Olde Fashioned Christmas Program 2012

Pioneer Park in Ferndale

Friday, November 30 5-9pm Saturday, December 1 1-9pm Sunday, December 2 1-4pm

Adults $4 Children $3 (under 1 free) Call 360-384-6461 for info

20th Annual Celebration Hosted by The Ferndale Heritage Society | A Supplement of the Ferndale Record Photo by Donna C. Shilley

ŠDonna C. Shilley

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Mission Statement The business and purpose of the organization shall be to educate the community on the history of Whatcom County, promote Pioneer Park and tourism, and bring together those people interested in preserving history and maintaining the log cabins and the collections at Pioneer Park. The corporation’s major function will be to discover, collect and maintain any material, which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the area.

Ferndale Heritage Society Pioneer Park annual activities:

Tours

Tours of Historic Pioneer Park run from May 15 to September 15.

Tours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11:30am to 4:30pm. Cost is $5 per person.

Fashion Show

A vintage fashion show is featured every few years in the spring.

Education Program

Hundreds of local school children attend a program that is ongoing at Pioneer Park for two weeks in May.

Pioneer Swap meet

Typically the second weekend in June. Come on down to Pioneer Park to see the many vendors and food service booths.

Olde Fashioned Christmas

The three-day event takes place annually the first weekend in December.

Pioneer Park Rental Facilities:

For your next event, enjoy the beauty of our rental facilities available to rent throughout the year. The Tillicum House accommodates 100 guests, and has a fully equipped kitchen.

The Log Cabin Church is a unique quaint church that accommodates up to 50 guests. These two rental facilities are perfect for meetings, receptions, office parties, and holiday gatherings. We offer affordable full and partial day rental rates, and friendly deposit requirements. Both facilities are located in historical Pioneer Park, 2002 Cherry Street, (off First Street) in Ferndale, WA. For more information, please contact: Community Coordinator 360-384-6461 | P.O. Box 3127 | Ferndale, WA 98248 www.ferndaleheritagesociety.com park@ferndaleheritagesociety.com

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Welcome On behalf of the Ferndale Heritage Society, Welcome to the 20th Annual Olde Fashioned Christmas at Pioneer Park.

This year will be a very special Christmas in Pioneer Park. During the 2012 Olde Fashioned Christmas, we will be remembering the past 20 years of hosting the Olde Fashioned Christmas in the Pioneer Cabins. Each Christmas decorated cabin will invoke the memories, sights, and Christmas smells of the past 20 years. You will experience the smells of apples and cookies baking while the Volunteers greet you in period costumes. You will want to linger in each cabin as the feel of home refreshes your Christmas memories. Come and let us show you our appreciation of your past Christmas Time visits to Pioneer Park as we all create new memories for the 2012 Olde Fashioned Christmas.

Children will enjoy the hands on crafts including writing a letter to Santa, mailing the letter at the Pioneer Post Office and making a Christmas tree ornament. Santa and his helpers work very hard to make sure every letter to him is answered before Christmas.

Please bring this program along with you so you can join in the singing of Christmas Carols as you trot through downtown Ferndale on Free horse-drawn carriage rides. We appreciate your attendance and support at this very special community event.

Don’t forget to thank our wonderful volunteers for their many hours of preparation and hosting. Volunteers as well as our guests to the park throughout this Olde Fashioned Christmas weekend share in the benefit of a good old warm and fuzzy feeling that only comes from Christmas joy. We will expect to see you back each and every year as so many families have made this annual event a family holiday tradition. Proceeds from our events maintain and support continued improvements and acquisitions for historic Pioneer Park.

We wish you and yours the very best during this Christmas Season.

