Christmas i s a happy zime and one that we share with our famil ies . Our sympathy goes t o one of our ms~aberd who jus t l o s t his Father. This poem is for Jim Lumsden WAGMYJ and for everyone in the world who has lost someone dear-to them. 88 's Eileen.

A PARENT IS NEVER FAR AWAY by

Eileen McKinney

When Cod decides t o bring them home There's nothing we can do. Be can't begrudge them Paradise Their jab on Earrh i s through.

They worked so hard to meet the res t meir halo now i s earned A "new" job is "beginning" for them One that is e a s i l y learned.

They watch us now more carefully And guide us on our way Guardian Angels they become And they're with us everyday.

For God would never take away The lovc that we have shared They lovc u s even more i n Heaven And we know how much they cared.

HAPPY AND BLESSED H W K M Se even though i t 's hard right now To get over a l l the pair! Remember that you're being watched And l w c d aver and over again.

DECEMBER 1987 VOLUME 17 NO. 72

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory W6VIO Calling MIS 264-419 Eileen McKinney - Editor 4800 Oak Grove Drlve Pasadena, California 91 709

PRESIDENT: Carl de SIlvaira KG6LG VICE PREP Walt Mushagian KGDNS SECRETARY: Sid Johnson WB6VWH TREASURER: Rick McKinney MAGDAN TRUSTEE: Jay Holladay WGEJJ EDITOR: Eileen McKinney KA6DGV

Club Meetln s: Second Wednesday of the month at 12 Noon ?n 3111-271 . Everyone Is welcome - RrIng your lunch!

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Perrnlsslon 1s granted to copy enclosed articles providing credit Is given to "W6VIO Calling".

W6VIO CALLING

JPL ARC MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING

NOVEMBER 25,1983

PRESENT: Carl de Sllveira,Walt Mushaglan,Scokt Nolte,Jerry Nelson,Joel Mosher,lSlII Fesler,Bob Blakely,Courtney Duncan,Jlm Marr,Chuck Sartur6,Joe Biblltti,Albert Kuchfer,Jon Adams,Sklp Reymann,Art Zyge i l baum,S Id Johneon,JIm Lumsden,Jer ry Hawkes,Riek McKfnnay,Jay Halladay,Gil Yanow,Herb Younger,John fallon,John Repar.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Art Zygsllbaum gave a 5 minute presentation on the proposed JPL Emergency Communlcatlons Tmam. Plannlng is well underway and strongly supported by management.

2. GI1 Yanow KGTOS Informed the board of hls currant aetlvltles at thm JPL teaehtng resource center. GI1 stated that one of the resourca center goals was to tie vsrlous sehool groups together via Amateur radio and requested use of the JPL repeaters for a tdal. Carl de Slhreira made a motlan that GI1 and hls group ba allowed use of the two JPL repeaters for educational purposes. Jay Holladay seconded the motion, the vote was unanimous In favor.

3. A new alate of offlcers waa presentad foe ?ha coming year:

Prestdent - Watt MushagIan Vice President - John Tallon Secretary - Sid Johnsun Treasurer - Joel Mosher

4. Rlck McKlnney presented the 7987-1988 budget. Ths board mads recommended changes. Walt Mushagian moved that the new budget be approved by the board and preeented to the general membrshlp for approval at the December meeting. Jon Adama seconded thm motlon , the vote was unanlmous In favor.

OLD 'BUSINESS

DX NEWS

fhanksglvlng Just flashed by, as dld the CQ WW contest. 1 havmn't had such a good tlme In years! The band condltlons during the contest were great. Evsn worked somo West Africans on 40 mittem In the evening wlth 60 watts and a near-to-theground dlpole from Blg Bsar. The long path Is openlng most mornlngs on 20 meters and 80 meters 1s aflva with DX along the gray Ilne, Tho UDX Bullmtin has but a few items of interest thls month, as you can see, but just Ilsten!

CHINA - BY4WHO 18 the newest addltlon to tha malntand ChInese amateur radEo population. He has capablllty from 160 to 10 meters.

E. KIRIBATI - T32BB operates from 10002 near 3790 kHz for any of you insomntae readers.

MADAGASCAR - 5R8VT operate; dally on 28015 kHz from 17302. Propagation from tha Weat Coast would be problematical, at best. He Is on other banda though, It Is rumored.

MALI - n8MQ ?B actlve from 18002 on 14220 kHz.

MAYOlTE - FHSCB frequently shows on the ET Mat (14t60 kHz) 8t 21002 and ageln at 000lZ.

SEYCHELLES - S78WS operates near 7035 kHz from 00302 and 28550 kHz from 17302. The operatfon Is by DJSQT.

