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Feliz Navidad!

Milad Majid!

Kala Christouyenna!

Buone Natalizie!

Holiday greetings from around the world! Here in the U.S., those of the Christian faith are accustomed to celebrating the holidays with such things as Christmas trees, stockings and carolers, but this rich tradition differs when you travel outside the U.S. Much of it is based on the same philosophy, but the celebrations and icons can change. For instance, in Russia, the Communist government did not allow Christmas trees. To get around that, Christians erected “New Years” trees. Each global culture adds its own holiday touch to the celebration of Christmas, so dust off your passport and let’s take a trip around the globe to see just what other countries do to celebrate…

Your credit union is always bustling with activity around the holidays, inviting members to join in as we celebrate the joy of the season and try to spread happiness throughout the community. Here are some of the holliday happenings at Vantage: 

Holiday Giving

It’s that time of year. How about a short history of turkey?

It all begins with the migration of Oghuz Turks into Anatolia in the context of the larger Turkic expansion, forming the Seljuq Empire in the 11th century. After the Seljuq victory over forces of the Byzantine Empire in 1071 at the Battle of Manzikert, the process was accelerated and the country was referred to as 'Turchia' in the Europe as early as the 12th century.

Oh, wrong Turkey …