Page 12 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - October 2014

www.chehalistribe.org PRSRT STD ©Copyright 2012 FirstName LastName CHEHALIS TRIBAL NEWSLETTER US POSTAGE PAID is a publication of the Confederated Tribes Street Address of the Chehalis Reservation. City, ST Zip OAKVILLE WA * Or Current Resident PERMIT No. 2 Continued from Page 1 garden events played on the big 2014 Chehalis Tribal Health Fair Marie Bird, who reminded us to be screen while everyone enjoyed BBQ thankful for each other, the garden, chicken, beef skewers, salad, dinner and for the opportunity to share the rolls, and cookies. Vendors meal together. provided The cider pressing activity was their A slide show of the past community fun for both adults and youth, information which included prepping, cutting, and pressing, and collecting the apple resources cider. Everyone agreed that it was with delicious! participants at the A heartfelt “thank you” goes to the Chehalis Chehalis Tribe Community Center Tribal and Lucky Eagle Casino staff for Health Fair. their support and services that made By Christina Hicks, Community Wellness Manager the event possible. On Thursday, September 18 from people sign-in at the registration Youth enjoyed making 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM the Chehalis table. There was raffes throughout delicious fresh pressed apple Tribal Wellness Center held its the day. These items were donated cider for the Fall Harvest annual health fair, at the community by the Chehalis Tribal Public safety, Festival at the community center. This year we had 42 vendors Great Wolf Lodge and numerous center. from various areas of Thurston and other vendors. Lewis County. Some of the vendors that participated were DSHS There was a healthy lunch which Chehalis Tribal Elders Community Services, Child Support was sponsored by the Chehalis Enforcement, Developmental Tribal Public Safety department. Disabilities Administration, The Community Transformation Holiday Bazaar LMTAAA, American Cancer Grant (CTG) program had a close- out survey, and participants received Society, SHIBA, NWIC, Harmony Hill Retreat Center, Alzheimer’s a special gift when they completed Annual Chehalis Tribal Elders Association and many more. Some the survey. Chehalis tribal programs included Vendors Holiday Bazaar reserve your NWWP, Dental, Social Services, The Hope Heart Institute was a Saturday, Limited Space, Behavior health, and CHS. new vendor this year and they space brought a walk through heart, which December 6 First served! The clinic did health screenings, was locate in the corridor of the First come, which screened random blood sugar, community center. This gave people 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM A1C, cholesterol and triglycerides. an opportunity to walk through and learn about heart health. This year’s health fair had 322 Held at the Lucky Eagle We thank all those that Casino Event Center participated and made the 12888 188th Avenue SW health fair a great success! Rochester WA 98568 The Hope Heart Institute walk-through Contact Trudy Marcellay heart display educates 360-888-5808 or participants about heart email: trudymarcellay@comcast.net health during the Health Fair. Page 12 chehalistribe.org  greatwolfodge.com  luckyeagle.com  eagleslandinghotel.net