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Friday, November 28

1000 Green Valley Road, Beaver Dam 920.887.8840 www.earthshineoutlet.com OPEN Mon.-Fri 10-6 • Sat 10-5 • Sun 11-4

Candle Factory Outlet Store

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hat is your favorite color? How about your favorite food? Now think about your favorite AROMA… Is that one a little harder? Did you know that your sense of smell is directly linked to the part of the brain that is responsible for memories and emotions? Your sense of smell is 10,000 times more sensitive than any of your other senses, and the recognition of smell is immediate!

Pecans and caramel… Pumpkin Pie… Cinnamon and cloves… Gingerbread… Frasier Fir… Wonderful, rich aromas that bring back memories of Christmases past… Memories of family…

Memories of happy times...

needs will be fulfilled! With a wide range of color themes and styles, there is truly something for everyone. Holly and pine, wreaths and garlands… Let’s not forget kissing balls!

Decorative trees, lighted items, snow globes, ornaments… Let your inner Christmas child come out to play this year! Make your list and check it twice … you’re sure to know someone who needs something nice!

Make Earthshine Candle Factory Outlet Store your holiday decorating and gift giving destination.

Store Hours: Mon-Fri: 10-6, Sat: 10-5, Sun: 11-4

No matter what fragrance you are looking for - Warm, nostalgic “kitchen” fragrances of fresh baked cookies and pies, sweet and succulent fruits, light and whimsical flowers or invigorating fresh scents – If you are looking for fragrances that will bring you back to the “feel-good” times, then Earthshine Candle Factory Outlet Store, located at 1000 Green Valley Road in Beaver Dam, is the store for you.

Earthshine Candle Factory Outlet Store has added more space to their store to accommodate the many new fragrances that have been added to their already vast offering of hand-poured candles at wholesale prices. Add to this wooden wick candles and new styles of electric and tealight candle wax warmers, as well as hundreds of new gift and holiday home décor items at factory outlet prices!

Give your Holiday decorating tradition a boost of style and flair! Earthshine Candle Factory Outlet Store is a veritable winter wonderland of gifts and home décor. From contemporary to country, traditional to whimsical, your decorating and gift giving

Share the gift of wellness with someone you love this holiday season.

Wellness Gift Certificates

available through BDCH Rehab Services and Hospital Gift Shop

- BDCH Sports and Fitness Center • Adult, couple and family fitness memberships (Senior discounts available) • Individualized 1:1 Fitness For You sessions with a personal trainer to target your individualized fitness goals

- Massage Therapy • Relaxation, Hot Stone, Deep Tissue, Pre-natal Massage and more • 1/2 hour, 1 hour, and 1-1/2 hour appointments

- Foot Clinic • Great gifts for people who have difficulty caring for their own feet or have troublesome nails and calluses • Excellent gift for diabetic patients • Foot Clinics are held at multiple locations throughout the area

For more information call

(920) 887-4191

707 South University Ave. Beaver Dam, WI 53916 www.bdch.com

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Enjoy a Healthy, Happy Holiday filled with Wellness from BDCH

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top at the Beaver Dam Community Hospital Gift Shop or Rehab Services department this holiday season for gifts of health and wellness. Give someone you love a special gift that includes a soothing, healing massage. Both young and old alike deserve the gift of a healthy mind and body made possible through the BDCH Sports & Fitness Center.

Purchase a gift certificate for a relaxing massage. The experienced and qualified massage therapists at Beaver Dam Community Hospital ensure the client’s comfort and privacy in a peaceful atmosphere and tailor each massage to the individual needs of the client. In the cold months of a Wisconsin winter, a Swedish or hot stone massage can wrap body and soul in warmth and deep relaxation. Massage therapy has health benefits that include pain and headache relief, better sleep, lower blood pressure; resistance to disease, quicker healing of pulled muscles, calmed nerves, increased blood flow to tissues and joints, and deeper relaxation. A professional massage can increase comfort and relaxation during pregnancy. It can ease the discomfort of an elderly person who is stiff and sore and calm a child with anxiety or attention deficit. And for each and every one on your list, it can be the gift that says, “You’re special to me and deserve to be cared for and pampered.”