Merry Christmas to all from the DX N s w Desk. Hay all your problems stem from worklng too many rare DX stattons!

John Repar reported that work Is undemay at the club traller $0 cut back the hlll slde and level the trafler. Also he reported that there wlll be an antenna party on the mesa Dee 5th, weather parmlttlng.

Sld Johnson Secretary

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C.C.C. 's for the "08 ~ t e r g a q ht* * 1986's Message from

wether: 2 cups butter Bob NGET - "The entire 2cupSsUgar Polansky clan meets at the 2 c u p ~ b ~ s u 2 f u r mountain cabin on Christmas

Eve! We've already Ada: 4- decorated a large Christmas

2 tsp m i l l a Tree. We visit & share a large pot of Gourmet Soup

M i x t q e W : 4cllpsflour with many types of breads. 5cupsoameal T h i s is followed up by a (put d l ammk into a blender spread of Christmas

and b l d until it tums to a mer. M e a f l l r e cookies, f x u i t cakes, etc . first, thm blend) After everyone is "pigqed

o u t " , Santa pays a visit? 1 tsp salt The kids, n o t fooled anymore, zwbdking- r e a l l y enjoy the festivities. 2tQ-Soda So do us older types.

Merry Christmas to all." M i x all ingredients together and add a 24 oz. bag of &&ate chips, me 8 02. H e r s e y bar (grated) , andJor 3 cups ch- nuts. Ehke on an ungreased cookie sheet. Eake golf ball-sized cmkies, place two -es a@ and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. The recipe mkes 212 oookies.

ahis recipe is K 6 W and WEWH bested and a p p d .

Ham a ~ i n g SiaJWalt

- - The upcoming Christmas will be very special fo r my wife and I because it will be the first for our little girl, Jessica. She will be 10 months old and will need some help to hang the stbcking t h a t her grandmother bought (and opening p r e s e n t s too!) M y w i f e Chien and I are more excited than Jessica is! Some old traditions w i l l be observed and some are:

* baking tons of cookies * hanging t h e f i rs t ornament on t h e tree * * shopping for the tree and * gett ing up EARLY Christmas morning t o unwrap presents.

JIM LUMSDEN WA6MYJ - Making candy canes and peanut br i t t l e - and z l s e clean up the mess afterwards. Merry Christmas!

PATTI HELLER and LARRY RUPLE KB6JSD - Larry and I and t h e girls (10 & 121 j o i n the Candle L i g h t Walk each year in Sierra Madre, T h e walk starts at the corner of Grand View and Baldwin and proceeds south on Baldwin to Sierra Madre Blvd. All t h e participants carry a l i g h t e d candle and sin9 Christmas carols. One lucky participant gets ta carry the Christ Child to the manger.

J I M LONGTHORNE WA6KPW - Our family Christmas extension - Each year it's the three days a f t e r Christmas spent in an Ecumenical Retreat Facility in Santa Barbara. It avoids the post Christmas let down and allows space and time f o r the real s p i r i t of Christmas to mellow into our l i v e s thru relaxation, fellowship, and reflection.

1986 Inpu t from Danette & Kerry Er i ckson N6IRC & N6DSG

We don't rush t h e season b u t enjoy o u r tree until " L i t t l e Christmas", the Epiphany January 6th. This seems to be a t r a d i t i o n t h a t is dying out as trees go up t h e day after Thanksgiving and down, the day after Christmas. Our gifts don't appear until Christmas rnorninq from Santa who always gets n o t e s , cookies and a carrot for h i s r e indee r . Every year some of his white cotton fur gets caught in the chimney, t oo ! After Christmas Eve Services, N 6 D S G starts to assemble t h e toys. One year, a f t e r the children were asleep, he started to assemble a toy k i t c h e n . It had 141 pieces and screws. It took him all night, but he was all "smiles" when the children came in at 6 AM!

BOB LAYNE - WGLTC - Since coming out to California o u r Christmas/New Year t r a d i t i o n has become a yearly pilgrimaqe back to the 51st. s ta te , Brooklyn, New Yark, to visit my wife's Mother and a whole h o s t of other Italian relatives.

It's a great t h r i l l f o r us to return to the "homeland" and see a l l t h e Laws, in - laws , and a few Outlaws. As the token Irishman, I have begun to be accepted. T h i s is helped, of course, by t h e fact t h a t I have Learned sufficient "street" Italian that I know what they are saying about me - and they know that I know.

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

end product is f l u f f y deep f r i e d dough puffs; coated w i t h honey and spr ink led with those little t i n y , round cake decorations.

The apwroach of Christmas Day involves shopping excursions to 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 I t a l i a n seafood dishes ( squid , octopus. . . ) .

