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Show Utah Press saociation 467 East Third South oau lake City, Ut4841U 1 a f 0 From The " j' 5! Vol. I No. 49 Thursday, December 20, 7979 15' Snge Copy (SCwfistfnn)(S r There's Christmas in every room at the Glen Evans home on Saratoga Road in Lehi. From the moment you walk in the front door you feel a Merry Christmas atmosphere especially when a jolly old Santa gracing the front door winks at you as you step over the threshhold. This masterpiece is hooked of bright red yarn and is the work of Glen, a painstaking artist at hooked rug crafts. Brightly decorated with beautiful crocheted ornaments, the Christmas tree in the living room beckons you to "come on in." Pat Evans, a daughter of Glen and Edna, made the ornaments which she has decorated with bits of dainty lace and velvet ribbons. A dancing ceramic Santa sits on the coffee table at the far end of the room and a group of realistic carolers 'neath the traditional lamp post shows the way. These are also ceramic and were painstakingly created by Edna. Another hooked rugi this time featuring a small donkey, signifying Mary's transportation to Bethlehem, lies near the tree, and this, too, is from Glen's rug collection. A fairyland greets you as you step e into the Evans' dining room. A ping-pontable has been transformed into a Christmas fairyland. Fluffy white snow carpets the table and allows for the mystical picture of miniature ceramic houses, church, stores, trees, silvery ponds and carolers. The houses were all hand made, and require muc h time including six or eight steps to complete. The original clay is formed, fired, windows are cut, and fired again, painted, and then fired after each coat of paint. They are antiqued and adorned to each minute detail. Something new was added to the village this year when Edna completed a collection of needlepointed houses, a grocery store, dry goods, store, train depot, the post office, and trimmed perfectly with lights, doors, windows, signs and holly touches. A ceramic tree blinks in the distance and a lighted church, complete with steeple, beckons from afar. The piece'de resistance is the tiny '''ijiijiiijjir a i -- w-v La1 V"-5- .lr- -v 1 I lllllllllll l. J - i a w r EVER GROWING figures SCENE Mrs. Glen (Edna) Evans adjusts one of the figures on her Christmas scene. g pond being traversed by a complete team of eight tiny reindeer with a sleigh loaded with toys and Santa cracking the whip. Everything is made of ceramic and has been polished to perfection. In the back of the sleigh is Santa's bag, chock full of miniature toys, all wrapped gaily and designated for the Evans' grandchildren. "The grandchildren love their gifts from Santa's bag as much as anything else they get for Christmas. They really look forward to getting their very own special one," smiled Edna as she held II I J5 111 S up a tiny, beautifully wrapped miniature gift from out of the dark reaches of Santa's bag. "There's our family room you might like to see," said Edna as she leads the way to a comfortable, homey room situated just off the dining area You see another tree, this time decorated with all homemade ornaments of shrink art plastic. These too, reflect Edna's talent and creativity. There are snowmen, delightful elves, Santas, tiny animals and many other Christmas themed decorations hanging from the tree's green branches. Pat, playing carols on the piano in the living room, Glen's friendly and grinning countenance and Edna's hospitality, all combine to welcome friends and relatives to the Evan's Christmas village. Christmas spirit pervades the lovely, old home, making it a special haven in the holiday season; an unending project, which makes Christmas meaningful all year long to the Evans' family. i . It " ' - of the buildings and All v have been made and painted by Mrs. Evans, and each year she adds something to it. h - f i I i , ' I mi X full-siz- Hr - .58 g v. v WV mmm f lji. minkw if f '.J&n?. 1 Pool Ahead Of Schedule The Lehi swimming pool construction is a month ahead of schedule according to contractors, thanks to the weather and to the "fine cooperation with city officials." POOL construction construction is a month ahead of schedule, according to crews. Weather, cooperation were cited as cause. The pool contract calls for it to be finished by May 14, 1980, said John Daly, city recorder, but if work continues as it is now, completion will be much sooner. Contractors for the project called the swimming pool "one of the finest in the pools state," and one of three in Utah. One feature lauded by all is the ramp which will allow easy entrance by handicapped individuals. Daly said officials are considering addition of a wheel chair to pool equipment to be used in connection with the ramp. The swimming pool has seven lanes, as lanes, and eight well as three towers including two one- -' tower. meter towers and a three-mete- r The $621,000 contract calls for a wading pool, and bath house with office er d area, also. Hollis Coker, of Aquatech Swimming Pools, said cooperation with city officials, especially Daly, has been exceptional and said this cooperation, along with the break in the weather, has allowed construction to progress at a faster rate than anticipated. As a ahead of result, ci ws are now schedule in completion time. Construction on the pool began September 9, with Intermountain Specialties as geneial contractor. City crews hauled in 25 cubic yards of fill to prepare the area for construction. |