Linda Mooney 2012 President, Ferndale Heritage Society

2012 Entertainment

Table Of Contents

Friday, November 30th

6 - 7 pm 7 - 8 pm 8 - 9 pm

Roger Quiggle, piano Gwen Penner, piano Austin McCombs, electric keyboard

Saturday, December 1st 1:30 - 2:30 pm 2:30 to 4pm 4 to 5pm 5 to 6pm 7 to 9pm

Austin McCombs, electric keyboard Roger Quiggle, piano Trish O’Keese, flute Lynne Flarry, accordion Gloria Dawn, guitar/vocals

Sunday, December 2 1:30 – 4pm

Don Stagg, piano

Mission Statement

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Entertainment Schedule

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President’s Welcome

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Cabins at Pioneer Park

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Memories of Christmas Past

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Christmas Songs

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Acknowledgements

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Christmas Memories December’s for reflection.

We look at the year past, and pray our appreciation as Christmas comes, at last!

We mark our growth and learning.

We read each others eyes.

We remember special moments when joy comes in ‘Surprise! ‘.

Christmas is for children.

There’s magic in their laugh.

They help us see our youthfulness.

And they grow up so fast.

We learn from observation We rejoice in the fun.

We are so glad it’s Christmas.

I wouldn’t miss a one!

Val Jennings

Cabins At Pioneer Park Each of the twelve log cabins at Pioneer Park has special memories from the last 20 years of housing the many visitors and volunteers of this annual event in Pioneer Park. Displayed in the style of the Christmas season in Whatcom County’s early pioneer days we invite you to reflect on past years.

For the younger visitors, we invite them to experience pioneer life from long ago. Young or old, all can enjoy the heartwarming efforts of the costumed volunteers who have re-created this true Olde Fashioned Christmas experience.

All photos of the Cabins are courtesy of Donna C. Shilley/The Heritage Society

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The Holeman School House

have been decorated by children with bits of paper, ribbons and natural greens from the woods.

This year the schoolhouse will be decorated in much the same way, but showcasing space ships. Children will sit at old fashioned desks and write their letter to Santa Claus.

Barrett Post Office

This cabin was built in 1890, as a one room house with a loft. The cabin is an example of some of the more primitive buildings of the early pioneers. Families celebrated Christmas as best they could, with what they had. These early pioneers made homemade gifts and celebrated by baking foods and treats that were a special part of the holiday season. In pioneer times, the schoolhouse would

If you need to mail a letter to St. Nicholas at his home in the North Pole, this historic post office has the most interesting mailbox you will ever find. It’s the Pioneer Park Post Office, staffed by Santa’s helpers to step up and help you postmark and mail your letter. Take a moment to admire the historic cards, letters and U.S. Mail history that decorate this cabin for the holiday season. See if you can remember seeing some of the postage stamps on display from the last 20 years. Following in Santa’s giving spirit, children get a chance to pick a toy from the treasure chest, while adults choose a key and try to unlock one of the historic post office boxes.

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In keeping with the spirit of the Jenni House’s theme this year, children can weave their Christmas dreams into a Native American dream catcher in the craft room. The upstairs is sure to delight children of all ages with holiday music, festive dancing, and another tree full of charming homemade ornaments.

Lopez House, The Print Shop

With long awaited excitement, heritage member, Brent Goodrich, found a repairman who could come to Pioneer Park and repair our beloved linotype press. See it actually working when you stop in at the Lopez Print Shop.

Printing machines like this were used to print traditional Christmas stories and newspapers. See examples on display of plates and printer proofs.

For visiting children, we will have cards available with a picture of a linotype machine on the cover. Using hand held rubber stamps, children can turn this card into a piece of art, a worthy gift for someone special this Christmas.

The Jenni House

Just step onto the porch of the Jenni House. This once upon a time residence and stage coach cabin still welcomes you with the smell of homemade Christmas cookies. These wonderful aromas draw you in and you can reminisce with memories of pioneer days gone by. Join in on the fun in the kitchen making yummy sugar cookies.

Happy Holidays from

Outhouse

Dana Crediford is going to try and demonstrate for you through decorations the resourcefulness and use of catalogs and other paper sources in the outhouse. Long ago people would use extra catalogs for reasons known, today we make crafts out of them..

