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When the holidays roll around, I recall two special memories of the generosity of friends and loved ones.

In 1961, when I was four, Chatty Cathy dolls were all the rage.

She was the first talking doll on the market and like every other little girl in America, I wanted one. But it had not been a good year for my Dad who was self-employed as a timber cutter. Between equipment break-downs, the weather and Barrick Brothers only accepting five loads of pulpwood a week instead of 10, it was going to be a lean Christmas. We would have enough to eat, but I could only choose one present from Santa. That was easy for me, Chatty Cathy.

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To add to the misery, Dad came down with the flu Christmas week. He still went to Coshocton on a slushy gray Christmas Eve. He came home long enough to eat and then set out for Killbuck.

Mom told me Santa may not bring my doll, but I still believed he would. I put out my milk and cookies and on Christmas morning, there was my doll! When I was older I learned that Dad had found her at the drugstore in Killbuck and she cost $35. A huge price, but he said it was worth it. Later that morning there was a knock on the door and there was Aunt Dot, Uncle Emory, Uncle Don, Aunt Emily and my cousins Sandy, Kathy and Donnie with SEE ‘MEMORIES’ ON PAGE 6

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Put healthy into your holiday meal planning COSHOCTON – Coshocton Hospital offered a class Nov. 13, to help people learn to stay healthy while still enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving feast.

“It’s a time to enjoy each other and food, but you need to eat in moderation,” said Krista Mathews, RDN, LD, clinical dietitian.

“You want to still feel good about yourself the next morning.”

The first part of the program included a cooking demonstration by members of the hospital’s dietary staff that showed ways to cut the calories in gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. Pecan nut pie crust, pumpkin cheesecake and low calorie whipped topping recipes also were shared. Attendees then got to try a little sample of the dishes while Mathews went over how to cut calories with each part of the meal.

“It’s hard to cut down the calories in gravy,” she said. “The best things you can do are use unsalted broth or chicken stock and watch your portion size.”

Homemade stuffing also can be made healthier by using light bread, fat-free liquid egg substitutes and light butter.

“Stuffing is typically 200 calories a serving and the recipe we used is only 130,” Mathews said. “You save 70 calories and get to eat more.”

During the class students also learned how to make Skinny Roasted Garlic Mashers, which are only 94 calories for half a cup.

An important part of this recipe was using butter that doesn’t contain Trans Fats.

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DEMONSTRATION The Coshocton Hospital Registered Dietitians and Dietary Staff taught a class Nov. 13, on how to put healthy into your happy holiday. The program included food tastings and recipes to help guide people in their own holiday meal planning. BOOMER TIMES PHOTO BY JOSIE SELLERS

“Our bodies don’t know what to do with Trans Fats so they stay in our arteries and clog them,” Mathews said.

She also recommended using phyllo dough for pie crusts and particularly likes the Athens brand.

“By using phyllo dough you can save 250 calories per slice,” Mathews said.

The cheesecake was made healthier by using Splenda, which also helped make the homemade whipped topping better for you.

“It’s all about choices and making tradeoffs,” Mathews said.

She also gave tips on ways to stay focused on healthy eating.

1. Try to focus on the people around you. Have a bite and then talk a little. If you eat slower, you will feel fuller faster. You also will feel fuller faster if you eat your fruits and veggies first.

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and are an emotional wreck you’re more likely to give in and eat what you want. We want you to feel driven and follow your goals.”

Coshocton Hospital plans to offer another healthy holiday eating class from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in its Grand Central Station Meeting Room. Cost is $5 and payable at the door. To register, visit www.ccmh.com or call the Coshocton Hospital Dietitians at 623-4249.

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Mathews recommends that half your plate be filled with fruits and veggies.

2. Go into your Thanksgiving meal with a plan. Know what you want to spend more of your calories on and what you don’t.

3. Have a buddy to help you deal with the temptation of wanting to try everything on the table and/or tell your family in advance that you are trying to watch what you eat and not to push any foods on you.

4. Have an exercise plan for Thanksgiving and the day after.

5. If you can’t live without eating something like mashed potatoes, bring your own low calorie dish of them to your Thanksgiving gathering.

6. Eat smart before you have your Thanksgiving meal. Look for low calorie foods and those high in protein. A great breakfast idea is an egg white omelet with vegetables.