Or purchase a gift certificate for the BDCH Sports & Fitness Center with up-to-date exercise and weight equipment. In addition a gift certificate can be purchased for an individual session with a BDCH personal fitness trainer who helps develop a program to address individual concerns related to their exercise programs (advancing their workout, knee problems, back problems, etc.). What better gift could you give?

Stop by the BDCH Gift Shop near the main entrance of the hospital or the Rehab Department inside the Hillside Manor entrance on South University Ave. for a wellness gift certificate for a massage, a Sports & Fitness Center membership, or a one-on-one session with a personal trainer.

For more information, call (920) 887-4039.

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HOLIDAY entertaining A Gingerbread Party Plan

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Get Guests In Order This party is good for all ages, but it works best for a group of kids aged 6 to 12. Think get-to-know your neighbors and their kids, a gathering of extended family members or friends and their children, for school, church and scout groups, or a party for your children’s friends who are close in age. The older kids can build their own, while the younger-aged kids can stick to helping bake and decorate gingerbread man cookies or decorating preassembled houses.

The holidays are busy, so send out invitations two or three weeks in advance and plan the party anytime after Thanksgiving through mid-December.

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ot only are the holidays a time to gather and catch up with family, they’re an opportunity to share the very best food and drink available. Mom’s not getting out the fancy dishes for nothing, so this season, as you travel to be with your loved ones, why not bring something exceptionally delicious – and something that says you – to grace the holiday table?

“There’s no better gift than something unique,” says John-Mark Hack, executive director of the Local Food Association, a national trade organization based in Versailles, Kentucky. “When you buy something that’s produced in a certain area, crafted by people who live there, its uniqueness has a special value.”

In some cases, selecting just the right item may be pretty easy – simply think about what you love to eat or drink in the place you call home.

Think cheese curds or brats from Wisconsin. Maple syrup from the Northeast. Wine from California or Oregon. Preserves and candy made from amazing Michigan cherries.

Or a fantastically frozen gourmet pizza, done Chicago-style or New York-style or in the style of wherever you currently hail from.

“In Vermont we have the advantage of being a place people associate with Christmas anyway,” says Helen Fuqua, manager of Apple Mountain, a speciality store in Burlington, Vermont. “It looks like a Christmas card around here!”

Fuqua says starting shortly before Thanksgiving and continuing through the holiday season, jams and jellies, locally made condiments, and of course everything maple – from syrup to hot sauce to popcorn and even maple cotton candy – flies off the shelves and home for the holidays with local residents and college students.

No matter where you live, your local community is likely home to farmers, bakers, confectioners and distillers who draw from the ingredients that grow best in your area, as well as the area’s cultural heritage, to create unique and flavorful specialty goods.

For example, according to the Brewers Association, an industry group, the majority of Americans live within 10 miles of a local brewery. Translation: It should not be too hard to find a tasty brew – especially one unavailable in your hometown – to bring to your family gathering. Fuqua says at least one of Apple Mountain’s employees stocks up on Heady Topper, an India Pale Ale brewed in nearby Waterbury, before going home to see his family. “You can’t find it anywhere, so it adds to the personal connection,” she says. “And there’s accountability and quality because when you produce and sell something locally, you’re often making it for your neighbors.”

So who doesn’t want to be the person who brought home the coolest, most delicious holiday treat of all? “It’s a great way to create long-time memories,” says the LFA’s Hack.

However, if you’re flying, the TSA may object to a carryon full of beers or other delicious liquids, so consider shipping them ahead.

If you still need inspiration, seek out a local producer of jams, jellies and preserves, suggests Hack. These are in abundance around holiday time and are bursting with flavors born in your region. (Southwest green chili jelly, anyone? Pickled okra?) Local cheese producers also are present in most communities, so wow your family with a swanky cheese plate featuring cow, goat, and even sheep’s milk cheeses from your neck of the woods.

And, of course, the other benefit to buying locally produced delicacies for the holidays is the support it offers the community you call home, notes Hack. You’ll likely purchase artisanal treats directly – or almost directly – from the person who created them, and your transaction puts money back into the local economy. So even if you’re not spending the holidays where you live, you can spread a little cheer with your shopping before you go. Bon appetit!

