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OLD BUsmEs: 1. Repk of the flelerex bemn and rotator is still needed. Jahn Repar will organize a work party to q l e t e the needed work this mnth.

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2. me signature & for issuanae of keys to the club trailer still bears Dick F W m s name. Carl de Silveria is to Wte the card so that at l& three club officers will be authorized to issue kgrs.

t4-m m s m : 1. The 1987 budget was a m by the board. Toe budget will be pesent& for a m bythegeraerdLmmhrshipattheI)ec. general -- IN03ME: ARC Membership h€s . . . . . 10 00

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(Awgrb and W006fX1ZY) has request& the JPL ARC to form a joint mergwcy ommmication plan where, in case of a disaster, designated JPL cpxators wmld auComatj?cally to the CHP or JPL 7 facilities. Hany is to m k a t deta~ls of the plan and make a -tion at a later date.

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FAOM T H E E D I T O R ' S DESK DEC 1982 CHRISWS PRESENTS - BAH H M U C !

last night John went off t o do his Christmas shopping and cam home wi th something that r ings , r a t t l e s end &roans when I shake t h e package. I l i ve i n terror each year when the ho l idays come. Vhac w i l l i t be t h i s year? Lest year he bougllt me a "grow your own herb garden". It was the height of luxury (Lor t h e he rbs ) . Came wi th i t ' s m s a n i t i z e d dirc t h a t was s p e c i a l l y formulared t o grow ug ly l i t c l e green sprouts. The best port was t h e "personal ized" b o t t l e o f bug spray . Repctfullty slhlitted,

R.P. MeKiraaey, The year before i t vas "moose s l i p p e r s " . They were unique. You could smell them before they walked 3nto the room. I thought moose was an endangered species - bu t i f those s l t p p c r s were any I n d i c a t i o n of what moose are l i k e - they should a l l be de l tberate ly e l iminated .

I ' v e g o t t e n g i f t s far the p a s t 15 years t h a t w w i d choke a chee ta . They've run the gamut from 8 f lash tor John's camera ro a super dooper vegetable slicer guaranteed t o s l i c e tomatoes so t h i n t h a t you could see through them. Ha! I put the tomato i n the super dooper gadget end t h e seeds s h o t townrds the l i v i n g room whi le t h e comeco f l ew i n t o t h e furnace grate. Now what simpleton would vanc co see chrough h i s s l iced tomatoes anyway?

The worse yet though ves t h e yeer I got t he diamond watch, A g i r l on my bew1ir.e ream elso goc 8 dIamor4 watch t h e t year. W e both squealed i n d e l i g h t . "Let me see yours'" I said. She ra i sed up h e r sweater s1eeve.and t h e r e was a watch smothered i n k carat diamonds. "Let 's see yours", -he babbled. "Oh I left mine home i n the safe". f said. Mw I ask y w how could I r a i s e up my s l e e v e and show h e r Mickey m u s e wi th a ch ip i n h i s belly b u t t o n ?

(Eileen IIA6DCV)

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rn******* **** A VERY Hl3RRY CHRISTHAS! *** * Bob, N6ET

C.C.C.'s for the -08 -ter gang m * 1986's Message from

Creamtqether: 2 cups butter Bob N6ET - "The entire 2crrpSSW= Polansky clan meets at the 2 c u p S b ~ s U g a r mountain cabin on Christmas

Eve! We've already Add: 4 9 decorated a large Christmas

2 tsp vanilla T r e e . W e v i s i t & share a large po t 05 Gourmet Soup

~ t o g d l a : 4 cups flour w i t h many types of breads. 5 cups o a M This is followed up by a (Put small mamts into a blader spread of Christmas

and blend until it turns to a -a. M a s u r e cookies, fruit cakes, etc. first, then blend) A f t e r everyone i s '"igqed

out", Santa pays a v i s i t ! 1 tsp salt The kids, not fooled anymore, Z W b a k i n g F e r r ea l l y enjoy the f e s t i v i t i e s . Z ~ b a k i n g ~ So do us older types.