Continued on next page

(Continued from previous page - BOB LAYNE WGLTC - Christmas Day involves re la t ives coming to visit and going to visit relat ives - and more food. With Christmas over , in add i t ion to t r y i n g to lose the pounds p u t on by Christmas, preparation now begins for N e w Year's Eve. T h i s is almost always celebrated at my wife's o l d e s t brother's place in Staten Island. This is a pretty n o i s y affair with loud music, loud talking and another ton of food!

It's o u r belief that our participation in this event has become welcomed because the folks celebrate the New Year's arrival w i t h l o t s of toasting and hoopola; followed 3 hours later by a celebration in ou r honor, of California's New Year with 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 beg in the r i t u a l of t r y i n s to watch every footba-1 game on T . V .

We return back home to California with the requirement to lose weight and get ready fo r the next traditional visit in about 350 days.

Buon Natalle - Buon Capa de Ano! B o b Layne

TO: EILEEN MC KDWEY

First, Iwant totell you hcrwmuch I enjoy the W 6 V I O CALLlUG. I sham nrany of your articles w i t h a ~ouple of other clubs to *ich we belong, and thoroughly enjoy the zany, carefree m e r in which the articles rn written.

Second, sin- t h y is the fifth and you want your traditions back by the eighth, I m tdking me li33erty of qFzawing9t am traditions to you via your husbandt s and my husbml' s milbccx.

Third, traditions:

Gne our young children really enjoyed was set thq up the nativity scene. We had six dildren--and each got W Eiqures-and each got two trips to the nativity to place his fi.gures in at the appropriate sequence dur- the reading of the Chrism story.

C o n t i n u e d on Next pages -

O u r traditional food is go* into its 4th generation. My grand- mother always szmed mtemlon r M pickles--a delicacy I find f e w people have h& of, let alone tasted, to say nothing of ever b a v k made. I would like to submit this simple, delicious recipe for considevation of your readers--- anytime of year, but a tradition & favorite at crtlr family feasts:

wATERM5aN RIND PIfxLEs

1. M green shell frcnn a medim-sized w a ~ l m Remve all pink partiam. Cut white rind into randm pi- approx. 112'' x l", S m of the w e d chunk may take on unusual shapes. Any s i z e is OK as Long as it will f i t easily into the presemiq jxr.

2. C m e r with cold water, add 3/4 cup alt, let stand overn.int

3. Wash well. Wer w i t h fresh water in a large preseming kettle, Add 2 tsp. powdered alm (in spice section of super- market) . Stir until alum is dissolved.

4. Heattoboiling, cmkunt i l tender, drain.

5 . sylnrp of 4 cup sugar, 3 cups mild vinegar (wh i t e is g d ) , 4 Tbsp pickpiq s p i e r 1 stick cinnamon bark.

6. Add rind, cook until tmmprent--3(H mimutes.

7. Place rind h hot, sterile, -1 jelly jars, cwer with syrup, seal. A maraschino cherry in each jar adds flavor and color.

8 . Makes about 6 pints (dep-ding on the size watemelon you SW with).

9. a delightful and unusual gift.

Just for fun, I ' I1 enclose a recipe fm my G r a k i m t h e r Turner's ~ 0 0 ~ .

"Oh weary rother's rolling dough Don't you wish that food trould grim? Huw happy a l l the world would IE W i t h a cookie bush and a donut tree!

Thanks again for the wonderful job in W G V I o ailling.

The Malm Nodulatim M o n i t o r s &chard-KFGFK, N~~c~-KB~IGN, MFke-KB61GEt BecQ-KMLSX and K m is now carring oode tapes in his Walkmn!

Happy Holidays

P. S. Did you get the Wistms letter I "zappedN to the club via M w v Ma&?&? EDITOR'S NOTE: Will try to reprint Nancy's

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

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Here is a family f a v o r i t ( Holiday recipe that's

great fo r Christmas/ Hannakah dinnerloffice part ies , etc. etc. or j u s t pla in "pigging ou t " . 73's Bob WA6TBW

OUTSIDE CRUST

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

FILLING

5 - 8 02. PKGS CREAM CHEESE (softened) 1J4 TSP. SALT 2 EGG YOLKS 1-3J4 CUPS SUGAR 114 TSP. RUM (OR VAN.) EXTRACT

3 TBLS. FLOUR 5 WHOLE EGGS [lealen lightly]

f sorn ~ 6 v 1 o CALLING reprinted/ DECEMBER 7408

FROM STEVEN POHORSKY KBBDVM

LLae pictwtea daom C h A h t m a b can& v . i a d when R U n g olvl ch.i!chen how Jeaua ura~ &om.

