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Lee College hosts its performance of the year: The Nutcracker!!

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The holiday season is a time for cooking, shopping, parades, Christmas lights, decorating the tree and spending time with family and friends.

As we planned our first edition of the Holiday Magazine, it was fun watching

everyone’s excitement over the edition. Who doesn’t love the atmosphere of the holidays?

Our town and the surrounding communities are hustling with holiday plans. Churches are busy working on Christmas programs.

Everyone is talking about cooking, shopping and decorating. We hope to capture your attention and let this be

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your holiday guide to local entertainment and shopping.

We have watched our community change a lot this past year with new retail stores, restaurants and many new neighbors.

Now the holidays are here and it’s time to enjoy...

- Janie Gray, publisher

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Nutcracker

Locals star in ‘Nutcracker’ at Lee College

By Matt Hollis

The sixth year, I was an older party girl and a cook. This year, I will be an older party girl again, and I will also be Clara this year.”

Both of the teenagers have undergone training from some of the best in the ballet world. For example, Grace underwent a summer intensive at the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet in New York City. Both have also trained under Lorna Feijoo, who is from Cuba and has performed with the Boston Ballet, and her husband, Nelson Madrigal. Laura Perez Massague, who trained with Cuba’s National Ballet School and danced with the

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” is the ultimate children’s Christmas fantasy. Filled with toys, candy, lavish scenes and presents, this classic holiday ballet has dazzled audiences of both young and old for over a century.

It is once again coming to town just in time for Christmas. The Bay Area Houston Ballet Theatre is having performances at the Bayou Theatre University of Houston – Clear Lake and at Lee College’s Performing Arts Center throughout the month of December.

Two local teens are performing in

the ballet, with one taking the lead role of Clara. Taplin Sauls, 13, will star as the girl who receives a special gift in the form of a soldier nutcracker that comes to life to love, protect and do battle for her. Her sister Grace, 15, will perform in the ballet as well. This is Taplin’s seventh year in the ballet and Grace’s eighth year. However, it is the first time that Taplin will play Clara.

“My very first year, I was Clara’s cat,” Taplin said. “The second year, I was a little party girl. The third year, I was a ginger child. The fourth year, I was a rat. The fifth year, I was a sentry.

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National Ballet of Cuba, has helped train the teens. In addition, Olga Kostritsky, who originated the boy’s dance program at the School of American Ballet and trained Natalie Portman for the movie “Black Swan,” served as another instructor for them.

This year’s performance has a special meaning for the teens. Lynette Mason-Gregg, founder of the Bay Area Houston Ballet Theatre, died in October. She was a close confidante to both teens as well as mentor.

“Ms. Lynette made the ‘Nutcracker’ very special,” Taplin said. “So, that’s why it is very, very exciting to do Clara.”

Grace said “The Nutcracker” was Mason-Gregg’s favorite ballet.

“She made it very special to the rest of us,” Grace said.

“The party scenes were always so lavish and rich. She changed it so many times just to make it perfect. We want this year’s performance to be a tribute to her. So we are going to put in everything we have. We know that she would love that.”

Susan Sauls, the teens’ mother, said that Mason-Gregg’s dreams was to bring performances like “The Nutcracker” out to children out where they lived instead of making them go to places like Houston or New York City to see them.

“This will carry on her legacy and keep her dream alive,” Susan said. “It was always about these children, not about her. I see a lot of determination in everyone to make this performance the best ever.”

The teens begin to practice for “The Nutcracker” in August. Despite having performed the ballet many times, they always find something new when they do “The Nutcracker”.

“Every year there is a new role that you learn, because there is so many roles with different characters,” Grace said.

“Each one adds a different touch to the ballet. There is more than 20 characters in it. There is a lot of magic in the ballet.”

Susan agreed that the ballet still retains the magic it had since it first was performed. “’Nutcracker’ is the epitome of a child’s wonder of Christmas,” Susan said. “The imaginings that children have of Christmas is captured in ‘Nutcracker’ in an artistic way.”

Diversity is something else audiences should expect from this year’s performance. For instance, dancers in the Land of the Sweets dance, where Clara and The Nutcracker are welcomed by the Sugar Plum Fairy, represent different nationalities. The Spanish dance represents chocolate, the Arabian dancers represent coffee, the Chinese dancers represent tea and the Russian dancers represent candy canes.

