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Health Column
Understanding Health Savings Accounts
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Wellness Lifestyle
Featured Business
Tis the Season to Catch the Christmas Spirit
History
From Russia to New York: Origins of The Nutcracker
Daily Life
Cookies For Santa
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Looking Back
News From the Past
Puzzles
Word Search & Crossword
Calendar of Events
Your Local Guide for Holiday Happenings
Recipes Did You Know
The Power of Laughter
Holiday
Help New Parents Make the Holidays Special
Car Tips
3 Ways to Improve Headlights for Safer Nighttime Driving
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Looking Back Recorded by KATE MINNICH NOW & THEN WRITER & DESIGNER
The Old Observatory - A unique building from Wooster’s past is the old observatory, which once stood along Beall Avenue, about a block north of what is today the Gault Alumni Center on The College of Wooster campus.
Photo courtesy of Harry McClarran
Local News 1923: A scam involving paint had a Wooster man seeing red, the Wooster Daily Record reported Dec. 14. Several weeks earlier, J.L. Franks received a telephone call from a man saying he was a farmer named Billingsley who lived between Wooster and Orrville. The man said he wanted 165 gallons of a particular kind of paint that he had been unable to find. He told Franks the name of the manufacturer and asked him to order the paint for him. Franks agreed. An hour or two later, a man who identified himself as a salesman for the paint company called Franks. “Quite a coincidence,” Franks told the man as he placed the order. A few days later, Billingsley called Franks again, saying his neighbor wanted two barrels of the same paint. A few hours later, the salesman dropped in on Franks. The order was placed. On the salesman’s next visit, Franks complained that he had not received the initial order of paint, which, he said, Billingsley had been calling about. Because Billingsley told him it would expedite the process, Franks tendered a check for $297 to the salesman, who gave his name as Roy L. Richberger. A short time later, the paint arrived. But when Franks went to deliver it, he could find no man named
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Billingsley. When he went to the bank, he was told that his check already had been cashed. He then learned that he had overpaid for the paint. When he went to the authorities, Franks was told that Billingsley and the salesman were the same person. After some effort, Richberger was located in Barberton and taken to Wooster, where he met with the chief of police, the prosecutor, Franks and bank officials, “straightening the matter out to the satisfaction of all concerned,” The Daily Record reported. 1973: Ground was broken for the Herman Freedlander Theatre on The College of Wooster campus, The Daily Record reported Dec. 14. College president J. Garber Drushal said the theater was a symbol of the partnership that existed between the college and the city. “In a way important to all of us, it symbolized the highest level of true brotherhood in a relationship... which finds a higher plan of unity of spirit and common philosophy embracing love of fellow man and the God of all,” he said. The largest gift was a $600,000 grant from the A.L Freedlander Foundation of Dayton, the namesake of which wanted to honor his brother. The total cost of the project was to be $1.6 million.
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Tis the Season to Catch the Christmas Spirit Story by BEVERLY KERR
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ecorating for Christmas helps lift the spirits of a world which is normally a bit on the gloomy side at this time of year. If you need any ideas, Tis the Season Christmas Shoppe near Berlin might be the perfect place to visit. With over 20,000 square feet to explore, you’ll feel like you’re in a Christmas Wonderland. The story of Tis the Season Christmas Shoppe and Jo Ann Schrock-Hershberger are inseparable. Over twenty years ago, Jo Ann was traveling and visited a Christmas store. She wondered if that idea would work back at her home near Berlin, Ohio. Jo Ann’s grandfather served as an Amish bishop. Her father and mother broke away from the Amish tradition when Jo Ann was two years old. She wasn’t real sure if Christmas would be an attraction in Amish country. So she tried a small shop first. It worked! Their unique round barn became the home for Tis the Season. When designing the layout of the entire shoppe herself, Jo Ann made sure “no matter where you are, you can see the reason for the season.” A large
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nativity scene sets high in the center, with the Alleluia Chapel on the main floor. When you step through the front door, it’s like walking into Christmas. Greeted by the sounds of Christmas music, spectacular trees, beautiful collectibles, and innumerable ornaments, you are immediately filled with the holiday spirit. Three levels provide room to explore. The main level has decorated trees of every style and color while the upper loft, with circular walkway, has rooms filled with specific decorations. One room overflows with snowmen, while another has various Santa ornaments. A room brimming with gingerbread decorations also holds various candy canes. The bottom floor contains examples of many trees, ranging from 2’ to 10’. Here you’ll find a great variety of trees: silver, twig, slim, prelit and more. There are over a hundred decorated trees throughout the building with varying themes from reindeer to angels. Each one is beautiful in its own way and gives you many ideas for decorating your own tree. Their constantly expanding inventory now includes thousands of bulbs, tree toppers and garlands. Over a hundred different kinds of lights are available. It’s Ohio’s largest year round Christmas shop. Not only will you find everything you need to give your home a festive Christmas appearance, but they also have unique home decor and holiday gifts from dolls to gift baskets. Many collectibles are available here that can’t be easily found elsewhere.
