or sneeze. Throw the

tissue in the trash after you use it.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or

mouth.

• Stay home from work or school if you

get sick.

Eagles Landing

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David Youckton said, “We were able

to hire 12 more employeesWe’ll

continue to search for new ways

to continue to bring

in consumers.”

developed an all-star team of gaming

professionals in the casino and TGA who

were instrumental in making this opening

day possible. I wish you had enough

space in this newsletter for me to thank

them all.”

Around noon, the video gaming

cashiers finished their opening

preparations, and the slots were

opened to the public. The first

customer placed her money in a

machine and began to play. The

sound echoed through the small room

as she laughed and enjoyed playing

the machines.

CTE Director David Youckton said,

“It will be interesting to see what this

expansion will bring us economically.

We were able to hire 12 more employees

to staff it and the casino supported it.

We’ll continue to search for new ways to

continue to bring in consumers.”

Breast Cancer Linked to Plastics

in Water Bottles, Food Wraps,

Containers

Cancer Update from Johns-Hopkins

On The Ellen Show, Sheryl Crow said

plastic water bottles caused her breast

cancer. It has been identified as the most

common cause of high levels of dioxin in

breast cancer tissue.

Sheryl Crow’s oncologist told her that

women should not drink bottled water that

has been left in a car. The heat reacts with

the chemicals in the plastic of the bottle

which releases dioxins into the water. Dioxin

is a toxin increasingly found in breast cancer

tissue.

So please, be careful and do not drink

bottled water that has been left in a car. Use

a stainless steel canteen or a glass bottle

instead of plastic.

Here’s some safety tips:

Don’t put water bottles in the freezer

Don’t drink from water bottles left in car

Don’t use plastic wrap or plastic containers

in microwave

Tribal member, Amanda Vernon smiles

as she activates the Rocket Gaming

machines at the Hotel.

Tribal Days Memorial

Baseball Tournament

Memorial Weekend

Games Starts Friday

May 22-25

Our annual baseball tournament starts

on Friday. Crafts, Food Booths, Youth

Activities, and Men’s & Women’s

Baseball. Booths available at $25-$50

Contact Bones at 360-273-5911.

* Fish & Clam Bake at the Fish Pit on

Saturday & Sunday until gone.

Elders fundraisers

At

Elders Center

May 19 - BBQ Chicken Lunch

Memorial Weekend

Elders will be serving breakfast on

Saturday & Sunday

March 23 and 24

8-10:00 am.

They will be having a rummage

sale until gone.

Stop in and support your Elders.

Contact Nancy Romero, 306-709-1577

guest linen recycling; laundry facilities

that recycle most of the consumed water;

low-flow showers, toilets, and faucets; and

waterless urinals. Additionally, by using

the latest in pool filtration technology,

most of the water in the water parks can be

recycled.

„„Waste Minimization, Recycling, and

Reuse. Recycling bins are available in all

public areas, guest rooms and employee

areas. When possible, Great Wolf Lodge

works with local waste specialists to

compost food waste and donate unused

food items to local charities.

„„Energy Efficiency. Throughout the

resorts, Great Wolf Lodge uses energyefficient bulbs, highly efficient heating and

ventilation equipment, and Energy Star

appliances.

„„ Environmentally and Socially Sensitive

Purchasing. Great Wolf Lodge’s

purchasing partners are held accountable

to ensure that every item ordered is

environmentally sensitive. All paper

products are post-consumer recycled,

dish washing and laundry detergents are

biodegradable, and paint is low VOC.

„„Guest Education. Great Wolf Lodge

focuses on family, so it’s only natural

Project Green Wolf would include

children’s environmental learning

programs, developed in partnership with

National Geographic Kids. There are active

learning areas, a Green Wolf TV in-room

channel, and interactive Web content, all

dedicated to teaching kids how to be kind to

the environment.

For more information about Project

Green Wolf and Great Wolf Resorts’ other

environmental initiatives, visit www.

projectgreenwolf.com.

Hill and Sons

Roofing

Company seen

working on

the Fisheries

Building.

The exterior

is almost

complete.

Aqua Sierra

is presently

working on the

Hatchery.

By Fred Shortman, Editor

H1N1 Influenza A virus (Swine Flu) is a

serious disease, but with appropriate steps

you can do your part to protect your family.

Swine Flu is a common respiratory

ailment in pigs, but this strain appears to

be a subtype never before seen in pigs or

humans. Here are answers to questions you

may have about swine flu.

„„What is swine flu? It’s a common

respiratory disease in pigs that doesn’t

usually spread to people. When pigs

catch this flu, many get quite sick, and

1% to 4% die, according to the World

Health Organization. In the past, people

have sometimes caught swine flu if they

worked directly with pigs.

„„What are the symptoms? The most

common symptoms are fever, fatigue,

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Plastic wraps, bottles, and containers

contain dioxin chemicals which cause

cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are

highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies.

Freezing and heating plastic wraps, bottles,

and containers releases dioxins from the

Community Garden

Meeting

May 26 starts at 12 noon

Lunch will be provided

There will be a discussion on what

types of vegetables, tools, equipment

needed, irrigation, Elders section, and

more of the community garden.

If you have any questions, concerns,

or input about the project, please come

the next meeting. Any questions contact

Terry Youckton at 360-709-1899

plastic.

Recently, Edward Fujimoto, Wellness

Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was

on a TV program to explain this health

hazard. He talked about dioxins and how

bad they are for us. He said that we should

not be heating our food in the microwave

using plastic containers. This especially

applies to foods that contain fat. He said

that the combination of fat, high heat, and

plastic releases dioxin into the food and

ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead,

he recommends using glass, such as Corning

Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for

heating food. TV dinners, instant ramen

and soups, etc., should be removed from

their containers and heated in something

else. Paper isn’t bad, but you don’t know

what is in the paper. It’s just safer to use

tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.

Fujimoto pointed out that plastic wrap,

such as Saran Wrap, is just as dangerous

when placed over foods to be cooked in the

microwave. As the food is nuked, the high

heat causes poisonous toxins to melt out

of the plastic wrap and drip into the food.

Cover food with a paper towel instead.

WIC Program Dates

(Women, Infants and Children)

Thursday, June 4, 2009

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

at the Wellness Center

In October the WIC Program will have

New Food Choices. Check it out.

All WIC Clients must be seen to receive

summer months vouchers.

Dental will be there to see you.

Bring your child, medical coupons, or

pay stub, and identification.

Contact Deb Shortman at 306-709-1689

for more information.