“It is open to everybody,” Susan said. “It brings people together.”

Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 at the Bayou Theatre University of Houston – Clear Lake.

Performances at the Lee College Performing Arts Center start at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. A matinee performance is scheduled at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 21. The Baytown Symphony Orchestra will accompany these performances live. Tickets can be purchased online at www.lee.edu/pac/calendar-of-events or by calling 281-425-6255.

Grace and Taplin Sauls, local sisters, will be performing in “The Nutcracker” this season. Taplin, right, landed the lead role of Clara.

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November 28

Holiday Goodie Bags stuffed with coupons and special offers will be given to the first 200 shoppers through the doors at San Jacinto Mall, Friday, Nov. 28, beginning at 9 a.m.

December 2

Liberty - Dec. 2 will be the lighted parade at 6 p.m. and the Country Christmas will begin after the parade.

Highlands will have their Christmas tree lighting and cookies with Santa on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

December 4

Baytown Christmas Parade is Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. hosted by the Baytown Parks & Recreation Department. The theme is “A Christmas Wonderland.”

Decorated floats, marching groups, school bands, and Santa Clause as the march down Market Street and along Texas Avenue.

A Country Christmas will be held Thursday, Dec. 4 at the Dayton Community Center in Dayton. Pictures with Santa, moonwalks, face painting, clowns and balloon figures, wagon rides, trackless train, entertainment and refreshments all at no charge.

La Porte - Christmas on Main Street in La Porte will be Thursday, Dec. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. Parade begins at 5. Free pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, pony rides, sledding hill, shopping and much more.

December 5

Larry’s Old Time Trade Days, also known as Winnie Trade Days, December 5, 6 & 7 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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December 6

Anahuac - The first annual Christmas on the Bay boat parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 6 at Oak Island beginning at 6 p.m. The holiday event will have food and shopping booths, live entertainment, camel rides, Santa Claus appearance and fireworks, all beginning at 3:30 p.m.for details and a registration form for your boat entry email boatparade@chamberswild.com.

Beach City - The fourth annual Beach City Sit Down with Santa will be Saturday, Dec. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Beach City Community building in Beach City.

Homemade gumbo, sweet treats, live music and hay rides. Bring your camera and take a picture with Santa.

San Jacinto Mall’s two-day Holiday Market will feature original accessories, apparel, jewelry and other handicrafts created by local artisans and craftsmen. The Market will be open Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, December 14 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the mall’s Food Court and JCPenney Court.

The Chamber Nutcracker Market is a free event for the public, everyone is welcome. Join in the festivities and be a part of this wonderful day of shopping, pageant, vendor booths and 5k run Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Huffman Church. Call 281-328-6984 for more information.

17th Annual Christmas on Texas Avenue Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in historic Goose Creek, Baytown.

A special guest will read the holiday classic “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” to children ten years and younger at San Jacinto Mall Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The activity will take place in the JCPenney Court at San Jacinto Mall.

December 7

Mont Belvieu - Christmas on the Hill parade and festivities in Mont Belvieu will be Sunday, Dec. 7. Parade begins at 6 p.m. and festivities will be immediately following the parade at the park. Snow, cookies, punch and pictures with Santa.

December 13

Crosby - The Children’s Christmas Festival is Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Crosby Fairgrounds.

Little Miss & Mister Crosby Christmas Pageant will be held Saturday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. at Crosby Fairgrounds The Dayton Christmas parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 13.

While not common, snow is always a winter dream on the Gulf Coast

By Mark Fleming While winter has already roared in to parts of the country, those of us here on the Gulf Coast are asking the perennial winter question: Will it snow?

Forecasts are, as usual, mixed.

Also as usual, none are especially believable – snow this close to the Gulf of Mexico is usually more of an unexpected quirk than a predicted event.

People who live in more arctic parts of the country (like Dallas) don’t quite understand the excitement a dusting of the cold white stuff brings. But, for children who probably wouldn’t recognize mittens, much less own a pair, there’s nothing that quite matches the

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magic of the first time being able to make snowballs or even build a snowman.

And, with enough snow to do those things coming just every few years, it is often a once-in-a-childhood experience.

A look through The Baytown Sun files reflects several snow storms over the decades (and a lot of disappointments when promised snow fizzled into nothing but icy streets).