I c o n r i d e r t r a d i t i o n t o be w h a t you do more than ance or what you remember most about days gone by. The f a l l o w i n g i r rort of a m i x t u r e e i n c e we were i n Chicago w i t h t h e family during the ho l iday# the Laat 2 y e a r s . T h i a year we'll be here w h e r e its wanner. FROM BOB BRODKIM WA6TBH

W e t r y t a r e l a x on C h r i s t m a s Eve by h a v i n g a h e a c h o f t h e e i ~ h t n l g h t s o f Channukahmyfami~~

fami ly g a t h e r i n g around the t r e e and a t t e n d i n g gathers after dinner for the b l e s s i n g and l i g h t i n g

church, sometimes midnight mess. A f t e r making nure the Channukah This to the there's a carrot for t h e = @ i n d e e r and m i l k and youngest f n my family is son David. coofie# fm santaa and that the fire is mt i n t h e Perhaps t h i s ceremony is a b i t different at my

house, because David is deaf , and he gives the Sanru get burnt . blessing in l l A H ~ u ~ 7 1 me Sign Language for

f i n a l l y get 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 t h e l a s t nut and screw f i n d it# home

the deaf. Each night after the candles are lit we in llpeEial toy, saata ~l~~~ br ings "change g i f t s w i th family and f r i e n d s , and play a

asrembled t aye i few games of "Drediel" and snack on t r a d i t i o n a l Channukah goodies.

When Chrietmar morning cornen, which is very early v i t h kida, ehouta of g l e e awaken 2 s l e e p y weary- eyed p a r e n t s . But the k i d s know t h e y dare not go downataira u n t i l t b e camera and parents are ready t o record another h i n t o r i c Christmas.

Then itm 1, 2 .. gone. Paper flies, f o o t b a l l u whiz by, b i k e r crumb your t o e s , g e t t o - b l a s t e r s knock y o u r hearing out , and perfumes t s e t your nose. Walking becomes hazardous as you try t o maneuver through the gamea, p u z z l e s , cloches, B s r b i d o l l 8 and o ther atuff ed a n i m a l @ on the f l o o r . By mid- lnoraing she t o r n paper from the once b e a u t i f u l l y wrapped packages b e g i n 8 t o settle and D a n e t t e manages t o whip-up brunch. The q u i e t n e r s l a e t e

FROM MIKE AhrD MARGARET GAUTHIER IK6'ICS 6 WAB0UII.E

long enough t o get out of PJs and i n t o new C h r i s t - l a 8 duds, and have some s p e c i a l hol iday bread a d

1 . Chbfmtmab Eve P'ahty d h 6nienda and &mi.ty.

other t a r t y goode. Then t h e door b e l l r i n g s , i n burmtm the ne ighborhood k i d a w i t h t h e i r l a r e s t

2. Gmndma and Ghandpa 4Ray ovehni kt 60 tkey can treaaurest Somehow we manage t o a l i p o u t s i d e t o

her urhat Sanfo haa bnoughf the &dl inow 3 - sit on our deck with a second cup of coff ec. As we age4 12, 6 and 2%. view the v a l l e y below we take t ime t o be thankfu l

3 + Cm.tmad dinfie* bo4 6amiey. f o r t h e bsppineaa , n o i s e and a l l , that surrouadu UP. 73, Kerry,MDSG

From Walt IWA6PEA) and N a n c y D i e m

Recipe for Keeping Christmas Trees Green

118 cup micronized i r o n (Green Garde) o r s u b s t i t u t e from nurse ry l i k e "Earth Care"-plant i ron tonic) 2 quarts hot water 1 cup l i g h t Karo corn syrup 2 teaseoons Clorox o r o t h e r c h l o r i n a t e d bleach. --*--- ---------------- ........................ Mix the iron i n t o h o t wa te r . S t i r i n bleach b corn syrup. (Iron doesn't d i s s o l v e completely).

Before mixing up t h e s t u f f , saw a t least I" from Editor's Pore: This has become my f a v o r i t e part of bottom o f tree t runk t o remove any clotted resin. the job; doing the "Holiday" t r a d i t i o n column each Then pound or smash t h e base of the trunk with a year. It's wonderful t h a t so many f a m i l i e s and so hammer or axe t o c rush the fibers ( they w i l l absorb many y e a r s of t r a d i t i a n s have coex i s t ed i n the world mixture b e t t e r t h a t way). Stand tree i n t r e e for so many c e n t u r i e s . holder then mix s o l u t i o n and pour i n . Add warm John, Michael, Baby Matthew and I wish each of you t ap water daily, a s needed. and your f a m i l i e s your happ ie s t ho l iday season ever.

