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DECEMBER EVENTS DECEMBER 2
Lewis County Community Band Concert
7:30 p.m., Corbet Theatre, Centralia College Come bring your family to this free concert of instrumental music. The Lewis County Community Band is an ensemble of woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments co-conducted by Louie Blaser and Karl Scarborough. For more information, please visit centralia.edu.
DECEMBER 6
A Christmas Story
2 p.m., Centralia Fox Theatre Enjoy a classic Christmas movie, “A Christmas Story,” with your family. A second showing is available at 7 p.m. For more information, please visit centraliafoxtheatre.com or call (360) 623-1103. $20 per family (3-4 persons) or $8 each.
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Borst Park Drive-Thru Light Display
11 a.m., downtown Chehalis Have a jolly time at this year’s annual parade, themed “A Storybook Christmas.” Donations of unwrapped toys are welcome at the stage. For more information, please visit chamberway.com.
Santa’s Workshop
3 p.m., Morgan Arts Centre Kids can make decorations and gifts for their families at this fun workshop, also on Dec. 9. For more information please visit morganartscentre.com.
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2 p.m., Morton Roxy, Morton Celebrate the holiday season with a hayride, living nativity, free movie and more. Admission is free. For more information, please visit mortonroxy.org or call (360) 496-0541.
5 p.m., Borst Park, Centralia Enjoy Christmas lights and displays. This year features twice as many lights as last year. Event runs through December 28. Cost is $3 per car or $2 with a donation of a canned food. For more information, please visit cityofcentralia.com.
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2 p.m., Yard Birds, Chehalis Over 100 vendors will be selling crafts, gifts and items — new and homemade. This event will also be held on Dec. 13 at 9 a.m. Snap a picture with Elsa from “Frozen” on Friday and pictures with Santa on Saturday. For more information, please email ybmanager@gosnk.com.
7:30 p.m., Evergreen Playhouse Treat your family to a performance packed with adventure and comedy. Admission is pay-what-you-will. Fees apply for additional dates. For more information, please visit evergreenplayhouse.com.
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6 p.m., downtown Centralia Parade route starts on Main Street, goes to Pearl and Locust and ends on Tower Avenue. For more information, please visit cityofcentralia.com or call (360) 219-8192.
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In 1921, Brasher O. Westerfield invented a machine that could automatically make candy canes. Before this, each cane was made by hand.
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The world’s largest candy cane was created in 2011 and was 63 feet tall.
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There are some situations in which we need to wait, such as while standing together waiting to pay for groceries or while sitting in the waiting room at the doctor's office. In these instances you might count the number of green items you see (for infants or children with limited language skills, count for them as you point to each item) or name various shapes you see as you look around the area. If you know a song or finger play you could sing that together as you wait. Singing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” makes the wait time go more quickly, and engages the brain in a focused activity. Cristi Heitschmidt is the Dean of the Child and Family Studies Division at Centralia College. She grew up in Minnesota, obtained a bachelor’s degree in family studies and a master’s degree in teaching. She currently lives in Olympia, is married, and raising an 8-year-old son.
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On December 15, 1791, the 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights protects the freedoms that are part of American life. Some of the freedoms and rights protected in the Bill of Rights include: • Freedom of Religion • Freedom of Assembly • Freedom of Speech • Freedom of the Press Since the first 10 amendments of the Bill of Rights were written, 17 more have been added. Today, some 200 years later, the Constitution is still the set of laws that govern the United States.
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Visit the glass museum and join in the Kids Design Glass program held the last Sunday of each month. Children 12 and under are encouraged to use their imaginations and create their own design based on artwork displayed at the museum. HOURS: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday. Third Thursday of each month: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. with free admission 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
DECEMBER SCHEDULE Also open Monday, Dec. 29 & Tuesday, Dec. 30. Open until 3:00 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day.
Turn in your entry form and your art. Draw your idea using crayons, markers, paint, collage — anything you want!
One entry is selected to be created into glass by the Hot Shop Team each month. Two sculptures will be created — one for the creator and one for the museum’s collection.
FEES: $12 for adults. $5 for children ages 6 - 12. $10 for students 13 and older and seniors 62 and up. Children 5 and under are free.
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The winner is called and invited to the museum (for free) to watch their creation become glass as they direct the team. The winner gets to take their creation home.
