I would like to take this opportunity to thank United Telephone and Telegraph for their lovely Christmas gift -- a solid gold telephone!

The Board loves Christmas music. To assist those looking to create a playlist full of traditional, non-mavericky Christmas tunes, here is our definitive list, also:

The Board's Top 40 Christmas Songs

(in alphabetical order)

1. Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful) - Luciano Pavarotti
2. All I Want for Christmas is You - Mariah Carey
3. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews
4. Carol of the Bells - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
5. Caroling, Caroling - Nat King Cole
6. Christmas in Killarney - The Irish Rovers
7. Christmas is All Around - Billy Mack
8. Christmas Song - Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
9. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
10. Christmastime is Here (Charlie Brown Christmas) - Vince Guaraldi Trio
11. Deck the Halls - Treorchy, Morristonm, Orpheus & Pontarddulais Male Choirs
12. Do You Hear What I Hear? - Bing Crosby
13. Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
14. The First Noel - Frank Sinatra
15. Gloria (In excelsis gloria) - Atlanta Symphony Chorus
16. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ella Fitzgerald
17. Good King Wenceslas - The Irish Rovers
18. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Lumiere String Quartet
19. Have a Holly Jolly Christmas - Burt Ives
20. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Jane McDonald
21. The Holly and the Ivy - Clare College Choir
22. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Jordin Sparks
23. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby
24. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams
25. Jingle Bells - Rosemary Clooney
26. Joy to the World - Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
27. Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow - Dean Martin
28. Maria Durch Ein Dornwald Ging - Vienna Choir Boys
29. Messiah: 42. Chorus: "Hallelujah" - Chicago Symphony Chorus
30. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Linda Ronstadt
31. O, Holy Night - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
32. O Little Town of Bethlehem -Nat King Cole
33. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Dean Martin
34. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - The Jackson 5
35. Silent Night - Frank Sinatra
36. Silver Bells - Rosemary Clooney
37. Sleigh Ride - Mitch Miller
38. The Twelve Days of Christmas - The Spinners
39. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
40. Winter Wonderland - Peggy Lee