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Special Touches Include gingerbread man or house-shaped cookies, candy cane-snowman or other Christmas-themed cake pops and tops, personalized aprons and labels, decorating stations, photo opportunities with their completed house, and a goodie bag big enough to take it home.

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Keep the party about two hours. Plan time for snacks, stories and the house building activity.

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Going home for the holidays? Share a taste of where you now call home by bringing back some of your favorite local delicacies for the family

Building Supplies You can make your own gingerbread pieces or buy a kit from a local store. Be sure to buy early before they sell out or give guests enough time to buy their own, and make sure to mention if they need to bring their own on the invitation. Graham crackers also are an easy substitute for smaller-scale houses.

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Set the Scene Decorations and desserts can be simple or elaborate – handmade, store-bought or made by a professional designer and baker. Ideas for an easy but festive dessert table include Christmas cupcakes, iced or gingerbread cookies, candy canes and holiday candy, milk, punch, hot cocoa and other refreshments. Dipped pretzels, cookies, marshmallows, cake balls, cake pops or other homemade candies add a little extra to the party.

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Worry? Nah. The big meal is a piece of cake by employing a few time and sanity saving tricks and shortcuts Take a break between the entrée and dessert, be it a walk or a touch football game

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ou can have a memorable Thanksgiving meal with delicious food, a beautiful table and appreciative guests, but with a fraction of the usual work.

If you pare your to-do list to emphasize the season’s bounty and at the same time streamline food preparation, you’ll enjoy the celebration as much as your guests do.

“For Thanksgiving it’s being together that counts. Not all this other stuff,” says Patricia L. Mote, author of “Great Menus: Seasonal Recipes for Entertaining” (Dicmar Publishing, 2011).

Here are 10 things you can do to make your Thanksgiving feast fun and effortless.

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Accept Offers (And That Means All Of ’Em!) Say yes when people offer to bring food, especially if they’re doing so to accommodate their own diets, says Mote, who’s based in Annapolis, Maryland.

Assign Your Serving Dishes Set out serving pieces a day in advance and label each dish with the food that goes in it. That way you’re not wondering what to serve the salad in at the last minute. A labeled bowl also will be a reminder that you left the cranberry sauce in a container in the back of the refrigerator.

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Decorate with Food What better way to celebrate the season’s harvest then to display a fresh bounty of fruits, vegetables and herbs?

Swiss chard, pears and apples combine for a centerpiece that’s both natural and pretty, says Kerry Dunnington, a Baltimore caterer and cookbook author.

“Lots of fruit going down the table looks festive, adds Mote, who suggests turning the decorations into fruit salad for the next day’s breakfast.

Markesan Chamber of Commerce WinterFest Craft Fair & Kids Day

Saturday, Dec 6, 10am - 4pm Markesan Elementary School Featuring

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Jingle All the way 5k run Start at 12:30 pm

Kids Activities

•Face Painting • Bouncy House • Cookie Decorating • Make & Take Craft • Coloring Contest • Visit with Santa

For more information Visit www.markesanwi.com or call 920-382-0626 or 920-398-8023

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HOLIDAY entertaining “For Thanksgiving it’s being together that counts.

Not all this other stuff.”

— Patricia L. Mote, author of “Great Menus: Seasonal Recipes for Entertaining”

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Save a Step with Fresh-Cut Veggies Let a supermarket salad bar be your source for chopped, fresh vegetables. Stock up on chopped onions, carrots and mushrooms that will be the base of many of your holiday dishes – stuffing and soups, to name a

few.

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Embrace the 5-Ingredient Recipe Your guests won’t know or care how elaborate your recipes are, so put an ingredient limit on the dishes you’re making. Seasonings don’t count.

Get Back to Flavor Basics You can do a lot with salt and pepper.

“Salt is my go-to seasoning. It brings out the flavor of anything you add it to,” says Dunnington, who uses specialty salts in “grayish, reddish and blackish” hues.

Contrast Textures for Lively Dishes “I love to put crunchy with tender: crunchy almonds with tender green beans,” says Dunnington, author of “Tasting the Seasons: Inspired In-Season Cuisine That’s Easy, Healthy, Fresh and Fun” (Artichoke Publishers, 2014). And don’t forget the dried cranberries. “Cranberries and almonds represent autumn colors,” she says.