The Barr Barn

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setting would have been an important part of the whole holiday season for pioneer families.

After your tour, don’t forget to take a horse drawn wagon ride through the City of Ferndale. Singing carols is welcome and encouraged. The sleigh bells will be ringing!

The Larson Cabin

Do you think Santa is watching you? Well you just might have to check out the top window in the Larson Cabin.

Heidi Carlberg has over 200 Santa’s in her personal collection, and she has lovingly put many on display for you to enjoy this holiday season. Heidi was given a Santa by her mother many years ago, and so the collection began.

There are traditional Santa’s as well as modern Santa’s.

You will also see whimsical and subdued Santa’s. Some of the Santa’s are new, some are antiques, and some are family heirlooms. Heidi loves them all, as you will too, but there are several that hold a special place in her heart.

Be sure to look through all the windows, you don’t know who is making his list and checking it twice to see who’s been naughty or nice.

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Rogers House, Veteran’s Museum

This museum is dedicated to the men and women of the armed services who have served our country in the past and are currently serving. We are forever grateful.

Children will be making a Christmas craft project and all visitors are encouraged to write on a recycled Christmas card a Christmas greeting. These cards will be mailed to men and women from Whatcom County serving abroad that won’t be home at Christmas time with their loved ones. Stop by, visit with the hosts and enjoy the artifacts in this spectacular cabin.

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Parker House – General Store

“Twenty Years of Memories” in the Parker House General Store. The costumed and friendly storekeepers will feature many of their traditional favorites such as English crackers, candy cane seeds, penny candy and many other seasonal favorites to fulfill your visions of sugarplums.

Our gift shop offers adults and children an opportunity purchase that special Christmas gift at an old fashioned price. We have lots of things to take home and love. All proceeds from the General Store go directly to the projects and maintenance of Pioneer Park.

The General store shopkeepers enjoy seeing new faces and the familiar patrons of the past twenty years and want to wish everyone “A Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year”.

In the living-room by the tinsel laden Christmas tree, there is a special person dressed in red waiting to meet visitors and listen to that special “wish list”. Don’t forget your camera.

Climb up the stairs to the children’s bedroom where are lots of antique children’s toys that would have made some pioneer child very happy on Christmas morning long ago.

While upstairs, craft a glitzy ornament to hang on your own tree or give as a present.

The Pharmacy

Ye Ole Pharmacy is in the upstairs of the Parker Cabin and has a collection of artifacts dated back to 1904.

When the local Ferndale Drug closed in 1999 the Pollmans put the Pharmacy back together at Pioneer Park.

One of the interesting artifacts is the Cash Register (with printing in it) made especially for Ferndale Pharmacy dated 1923.

The Ferndale Drug began its humble story in Ferndale in 1904 under the name of Gem Pharmacy. Founder was J.M. Bearse who then sold to Paul Hood in 1908.

We invite our younger guests to come on up to the pharmacy where you can receive a prescription “For Good Little Boys & Girls”. As these are special prescriptions, you can only have them filled by our Christmas nurse downstairs in the General Store.

The Shields House

For the majestic Shields House, it’s the smell of cinnamon apple sauce that invites you in and beckons you to help peel apples with the old fashioned peeler. The sense of smell will linger but your sense of sight will take over and be treated to this year’s cabin theme, “Remember the Glitz”. Check out the special display in the cabinet as you move on to take a peek in the bathroom. See glitz from the past as shown by “… a girl’s best friend” display, thanks to Louise Sager.

Foster House

It was such a hit last year, we had to do it again. Display of the extensive Christmas village collection donated by the late Chet Speziale will again be set up by the whole Bagley family as a family holiday tradition event during the weekend of Thanksgiving. Upstairs, you will find a brand new local “Dairy” collection, joining the one of a kind, Sad Iron collection donated by Ethel McKay. Of course, while upstairs you’ll see more Traditional Christmas decorations to add to your holiday enjoyment.