7. Watch your salt intake and remember that regular pops and alcoholic beverages are calorie dense. Mathews has no problem with diet pops, she just encourages moderation.

8. Stay hydrated all day.

“It’s all about choices and knowing what you are going to sacrifice and not,” Mathews said. “You just have to stick to your guns.

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For the past nine years, UnitedHealthcare has conducted a survey of 100 100-year-olds to gain insight into their lives. For its most recent 100@100 survey, the company also polled 65-yearold baby boomers to examine how the attitudes and lifestyles of people entering their retirement years compare to those who hit that same age 35 years ago.

According to the study, one thing both groups agreed on is that they feel younger than their years. On average, the centenarians surveyed said they feel just 83 years old, while 65-year-old baby boomers said they feel 55 years old.

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Secret 2: Get preventive care to stay healthy: Older Americans are taking the saying “an ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure” to heart by keeping up with preventive health care services to stay well. Nearly nine in 10 get an annual exam (87 percent of centenarians and 89 percent of baby boomers) with their primary care physician, and the majority also report getting eye exams regularly (71 percent of centenarians and 76 percent of baby boomers).

Secret 3: Maintain a positive attitude: Both centenarians and baby boomers say maintaining their physical health and a positive attitude are equally important to successful aging (66 percent and 81 percent, respectively). In fact, 82 percent of centenarians say laughing/having a sense of humor is important to healthy aging.

Perhaps the most important lesson revealed in the 100@100 survey findings is that living a long, healthy life is about more than just genetics. Daily habits and lifestyle choices can make a difference not only in how long people live but also in how they feel as they age.

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VOLUNTEERS Donna Fouch and Phyllis Knuth have volunteered their time in the Local History room at the Coshocton Public Library for four and a half years and five years respectively. Both have gone through thousands of hand-written and typed documents and many rolls of microfilm. Their work has made finding documents in the Local History room easier and more efficient. BOOMER TIMES PHOTO BY BETH SCOTT

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COSHOCTON – When Debra Crowdy, children’s librarian at the Coshocton Public Library, asked members of The Friends of the Library for much-needed volunteer work in the Local History room, Phyllis Knuth, chairperson of The Friends of the Library, volunteered her time. After working in the Local History room for a few months, Knuth recruited her friend, Donna Fouch to help as well.

Both ladies were nurses for 40 years or more, and neither had ever used a microfilm before or have an interest in genealogy.

However, both can be found at the library between five to eight hours every week pouring over microfilms and old hand-written and type-written documents. Before the library even opens, the two are in the Local History room hard at work. Although the work is tedious, both say they enjoy it and have found some interesting information along the way.

“I remember I got to the end of one of the microfilms and there was a jail registry that we didn’t know was there,” said Fouch. “I asked Debra if she wanted me to go through it and she said, ‘Why not?’ It was really interesting because it had the name, sex, date of birth, and place of birth. A lot of men were riding the train and they weren’t paying, so they were jailed. A lot were from Poland and Greece, and they had strange names. Back then, they spelled everything just like it sounded. A lot of them were jailed for selling alcohol, but it took me a while to figure out what they meant because they had it spelled, ‘alkahal’. You also had to pay to stay in jail and you were charged for them doing your laundry.”

The two volunteers were also amused by some of the divorce proceedings that happened in Coshocton long ago. One man divorced his wife because she wouldn’t wash his socks and a woman divorced her husband because he wouldn’t let her put her cold feet on his back.

Crowdy surprised the ladies with a couple of recently-published books that are available in the Local History room that the two spent hours compiling. Both ladies are very efficient in their work as they both strive to be accurate in their work, and Fouch especially has an interest in names. Although they have done a lot of work, a lot more still needs to be finished.

“When you’re doing it every day, you don’t see the amount of work you’re doing,” said Karen Wright. “It’s not until you see it all put together that you realize how much you two have done.”

Fouch is planning to take a vacation from the library and hopes to be back hard at work by the beginning of 2015. Knuth is currently working on indexing eight volumes of abstract newspapers, which are tiny scraps of mostly mildewed newspapers that have been found in old basements or attics that have previously been typed up and published.

“I’m amazed and glad that we’ve got as much done as we have,” said Fouch.