Happy employees abound, but who wouldn’t be happy surrounded by Christmas? However, the main reason the employees enjoy working here is Jo Ann. She works side by side with them, roasting nuts or running the cash register. Everyone has a headset, which keeps them all in close contact. People come here from all over the world because they love Christmas and can find unique Christmas decorations. Men, women, and children enthusiastically explore all three floors. Once in a while a husband can be found patiently waiting on one of their many comfy sofas and chairs. Many come on family outings. Almost everyone leaves with a piece of Christmas. When Jo Ann has time, she and her husband enjoy traveling and most likely visit Christmas shops along the way. While they have traveled extensively throughout the United States and taken many cruises, one place left on her bucket list is the homeland of her ancestors – Southern Germany and Austria. Everyone needs a change of pace now and then. Plan an escape from your daily routine and catch the spirit of the holidays at Tis the Season Christmas Shoppe. It’s the kind of place you return to time and time again...I do. There’s only one problem. Which lovely Christmas decorations should you take home with you? Several of their ornaments hang on my tree every year, and an old-fashioned Santa was added on this road trip. Visit Tis the Season Christmas Shoppe where it’s nothing but Christmas all year long.
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History
From Russia to New York: Origins of The Nutcracker
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or many, The Nutcracker harkens back to the holiday season with dancing sugar plum fairies and dueling mice, originating within the imagination of a young girl on Christmas Eve. The tale of the nutcracker is a hard one to separate from the season due to the numerous children’s books, movies, music and the ever popular ballet associated with the story. But, as with so many things, it was not always the case. Pulled from the imagination of German and Prussian master of fantasy and horror, E.T.A. Hoffman, the original fairy tale of ‘The Nutcracker and The Mouse King’ was first published in 1816. In the same dark vein as the tales spun by the Grimm Brothers, the story was centered on a young girl named Marie who wakes in the middle of the night to check on a broken Christmas toy. The toy was...you guessed it, a beautiful nutcracker given to her by her godfather. Marie bares witness to a nightmarish battle between an army of mice and another of toy soldiers, a far cry from the light hearted children’s story we know today. At the end of Hoffman’s tale, Marie decides to leave her world for another, that of the nutcracker. In addition to the darker depiction of the plot, the names first employed by Hoffman offer insight into a
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different family life for our main character. The name Stahlbaum, which translates to ‘steel tree’, hints at a life strictly managed by rules and traditions. Drosselmeier, the name given by Hoffman to Marie’s godfather, generally refers to someone who stirs things up and adds chaos to order. French auteur Alexandre Dumas (who also wrote The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo) modified Hoffman’s story to be a lighter version appropriate for families in 1844. Marie became Klara and Stahlbaum was changed to Silberhaus or ‘silver house’. The entire atmosphere of Dumas’ tale is modified to reflect a happier, sweeter life. Perhaps one of the most significant changes made was the veil of harmlessness applied to the experience when, in the final scene, Klara wakes up as if from a dream. Marius Petipa, originally a French dancer and ballet master, was made Premier Ballet Master of the Imperial Russian Theatre in 1871. Petipa enjoyed Dumas’ revised nutcracker piece so much he created a ballet with fellow choreographer Lev Ivanov and commissioned Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky to compose a musical score. The Nutcracker, a two-act ballet, appeared on the stage of the Imperial Meriinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia for the first time in
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December of 1892. The Nutcracker gained popularity through the years as it captured the attention and imagination of writers, illustrators and dancers across the globe. The first ballet production in the U.S. took place in San Francisco in 1944. The New York City Ballet performed its first production of the ballet in February of 1954 under the direction of George Balanchine. What has become known as George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker is credited with increasing the ballet’s popularity and drawing people to performances every Christmas. The company generally presents the ballet 47 times a year and was filmed in 1993 to be enjoyed all over the world. This is not say that Balanchine’s version is the only one in existence today. The Pacific Northwest Ballet decided to return to Hoffman’s original story in the 1980s and turned to Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, for assistance. This month in Chicago, Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon has created a new tale of The Nutcracker set in Chicago’s mysterious 1893 World’s Fair. Closer to home, the Neos Dance Theatre presented A 1940’s Nutcracker at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield paying tribute to the iconic age of film, fashion, American Christmas traditions, the industrial age and WWII. Though many adaptations, illustrations and performers have existed through the years, the story of The Nutcracker has endured. Whether you’ve enjoyed the classic tale presented by the Wayne Center for the Arts or one with an added twist, the tale has become a family favorite connecting people from all over the world in the Christmas season.
