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Show _ NOVEMBER 29, 2000 JON. LAMOREAUX of the-scene will be taking place. SPECIAL TO THE COURIER Swiss Christmas his The main attraction takes place on Saturday at the Midway Town Hall. It years — Swiss ‘Christmas may be the runs from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.and there be loads of booths and live music biggest one yet. After- will and entertainment. In the beginning, 12 years of celebrating community, twelve years ago the festivities took place outside, but it became too cold _and so they moved it indoors. «The highlight of the day from noon until 2 p.m., will be Father and Mother family, friendship, and faith, the Midway Boosters have really out Christmas making a special appearance by. sleigh (weather permitting) to visit with all of the children. The famous Whitaker Horse drawn wagon rides will be another fun feature taking riders around the square. Along with the many bani, there will be some good eating. Local| favorite Yodel’s. will be providing the. done themselves creating a festive way to remember the birth of the Savior. The celebration begins on Friday and ends on Monday with many fun things in between. It should turn the always-festive Midway into the top food, which will be Swiss-American cuisine served as only Yodel’s knows how, which should add to thé fun as they remain one of the best and most popular restaurants in: town. Dianne Davey, said that this is more of a party than a fundraiser. The booths may be taking home some earnings, but this is a celebration and a gift to the community. Merry Christmas.— Swiss Chorus & Handbell Ringers Sunday night will be host to the beautiful: sounds of this popular ‘group, who have recently been asked to accompany Kurt Bestor at Abravenal Hall during his Christmas -Coencert next month as his special _guests. The 45 member choir and 10 handbell ringers will perform classics like “Do You Hear What I Hear,” a comedic. number _ called “Fruitcake,” John Rutter’s “I Wonder - As I Wander” and many others. The show begins at 7:30 and will be in the Midway Town Hall. | ‘Midway Booster Chairperson, | Center 165 North Center Street in Midway. Doors are open from 11 a.m. Pact Exhibit This “Joyous Celebration” begins on Friday morning at the LDS Stake ers Emons Inter-Faith Christmas Creche 5 Tht” attraction this side of Swiss Days. - 8 p.m. and admission is free. There will be over 500 nativity scenes repre- TNT The Live Nativity TT WI senting 60 countries from around the world including Armenia, the Congo, ‘and many others. Included in the exhibit will be a. marionette show, a special children’s activity area, and live holiday music. Crowds of upwards of 5,000 people have been coming year after year to see Holly Zenger’s display. i Also as an appendage to the creche exhibit, a live nativity depicting the birth of Christ will take place 1 dates from 6-8 p.m. There will be real animals and real actors with a professionally | narrated story playing over the p.a. Crowds will gather at the stake center where a shepherd will guide them to the barn where the recreation ee at the Tatton Barn from on the same |