The Granary

One memory that Julie Aamot has had of hosting the granary in the past was that it was always cold in there because you had to keep the sliding door open. Thanks to Fred Sutcliffe and helpers, a new second layer door has been installed and should keep the temperature cozy this year. Stop in and see new items in the loft on display and make a super cute marshmallow ornament. The granary is an original tool shed where you can see many tools and grinding equipment on display that were used in pioneer days in our local farming and logging communities.

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the Tillicum house. Of course the refreshments and the horse carriage ride are included with your paid admission price.

Besides the cookies, we’ll have hot cider, cocoa, tea and coffee available. Hot dogs and the fixin’s will be available and sold separately. Local entertainers will be filling the room with Holiday music and the room and tree will be decorated with members photos from the last 20 years of Olde Fashioned Christmas events.

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Log Cabin Church

Tracey Bisconner and Friends from Ferndale’s Christ the King Community church will be hosting and entertaining you in the Old Log Cabin Church. CTK Ferndale, hosted this cabin last year and is taking the opportunity to again serve the community in the Christmas Spirit.

You’ll be greeted at the door, get a song book during Christmas caroling times and help celebrate Christmas by joining in with the chorus being sung during this holiday season. The old log church is like a sanctuary for many visitors to come in, sit down and feel the ambiance of music without the conundrum of the hectic season.

Volunteers will dress up in period costumes (provided by Louise’s Closet) and there will be a nativity scene to your enjoyment also.

Tillicum House

Merry Christmas to all the visitors at Olde Fashioned Christmas in Pioneer Park. After you have toured the park, be sure to stop into the Tillicum House for cookies and a warm drink. This is the best place to warm up those cold noses and hands. After your refreshment and warm up, catch the horse drawn carriage ride that leaves from

Friends of the Ferndale Library will hold their annual Holiday Open House on November 30th, December 1st and 2nd, joining in the fun of Pioneer Park’s Olde Fashioned Christmas event. Find favorite classics, craft books, cookbooks and traditions of holidays around the world. Look for gift quality fiction and non-fiction, children’s books, movies and an array of other gift items for all ages. Friends will help children select gifts that they can purchase for family members. All at very low prices!

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Popcorn Balls

Peanut butter Cup Candy

Ingredients 5 qts. popped popcorn-remove unpopped kernels 1 cup butter 1 & 1/3 cups sugar ½ cup light corn syrup 1 tsp. vanilla Food coloring (optional)

Ingredients 1 lb. butter or margarine 2 cups peanut butter 2&1/2 to 3 lb. confectioners’ sugar 3 tsp. vanilla 1 block Bakers chocolate (semi sweet or sweet)

Directions Melt butter in medium pan. Add sugar, corn syrup and food coloring (if desired). Bring to a boil, stirring often, reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and blend well. Pour over popcorn, mixing constantly. Let stand 2 minutes to cool. Shape popcorn balls with damp hands. Arrange on baking sheet to set. Wrap each one in a baggie and store in a cool dry place. Makes 12-20 balls depending on size.

Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda; set aside. Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy.

Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture; mix well. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan.

Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes.

Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan.

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Betty Eichenberger, FHS member since the beginning

Louise Sager, one of four original founders of the Ferndale Heritage Society My earliest memories of the first Olde Fashioned Christmas event was that we only opened up three cabins at Pioneer Park.

The Shields house was decorated with lots of natural greenery by members of the newly organized Ferndale Heritage Society.

It was cold inside the cabins and members were dressed in lots of warm woolen clothing. The Jenni House was decorated by Ferndale’s Jensen Floral, Joye Floral and the Whole-She-Bang Floral businesses. At some point in time, we did purchase small radiator looking electric heaters, but they were only warm when you were almost sitting on them. The log church was also open with more of the natural greenery like cedar boughs and holly branches, I can remember the wonderful smell. Refreshments were available in the Tillicum House and it was warm in there.

