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CHEHALIS TRIBAL LOAN FUND NEWS BIG NEWS! We are now accepting loan applications from all Chehalis Tribal Employees, Enterprise Firework Loan employees and Natives who live within our service area. We are continuing to serve Chehalis Tribal members as well. Applications „ A new loan product: Do you need a Masters degree or PhD? Are you an enrolled member of the Chehalis Available beginning in March 2014. Tribe? You could qualify for a student loan through our program. Contact our offce for more information. Approved Loans will be disbursed in April. „ Credit Builders: Don’t let your credit score keep you from applying for a loan from us. We will work with you to re-build your credit. When is the last time you checked your credit score? We are fnding that almost every In time for person has a MEDICAL collection on their credit score. pre-sales with wholesalers. „ Chehalis Tribal members: Are you wanting to purchase a house, but have collections on your credit report? Come see us. We can assist you. We also continue to offer Home Improvement Loans. New Loan Amounts available: For those in good standing with „ Secured Credit Cards: Did you know you can re-build your credit by opening a Secured Credit card? The local our program, you can borrow up Sterling Bank in Oakville can assist you. You just need $300.00 to open it. You make monthly on time payments, to $5,000.00 with no interest or and keep it open for 3 years. This will be reported as a positive on your credit report as long as you make your payments until July 1st! monthly payments. You can also open a savings or checking account with no hassle at Sterling. Contact Theresa Keegan, Branch Manager at (360) 273-7766. 50% of the Firework loan must go „ Native Artists: We will be offering a Native Artist’s training this year. Please call our offce if you are interested toward direct business expenses, in attending. We will let you know the date as soon as we fnd out. such as wholesalers or building costs. Youth News!!! Contacting the CTLF Program We are working with Tony Medina’s youth program once a month. The youth are learning ways to save, wants vs. needs, and more. We are looking for Youth Entrepreneurs, those who want to start a business. Contact our offce for Julie Burnett, Executive Director more information. 360-709-1831 Youth ages 16-18: Do you want to build a budget for your per capita? Do you want to set aside money for a house, Diana Pickernell, Loan Coordinator college, or a car? Make an appointment with us to set up an individual plan. 360-709-1631 Looking for a job? How about a career instead? and opportunities for She is one of the Casino Offers Opportunities to Grow and Lead advancement. Those examples of Tribal who are interested are members who have made encouraged to visit good by working hard There is a big difference between reward people with a passion for the the casino’s Human and taking advantage a job and a career. A job is just a work of the Lucky Eagle. Resources Department of the available way to earn money. A career is and apply. opportunities. She started how each of us learn, grow and “We can’t just hire warm bodies in the Gift Shop at Lucky develop through employment, to staff the place,” Hogl said. “We Lucky Eagle Eagle sixteen years ago, leading to positions of infuence and have to talk to people who are Organizational and has held various leadership. excited about Lucky Eagle and Vanessa Youckton what we are doing here. We need Development Manager Lucky Eagle positions at the casino When John Hogl took over as people who recognize and embrace Vanessa Youckton Organizational and other Tribal casinos, Human Resources Director at the opportunity in our business and encourages Tribal Development including working in the Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel last where we are headed at Lucky Eagle members to take Manager Cage and the Finance November, he was given a clear and who want to be a part of our advantage of the Department. mission by CEO John Setterstrom: success here.” opportunities at the casino by trying to make the casino the best different jobs to fnd the one they Other examples of Tribal members employer in the region by providing The casino is currently looking might enjoy. who have climbed the corporate careers not jobs - especially for to bring on new team members in ladder at the casino include Vice Tribal members. a variety of positions in various Youckton’s job is to guide President of Administration and departments. All of these openings Associates toward career success Community Development Rodney Hogl’s approach to achieving this feature competitive pay, generous through job placement, training and Youckton, and VP of Operations objective is to attract, develop and benefts, development possibilities educational opportunities. Joseph Dupuis. chehalistribe.org  greatwolfodge.com  luckyeagle.com  eagleslandinghotel.net Page 11