Page 8 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - November, 2018

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HEALTH/WELLNESS

Cornstalk

a symbol of

connectedness

for community

By Caytee Cline, Caytee Cline,
Youth Service Coordinator
for Behavioral Health
The past few months, community
members and employees have all
driven down Anderson Road and
looked over and even had to do a
double take at something intriguing
on the side of the road along a part
of the new sidewalk.
When I first drove by it, I
thought to myself (in disbelief) “is
that a cornstalk?” After taking a
closer look, I realized that’s exactly
what it is – a single corn stock
sprouting with the seasonal change.
During the next couple months,
I was excited to watch the cornstalk
grow on the side of the road all by
itself. It was a strange connection
that grew over time.
There were moments I
Employees throughout the Chehalis Tribe wondered if I would come back
pledge to stop domestic violence. from the weekend off work and the
cornstalk would be gone. Then, to
my surprise it had grown bigger
and stronger.
When the grass started growing
along the road, the maintenance
crew would mow that area, yet
they made it a point to leave the
cornstalk standing. Every time that I

& encourage healthy relationships See CORNSTALK, page 9

A stalk
Tribal Greetings Chehalis tribal around the community and were of corn
along
community community! I wanted to give a able to connect with 100 employees Anderson
from various departments and
quick update on our outreach
makes awareness activities. received numerous domestic Road was
tended to
October was Domestic
domestic Violence Awareness Month. My violence pledges from employees. by kind
We also handed out domestic
violence goal in creating awareness is to violence awareness bags filled souls and
left to
awareness provide all of us with safe, healthy with purple candy and informative flourish
information relating to domestic
relationships at home, work and
pledges in the community. We should treat violence. through
each other with dignity and respect, I want to thank everyone who the
Article and photos teaching our children the value of let me take their picture as well as season,
even
contributed by Tana a healthy relationship, and never everyone who participated in our
Charley, Domestic condone or commit acts of domestic awareness pledges. given a
Violence Advocate for violence. I appreciate your time and stand festive
Tsapowum Behavioral On Oct. 30, department director against ending domestic violence. fall look.
Health Leah Niccolocci, fellow staff I also want to thank all of the
member Caytee Cline and I went directors for their participation.