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situated at the base of high majestic peaks rising to a height of
nearly nine thousand feet on both sides of the valley. The slopes
of the mountains are covered with beautiful evergreen timber. The
view is awe-inspiring from every angle!
Now to describe briefly the facilities themselves in
Squaw Valley. Services during the Feast of Tabernacles will be
held in the beautiful and modern Blythe Arena. Blythe Arena was
constructed to house up to eighty-five hundred persons during the
ice hockey championships in the 1960 Olympic Games. It is a
beautiful concrete, steel and glass structure that affords a
breath-taking view of the surrounding valley and mountain peaks.
The seating facilities will be very comfortable and adequate for
all of us during the Festival. Under each seat is an individual
hot air outlet to insure perfect comfort for everyone. The pulpit
will be so located that from your seat you will be able to overlook
the magnificent panorama of majestic mountain peaks and wooded
sloping hillsides. Think of the inspiration of listening to the
Word of God being expounded in such an environment!
Adequate housing and dining facilities are available in
the Olympic Village center where nine hundred persons can be
accommodated in perfect comfort. Also available will be the Squaw
Valley Inn---another very beautiful and adequate facility for
housing additional families.
The Squaw Valley committee is making available to us the
entire facilities of the valley which include three beautiful ice
arenas that will be maintained for ice skating! Three heated
swimming pools will also be available, chairlift rides to the tops
of the surrounding peaks for scenic views, a teenage center where
the younger people can have activities and purchase refreshments
for their enjoyment, and also the Olympic Village center where many
hundreds can congregate in their off hours for personal fellowship
and recreation.
There are unlimited opportunities for hiking in the
beautiful mountains in the area. Horseback riding facilities will
be available for those who would care to ride on the many trails
and bridle paths. Scenic rides on buses in the area are also
available. Lake Tahoe is within easy driving distance plus many
other points of interest in the area. God has certainly provided
a very wonderful and inspiring location for His Feast of
Tabernacles in California!
Brethren, isn't it significant that the very year God's
Church---because of the tremendous growth and membership outside of
the South and Midwest---was FORCED to consider either financing the
construction of the huge, multimillion-dollar bowl near Gladewater
or finding an additional location for the Feast, CHRIST MOVED to
open up the marvelous facilities at Squaw Valley? These facilities
were not even built until just in time for the use of God's Church
in this critical recession period when the construction of the
large bowl at Gladewater seemed a financial impossibility!
IMPORTANT NOTICE: We are enclosing a map showing the
dividing line for the two Feast observances this fall. All of you