Holiday Spectacular 2017

Holiday Spectacular

Featuring drawings from children in the Tri-County area

Christmas Carols Games & Crafts

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Winnemucca Christmas Traditions Publishing Stories & Poems

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Camilia Rincon K-1st Grade Category SHES, Grade 1

Zoe Pre-K Category Zion Lutheran Preschool Mrs. Hageman

What Christmas Means to Me Drawing Contest Winners!

Winnemucca Publishing invited kids Pre-K through 4th Grade to draw “What Christmas Means to Me.” The winner from each age category is pictured on this page. Many more drawings from our contest are included in this supplement.

Thank you to all the advertisers who provided space for even more children’s art!

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Mariah Ramos 4th Grade Category SHES, Grade 4, Mrs. Filtchers

Christmas Bells

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807 - 1882 I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

And thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along The unbroken song Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Till ringing, singing on its way, The world revolved from night to day, A voice, a chime, A chant sublime Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Then from each black, accursed mouth

The cannon thundered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

It was as if an earthquake rent The hearth-stones of a continent, And made forlorn The households born Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

And in despair I bowed my head; “There is no peace on earth," I said; “For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men!”

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: “God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; The Wrong shall fail, The Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men.”

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The Night Before Christmas

By Clement Clarke Moore ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap,

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

“Now, Dasher! now, Dancer!

Now, Prancer and Vixen!

On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!

Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer!

With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; Brianna Sherburn McDermitt Combined School 4th Grade

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my hand, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,

And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes — how they twinkled!

His dimples how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, His nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow; The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath; He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose; He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, “Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!”

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Bryson Thompson First Grade PVS Mrs. Goodell

Tripp Madrid Ms. Lucas 4th Grade Grass Valley Elementary

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Wishing you a Holiday Season that is Merry & Bright!

Do you know who St. Nicholas was?

The original Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, was born in Patara, a land that is part of present-day Turkey, circa 280.

St. Nicholas was a Christian bishop who helped the needy.

His wealthy parents, who raised him to be a devout Christian, died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young. Obeying Jesus' words to "sell what you own and give the money to the poor," Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering.

He became widely known for his generosity, but the Romans held him in contempt. He was imprisoned and tortured.

But when Constantine became emperor of Rome, he allowed Nicholas to go free. Constantine became a Christian and convened the Council of Nicaea in 325.

Nicholas was a delegate to the council. He is especially noted for his love of children and for his generosity. He is the patron saint of sailors, Sicily, Greece and Russia.

He is also, of course, the patron saint of children.

The Dutch kept the legend of St. Nicholas alive. In 16th century Holland, Dutch children would

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Amari Crutcher Kindergarten McDermitt Combined School

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! from place their wooden shoes by the hearth in hopes that they would be filled with a treat.

The Dutch spelled St. Nicholas as Sint Nikolaas, which became corrupted to Sinterklaas, and final-

ly, in Anglican, to Santa Claus.

In 1822, Clement C. Moore composed his famous poem, “A Visit from St. Nick,” which was later published as “The Night Before Christmas.”

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Christmas customs from the ages There are many Christmas customs that mark the season. Let’s take a look at some of the history:

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Merry Christmas vs. Happy Christmas

Saying ‘Merry Christmas’ rather than ‘Happy Christmas’ seems to go back several hundred years.

It’s first recorded in 1534 when John Fisher (an English Catholic Bishop in the 1500s) wrote it in a Christmas letter to Thomas Cromwell in 1534 “And this our Lord God send you a mery Christmas, and a comfortable, to your heart’s desire.”

Trees

The evergreen fir tree has traditionally been used to celebrate winter festivals (pagan and Christian) for thousands of years. Pagans used branches of it to decorate their homes during the winter solstice, as it made them think of the spring to come. The Romans used Fir Trees to decorate their temples at the festival of Saturnalia. Christians use it as a sign of everlasting life with God.

Christmas Bells

Bells, especially Church Bells, have traditionally been associated with Christmas for a long time. In the Anglican and Catholic churches, the church day starts at sunset, so any service after that is the first service of the day. So a service on Christmas Eve after sunset is traditionally the first service of Christmas day!

Candles in the Window

The tradition of lighting candles in the windows of homes during Christmas was brought to America by the Irish. They told the English authorities that they left the door unlocked and the candle lit to guide Mary and Joseph to their home and let them know they are welcome.

