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New journey after 40 years of service CTLF seeks
new voices
Greetings everyone and Co-workers congratulated in my life. I want to be able to
happy 2018! I have Mary Secena for 40 years enjoy life with my husband, The Chehalis Tribal Load
come to a point in my of work for the tribe at her Don, and our granddaughter, Fund board is seeking to
life – after 40 years working retirement party Jan. 17. Dyani. appoint three new board
for the Chehalis Tribe – that I members to ensure we have
decided to retire Jan. 16. I thank God that I’m alive It’s hard to believe that the capacity and skills to
and I have my health after after 40 years, I can wrap my oversee the mission statement
It has been a pleasure this ordeal. life history in this message. I of the CTLF work.
to be able to work for the feel like there is so much more
tribe and get to know all of So, now onto a new chapter to say and that I am leaving so Vacant positions include a
the awesome people in this much out. treasurer and individuals who
community. I will miss you have experience with policy
all, but you might see me If not for the Indian Action and/or financials. CTLF would
filling in from time to time in Team back in 1973-1975, I prefer two tribal members and
departments. probably wouldn’t be writing one non-tribal member with
this. I am so grateful and financial expertise.
I think what really opened thankful for all of the people
my eyes is in November that I work with and everyone These are unpaid voluntary
2016, I was coming back I have met on this journey. It positions.
from Safeway from a clinic has been a great inspiration
medication pick up when a in my life and I’ll cherish all Board members are
car didn’t stop and ran into the memories and people expected to attend 12 board
me as I was driving. forever. meetings each year; participate
in trainings and conferences
My vehicle spun around This is not goodbye, but see between board meetings; and
and flipped over. I prayed to you later. I’ll be seeing all of advise staff on major loan
God that I would be OK and you around our community. decisions, HR management,
not hit a tree. It scared me so Enjoy life while you can. leadership and knowledge of
much, and I know we are not Always, start-up business or expanding
promised tomorrow. Mary Secena existing businesses of tribal
members or surrounding local
STAFF PROFILES community members; and
assist in fundraising events for
New DNR director 1854 or email Gconnelly@chehlaistribe.org CTLF.
for questions about our programs.
The current CTLF board
Hello tribal community. For those of you Nurse practitioner hired of directors is separate from
who don’t already know me, my name is the Chehalis Tribal Business
Glen Connelly and I’m the new Director of Committee. Board members
Natural Resources for the are responsible for approving
Chehalis Tribe. I’ve been Jennifer O’Brien has been hired as our major business loans and other
Nurse Practitioner at the Chehalis Tribal loans CTLF has funds for
working at DNR for more Wellness Center. Jennifer along with revising policies,
than 13 years, and I was procedures and by-laws.
recently selected to be the is a board-certified family CTLF functions on a separate
nurse practitioner. set of by-laws, policies and
new director. She began her career stipulations that allows us to
I grew up 3,000 miles include non-Indian individuals
from here in a small town in health care at an to participate on the board of
assisted living home in directors.
in northern New Jersey. I Wisconsin at the age of
completed my Bachelor of Glen Connelly 20. She graduated with CTLF is a certified,
nonprofit native Community
Arts in environmental studies at Ramapo an associate’s degree in Jennifer Development Financial
College of New Jersey in 1993 and moved nursing from Cardinal O’Brien Institutions Fund.
to Washington. I live in Olympia and am Stritch University of
the proud father of two sons, ages 17 and Wisconsin in 2001 and completed a sss
20. Bachelor of Science in nursing from Regis
I have work experience in many different University of Colorado in 2012. Jennifer CONTACT
fields including office management, completed her master’s degree in the
construction work and public health. I family nurse practitioner program at the Contact CTLF at 360-709-
really enjoy working in this community Concordia University of Wisconsin in 2015. 1631. Submit a signed letter
and look forward to utilizing my skills and She has worked in family practice and of intent to dpickernell@
experience to protect and enhance your hospice care. chehalistribe.org (staff) or
tribal lands and resources. Jennifer enjoys spending time outdoors amedina@chehalistribe.
Feel free to stop by the office at 26 with her husband, Mike, and two boys, org (board member). Learn
Niederman Road in Oakville, call 360-709- Brodey and Connor. more at ctlf.weebly.com.
