Chrismon Tree Heralds churchs holiday spirit
The United Methodist Church at 711 Main Street displays a hand crafted Chrismon tree created by five Sandpoint women. Audrey Valliers started the project with help from Vivian Eitzman Jewel Benoit Frances Davis and Mabel Kinney. Symbols range from small beaded crosses to large beaded shapes illustrating Christ life and ministry. The project honors Christ and reflects white and gold beads symbolizing purity and divine glory.
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Cindy Marquette
Bee
United Methodist Church
Main Street
Methodist Church
Christ
Audrey Valliers
Valliers
Vivian Eitzman
Jewel Benoit
Frances Davis
Mabel Kinney
Harold Huff
Huff
George Pass
Ascension Lutheran Church
Danville
Virginia
Christ the Savior
God
Huff Oe
Holy Land Tourists Hope For White Christmas In Bethlehem
Tourists in Bethlehem braved cold rain hoping for a white Christmas as officials predicted large crowds for Christmas Eve. Mayor Freij thanked President Carter for peace efforts while worshippers queued for the midnight mass and a new organ announced for St Catherine's Church.
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Holy Land
Allen Alter
Bethlehem
Jordan
Elias Friej
Carter
White House
Freij
Middle East
Manger Square
Rebecca Morrow
Montgomery
Ala
Christ
Elizabeth Lawrence
Toronto
St. Catherine’s Church
St. Catherine’s
Weatherwatch Fog and Snow Showers Through Saturday
Fog and low clouds with scattered snow showers linger through Saturday in Sandpoint and vicinity. Cooler with northerly winds 5 to 15 mph and 40 percent precipitation today, 30 percent tonight, 10 percent Saturday. Northern Idaho extended forecast calls for possible snow on Christmas Day and Monday, then tapering Tuesday with highs 25 to 35 and lows 15 to 25. Sunrise 7 35 a.m. Sunset 4 01 p.m.
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Idaho
Cusick Boy Dies In Fire
Vincent Vogel six year old of Cusick Washington died in a Thursday morning house fire. His parents Mr and Mrs Fred Vogel and brother Vance escaped the flames. Vances condition improved and he is listed as satisfactory at Newport Hospital.
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Cusick
Wash
UPI
Vincent Vogel
Fred Vogel
Vogels
Vance
Vance Vogel
Newport Hospital
Toy Drive Surpasses Four Thousand With Local Gifts
The 1977 Toys for Toys fund drive in Sandpoint tops 4062.79 dollars as Rogers M and J Food City and the Sandpoint Elks Lodge contribute 173 and 200 respectively. Other donors include Stephen, Karol LaPointe, Wright's Paint and Sundries, Dr. Dale A. Harris, American Framing, an anonymous donor, Women of the Moose, Sandpoint Junior Club, and Mrs. Ralph H. Wicks. The Sandpoint Rotary Club delivered about 30 toys to the fire station. Donations can be mailed to the Sandpoint Lions Club or left at the Daily Bee office.
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Rogers M&j Food City
Sandpoint Elks Lodge
Stephen
Karol LaPointe
Wright
Dale A. Harris
The
Women of the Moose
Sandpoint Junior Club
Ralph H. Wicks
Sandpoint
Sandpoint Lions Club
Toys For Toys
Sandpoint Offices Close for Holidays and New Year
City Hall offices close at noon today and again at noon Friday for holidays, with closures to Jan 3. Most local offices, banks, post office, and Daily Bee skip Dec 26 and Jan 2, while Bonner County schools resume Jan 3.
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Sandpoint
Ed Bitzman
Daily Bee
Bonner County
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Heralds Church
Sagle School
Santa
Ode Cox
Jeff Yocum
Stacy Cox
Bobby Verdal
Julie Roark
Lewis Leen
Tera Bowerman
Carolynn Johnson
Dan Lloyd
Victor Jacobson
First Methodist Church
Weatherwatch
Vogel
Sandpoint Toys
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