“I enjoy it,” said Knuth. “I’m not originally from here, so learning about Coshocton is interesting. I don’t know how people who are retired just sit around all day. I understand some people are ill, but if you can do something, then do it.”

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at the same level as it was in 1996. This has resulted in the Library having to reduce staff by about 25 percent, reduce our hours of operation by 20 percent, operate the Bookmobile one fewer day per week, and reduce expenditures for purchasing the books, DVDs, magazines, audiobooks, and digital materials that you borrow by 50 percent.

Studies show that a thriving Library benefits the whole community. For each dollar of tax payer money spent on libraries, communities receive as much as $6.54 in benefits. Having a library nearby even increases the value of your home. As Andrew Carnegie once said, “A Library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people.” When you give to the Library, you give to the whole community.

Holli Rainwater is the outreach coordinator at the Coshocton Public Library.

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In this season of giving, are you looking for a way to give something back to your community? The Coshocton Public Library offers a number of ways that you can give of your time, money and talents.

1. Join the Friends of the Library. Without the financial contribution of the Friends, the Library could not continue offering the quality programs and activities that patrons have come to expect. Whether you volunteer your time at the Books Galore Used Bookstore or simply pay your annual membership dues, the Friends would be happy to have you as a member of their team.

The Friends meet the second Wednesday of every month at noon in the Library large meeting room.

2. Become a Library Volunteer. The volunteer program is for those 14 years of age or older. To begin the process, simply stop by the main desk to pick up a volunteer application or visit http:// www.coshoctonlibrary.org/green/VolunteerApplication.pdf for a downloadable fill-able version. Once an application is received, you will have an interview to discuss possible opportunities. We need the most volunteers at the beginning of summer to assist with the Summer Reading Program. Currently, we have volunteers cleaning materials, straightening shelves, shelving magazines, and indexing in the Local History Room. The Local History Room is always in need of volunteers.

3. Make a donation to purchase a Memorial or Honor Book.

A Memorial/Honor book is a meaningful and generous way to remember someone special while helping your library and your community. Just stop in or give us a call. You can request a specific title or a general type of book that you would like for us to purchase. A book plate will be placed in the front of the book with the name of the person you wish to honor and your name as donor. The person or their family will also receive a letter from the library informing them of your donation.

4. Contact your state legislators and ask them to restore the Public Library Fund (PLF) back to 2.22 percent of Ohio’s general tax revenue. About 95 percent of Coshocton Public Library’s revenue comes from the state of Ohio through a state fund called the Public Library Fund (PLF). The PLF was 2.22 percent in 2008. Over the past five years the PLF has been cut to 1.66 percent. These cuts have resulted in the Coshocton Public Library being funded

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- Do not exercise or eat 30 minutes prior to the taking of blood pressure. Even a cup of coffee can raise blood pressure for several hours afterwards.

- Cyclical biological body rhythms naturally cause blood pressure to be higher in the afternoons and evenings and lower in the morning.

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- Ideally, blood pressure readings should include readings in the lying, sitting and standing positions. Often, the pressure drops or rises when moving to a position change.

- If a second pressure measurement is taken right after the first, there should be a minute or two delay between readings.

The cuff pressure can temporarily alter the circulation bed and cause an altered reading. Sometimes it is a good idea to take the pressure reading on both arms.

Proper Procedure - Rest at least five minutes prior to the measurement. You should feel comfortable and relaxed in your surroundings.

- Remove clothing from the waist up or at least remove clothing from the arm being tested. Rolling up a sleeve can act as a tourniquet and cause a false pressure reading. Quite often you can feel stressed being in the doctor’s office and this can influence the reading. (white coat syndrome) - The position of the arm is critical to an accurate measurement. Make sure your elbow is at the same level as your heart!

Just a couple of inches below your heart can increase your pressure reading as much as 10 points.

What does the blood pressure reading mean?

The top number is the systolic reading and measures the pressure within the arteries during a heartbeat or heart contraction. The bottom number is the diastolic reading and refers to the arterial pressure between beats or when the heart relaxes. It is very important that the heart relax between beats.

With age, your blood vessels lose their elasticity and become more rigid. It is not uncommon for the top number (systolic) to increase as a result. Hence as we age our blood pressure increases a little but can still be OK.

