The Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-12-25, Page 16Page 16—Lucknow Sentinel Wednesday, December 25, 1985
• From the '.front to the. rear, Joy, Colin, Nancy, Melissa and Thi. Becker, enjoy
participating In the decorating that Makes Christmas it little more spechd.
•
[Junes Friel photo]
Decorating a
By. James Friel •
Many people decorate their homes
' and the essential Christmas tree for the
• holidays, but. Nancy Becker of Ross
Street in Lucknow is one who attempts
to bring some of the season's spirit in. a
• more traditional manner.
"I enjoydecorating my home for
Christmas," she said, Even with the
• preparations already undertaken, she
still says they're. lnot as extensive as
perhaps I would like."
Of course, the preparations, in which
the whole family of Chuck, Nancy,
Melissa, Tim, Joy and Colin get
involved, center, on the tree. And
. getting a good tree is • a matter of con-
nections.
• "Niel Edgar, east of Whitechurch, is
my supplier," she said, smiling at the
word usage. "He reserves the largest
tree ("And the fattest!" interjected
youngest son Colin) every year.
"That and the wreath are from Niel."
Hung in the tree are Christmas balls
of a type of porcelain or chinalsome- of
which were purchased in Frankenmuth,
Michigan, "the Christmas towe.
Apparently, in Frankenmuth, a town
"full of restored, quaint old buildings",
Christmas is everyday, all year round.
Interspersed throughout the branches
family affair
and satin birds and ribbons, "They're,
new", small fans and the creations of
the four children thilough the year.
' Liberally placed among the branches
•is what Nancy feels is the key, to the
tree. "The secret of a nice tree is lots of
baby's breath" and the white branches
do contrast effectively with the, green 4f
the tree itself.
Crowning •the conifer is another
Becker tradition. Year after year, for
• 19 Christmases, a small angel has
topped off the tree. • ' •
Pine boughs gracing the fire place
and the garland hugging the contours of
the railing of the staircase were from
Dixie's - in Goderich, as well as an
immense white poinsettia. "They came
out well this year,- Nancy understated.
Outside decorations are courtesy of
the joint effort of Melissa and Tim and
include a string of white lights in the
bare tree out front and a garland of fir
outlining the doorway to the home.
Getting the tree and doing the decor-
ating really start the Christmas excite-
ment in the home. Seven-year-old Colin
was found the morning after the tree
was picked up, curled up underneath
the branches with a blanket and pillow,
dreaming undoubtedly, of the happi-
ness of the season.
• GLISE - Mr. and Mrs. George Guse,
Wingham, are pie.n.Sed to announce the
birth of their son, Barry Meredlth (reg, 7
lbs. 11 oz., at Wingham and District
Hospital on Dec. 11, 1985. A brother for
Susan and George.
SHACKLETON - Gerald and Sheila are
pleased to announce, the birth o their
daughter, Debbie Anne, on October 31,
1985 weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz., in aflph
•General I-fospital, Proud grandparents are
M. and Mrs, John Molloy„ and Florence
and Benson Shackleton,
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