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Newspaper
Frederick County Leader
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1997
Page
5
Tricia Foley, known for white holiday decor for 15 years, notes a white Christmas vibe spreading even if weather fails. She recalls a nephew asking about red stripes. the trend shows more white ornaments and crystal decor in homes and holiday arrangements as the season approaches.
A fashion for white holiday decor grows through magazines and books. Florist Joseph E. Smith notes long lasting white flowering plants and cut flowers, while Department 56 highlights Snowbabies and white ornaments. Matthew Mead and Tricia Foley offer home made white decorations, with tips on stockings, ribbons, fake snow and white gift wrap.
The Frederick Optimist Club celebrates its 50th anniversary with a Dec 6 banquet. Founded in 1947 as Friend of the Bay later Friend of Youth, the club has funded youth programs, sponsored Little League, and run the annual middle school talent show. Current leaders note younger, more diverse membership and continued community outreach through Big Brothers Big Sisters and Maryland's Tomorrow.
More than 30 creches from over 70 countries fill Hood College library lobby through Jan 9. Beulah Sommer of Silver Spring, a Hood graduate, owns 600 pieces and describes each as reflecting its maker and culture. The exhibit runs during regular hours with free admission, hours varying after Dec 15.
New York exhibition showcases four glass artists Chi huly Morris Powers and Vallien through Jan. 18 with Chihuly’s Tower of Tobriss towering over the atrium. Vallien and Morris create assemblages of blue glass, skulls, masks and mythic forms while Powers presents narrative booths titled strange girls and old men.
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