HANDY CHRISTMAS PARTY

THE ANNUAL HANDY CHRISTMAS PARTY WAS HELD AT BRETT AND KALLIE'S - THANKS! THERE WERE TASTY APPETIZERS & SALADS, DELICIOUS SOUPS & YUMMY DESSERTS. IT'S ALWAYS FUN WHEN WE CAN GATHER AS A FAMILY AND JUST CATCH UP ON WHAT'S HAPPENING IN EACH OTHER'S LIVES.

Steve, Elaine, Lexie & Grant

Nick, Will, Grant & Henry checking out the lastest "toy".

The Girl Cousins: Lauren, Stephanie, McKenzie, Katelyn, Lisa & Megan.

McKenzie & Addison

Grandpa George with Kate, Lindsay & Nick.

Caroline, Catherine & Grant with Great-Grandpa George.

McKenzie, Brock & Grandpa George

Katelyn & Greg's boys (Owen, Henry, Graham & Will) with Great-Grandpa George.

Some of the Great-Grand kids.

The Cousins! Top to Bottom l. to r. are: Katelyn, Chris, Lisa, Brett, Megan, Stephanie, Garrett, Lauren, Brock, Lindsay, McKenzie, Nick, Lexie & Kate. Missing are: Ryan, Leigh, Erin, Emily, Rachel, Alex, Elder Cole & Elder Max.

Hallelujah Chorus -Quinhagak, Alaska

Courtesy of Mark David:

Christmas Carol

When was the last time you checked out "The Mormon Channel?"  Well, I'm here to tell you that there are all kinds of marvelous things to watch and to listen to.  For example, right now, there is a  full dramatized version of the complete novel , "A Christmas Carol" as written by Charles Dickens.  How fun is that?  Very fun I'd say.
Also, check through other programs that you may be interested in also.
Check out:  http://mormonchannel.org/a-christmas-carol
The new Bible series are wonderful!  These have small stories of the birth of the Savior and what a marvelous job has bee done for us to learn from and to enjoy.
Here it is:  http://mormonchannel.org/
Did you know that right now you can listen to streaming (constant!) Christmas music?  Indeed!  I have tried it out and it goes for hours and hours and hours....well you get the idea.
Don't hesitate for "the goose is getting fat" and Christmas is coming so put these marvelous things on your must do lists and for goodness sake, "God Bless Us Everyone!". 

Les Miserables

Last night Emily and I attended yet another performance of Les Miserables. No matter how many times I have seen this, it remains one of my favorite musicals. Here in Minneapolis at the Orpheum theater, the cast was small, the scenery remarkable and we heard a few new tweaks in the familiar songs. But like Emily says, you take away a few new favorite moments in each performance. Hurray for Les Misearbles!

Elder Maxwell Handy

Elder Handy's (farewell!) assignment to talk prior to his mission will be on Sunday, December 18th at 9am.  He will be speaking at the Parley Canyon 1st Ward located at 21st E and 23rd S.  Please contact Preston for any and all other details.  It's going to be great to have two Elder Handys out at the same time!  Hurray for that.

FRANCINE GIANI DAY!!!!!

On Friday, Fran was given the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Romney Institute at BYU. She received her Master's of Public Administration from there and was honored with a luncheon that was attended by family, friends, co-workers, professors and alumni at the Hinckley Center. We are so proud of her and all she has accomplished in her life and her career. Fran has been a hard worker, has always stood for what is right and has been a leader in the state and her community. The governor also declared many, "Whereas Francine Giani......"and then declared that 11/11/11 be Francine A. Giani Day in the state of Utah! We are so happy and grateful she took dad's advice not to return to New York City after she had been here for a year. It's now been 28 years that she has been part of our family - what would we do without her?!!!

CONGRATULATIONS FRAN! WE LOVE YOU!

Elder Maxwell Handy

Max’s farewell is December 18 at 9:00 am.

Max opening up his mission call to Philippines Manila Mission.

(Elder) Cole Handy and Max (soon to be Elder) Handy.

It's going to be such fun to have two Elder Handys out on missions at the same time!  Congratulations to you Max, for being prepared to serve a mission.  We're proud of you!!

ANTELOPE ISLAND BISON ROUNDUP

We, Steve, Anne and Randy Favero, took part in the 25th Annual Antelope Bison Roundup. We and about 260 other volunteer wranglers helped move part of the 550 buffalo that roam there to the northern tip of the island to the bison corrals. Vets and biologists will check on the herd's health and then about 200 will be sold.

We had a fantastic time! We had clear blue skys and incredible views of the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Mountains. As we six big Handy kids have all grown up on horses, this was one of those memorable cowboy days that we have all experienced and brings back so many fond memories and the love we each have of horses and makes us appreciate our unique childhood. Thanks Dad!

Steve on his horse Ruby.

Steve & Ruby checking out the buffalo.

Pushing the bison north.

Anne on Randy's horse, Mary.

Mary.

Randy Favero, Anne & Steve at the end of our roundup.

Happy Birthday Wishes to GBH

George B. Handy

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George B. Handy of Ogden celebrated his 90th birthday at a reunion/dinner with family.

He was born on Aug. 26, 1921, in Rigby, Idaho, the son of David E. and Zina Eliza Brown Handy.

From 1941 to 1943, he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Northwestern States. He attended Weber College and graduated from the University of Utah College of Law in 1947. At U of U, he affiliated with Sigma Chi Fraternity and was chapter president.

On March 31, 1950, he married June Smith in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. His children and spouses are Stephen G. and Holly Handy, Susan and Kirk Sanders, Mark D. Handy, Elaine Reintjes, Anne and Raymond Jones, and Preston L. Handy. He has 22 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. His wife died in 2006.

He practiced law in Ogden, retiring in 2010 after 61 years. He was briefly chief prosecutor for the Weber County Attorney's Office from 1967 to 1969, president of the Weber County Bar Association and honored as Utah's Lawyer of the Year in 2004.

He is a 1939 Ogden High School graduate. He has been active in his church and community, serving as bishop of the Highland LDS Ward, president of the Weber State University Alumni Association, chairman of Ogden Pioneer Days and vice chairman of the Utah Board of Corrections for 16 years. He and his wife served as grand marshalls of Ogden Pioneer Days in 1989.

He enjoys time with his family on vacations, fishing, hunting, and raising and riding horses at the family farm in Liberty.

"Bring Him Home"

The Piano Guys, Jon Schmidt (big fan!) and Steven Sharp Nelson (big fan!) have teamed up to play one of the most exquisite and moving pieces from "Les Mis'erables" (or anywhere else) recently.  I have listened to this over and over again and must, must purchase it on iTunes.  Enjoy!