Page 2 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - February 2025
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             ELDERS


     It’s party time!







     Chehalis Elders know how to let their hair down


     By Bobbie Bush                 or a chocolate tower cake were
                                    featured for dessert.
       Elders and guests gathered to   The meal began at 5 p.m.
     celebrate the month’s birthdays on   Elders filtered in at their own time
     Feb. 20 at Lucky Eagle Casino &   and comfort level. The service
     Hotel’s Steak House.           crew in Room 188 were swamped
       The menu boasted delicious   with orders for 43 Elders and
     choices for everyone. There    guests. It had been two years since
     was a choice of Caesar Salad   Chehalis Elders last visited the
     or Clam Chowder for starters,   Steak House as a group. It was
     then a choice of a 10-ounce rib   nice to see everyone.
     eye steak, an 8-ounce New York   Laughter, hugs, handshakes,
     steak, salmon or veggie pasta.   jokes, jabs and good times were
     Side dish options were a baked   shared. It was great to see Elders
     potato or creamy orzo. Vegetable   who don’t get out much join in the
     choices were roasted broccolini   celebration dinner.
     and tricolor carrots. Carrot cake   Hope to see you all in March!



       Chehalis
         Elders
        spent a
      wonderful
        evening
       together
     celebrating
      birthdays
       at Lucky
         Eagle
       Casino &
        Hotel’s
         Steak
      House on
        Feb. 20.

     Lovely cedar hearts





     By Bobbie Bush
       Four Elders and one teacher
     helped teach how to make cedar
     Hearts for Valentine’s Day on the
     morning of Feb. 10.  The group
     met in the Cultural Room of the
     Elders Center.
       Participants started with 10
     7-inch-long cedar strips that were
     ½-inch wide. Beginning with one
     strip in a process that is kind of
     like magic, the strips were plaited
     together to form both sides of   Trudy Marcellay came over
     the cedar heart. The process   from Heritage and Culture to
     was a little challenging, but the   teach the class.  She worked
     Elders were not going to give up   patiently with each Elder student
     until they had woven their cedar   according to their learning style
     hearts together and finished their   and ability. Thanks again for the   Chehalis Tribal Elders crafted intricate Valentine’s Day necklaces using
     necklaces.                     great class.                   cedar strips on Feb. 10.
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