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Note If it is found that your blood pressure increases only at work (or only during stress conditions), then the problem is most likely due to this stress. Some people are more reactive to stress than others.

Taking a blood pressure medication may normalize the pressure during these stress times but once away from the stress and able to relax, the medication can cause a low pressure condition, which can make you feel irritable, fatigued, light headed and/or generally miserable. Inform your prescribing physician if this occurs.

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COSHOCTON – Days are getting colder and with that, our minds often turn to cooking and baking for the holiday season and entertaining family and friends. Local Bounty held a Hosting for the Holidays class on Thursday evening, Nov. 6 with Theresa Scheetz and Rashelle Gillett giving advice on food safety, staying organized throughout meal preparation, especially when preparing for a large group of people, and decorating your table to reflect your style for the holidays.

Gillett stressed the importance of shopping locally whenever you can for your holiday meals.

“A lot of items used in holiday traditional meals are in season and can be produced locally,” she said.

She also suggested that if an ingredient found in the recipe is not in season, try to substitute the item with something that is.

“Use recipes as a guideline, but you don’t have to follow them to the letter,” said Gillett. “If one of your recipes calls for pumpkin, but you don’t have pumpkin, try squash instead.”

Gillett suggested that if you get stressed during the Thanksgiving or Christmas meal preparation, try staying organized by making a preparation list and timeline.

“Being organized and planning everything out helps you remain calm as a hostess and get your food out on time so you can just relax and enjoy your meal with your guests,” she said.

Let your meat set at least one hour after cooking before carving. That gives the juices time to redistribute throughout your turkey or ham. If you are concerned about the meat getting cold, put foil over it so that it stays warm for your guests.

Food safety is very important, especially when you are entertaining guests. If you have not done so, purchase a food ther-

mometer to ensure that your food has been cooked to the required temperature. Don’t let any food sit out for more than two hours and when heating up leftovers, just heat what you plan to consume and freeze the rest. Thaw in the refrigerator, not the microwave. The carcass can also be used to make broths, and leftover turkey can be used in pot pies, soups, and casseroles.

“Enjoy entertaining family and friends,” said Gillett. “You’re making memories. How many of us have memories of being around the table with family and friends and good food.”

After your meal is planned, it’s time to decorate the main table. Use these ideas from Scheetz to make your table centerpiece the talk of the town.

Scheetz presented three unique and beautiful centerpieces perfect for the holiday season. If you’ve never considered an edible centerpiece, Scheetz presented an easy centerpiece that guests can nibble on as they wait on the main course. Take some of your favorite fruits: pears, grapes, and apples are best, and lightly coat with egg whites or corn syrup, then sprinkle with sugar for a frosted look. Place them in a decorative bowl for an edible centerpiece. Accent with candles.

“Don’t make your centerpieces too high,” said Scheetz. “Keep it low and oval. It’s a more pleasing look on the table.”

The country look is very popular right now, and Scheetz decided to take Styrofoam cones and wrap with thick twine to cre-

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DECORATING Theresa Scheetz gave a presentation on how to decorate your table for the holiday season on Nov. 6 at Local Bounty. Whether it’s Thanksgiving or Christmas, by following Rashelle Gillett’s helpful food safety tips or decorating your table like Scheetz, you are sure to have the perfect holiday. BOOMER TIMES PHOTO BY BETH SCOTT

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COSHOCTON – Park United Methodist Church may have grown smaller over the years, but that hasn’t kept its members from finding ways to help others, especially during the holidays. The church recently received a recognition award for being the drop off/relay site in this area for the Operation Christmas Child shoe-

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RECOGNITION Members of Park United Methodist Church – Pastor Terrie Baker, Cathy Hudson and Pastor Jeremy Roseberry received the OCC Recognition Award from OCC East Ohio District Coordinator Esther Troyer.

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box gifts for more than 10 years.

“This all started because I thought it would be a wonderful way for the children of the church to look beyond themselves and their country and help children in other parts of the world who really need help,” said Cathy Hudson, who originally brought up the idea of the church participating in Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts. “It’s also a very upstanding program organized by Franklin Graham, the son of Billy Graham.”

Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts is a project through Samaritan’s Purse International Relief and is a way to give hope and comfort to children in war torn and impoverished areas of the world and also is a way to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.

