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Show d "y P V IwSiSs XX s i. . t f f u1 si. X if i NVX mms This is the begin- at Mt. Holly. It has ftill lighting facilities for night t Man in foreground is skiing. doing the basic snow-ploFanny Hill J 1 i ners' hill i w. Let's Go Skiing!! by Jim Rich Last Sunday, my wife, Janney, my brother, Eddie, my sister, Diane, and I went to Mt. Holly to try our luck with skis. 1 he road up the canyon was clear up to the Mt. Holly turn-ofwhere there was snow on the road, but we made it to the lodge without snow 3 vs. as everyone share of does, but that skiing is just plain fun! Come on up and try it! prat-fall- TTTT f, Hero's an old - fashioned greeting" to our many Hup patrons . . . tires hp hope your mxs&L Warmest greetinr the season to you, friends and custom wyi. fa-- lll of holiday seasons! Thank you for your patronage in the past. TERRY MOTOR GARAGE 4 As you can see, Fanny Hill is named for a good reason. This sis Janney Rich, she trips over toe-stra- p Itha and Dan tip r m 1 CANYON BREEZE GOLF COURSE say that the best wished you're chains. safety-releas- Yule is joyous in every way! Best wishes from lust want to or Inside the lodge, we were met by Mrs. Amy Koning, who fitted us with boots, skis, and poles. The bindings on the skis are the e type, and took some careful adjustment to make sure the skis would come off if any of us fell the wrong way. had skied a little bit when I was seven, on skis with leather bindings and regular snow boots, but the boots and bindings at Mt. Holly were certainly a great improvement. Mrs. Koning introduced us to our instructor, Dave, who led the way to their beginners' slope. They call it Fanny Hill. Fanny Hill, or the Mighty Mite, is a gentle slope with a handle tow running to the top. This is where we first saw the reason for the name of the hill. You stand by the cable and when one of the handles comes up you grab it and it pulls you to the top. If you've never done it before, as we hadn't, you get your first lesson in how to get up on skis, after you land on your backside. We caught on pretty fast to the trick of riding the handle tow. Then it was time for the lesson. Dave taught us the basic snow-ploand how to make a couple of turns. I had thought from some of the skiing films I have seen that I would need a lot of practice before I could ever ski on a flat surface, much less a hill, but with just a little help, we were soon sliding down the hill in fine style. I'm still amazed at how easy it was! Mt. Holly has several different slopes besides the easy one on which you learn. That one was just right to get enough skill to really enjoy skiing. We had our :; BRADSHAW CO A & LUMBEE John, Julia, and ? dust! 9 v Hanging our holiday stocking for Santa, and wishing you the best Christmas ever! Hope your holidays are just heavenly! Greetings to all! ATKIN 'r"t'' t i. IMC rs We sincerely isi) cur r and friends every b!.es:ir.; cf City Coffee Shop Construction and Interiors WARBY'S ARCO 'W f ib1 klA' iUstem. VMS f&W-- AW'' .i yvfl Cv y .,' .'ivJ X.. i'WA. SAVE-MO- R J.iiM.v'ftiVu.JW'', i 1 i All the decorations are up and there's excitement in the air. It's time to wish friends old and new the happiest of holidays thank you for your patronage! . May your Christmas be aglow with the love of friends and family may it shine with the . . . . In the very best tradition, we'd li;:o to vish our friends, old and new, h delays filled with the joy of the season! . enjoyment of the good things greetings from in life! Holiday RENEGADE LOUNGE RICK'S BOUTIQUE Dave and Gary DON BALDWIN Conoco Distributor |