December 5th will be the next day for kids to come create. A winner will be selected and their design will be made on December 28th! Come watch from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. 10 • December 2014 • Southwest Washington Family
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2014 Imagine you were Rosa Parks, tired from a day’s work and being told to give up your seat on the bus. What would you do? Rosa Parks Day Decorate your Christmas tree today. Put lights on first and then add ornaments.
Make room for new toys by giving away some of your used ones to a shelter for needy children.
Tree Dressing Day
The South Pole was discovered on this day in 1911. Draw a picture of penguins at the pole. Celebrate the first day of winter by looking for all the symbols of winter around you. First Day of Winter Spend some time today playing cards with friends or family members. Card Playing Day
Ask your friends to recommend a book that you haven’t read. Then go to your local library to get the book. Read a New Book Month Christmas seals help raise awareness and raise money for research on lung diseases. Buy some Christmas seals today. christmasseals.org
There are 10 days left until Christmas. Have you got presents for all your family? Create your own gift tags to go on each present.
Las Posadas begins a nine-day celebration and Hanukkah begins at sundown.
This day marks the anniversary of the invention of the thermometer. A thermometer measures the temperature. What is the temperature today?
Ask an older family member to tell you stories about what Christmas was like when they were young.
The bowling ball was invented on this day in 1869. Find a local bowling alley and go bowling with some friends or family.
Look on The Chronicles’s website to find the season’s concerts and holiday activities.
The first Christmas card was created in 1843. Today would be a good day to write and send your Christmas cards. Help make pancakes for breakfast and enjoy some real maple syrup.
Do you like to get letters? Then spend a few minutes to hand write a letter to a friend. Letter Writing Day
Bake some Christmas cookies for your friends and family today.
Go for an evening walk downtown and admire the holiday lights and decorations.
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Go for a family bike ride and look for signs of winter like barren trees or icicles.
Hang your stocking by the fireplace. Have you been good this year?
Merry Christmas – count your blessings today!
Christmas Eve Make a list of five things you want to accomplish in 2015. Seal the list in an envelope to be opened on 12/31/2015. New Year’s Eve
Walt Disney was born on this day in 1901. How many Disney movies do you know?
Find a Christmas movie and enjoy watching it with your family tonight.
In Northern Europe, gifts are left in children’s shoes on this day.
St Nicolas Day With an adult, make a cup of hot cocoa. Put a dollop of whipped cream on top and stir with a candy cane. National Cocoa Day
Write a winter poem and make it into a card to give to a friend.
Read the story or watch the movie A Christmas Carol. Who is your favorite character? Boxing Day is a national holiday in Britain and historically, the servants had the day off. Give your parents the day off and make dinner tonight. Boxing Day
Write thank you notes to everyone who gave you gifts. Tell them what you liked most about the gift.
Find the packages that are wrapped the same. Not every package will have a match.
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What hobbies do you enjoy outside of the classroom? When I am not at school I enjoy spending time with my family. We especially love to travel together. I also love to read and work in my garden.
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• Make a seasonal craft together. • Decorate the house for the holidays. While it won’t hurt to offer some direction, kids will be much more excited if their own ideas are incorporated. • Have a movie night in. Watch the Polar Express or your favorite Christmas classic while enjoying some of those cookies or baked goods you’ve been working on. • Wrap gifts. Have older children help wrap gifts he/she will be giving. For the younger crowd, gifts wrapped in brown Kraft paper, or white butcher paper can be decorated with markers or stamps for unique homemade packaging. • Read a special Christmas book (or a few) and enjoy some hot cocoa in front of the fire. • Play holiday Charades and award the winner of the contest with the tree topper and the honor of placing it. • Inspire children to show love to their sibling(s) or another family member by doing something nice for them such as one of their chores. • Make sugar cookies to deliver to your neighbors. • Perform random acts of kindness: This is a great one for older kids to help plan but you may want to have a couple ideas up your sleeve also. • Count your blessings. Have each member of the family write down the things they are most thankful for, shifting focus from the many wants that precede a visit from Santa.
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• Attend a local parade. • Get photos taken with Santa. Make this a fun event and plan for dinner out or treats when you get home. • Attend a seasonal movie. • Participate in acts of service. Encourage your children to recognize those who serve them, whether it be a teacher, pastor, or civil servant. Plan something you can do to thank them. • Attend or participate in a Christmas pageant or play. If your child is participating, make the event even more special by helping him/her make and deliver invitations to family members. • Write a letter to Santa. In an effort to keep the focus on gifts to a minimum, encourage kids to remember to thank Santa for all of his hard work. Encourage them to have fun writing what their siblings might want also. • Give to those in need. • Drive around and look at Christmas light displays in local neighborhoods. • Go Christmas shopping: Take the kids to pick out or make a gift for their siblings, a friend, or their teacher. Kids are almost as excited for the gift giving as they are for the receiving when they are involved in choosing the gift.
