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“LOVE NEVER DIES” – the love story continues in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s spellbinding sequel to Phantom of the Opera. Bus, dinner & show. $125pp.
January 13-21 “MIAMI & KEY WEST” – Bus, motels, 13 meals, Biscayne Bay Cruise, Coral Castle, Fairchild Botanic Gardens, Key West Trolley $889 pp. dbl. February 15
“RIVERDANCE” Irish Dance Phenomenal Bus, Dinner, Show $125 Pickups: Massillon, Wooster, & Ashland.
February 22
“DANIEL O’DONNELL” $120 bus, show, dinner on your own.
Feb. 27-Mar 15 “AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND” - roundtrip airfare, 23 meals, Tour Director, Bus, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Sydney, Melbourne, Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, Canberra, and much more. $7495 pp. dbl. March 1- 11
“CRUISING HAWAIIAN ISLANDS” - Includes Air, hotel, NCL Pride of America Cruise, all meals on ship, Luau Excursion, Inside cabin $4699 pp. dbl.
March 18-24
“NEW ORLEANS” – Bus, motels, 10 meals, Tour of New Orleans & a Louisana Plantation, WWII Museum, Mississippi River Cruise. $699 pp. dbl.
April 6-15
“SAN ANTONIO, PADRE ISLAND TOUR” - Bus, motels, 16 meals, Texas State Aquarium, The Alamo, San Antonio Missions, LBJ Ranch, $899 pp. dbl.
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April 17-19
“ARK ENCOUNTER” – Bus, 2 nights lodging, 4 meals, includes Creation Museum and Newport Aquarium. $399 Pickups: Massillon, Wooster and Ashland.
April 17- 27
“ENGLAND, SCOTLAND & WALES” – Includes airfare, motels, bus, tour London, Buckingham Palace, Cardiff, Wales, York, Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge, 11 meals, Professional Tour Director $3995 pp. dbl.
May 3-9
“CALIFORNIA RAIL DISCOVERY” – Includes airfare, bus, 9 meals, Napa Valley Wine Tour, Sierra Nevada Rail Journey, San Francisco tour, Sausalito tour, Lake Tahoe Paddlewheeler Cruise, Virginia City, $2899 pp. dbl.
May 10-12
“NEW YORK CITY” – Bus, motel, 4 meals, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Empire State Bldg, Broadway Show, 911 Memorial & Museum $689 pp. dbl.
May 22
“DISNEY’S ALADDIN” – unforgettable story of beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle! Bus, dinner and show $135 pp.
May 23- 26
“1000 ISLANDS & ST LAWRENCE SEAWAY” – Bus, 3 nights lodging, 6 meals, 2 Nation Boat tour, & admission into Boldt Castle, Singer Castle, and Antique Boat Museum. $579 pp. dbl. or $699 single occ.
June 2
“STAYIN’ ALIVE” – a tribute to the BEE GEE’S singing blockbusters such as “You Should Be Dancing”, “How Deep Is Your Love”, “Jive Talking”, “Stayin’ Alive”, & many more! $120 pp. Bus, Dinner & show.
June 13
“CAROLE KING MUSICAL” – Cleveland O. Bus, Dinner, and show $135 pp.
June 15
“THE ATLANTIC CITY BOYS” - singing your favorite Four Season songs: “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Sherry”, “Good Vibrations”, & many more! $120 pp. Bus, dinner and show.
June 15-21
“YELLOWSTONE AND WILD WEST” – Airfare, bus, 9 meals, Jackson, Grand Tetons, Wildlife Safari, $2795 pp. dbl.
June 15-25
“ALASKA CRUISE TOUR” – 11 days, roundtrip airfare, hotels, 20 meals, Includes: Fairbanks, Riverboat Discovery Sternwheeler, Denali, Anchorage City Tour, Hubbard Glacier, Icy Staight Point, Inside Stateroom $4599 pp dbl, Ocean View Stateroom $5099 pp dbl, or Ocean View with Balcony $5799 pp. dbl.
July 4
“FIREWORKS ON THE GOODTIMES III” – bus, dinner, cruise, entertainment, dancing & fireworks! 3rd deck viewing $125, 4th deck viewing $140.