Buttered Green Beans with Toasted Almonds and Dried Cranberries Ingredients

• 1½ pounds green beans • 3 tablespoons melted butter • 3/4 teaspoon salt • Several grinds of freshly ground black pepper • 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Preparation

Place half-and-half in a large saucepan. Sprinkle in gelatin.

Set aside 5 minutes. Meanwhile beat together pumpkin, brown sugar and salt in bowl. Heat gelatin mixture over low heat, stirring occasionally, until gelatin dissolves, about 3 minutes. Add pumpkin mixture and stir gently but well over low-medium heat, until mixture is hot but not bubbling. Remove from heat. Pour into 6 custard cups. Chill at least 2 hours. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons chopped nuts over each serving. Makes six 2/3-cup servings.

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Use Chinese Restaurant-style Takeout Boxes to Distribute Leftovers “You don’t want to give people plastic containers or your dishes for leftovers, but you can get takeout boxes from craft stores,” says Mote.

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Let Dessert Come Out of Its Shell Have you noticed that people skip the piecrust and eat the filling? That’s because it’s the best part. So, concentrate your efforts on the filling.

Replace pumpkin pie with panna cotta, a light and creamy no-crust dessert that doesn’t need baking.

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• 2 cups half-and-half • 1 package unflavored gelatin • 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 3/4 cup chopped honey-roasted walnuts or combination walnuts and dried cranberries

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Take a Hike Get guests out of the house between the entrée and dessert, says Mote.

“Take a walk. Don’t worry about the dishes; they’ll get done,” she says.

Preparation

Cook the green beans in boiling salted water until fork-tender.

Melt the butter in a small saucepan and add salt and pepper. Stir to mix.

Drain beans and transfer to a bowl. Pour butter mixture over beans and add almonds and cranberries. Toss well. Arrange in a serving dish or, for a unique and festive presentation, arrange on a cake platter. Serves 6

Pumpkin Panna Cotta

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he Lilac Woodshop and Furniture Gallery would like to thank you for making this a memorable year. We would like to assist you in finding a family heirloom that helps to create memories that last a lifetime. A shopping experience lasting generations creating a legacy with your family and friends this Holiday Season. We have unique gift items that have been crafted with you in mind to bless you and your family this Holiday Season. Choose from handcrafted oak crafts, art laser engravings, quilts and many other unique gift ideas. Update with new furniture in Oak, Cherry, Maple and Elm in Living, Dining, Office and Bedroom sets. May we help you find that next family heirloom, handcrafted with LOVE, made for a LIFETIME of enjoyment, lasting for generations.

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friday, nov. 28th

Annual Columbus Holiday Parade 6:30pm Parade goes through the downtown with Santa lighting the official Community Christmas on the Library Lawn on Dickason Blvd., immediately following the parade. Stores open later.

friday, nov. 28th

sunday, dec. 7th

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Approximately 10:30 pm FREE EVENT

ON SALE NOW!

The train will arrive at the Amtrak Depot in Columbus. Don’t miss this magically lit train, decorated for the holidays with music provided by Home Free and Kira Isabella

saturday, dec. 13th

Holiday Art Walk 5:00 - 9:00 pm

Santa Claus is Coming to the Columbus Farmers’ Implement Store 10:00 am - Noon

Downtown Columbus. A tour of festive window displays by local artists of all ages.

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Breakfast with Santa 8:00 am - Noon

at the Columbus Country Club.

Enjoy a delicious breakfast with your family, then take a picture wth Santa.

Every child gets a goodie bag.

Admission charge. For more information on this event please contact Tim Hoffman (920) 623-5880

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Columbus Music Booster Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Julie’s Java House providing concessions.

Columbus Middle School 400 S. Dickason Blvd.

Visit and have your photo taken with Santa. Treats will be served as well as drawings for prizes and a special sale!

1200 Maple Ave., Columbus Call 623-9000 for more information

sunday, dec. 14th Volunteers of Columbus Community Hospital 30th Annual Lights of Love Celebration 4:30pm Tree lighting ceremony at the hospital’s main entrance. Refreshments, music and ornament decorating for the kids.

