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Show Festival of Trees grows in meaning Some of the meanings of Christmas will be uniquely represented by more than 250 trees that will be on display for the 13th Annual "Festival of Trees." The glittering array will transform tran-sform the new Salt Palace II into a Christmas fantasyland from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission Ad-mission is $2 for adults and $1 for children, with all the proceeds going to care for needy children at Primary Children's Medical Center. For months, hundreds of volun teers have been donating their time and talent to create this annual spectacle, which has become a Utah Christmas tradition. Individuals, families, church and civic groups, and businesses have worked countless hours on their unique trees - each one a donation to the "Festival." This year, trees from as far away as St. George and Beaver, with Ogden, Grantsville, Spanish Fork, Provo, Orem and West Point represented. Many of the decorations are handmade or hand-painted. hand-painted. Many trees carry a personal story and were done with a purpose. Dorothy E. Burgess of Liberty, Utah, created a loving tribute to her granddaughter, Chrissa Ann, who was only a month old when she died at Primary Children's from complications com-plications of birth defects. The theme of the tree is "A Gnome-Made Gnome-Made Christmas" and features all handmade gnomes dressed in holiday finery. Mrs, Burgess and her family began working on the creations last February. Besides the trees, the "Festival" . offers a Sweet Shoppe filled with homemade Christmas goodies, a unique Gift Shoppe offering handmade hand-made items for the whole familyl; and continuous entertainment. The 1983 Women's Endowment Board is chaired by Barbara Frazier of Salt Lake, with Thelma Davis and Earlene Rex of Salt Lake serving as co-chairmen. Karlene Barker of Lehi is also a member of the board. |
