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Shaw Tippett is Doctor of Philosophy
Shilo Shaw Tippett from
Warm Springs was awarded a
Doctor of Philosophy degree in
Clinical Psychology at Okla
homa State University in De
cember.
Dr. Tippett had earlier earned
a Masters of Science degree
from OSU in 2004.
During college she worked in
Shilo Shaw Tippett
various hospitals in Oklahoma
including the Oklahoma City VA Tahlequah, and the Cherokee
Medical Center, the W. W. Nation Indian Hospital in
Hastings Indian Hospital in Claremore.
She was also invited into the
Phi Kappa Phi National Hon
ors Society.
Tippett is a member of the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs, and is the daughter of
Nat and Mavis Shaw of Warm
Springs.
She plans to continue
working at the Seattle VA
Medical Center in Seattle,
where she resides with her
husband, Greg.
Earlynne Squiemphen, CPC, has been
awarded the Certified Professional Coder
(CPC) credential after successfully passing the
National Certification Examination.
This certification is sponsored by the Ameri
can Academy of Professional Coders, a na
tionally renowned organization offering pro
fessional accreditation, education, recognition
and networking opportunities to medical cod-
Museum hosting fishing presentation
ers.
The demand for medical coders is increas
ing nationally by approximately 10,000 employ
ees each year and is projected to increase 36
percent or more through the year 2010. Na
tionally, 18 percent of all medical coding posi
tions go unfilled, according to the U.S. Depart
ment of Labor.
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Vehicle Pool back in operation
Those needing the services
of Vehicle Pool may recognize
a new face behind the desk.
Phillip Johnston started
working as the new manager of
Vehicle Pool in January.
But Johnston has been work
ing in the Warm Springs com
munity for much longer.
Prior to beginning his posi
tion as manager, Johnston said,
he worked for Warm Springs
Fire and Safety as the battalion
chief for 12 or more years.
Before that Johnston worked
as a volunteer firefighter for the
Jefferson County Fire Depart
ment for over 29 years—and he
now serves on their board of
directors. The transition to Ve
hicle Pool, Johnston said, came
about because of his back
ground in maintenance.
“I’d been in maintenance
pretty much all my life,”
Johnston said—involving every
thing from rebuilding motors in
cars to repairing trucks and am
bulances.
Because of that knowledge,
Johnston said, “It was just a logi-
There will be a Me
morial for Cyril Wilton
Wolfe “Tsim-Kil” on Sat
urday, May 26, 2007.
Stone setting at 9 a.m.,
Wolfe Point Cemetery,
10 a.m. memorial, give
away, name giving, and
meal
at
Agency
Longhouse.
In commemoration of Celilo Falls, the Museum at Warm
Springs will sponsor a Ceremonial Fishing presentation by
tribal member and Celilo fisherman Phillip David.
This is the first in a series of Living Traditions presenta
tions by tribal members. The Ceremonial Fishing presenta
tion will be on Saturday* March 17 in the museum lobby
from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information call the museum at
553-3331.
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and make some order out of
some things.”
Now, Johnston said, the staff
is in the process of being hired.
A tribal member is set to begin
work soon, but Johnston said
they are still looking for an of
fice manager.
Johnston aims for Vehicle
Pool to be a full-service estab
lishment, he said, so they are
able to fix a wide variety of ve
hicles.
He added, “I’m just here to
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