Putting on the Olde Fashioned Christmas was the first time the Pioneer Park cabins were decorated and open for an event in December. In those early years we opened up the same weekend as the Chamber of Commerce had their tree lighting, to start the season, at Pioneer Park.

I sit by the fire bringing up past Olde Fashioned Christmas memories. I remember all the different ideas. They usually start in October and build right up to the last day.

My favorite was the Norwegian theme. We had my mother’s old skis and reindeer boots and wore Norwegian costumes.

One year we popped corn in the old screen popper over a hot plate hidden in the stove hole. Corn cobs hung on a string across the kitchen wall. One year we made a child size angel and hung a fluffy feather boa across the kitchen wall. Angel cut out cookies baked in the toaster oven. As new cookies went in, done cookies came out for the children who made them. Once we had paper gingerbread men on the wall, made gingerbread men cookies and decorated the tree with real cookies. The only problem was: the moisture in the cabin made the cookies limp and many fell off ! We almost always had theme based cookies except the year we had a huge bowl of dough and children threw in nuts and fruits and stirred and stirred. One year I said I was tired of cookies so we made cheese slice cutouts for crackers but most were cookies, rolled in your hand, cut outs, pressed designs.

We could write a book about clever theme based crafts. My favorite was a small Indian pouch of soft leather, sewn by each child on the old treadle sewing machine.

Maybe you were there and helped make cookies and crafts year after year. Maybe you have your own children now and they come and keep up the traditions!

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Bonnie Wiesen, Ferndale Heritage Society Board member 2012

I did not join the Ferndale Heritage Society until after I retired from the Library System, having worked there for 31 years.

Education, learning, architecture and history are very important to me, so the Holeman school house at Pioneer Park is a good fit. I like to see the interest in the children’s faces when we talk about what the children did and learned in 1890. I have always volunteered and find it very satisfying. The challenge right now is to get the West Mountain View School building moved to the park. This has been an on-going concern and passion of mine for the last twenty years.

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Reinbow Ranch has been providing Carriage and Wagon rides for the Olde Fashioned Christmas for 17 years. We received a call asking if we would give rides for the 3rd Annual Event. At that time, the event was small, and we brought a single horse carriage for the Saturday rides. By the fifth event, we had to upgrade to a team pulling a covered wagon that seated fourteen people and gave rides Friday and Saturday nights. For the last twelve years we have used our covered wagon that seats over twenty guests and extended our hours. We provide wagon rides every hour that the Olde Fashion Christmas is open! It continues to be a favorite attraction for the children and the young at heart.

Four years ago, it snowed and rained, and the streets were covered with ice. We couldn’t safely take our horses out on the slippery roads for wagon rides. There were going to be some very disappointed people! Someone suggested that we house them in the Barr Barn so that at least the children could see the horses.

We quickly scrambled to put together a pen with hay for the horses, and put up a few Christmas decorations. It turned out to be such a huge success with everyone, that now every year we decorate the barn and stall a team of our draft horses inside for everyone to enjoy up close and personal. From year to year, you never know what other surprises you may find in the Barr Barn.

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Linda Harkleroad I’m sitting here at the computer trying to capture my most predominant memories over the last 20 years of the Olde Fashioned Christmas event. Unfortunately the first things popping into my head are all the groan emotions that are so typical when you’re the coordinator of such a many dimensional event like this one.

Why do the anxiety creators like; never having enough volunteers, who’s got some cedar boughs to donate, will they ever get that cabin decorated, always overshadow the smiley heart emotions? Putting the brakes on groan memories, I really do have smiley heart emotions that fill my thoughts, and I guess that’s what keeps me wanting to be part of this wonderful, just a bit slower paced, celebration of the Christmas season.

