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Diabetes Prevention Community Transformation Grant Meeting (CTG) Sponsors Monthly Walk All Tribal Members Are Welcome! The Diabetes Prevention Walk was activity (stationary bike, swimming, If you are a community member interested in being part of the held on Thursday, September 19, etc.) on the third Thursday of the “Communities Transform to Make Healthy Living Easier” contact: Shannon 2013. The event began at 12:30 month you can be counted. Notify Sullivan at 360-709-1771 or email: ssullivan@chehalistribe.org. PM at the Tribal Center. Each the Diabetes Prevention Staff Pat Meetings are the second Wednesday of the month: walker received a bottle of water Odiorne, Gloria Jones, or Sandra 2:00-3:30 PM and a snack. The 15 participants Burnett at the clinic 360-273-5504 at the Eagles Landing Hotel walked down Howanut to be added to the sign Conference Room, 5th Floor Road toward the Lucky in list. Eagle Casino. Many of free to submit as many family the group made it to the This month Chehalis favorites as you like. Casino before turning tribal community had Look for our Community around. the most walkers, so Transformation (CTG) drop boxes we will be adding at the Oakville School Elementary Walking is an easy a decoration to the Offce and Secondary Offce, the activity that when done Walking Stick. The The Community Tranformation Timberland Regional Library - on a regular basis (30 Walking stick will Community Coalition invites you to Oakville Branch, the Oakville minutes 5 times per be on display it in share your favorite family recipes. Methodist Church and the Chehalis week) can signifcantly the Wellness Center Tribal Center. (The drop boxes reduce an individual’s waiting area. So, if We would like to compile the are also being used to drop off risk for developing Type 2 you would like to favorite recipes of our area into a CTG surveys). You can also bring Diabetes. donate a decoration community cookbook. While we your recipes to the Chehalis Tribal you can contact the are compiling enough recipes for a Wellness Center. Each month the Chehalis Diabetes Prevention cookbook, we would like to share tribal community Staff. Stop by the the recipes. Some of the recipes We look forward to seeing all competes with Shoalwater Clinic to admire this may be published in community of your delicious recipes, and Bay, Skokomish, and Traditional Walking newspapers and/or used in local eventually a local favor cookbook! Squaxin Island Tribes to Stick. cooking demonstrations. Please see who gets the most have your name and contact Thank you for your participation. walkers. If you participate information on your recipe. Feel in another physical The Walking Stick Attention: Chehalis Tribal Members is awarded to the tribe that has the Indian Wills and Estate Planning Services are now being offered to all most walkers for the Chehalis Tribal Members who are 18 years and older. month. Winner of the month adds another This service is without cost to Chehalis Tribal members who currently decoration to the do not have a Will. traditional walking stick. Please call Christina Hicks at 360-709-1741 to set up an appointment and get the paperwork needed to get started. WIC Program DSHS Program USDA Food Distribution Dates November 7 Every Tuesday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM November 15 For more information contact A representative from DSHS will be December 20 Deb Shortman at 306-709-1689 available. Contact the Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center at 360-273-5504 to Pick up is at the Community Center from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM. schedule an appointment. For more information contact Deb Shortman 360-273-5504 chehalistribe.org  greatwolfodge.com  luckyeagle.com  eagleslandinghotel.net Page 5