Love. Eileen KA6W

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COOK1 E RECIPE OR LEAVING CARROTS FOR SANTA'S REINDEER OR

WALKS TO CHURCH AT MIDNIGHT OR GOING UP TO THE SNOW EACH YEAR

HOLIDAY TRADITEONS

WHAT DO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DO FOR THE HOLIDAYS?

BOB POLANSKP NbET - Our family spends as much time as possible, at Christmas, in a mountain cabin at Big Bear. We decorate a large Christmas tree, set up the electric train, throw snowballs, hike around the town. and keep a cheery fire going in the fireplace. Santa always visits on Christmas Eve. We've wen been known to consume cups of hot-buttered-runt! Merry Christmas to all. Santa Claus. N6ET.

FAE AND JIM LUMSDEN-WAbMYJ - Making peanut brittle or candy canes in 10 pound batches and reading "Night Before Christmas" to the kids and knowing that ' I . . . and to a11 a goadnight." means just that.

KAY GOODWIN KF6CW - We always have a miniature "choir" on the mantel, made of iced chocate choir boys, given to us when our 34 year old was less than a year old. The chocolate gets more hollow each year, but the icing holds up splendidly! On out tree are silver ornaments handmade in a little Bavarian village, to which we made a special t r i p on one o f the Helios journeys in 1971. One year f found (at s sale) a lot of "spoiled" personalized brass tree ornaments. Each year we make a little wish for the unknown "Baby Susiel', "Cynthia and John", 'Wy best friend Joe", e tc . as we put them on our tree. "They're like family, now." We always attend the Christmas concert at our Church--a carol sing with choir and orchestra on Christmas Eve, and the Midnight New Year's Eve Service--usually having supper beforehand with nei8hborhood friends. At least we do if we're not otherwise engaged that night. Happy Holidays, everybody! Oh--we hang Christmas stockings (I made them in 1951 and our daughter's was marked"?" until she was about fourteen) in the dining room, and greens over the doorways, and play a wonderful record of famous German choirs singing Christmas carols, given us by Karl Voge, whom same may remember from Herios days. One member of the family is always elected Sanea Christmas morning. and hands out gifts one at a time. We open them one at a time, in turns, so everybody can ah and ah, and we make ridiculous guesses as to what's in each package. There are always packages for our daughter's cat, and any expected dinner guests, and we have photos of every tree for the the last 38 years, as well as of people around the Christmas table. If the weather's nice. we walk around the neighborhood, greeting friends as they do the same, after the g i f t unwrapping. It's fun just thinking about it!

KERRY AND DANETTE ERICKSON NGDSG & N6ZRC - Non Alcoholic Pink Punch

2 bottles white grape juice 1 2602. bottle cranberry juice 2 small cans frozen pink lemonade 2 2402. bottles club soda (thawed but not reconstituted) Combine juices and lemonade. Put ice in punch bowl. Add Club soda. (Serves 35) This recipe is frm the PTA Council's Alcohol Education Program.

Christmas Cutout Cookies

3% cups s i f t e d flour 1 tsp baking powder tsp. salt 314 cup butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla Beat butter with sugar until fluffy l i g h t . Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture (flour, baking powder and salt), 1/3 at a time, to make a stiff dough. Chill, roll out, cut and bake on ungreased cookie sheets 10 minutes at 350'. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

STAN SANDER N6MP - Going to Mom's house to eat traditional German Christmas cookies called Cebkuchen and then lighting Christmas candles (angels, reindeer, etc.) on Christmas Eve af ter Church.

BLANCHE AND FMNK KENWORTHY - Chrfstmas Eve the family arrives (Oh well - Christmas as usual) Ye Gads where did they all come from? All my well-made plans gone astray - the year the system was supposed to work - Where d i d I go wrong. Oh no! Here we go again - the "Remember When Conversations" Please not again - I can't take i t . Remember when you got the bicycle that X asked Santa Claus for? Remember when Mom burned the rolls? Well thks yeas 1'11 fix them. 1'11 play the tape recording that I recorded years ago - they'll get the message.

