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Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy speaks after the announcement of the Tribe’s
new public health building being named the Cheryle A. Kennedy Public Health Clinic in her
honor during the building’s grand opening on Friday, May 17. Next to her is Tribal Health
Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe.
Tribal Community Transitions Manager David Fullerton, left, and Tribal member
Andrew Freeman cook salmon for the meal that was served.
Grand opening of public health building
The grand opening of the public health building, the new-
est building on the Tribal campus, was held on Friday, May
17. The building was named the Cheryle A. Kennedy Public
Health Clinic in honor of longtime Tribal Council Chair-
woman Kennedy and her dedication to healthcare. Before
being elected to Tribal Council, Kennedy had a 30-year ca-
reer as a health administrator working with Tribes, includ-
ing serving as the Grand Ronde Tribe’s Health Director for
nearly 15 years. The event also celebrated Wellness Canoe
chicha’s first birthday.
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Tribal Health
Services Executive
Director Kelly Rowe,
right, gives Oregon
Gov. Tina Kotek,
left, and First Lady
Aimee Kotek Wilson,
second from left, a
tour of the Cheryle
A. Kennedy Public
Health Clinic during
the building’s grand
opening.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Jason Rutherford, 9, tests the sensor on a faucet in the medical lab in the Cheryle A. Kennedy Public Health Clinic during the building’s grand opening on
Friday, May 17.