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PAGE 12 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20,1978 Sunnyside Area Betty Messer -344-2494 Christmas In Sunnyside For Florida Lady Visiting Ed, Lynn. Eric and Matt Coris. 1317 Channel Beach. is Ed's mother Myrtice ( 'oris of Ft. Myers. Fla Mrs Coris will be staying a week with her son and his family During her stay the family plan a trip lo Woodstock to cut their Christmas tree The Christmas Cheer Hoping that all of you are blessed in every way and en joy a memorable holiday. TGIIY CHUCK t|CK lEWMHWRW -- 01R NEW LOCATION Corner of Crystal Lake Blacktop & Rt 120 McHenry CALL US FOR DETAILS 385-2304 AMERICAN FAMILY I N S U P A N C r WW I m/UTHUR Kmmncar Family Mutual Inturanc* Co Madison Wk Coris family are all natives of Florida, but this is Myrtice's first experience with a midwest winter She's only seen snow once and that was in the mountains of Utah We hope you enjoy your stay in Sunnyside. and that your first experience with winter is a pleasant one We think we have a pretty area; and after a new snowfall, it looks like a winter scene you see on many Christmas cards Myrtice is hoping to see a snowfall while here, but not one like the blizzard we had on Jan 26 of this year NORTHWOODS VISITOR Well acquainted with mid­ west winters, my daughter Julie Rosinski and son Chad of Conover. Wis., are spending a week visiting with us We have a lot of snow here, but nothing like what they are used to up in the northwoods. While Julie is down here for a visit, her husband Ralph is staying home to tend to their restaurant in Conover. Julie will return to Conover in time to have Chad's first Christmas at home with his Dad. BABY GIRL FOR PANERALI'S The baby boom in Sunnyside is still on. and the most recent arrival is a baby daughter born to Linda and Bill Panerali. 4118 Sunset Dana Marie was born Dec 4 at Mchenry hospital and weighed 6 lbs . on arrival Waiting to greet his new sister when she came home was brother Brian Dana's paternal grandmother is Ethel Panerali of Grayslake And her maternal grandmother is Eleanor Winkelman of Buffalo Grove. NEW RESIDENTS We welcome Joe Anello and his family, who just moved into the new home he built on Rosemary drive. Joe came to Sunnyside from Chicago, but had at one time lived in Whispering Hills. Welcorhe back, to the Anellos. BIRTHDAYS , This week's birthday greetings go to Linda Sandell. who has her special day Dec. 18. Louise Kusrath has her special day Dec. 19. Conrad Jeffers does his celebrating on Dec. 21 Dec. 23 is Doris Rupp's special day. Best wishes to you all for a happy day and many more to come IT'S ALMOST HERE! It's hard to believe Christmas is but six short days" away Everyone is involved in all the last minute preparations for Santa's visit, and for friends and relatives dropping in during the holiday season. My sincere wishes to all our readers for» a very Merry Christmas. Christmas In America. . i . -V • • v., Y A Legacy Of Her People The insatiable need to decorate something at Christmas spurs Texans to trim their oil wells and Floridians to dress their palm trees. It's all part of Christmas in the United States, where the wide spectrum of customs is barely exceeded by the number of needles on a Christmas tree. , 1 Along the eastern seaboard, the rites practiced by early Dutch and Moravian (Czechoslovakian) peoples influence today's Christmas rituals. The Pennsylvania Dutch women still maintain the tradition of baking "lebkuchen" or "life cakes", then hang them on Christmas trees. The cakes, shaped in the figure of a man, are believed to date back to early Roman days. The Moravians begin preparing the Nativity scene in autumn by gathering moss, trees and rocks to create an elaborate natural setting, sometimes with a running stream. The traditional figurines and animals still surround the manger but the stable, which has no biblical foundation, is eliminated. Throughout the South, fireworks add a spark of enthusiasm to holiday festivities. In parts of Kentucky and North Carolina, some observe Christmas on Dec. 25 while others still cling to Jan. 7 as the official day. Known as "old Christmas," the holiday was celebrated in January until 1752 when the English adopted the Dec. O F M C H E N R Y A CENTER FOR REHABILITATIVE THERAPY AND SKILLED NURSING CARE * 803 ROYAL DRIVE (815) 344-2600 m m • • • • The emergence of this Christmas season, with its manifold blessings, bright lights, celebration and sense of anticipation...also serves as a sobering remin­ der that there are numerous people--some of whom we serve--who are less fortunate or not totally able to take full advantage of the joys of these holidays. Therefore, to the general community which has helped give us our begin­ nings...the families of those who need our help the most... to our many professional friends and colleagues...and to our blessed staff of dedicated employees...without whom we could not provide the sensitive and professional care that our patients need and deserve...and will continue to receive... ...WE EXTEND OUR FOND WISHES TO YOU FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON AND A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE NEW YEAR FOR US ALL! Woodstock... * a