In 2009, schools closed when snow came in enough quantity to play in early in December.

It was the earliest recorded snowfall in Baytown in more than 100 years, a front-page story reported. The official measure for Houston that year was less than a

half-inch of snow, though some of the north and west suburbs measured 1-2 inches.

It also snowed the year before, in 2008. Before that, 2004 was the most recent, according to a 2008 article.

Wanda Orton, always a good source of local history, wrote a column in 2013 remembering 2-4 inches falling here in 1973, closing schools for three days.

Orton said that before that, the last big now was 1960, when 4 inches fell.

“My Yankee friends always express amusement at the way we view snow,” Orton said. “Well, what can I say? We’re just not used to it, and we think it’s pretty.”

Pre-K and kindergarten students and their teachers out in the snow in front of Ashbel Smith Elementary in 2009.

Christmas Programs

Sunday, November 30

Wednesday, December 10

St. Joseph Regional Catholic School located at

will hold the annual “Hanging of the Greens” ceremony during the morning worship service at 10:45 a.m. For more information call 281-4245558, Mon - Thurs, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Main in Baytown will hold a Family-Style Worship at 6 p.m.

The christmas program will be performed by Pre-K through 8.

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Sunday, December 21

Makes Everything New” – A Christmas Worship experience with a choir and praise band. This will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the church located at 3116 N. Alexander Dr. in Baytown.

Archer Road in Baytown will have a Christmas Musical performed by the Victory Baptist Church Choir and Drama Team, “Maranatha – The Lord is Come!” at 11 a.m. No cost for admission, nursery will be provided for ages 3 and under.

1811 Carolina Ave. in Baytown will have its annual

Wooster Baptist Church at 7007 Bayway Drive Faith Presbyterian Church located at 3900 N. Christmas program at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium.

Faith Presbyterian Church located at 3900 N. Cedar Bayou Baptist Church will have “Christmas Victory Baptist Church located at 1800 East

Main in Baytown will present a Christmas Cantata, “He is Born” during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service.

Wednesday, December 3

A coat drive will be held at The Coat of Many There will be a Children’s Christmas Musical Colors Ministries from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Program at 10:30 a.m. This program will be held church is located at 304 N. Pruett St. in Baytown. at The Coat of Many Colors Ministries located at Faith Presbyterian Church located at 3900 N. 304 N. Pruett St. in Baytown.

Main in Baytown will hold a family-style worship at Wooster Baptist Church Choir will be presenting 6 p.m.

Friday, December 5

A Women’s Christmas Gala will be held at The Coat of Many Colors Ministries at 7 p.m. The church is located at 304 N. Pruett St. in Baytown.

Please contact Kristi Hernandez at 832-331-1685 to purchase tickets and for more information.

Sunday, December 7

Cedar Bayou Baptist Church will have a

Jubellation performance. A handbell quartet from four area churches will ring in the Christmas Season at 6:30 p.m. This performance will be at the church located at 3116 N. Alexander Dr. in Baytown.

a musical cantata “The Heart of Christmas.” This service begins at 6 p.m. and is open to the public.

Wooster is located at 7007 Bayway Dr. For more information call 281-424-5558.

Our FFC Kids will have a fun and memorable time celebrating Jesus with our first annual “Happy Birthday Jesus Party” during their classes at Faith Family Church located at 300 W. Baker Rd. (Sterling High School). For more information call 281-837-5626.

Wednesday, December 24

Faith Presbyterian Church located at 3900 N. Main in Baytown will present a Christmas Cantata, “He is Born” during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service.

The church will be Christmas Caroling at 6 p.m.

St. John’s Catholic Church will hold their annual children’s Christmas pageant and Mass at 4 p.m.

This will be held at the Church located at 800 W. Baker Rd. in Baytown. All are welcome.

Bring your family and friends to take a Christmas picture together in the lobby of Faith Family Church 300 located at 300 W. Baker Rd. (Sterling High School) in Baytown. Also, the FFC kids will perform a special song during service. For more information call 281-837-5626.

There will be a Christmas candlelight service at 6 p.m. at Cedar Bayou Baptist Church located at 3116 N. Alexander Dr. in Baytown.

Monday, December 17

Trinity Episcopal Church, located at 5010 N. Main in Baytown, will have two services on Christmas Eve, A family service and children’s pageant at 6 p.m., and a traditional Eucharist service at 9 p.m.

