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! Section Three The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 19,1984 5 Audio systems make sound gifts A gift of fine furniture pleases Santa will be packing a lot of audio with you again when you set out This Christmas, the lowest-priced JL Santa will be packing a lot of audio equipment into his sleigh this Christmas, Christmas, so that the sounds of the holidays ring out loud and clear. Whether you're looking for something something to stuff into a stocking or wrap up under the tree, audio can make giftgiving giftgiving easy. The good things in audio that come in small packages this year include new super-mini personal- portable stereos -- a few as tiny as cigarette packs or even credit cards. Or how about a headphone radio that looks like just a headphone, with a miniature radio receiver built onto the earpiece? Some new tape players, too, are small enough to be slipped into a shirt pocket or clipped onto your belt. Now you can take Willie Nelson on the road with you again when you set out jogging. The biggest news in audio this year is a new development for bcst-cver sound reproduction: the digital audio compact disc player. Using laser technology similar to that of the videodisc player, the digital audio system uses computerized techniques techniques to digitally encode music on a disc about one-third the size of a conventional conventional LP record. When that disc is played back using the player's laser beam, it produces a sound free of the distortion and noise commonly found on conventional records. Since no needle touches the disc, it will last much longer. The digital player may take a sizeable sizeable bite out of your holiday budget. This Christmas, the lowest-priced models will be selling in the $400 $500 range, although some special sales may bring prices down a bit further. further. Plan to spend from $13 to $25 for each disc, as well. The same digital technology is becoming becoming available in disc players for the car as well, although only a few models are on sale now. But car stereo makers have been beefing up the sound of their products in general, offering offering high-performance systems that can rival many home-audio systems in the quality of their sound reproduction., reproduction., To combat the perennial problem of car stereo theft, many of the newest models have built-in security devices as well.f Season's Greetings from Orono We hope the holidays bring you peace and happiness. Best wishes from: Main St. M&M Variety Orono 983-9291 Joyous carols proclaim the birth of Child King. Let us join in singing His praises. The Management and Staff would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and sincere best wishes for 1984 Y Pauline Mote (Manager) • Geri Bailey Maureen Mumford Matthews 983-5032 Orono INSURANCE B JKERS LIMITED J- For voiir good friendship throughout the year, we offer our most festive wishes for a season filled with lots of cheer. Have a wonderful time! Hamiltons Insurance Service Orono 983-5115 £~rom all of us to all of you, our dearest friends and kind patrons, |* "May you enjoy a very happy, healthy holiday time." Management and Staff of Durham Farmers Co-Op and Directors Closed December 25-26 Closed December 31 and January 1 (for Inventory) Orono 983-9134 The holidays are approaching. And, in the true spirit of the season, you're desperately trying to decide what to give to the various members of your family. Something decorative, that will add to the beauty of your home. Something functional, to be used instead instead of ignored. Above all, something they'll be able to enjoy for many holiday seasons. Don't panic. If you want to make points in the gift-giving department, and you think it would be nice to buy something that didn't break, crumble or disintegrate by the New Year, consider consider one major present for your family. A gift of fine furniture will fit all of your requirements -- and you don't have to wait until Christmas. This may be just the time to spruce up your home -- before all of your friends and relatives arrive for holiday festivities. A few well-selected pieces will make your home look its very best -- for this holiday season, and the next, and the next... Even a Scrooge can update a room -- with just one carefully chosen item. "An accent piece such as a cherry Queen Anne tea table would be an elegant addition to the living room or the bedroom," says Tom Burak, the fashion director at Penn sylvania House. "This versatile accessory accessory can be used to enhance or change the look of a room. A bachelor's chest, in cherry, oak or pine, is a decorative solution to small storage problems. It works beautifully beautifully as an end table or as a server in dining dining rooms where space is limited." The entire family would appreciate a modular wall system. These versatile versatile systems are made up of several mix-and-match components that perform perform a variety of functions. Select only only the units that you want, and combine them to create a home office, a media room, a study center, a bar and more. You can even start with just a few units, adding additional pieces over a period of time to start a new holiday tradition. Wall systems arc available in a variety of styles to complement any decorating scheme -- from rich traditional traditional American cherry to rustic pine. Give the holidays a new look this year with a gilt for your home. Your entire family will enjoy the new furniture. furniture. whether it's a small plant stand or a complete living room, right through the gift giving, into the holiday holiday parties, and during all those special occasions throughout the year.t from Lloyd ■ Lynda Todd - Lance and Jamie McROBBIE PHOTO 69 Waverley Road -- 623-2635 U- : ^4 UOC'WW| I hRiSIRAS Knowing you mid your family is a year round delight! We hope to have the pleasure of continuing to serve you mid extend Christinas greetings that are warm and sincere The Management and Staff Hampton Restaurant Telephone 263-2201 -v « ï»saî5St55a5Sa3S55SSSSRt5SSt5S$5!SS5S$55S55)esÇ3Sa3aSS)exi5Kt5SStîSS=ÎS3îSgt5S55îS$ÎÎSS538$3»S5SSOSRt%S63!Si*S from all of us at Rekker Gardens R.R. 6, Bowmanville 623-2300 OWASCO VOLKSWAGEN "I Cane" LTD. 1425 Dundas St. E. Whitby 668-9383 Toronto Line 361-1128 Hanukkah holiday At this time of the year, Jewish children eagerly look forward to Hanukkah, known also as the Festival of Lights. In addition to commemorating commemorating an important victory in Jewish history -- the revolt of the Maccabees against the Hellenistic Syrians -- it is also an occasion of joyous celebration. Central to this holiday is the lighting of the mcnorah, the traditional Jewish candelabrum in memory of that successful successful rebellion and also to remind the faithful of a miracle that occurred occurred in connection with that event, When the Jewish Temple was reclaimed by the Maccabees, only 1 cruse of sacramental oil was found with which to light the Temple lamp; enough to last only one day, Incredibly, Incredibly, the oil lasted 8 full days, allowing time for other oil to be prepared. Today, the mcnorah is lighted each night in Jewish homes for 8 successive nights during Hanukkah, recalling the wondrous events of over 2000 years ago. In addition to the religious aspects of Hanukkah, it is a time for festivities. Traditional gifts of Hanukkah Hanukkah gelt, or money, are made at this time, as well as the more modern-day presents, and special dishes are prepared for holiday dinners as families gather together. At these celebrations, youngsters especially enjoy spinning the dreidcl, a happy occasion an ancient, four-sided top that adds its own special merriment to the holiday known as Hanukkah. Silent Night One of the most loved carols of the season is "Silent Night." The story of how it was written is an inspiring one. The time was 1818, in the little village of Oberndorf in the Austrian Alps, The church organist had just given Father Joseph Mohr some bad news: The organ was broken. There would be no music for the Christmas service. That evening, Father Mohr visited the home of a woodcutter whose wife had just given birth to a baby. The young priest was deeply moved by the sight of the mother and her newborn babe. As he trudged home through the snow, the stillness of the starry night and the surrounding scene inspired him. Hurrying home, he wrote down the words to a poem that was forming forming in his mind, The next morning, Mohr's friend, Franz Gruber, agreed to write music for the poem, music that could lie played on the guitar. That Christmas Eve, "Silent Night" was sung to the accompaniment accompaniment of a guitar, Later, some child singers would perform it for the King and Queen, The song quickly became a favorite and today it is sung all over the world. Tjj Sound the trumpet for a J holiday that's a merry round of pleasures. We send a full measure of thanks to our loyal friends, From the Staff at Hampton Gardens and Hampton Hardware R.R. 1, Bowmanville -- 263-2193