In 2013, a total of 9,985,210 children in 112 countries received the shoebox gifts that are filled with toys, school supplies and notes of encouragement.

Park United Methodist Church located at 122 Park Ave. is again the drop off site for these gifts and will receive the shoebox gifts now through Sunday, Nov. 23. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday and also 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. For information and to learn what to put into a box, go to samaritanpurse. org.

Hudson and her husband recently had the opportunity to hear a firsthand account of just how much these boxes mean to children.

“We got to listen to a speaker from Russia who was in an orphanage there and received one of these boxes,” she said. “Sometimes the orphanage was okay and sometimes it wasn’t. They also didn’t always have a lot to eat. Things looked bleak for her, but one day she and others were rushed into the gym where there were all these colorful boxes. She hoped that by chance one was for her and it was. The shoebox full of hairclips, crayons and different little special things gave her hope. There also was a track in her language talking about the love of Jesus. She started praying about wanting to go to America and one day she and her sister were adopted by an American couple.”

After she got to America, the girl from Russia eventually came across a sign at her church advertising the shoebox program. She realized this was the same program she received a box from and packed a whole bunch of them. The people at the church found out her story and were so impressed that they contacted Operation Christmas Child and she now travels and tells her story for them.

“I was in tears after hearing her story,” Hudson said. “My husband said he always wondered if the boxes made a difference and now he knows they do. I in my heart always knew they did.”

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money to help pay for long-term care in their own home, a skilled nursing community or an assisted living community. The benefit is not dependent upon service-related injuries. A veteran married to a non-veteran is eligible for approximately $2,000 per month while a married couple who are both veterans is eligible for nearly $2,800 per month. Benefits are also available to veterans who are independent, but who have an ill spouse. Veterans can get monthly financial assistance not only for themselves if they need care, but also for a spouse who needs assistance.

Richard says that Brookdale partners with several companies that offer reverse mortgage loan options, life insurance solutions and home equity loans. Financial counselors are available to assist seniors and their families in determining the best financial option to help pay for home care, assisted living or retirement community needs. Many of these companies, like Elderlife Financial Services, can get families the money they need in less than 24 hours to help with funding gaps. Others, like Life Care Funding Group, can take an existing life insurance policy and set up a long-term care benefit plan.

“Planning for the future is difficult, especially for those of us who didn’t start saving early enough during our main bread-winning years,” says Richard. “Regardless of your age, it’s never too late to research the financial options available for your future or your loved one’s needs.”

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(BPT) - Kathy Hesselgrave’s 90-year-old mother’s health declined to the point where she was no longer able to live in her home by herself. Because her mother needed help cooking and taking her medication, Hesselgrave found herself taking care of her mom, splitting the days and nights with her niece. Other family members pitched into help, too, but it became too much.

“We didn’t have the money in the bank for her to move into assisted living,” says Hesselgrave, who lives in Sussex, Wis. “So we worked with a company that helps in this kind of situation and took a loan against her home to help pay for care until her house is sold.”

Hesselgrave’s situation is becoming common among the “sandwich generation” - middle-aged Americans who are caring for their parents and their children. This year, the youngest baby boomers turn 50 and, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, people 65 and older are expected to represent 20 percent of the population by 2030, nearly a two-thirds increase in percentage from 2010. As America’s “silver tsunami” draws near, more seniors and their children are searching for options to pay for retirement living and quality care.

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NELLIE – John and Sharon Kirch couldn’t be more thankful for a donation their food pantry recently received from Harold and Malinda Haines of H&H Auto Body Ltd. The Haines gave the Open Pantry in Nellie, which is run by God’s Eternal Fellowship where John and Sharon are pastors, $8,000, and the food pantry at New Life Ministries in Coshocton $7,500.

“He (Harold) had redone a 1969 Chevy Chevelle and felt led to sell it and give half the proceeds to the pantries and save the other half to start another car,” Sharon said. “His wife had a dream that there was a buyer for the car and he took it over to Columbus and I believe got real close to $35,000 for it.”

Harold took the car to Cruisin Classics in Columbus, which sells old hot rods.