Proceeds will be used to purchase equipment for the CCH Lifeline Program. Anyone who would like to contribute to this year’s lights of love project may pick up donation forms at CCH or mail a donation to: Lights of Love Columbus Community Hospital 1515 Park Ave., Columbus, WI 53925 (920)623-1280

columbus historical calendars for 2015

Cost $15 Available to purchase at Columbus City Hall, the Gift Shoppe at Columbus Community Hospital, Farmers and Merchants Union Bank, Julie’s Java House, Sharrow’s Downtown, True Value, Central Beauty Shoppe, Walcott Studio and Kurth Brewery

the 2014 columbus ornaments are now available!

The he Columbus Area Historical Society will be selling or ornaments, featuring a photo by local photog photographer Rod Melotte, of the Columbus Library. The ornaments are $9 each.

Public Libr The ornaments will also be available at 128 W James St. Columbus on Fridays from 1 - 3 and Saturday 11 - 3 thru the month of November.

The ornaments will also be No available to purchase at Julie’s Java House, av Carousel Antiques and Sharrow’s Downtown all located in Columbus.

The Columbus Popcorn Wagon will have Christmas popcorn gifts for sale at the same time at 128 W. James Street Downtown Columbus.

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the friendly and professional staff at Sharrow’s Downtown are ready to assist you with your Christmas list. You will find many unique gift items, such as Jim Shore figurines, lang Calendars, Yankee Candles, Jewelry, abdallah Chocolates, Boxed Cards and many things you would not expect.

Sharrow’s Downtown also carries the Willow tree Nativity collection as well as the figurines, which make wonderful and meaningful gifts.

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Secret Garden Floral WS Ag Center

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expect the Unexpected! over 78,000 square feet of antiques displayed and sold by 222 and Wisconsin’s finest dealers in 444 booths.

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SHOP LOCALLY For the Holidays

Downtown Beaver Dam Celebrates Christmas!

Saturday, December 6th

Dodge County Historical Society Open House 1-7pm • 105 Park Avenue

Community Tree Lighting 4:30-5:15 • Old Downtown Train Depot • 127 South Spring Street

Holiday Parade Begins at 5:30 • Downtown Beaver Dam After Parade Event at The American National Bank - 115 Front Street Visit with Santa Claus and other activities for the kids. Enjoy snacks and drinks.

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Holiday Open House 2014 9 Christmas Cookie Recipe 1 cup of butter 1 ½ cups of white sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp of vanilla extract 3 ½ cups of flour 2 tsp cream of tartar 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt

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Support the local economy by shopping local this year. Dodge County and the surrounding areas have a lot of great businesses where you can check off almost everything on your Holiday shopping list.

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Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

2. Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt gradually to the creamed mixture, stirring in by hand. Cover and chill dough overnight.

3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

4. Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/8 to ¼ inch thick and cut into your favorite holiday shapes. Place cookies onto the baking sheets.

5. Bake at 375 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes or until cookies are golden.

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winter snow day Fill snow days with activities & fun

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blizzard of white flakes has been falling through the night, and the school phone chain has begun. As expected, children will have a day off from school, leaving parents scrambling for ways to keep children occupied and supervised.

Snow days may be coveted by kids (and teachers), but they may not be as beloved by parents who are unaccustomed to having kids home during the week. Working parents whose businesses are open do not have the same luxury as their children to roll over in bed and avoid trekking through the white stuff.

But just because snow days are unexpected, that does not mean parents can’t plan for them.

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stablish a snow day plan. Parents who cannot take days off from work will need a contingency plan for snow days. Organize a snow day club, wherein school parents rotate taking children for the day. Working parents can reciprocate by taking the school kids on a weekend and letting the other parents have a “date night.”

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reate a snow day entertainment bin. Rather than having kids spend the day watching television or playing on their tablets, parents can establish a snow day entertainment bin to encourage their kids to make the most of the day off. The bin can include board games, books, building block sets, paints, and other crafts.

