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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