A Christmas Communion service will be at 7 p.m.

Faith Presbyterian Church located at 3900 N. Wooster Baptist Church at 7007 Bayway Dr. will at The Coat of Many Colors Ministries located at

Main in Baytown will present a Christmas Cantata, “He is Born” during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service.

There will also be a Christmas Party with Santa following the 10:30 a.m. service.

hold a “Family Christmas” party with crafts, games and presents from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information call 281424-5558, Mon - Thurs, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Second Baptist Church, located at 6227 N. Main in Baytown will have a Kidventure Christmas ADVENTure at 5:30 p.m. Kickoff the Christmas season with a family night. The night will begin with a time of worship in the Worship Center. Following worship, there will indoor and outdoor activities. It’s free, all ages welcome. Please bring a baby gift for the Crisis Pregnancy Center.

Faith Presbyterian Church located at 3900 N. Main in Baytown will hold a family style worship at 6 p.m.

Faith Family Church located at 300 W. Baker

Rd. (Sterling High School) in Baytown will have an interactive petting zoo and fun train ride for the kiddos to play before and after service. For more information call 281-837-5626.

Thursday, December 18

Second Baptist Church located at 6227 N. Main in Baytown will have Christmas with Steve Green and the Second Baytown Adult Choir at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10 each and you can purchase them online at www.secondbabaytown.org.

304 N. Pruett St. in Baytown.

Wooster Baptist Church at 7007 Bayway Dr. will hold a brief Christmas Eve service with the lighting of the 5th and last Advent candle at 5 p.m. All are invited to attend. For more information call 281424-5558, Mon - Thurs, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

First Baptist Church - Mont Belvieu located at 10110 Eagle Drive in Mont Belvieu will have a Candlelight Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m.

Faith Presbyterian Church located at 3900 N. Main in Baytown will hold their Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m.

Second Baptist Church locate at 6227 N. Main in Baytown will have Christmas Eve Services. The times are 1 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

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By Matt Hollis Christmas on Texas Avenue is coming once again to Baytown, bringing all of the joy and grandeur of the holiday season along with it.

For the 17th year in a row, the event will take over Baytown’s most historic street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, complete with artists, performers and vendors. The event is funded in part by Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds.

The Art League of Baytown will once again sponsor the event for the fourth year in a row. Their sponsorship coincides with Baytown’s recognition of Texas Avenue as an Arts, Culture and Entertainment District. They will feature their 60th Annual Christmas Gift Gallery, the Fallen Hero Memorial Wall, contests, music and family fun. During

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Bernie’s Burger Bus, It’s A Wrap the Christmas season, the Art and Fun Foods Express. Other League will open their doors vendors will sell home and daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. personal care products.

Monday through Saturday and In addition, there is going to from 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. be a train that both adults and Gordon Ginzel is also serving children can ride. It will extend as chair for the event again for from one end of the festival to the fourth year in the row. the other.

“It is going to be good family At the Art League of fun,” Ginzel said. “Maybe you Baytown, located at 110 West can come out and find a unique Texas Avenue, Santa Claus gift for someone close to you. and Mrs. Claus will make There are going to be some real an appearance. Visitors can nice gifts out there, some of it is have their picture taken with even fine art.”

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Ginzel said the vendor count They will also have a sidewalk is higher than it has ever been decoration event for children before. and a baked potato fundraiser.

“We are looking forward to Proceeds from this event the best year ever,” he said. support the Art League’s many “This year, we are ahead of the programs for Baytown citizens vendor count. So there will be as well as visitors from out a lot to offer people that of town. attend.”

Popular attractions Texas Avenue from previous years are businesses will again scheduled to be back, participate in the city’s including the Baytown holiday tradition.

It is going Animal Shelter with Booths will line the to be good cute and cuddly streets again, offering creatures available visitors all sorts family fun! for adoption. Weather of arts and crafts, permitting, the Eddie including some antiques.

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Other attractions during the event include a live DJ from KSHN 99.9 in Liberty, live music on stage and much more.

Constable Ken Jones is helping to provide security for the event.

The City of Baytown’s Christmas Parade will precede Christmas on Texas Avenue.