Knowing the many faces of the families who have made this event a part of their holiday tradition is pure joy. Little kids walking into the Shields Cabin arms opened wide and squealing “Santa” are something you can never get enough of. I will never forget standing exhausted in the middle of the beautifully lighted park, 30 minutes before the Friday night start, with Chief Knapp and he shakes his head and says “This is why I love Ferndale…”. That was pure community appreciation and the heartfelt reassurance that all this work wasn’t in vain. Achy feet, or those years of frozen feet seem to be forgotten. The obstacles that we had to overcome during the year of the icy roads and snow fall, made better by folks like Fred Sutcliffe who came out early in the morning to shovel paths through the drifts. And he didn’t know if the event would go on or be cancelled that day. These are the things that get remembered and also make a big difference as to how we perceive the world around us. For these memories and my involvement with the Olde Fashioned Christmas event and the people, I am grateful. Let the smiley heart emotions continue. Here’s to another successful memory to be made in 2012.

Cheers, Linda Harkleroad

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Tracey Williams Bisconer’s History of the Ferndale Heritage Society I came to Ferndale in the fall of 1989. I moved here from Juneau, Alaska to go to school at Western Washington University. I hoped to finish my BA and get my teaching credentials.

I planned to head back up north to teach in remote areas in Southeast Alaska; fishing towns and island villages. I lived in a converted chicken coup on Birch Bay Lynden Road, then to a loft in a barn on Portal Way. I don’t remember the actual date of the big flood and ice storm of ‘89’90, but I remember seeing a notice on a college bulletin board asking for volunteer help digging out Hovander Park. Mud and silt and broken tree limbs from the four-foot flood had to be dug out of all the out buildings and the barn. It was the first time I saw the park and of course it was at its worst.

After the storm, I was hired by Whatcom County Parks to work at Hovander for the summer. I became fascinated with the history of the county and Ferndale. In the spring after the storm, I visited Pioneer Park for the first time and fell in love with it.

I started volunteering at Pioneer Park while I was working at Hovander and going to school. I was a very hard worker back then and wanted to be a part of this friendly community.

I graduated from Western in 1992 and decided not to go back to Alaska to teach. I wanted to stay in Whatcom County and work for the parks.

I happily joined the Ferndale Heritage Society in 1997 and discovered another unique way to serve the community; volunteering in the cabins during the Old Settlers Pioneer Picnic and Olde Fashioned Christmas. There were no warm stoves back then, just warm clothes borrowed from Louise’s basement. I was one of the first employees hired by Ferndale City Parks to do Historic Tours at Pioneer. I was also conducting tours across the river at Hovander Homestead Park.

Like other members of the Ferndale Heritage Society, I too have experienced joys and sorrows and always found the members to be encouraging and supportive; they still very much are. I’m glad I have found many good friends in the Heritage Society and plan on volunteering as long as they’ll have me.

Yours truly, Tracey Williams Bisconer

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Holiday Crafts

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Evergreen Votive Prepare the glass surface by cleaning it with window cleaner. Then select any flat evergreen pieces you would like to use. Coat the greenery with spray adhesive.

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Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul, With a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal. Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say, He was made of snow but the children know how he came to life one day.

There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found. For when they placed it on his head he began to dance around. O, Frosty the snowman was alive as he could be, And the children say he could laugh and play just the same as you and me.

Thumpetty thump thump, thumpetty thump thump, Look at Frosty go.

Thumpetty thump thump, thumpetty thump thump, Over the hills of snow. Frosty the snowman knew the sun was hot that day, So he said, “Let’s run and we’ll have some fun now before I melt away.” Down to the village, with a broom stick in his hand, Running here and there all around the square saying, Catch me if you can. He led them down the streets of town right to the traffic cop. And he only paused a moment when he heard him holler “Stop!” For Frosty the snow man had to hurry on his way, But he waved goodbye saying, “Don’t you cry, I’ll be back again some day.”

Thumpetty thump thump, thumpetty thump thump, Look at Frosty go.