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What is an HSA? HSAs are like any other savings account, except they can be used for medical, vision and dental expenses. HSAs are tax-advantaged, meaning that income can be deposited into an HSA before it is taxed. HSAs can only be opened and used in conjunction with a high-deductible health insurance plan, or those with a deductible of at least $1,300 for an individual or spent, and there’s no risk of losing the money at the end of the year because it rolls over. Taxes are not paid on $2,600 for a family. money going into the HSA. In addition, employers can contribute to HSAs, and account holders do not lose HSA details and eligibility their balances when they change jobs. Disadvantages include the challenge of setting aside requirements money to put into the HSA, especially if finances are Although HSAs have contribution limits, they’re tight. One who has certain medical situations that are advantageous in that the savings accumulated can be used urgent may find that budgeting for an HSA is impractical. to pay for noncovered, qualified medical expenses, such as copays, vision and dental care and even deductible. HSAs may be established through an employer- A retirement savings vehicle sponsored insurance plan or through a bank or other In addition to the other benefits mentioned, HSAs can financial institution. To qualify, a person must be under be used as a way to invest in retirement. The resource the age of 65 and have a high-deductible health insurance NerdWallet, which offers financial tools and objective plan. advice to help people understand their options and make the best possible decisions, says an HSA is a good retirement savings option, especially for high-income What are the advantages and earners who can’t make deductible contributions to a disadvantages of HSAs? traditional IRA or any contributions to a Roth IRA. There are advantages and disadvantages to HSAs. HSA HSAs can help offset healthcare costs and even help account holders can control how their saved money is with long-term financial planning.
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December Calendar of Events 12- 31 Holidays at the Mansion
Where: Victorian House Museum, 383 Wooster Rd., Millersburg When: Self guided tours, Sun.- Thurs., 1- 4 p.m.; Fri.- Sat., 1- 8 p.m. The 28 room mansion is transformed by area businesses, organizations and private members into a Victorian holiday showcase. Back by popular demand is our Winter Wonderland in the ballroom with over 40+ trees complete with winter forest, ice pond, northern lights and sunset effects. Admission is $10 for adults; $9 for seniors 60+, children under 12 free. 330-674-0022 victorianhouse.org
12 Merry Movie Monday
When: 6 p.m. Where: Wooster Public Library, 220 W. Liberty St. December’s movie is Christmas in Connecticut. 330-262-0916 wcpl.infor/events
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13 Wayne County Choral Union Christmas Concert When: Tues. 7:30 p.m. Where: Wooster United Methodist Church, 243 N. Market St. Traditional Christmas and holiday songs. A free-will offering will be taken to be shared with the Choral Union and the Church’s Meals Together program. 330-465-1052 www.waynechoralunion.org
16-18 A Charlie Brown Christmas Extravaganza
When: Fri. & Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. Where: The Ohio Theatre, 156 N. Water St., Loudonville A Mohican Community Theatre Production. Relive the classic story of America’s most beloved boy searching for the meaning of Chirstmas. Based on Charles M. Schulz TV version by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson, and adapted for the stage by Eric Schaeffer. The
fun includes a cast of over 30 local actors. Tickets are $5 for adults & $3 for students. Tickets available at the door, no pre-sale. 419-994-3750 www.theohiotheatre.com
17 Burning River Brass When: 1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Where: Wooster United Methodist Church, 243 N. Market St. Composed of twelve of the finest brass and percussion players in the country. Burning River Brass is an ensemble on fire! 330-601-3076 www.mainstreetwooster.org or Find Music on Market on Facebook
17 Wooster Tuba Christmas
When: 12 p.m. Where: Wooster High School, 515 Oldman Rd. Enjoy the sounds of Christmas at this FREE concert featuring tuba, euphonium, sousaphone and baritone players of all ages. Interested in
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26- Feb. 28 After Christmas Sale at Tis the Season
When: Sat. 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. Where: Hugo Young Theatre, 401 College Ave., Ashland Presented by the Ashland Regional Ballet 419-289-3581 www.ashlandregionalballet.com
17 Pancake Breakfast
When: 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Where: Wooster High School, 515 Oldman Rd. Pancake breakfast in conjunction with Tuba Christmas. Sponsored by the Wooster Music Parents Association. 330-988-1111 www.whsmusic.nvi.net
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31 End of the Year Sale at Gramma Fannies Quilt Barn
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Cookies For Santa Story by KATE MINNICH NOW & THEN WRITER & DESIGNER
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eaving a plate of cookies for Santa Claus and a carrot or two for the reindeer, has become an American tradition on Christmas Eve. The popular theory attributes the action to becoming a flourishing American tradition in the 1930s during the Great Depression. Leaving cookies, made from precious, or expensive, ingredients, parents illustrated the importance of giving and being thankful for anything they received to their children. The tradition varies depending on the country and culture with which the families identify. In British and Australian families a glass of sherry and mince pies will
be left for Santa’s pleasure. Irish families recharge Santa with a pint of Guinness and a plate of cookies. French children provide a glass of wine and place hay and carrots in their shoes for Santa’s donkey. Taking advantage of the magic surrounding the holiday season, many families across the world bake the cookies for Santa together. This tradition can be difficult to maintain with both parents working and children being involved in various programs in the evenings. The following recipes provide different cookie options that may be done as a fun afternoon project with the entire family.