Editoa14 Note: My Mom Laughed ab she u m i u h i t i n g t h e above and neveh expected m e t o phi& zt. Ske h a i d t h a t she c o u l d n ' t ,think 066-hand 06 any & a U v t l R h d we have. She {o~got t h e duct . that KX have a beautid& C h i & . . f n I ~ &ee each yeah d h o h ~ a m e W Shut T and my adib.teh Nancy and h o t h e n F~ank g k w up u i t h . k&bo the &&n t h a t my Fatlzm weat out and bought do4 my h o t h e n Ftanb &hen Fhanh ~ctab oPte~j 4 m o n t h o t d becaube my Pad tlzougkt eveny boy b h o d d have an Amhcan FLyw & e W c &taiu s e t . T h a t t h a i n h a been u n d e ~ om a c e each yean d o n g w i t h a v i l l a g e 2hat my MoXheh s e a up G R h miniatme h o u a e ~ , and i c e slzn-tm un a pond and akiem coming down a~ow-laden kiees made o u t 06 a w h i t e &he&. Then t o o bhe and my F d h ~ hqve ihoht memohie4 h e n M corned So he~d&ning & Xhe nice tkinga bhey've done at .the kofidaqd oveh .the y e w . DwLing t h e Vie tnam Wan each C m R r n ~ and Thanlragiving t h e y owe~ed t ke i i n home t o sehvice- men daom owen .the Countay. 'Tltene wene y m i n a how when we had a gnoup 0 6 ~ o C d i e h a , M l u i n a and kin Focce pehbonnet $hut Wehe dihplactd Qtom t k u h towed onen $oh C b h k h t m a b dinnw. Thehe wab &!!A

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enough. dood t o ~ ~ Y ~ e t c h Xke d i n n ~ one oh &o muhe than the h e a d y invzvited guu-tb. They &do ~ r v u l d n ' t kemembm a cetlXain C h h i b h a ~ when t h e t1ex.t dooh neighborn (luho hented t h d hoube 6 ~ o m my w e n & I wene 6 m o n t h bekind i n th.& kc& - t h e @then Lo45 hi.6 job - they had 6 ckie&en t h e h cah KRA 1r&po4b&haed tlze week bedoke Chbtrnm and they had no money &all hood, My panentd writ o u t and b a i l e d t h e man1& CGA o a , bougkt doud huh t h e &iniXy .to t i de them oven and .then Guevkt o t d and g o t Xotoys dok t h e kc& 605 C h t i ~ t t n a do t h a t Sada could make h& ~ c k e d d e d & t o p . When 1 adhed .them uhy t h e y g o t $he man'^ can back 604 hivim - my blotken jut a d d - i6 the man doeant. t have a ca t - how can he go o u t and get a job t o make dome tnortey ao t h a t he can pay ud t k e t e ~ z t that he owed ud? She d c d n ' t 6001 me 60t a mintLte - .they both have mualzq he#& and a 6 - t ~ dfi't t h a t $he Xhue meaning 0 6 ClvLi6Xinaa? 1 ~ R W up .thinking I had t h e be i t pcuem% . i l l t h e ~uuhed a ~ d 1 nevm changed my mind. E.Leee,?

E7iEEN AN0 JOHN WcKlNNEV K A 6 E V AND M A V W - ;oh11 and I have dtockingd t h a t Jokn'a Gaandmotha (God n u t he& d o c ~ e l made 60h L L ~ and we ianr~g .them an .the dhiheptace each yeah. Hm daughten lm ~. ince made them 6 0 ~ Uichad and Mat-thew and Rke &adition c o r t t . i n u ~ . Johaz aPLvayd hub a lump 0 6 c o d i n .the Zoe 06 ki6 b2ocking. Savtta h a y a teaueo c o d i n .the d h c k i n g 06 domeone who ' 4 been bad and no t h e y m we weAe mlwLied b5noa.t f 7 y e m n o ~ l Sarzta Led$ a lump 06 chmcoa l (wtapped i n ~ 0 ~ 1 i n John 'A dtuchirtg md a'& been thme etrU A ~ H C E . Each year we have plum pudding w i t h a sauce r e c i p e t h a t my Great Grandfa the r handed down through t h e g e n e r a t i o n s . I t 's one of my favorite parts of Chris tmas . I buy t h e pudding and t h e n make t h e sauce. John and I make "candy t r a i n s " for o u r n e i g h b o r s and t h e list has grown now t o 15 t r a i n s . What an under t ak ing . This year w i l l be Matthew's FIRST CHRISRiAS so we ' re e x c i t e d abou t t h a t . He's a l r e a d y c r a w l i n g everywhere and s t a n d i n g up so it'll be a c h a l l e n g e t o keep him away from the tree. Michael will 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 e a c h year. The first ornament t h a t goes on our tree is the one t h a t t h e y gave m e in t h e h o s p i t a l when I had Michael t h a t s a i d "Baby Boy McKinney" on i t . I t 's v e r y spec ia l ! Have a wonderful Chr i s tmas ahd t a k e t i m e o u t t o en joy your f ami ly . Don't l e t t h e t ime go by w i t h o u t t e l l i n g them you love them. 88% E i l e e n 1986 note: M i c h a e l is now almost JAY A. HOLLADAY WbEJJ - I always end up f i n i s h i n g my shopping Christmas Eve. This year we are having our 17 and b i g d i n n e r r h a t night so t h i s fac t breaks my " t r a d i t i o n " . Matthew is

