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Show UTPh PRESS 5S0C I AT I Gn 467 cAT liQ SP.LT LAKE UlT .1 Vol. 7, No. 50 Wednesday, December 4, 50 1985 cents a single copy Prizes arrayed for Giftorama of spectacular prizes are awaiting the owners of lucky tickets in the Lehi Chamber of Commerce's annual Christmas Giftorama. Gary Nelson, chairman, with Carolyn Player, have lined up a a including package prize a getaway microwave oven, package to Disneyland; $100, $50, $25 cash prizes; a bicycle, a television set, Tony Llama cowboy boots, and many other valuable gifts. Folks who do their holiday shopping in Lehi will receive Giftorama tickets at the stores of participating businesses. Sign your name, address and phone number on the tickets, deposit them in the stores' containers, and be at the Colonial House, 187 West Main Street, on Dec. 7, 14, and 21 at 11 a.m. for the drawings. The Giftorama is a gift from Lehi Chamber of Commerce and local businesses to encourage home-tow- n shopping. Local stores are stocked with the latest in Christmas merchandise, and friendly clerks are anxious to help you find just the right gift for everyone on your Yuletide list. Not only will you enjoy the in local congenial atmosphere stores, you will get the best buys available anywhere. You will also get tickets to the vast array of gifts from the Giftorama treasure chest. The tickets are gathered from the stores of participating merchants, dumped into the huge Giftorama drum, stirred thoroughly, and the lucky tickets will be pulled from the drum by Miss Lehi, Heather and her attendants, Paula An I ft jTfl 'i Santa and Mrs. Claus make way down Lehi's Main Street Armory, where children got a chance to put in their order accompanied by children and the helicopter that Santa flew for Christmas morning, to Lehi in. The parade stopped at the Lehi National Guard Santa flies into Lehi Lehi helper makes plans for busy Lehi Christmas Santa, ah gent with a red suit and black boots, pulled a surprise on Lehi's children last Saturday. He left Rudolph and the other reindeer in their warm barn at the North Pole and made the rather arduous journey to Lehi in a helicopter! Little kids, expecting to see his usual transportation, were surprised when Santa flew over Main Street and waved to them from the helicopter. An anxious father said, "Is that Santa? Yes, it is, I can see his white beard." He didn't hear Santa murmur to the pilot, "I wonder if he can see my white knuckles?" The jolly old elf wasn't too thrilled with Sky King and his open air taxi. But, always a sport, Santa agreed to go along with the more spectacular entry into town. That's just one of Santa's little sacrifices for what he considers to be his cause. Lehi's Santa is a helper, one of the thousands that the North Pole Santa uses to further his work - the promotion of peace and good-withroughout the whole world. And, Santa starts promoting the spirit of Christmas all year round. He, with, members of the American Legion, and individuals and groups throughout Lehi, stage garage sales, they solicit funds, they donate much time and effort to see that every child has a wonderful Christmas. It's nice to know that Lehi has it's Santa Claus, a own personal bonafide elf, a merry soul out to help even the least among us. And he claims that he gets all the rewards. "I'll never forget a family we helped last year. The mother had cancer and the father had just got out of the hospital after a serious accident. I have to admit that when we delivered Christmas to them, even I had to hide a tear or two. ll Those kids were so thrilled. I was just so touched." And, Mrs. Claus reminded Santa of the time he took Christmas to a family where a new baby had just been born. A little six year old girl put her arms around Mrs. Santa and whispered, "Now I know that there really is a Santa Claus." "When I go to the homes on Christmas and have parents cry, and put their arms around me, well, that's what it's all about," Santa said as he blew his nose into a huge hanky. Santa was more emOnce barrassed than the child when he picked the little girl up in the air to give her a squeeze and her jeans fell right off. Other times Santa's suit gets quite damp because excited children cannot contain their happiness when the jolly elf takes them on his lap. One of Santa's fondest memories was when a little retarded child sang a song for especially for him. His voice trembled as he related the incident. "Some of my most memorable times have been when I've visited Larsen's Nursing Home. The folks have the trust and faith of little kids," Santa said. "Looking back, I was coming through American Fork with my Santa suit on and a woman honked. She pulled me over and asked, 'Do you think you have time to come to my house?' I turned around and drove to her home where I met a d retarded boy little who was havin' a birthday party. He became my friend. From then on it became a standing engagement at that home until the boy was about 15. "Those kids are special - they have a total belief in the reality of Santa. You should see the look on three-year-ol- ' ' - Ai ' rdM ji& 4 Santa confers with a young lady about her Christmas wishes. Anderson and Jennifer Smart Christmas entertainment will be provided at the Colonial House as the crowds gather for the drawings. The joyous sounds of Christmas will echo throughout the beautiful interior of the Colonial House prior to the big moment when beautiful Miss Lehi will pull the lucky tickets from the drum. The first drawing will be this Saturday at 11 a.m. Don't miss it. You must be present to win the cash prizes, all other prizes but the Litton microwave oven will be kept for the folks whose tickets are drawn. The prizes are on display in the lobby at the Lehi branch of the Deseret Bank. Spend your Christmas gift dollars at home, urges