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This is a large recipe, but the dough freezes well, allowing for small batches to be made over a span of months. Cutout cookies are especially fun for children because they get to choose their own shapes. For instance, my great grandmother used to delight her grandchildren by making horses and circles. For easy, homemade icing combine milk and powdered sugar until you achieve a thick, but pliable consistency. Color may be added with drops of food coloring.
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Ingredients: 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup molasses 1 cup lard 1/2 cup sour milk 1/2 cup boiling water 1 Tbsp. ginger 1 Tbsp. cinnamon 1 Tbsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2-7 cups of flour (as needed)
Directions: Cream brown sugar and lard. Add molasses and boiling water. Mix baking soda with milk until foams, then mix with molasses mixture. Sift together flour, cinnamon and ginger -mix together gradually adding more flour as needed. Chill dough Roll out cookies, bake for 10 minutes at 350°
Nutter Butter These adorable cookies do not require baking, though the children may get a bit messy in the process of decorating. The ingredients should make about 32 cookies.
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Directions: In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt white chocolate, stirring occasionally. Dip other end of each cookie into melted chocolate for beard, leaving center of cookie uncovered.
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Place on wire racks.
2 (6 ounce) packages white chocolate baking squares, chopped
For Santa’s hat: Dip one end of each cookie into melted chocolate. Then into red sugar.
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With a dab of melted chocolate, attach semisweet chips for the eyes and a red-hot for the nose.
32 red-hot candies (miniature red M&M’s may be substituted.)
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A fun twist on a classic drop cookie, this recipe is sure to delight. Milky Ways not your family’s favorite? The bit-sized candies may be substituted for nearly any other bite-sized candy such as Snickers.
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Directions: Cream 1 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter and peanut butter together. Mix in eggs, vanilla. Combine flour, soda and baking powder. Add to creamed mixutre and mix until thoroughly combined. Wrap 1 tablespoon of dough around each candy bar,then roll dough ball in additional granulated sugar to coat. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool.
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Mulled Wine is a lovely winter drink filled with spice, sweetness, and the richness of red wine. It can also be a drink for the whole family when made as a nonalcoholic punch. Here we have both recipes for you to enjoy this season.
Mulled Wine
Servings: 6
Mulled Punch
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1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine (such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, or Merlot)
1/2 cup of orange juice 1/4 cup of apple juice 1/4 cup of cranberry juice 1 cup of water One peeled (for zest) & sliced orange 1/3 cups of castor sugar 8-10 cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 1 orange cubed 1 apple cubed 2 tsp of allspice
1 orange, peeled and sliced 2/3 cup honey 1/4 cup brandy 3 cinnamon sticks 8 whole cloves, or more to taste 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
Directions: 1. Combine red wine, orange slices, honey, brandy, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and ginger in a slow cooker. 2. Cook on Low until wine is steaming, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Servings: 4
Pinch of Nutmeg
Directions: 1. Add the 8-10 cloves to the peeled and sliced orange. Put the orange slices along with all the other ingredients into a large pot and if you have time leave over night to infuse. 2. Stir and gently warm for 10 to 15 minutes, occasionally stirring but do not boil. 3. Serve without the cinnamon sticks, orange and apple but with a little bit of the orange peel zest.
Farfalle with Crabmeat, Asparagus and Scrambled Eggs
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