8 S moke S ignals JANUARY 1, 2016 Tribal Elder Martina Gilbert, left, receives help from her sister and Tribal Elder Ida Paterson putting on a bracelet during the Elders Christmas Party held at the Elders Activity Center on Friday, Dec. 18. Thousands of pieces of jewelry were donated to the Elders and it was scattered on tables for people to take during the party. About 100 Tribal Elders and their spouses attended the annual event. Elders Christmas Party Tribal Elder Cherie Butler hugs Santa Claus, aka Tribal Elder Steve Bobb Sr., as she gets her picture taken with him during the Elders Christmas Party held at the Elders Activity Center on Friday, Dec. 18. Tribal Elder John Lillard picks a bungee cord for Adult Foster Care Caregiver Ginger Whitman during the Elders Christmas Party held at the Elders Activity Center on Friday, Dec. 18. Lillard won a jar of bungee cords during the party and Whitman happened to need one. Photos by Michelle Alaimo