Along with Ginzel, other prominent Baytown citizens are helping to put together this holiday event. They are Susan Urban, Art League of Baytown president, and teacher, Marsha Landers, Art League of Baytown treasurer, Gary Erwin of the Baytown Photo Club and Liz Caldwell of the Baytown Photo Club.

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Celebration of Life Church in Baytown will serve as a collection site for Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind.

The annual project is a favorite of many Baytown residents, families, churches and groups who help spread God’s love to millions of children around the world by filling shoeboxes with toys, school supplies and notes of encouragement.

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“Operation Christmas Child is a fun project that makes a tangible difference in the life of a child facing difficult circumstances. Anyone can participate, whether young or old,” said Regional Director Mark Cooper.

Through local collection points, Baytown residents hope to contribute more than 6,000 gift-filled shoeboxes to the 2014 global goal of reaching ten million

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Since 1993, Samaritan’s Purse has delivered gift-filled shoeboxes to more than 113 million children in over 150 countries through Operation Christmas Child. For many of these children, a gift-filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received.

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The holidays are all about traditions. And helping others.

Many years ago the people of Baytown responded to a call to banish sadness among children in this community at Christmastime. They banded together with the sole purpose of making sure that no deserving child was without the things that give Christmas its full meaning.

Founded by Sun owner and publisher Bob Matherne, Goodfellows has helped area low-income families every year since 1931.

Now into its eighth decade, the annual Goodfellows drive is sponsored

by The Baytown Junior Forum.

The Baytown Sun and the Junior Forum in Baytown have a long history of participating in and contributing to the program. The Junior Forum collects money each year to purchase toys for area children – infant to 10 years.

Each registered child will receive two age-appropriate toys for Christmas.

Over the years, Goodfellows have grown in numbers as the demand for more attention to underprivileged children increased.

This year there are more needy children in our community. Their numbers increase as the population increases and the job of Goodfellows becomes more difficult.

For these reason, Goodfellows must rise to the chalDonations can be either brought to lenge, which The Baytown Sun means 1301 Memorial Drive in Baytown more Goodor mailed to fel-

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All you have to do to become a Goodfellow is make a contribution to the annual Christmas fund.

The size of the contribution is up to you. There is no set amount.

Whatever you can spare will be appreciated and put to good use.

If you have ever participated in the Goodfellows drive, you are aware of the satisfaction it gives you to know you have helped someone else have a truly merry Christmas.

Once a Goodfellow, always a Goodfellow is a fitting slogan that has been a part of the drive. Many Baytonians have contributed over the years, a practice that is being continued by their children.

We hope you find it in your heart to help those in need this Christmas and donate to the Goodfellows to ensure needy children in the area have a smile on their face Christmas morning.

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By Eleska Aubespin Christmas season is upon us and there’s ample opportunity to celebrate it with upcoming parades, festivals, pageants and shopping markets. But nothing gets folks into the holiday spirit like a parade,

complete with bright lights, floats and an appearance from Santa Claus. For many years, the cities of Baytown, Highlands, Crosby, Anahuac, Mont Belvieu and Beach City have offered such a spectacle and this season is no different.

Among those highlighted is the 2014 Baytown Christmas Parade, hosted by the Baytown Parks and Recreation Department, on Thursday, Dec. 4.The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. and over 250 parade Santa’s surprise visit in the Baytown Christmas parade.

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Wonderland,” with sparkling snow and bright Christmas lights.

Spectators will enjoy watching lighted floats, decorated vehicles, marching groups, school bands, and Santa Claus as they ease down Market Street and along Texas Avenue to kick off the season. Parade route streets will begin closing at 5 p.m., with Market Street becoming a “one way” street (north-east bound). The parade lineup begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Baytown Community Center. Please note the

As always, awards will be presented in various categories for those who participate in the Baytown Christmas Parade.

Awards include Best Use of Overall Theme, Most Original Entry, Best Club/ Organization, Best School Cheer Squad, Best School Choir, Most Creative, Best Low Rider and Best Walking Group.

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Christmas. It’s not too far away and the stores are already bustling with holiday decorations and shopper.

One of the best parts about the upcoming Christmas season is decorating. Even if you collect new items every year for Christmas, that doesn’t mean you don’t have room for one or two more beautiful Christmas decorations.

Karla Opryshek, a local realtor, also collects decorations.