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lan for an indoor picnic. Kids will probably want to spend a portion of the day playing out in the snow. After all of that physical activity, they’re bound to be famished. Spread a blanket out on the living room floor and enjoy a picnic of sandwiches, snacks and hot chocolate. Kids will enjoy the novelty of eating this way.

et cooking. Another way to fill the day is to have children participate in making meals. A snowy day is a great time to prepare meals for the rest of the week, as well as tinker with hearty, belly-filling recipes. Older children can help with cutting vegetables and meats, while younger kids can add seasonings to pots and mix ingredients. Involve the kids in choosing which meals to cook. Baking bread is another fun activity and enables kids to sculpt dough and then eat the fruits of their labors.

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o to the movies. If roads are passable, consider a trip to the movie theater, where you can enjoy a matinee. Bring a few friends along and make it a funfilled outing.

reate snow art. Fill squeeze or squirt bottles with some water and food coloring. Allow kids to go out in the yard and create some pictures with the snow as their canvas. atch up on cleaning. Cleaning may not be the most exciting snow day activity, but it might be the most productive. Children can spend time sorting through toys and belongings in their rooms.

ake a nature walk. Grab those boots and insulated pants and head outdoors. A walk in the brisk, cold air can boost spirits and introduce kids to the beauty of winter landscapes. Take the camera along and encourage kids to snap pictures of their favorite vistas.

The Snowman One day we built a snowman, We built him out of snow; You should have seen how fine he was, All white from top to toe.

We poured some water over him, To freeze his legs and ears; And when we went indoors to bed, We thought he’d last for years.

But, in the night a warmer kind Of wind began to blow;

And Jack Frost cried and ran away, And with him went the snow.

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alker’s Family Restaurant and Bakery: Voted “Best of the Best” in nine categories, including breakfast, lunch and bakery in Dodge County, wants to wish you a Happy Holiday. Walker’s has been part of the Beaver Dam community for over“40 Years”. We are proud to be serving our home cooked goodness to all our cherished guests. Walker’s serves a wonderful variety of entrees, baked chicken, liver & onions, meatloaf, pasta, walleye, steak, fish fry, homemade dinner rolls, From left to righ: Colleen, Ashley, Robin, Melody, Kevin, Kathy, Joanne, Frenchy, Kim fresh baked and Michelle. pies, old fashion malts and sundaes, daily features from 11 am to 8 pm, flavorful evening features from 4 to 8 pm, and senior and lite appetite entrees. We at Walker’s would like to “Invite all our guests in for a taste of the Holidays,” that only Walker’s can give you! Don’t forget Holiday Gift Certificates for your loved ones or Holiday Hostess Gifts.

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Gifts for everyone

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erry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone at Mischler’s!

Come and check out our large variety of gift items for the biker and biker enthusiast, along with many new gift choices. Or how about the ultimate gift…a new motorcycle! We have many new Harley Davidsons, Buells and BMW cycles in stock to choose from, plus a great selection of pre-owned cycles.

Mischler’s is proud to represent over 57 years of Harley-Davidson sales and service and 56 years of BMW sales and service.

As in past years, Mischler’s will once again have the Beaver Dam Hog Chapter “Toys for Tots” barrel in the store for anyone interested in donating new toys, please bring in new, unwrapped toys by Friday, December 12th. We are also taking canned good donations for the Dodge County Food Pantry, drop off your canned good donations by Monday, December 8th. The Beaver Dam Hog Chapter is also volunteering to “Ring the Bells” in Dodge County for donations to the Salvation Army.

Be sure to make a stop at Mischler’s Harley-Davidson & BMW…we have gifts for everyone on your list!

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Recycle Christmas greeting cards

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he Greeting Card Association says Americans purchase some 6.5 billion greeting cards every year. Of those, around 1.6 billion are Christmas cards. Exchanging cards is a great way for people to show their loved ones that they’re thinking about them, and such cards make for festive ornaments to display around homes. But when the holiday season ends, recycling those cards into other items can make good use of the paper resources and turn what’s normally a single-use item into an enduring trinket.

Turn this year’s cards into next year’s gift tags. Cut out circles, rectangles or any shape you desire. Otherwise, visit the scrapbooking aisle of your favorite craft store and purchase a paper punch to make easy work of cutting those shapes.

Transform a greeting card into a mini puzzle for a youngster.

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for customers purchasing $300 or more of select Harley-Davidson® merchandise at your dealership.

for the local Food Pantry.