“I told them the Lord said there was a buyer for this so I just needed them to market it,” he said. “I didn’t have it more than two weeks and I got a call that they had a check for me. They told me

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DONATION Harold Haines of H&H Auto Body Ltd. restored a 1969 Chevy Chevelle, sold it and then split half the proceeds between the Open Pantry in Nellie and the food pantry at New Life Ministries in Coshocton. He is pictured with John and Sharon Kirch, who run the pantry in Nellie. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED TO BOOMER TIMES

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a boy who works the oil wells came in, spotted the car, went right to it and said, ‘That’s my car.’”

Harold was hoping to get about $35,000 for the car, but it sold for $33,000.

He worked on the car for about three years and the whole time he was working on it he knew that he wanted to use it to help the local food pantries.

“It was a beautiful car, but the Lord put it on my heart to do this with it,” Harold said. “Before my wife had a stroke and our lives changed I probably wouldn’t have gotten rid of it. She had a stroke almost six years ago and OSU called her a walking miracle. We support a lot of different stuff now because we feel that’s what the Lord wants us to do.”

“They went way beyond the call of duty,” Sharon said.

The Open Pantry in Nellie has been in operation for 11 ½ years and Mark Granger, pastor at New Life Ministries said his church has operated a pantry for about 12 years.

“This was tremendous because we were able to buy everybody a ham,” Granger said. “It’s very kind, very generous and much needed.”

Both pantries serve hundreds of people each month, but the donation couldn’t have come at a better time for the Open Pantry in Nellie.

“We found out that the litter control office is moving out of (the building we use in) Nellie,” Sharon said. “The commissioners paid the utilities on it, but to save money they moved their office out and someone else was going to have to pick up the utilities since the village of Nellie couldn’t afford it. We were going to need to raise a lot more funds. Before we took the money I asked them if it was okay if the money went to that kind of expense and SEE ‘DONATION’ ON PAGE 15

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ate country-themed Christmas trees, which were placed around a log cabin that has been in her family for many years. Adding a personal touch and pairing it with a long-time family heirloom is a perfect way to make your centerpiece more traditional.

For those who have a small table off to the side to decorate, the third table centerpiece was a perfect winter wonderland with small fir trees, a snow man, and a string of cranberry beads.

However, Scheetz warned not to use glitter as it contains a small amount of glass and it could get into your food.

Scented candles are also a popular item right now, but Scheetz warned against using them when inviting guests over for dinner.

If you want to light candles, consider non-scented.

“Be careful with the scents you use,” she said. “When people walk into your house for dinner, they want to smell what they’re going to eat. Scented candles distract from the meal.”

By following these tips, you can have a safe, delicious, and beautiful holiday season.

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“This worked out real good with the holidays coming,” he said.

“This community has been hurting for some time and I know people are struggling. Plus the community has always been good to us and supported us so it feels real good to help others.”

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Park United Methodist Church usually receives between 400 and 500 boxes for the program, but they always welcome more.

“Our church is getting smaller, but the kids who grew up doing it and moved away still like to hear that we are going it,” Hudson said. “My youngest son even brought his fraternity home to help pack boxes a few years ago.”

She also appreciated the older people that have helped keep the project going.

“As little as our church is we are still able to work together,” Hudson said. “I ask for help and the elderly people say they can sit at the table and welcome people. I appreciate our congregation.

We are a little smaller and a little older, but we still try to do what can. We really do have the heart for this mission program. We are very proud and humbled by our award. We are just a small part of a huge program that is reaching more and more countries and giving children a little bit of hope.”

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Warm Thanksgiving Apple Cake RECIPE INGREDIENTS 1 pound (four sticks) unsalted butter softened 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 5 medium-size Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped 1 cup chopped pecans 1 tablespoon vanilla extract DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat an 11 x 15-inch jelly roll pan with nonstick cooking spray.

With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and continue beating until blended. Add the flour, baking soda, and spices and beat until just incorporated. Stir in the apples, nuts, and vanilla. Scrape into the prepared pan. Bake until a skewer inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs attached to it, 35 to 40 minutes.

Set the pan on a rack to cool for 10 minutes, cut the cake into squares, and serve.

Do-Ahead: At this point, you can cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to two days or freeze for up to six weeks. Before serving, reheat the chilled or defrosted cake, covered with aluminum foil, in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes.

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