Thumpetty thump thump, thumpetty thump thump, Over the hills of snow.

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Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer You know Dasher and Dancer And Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid And Donner and Blitzen.

But do you recall The most famous reindeer of all?

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (reindeer) Had a very shiny nose (like a light bulb) And if you ever saw it (saw it) You would even say it glows (like a flash light) All of the other reindeer (reindeer) Used to laugh and call him names (like Pinochio) They never let poor Rudolph (Rudolph) Play in any reindeer games (like Monopoly) Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say (Ho Ho Ho) Rudolph with your nose so bright Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?

Then all the reindeer loved him (loved him) And they shouted out with glee (yippee) “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (reindeer) You’ll go down in history!” (like Columbus)

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Away In a Manger Away in a manger, no crib for His bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head; The stars in the heavens looked down where He lay, The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the poor Baby wakes, But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.

I love Thee, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever and love me I pray!

Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there.

Away in a manger, no crib for His bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head; The stars in the heavens looked down where He lay, The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

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Oh Holy Night!

Let it Snow

Oh holy night!

The stars are brightly shining It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth!

Long lay the world in sin and error pining Till he appear’d and the soul felt its worth.

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!

Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Fall on your knees Oh hear the angel voices Oh night divine Oh night when Christ was born Oh night divine Oh night divine Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming Here come the wise men from Orient land The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger In all our trials born to be our friend.

Truly He taught us to love one another His law is love and His gospel is peace Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother And in His name all oppression shall cease Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy name.

It doesn’t show signs of stopping, And I’ve bought some corn for popping, The lights are turned way down low, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

When we finally kiss good night, How I’ll hate going out in the storm!

But if you’ll really hold me tight, All the way home I’ll be warm.

The fire is slowly dying, And, my dear, we’re still good-bying, But as long as you love me so, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

White Christmas I’m dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow.

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white.

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white.

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Silent Night Silent night! Holy night!

All is calm, all is bright, Round yon Virgin Mother and Child.

Holy Infant, so tender and mild.

Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night! Holy night!

Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly host sing, Alleluia, Christ, the Savior is born!

Christ the Savior is born!

Silent night! Holy night!

Son of God, love’s pure light, Radiant beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.

Have Your Self A Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Let your heart be light From now on, our troubles will be out of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Make the Yule-tide gay, From now on, our troubles will be miles away.

Here were are as in olden days, happy golden days of yore.

Faithful friends who are dear to us gather near to us once more.

Through the years we all will be together If the Fates allow Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.

Acknowledgements The Ferndale Heritage Society would like to sincerely thank the following businesses and individuals for their contributions to the 2012 Olde Fashioned Christmas event. Without contributions such as these it would be difficult for us to continue to provide this non-commercial community event at such a minimal cost to our visitors.

We deeply appreciate: • These local Christmas tree farms for their donations of Christmas trees: Manthey’s Christmas Tree land on Axton Road, and Small’s Northwest Evergreens on Northwest Road.

For Refreshments, we thank these local Ferndale Businesses.

• Barb’s Pies & Pastries, Carol’s Cake Design, Haggens, Kelly’s O’Deli, Little Ceasars, Quiznos, Rite

Aid, Subway, Denny’s, Bellingham Flat Bread, and all the other bakers of goodies.

• AppleCreek Orchards for the donation of apples for peeling.

• Ferndale Cost Cutter and Hemplers for hot dogs and buns donations.

• VanWingerden Garden Center on Portal Way for poinsettias.

• Alcoa Intalco Works and Spring Creek Retirement & Assisted Living for copies • WFC County Store, Ferndale, for use of stall panels and donation of hay bedding.

• City of Ferndale for use of the park and Tourism grant money for advertising, printing and postage.

We would also like to thank all the businesses and individuals who advertised and supported our program through purchasing advertising in this program book. Thanks to the Ferndale Record and staff for their energy to make this program book a keepsake.