Chamber president, Marie Hutchings. "The Giftorama is our gift to you, but the real joys come to you in the extra services offered by hometown merchants, the convenience of hometown shopping, and the knowledge that your sales tax dollars will come back to you." Save wear and tear on your nerves, cars, and pocketbooks by getting your groceries, gifts, and gas at home. And, the big plus is the fun of mingling with your neighbors and friends who are also staying home to shop. A complete list of participating businesses who have helped finance the Giftorama are listed on the advertisement in today's paper. Say a word of thanks to them, they'll their Without appreciate it. generosity the Giftorama would not be possible. Lighting contest set for night of Dec. 19 Lehi's Parade and Special Events Committee is sponsoring the annual Contest. Christmas Lighting Members of the committee are urging Lehi citizens to celebrate the holiday season by decorating their homes and yards in a Christmas motif. On Dec. 19 judges will be searching high and iow for the most unique, original and beautifully lighted home. They will be cruising around between the hours of 6 and 9 p.m. and will cover the entire Lehi area. Valuable prizes will be awarded the winners. Railways make pact to share local tracks Young girl waves to Santa from warmth of family auto. their faces when they say, 'Santa, Any donation he receives he uses to for Christmas provide needy Santa wants to thank everyone families. who donated last year to make Mrs. Santa said, "Last year I saw Christmas special for the less for- one woman smile that I haven't seen tunate among us. He said the smile for a long time. Sometimes American Legion and generous parents have wider smiles than the people who'd rather their names not children." be mentioned have helped him in his If you'd like to help provide that quest to make the holidays special kind of smile, call Lehi's Santa for everyone. connection, and lend your own brand Santa is accepting engagements to of Christmas cheer to some very visit homes and parties. All they special people that you might not have to do is call the Lehi know about - people right here in connection from the North Pole, and Lehi - people that not only need Santa will make an appointment. Santa but you as well. love you.' " I 768-325- The Denver and Rio Grande The purpose sought to be acWestern Railroad Company complished by the trackage rights Union and (DRGW) Pacific agreement is to improve the Railroad Company (UP) have en- operating of both efficiency tered into a joint trackage rights railroads while retaining the ability agreement which allows DRGW to of each to serve shippers located operate trains in bridge service over along their current lines, thus imUP trackage between the stations in proving the financial viability of Salt Lake City and North Salt Lake both railroads. and Ogden and for UP to operate The agreement has been approved trains in bridge service over DRGW by the ICC. (Interstate Commerce trackage between Provo, Geneva, Commission and affects the railroad and the stations in Salt Lake City from North Lehi to Salt Lake City.) and North Salt Lake. A total distance in the above exLorin Powell, City Engineer, change is approximately 84.37 miles explained that the agreement could in Utah. This trackage rights mean that sometime in the future agreement became effective Oct. 22 some hazardus railroad crossings in of this year. the city would be eliminated. Families need your help to make this Christmas one to remember This newspaper has selected two families from those suggested by readers to be given a helping hand this Christmas. The breadwinner in each family is unemployed. One has been unemployed for almost a year, and with several children they live on less than $400 per month. The people who suggested the two families each have the highest praise for how these families are always willing to help others in spite of their own circumstances. Both families enjoy the outdoors and both could use clothing, toys or whatever would be appropriate to the family member's age. Both families combined have 12 children. The children are listed together so that neither family can identify themselves. From youngest to oldest they are: Girl age 2, size 4; d r-- Lin-dqui- st V r v array -- 4 age 4, size 5; age 6, size 8; age 7, size 6; age 8, size 10; Girl age 9, size 10; Boy age 11, size 14; Boy age 12, size 18; Girl age 14, size 1 pant, small shirt; Girl - age 15, size 9 pant, 2 shirt ; Girl - age 17, size 7 pant and shirt ; Girl age 19, size 7 pant and shirt; One of the men wears a 32 X 34 pant, 16 shirt and size 8 shoe. One of the women wears a pant and shirt and size 8 shoe. "Helping a member of these families is an opportunity to give anonymously in the true spirit of Christmas," says Publisher Brett Bezzant. "We started this project because we knew Ihere are many very generous people who Girl Boy Girl Boy -- 10-1- 1 are willing to help (We know that from the response we have received the last two years! ), however, it's hard to know who and how to help. This is an opportunity for children to give a gift to their secret friend of about the same age. We invite all of our readers to give anything they feel would make any member of these families happier this Christmas," he says. Contributions for these "Christmas Families" will be taken at the American Fork newspaper office, 59 W. Main, until Friday, Dec. 20. Other programs and local LDS wards will be notified, so their resources can go to help other needy families. "Lastly, we want to thank our readers for their greal generosity in years past. We have been the fortunate ones in being able to witness the joy and appreciation expressed by the families that are helped each year. It has always been more than they ever imagined," says Bezzant. |