Glue silly characters from Christmas cards onto a sheet of magnet. Then use these magnets for decorations next year.

Frame favorite cards so their messages can endure year after year.

Turn a beautiful card into a keepsake. Use a decoupage medium to attach a card to a ceramic or wood backing. Coat with a polyurethane top coat to protect it.

Use greeting cards to make wine charms for holiday entertaining. Guests can keep track of their glasses with ease.

Use cut-outs of cards to improve the appearance of plain gift wrap or bags.

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Insert cut rounds of greeting cards into the inside of can lids to create crafty ornaments.

with donations to the Dodge county Humane Society.

Make a paper Christmas tree from cutouts on greeting cards.

Encourage kids to make a photo collage from the cards they like. Mount their efforts on poster board and save for next year.

Donate used cards. St. Jude’s Ranch recycles greeting cards by reselling them to help fund programs.

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holiday entertaining

’Tis the Season for

Cider

Hard apple beverages are all the rage right now. Here’s what to know about the crisp – or dry or sweet – drinks you’ll be drinking this season

By Ben Larrison CTW Features

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very holiday has its iconic meals: Thanksgiving has turkey, Christmas has ham, and Hanukkah has latkes. But just what are we to drink during these celebrations? Well, this year, a nice hard cider just may be the perfect fit.

Long a favorite in Europe, cider’s popularity in the U.S. has soared in recent years, aided by a booming artisanal cider movement. Like wine, cider comes in a wide variety of styles and flavor profiles, and since it’s a “harvest beverage” cider seems all the more appropriate around the holidays.

“Now that we have all these choices with cider, and so many that are quite elegant ... it just seems like a perfect fit for me for the holidays,” says Sherrye Wyatt, executive director of the Northwest Cider Association. “I think that they go hand-inhand.”

Though hard apple drinks are now seen as a major up-and-comer in the alcoholic beverage industry, their history in the U.S. actually is fairly significant: For many of the country’s early settlers, cider was the preferred alternative to an oft-contaminated water supply. Though its popularity waned following Prohibition, the drink has enjoyed resurgence in the past decade, steadily popping up in homes and bars

“Apple season is late summer into the fall, so it makes sense that people think of cider as something that evokes a feeling of the holidays and the nostalgia that goes along with them.”

— Greg Hall, founder of Virtue Cider across the country. Today’s American cider scene resembles the early days of the craft beer movement, with a plethora of small, specialized cider makers offering entries in an industry that is otherwise dominated by a few household brands.

“There’s ranges in quality of cider, just as there are in every other industry,” says Tim Larsen, co-owner of Snowdrift Cider Co. in Wenatchee, Washington. “So if [people] prefer artisanal wines or craft beers, then they’re going to enjoy a more artisanal cider. If they enjoy a domestic product, like PBR, or if they enjoy a Mike’s Hard Lemonade, then there are going to be a lot of mass-produced things out there for their palate.”

When it comes to your holiday feast, there is almost certainly a satisfying cider to compliment your meal. Tieton Cider Works, in Tieton, Washington, even puts together a “menu” of cider pairings around the holiday season. (For recipes, visit tietonciderworks.com/tieton/pairings) Sharon Campbell, co-owner and creative director for Tieton Cider Works, says that for a big turkey dinner, people should actually consider basing their pairings around the side dishes, since turkey is versatile enough to pair well with most ciders. A dry cider, she says, can go well with butternut squash or savory bread pudding, while sweeter ciders work nicely with potatoes.

As for Campbell’s personal Thanksgiving favorite?

“We do a (sweeter) cherry cider, and I take that every Thanksgiving,” Campbell says. “And I have to say, it was like the perfect Thanksgiving cider. It went with the sweet potatoes, and it went with the dressing, it went with the savory bread pudding. It went with everything!”

So if you are new to the world of cider, the holidays may be the perfect time to give it a try. After all: ’Tis the season.

“Apple season is late summer into the fall, so it makes sense that people think of cider as something that evokes a feeling of the holidays and the nostalgia that goes along with them,” says Greg Hall, former Goose Island brewmaster and founder of Virtue Cider. “Cider goes great with food and the holidays bring great feasts, so we’re happy to be a part of people’s tradition.”

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