living Christmas Tradition. Shop in a historic Christmas atmosphere.. evenings 'til 9 p.m. and mid-day Sundays until Christmas. U W : : r-' * Delivers FTD living loving gifts owcrwo | Tl) ̂ i-awin * <»re«'tiT Bouquet *15 A up I raditional PoiriM-ttia in \X ov»*n Ita-ki l 10 A up J 1 I D liolidax 1 ruit ltask« t . * 1 •) A up A IKtzrn h\<]ui«ilt- KOM • 2 0 " kralh (*1 Arumrf Kir Vw owe r wo HOURS Mon thru Fri. 9-9 Sat. 9-5 the complete Christmas Shop Rts. 14&176, Crystal Lake. 815459-6200 Sunday, Dec. 24 25 date The people of Rodante, N.C. revived the custom of "mumming" or masquerading through the woods in colorful or grotesque costumes Lately, Santa Claris has even managed to get into the act! * In Theriot, La., observance of the holiday is postponed until mid- February because the men are away trapping animals. Beth Markus, assistant reference librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle (UICC). notes that Mexicans also have their own customs and their influence is strongest in the southwestern states. In Texas and southern California, the tradition of "Las Posadas" (The Inns) continues from Dec. 16 to Christmas day. Carolers carry figures of Mary and Joseph through the streets reenactfhg their search for lodging. When they are finally invited inside, a party begins. Children are blindfolded and given a stick to break a pinata, a colorfully adorned papier-mache figure filled with candy and gifts. Markus says a Mexican dish called chicken "mole" replaces the traditional turkey at the holiday table This intriguing combination of chile peppers and chocolate atop the chicken is served with tamales and a honey-covered pastry called "bunnuelos.'i Residents of Hawaii celebrate Christmas and several Oriental non-Christian holidays in the same time period. The traditional yuletide flower, the poinsettia, grows so luxuriantly on the islands that it's not considered special enough for use as a decoration. Instead, it has been replaced by the orchid and bird of paradise. Originally Santa Claus was s&id to have arrived by canoe riding a huge wave, but children now claim he flies in via helicopter! Here in Chicago, the Polish constitute the largest ethnic group and many still adhere to ancestral ways. UICC Slavic language Prof. Malgorzata Pruska-Carroll says that on Christmas eve, tradition dictates that an even number of people be seated at the dinner table so that the extra, odd-numbered person will not die during the year. A place also is set for any family member who died in the past year, and three spoonfuls from each course are placed on that extra plate because the spirit of the dead person is expected to join the family. Finally, to avoid ill fortune, the family must remain seated and eat in complete silence. Only the wife is allowed to leave the table (no doubt to serve the food). Although fewer in number, the Ukranians also upholdinterestmg traditions. The ritual of the Christmas eve meal begins early in the day and custom forbids quarreling or, interestingly, doing any work. Gathered arouhd the table, everyone must take at least one spoonful of "Kutya" (cooked wheat grains with honey and ground poppy seeds) to ensure a close spiritual bond. In its oldest form, the rite includes throwing a spoonful of Kutya on the ceiling to guarantee enough honey-producing bees the following season. The Serbians begin the holiday on Christmas eve with a feast of poverty which includes boiled beans and a few olives. A three- pronged candle, representing the father, mgther and children, also is placed on the table, as is a wheat cake which is not cut until New Year's day. Christmas day begins at dawn when a close friend stops by. The family offers the visitor a chair, but before he or she can sit, the chair is snatched away and the guest falls to the floor' Custom holds that the friend has now confirmed his holiday wishes The Christmas feast then begins and lasts for three days The traditional meal includes a sweet cake, such as baklava. which is made with a coin hidden inside. Sometimes red wine is poured over the cake to bless it. The wife then slices the dessert and. since she knows where the coin is, gives her husband that piece According to tradition, 'the money goes out of the house if a stranger receives that slice. As years pass, many early rituals have given way to more modem practices. Some say the present trend towards commercialization at yuletide will eventually uproot the fragile remaining ethnic traditions Perhaps But, people from a multitude of backgrounds continue to prove that the irrepressible spirit of the Christmas season will live on and the very special celebrations enjoyed for many, many years to come Holiday State memorating the Battle of New Louisiana has more official Orleans on Jan 8 and one mark- holidays than any other state in trig Jefferson Davis' birthday the Union (18) including one com- June 3 Most Banks Compound Interest Quarterly WAUCOnDA nAiionAL B*n< Compounds Interest Daily! Look at the Difference: Interest Paid on $10,000 at 7.25%/4 Years Compounded Quarterly s3,329.62 Compounded Daily *3,363.89 You Gain '34.27 More Interest! The Drive-In Bonk of Routes 12, 59 and 176 VttUCOnDA nACiOHAL BdfK R~H. 12 4 lift VwkiM., Ml MI4I mc