She has lots of favorite things: Family, Jimmy Buffett, friends, Jimmy Buffett, sports, Jimmy Buffett, traveling, Jimmy Buffett and decorating for Christmas.

Each year she incorporates them together in her Christmas plans.

That plan includes holiday decorations in every room in her home.

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creates a separate theme for every room. She searches year-round for new decorations to mix with the old to make sure no shelf or ledge is left bare.

From the Victorian entry to the Margaritaville room and angelfilled bedrooms, she has collected and displayed something for everyone’s fancy. Collectibles are mixed with inexpensive. Friends, coworkers and business associates enjoy attending her Christmas events if only for the joy of seeing her decor.

Opryshek and many others now make holiday decorating a family event.

Pick a color scheme, mix old ornaments, dishes and florals to create a decorated home to suit your interests and family.

Then be prepared to share it with others. After all, it is the season of giving.

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His & Hers Christmas is just around the corner, but shopping lists are already a mile long.

Figuring out what to buy for all the special people in your life this holiday season is just half the challenge. Finding where to buy unique gifts and presents is the other half.

There are plenty of wonderful stores to choose from right at home including big name chain stores. However, before you rush to spend your Christmas shopping dollars at the big brands, consider some of the many independently owned shops and stores right here.

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By Alysha Beck The “Tamale Lady” came to Baytown 23 years ago and started selling her homemade tamales to help support her family.

As her tamales became renowned within the community, Maria Salazar became known as the “Tamale Lady” and her whole family became part of the tamale making operation.

The family was getting so much demand for Salazar’s tamales that in 2005 Salazar, her husband, daughter and son-in-law opened Los Toritos Tamales in Pasadena and later in Baytown.

The Baytown homestyle Mexican restaurant serves Salazar’s signature tamales by the half-dozen and dozen in a variety of flavors including pork, brisket, chicken, bean, and cheese with jalapeno. Customers

can order plates to eat in the restaurant or to take out.

During the holiday season, the restaurant always runs out of tamales, said Llyda Martinez, Salazar’s daughter and co-owner of Los Toritos Tamales. So she recommends that people preorder their tamales now.

Martinez said the restaurants will probably go through about 3,000 dozen or 36,000 tamales over the holidays. She said while tamales are a traditional dish during Christmas for Hispanics, she has seen a lot of non-Hispanics ordering tamales for their Christmas dinners too.

While many restaurants in the area make and sell tamales, Martinez said her mother’s tamales stand out. She said part of

that is due to Salazar’s green salsa.

“The green salsa is her trademark.

Everyone can recognize it. It’s just good salsa that goes with the tamales,” Martinez said.

The tamales are also distinguished for their consistent quality. To this day, Martinez said her mother is the only one who makes the tamale recipe.

“It’s mom’s recipe and she is the only one that controls it. She’s the one with the good seasoning,” she said.

Eventually, the business will be passed down to Salazar’s grandchildren whom her husband Jose affectionately calls “los toritos” or “little bulls.” And the next generation will carry on the family’s tradition.

From left: Rosy Ortez unwraps a half-dozen tamales to plate up with a side of charro beans at Los Toritos Tamales in Baytown. Erika Valladares holds a plate of tamales with rice. The restaurant sells tamales by the half-dozen and dozen in a variety of flavors. Alan Ramos serves up a plate of tamales.

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By Mark Fleming Baytown Little Theater is moving closer to its new home on Texas Avenue with its 2015 season, producing all of its shows at the Lee College Performing Arts Center.

The summer musical will continue to be in the main performance hall, as it has been in recent years, and the other plays will be in the Black Box Theater in the same building.

The summer musical for 2015 is “West Side Story.” A classic American musical written and set in the mid1950s, “West Side Story” adapts the themes of “Romeo and Juliet” into a blue collar New York neighborhood.

Shows for the season are: • “Rocket Girl.” Feb. 20-22, Feb. 27-March 1.