Merry Christmas to all." Mix a l l ingredients tqether arzd add a 24 oz. bag of chocalate chips, one 8 oz. Hersey h r (graW) , w o r 3 cups chopp?d nuts. Bake on an wqxe.ased ccokie she&. Bake golf ball-sized cookies, place two inches apart and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. The recipe makes 112 cookies,

Th i s rezip is K6DNS and WBGVWH tested and approved.

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- 'IAGQMH - The upcoming Christmas w i l l be very special for my wife and I because it will be the f irs t for our l i t t l e g i r l , J e s s i ca . She w i l l B e 10 months o l d and will need some help to hang the stocking that her grandmother bought (and opening presents too!) My wife Chien and I are more excited than Jessica is! Some old t r a d i t i o n s will be observed and some are: * baking tons of cookies * hanging t h e f i r s t ornament on t h e tree * * shopping for the tree and * get t ing up EARLY Christmas morning t o unwrap pre sen t s .

JIM LUMSDEN WAGMYJ - Making candy canes and peanut b r i t t l e - and - ALL -- zfse clean up the mess afterwards. Merry Christmas!

PATTI HELLER and LARRY RUPLE KB6JSD - Lar ry and I and the g ir l s (10 & 12) join the Candle Light Walk each year in Sierra Madre. The

walk starts at the corner of Grand View and Baldwin and proceeds south on Baldwin to Sierra Madre Blvd. All the participants carry a lighted candle and s inq Christmas carols. One l ucky participant gets to carry t h e Christ Child to the manger.

JIM LONGTHORNE WAGKPW - Our family Christmas extension - Each year it's the th ree days a f t e r Christmas spent in an Ecumenical Retreat Facility in Santa Barbara. It avoids the post Chr i s tmas let down and allows space and time for t h e real s p i r i t of Chr i s tmas t o mellow i n t o our lives thru relaxation, fellowship, and reflection.

1986 Input from Danette & Kerry Erickson NGIRC & M6DSG

We don't rush the season but enjoy our tree u n t i l " L i t t l e Christmas", t h e Epiphany January 6 t h . This seems to be a tradition that i s dy ing o u t a s trees go up the day after Thanksgiving and down, the day after Christmas. Our gifts don't appear u n t i l Chr i s tmas morning from Santa who always gets notes, cookies and a carrot for h i s reindeer. Every year some of his w h i t e cotton fur pets caught in the chimney, too! After Christmas Eve Services, N6DSG s t a r t s t o assemble the toys. O n e year, after the children were asleep, he s tar ted to assemble a toy kitchen. It had 141 pieces and screws. I t took him a l l n i g h t , but he w a s all " s m i l e s q ' when t h e ch i ld ren came i n a t 6 AM!

BOB LAYNE - WGLTC - Since coming out t o California our Christrnas/New Year tradition has became a yearly pilgrimase back to the 51st. state, Brooklyn, N e w York, to v i s i t my w i f e ' s Mother and a whole hast of other I t a l i a n relatives.

It's a great thrill for us to return to the "homelandn and see all the Laws, in-laws, and a few Outlaws. As the token Irishman, I have begun to be accepted. This is h e l p e d , of course, by t h e fact t h a t I have learned s u f f i c i e n t " s t r e e t " I t a l i a n that I know what they are s a y i n q about me - and they know that 1 know.

My wife and her Mother make Stroofelies - (phonetic spelling because no one back there 5 s sure h o w to spell it!) - I call them Italian popcorn: you can't eat j u s t one. There's no real recipe, but I promise t o watch t h i s year and w r i t e w h a t they use and w h a t they do. The

end product is fluffy deep fried dough puffs; coated with honey and s p r i n k l e d w i t h those l i t t l e tiny, round cake decorations.

The approach of Christmas Day involves shopping excursions t o A&S (Abraham and Strauss) and a f e w o ther stores in downtown Brooklyn, and preparation for the celebration of The Eve w i t h a host of t r a d i t i o n a l Italian seafood dishes (squid, octopus...).

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(Continued from previous page - BOB LAYNE W6LTC - Christmas Day involves relatives corning to visit and going t o v i s i t relatives - and more food. With Christmas over, i n addition to trying to lose the pounds p u t on by Christmas, prepara t ion now begins for New Year's Eve. This is almost always celebrated at my wife's oldest brother's place in Staten Island. This is a p r e t t y noisy a f f a i r w i t h l o u d mus ic , loud talking and another ton of food!

