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Show (If .,iVv"J I i Friday, December 15v 1989 i"i'-- ' ' ' The Summit County Bee Christmas and Traditions With Norma and Don Fitzgerald mw The Fitzgerald's have been having a traditional Christmas Party since before Grandma Luella Fitzgerald was bom, who is now On Christmas Eve, the whole family gathers to portray the birth of Jesus. All take part and bring their own costumes. They recreate the Nativity Scene and read the story from the scriptures and sing Away In The Manger. The family then has a Christinas Party, where each has a presentation in the program they have prepared. Santa always comes and brings something small for everyone. Each year each was asked to bring a toy to give to Santa for him to give to the needy. There was a very good response. Pinatas are broken and games played. Treats, refreshments of cookies, punch, and candy are in abundance. The traditional dinner is enjoyed by all. 3&anukka&, One grandson Occasionally she gets together with several friends of the same heritage to commemorate traditional feast days. Hanukkah, she explains, is celebrated about and has a primarily political significance. This feast of lights celebrates the victory of Judas Maccabacus over the Syrians about 164 B.C. Because the temple was defiled by the heathens, it was necessary to cleanse and rcdcdicatc it. Legend says that, following the dedication, a little cruse of holy oil burned couldn't understand the connection. Luella held this traditional Christmas at her house for years, then Norma and Don hosted it for a few years. Now it rotates each year between Clark and Jean Fitzgerald, Sterling and LuAnna Anderson, Mont and LaNae Fitzgerald, and a Don and Norma Fitzgerald. ifeaat o t Sue Christensen, a Jewish American, left her hometown in western New York about 11 years ago to come to work in Park City and currently lives with her husband and family in Midway. for eight days continuously expressed dilemma one year. He wondered why they had to wear towels on their heads each Christmas. He igbts additional supply could be prepared. Latkcs, a kind of potato pancake, is a must for that special dinner and Hanukkah cookies arc made with symbols of the star, dricdlc, lion sign of strength), and candle. The dricdle is a top marked with Hebrew symbols and used for a traditional game. The Mcnorah, therefore, is a nine-branch- ceremonial candelabrum used to symbolize the eight days of continuously burning. The middle light representing the eternal light of the temple, is lit first and then the others, one at a time for eight consecutive days. Sue relayed that the special candles used come directly from Israel until an Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a very Happy New Year! S.J. STAHR Dirt Movers Inc. W. 5880 N.. Oakley, Utah 783-556- 1 or 783-562- 3 3C |