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Show - .v - . .-Is-' . $ , '4 -.. . . -. . - ' . , 4.;:'' f . ; Lji; rt v 'ej -7 s ; if!' - v , x ; I 7 . ;7 Oftentimes what goes with the tree is almost more Pvr;ti77 " ,he Timpanogos Girl Scout tree had th s V,cto Margaret Moore. Price for the tree plus the housed Wlth rt dnated b-V Tree festival successful tof: By SHARON MORREY 'e'l; The Festival of Trees is unique. It's the only place I've seen where anything you can imagine can be fc found on a Christmas tree and beauty is the result. It's unique also in the tremendous "'tf amount of giving that's evident, "t; Trees come from families, church ilj and civic groups, businesses and fralernites, clubs and communities. 'I'; There are trees given in memory of a child who has died and put up itti every year as a gift of love to the e living. 1 k There's a feeling with the lira: Festival. Part of that is just plain awe at the ttt numbers and the creativity: pink !efc and blue trees, trees decorated with stuffed ice cream cones, trees hung with tiny guitars, trees decorated with crayons and pencils. There are trees decorated with clowns, dolls, teddy bears and rocking horses, one even completely ornamented with 101 Dalmatians. One tree has pink elephants on the branches, another has angels, one has seagulls, another: fuzzy sheep and wooden sleds. It's almost too much to take in at one time and that's not counting the new Aisle of Wreaths and the Gingerbread Village; each takes a day in itself to fully examine. I love the originality, the clever ideas found at the Festival. It's just plain breathtaking to see all the silver and tinsel and the lights together too. I'm delighted to find a tree hung with delicately etched mirrors, amused to find one decorated with small road signs and stockings. It's fun for the brain, exhilarating for the senses, stimulating for the heart to attend the annual Festival. And besides all that, it's a tangible example of people giving to other people in need. (All of the proceeds from the auction of the trees and wreaths and houses and boutique items go to the Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City. ) It's truly something to be part of. |