It's our belief that our p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n this even t has become welcomed because the folks celebrate t h e New Year's arrival with lots of toasting and hoopola; followed 3 hours l a t e r by a celebration in our honor, of California's New Year w i t h more of t h e same.

I usually recuperate sufficiently to see a l i t t l e of t h e Rose Parade and begin t h e r i t u a l of t r y i n g to watch every footba-1 game on T . V .

We return back home t o C a l i f o r n i a with t h e requirement to lose weight and get ready for the n e x t traditional v i s i t i n about 350 days.

Buon Natalle - Buon Capa de Ano! Bob Layne

M: EILEEN MC

F h t , 1 want to tell you hmmch I esljoythe W6VIO m G . I. sham mny of your articles w i t h a couple of 0th- clubs to which we belong, and thoroqhly enjoy the zany, carefree manner in w h i c h the artides are written.

Second, s h today is the fifth and you want your traditims back by the eighth, I'm the 1- of 'lzapping" our t radi t ions to you via your hwhndts and my husband's milbox.

traditions :

One our yaung children really enjoyed was setthq up the nativity scene. W e had six children--and each got two f igures--and each got imo trips to the nativiw to place kis figures in at the appropriate during the mdiq of the mistmas stow.

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W traditimal food is going into its 4th generation. My grand- rother always served watermelon rind pickles-a delicacy I find few ~3~ople have heard of, let alone tasted, to say nothjng of ever having made. I would like to &t this simple, delicious r e i p for consideration of your readers-+ anytime of year, but a tradition ard favorite at our family feasts:

1. Peel green shell fram a medim-sized watermelon Remve a l l pink prtims. Cut w h i t e rhd into rm3m pi- apprm. / x 1". S m of the curved chunks m y take on unusual shapes. Ally size is OK as 1- as it w i l l fit easily into #e presemm jar.

2. Cwer wi.Un. cold wa-, add 3/4 cup salt, let stand wemight

3. Wash well. Wer w i t h f r e s h w a t e r h a laqe preserving kettle. Add 2 tsp. wered alum (in spice section of fllper- market) . S t i r until alm is dissolved.

4. Heat to boiling, cmk until terder, drain.

5. M~?c@ S p I p of 4 cups sugar, 3 cup mild vinegar (white is good), 4 Tbsp pickling spi-, 1 stick cinnamon bark.

6 . Add rind, cmk until k m s p 3 ~ n t - 3 0 t mirmtes.

7. Place rind inhot , sterile, small jelly jars, merwi th syrup, seal. A maraschino cherry in each jar adds flavor and color*

8. FWES a b u t 6 pints (depending on the size m ~ l o n you start w i t h ) .

9. Flakes a delightful and unusual gift.

Just for fun, I '11 enclose a recipe f m nry G m n d m t h e r Turner's 600kbOok.

'lOh weaq mother's rolling dough D3ntt you wish that food would grow? H w happy all the world would be W i t h a mkie bush and a donut kre!tg

Thank again for the ~~ job in WGvIO cdlling.

me Malrtr Modulation Monitors Richard-KFGFK, N a n q - E I G N , Mike-EIGE, W I y - K M L S X and Kesl is now carring code tapes in his Walkmn!

Happy Holidays

P.S. Did ycru get the Christmas letter I "zapped" to ~e club via Mew Mamedan? EDITOR'S NOTE: Will try to reprint Nancy's

3 page l e t t e r next month. Ran out of room on this go-round. Nancy-thank you for t h e k ind words on &VIO CALLING. It's n i c e to hear.