July 9-11
“SIGHT & SOUND’S JESUS” - 3 days, 2 nights, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, guided tour of Amish Countryside, Kitchen Kettle Village, and much more! $429 pp. dbl. occ.
July 14
“THE MUSIC OF ABBA ARRIVAL” - Bus, dinner, & show. $125 pp. Pickups: Massillon, Wooster, & Ashland.
July 22-27
“MAINE” - 6 days, 5 nights, 5 breakfasts, 3 dinners, Tour of Portland, Perkins Cove, Harbor Cruise and tour, Nubble Lighthouse, and much more! $789 pp. dbl. occ.
Sept. 15-23
“MOUNT RUSHMORE, THE BADLANDS & BLACK HILLS OF SD” - Bus, 9 days, 8 nights, 14 meals, Badlands Nat’l Park, Tour of Deadwood, Unique Journey Museum, Custer State Park, $879 pp. dbl occ. Pickups: Massillon, Wooster, Ashland.
August 23-30 “WATERWAYS NATIONAL PARKS OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST” – includes airfare, 11 meals, Seattle, Mt. Rainer, Space Needle, Victoria, B.C. Passport Required. $2995 pp. dbl. October 2-12
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October 14-21 “EASTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE” – Includes AIR from CLE, inside Cabin $1725 October 18-29 “ISRAEL & JORDAN” – Includes airfare, bus, 29 meals, expert guide, tel Aviv Tour, Yaffa Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Jerico $4695 pp. dbl. November 7-15 “PERU & MACHU PICCHU” - roundtrip airfare, 16 meals, local trip expert, minicoach and rail transportation, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, & Lima, The Sacred Valley, Sacsayhuaman Ruins, Ollantaytambo Fortress and much more! $4495 pp. dbl.
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CONTENTS
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Health & Wellness
Signs of Atrial Fibrillation & How to Treat It
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WELLNESS LIFESTYLE
Looking Back
News From the Past
Movies & Television
Magical Moments on Film for the Holiday Season
Special Feature
Wooster's Christmas in Motion to End After 25 Years
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INSIDE
Word Search
Puzzle
Crossword
Calendar of Events Things to do in our area
Discover Downtown Wooster Recipes Did You Know? The Last Word Serving Wayne & Holmes Counties
Looking Back
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The photo on the left is of my Great Grandpa and Great Grandma, Frank and Ethel Bloom celebrating Christmas together. They had 11 children (too many to fit in one picture with mom and dad and all their grandkids at the time).
The photo on the right is what my family looks like today at Christmas time. On behalf of everyone at Now & Then magazine, we wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas full of family memories and a safe and happy New Year! ~Emily Rumes, Now & Then Content Coordinator
Local News December 15, 1939 Stores Open Seven Nights – Shoppers who find it difficult to buy in the daytime will have seven evenings in which to make their Christmas purchases. Wooster stores will remain open every night until 9 o'clock next week. Adequate forces of sales people will be on hand to accommodate any amount of buyers and those who can't get in their purchasing in the daytime are urged to take advantage of the evening hours. December 21, 1939 King Winter Has Arrived – Old King Winter, patient as he has been, couldn't wait any longer...He placed a coat of white over all outdoors in this vicinity and today he rollicked around quite gustily, sifting some additional snow from the clouds to deepen the coverlet laid in night. December 10, 1936 King Edward Abdicates – Convinced proper exercise of his kingly duties would be possible only if his love for Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson were crowned by marriage, King Edward today renounced throne and empire and handed the sceptre of majesty to his brother, the Duke of York. His instrument of abdication, frankly admitting that without the Baltimore beauty by his side he could not
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efficiently or satisfactorily reign as king, was read to a packed house of commons hushed into awed silence. December 23, 1939 Virginia Still Sure There's A Santa Claus - “Dear Virginia” still believes in Santa Claus. Away back in 1897, eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon began to doubt the existence of a Santa Claus. To the New York Sun she wrote: “Please tell me the truth – is there a Santa Claus?” In an answer which has since become a Christmas classic, she was assured: “Yes, Virginia – there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist.” Today we asked Mrs. Laura Virginia Douglas, the woman who was little Virginia O'Hanlon: “Do you still believe in Santa Claus?” Her response: “In spite of wars and misery and suffering, I still believe that there is room in our scheme of things for Santa Claus. It would be a pretty dreadful world – far worse than it is – if there were none.” Mrs. Douglas, recalling the effect the answer to her letter had on her, said that at the time she knew only that it was an assurance that there was a Santa Claus. “I have re-read it many times in years since,” she said, “and with each re-reading, I gain a new appreciation of it.”