RECIPE from Mrs. W6EJJ - Apple Mallow Yams 6 t o 8 s e r v i n g s 2 3 / 4 . 2 a p p l e s , sliced and co red 2 16 o z . . c a n s yams, d r a i n e d 113 cup chopped pecans 1 / 4 cup marga r ine 1 / 2 cup brown sugar .packed 2 cups m i n i a t u r e marshmallows 112 t s p cinnamon

Toss apples and n u t s with combined brown s u g a r and cinnaman. A l t e r n a t e l a y e r s of apples and yams i n a 1 1 /2 quart casserole. Dot w i t h margarine, cover and bake a t 350". 35 t o 40 minutes. S p r i n k l e rnarshmallovs on t op and b r o i l u n t i l l i g h t l y browned.

RICK McKINNEY Kh6DhN - Z d r e s s a s a Friar and bring a Chris tmas "Bless ing" to my fe l low co-workers st JPL. Desp i t e numerous requests; I d o n ' t do c o n f e s s i o n or a b s o l u t i o n . ( F r i a r ) Rick.

NORM CHALFIN K6PGX - The Hannukah Holiday, which c e l e b r a t e s rhe s t r e t c h i n g out for eight days of a small amount of o i l f o r l i g h t s normal ly not a b l e t o last r h a t long. It was considered a God-given miracle. This is why there are u s u a l l y eight c a n d l e s on a Menorah ( cande lab ra ) with a n i n t h i n t h e middle f o r good measure or good luck. During the h o l i d a y t h e k i d s are g iven "Hannukah Geld" ( c o i n s ) , and p l a y w i t h a "Dreydell' - a s m a l l f a c e t e d s p i n n i n g t o p with Hebrew c h a r a c t e r s on each Facet. The k i d s wager t h e i r Hannukah g e l d a l though they were not supposed to . About 60 years sgo I played a bearded o l d u n c l e i n a p l a y by Sholem Alekhem called "Channukahgeld" Anyway 'I t h i n k i t w a s by Sholem Alekhem.Sholem Alekchem i s a psuedonym for a famous Yidd i sh Author - "Sholem Alekhem" i s a Hebrew Expression meaning "Peace B e With You" The Arabic "Salaam ~lakim" means the same. Norm.

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

First, an ounce or two of Harvey ' s B r i s t o l Cream S h e r r y a l l around. CHEERS. MMMM.... . Then, a t OOOOCMT (A Convenient 4PM PST on 31 December) I ALWAYS tune i n t h e BBC t o hear London and Big Ben t o l l i n t h e New Year. A c t u a l l y , I a l l o w 15 minu tes for r e c e i v e r warm-up (who needs t h a t , anymore) and t u n i n g d m p a s t t h e M . U . F . to assure my g u e s t s good reception. A v e r y few minu tes La te r . the guests are o f f e n j o y i n g ano ther ounce or two. While my g l a s s i s d r y . R e j o i n i n g them w i t h a n o t h e r ~ a r v e y ' s , I vow fiat t o explain how a virtually guaranteed opening now e x i s t s tawards J A - and VK-land (You see, i t ' s roughly high noon now, just South of KH6-land, and ...... The Sun. ...... ) and I s imply r e j o i n all t h e others. QRT and Cheers.

f i r ~ I \ Submitted in 1987 for the Christmas Tradition Book W6VIO Calling.

McCLUSKEY KB6PZF HOT BUTTERED RUM

1 lb. Butter 1 lb. Brown Sugar 1 lb. Powdered Sugar 1 q t . Vanilla Ice Cream I Tablespoon Cinnamon 1 teaspoon Nutmeg

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Let Butter & Ice Cream soften, then blend butter & sugar ffrst, then ice cream in large steel bowl with an electrlc mixer. Blend spices last and keep mixture refrigerated. To serve, put large do l lop in a mug w i t h a j igger a£ dark rum and hot water to fill mug. S t i r & drink. ......................................

JASON KOVATCH NbBCI

The following recipe is a traditional Magyar holiday dish that has long been in my family's family and harks back to the Nomadic warrior shepherds of the f o o t h i l l s of the Carpathfan Mountains in Hungary.

