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Show Employees and visitors of the Bryce Canyon National Park celebrated Christmas August 25 by decorating a Christmas tree, singing carols, and giving presents. The employees BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK While the rest of the world is meeting every day work, cleaning house, working in the fields, going on vacation, working around the yard, the workers and vacationers at Bryce Canyon National Park will be celebrating New Years, Sept. 1. A week ago, Aug 25, employees, visitors and residents celebrated Christmas with a Christmas tree, stockings hung by the fireplace, decorations, a Christmas party and Christmas carols Besides Christmas and New Years Eve, the employees of the park celebrated Thanksgiving, Aug. 18 by sharing a thanksgiving dinner; Halloween. July 31 by holding a celebrate other holidays during the summer months. II to rl Rosalie Rosee. Hilda Gardner. Sue Ann llojo. Debbie Mace. Jon Ouen7ler. Sally Davidson. I.inda Hill and Kath Siiik-s Bryce Canyon Employees Prepare For 4New Years' Program Friday costume disco dance; Valentines, July 14 by holding a dance and giving valentines to each other. New Years Eve they will hold a party and "Goop the Loop" by going down Navaho Loop at night with no flash lights. They tell ghost stories at the bottom of the trail Besides the special holidays the employees attend the Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City and the Manti Miracle Pageant. They go'on picnics, hold volleyball tournaments, dances, movies, programs and a parade July 4 and July 24. "The guests like it when we have Christmas and sing carols They get into the act and have as much fun as the employees," Dennis Cowden, entertainment and tour director said. He has worked at the park for the past three summers. "Special holidays keep spirits of the workers up, helps their moral and gives them a chance to vent their frustrations and enjoy themselves in the company of people they work with," Cowden said. He aoJed the environment is different at the park People come from all walks of life to work together for a summer The i-.re forced to learn about themselV' and reflect upon the relationship of uthr , Friendships are deep and lasting, Cowden said. |