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I loved the Christmas season as a child but I’ve since found that experiencing it with my children is even more magical. While much of the holiday "to-do" is focused on our kids, they can often get lost in the shuffle and become more of a bystander than a participant in the festivities. Here are some inspirations to help kids enjoy traditions that parents hold dear, while keeping quality family time during this busy season.
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Dividing Up the New Testament The writing of the New Testament was started and completed in the first century. Jesus instructed His apostles after His resurrection and before His ascension into Heaven, to go into all the world and preach the gospel (good news of salvation) to all nations. And Jesus came to them and spake unto them saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world (Matthew 28:18-20).
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Notice that after the apostles converted people to Christ, they were to teach them (the converts) to observe all things whatsoever Christ had commanded them (the apostles). Some of the apostles and prophets of the first century, guided by the Holy Spirit, wrote the New Testament. In it we receive the things Jesus commanded both the apostles and, subsequently, us to observe today. Galatians 1:8-9 teaches us the gospel was complete and no new revelations were to be expected. That is why we need to follow the New Testament as our only rule of faith and practice. This is the way to be loyal to Jesus Christ today.
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The Other ‘Ride’ Kids Will Go Crazy For! Everything’s more fun on wheels! Here are three gifts that are sure to please this holiday season.
Y Filker Part skateboard, part roller blades, part scooter, the Yvolution Y Fliker is a cool way to glide and pop a wheelie. The newest addition to the Y Fliker line, the LIFT, is a 3-wheeled scooter you can propel forward by wiggling your hips. The LIFT also allows you to tilt back and glide, thanks to an extra pair of support wheels. It’s available in a variety of sizes, so you can get the right one for your child – or, if it’s too tempting to resist, for yourself. With a little practice, you and your son or daughter will be popping wheelies in no time.
Maverix Electronic Skateboard What’s the only thing better than a skateboard? How about an electronic skateboard with a belt-driven motor and a handheld wireless remote? Yeah, that just may trump it. The Maverix line of electronic skateboards, which can go up to 10 miles on a single charge, come in a variety of sizes and feature anti-lock breaks to help slow riders down without kicking them to the curb. Their smallest model, The California, is an ideal gift for kids ages 9 through 16.
Mobo Mega Mini Want to introduce your young child to the world of riding without breaking out the training wheels? This three-wheeled cruiser may be just what you’re seeking. Mobo’s Mega Mini is a great option for kids, ages 2 to 5. Plus, the Mobo Mega Mini is adjustable, so unlike a tricycle, it can grow with your child and last for several years. If your little one is a cartoon lover, Mobo also has a line of Disney-themed cruisers featuring characters from Cars and Planes and Frozen.
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Why Should I Consider Getting the Flu Vaccine? A Pediatrician’s Perspective
By Joe W. Wiley, MD of Northwest Pediatric Center Many Internet articles report the dangers of the flu vaccine. So, why should a person ignore concerns the Internet reports and take the advice of their doctor — who may be getting kickbacks from the big pharmaceutical companies? I would like to address these concerns and help you wade through the swamp of information to make a reasonably informed decision regarding whether to get a flu vaccine. What is influenza? • Influenza shows up in our temperate climate in the fall, winter and early spring. It often originates in pigs or poultry and infects the farm workers and spreads to other humans. • There are several different strains of influenza A and B types that emerge — usually different each year. • The illness is spread by the sneezed or coughed droplets from infected persons to non-infected/non-protected individuals. • Time of exposure to onset of symptoms is one to four days. Classic influenza symptoms include: • Sudden onset of fever, 103 — 105o F, often with chills (severe body shakes) • Headache • Body-racking cough that painfully burns the chest with each cough • Severe sore throat pain that spikes with each cough (but the throat is rarely red) • Runny nose • Severe body aches (every muscle feels bruised) • No energy • No appetite • Symptoms last 3 to 7 days There can be complicating symptoms and that make things worse, such as: • Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea with dehydration • Viral pneumonia with hypoxia that (low oxygen levels), on occasion, set a person up for bacterial pneumonia • An asthma attack with hypoxia • Viral meningitis that looks a lot like a more dangerous and life-threatening bacterial meningitis • Guillain-Barre, a reaction where one’s immune system attacks the lining of the nerves and causes a progressive paralysis that most recover from but can lead to death if it progresses too far Fortunately, not everyone has a severe or full blown case. However, a mildly affected person can still pass it on to others who may develop a severe case. The vaccine: Several variations of the vaccine are available. We start giving the vaccine in October and give it throughout the flu season that is generally thought to end in April. In years past, the vaccine only protected against three different strains — a combination of influenzas A and B. Last year, a vaccine known as a quadrivalent vaccine was offered that protected against four strains of the viruses. This year it is the same. The strains in the vaccine this year include two influenza A’s (one being H1N1) and two influenza B’s. It can be taken as a shot or as a live virus nasal spray (FluMist). Both forms immunize against the same influenza strains.