7 Bsapbkins 3amobtx Here is a family favorite Holiday recipe that's great for Christmas/ CJhrsss @ a k ~ Hannakah dinner/office parties, etc. etc. ar just plain "'pigging out" . 73's Bob WA6TBH

OUTSIDE CRUST

1 CUP SIFTED FLOUR 1 EGG YOLK 112 TSP. VANILLA 114 CUP SUGAR 112 CUP BUTTER

FILLING

5 - 8 OZ. PKGS CREAM CHEESE [slultened) 114 TSE. SALT 2 EGG YOLKS 1-314 CUPS SUGAR 1J4 TSP. RUM (OR VAN.) EXTRACT

3 TBLS. FLOUR 5 WHOLE EGGS (beaten lightly]

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Christmas Trad i t ion v i t h N6IRC and N6DSG

I c o n u i d e t t r a d i t i o n t o be what you do more than once m what you remember moot about days gone by. The f o l l o w i n g is sart of a m i x t u r e s i n c e we were i n Chicago w i t h the fami ly dur ing the ho l idays t h e last 2 years. This year w e ' l l be h e r e where i t s warmer.

We try to r e l a x on C h r i s t m a s Eve by h a v i n g a f a m i l y g a t h e r i n g a round t h e t r e e and a t t e n d i n g church, sometime8 midnight mass. After making su re t h e r e ' s a c a r r o t for the r e i n d e e r and m i l k and cookie& for Santa, and t h a t the f i re i s out i n the f i r e p l a c e so S a o t a won ' t get b u r n t , the c h i l d r e n f i r r a l l y g e t t o bed and i t s o u r turn t o t u r n - i n ; but not u n t i l the l a a t nut and screw f i n d its home i n t h a t epecial toy* Santa C l a u s o n l y b r i n g s areembled toys l

When Chris tmas morning comee, which is very ea r ly with k i d e , s h o u t a of g l e e awaken 2 sleepy wesry - eyed p a r e n t s , But t h e k i d s know they d a r e n o t go downstairs until t he camera and parenta e r e ready t o record ano the r h i s t o r i c Christmas.

Then i t s 1, 2 .. gone. Paper fliee, footballs whiz by, b i k e s c r u s h your t o e a , g e t t o - b l a s t e r s knock your heating o u t , and pe r fumes t e s t y o u r nose. Wskking becomes hazardous as you t r y t o maneuver t h r o u g h t h e games, p u z z l e s , c l o t h e s , B a r b i d o l l s end o t h e r stuffed a n i m a l s on t h e floor. By mid- morning the torn paper from the once b e a u t i f u l l y vrapped packagee begins t o s e t t l e and Danette managee t o whip-up brunch. The q u i e t n e s e Last8 long enough t o get out of PJe and i n t o new Chrirt- mat duda, and have a m e special hol iday bread and o the r t a e t y goods. Then t h e door b e l l r i n g a , in b u r s t e the ne ighborhood k i d s v i t h t h e i r l a t e e t t r e a a u r e s l Somebow we menage t o s l i p o u t s i d e t o s i t on our deck with a second cup of coffee. Aa we view the v a l l e y below r e t ake t ime to be thankful for t h e h a p p i n e s a , n o i a e and a l l , t h a t s u r r o u n d 8 US. 73, Eerry,lbDSG

From W a l t ( W A 6 P E A ) and Nancy Diem

Recipe f o r Keeping Christmas Trees Green

1/8 cup micronized i r o n (Green Garde) or s u b s t i t u t e from nursery l i k e "Earth Care1'-plant i r o n tonic) 2 q u a r t s hot water 1 cup l i g h t Karo corn syrup 2 teaspoons Clorox o r other chlorinated bleach, ------------+---+-----------------------------

Mix t he i r o n i n t o hot w a t e r . S t i r in bleach & corn syrup. (Iron doesn't d i s s o l v e complete ly) .

Before mixing up the s t u f f , saw a t l e a s t I" f rom bottom of t r e e trunk ro remove any c l o t t e d resin. Then pound or smash the base o f t he trunk wi th a hammer o r axe t o crush the fibers ( t hey w i l l absorb mixture better t h a t way). Stand t r e e i n t ree holder then mix s o l u t i o n and pour i n . Add warm tap wate r daily, as needed.

from ING r ep r in t ed / DECEMBER :40 J

FROM STEVEN POHORSKY KBBDVM

We ude p i c t a u daom CWhRmaa ca~~dd a4 v d u d aids lohen Xeee-ing ouh cWr l *en how Jebub u m born.

