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Show Festival of Trees great tradition substantial contribution contri-bution for the medical care of needy children at the hospital. The twelfth annual "Festival of Trees" will unfold in the Salt Palace Exhibition Hall Dec. 1-4 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. Tickets can be purchased pur-chased from "Festival volunteers or at the door for $2 for adults and 50 cents for children. A holiday tradition of giving a gift of love to needy children began a little over a decade ago with 55 Christmas trees. The trees, donated and decorated by individuals indi-viduals and groups, were put on display and sold to the public. That year $46,000 was raised at the first "Festival of Trees" to help sick children at Primary Children's Medical Center. Twelve years later the "Festival" tradition tradi-tion has grown into an enchanted forest of over 240 uniquely decorated dec-orated trees. Also featured is a Gift Boutique stocked with handmade quilts, Christmas decorations, pillows, toys, and stuffed stuff-ed animals. Freshly baked breads, cakes, and rolls, homemade candies, and gingerbread ginger-bread houses can be purchased in the Sweet Shoppe. A Small Fry Shop has suckers, popcorn pop-corn balls, and other delightful treats especially priced for a child's budget. Holiday entertainment entertain-ment is provided throughout the "Festival" by childrens groups, high school madrigals, a'cappela choirs, and senior citizen bands. In addition, thousands thous-ands of volunteers work to make the "Festival" a success. Last year support from caring, generous people throughout Utah who decorated trees, made gifts and sweets, purchased pur-chased trees, or gave cash contributions to the "Festival" made a |