By George Morgan, directed by Kim Martin. (Auditions Dec. 8-9, 2014)

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• “Comic Potential.” April 24-26, May 1-3. By Alan Ayckbourn, directed

by David McKay. (Auditions Feb. 2223) • “West Side Story.” July 24-26, July 31-Aug. 2. Book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Jim Wadzinski. (Auditions TBA) • “Chasing Waves.” Sept. 11-13, 18-20. By Quinn D. Ell, directed by Jim Wadzinski. (Auditions July 26-27) • “The Unexpected Guest,” Nov. 6-8, 13-15. By Agatha Christie, directed by Randy Daily. (Auditions Sept. 13-14) • “Steel Magnolias.” Dec. 31, Jan. 2-3, 8-10, 2015. By Robert Harling, directed by Sam Estrada. (Auditions Oct. 4-5).

Other than the New Year’s Eve show, all performances are at 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m.

Sunday.

The New Year’s Eve performance is a special late performance with dinner and a champagne toast at midnight.

Other performances of “Steel Magnolias” will be at the usual times.

Tickets for all performances are $15 each, except for “West Side Story,” which are $20, and the New Year’s Eve special performance and dinner, which are $50 ($40 for season tickets upgraded to the special show).

The theater is also selling season ticket packages now, which are $80 for a reserved seat for each of the six regular-season shows. This is a $15 savings over purchasing seats individually.

There are also sponsorship packages available that combine season ticket purchases with contributions to the theater.

For complete BLT information, or to purchase tickets online, visit www. baytownlittletheater.org. You can also call 281-424-7617 and leave a message for a return call.

All regular season shows are cast through open auditions. Audition details and a list of needed cast members are posted on the theater website a couple of weeks before each audition. You do not need to be a theater member to audition, but will need to join the theater if cast – the membership fee is $20 for an individual or family or $10 for an individual youth member.

Shown in a musical number from the show, Oliver, are (from left) Koni Hovater/Mrs. Sowerberry, Ryan Marshall/Mr. Sowerberry, Maegan Megginson/Nancy and Geoff Starett/ chorus.

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Mary Pinney, with the Blue Santa program, waves at the crowd as she is joined by Blue Santa during the annual Christmas Parade along Market Street in Baytown.

Each year, Baytown Blue Santa provides children of needy families with wrapped Christmas gifts so that they can experience the magic and joy of the Christmas season.

Baytown Blue Santa has been providing families with assistance since the 1970¹s.

This would not be possible without the support and donations from the local community, businesses and civic groups each year.

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Grand night for Baytown Little Theater will usher in the new year with its traditional late-night performance, dinner and midnight champagne toast, this year featuring the musical revue, “A Grand Night for Singing.”

“A Grand Night for Singing” features a collections of Rogers and Hammerstein’s greatest music, including such favorites as “Shall We Dance,” “How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria,” “Kansas City” and “I’m Gonna Wash that Man Right Outa my Hair.”

Gordon Gallatin returns as director for the New Year’s

Eve show, following up on last year’s sell-out success when he directed “Always Patsy Cline.”

This year’s performance will be in the Black Box Theater of the Lee College Performing Arts Center.

The play opens on New Year’s Eve, Jan. 31 with the special holiday performance. Tickets are $50 (or $40 to upgrade a season ticket to the special night).

Remaining shows, without the food and drinks, are the usual $15 price and are at 8 p.m. Jan. 2-3 and 9-10, and at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 4 and 11.

For tickets and other information, go to www. baytownlittletheater. org or call 281424-7176.

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“I just love kids to death. I never had any of my own, so they are all mine.”

Fat Mac Claus is at it again

Ken “Fat Mac” Williamson fixes a tire from one of the many bikes he has inside his property near Bayway Drive in Baytown.

Williamson has donated hundreds of bikes to needy children in the city for several years.

Fat Mac Claus is at it again and is collecting small bicycles to get ready for Christmas. Mac fixes donated bikes so that he can give them away to needy boys and girls for Christmas gifts.

A retired cop who spent 35 years in law enforcement, Williamson has devoted his retirement years to a project dear to his heart - providing

other items for the smaller bikes.

If you have any new or used bikes and you would like to donate this year, call Fat Mac at 281-424-7241 or 281-728-2353.

You can also drop bikes off at Lindsey’s Garage, 7499 Bayway Drive, Thompson’s Fish Camp, 213 Simms Road or The Baytown Sun, 1301 Memorial Drive.

bicycles to children whose families cannot afford them.

To that end, he is already putting out a plea for donated bicycles, new or old.

“I just love kids to death,” Mac said. “I never had any of my own, so they are all mine.”

Mac is also selling adult bikes so that he can buy training wheels and

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