Christmas Lights

Outdoor Christmas light displays on houses evolved from decorating the traditional Christmas tree and house with candles during the Christmas season. The

tradition of lighting the tree with small candles dates back to the 17th century and originated in Germany before spreading to Eastern Europe.

The small candles were attached to the tree branches with pins or melted wax.

In addition, European Christians used to display a burning candle in the windows of their house that was visible from the outside. The candles in the window indicated to other Christians that the house was a Christian house and that other Christians were welcome to come worship with the residents.

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Green and Red

The traditional Christmas colors of red and green come from the western/northern European traditions and customs, when Christmas is in the middle of winter and it's dark and cold.

Evergreen plants, like Holly, Ivy and Mistletoe have been used for thousands of years to decorate and brighten up buildings during the long dark winter.

They also reminded people that spring would come and that winter wouldn't last forever!

Red is the color of Holly berries, which is said to represent the blood of Jesus when he died on the cross.

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Make a keepsake ornament — with Sharpies!

This cute and easy Christmas craft starts with a few basic materials, but the creativity your kids can use is unlimited!

You'll need just a few basic materials for this fun craft: • Sharpie markers in a variety of colors • An opaque plastic container like a milk jug, or you can buy sheets made for stenciling • 99% rubbing alcohol (must be this strength) • A pipette or medicine dropper • A small bowl • Various office supplies like pencil, scissors and a hole punch • ribbon, glitter or other embellishments

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Directions: First, cut some shapes out of a flat area of the plastic.

Stars are great and classic, a circle or diamond looks great, simple mitten shapes are cute, too! Trace the design onto the Blogger Happy Hooligans showed off her famjug, then cut out with scissors.

Next, get busy with the sharpies! The colors are going to ily's version of this fun kids' craft. be melded together, so big areas of color are best. until all the ink has blurred. Let dry completely Then the fun really gets going as the next step uses the while on the flat surface. rubbing alcohol to 'tie dye' the shapes. Lay the shape on a Once dry, further embellish with ribbon, glitflat surface. Put some of the alcohol in a bowl, then use the ter, sequins or just hang it on the tree and enjoy medicine dropper to drip onto the colored shape. Continue your creation!

A brief history of Yule, and how it was celebrated Yule, is when the dark half of the year relinquishes to the light half.

This year, the Winter Soltice, and Yule, is Dec. 21.

Starting the next morning at sunrise, the sun climbs just a little higher and stays a little longer in the sky each day. Known as Solstice Night, or the longest night of the year, the sun’s “rebirth” was celebrated with much joy.

On this night, our Pagan ancestors celebrated the rebirth of the Oak King, the Sun King, the Giver of Life that warmed the frozen Earth.

From this day forward, the days

would become longer, and it was a time of rejoicing for the potential of the new year.

Bonfires were lit in the fields, and crops and trees were “wassailed” with toasts of spiced cider.

Children were escorted from house to house with gifts of clove spiked apples and oranges which were laid in baskets of evergreen boughs and wheat stalks dusted with flour.

The ceremonial Yule log was the highlight of the Solstice festival.

In accordance to tradition, the log must either have been harvested from the householder’s land, or

given as a gift... it must never have been bought. Once dragged into the house and placed in the fireplace it was decorated in seasonal greenery, doused with cider or ale, and dusted with flour before set ablaze by a piece of last years log, (held onto for just this purpose).

Many customs created around Yule are identified with Christmas today. If you decorate your home with a Yule tree, holly or candles, you are following some of these old traditions. The Yule Log is burned in the fire to symbolize the Newborn Sun/Son.

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Marsaya Salazar SHES Kindergarten Dendary

Mini Tuiaki Kindergarten Sonoma Heights Elemetary

Cooper Haaglund Paradise Valley School Grade 3

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

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Kylie B - PreKindergarten Zion Lutheran Preschool

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Christmas Word Search

Solution on Page 15

“The Reason for the Season” Just ask Him into your heart, He is there, you to guide, Just search His Word to give you a start, And in His Word, truly abide.

Ask His forgiveness for any wrong, That you have every done, And grow in His Word, forever strong, Thank God, that Jesus was born.

Therefore, don’t take the Christ out of Christmas.