FROM BOB BRODKIN WAbTBH

On each bf the e i g h t n i g h t s of Channukah my f a m i l y gathers af ter dinner f o r t h e b l e s s i n g and l i g h t i n g of t h e Channukah candles. This honor f a l l s t o t h e youngest child, who i n my f a m i l y is my son David. Perhaps this ceremony i s a b i t d i f f e r e n t a t my house, because David i s deaf, and he gives t he b l e s s i n g i n "'AMSLAN1' The American Sign Language for the deaf. Each night a f t e r the candles are lit we exchange gifts w i t h f a m i l y and f r i e n d s , and play a few games of "Drediel" and snack an traditional Channukah ~ o o d i e s .

FROM MIKE Alp MARGARET GAUTH7ER (K67CS B WA6OliVl

I . Chhibha Eve P a n t y luitk dhienda and damleg.

2 . Gmndma and Gmndpa n h y o u a n i ht kt0 $key can ioha.t Santa had h u g k t t h e &da (now 3 -

age4 12, 6 and 235.

Editor's Pote: This has become my f a v o r i t e part of the job; doing the ' 'Roliday" tradition column each year. I t ' s wonderful that so many f a m i l i e s and so many years of t r a d i t i o n s have coexisted i n the world for s o many cen tu r i e s .

John, Hichael, Baby Matthew and I wish each of you and your f a m i l i e s your happiest hol iday season ever.

Love, Ei leen KA6DGV

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C O O K I E RECIPE OR LEAVING CARROTS FOR SANTA'S REINDEER OR

WALKS TO CHURCH AT MIDNIGHT OR GOING UP TO T H E SNOW EACH YEAR

HOLIDAY TRADITIONS

WHAT DO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DO FOR T H E HOLIDAYS?

BOB POLANSKY N6ET - Our family spends as much time a s p o s s i b l e , at: Christmas, i n a mountain cabin a t B i g Bear. We decorate a l a r g e Christmas t ree , s e t up the e l e c t r i c t r a i n , throw snowballs, h i k e around t h e town, and keep a cheery f i re going i n the f i r e p l a c e . Santa always v i s i t s on Christmas Eve. We've even been known t o consume cups of hot-buttered-rum! Merry Christmas t o a l l . Santa Claus, N6ET.

FAE AND JIM LWSDEN"WA6MYJ - Maklng peanut b r i t t l e o r candy canes i n 10 pound ba tches and r ead ing "Night Before Christmas1' t o t h e k ids and knowing t h a t "... and t o a l l a goodnight.I1 means just t h a t .

KAY GOODWIN KFbCW - We always have a min ia tu re "choir" on the mantel, made of I c e d chocate choir boys. given to u s when our 34 year o ld was less than a year o ld . The choco la t e gets more hollow each year, b u t the icing holds up sp lend id ly 1 On our t r e e a r e s i l v e r ornaments handmade i n a l i t t l e Bavarian v i l l a g e , t o which we made a s p e c i a l t r i p on one of the Hel ios journeys i n 1971. One year I found (at a s a l e ) a l o t of "spoi led" personal ized b r a s s t r e e ornaments. Each year we make a l i t t l e wish for the unknown "Baby Susiet' , "Cynthia and John". "My b e s t friend Joe", e t c . as w e p u t them on our t r e e . "They're l i k e family , now." We always a t t e n d the Christmas conce r t a t our Church--a c a r o l s i n g with c h o i r and o r c h e s t r a on Christmas Eve, and t h e Midnight Nev Year ' s Eve Service--usually having supper beforehand wi th neighborhood f r i ends . At l e a s t we do i f we're n o t otherwise engaged t h a t night. Happy Holidays , everybody! O h - r e hang Christmas stockings (I made them i n 1951 and o u r daugh te r ' s was m a r k e d ' l ? ' h n t i l she was about fou r t een ) i n the d in ing room, and greens over t h e doorways, and p l a y a wonderful record of famous German c h o i r s s i n g i n g Christmas c a r o l s , given us by Kar l Voge, whom some may remember from H e r f ~ s days. One member of t he family is always e l e c t e d Sanca Christmas morning, and hands ou t g i f t s one a t a time. We open them one a t a time, i n t u r n s , so everybody can oh and ah, and we make r i d i c u l o u s guesses a s t o what's fn each package. There are always packages for our daugh te r ' s cat, and any expected dinner g u e s t s , and we have photos of every t r e e f o r t he the last 38 yea r s , as wel l as o f people around the Christmas t a b l e . I f t h e weather ' s n i ce , we walk around t h e neighborhood, g r e e t i n g f r i e n d s as they do t h e same, af ter t h e gift unwrapping. I t ' s fun just t h ink ing about i t !

