Page 3 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - May, 2018

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CHEHALIS TRIBAL
NEWSLETTER

The Confederated All over the Chehalis Reservation, homeowners received help spring cleaning in April.
Tribes of the Chehalis
Reservation, ‘People CLEANUP residence to schedule his staff.
Residents also were allowed to leave
of the Sands’ From page 1 items for disposal on the side of the curb to
Articles and opinions expressed Tribal members were given a window be picked up by the cleanup crew.
are not necessarily those of this of two weeks to sign up for assistance in During the two weeks, the cleanup crew
publication or the Chehalis Tribal tackling chores that piled up during the was as busy as bees finishing assigned
Business Committee. winter. Containers also were set up at the projects. The sound of weed eaters could
SUBMISSIONS Waste Facilities Site to help remove garbage be heard and the little orange Kubotas and
pickup trucks buzzed about to accomplish
from the reservation.
We encourage tribal members to Earlier in the month, Ray Secena the goal of cleaning up the reservation.
submit letters, articles, photos was out spreading the word about the Workers were given safety gear and
and drawings to be considered for program by word of mouth and flyers. proper instructions on lifting techniques. It
publication (subject to editing). Elders’ homes were prioritized first as is great to witness what the tribe continues
Contributing writers, artists and the reservation was surveyed. Laborers to accomplish by providing this service.
photographers include Chehalis provided muscle and TLC by mowing Thank you goes to our Chehalis Tribe
tribal community members and lawns, handling landscaping chores and the cleanup crew! Your hard work and
staff. Submission deadline is and doing additional cleaning. Ray took assistance is greatly appreciated by the
the first of each month (printed notes on what needed to be done at each community.
monthly).
TRIBAL CENTER

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