New journey after 40 years of service CTLF seeks
new voices
Greetings everyone and Co-workers congratulated in my life. I want to be able to
happy 2018! I have Mary Secena for 40 years enjoy life with my husband, The Chehalis Tribal Load
come to a point in my of work for the tribe at her Don, and our granddaughter, Fund board is seeking to
life – after 40 years working retirement party Jan. 17. Dyani. appoint three new board
for the Chehalis Tribe – that I members to ensure we have
decided to retire Jan. 16. I thank God that I’m alive It’s hard to believe that the capacity and skills to
and I have my health after after 40 years, I can wrap my oversee the mission statement
It has been a pleasure this ordeal. life history in this message. I of the CTLF work.
to be able to work for the feel like there is so much more
tribe and get to know all of So, now onto a new chapter to say and that I am leaving so Vacant positions include a
the awesome people in this much out. treasurer and individuals who
community. I will miss you have experience with policy
all, but you might see me If not for the Indian Action and/or financials. CTLF would
filling in from time to time in Team back in 1973-1975, I prefer two tribal members and
departments. probably wouldn’t be writing one non-tribal member with
this. I am so grateful and financial expertise.
I think what really opened thankful for all of the people
my eyes is in November that I work with and everyone These are unpaid voluntary
2016, I was coming back I have met on this journey. It positions.
from Safeway from a clinic has been a great inspiration
medication pick up when a in my life and I’ll cherish all Board members are
car didn’t stop and ran into the memories and people expected to attend 12 board
me as I was driving. forever. meetings each year; participate
in trainings and conferences
My vehicle spun around This is not goodbye, but see between board meetings; and
and flipped over. I prayed to you later. I’ll be seeing all of advise staff on major loan
God that I would be OK and you around our community. decisions, HR management,
not hit a tree. It scared me so Enjoy life while you can. leadership and knowledge of
much, and I know we are not Always, start-up business or expanding
promised tomorrow. Mary Secena existing businesses of tribal
members or surrounding local
STAFF PROFILES community members; and
assist in fundraising events for
New DNR director 1854 or email Gconnelly@chehlaistribe.org CTLF.
for questions about our programs.
The current CTLF board
Hello tribal community. For those of you Nurse practitioner hired of directors is separate from
who don’t already know me, my name is the Chehalis Tribal Business
Glen Connelly and I’m the new Director of Committee. Board members
Natural Resources for the are responsible for approving
Chehalis Tribe. I’ve been Jennifer O’Brien has been hired as our major business loans and other
Nurse Practitioner at the Chehalis Tribal loans CTLF has funds for
working at DNR for more Wellness Center. Jennifer along with revising policies,
than 13 years, and I was procedures and by-laws.
recently selected to be the is a board-certified family CTLF functions on a separate
nurse practitioner. set of by-laws, policies and
new director. She began her career stipulations that allows us to
I grew up 3,000 miles include non-Indian individuals
from here in a small town in health care at an to participate on the board of
assisted living home in directors.
in northern New Jersey. I Wisconsin at the age of
completed my Bachelor of Glen Connelly 20. She graduated with CTLF is a certified,
nonprofit native Community
Arts in environmental studies at Ramapo an associate’s degree in Jennifer Development Financial
College of New Jersey in 1993 and moved nursing from Cardinal O’Brien Institutions Fund.
to Washington. I live in Olympia and am Stritch University of
the proud father of two sons, ages 17 and Wisconsin in 2001 and completed a sss
20. Bachelor of Science in nursing from Regis
I have work experience in many different University of Colorado in 2012. Jennifer CONTACT
fields including office management, completed her master’s degree in the
construction work and public health. I family nurse practitioner program at the Contact CTLF at 360-709-
really enjoy working in this community Concordia University of Wisconsin in 2015. 1631. Submit a signed letter
and look forward to utilizing my skills and She has worked in family practice and of intent to dpickernell@
experience to protect and enhance your hospice care. chehalistribe.org (staff) or
tribal lands and resources. Jennifer enjoys spending time outdoors amedina@chehalistribe.
Feel free to stop by the office at 26 with her husband, Mike, and two boys, org (board member). Learn
Niederman Road in Oakville, call 360-709- Brodey and Connor. more at ctlf.weebly.com.