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Who should get the vaccine?
Almost everyone should, though there are exceptions. CDC recommends the following individuals should because they would be at high risk if they got the flu: • All children aged 6 through 59 months and adults 50 years and older. • Adults and children who have chronic pulmonary (including asthma) or cardiovascular (except isolated hypertension), renal, hepatic, neurological, hematologic, or metabolic disorders (including diabetes mellitus). • Persons who have immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by HIV infection). • Women who are or will be pregnant during the influenza season. • Children and adolescents (aged 6 months to 18 years) who are receiving long-term Aspirin therapy and who might be at risk for experiencing Reye’s syndrome after influenza virus infection. • Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. • American Indians/Alaska natives. • Persons who are morbidly obese. • Health care workers and anyone who cannot afford to lose 3 to 7 days from work from illness. Who should not get the influenza shot? The Food and Drug Administration has not approved the vaccine for children less than 6 months old or for those who have a severe life-threatening allergy to eggs. Those who have had a severe reaction to a previous flu vaccine should avoid the vaccine unless the perceived benefits are greater than the risks. Those who have acquired GuillainBarre from a viral illness, or within six weeks of a previous viral vaccine and those who have had a milder allergic reaction like hives are okay to get the influenza vaccine but advised to take extra precautions.
Who should not get the influenza live virus nasal spray? • Children younger than 2 years and adults over 50. • People with a history of severe allergic reaction to any component of the vaccine or to a previous dose of any influenza vaccine. • People who are allergic to eggs. • Children or adolescents (2 years through 17 years of age) on long-term Aspirin treatment. • Pregnant women. • People with weakened immune systems (immunosuppression). • Children 2 years through 4 years who have asthma or who have had a history of wheezing in the past 12 months. • People who have taken influenza antiviral drugs within the previous 48 hours. • People who care for severely immunocompromised persons who require a protective environment (or otherwise avoid contact with those persons for 7 days after getting the nasal spray vaccine).
*Some caution is suggested for those older than four years of age with asthma as one may get a mild nose cold from the vaccine and, for some asthmatics, a cold can trigger an asthma attack. In general, we do not give the live virus nasal flu vaccine to individuals who have used their Albuterol inhalers in the last 12 months. Can the vaccine cause influenza? The answer is “no” to the shot or “killed” version of the vaccine and “possibly” to the live virus nose spray version of the vaccine, especially if the person is immune deficient or immune suppressed. While the vaccines do not cause influenza, one can sometimes still get influenza after receiving the vaccine and there are four possible explanations for it: • If you have already been exposed to the virus or if the vaccine
has not had two weeks in your system to take effect (build immunity) before you are exposed. • If the particular strain of influenza is not in the vaccine you received. • If your immune system does not respond to the vaccine. A person does not have to be immune-suppressed for this to happen. Sometimes, as with other types of vaccines, a person just does not develop immunity. • If the vaccine was mishandled in production, shipping, or at the facility providing the vaccine so that the vaccine is deactivated.
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As physicians, we do not get payment from pharmaceutical companies for giving vaccine. Our concern is for you; that you are protected from communicable diseases. In Washington, and in most states, childhood immunizations are provided free to doctors’ offices through the county health departments for children up to 18 years of age. The World Health Organization and the US Center of Disease Control work together with the pharmaceutical companies to develop the influenza vaccines each year, doing worldwide monitoring to decide which strains to include in the vaccine. The reason why influenza has not been a bigger problem, in my opinion, is due to the emphasis on the yearly vaccine program. If you have never had influenza, yet have not had the vaccine, you are blessed. You may want to thank those around you who got the vaccine. Regardless of your choice, you should be more informed after reading this article. If you have any questions, I encourage you to ask your doctor or health care provider.
