Page 12 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - January-February 2022

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Manny Medina’s proud legacy honored

CTE pays tribute to pioneering
contributor to chain of stores

On Feb. 11, Chehalis Tribal Enterprises held a
special ceremony for Manny Medina, who passed
away two years ago on Jan. 2, 2020.
Manny was a monumental part of the
development of the tribe’s convenience stores.
CTE honored Manny by putting up memorial
plaques at three of its stores on reservation land.
The plaque reads:

IN HONOR OF
MANNY MEDINA

A beloved Chehalis tribal member,
began his career with the End of the Trail
convenience stores at the “little store” across
from the Chehalis Tribal Center. Manny was
a friendly face; his service was the highlight
of visiting the store. When the tribe decided
to open End of the Trail 2 on Highway 12,
Manny was an important contributor to the
design and layout of the store – he eventually
helped design the End of the Trail 3 at Great
Wolf Lodge and the Flagship End of the Trail
in Grand Mound.
From cashier to senior manager,
Manny took great pride in his role in
the management of the stores. He was a
wonderful teacher and mentor to the staff
of the End of the Trail stores, leaving
lasting impressions on each employee he
worked with. Manny is greatly missed and
remembered as the friend, teacher, and
Beloved tribal member Manny Medina’s career and contributions to the Chehalis Tribe’s co-worker that he was.
convenience stores were honored on Feb. 11.