Page 7 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - February 2024

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Assistant cook puts delicious

food on Elders Center table Calling all graduates

Attention Chehalis tribal members and
Assistant Cook at the custodial staff with cleaning the class of 2024 high school seniors!
Chehalis Tribal Elders Center and sanitizing tribal buildings Graduation is right around the corner.
Francine Smith has helped and offices. The tribe’s Social As most of you know, the Chehalis Tribe
tremendously since she started Services department needed celebrates our seniors with a dinner and
the role. assistance at the Elders Center
Her work is greatly and brought on Smith as an recognition ceremony. If you are aware
appreciated by tribal elders and “emergency hire” position. of any graduating community or tribal
Head Chef Ricardo Charles. She helped in many different members, have them get in touch to make
Charles said that, in addition Francine Smith capacities, but one of her main sure they are on our list of graduates.
to helping with prepping, roles was delivering meals to
cooking, serving and cleaning, elders’ houses.
one of the major contributions When the tribe opened
Smith provides to the elders’ STAFF a full-time position for the
meals is delicious baked goods. PROFILE assistant elders cook, she
Although Charles has many applied and landed the job.
skills in the kitchen, he admits Throughout her experience
that baking is not one of his growing up with a large family
strengths. and raising many children, Smith said
Smith, who grew up with eight home cooking has always been a part
siblings and raised three children of her of her life. Elders enjoy the homemade
own and five stepchildren, said she has desserts and love snacking on the
experience cooking and baking for a homemade treats while they gather at
group of people. the Elders Center.
She enjoys baking pretty much One of Smith’s favorite parts of the
everything. Her specialties include job is the interaction she has while CONTACT: JJ Shortman at 360-709-1749
cinnamon rolls, cobblers, cookies and when delivering meals to homebound or Jodie Smith at 360-709-1897
different types of bread and rolls. tribal elders. She offers to assist with
Smith began working with the tribe small duties elders might need help with
during the COVID-19 pandemic to help during her visit.

South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency
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THROUGH APRIL 25TH

OFFER FOR DINE-IN ONLY / NO TAKE-HOME CONTAINERS