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Movies & Television
Magical Moments on Film for the Holiday Season Article by RANDY WILSON NOW & THEN CONTRIBUTOR
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or more than a century Hollywood has sought to capture life’s magical moments on film, and no moments are more magical than those surrounding the Christmas season. While almost every American family has made a holiday ritual of watching “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “Miracle on 34th Street,” there are many lesser-known films that also embrace the season. This holiday season, in addition to those best-loved classics, take a look at some of Hollywood’s finest holiday movies you may have never heard of. All are available for you to enjoy at home. “The Three Godfathers” is the Nativity story of the Three Wise Men transformed into a late 1800s Western. Three bandits rob the bank of New Jerusalem and head for the desert, where they meet a young woman dying of thirst, her baby in her arms. Before she dies, she makes the desperados promise to save her child at all costs. Two of the men succumb to thirst, leaving one lone man to carry on, honoring the promise made to the mother. On Christmas morning, the survivor makes it back to New Jerusalem and delivers the baby to a congregation gathered to celebrate the birth of Christ. By saving the child, he redeems his outlaw soul before dying on the church floor. “The Three Godfathers” has been remade seven times, the best-known version being John Ford’s 1948 film with John Wayne. However, in this version, the lone survivor (Wayne) lives to be reunited with his godson. The John Wayne film is the only version available on home video.
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These next two films with Christmas overtones were both made by Preston Sturges. “Remember the Night,” (1940) with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray, is the story of a district attorney who feels sorry for a petty shoplifter (with whom he ends up falling in love) and postpones her trial until after Christmas, taking her home for the holidays. The film offers just the right balance of laughter, tears and nostalgia for perfect Christmas movie ingredients. Moreover, it shows the importance of family. “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek” (1944) is a brilliant comedy starring Betty Hutton as Trudie Kockenlocker, who attends a series of parties one night and is impregnated by a mysterious soldier whose name she can’t remember. Her faithful boyfriend, Eddie Bracken, sticks by her, but her shame turns to triumph when she gives birth on Christmas morning to sextuplets and puts Morgan’s Creek on the map. “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek” was the biggest money-maker of 1944 and lives on both as a classic frantic comedy and a very peculiar-but-great Christmas movie. “A Midnight Clear” (1991) ranks with “Platoon” and “Apocalypse Now” for its stunning emotional impact and while you’d never think of these as Christmas movies, “A Midnight Clear” is. Set during December 1944, it is the story of a U.S. Army intelligence platoon sent on a dangerous mission to the German front. Constant fear and unremitting tension build as the greenhorn recruits search out the enemy. But when they finally discover a Nazi camp, they find a small band of
frightened s o l diers not unlike themselves. A tentative truce is forged as the two platoons overcome their fear to celebrate Christmas together. But soon the tides of war change, and their separate p e a c e explodes into horrifying violence. Intense, suspenseful and mesmerizing, “A Midnight Clear” is both a shattering indictment of war and a searing testament to courage. Ethan Hawke, Kevin Dillon, Arye Gross and Gary Sinise lead a superb ensemble cast through this must-see motion picture. Vincente Minnelli’s “Meet Me in St. Louis” (1944) is the story of the perfect Midwestern family in which, at Christmas, Dad decides to move to New York because of business. Everyone is plunged into depression and when father realizes his family’s happiness is more important than money, he decides to stay in St. Louis. The film features one of the movies most famous Yuletide moments—Judy Garland singing “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” Lastly, you would think a movie like “Gremlins” (1984) would belong on the Halloween list, but actually, it’s the story of tiny, gleefully malign monsters that overtake a small, picture-perfect town on Christmas Eve. “Gremlins” is a maliciously funny and loveable Christmas present of a movie. There’s a laugh for every scream and a joke for every plot twist and more movie references than you can imagine. It’s the warped, hilarious underside to “It’s a Wonderful Life.” For a rare treat this holiday season, you might enjoy seeing “It’s a Wonderful Life” on the big screen at the historic Akron Civic Theatre in downtown Akron
on Friday, December 15th. The film takes on a whole new life when you experience it in the theatre. Go to akroncivic.com for more information. Have some reel fun this holiday season with family and friends, either at the movies or at home with your favorite video, remember the great classic holiday films but don’t forget the real reason for the season.