By Gwen Rehfield

This is the season to rejoice, The birth of Jesus Christ, our Lord, God sent his only son, with holy voice, To forgive our sins, with love out poured.

Jesus lived and died for each one of us, If only His word we could receive, Our sins were taken, on the cross, Now is the time to believe.

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Robert A. Black has created a special decoration display at his home in Winnemucca, trying to bring the Christmas spirit to all. Black finds this time of year especially important, and urges everyone to remember the “Reason for the Season” and work for the benefit of others to honor the birth of Jesus Christ.

A Vietnam Veteran’s Christmas II

By Rev. Robert A. Black Vietnam Veteran

This is “Part Two” to my Vietnam Veteran Christmas.

I want to start it with two days (holidays) that I take very seriously.

The first is Christmas – the day that Jesus was born. The second is Easter the day Christ rose from the grave.

This season gives us time with our families to reflect on these days. It shows us that we need to

think about the less fortunate and help them with whatever they need.

I am told by our Lord, Jesus Christ, help others even if I have to go without.

The ones that I try to help are the little children won’t have anything during this special time of year.

My Lord is guiding me every day in what he wants me to do, especially this time of year. When we do these thing in the Lord’s name we will have many blessings from above.

A Song Was Heard at Christmas

By Timothy Dudley-Smith

A song was heard at Christmas To wake the midnight sky, A Saviour’s birth, and peace on earth, And praise to God on high.

The angels sing at Christmas With all the hosts above, And still we sing the newborn King, His glory and His love.

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Fun facts about Christmas As you celebrate Christmas this year, here are some fun facts about the holiday you might not know about: • In 1836 Alabama became the first U.S. state to recognize Christmas as an official holiday.

• In 1907 Oklahoma became the last state to make it official.

• In 1926, the first singing jingle played over the radio airwaves on Christmas Eve. It was “Have you tried your Wheaties.”

• A Jewish man wrote “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and a few other classic Christmas songs.

• The real St. Nicholas lived in Turkey where he was a bishop in the early 4th century.

• The Dutch turned the bishop into a Christmas gift-giving guy.

When Dutch settlers migrated to the U.S. they brought the St. Nick tradition with them. Eventually, he eventually became known at Santa Claus.

• President Theodore Roosevelt was a bit of a scrooge when it came to Christmas trees. As a conservationist he banned Christmas trees in the White House. Some say his kids would sneak Christmas trees

into their rooms, against his wishes.

• Germany made the first artificial Christmas tree out of goose feathers dyed green.

• Electric lights for Christmas trees were first used in 1895.

• “It’s a Wonderful Life” appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.

• Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer was actually created by department store Montgomery Ward in the late 1930s for a holiday promotion.

• The poinsettia plan was brought into the United States from Mexico by Joel Poinsett in the early 1800s.

• In Greek, X means Christ, which is how the word “X-mas” came to be.

• In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year’s Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.

• And the saying really wasn’t “Bah Humbug.” It was “Bah Christmas.”

The warmth and love surrounding Christmas is a joy to be savored with family and friends. It is a time to give and share with one another.

Here’s to wishing you the best this season has to offer.

Knock Knock jokes for Christmas kids at heart Knock Knock Who's there?

Avery Avery who?

Avery merry Christmas!

Knock Knock Who's there?

Donut Donut who?

Donut open til Christmas!

Knock Knock!

Who's there?

Rabbit.

Rabbit who?

Rabbit up carefully, it's a present!

Knock Knock Who's there?

Centipede.

Centipede who?

Centipede on the Christmas tree.

Knock Knock Who's there?

Snow Snow who?

Snow business like show business!

Knock Knock Who's there?

Wayne Wayne who?

Wayne in a manger...!

Knock Knock Who's there?

Word Search Solved

Oakham Oakham who?

Oakham all ye faithfull...!

Knock Knock Who's there?

Anna!

Anna who?

Anna partridge in a pear tree.

Knock Knock Who's there?

Holly Holly who?

Holly-days are here again!

Knock Knock Who's there?

Rudolph Rudolph who?

Money is the Rudolph of all evil!

Knock Knock Who's there?

Igloo Igloo who?

Igloo Suzie like I knew Suzie!

Knock Knock Who's there?

Mary Mary who?

Mary Christmas!

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