KERRY AND DAWETTE ERICKSON N6DSG b N6IRC - Non Alcohol ic Pink Punch

2 b o t t l e s whi te grape j u i c e 1 2402. b o t t l e cranberry j u i c e 2 small cans f rozen pink lemonade 2 2402. b o t t l e s c l u b soda (thawed b u t not r e c o n s t i t u t e d ) Combine j u i c e s and lemonade. Put i c e i n punch bowl. Add Club soda. (Serves 35) This r e c i p e is from t h e PTA Counci l ' s Alcohol Education Program.

Christmas Cutout Cookies

3% cups s i f t e d f l o u r 1 t s p baking powder 4 t s p . s a l t 314 cup b u t t e r or margar ine 1 cup sugar 2 eggs I t s p v a n i l l a Beat b u t t e r with sugar u n t i l f l u f f y l i g h t . Beat i n eggs and v a n i l l a . S t i r In f l o u r mixture ( f l o u r , baking powder and sa l t ) , 113 a t a t ime, ro make a s t i f f dough. C h i l l , r o l l o u t , c u t and bake on ungreased cookie s h e e t s 10 minutes a t 350'. Makes 4 dozen cookies .

STAN SANDER NGMP - Going t o Mom's house t o e a t t r a d i t i o n a l German Christmas cookies c a l l e d Lebkuchen and then lighting Christmas candles ( ange l s , r e i n d e e r , e t c . ) on Christmas Eve a f t e r Church.

BLANCHE AND FRANK KENWORTHY - Christmas Eve t h e family a r r i v e s (Oh we l l - Christmas a s usua l ) Ye Gads where d i d they a l l come from? A l l my well-made p l a n s gone a s t r a y - The year the system was supposed t o work - Where d i d X go wrong. Oh no! Here we go again - t h e "Remember When Conversations" P lease n o t again - I c a n ' t take i t . Remember when you go t the b icyc le t h a t X asked Sanea Claur f o r ? Remember when Mom burned t h e r o l l s ? Well t h i s year 1'11 fix them. 1'11 play t h e tape recording t h a t I recorded years ago - t h e y ' l l ge t the message.

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EILEEN AMD JOHN McKINNEY KAbM;V AND HbAVW - Tolu~ and 7 haue dRock ingh dhdt Johl~ ' A Ghandmothm (God k u . t he^ do&) mclde 6ofi LW a ~ ~ d W P rta~~g .theni or1 t h e ~ h c p t a c e each yeah, ffm daugktm ha6 d i ~ c e made them 6 0 ~ IhLichatQ and Watthav and t h e ~ a r l i l ; i o n cuuLtinue6. J o h ~ druays h a a twnp 06 c o d in t h e t o e 0 6 kLb s t o c k i n g . Santa auaya t c c t u a c o d i n .the &.tucking ud domeone w h o 1 a been bad and 40 $he 6 h ~ t yea* we wme mrwticd Winost 77 y e m no101 SctvLta t e f j t a lump 06 c h r v r c o d (~wiapped i n 6od.I i n 30h1l ' A sioch-ing and d ' h beat thene eve4 aince. Each yea r we have plum pudding wi th a sauce r e c i p e t h a t my Great Grandfa ther handed down through c h e gene ra t ions . I t ' s one of my favor i te p a r t s of Christmas. I buy the pudding and then make t h e sauce. John and 1 make "candy t r a i n s " f o r our neighbors and t h e l ist h a s grown now to 15 t r a i n s . What an under taking. This year will be Matthew's FIRST CHRISTMAS so we're excited about t h a t . He 's a l r e a d y crawl ing everywhere and s t a n d i n g up so i t ' l l be a cha l l enge t o keep him away from the t r e e . Michael w i l l be 1 5 on Dec. 2 6 t h . so we have a double c e l e b r a t i o n each year. The f i r s t ornament rhac goes on our t r e e is the one t h a t they gave me in t h e hospital when I had Michael t h a t s a i d "Baby Boy McKinney" on it . I t ' s v e r y s p e c i a l ! Have a wonderful Christmas and take rime out t o enjoy your family . Don't let t h e time go by wi thou t t e l l i n g them you love them. 8 8 ' s Ei l een 1986 note: ~ i ~ h ~ ~ l is now almost JAY A. HOLLADAY W6EJ.I - I always end up f i n i s h i n g my shopping Chr is tmas Eve. Th i s year we are having our 1 7 and b i g d inne r t h a t n igh t so t h i s f a c t breaks my " t r ad i t i on" . Matthew is