Joseph Wiley holds a doctorate of medicine from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and a bachelor of arts (biology and chemistry) from Asbury College. He completed his internship/residency in pediatrics at Michigan State University Affiliated Hospital in 1986. Dr. Wiley currently works at Northwest Pediatrics Center and resides in Centralia with his wife and three sons.
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Laugh Until You
m a e r D By Linda Conroy of Centralia Timberland Library There’s nothing quite like a belly laugh – unless it’s a belly laugh shared. This month’s books practically guarantee laugh-until-you-cry read aloud experiences. And when it’s time to settle down for bed, the last book will get your child to slow down, snuggle close and head to dreamland without complaint. (Sorry, no guarantees for that last one!) Henny, the debut picture book from Seattle author Elizabeth Rose Stanton, features a weird concept that is hilarious in both the telling and showing. Henny is a normal chicken in every way – except for one. She was born with arms instead of wings. Mom loves her just the way she is, but Henny is ambivalent as she sees both the benefits and
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Silliness and a positive message. The Frog Who Lost His Underpants drawbacks of having arms. On the plus side, she can point and twiddle her thumbs. But being different and worrying about tennis elbow are negatives. Henny eventually achieves self-acceptance, but not before giving the reader lots of laughs. The watercolor illustrations are realistic – except for Henny’s arms and the situations she finds herself in. Pair this book with Chicken Big by Keith Graves to double the giggles. Mo the Monster’s mustache just arrived and he excitedly affixes it to his face. The other monsters compliment him extravagantly and are soon sporting mustaches of their own. Mo is no longer excited. He is annoyed. He exchanges his mustache for a scarf and in short order, all of the monsters have scarves, too. Now Mo is angry that everyone is copying him – until they explain why. Occasional changes in type font serve to underscore the importance of certain words in the story and adds to the fun feel of the book. The undeniably cute monsters and muted colors in the art makes Mo’s Mustache by Ben Clanton far from scary. Mustache Baby by Bridgete Heos is another humorous homage to mustaches. It’s terrible to have something stolen. But imagine the devastation suffered when your only pair of underpants is taken. That is exactly the situation Frog suffers in The Frog Who Lost His Underpants by Juliette MacIver. Fortunately, Frog finds sympathy when he explains the problem to Teddy and various animals and they help him search. Eventually, the underpants are discovered – being fought over by multiple frogs. Teddy and the animals come up with a creative solution (making underpants for all frogs) and then console Frog over the loss of his special status as the only frog with underpants. Rhythmic rhymes and repetitive phrases propel the story forward. The book’s silliness is combined with a positive message about being valued for who you are, not for what you have. For another silly story about stolen clothing and animals, take a look at I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen.
Has all of this silliness keyed up the entire household? The perfect book is May the Stars Drip Down written by Jeremy Chatelain and illustrated by incomparable paper cutting artist Nikki McClure. The dreamy story starts on the end covers where a parent is shown reading a bedtime story to a child. The first page of the text depicts the stars. As you turn the page, you discover some of the stars are actually holes, which imparts a sense of wonder. Simple words and limited-palette illustrations convey serenity as the child in the book travels from sand dune to mountainside to sleep and eventually through the night to morning. The text is lyrical – not surprising since it is based on a song. A wonderful addition to the reading experience can be had by visiting the publisher’s website (abramsbooks. com/MayTheStarsDripDown) and downloading the free song. Read the book, then go through it again playing the mesmerizing lullaby. This book and song deserves to become as treasured a tradition as Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown – and would make a perfect gift for a new mother or young child. Visit your library for these books – or for suggestions for other great reads. Library books are available in several formats: traditional books, audio books (both downloadable and on CD) and e-books. You’ll also find DVDs, downloadable music and music CDs, and magazines for both you and your children. And don’t forget to check the library events calendar at TRL.org for fun activities for all ages. See you soon at the library! SWWF
Linda Conroy is a youth services librarian at Centralia Timberland Library. Not surprisingly, she loves to read and to share books with children of all ages! She is a mom to a big dog and enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews. December 2014 • Southwest Washington Family • 29
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