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there Friday and Saturdays. Visit wccvb.com for more information. Open daily from 18, 19 & 20 This display has been running November 24 thru Jan 1, Inventory Reduction for over 45 years, with more 5pm-9:30pm, 330-345-7119, than 52,000 bulbs, 90 spot 1400 E. Milltown Rd. Wooster, Sale lights and 400 different figures. Ohio. Last minute Christmas There is a wide collection shopping…we are clearing the from the little drummer shelves and preparing for the Peppards Memorial boy, to Arthur, to the Power new year…so stop out and Rangers, to the Nativity Scene. Light Display get 10% storewide! Country The lights are on Thanksgiving 20,000 lights and 50 blowups. Home Supply, 2828 S. Carr Day until New Years Eve, Done in memory of David Rd., Apple Creek, OH 44606 every day from 5:30pm to Peppard, who passed away in 11:00pm. 330-378-2273 2007 from cancer at the age of 31 Visit their facebook page 16. https://www.facebook.com/ PeppardsLightDisplay/?rc=p New Year's Eve Best at https://www.facebook. com/Wachtels-ChristmasLights run from 5pm-11pm of Amish Country Lights-319074091457043/ from Thanksgiving through Theater Runs Thanksgiving night until New Year's Day, 13499 We select the “Greatest New Years Eve night from Emerson Road, Dalton, Hits” from our 2016 variety 5-11pm at 13079 Township Ohio. The display is free, but shows and pack them into Rd 503 Big Prairie, Ohio. donations are appreciated. one side-splittin' comedy Free display, donations are 100% of proceeds go towards show. Featuring your favorite accepted. the Wishes Can Happen characters and musicians, this Organization. is a show you'll never forget! Santa’s Christmas in Shows at 2pm and 6pm; Yochum Holiday Light Motion AmishCountryTheater.com A walk-up Christmas display Display over 200 animated 3 1/2 acres and approximately CHRISTMAS LIGHT with figures, a wonderful holiday 100,000 lights and decorations DISPLAYS family tradition! Santa will be 15673 Orrville St NW, North
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Lawrence OH 44666 The lights come on every night from about 5:15 till 11 PM. We keep them on till Christmas. After that by chance only. The display is free, but they do accept donations which benefit local veterans in need. This year they will be teaming up with the Massillon American Legion Auxiliary Post 221 and 100% of all donations go directly to this need. https://www.facebook.com/ YochumHolidayLightDisplay/
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens - Deck The Hall
Nov. 24-26, Nov. 30 & Dec. 1-3, 7-10, 14-23, 26-30, 2017 This year's theme is Postcards From The Past. 5pm-8pm, Tickets, Sun.-Thurs.: Nonmembers: $18 adults (18+) , $7 youth (6-17). Stan Hywet Members: $14 adults, $6.00 youth Tickets, Fri. & Sat.: $22 adults (18+), $9 youth. Stan Hywet members: $16
adults, $7 youth. Children 5 & under are free. College students with a valid student ID qualify for the youth rate. Group pricing available for groups of 10 or more with two weeks advance notice. Contact Group Sales at 330-3153284. Nightly tree lighting at 5:30pm and there will be over one million lights on display, including an outdoor light show that is choreaographed to music. More information at: StanHywet.org/events/deckhall-2017
Victorian House Museum – Holidays At The Mansion
Located in Millersburg, Ohio in the heart of Ohio Amish Country opens its doors for
the holidays. General tours continuing until Dec. 31st. Make this a must see for your holiday outings. 484 Wooster Rd. just 7 blocks north of Historical downtown Millersburg. Tour 28 rooms and four floors, featured on HGTV and listed on the National Historic Registry. www.VictorianHouse.org
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7 Wooster Bridal Show 14 Get acquainted with all sorts Faculty Recital – of wedding resources under one roof. Fashion show, door Corey Shotwell, Voice prizes and food samples. Shisler Conference Center, OARDC 1680 Madison Ave, Wooster 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 330-
