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MAY 15, 2001
An Apple A Day, -Won't Keep This Doctor Away
Tribe's new chiropractor
can help you with back pain.
By Justin Phillips
Getting up in the morning and
feeling like you got beat down the
night before?
There is someone new at the Clinic
that can help you out. That some
one is Dr. Kenneth Kelly. He'll take
the pain away for you.
Dr. Kelly is the Tribe's new Chiro
practor. Just three days after graduating
from high school in Neosho, Missouri,
he moved to Oregon. Kelly is the only
one out of six children from his family
that didn't graduate high school from
the Willamina or Sheridan areas.
Born in Warsaw, Indiana, Dr.
Kelly has an extensive educational
history, including an Associate of Arts
degree at Missouri Central; a
Bachelor's degree from Western Or
egon University; he attended West
ern States Chiropractic College; a
three-year x-ray degree in roentgen
ology; a three-year post degree in or
thopedics and a one-year certificate
in athletic injuries.
Dr. Kelly taught school in Yamhill-
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Healing Touch - Dr. Kenneth Kelly, the Tribe's new chiropractic physi
cian, spends every Thursday in Grand Ronde seeing patients. Kelly has
worked at the Sheridan Chiropractic Clinic since 1978 and now brings his
expertise to the Tribe's Health and Wellness Center.
Carlton for three years and worked
as a team physician with a chiroprac
tor in McMinnville. He has worked
in the Sheridan Family Chiropractic
Center since 1978.
Some of Dr. Kelly's hobbies are ski
ing and Scottish country dancing.
"My wife Naomi and I also have a
family farm," said Dr. Kelly. "It con
sists of 350 acres. We raise sheep
and hay."
Dr. Kelly is a 116 of two different
Tribes, Cherokee and Chic Qua.
Dr. Kelly diagnoses and treats pa
tient disorders of the spine and other
body joints by adjusting the spinal
column or through other corrective
manipulation.
He takes patient's case history, con
ducts examinations, observes patients
and performs or orders x-rays and
other tests to diagnose a patient's con
ditions. Dr. Kelly also advises patients
on corrective exercises, lifestyle
changes and improving nutrition.
The most common complaints his
patients have are back pain and
headaches.
"Anybody who has ever been in a
car wreck should be checked out,"
said Dr. Kelly. "They might think
they don't have problems, but it could
show up later."
A new patient will take about an
hour the first time, then an average
of 15 minutes after that initial visit.
"I've seen as many 97 patients in
one day," said Dr. Kelly.
Dr. Kelly has been treating several
Tribal members for 20 years or more.
Dr. Kelly works on Thursdays all
day. Hecan see anybody who is a
patient at the Grand Ronde Clinic.
To make an appointment with Dr.
Kelly, call 503-879-4525.
Linda Mann One of the Nation's Finest
Grand Ronde dental hygienist selected for elite award.
By Justin Phillips
Linda Mann is one of a select few.
She is tops in the nation as a dental
hygienist.
An award will be presented to
Mann from the Crest American Den
tal Hygienist Association (ADHA),
which is made up of dental hygien
ists all over the United States.
The award is for the best clinical
dental hygienist.
Mann was one of only two people
nationwide selected for the award.
To be selected, Mann had to write
an essay about how she made a dif
ference in the lives of her patients.
"It was the program that I do for
trying to get new moms to bring their
babies in the clinic," said Mann. "We
send out packets when we find out
the moms are pregnant, when the
baby is born, then at three, six, ten
months, one year, 15, 18 months and
two years. We encourage them to
bring them in so we can catch prob
lems early."
Mann has won several prizes along
with the award.
She won $2,000 in cash, a trip to
the ADHA convention in Nashville,
Tennessee where the award will be
presented and a trip to the Proctor
and Gamble Headquarters in Cincin
nati, Ohio. She was also awarded a
trip to the ADHA Headquarters in
Chicago, Illinois.
"In particular, the Health Author
ity Board of Commissioners is ex
tremely proud of this recognition,"
said Grand Ronde Tribal Health and
Wellness Administration Executive
Director Dr. Tom Austin. "It demon
strates the quality approach to health
care that we are trying to achieve
throughout the organization. This
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Linda Mann
is huge considering the population
of all the hygienists in the United
States that are eligible."
Mann has worked in the Grand
Ronde clinic for eight years now.
The award will be presented to her
on June 23 in Nashville.
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Tribal Staff's First Chili Cook-Off
All employees of the Tribe were invited to the First Annual Grand Ronde
Chili Cook-Off on April 23 at the Community Center. Each department
could only enter one pot of chili forjudging. Contestants could enter in a
category of; spicy-hot, mild, vegetarian, hardy heifer and all around best
bean. The departments were asked to supply cornbread, frybread or rolls to
go with the meal. There were a total of 12 entries and two additional pots of
chili donated for everyone to enjoy. There were about 120 people that at
tended the event. In addition, the preschool was also in attendance to cheer
on the contes
tants. All this
was made pos
sible thanks to
Bob McElderry
who started the
ball rolling for
this event.
Grand prize
was awarded to
Sheila Herber
of the Small
Business department.
Main Man Bobby Mac -
Tribal Grants Developer Bob McElderry prepares the judges
tasting cups just prior to the start of the staff chili cook
off in the Tribal Community Center. McElderry organized
and coordinated this year's team-building event.
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Just The Beans Please -
Helpers Penny Deloe and Sharon Grout carefully scoop chili entries
into the judge's cups. Sheila Herber won this year's grand prize.
Mmm, Mmm, Good-
Tribal member Jeff Mercier gives the
thumbs up to his choice for the best chili
during his second helping.
Photos by Justin Phillips