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Show . SB Thu Summit County Boo Friday, October 30, 1992 Festival of Trees To Benefit Childrens Medical Center Twenty-Secon- d The twenty-secon- d annual Festival of Trees for patients at Primary Children's Medical Center will run Dec. 2 through 5 at Salt Lake City's Salt Palace Exhibition Hall. All proceeds from the event will be used to provide charity care for hospitalized children from through- out Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and Montana. The Festival's main attraction is always the Christmas woodland of decorated trees available for purchase. Organizers ate hoping to What is Wrong with Bo Gritzs Campaign? Even though Bo is a serious candidate for the President of the United States, none of the four major television networks would sell him time. Why? The Federal Communications Commission has agree that Bo has a case because what the networks have done is against the law. What is wrong? Is it because Bos efforts are to unite America as One Nation Under God, guaranteeing Liberty for everyone by our constitution? Perhaps its because Bos solutions to the problems facing our country are too simple. (He plans to eliminate income tax, boost the economy, stop the drug and crime momentum. He promises we will become a very peaceful, prosperous nation). and logical, but there must His plans are straight-forwar- d be some reason many people havent even heard about Bos ideas. An article published in the Deseret News Metro last Sunday, was headlined Gritz raring to solve the ills of America in 1 week. Is Bo really serious? He told 10,000 supporters at the U. of U. last Saturday that he knows how. He then outlined his plan. Many in attendance responded that they had been looking for him for a long time. Gritz dearly spelled out in our inspired constitution. Gntz nas received much attention, including bZ valor citations the most ever given, for his activity as a Green Beret and he served as commander of the Special Forces in Latin America and was chief of spedal activities for the Pentagon, and chief of congressional relations. He led five, behind the line, excursions in search of Americans left behind in Laos. But, after all this, Bo is convinced that something is seriously wrong with Washington, District of Criminals. Maybe this is why hes getting the snubs from the higher- are going to rout out the human sediment that is blocking the flow of good government, Bo said as he stuck a toilet plunger on the podium. He referred to the plumbers friend as the symbol of his administration. And Yes, he is serious. His talk was so motivating and interesting that the youth and teens in attendance were NOT bored. One teen said hed learned more about our country there than he ever did in school. Could this be because, as Gritz has stated, many of the precious truths about the founding of America have oeen deleted out of our public curriculum v The spirit of patriotism was overwhelming. Bos riill talk will be presented again this Friday (Oct 30) at the County Building in Heber at 7:00pm and also at the County Building in Kamas at 7:00 pm. The public (including youth) is invited. reach a new record for tree donations, exceeding last year's high of 342. Trees are decorated with a variety of themes and donated by individuals, families, and church, employee, and civic groups. The trees are then purchased by families or businesses for amounts ranging from less than $100 for small table-to- p trees to several thousand dollars for large trees with accompanying tableaus. "All the decorated trees are con- tributed by volunteers; we never know exactly how many to expect. I always hold my breath and think 'What if it doesn't work this year?' But then on set up day, hundreds of people start coming into the Salt Palace as soon as the dome are opened early in the morning and then I know the miracle is going to happen again," says Janet Brooks, 1992 chairwoman. "The Festival's theme is 'A Gift of Love,' and when you see people doing so much for the children at the hospital during the very busiest time of year, you know that they truly are showing unselfish love and compassion." The 1992 Festival is being produced by an board from throughout the State of Utah, each of whom recruits at least 10 additional members. The volunteers began planning for this year's Festival in February. By the time the last lights go out on this years Festival, board and committee members will have donated thousands of er, hours. Hundreds of people from throughout the region are volunteering time and materials to make the thousands of items which will be sold at the Festival. In addition to both table-to- p and large trees, the Festival will offer holiday centerpieces; wreaths; gingerbread houses with entire gingerbread scenes; beautiful crocheted, knitted, tatted and items; and an outstanding variety of holiday sweets, including the Festival's famous pecan rolls as well as penuche, divinity, dipped chocolates, several kinds of fudge, toffee, popcorn balls, caramels, small gingerbread items, and all kinds of cross-stitch- ed yeast and dessert breads and cakes. suMMmr The Festival also traditionally includes Kids' Komer, an area with several activities especially for children, and Santa attends every day to hear each wish list. Celebrity cooks are scheduled at intervals throughout each day to demonstrate their own particular holiday specialties. A hot scone booth serves up a' freshly cooked supply of scones every few minutes, totalling many thousands over the four-da- y event. Holiday entertainment is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, with dozens of school choirs and orchestras plus other singers, dancers, and instrulow-co- st mentalists. Last year's new features, Plaza and Media Lane, were such hits that they will both be repeated. Playhouse Plaza will feature d playhouses built and donated by members of the Homebuilders Association of Greater Salt Lake. The six beautiful little cottages donated in 1991 sold for more than $S2,000 total. Media Lane will feature trees decorated and donated by Salt Lake area radio and television stations and newspapers. Everyone is invited to attend the Hay-hou- child-size- se Festival, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2, through Saturday, Dec. 5. Tickets purchased at the door are $3 for adults and $1.75 for children 11 and younger. Discount tickets ($2.50 for adults and $1.50 for children) are available at all Zions Bank branches. Arrangements for handicapped groups to attend the Festival can be made by calling Barbara Anderson at Contributions from the community to help sponsor the attendance of handicapped groups are appreciated. Donation of items which can be sold in the specialty shops will be accepted up to and during the event. Those who wish to participate by contributing items may contact the chairs of each of the areas: Large Trees Decorated Christmas trees, either fresh or artificial. Chairwoman: Earlene Rex, Salt Lake City; Small Trees Artificial trees for table tops. Chairwoman: Claudia Demke, 2668081, Murray; Wreaths Outdoor displays, door decorations, and wreaths. Chairwoman: Edyth Hansen, Sandy; Center- 968-312- 4. - pieces - Table Wd mantle decora- tions, and centerpieces. Chairwoman: JoAnn Cummings. Salt Lake City. Quilts, toys, Gallery of Gifts baby and children's clothing, knitted and crocheted items, decorating accessories, wall hangings, Chairwoman: Terri Morrow, Salt Lake City; Sweet Shoppe -All kinds of yeast and dessert breads, cakes, cookies, small gingerbread items, nut rolls, all kinds of handmade candy. Chairwoman: Marilyn Wilkinson, Sandy; Gingerbread Village Gingerbread houses, village buildings, people and scenes. Chairwoman: Karen Banks, Woods Small items Cross; Small Fry for stocking stutters and for children to buy. Chairwoman: Julie White, Woods Cross. 363-37- 47, - 583-960- 561-511- 9, 8, - 298-206- 2, - 292-411-8, 272-384- 8, - 571-566- 7 7 XYOUR NEWSPAPER PEOPLE SERVING lss PEOPLE 8, n owmf A SMMEFJ .1 r iMcnnfliMS AS A REPRESENTATIVE RNTME & SUMMIT U0PUNTY CRMMESSEdPN 4 |