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Signs Of Atrial Fibrillation & How To Treat It
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alpitations of the heart or uncomfortable sensations in the chest can be distressing. Thoughts of heart attack may come to mind, and that anxiety can only exacerbate the situation. While heart attack might be the first thing people think of when experiencing chest discomfort, atrial fibrillation may be to blame for such feelings. Atrial fibrillation, also called AFib, is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that may lead to heart-related complications. The American Heart Association says that at least 2.7 million Americans are living with AFib. Although treatable, without proper diagnosis, AFib may lead to blood clots, stroke and even heart failure. Many people with AFib experience no symptoms at all and are unaware they have it until it is discovered during a physical examination. For those who experience symptoms, The Mayo Clinic lists these as some of the more common:
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• Palpitations, which can be sensations of a flipflopping in the chest or even a racing feeling. • Fatigue • Reduced ability to exercise • Lightheadedness • Chest pain or shortness of breath • Dizziness and weakness
When the heart is working normally, it contracts and relaxes in a beat. When a person has AFib, the upper chambers of the heart, called the atria, beat irregularly. They quiver and do not move the blood into the ventricles in an effective manner. This irregularity can cause pooling or clotting of blood. Should a clot break off and enter the bloodstream, particularly in an artery leading to the brain, stroke may occur.
A proper diagnosis from a physician is needed before treatment can begin. An examination may include an EKG or ECG, which will show the heart's electrical activity as line tracings on paper. The spikes and dips in the tracings are called waves. An EKG will determine if the heart is pumping correctly. AFib is more common among people with clogged arteries or diabetes and may develop following valve surgery. AFib also is more common
in people with coronary heart disease. As a person ages, his or her risk for AFib increases. Stress also can be a major factor in
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to normal rhythm becomes the priority. Doctors use a variety of medications to control heart rate, which may include beta blockers and calcium channel blockers. Medications to prevent stroke also may be prescribed. Surgical intervention may be necessary if medications aren't working. Atrial fibrillation is a serious condition that triggering AFib, according requires treatment. to StopAfib.org. Episodes can be managed Once AFib is diagnosed, and treated to help people managing risk factors live healthier lives. and restoring a heart
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Special Feature
Wooster's Christmas in Motion to End After 25 Years
Article and Photos by TAMI MOSSER THE DAILY RECORD STAFF WRITER
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o one in his family knows exactly when Albert Kobilarcik first donned a Santa suit, but they know he went through a number of them over at least a half century. It was his very first one, his wife and four of his six children agreed, that was buried with him. Five years ago this month, Kobilarcik, 87, died at his home at 1400 E. Milltown Road, amid the usual hustle and bustle that preceded the Thanksgiving evening opening of Santa’s Christmas in Motion, a display outside his house that had grown over 20 years and become synonymous with Christmas in Wooster. “When the funeral home came,” Kobilarcik’s son, Bud, recalled, “we made sure the display was on and we all went out and waved,” as the hearse carried his father past the house one final time.
