Dorothy Tefelski

Name: Dorothy "Dottie" Tefelski.

Age: 72.

Family: Married, three children, and three stepchildren.

City of residence: Orland.

Occupation: Retired.

Favorite aspect of the Christmas season: The birth of Christ.

Least favorite aspect of the Christmas season: Commercialism and trying to place political correctness on Christ's birth.

Favorite holiday tradition: The family going to church together.

What are your pre-holiday routines? Decorating the house and yard, and baking favorite goodies.

What is your favorite holiday dish? Norwegian lefsa and meatballs on Christmas Eve.

What is your favorite memory of Christmas? Being together with my aunt and uncle to open gifts.

What is your earliest memory about Christmas? At about 3 years old I was terrified of Santa. The mask he wore covered his face and it frightened me.

Christmas trees: White lights or colored lights? Colored.

What is your favorite Christmas carol? "Silent Night".

What are you most thankful for? Good health and family.

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