RECIPE from Mrs. U6EJ.l - Apple Mallow Yams 6 to 8 se rv ings 2 3 / 4 . 2 app le s , s l i c e d and cored 2 16 oz. cans yams, drained 1 J 3 cup chopped pecans 1 / 4 c u p margar ine 1/2 cup brown sugar.packed 2 cups mknia ture marshmallows 1 / 2 t s p cinnamon

Toss a p p l e s and n u t s w i t h combined brown sugar and cinnamon. A l t e r n a t e layers of a p p l e s and yams i n a 1 1 /2 q u a r t c a s s e r o l e . D o t wi th margarine, cover and bake a t 350". 35 to 40 minutes. Spr ink le marshmallows on top and b r o i l until l i g h t l y browned.

RICK McKINWEY KA6DAN - I d r e s s as a Friar and b r i n g a Christmas "Blessing" t o my f e l l ow co-workers a t JPL. Despite numerous r eques t s ; I d o n ' t do confession o r a b s o l u t i o n . ( F r i a r ) Rick.

NORM CHALFIN K6PGX - The Hannukah Hal iday, which c e l e b r a t e s t h e s t r e t c h i n g out f o r eight: days o f a smal l amount of oil f o r l i g h t s normally no t a b l e t o las t t h a t long. It was considered 3 God-given mi rac l e . This is why t h e r e are usua l ly e i g h t c a n d l e s on a Menorah ( cande lab ra ) w i t h a n i n t h i n t h e middle for good measure o r good luck. During the hol iday t h e k i d s a r e g iven "Hannukah Geld" ( c o i n s ) , and play with 3

" k e y d e l " - a sma l l f ace t ed spinning top with Hebrew c h a r a c t e r s an each Cacet. The k i d s wager t h e i r Hannukah geld al though they were no t supposed to . About 60 years ago I played a bearded o l d uncle i n a play by Sholem Alekhern c a l l e d "Channukahgeld" Anyway I think it was by Sholem APekhem.Sholem Alekchem is a psuedonyrn f o r a famous Yiddish Author - "Sholem ~ l e k h e m " is a Hebrew Expressfon meaning "Peace Be With You" The Arabic "Salaam Alakim" means the same. Norm.

DAN BATHKER - NEW YEAR'S EVE RECIPE AT KGBLG:

First, a n ounce or two of Harvey's B r i s t o l Cream Sherry all around. CHEERS. MMMM.. .. . Then, a t OOOOGMT (A Convenient 4PM PST on 31 December) I ALWAYS tune i n t h e BBC t o hea r London and Big Ben toll i n t h e New Year. Actual ly . I a l low 1 5 minutes for receiver warm-up {who needs t h a t , anymore) and tun ing down p a s t t h e M.U.F. t o a s s u r e my g u e s t s good r ecep t ion . A ve ry f e w minutes l a t e r , the guests are o f f enjoying another aunce o r two. While my g l a s s is d ry . Rejofning them wi th another ~ a r v e ~ ' s , I vow t o explain

how a v i r t u a l l y guaranteed opening now e x i s r s towards JA - and VK-land (You see, i t ' s roughly h igh noon now, just South of KH6-land, and ...... The Sun ....... ) and I s i m p l y r e j o i n a l l t h e o t h e r s . QRT and Cheers.