Mary Ann Kobilarcik (center) is surrounded by her family as Santa's Christmas in Motion opens for its final year. Members include (front, from left) grandsons Chris Constable, daughter Mary Lou Silverman, T.J. Silverman and Daniel Johnson and (back row) grandson Tim Constable and son Bud Kobilarcik. Missing are sons Ed Kobilarcik, who lives in Virginia and Ken Kobilarcik of Burma. Photo by Tami Mosser, The-Daily-Record.com
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But even with his passing, there was no immediate thought of canceling the display, which is open evenings through New Year’s Eve and which Santa visits each weekend in between. “Dad,” Bud Kobilarcik said, “this was his legacy, and we wanted to keep it going for a while.” But now, he said, it’s time to shut off the lights, put away the animated characters and pass out the last few candy canes. “We’ve all made the choice,” said Janice Constable, Albert Kobilarcik’s daughter. How the family — which has grown to include 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren — is going to spend the holidays next year hasn’t even been discussed. “We don’t know anything else,” said Constable’s son, Chris. “What is it like to live in a normal house?” Christmas, the Kobilarciks agreed, wasn’t normal even before Christmas in Motion began. Albert Kobilarcik’s wife, Mary Ann, was a registered nurse who often worked a Christmas shift at Wooster Community Hospital. Her husband made it a tradition to dress as Santa, visit the patients and deliver teddy bears to the newborns. So the six Kobilarcik kids got used to waiting until Christmas evening to have Christmas morning. And even after a full day of playing Santa, Karen Kobilarcik said, “Dad was always the first one down the steps to open the gifts.” Mary Ann Kobilarcik said her husband started becoming Santa when he was a young man growing up in Hawk Run, Pennsylvania, where he likely shared a suit with a few of his brothers. After he married and moved to Wooster, he got a Santa gig at the former William Annat Co. department store on Public Square. Twenty-five years ago, Annat’s closed, putting an end to its Christmas shop. But knowing Kobilarcik’s love of the holiday, store management passed the decorations along to him. So, Albert and Mary Ann Kobilarcik thought it’d be fun to put the animated characters and decorations on a screened back porch for their children to enjoy.
And it grew from there. As Akron department stores — Polsky’s, O’Neil’s, Federman’s — closed, the Kobilarciks would acquire those decorations, too. And one day, the question was posed: “Why don’t we put these on the front porch for everybody to see? Old friends Ed and Olga Cebulko came over from Massillon to help the couple with the increasingly large amount of decorating as the display grew each year, covering the front of the house, then the yard. More decorations came, more showcases, big toy soldiers, candy canes to the rear. The kids helped, and later the grandkids, too. When Albert Kobilarcik found that getting across the grass on his property was difficult for those with disabilities, he put in more sidewalks. More parking was provided. Busloads came. Multiple generations of families added their names to the guest book. The neighbors, the family said, never complained. And in the middle of it all was Santa Claus. For 19 years, Albert Kobilarcik was the display’s sole Santa. In the last few years, roughly a half-dozen men have shared the duties, including Bud Kobilarcik, who said he understands why it brought so much joy to his dad. “It was always difficult to get dressed,” he said. “But once you got out there and sat down and started talking to people, you really get into it. You learn how to talk to the kids. You learn how to talk to the parents. It almost transforms you into being Santa.”
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For 20 years, Albert Kobilarcik (pictured with wife, Mary Ann) was Santa Claus to the thousands of children who visited Santa's Christmas in Motion at the Kobilarcik home on Milltown Road in Wooster. File photo
The family has always enjoyed being part of the celebration, walking around, talking to visitors, keeping the line to Santa moving. “They wait in line and no one complains. They might be shivering, but no one says a thing,” Karen Kobilarcik said. “I’ve never heard anyone complain, all those years.” This year, Santa’s Christmas is Motion had its last opening night on Thanksgiving. More than 300 visitors signed the guest book; many more came and left without leaving a signature. Five years after Albert Kobilarcik’s death, the family is ready to shut off the lights one last time. “For us, for that tradition to be over for other people, that makes us sad,” said Kobilarcik’s daughter Mary Lou Silverman. “But it was time. It was just time.” Santa’s Christmas in Motion is lit evenings from 5-10 p.m. through the end of the year. Santa will be greeting visitors Fridays and Saturdays from 6-9 p.m. through Dec. 23. Reporter Tami Mosser can be reached at 330-287-1655 or tmosser@the-daily-record.com.
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Recipes Holiday dinners may get all the glory, but men and women who host friends and family each holiday season know that time spent with loved ones at the breakfast table can be just as enjoyable as breaking bread in the evening. A homecooked meal first thing in the morning is a great way to start the day, and hosts who want to serve up something familiar with a little extra flavor can try the following recipe for “Skillet-Roasted Potatoes with Mushrooms and Pancetta” from Betty Rosbottom’s “Sunday Brunch” (Chronicle Books).
