Page 3 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - December 2024

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HOLIDAY
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Casino & Hotel.
Bingo cards also were distributed, and rounds
started after breakfast at 12:15 p.m. Three bingo
blackouts ended the games.
Family pictures with Santa Claus and a festive
background were offered in the Gathering Room.
Grand prizes in the raffle included flat screen
TVs and a PC gaming console. Violet Snell and
Norma Daniels scored a TV and Susie Sanchez
landed the PC gaming console.
Thank you to all of the Santa’s helpers, friends
and families who made the Christmas Party so
wonderful. Another one in the books!

Santa’s little helpers

By Bobbie Bush Tribal departments, including
Facilities, Wellness Center, Human
Getting ready for a festive Resources, Housing, Education,
gathering is no small task. Santa Social Services, Activities and
tapped 26 helpers to bring Communications. Seven Tribal
together this year’s community Elders also participated.
Christmas Party. The group made quick work
The determined crew made of the preparations, joking and
its way to the Community Center visiting while wrapping up in less
at 1 p.m. Dec. 11 to prepare for than an hour!
the magical event that so many It is amazing to see how
Chehalis Tribal and community much work we can get done as a
members look forward to each year. community and a Tribe when we
Helpers came from various work for the benefit of our people.