STUFFED BEAR

1 Whole Bear, medium size 1 whole lamb, large size 20 whole chickens, medium s ize (grouse ok) 2 kilos almonds 1 kilo pistachio nuts 60 eggs 12 kf 10s rice 2 kilos pinenuts 110 gallons water 5 lbs. black pepper salt to taste

k i n , trim, and clean bear, lamp, and chickens, and boil unti l tender. Cook rice until fluffy, fry nuts u n t i l brown and m i x with rice. Hard boil eggs and peel them. Stuff the chickens with eggs and rice; Stuf f the lamp w i t h f ive of the chickens and some rice; Stuff the bear w i t h the lamp and more rfce. Bake in large p i t or b r o i l near open flame until brown. Spread remaining rice on large tray and place bear on top. Place remaining stuffed chickens around the bear. Decorate the rice with boi led eggs and nuts. Have lota of green Hungarian w i n e on hand. Feeds a festive gathering of 80-100.

DANETTE ERICKSON & KERRY ERICKSON N6IRC N6DSG

Every year i t ' s becoming a tradition t o "think up" another tradi t ion for W6VIO Cal l ing. We've already told several so how about a recipe this year. Every Chrkstmaa we make Christmas "cut outl'cookies, frosted and candy decorated for tree decorations, gifts and classroom parties.

SUGM COOKIE CUTOUTS Makes 4 dozen

3 114 cups Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon S a l t 314 Cup (1 I/2 sticks) Butter or Margarine 1 cup Sugar 2 egg5 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Sift flour, baking powder & salt and set aside. Beat butter w i t h sugar u n t i l fluffy l i g h t . Beat in eggs & vanilla. Stir in flour slowly, blending well to make a stiff dough. Chill for several hours. R o l l out a small b a l l of dough. Cut Into shapes (for tree decoration make hole before baking). Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 10 minutes at 350". Have fun!!

We have a centerpiece that has five large candles. On the four -sunday evenings leading up to Christmas, w e light a candle for each of the Sundays. We w i l l then spend at a (minimum) an hour reflecting on the family life over the past year, sing carols, and participate in a family prayer. On Christmas Eve, we l fght a l l five candles, and spend the evening singing and basically enjoying each other. Xt is a moment of happiness and sharing that is very special to us.

EILEEN (KAGDGV) AND JOHN (M6AW) McKINNEY

Now that Matthew is 3% and Michael will be 18 on December 26th. I find that our traditions have stayed the same wer the years. Last year we took turns getting Matthew out of the center of the tree (no easy task) but t h i s year he's in charge of the village and ice skaters, skiers, etc. that I have under the tree. He rearranges it at least 6 times each day. Michael i s in charge of our new beagle puppfes (born Thanksgiving Day) so that's keeping him busy chasing 6 puppies around. No new traditions t o report but I have some holiday recfpes for you. Enjoy your holidays and have the best 1988 that anyone has wer dreamed of - We love you and wish you happiness and health. 88% Eileen

XTORIAN TOFFEE (Tastes j u s t Almond

1 8 oz. milk chocolate bar I cup nuts (chopped) I use almonds 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar

Grate the chocolate (if you have a food processor use that ft's l o t s easier than grating by hand).

Butter an 8"x8" pan Sprinkle 112 nuts and 112 chocolate into pan

Cook butter & sugar over medium heat until ft reaches 290'. (Make sure you stir I t so it doesn't burn) and then pour over the chocolate and nuts you already have in the pan. Sprinkle remaining chocolate and nuts and press down. Cool in refrigerator. Break or cut into bite size pieces.

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HOLIDAY JELLY COOKIES

1/2 cup shortening 1 J4 cup sugar 1 cup sifted flour 1 unbeaten egg yolk 1 unbeaten egg white 3 / 4 cup finely chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts,

or almonds) Jelly (I use raspberry)

Cream sugar and shortening. Mix in egg yolk and flour. Form i n t o 1" b a l l s . D i p in egg white and roll in nuts. Place bal ls on cookie sheet. Flatten with glass dipped in sugar. Bake 5 minutes

4 Make depression in center of cookie and bake 15 more minutes. Cool. F i l l depression w/jeL

& p .g s i%!

A Christmas Tradition

One of out family traditlona that has lasted with the growing children is a very easy one to do and yet the memories linger a lifetime.

The nlgM before Christmas-the last thing before going to bed--the kids put out a plate of cookies, a couple of carrots (for the reindeer of course), and a glass of milk. But most important a letter

% to Santa-Wishing him a safe journey and a Merry Christmas and a final plea for one or two special Christmas gifts.

# On Christmas morning along with the proverbial stocking check the kids dash to see if the cookies and milk are gone and look for the reindeer teeth marks left on a tidbit of carrot, and rsading Santa's note of thanks and good wishes trdy gives them a Christmas Merno~y.

The Lumsden Family with Best Wishes for the Holidays

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