Skillet-Roasted Potatoes with Mushrooms and Pancetta
Ingredients: 4 ounces pancetta, cut into 1⁄4-inch cubes (see note) 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more if necessary 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, unpeeled, scrubbed and quartered Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 10 ounces cremini or brown mushrooms, quartered 6 garlic cloves, peeled and halved crosswise 2 teaspoons dried thyme Several fresh thyme sprigs for garnish (optional)
Directions: 1. Arrange a rack at center position and preheat the oven to 400 F. 2. In a large, heavy, ovenproof frying pan (preferably cast iron) set over medium heat, sauté the pancetta until golden and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels.
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3. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings from the pan. (If you don’t have 2 tablespoons, add olive oil to make this amount.) When hot, add the potatoes and sauté, stirring, until they start to take on a little color, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and place the frying pan in the oven. Roast for 15 minutes. 4. Remove the frying pan from the oven and add the mushrooms, garlic and the 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the dried thyme and season with more salt and pepper. Toss to coat well. 5. Return the pan to the oven and roast until the potatoes are golden brown and tender and the mushrooms are softened, about 15 minutes more. Remove the frying pan from the oven and stir in the reserved pancetta. If desired, garnish the center of the pan with fresh thyme sprigs. Serve warm. Note: If buying pancetta from a deli, ask for it to be cut thickly into 1⁄4-inch slices. Prepackaged pancetta is often thinly sliced.
Recipes Turkey is a holiday dinner staple in many families. While many might scoff at the idea of altering their holiday turkey traditions, others may embrace changing things up, feeling that the joy of cooking often lies in experimentation. Those unafraid to try something new might want to cook up the following recipe for “Turkey Roulade with Cranberry Chutney” from Laurey Masterton’s “The Fresh Honey Cookbook” (Storey).
Turkey Roulade with Cranberry Chutney
Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry 1 pound turkey meat from turkey breast and/or thigh meat, cut into 1-inch chunks 3 eggs 1⁄2 cup chicken stock 1⁄4 cup Marsala 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Unbleached all-purpose flour, for the pastry 1⁄2 cup celery sliced on the diagonal 1⁄2 cup sliced button mushrooms 1⁄2 cup Cranberry Chutney, plus more for serving Fresh parsley sprigs for garnish
Directions: 1. Following the instructions on the package, thaw the puff pastry. This will take 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the type of pastry. You should be able to unfold it without it breaking. Set aside. 2. Pulse the turkey in a food processor until it is the consistency of ground beef. Add 2 of the eggs, the chicken stock, the Marsala, and the butter. Pulse again briefly, until just combined. 3. Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface until it is a 12- or 13-inch square. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the pastry on top. 4. Form the minced turkey mixture into a log and position it down the center of the prepared puff pastry. Make an indentation down the length of the turkey and place the celery, mushrooms, and cranberry chutney along the indentation. Cover the indentation with the meat, forming a log once again. 5. Wrap the puff pastry around the turkey, neatly folding the ends and top together, rolling or tucking the edges together, and pinching to seal any gaps. Make the pastry-covered log as round as possible, like a Yule log — try to avoid a flattened version, like a strudel.
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6. Preheat the oven to 450 F. 7. Combine the remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl or cup. Stir well until completely mixed. Brush the roulade with the egg wash, being careful to brush every bit of the exposed pastry. 8. Bake for 10 minutes at 450 F, then reduce the heat to 375 F. Continue to bake for 30 to 45 minutes longer, until the pastry has risen and is a toasty, golden color and the turkey has reached an internal temperature of 165 F. Generally speaking, once the pastry has cooked, the meat will be cooked, too. Remove the roulade from the oven. Transfer it to a serving platter, using the parchment paper to help you. Allow to rest for about 10 minutes. 9. Slice and serve, garnishing with the parsley and accompanying with a bowl of extra cranberry chutney. Cranberry Chutney 1-pound bag fresh cranberries 2 navel oranges, unpeeled, cut into 6 wedges and then into thin slices 1⁄3 cup golden raisins 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1⁄2 teaspoon whole cloves 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt 1⁄2 cup apple cider 1⁄2 cup honey, preferably cranberry honey 1⁄4 cup apple cider vinegar 1. Pour the cranberries into a 2-quart pot. Add the oranges, raisins, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, salt, apple cider, honey, and vinegar. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the chutney thickens, about 20 minutes. 2. Remove from the heat and serve warm or, if you prefer, chill and serve cold.
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