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By Lisa Pemberton, Puyallup Tribal News Editor In late December, former Puyallup Tribal Chairwoman Ramona Bennett, Cultural Director Connie McCloud, Elders Advisory Board Member Teddy Simchen and Charlene Matheson, past Chair of the Elders Advisory Board, and were among the first Tribal Elders to get COVID-19 vaccines. Residents and staff at the House of Respect also received the vaccine. Bennett described the shot as “relatively painless.” “It’s terrible that all you see (on TV) is needles that look like railroad spikes, but the needles that they actually use are very tiny,” she said. “I will say my shoulder was a…