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Cancer continued from Page 1... Nisqually, Skokomish, Squaxin or bowel habits to consult with their Island, Shoalwater Bay, Quinault health care provider immediately; and Cowlitz, contributed time and don’t wait to check it out. effort to this event. Thank you to Carmen Kalama, Rita Andrews, The group really worked well Joan Simmons, Christina Hicks, together and transitioned to physical Sandra Burnett, Vernon McCrory, activities. Chair exercises and ball Phillip Youckton, Heidi Brown, exercises were facilitated by Anita Rob Woodall (Quality Assurance Mattingly and Pamela McCall. The and Control), Nita Mattingly, Trisha group then went for the colon health Shipp (Chehalis Patient Navigator), poker walk. This was a fun walk Cindy Gallegos (Nisqually Patient designed as a game to learn the Navigator), Lindy Parker (Squaxin prevention and health facts while Island Patient Navigator), Paula engaged in the walk. Prizes were Soto (Skokomish Patient Navigator), given for the best poker hand made Bobby Bush explains the importance of learning the prevention Tracy Lev (Shoalwater Bay Patient by participants. strategies starting by eating balanced and nutritious meals. Navigator), and Cynthia and George White (Quinault Prevention). Thank Dr. Lance Ray, from the Chehalis colon cancer. Sandra to help our people learn you to the SPIPA Community Wellness Center, provided an these prevention strategies while Services Staff: Debbie Gardipee- excellent educational talk on Thank You eating a balanced, nutritious, and Reyes and Shelley Wiedemeier for colon cancer progression and most TASTY meal. help with the tokens of appreciation important, prevention. This was an Thank you to Christina Hicks and and the travel documentations. excellent follow up to Pat’s keynote Sandra Burnett for preparing the Many people within the SPIPA Thanks forever to Joseph Reyes for address. It brought the medical facts luncheon. Thank you so much for Colon Health Program and the unloading and loading the van in to focus on the human experience of your time and effort Christina and seven Tribes it serves, Chehalis, preparation for this event. Page 2 chehalistribe.org  greatwolfodge.com  luckyeagle.com  eagleslandinghotel.net