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Horse-drawn wagon tours of Albany’s Historic Districts a Christmas tradition.
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Holidays Ahead! by Rick Rogers With the aroma of a delicious Thanksgiving dinner lingering overhead it can only mean one thing, we are now in full holiday mode. Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Years are here and it is time to celebrate, be with family, share the feelings of the season and remember what this time of year is all about. There is much to see and do in the mid-valley this season. December gets its start with numerous community events around the area. That includes Christmas parades and tree lighting ceremonies on December 5th and 6th scheduled in Albany, Lebanon, Corvallis, Brownsville and Sweet Home. One California native once told me that living in the mid-valley during the Christmas season was like living in a scene from “It’s A Wonderful Life”. Another annual event that draws thousands of visitor is the “Christmas Storybook Land” at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany. This marks the 39th year for this all-volunteer effort. Walking through the exhibit is a true fulfillment of every child’s Christmas dreams. It is made to resemble a walk through a indoor forest with
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storybook scenes around every bend and a visit with Santa at the end. This year Christmas Storybook land will run December 4th through 18th. For times and other information you can go online to: www. christmasstorybookland.org. Another unique event in the annual Christmas Parlor Tour of some of Albany’s most historic Victorian homes. Visitors will have a chance to see the interior of the selected homes decked out in their full holiday splendor much as they would have been at the beginning of the last century. This year’s Christmas Parlor Tour will take place on December 13th with tickets and other information available at the Albany Visitors Association. For more information log on to: www.albanyvisitors.com. You also won’t want to miss the annual Christmas concert at the LaSells Stewart Center on the O.S.U. Campus in Corvallis on December 3rd, the horsedrawn nighttime wagon tours of Albany’s historic districts lighted for the season on December 20th and the annual Christmas Eve caroling at the historic Whitespires Church on Christmas Eve. From all of us at High Points may you and yours have a wonderful Christmas celebrating the birth of Christ and the time of year that is like no other!
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by Karen Rogers Last year, one big box store had its first Christmas items out in August. I heard my first Christmas carol on November 2. This year it’s even worse, Christmas started in early November! Any more, it’s Happy Halloween and Merry Christmas Then it all comes to fruition on the 24th and 25th and BAM…It’s all over. For all those of us who have been immersed in Yuletide, it’s like quitting cold turkey. Or getting doused with an ice water wake up! Our personal decorating starts rather early, I must admit, since I am a Crazy Cat Lady, we don’t set up a tree, instead we hang our ornaments from the ceiling, interspersed with hand cut snowflakes. It takes a while to hang around a thousand of them in the living room and dining area. We usually start shortly after Veterans Day. I am hereby calling for resurrecting the Twelve Days Tradition. I LIKE to have friends and family over afterwards- it’s more relaxed and with an added bonus, you can show off your new loot! The Twelve Days sees us through New Year’s and wraps up neatly on the fifth of January. I must admit that one of the highlights of our family tradition was my beloved Uncle Bud’s rendition of the old carol. It usually occurred after a few visits to the punch bowl and was greatly anticipated and appreciated by all. The Twelve Days gives us time to round up all the people you really meant to have over... well, over. It doesn’t have to be fancy, just tea and cookies. Or a bowl of fresh fruit for those who have over indulged and have nagging guilt complexes. So, this year, I’ll play my Christmas carols and enjoy a few more days of my decorations and neatly pass on all of my left-over candies, cookies and calories to my friends. Enjoy!
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Here come the holidays with a wide variety of educational and interesting events for the whole family. Each month you will find a list of specially selected educational and entertaining events for you to enjoy. Keep this list handy so you can check it throughout the month.
• THE CORVALLIS NEW HORIZONS BAND meets every Thursday during the month. They often play at local events and functions. If you ever played a musical instrument, no matter what skill level, they want to hear from you. Call: 541-207-5231 or 541-745-7951. • STORYTIME WITH SANTA will take place at Heritage Mall. 14th and Clay St. In Albany on Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22 at 10AM each date. For more information go online: www. heritagemall.com • COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT is set for 7PM on Dec. 3 at the LaSells Stewart Center on the O.S.U. Campus in Corvallis. Details are at: www.fofm.org • TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY FOLLOWED BY THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE in downtown Sweet Home starting at 4:30PM on Dec. 4. For details go to: www.sweethomechamber.org. • WINTERS EVE CELEBRATION starting at 5PM on Dec. 4 in downtown Corvallis. Call: 541-757-1978. • ANNUAL SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE will give performances on 4, 5 and 6 at the Sweet Home High School auditorium. Times and other info is available at: www.sweethomechamber.org. • HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS event will take place throughout the downtown Brownsville historic district on Dec.4 through 6. www.historicbrownsville.com. • CHRISTMAS STORYBOOK LAND will be open to the public for its 39th year at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany Dec. 4 through 18. For times and other information: www.christmasstorybookland.org. • ALBANY CIVIC THEATER presents “Singing in the Rain” with performances on Dec. 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18 and 19. The theater is located at 111 W. First Avenue in downtown Albany. Ticket and other information is available at: www.albanycivic.org. • HOLIDAYS IN THE PARK begins at 2PM at Ralston Park in Lebanon and features a Jingle Bell Walk, tree lighting and Christmas parade. Call: 541-2584339. • TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRISTMAS BAZAAR is
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scheduled for Dec. 5, 6 and 7 at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany. Go to: www.lcfairexpo.com. CHILDREN’S PIONEER CHRISTMAS PARTY will be held at 3PM on Dec. 6 at Monteith Park in downtown Albany. Info is available at: www.albanyvisitors.com DOWNTOWN ALBANY TWICE AROUND CHRISTMAS PARADE AND TREE LIGHTING is scheduled to begin at 5PM on Dec. 6 in downtown Albany. Details are available by calling: 541-928-2469. PET PHOTOS WITH SANTA will be available at Heritage Mall, 14th and Clay St. In Albany starting at 6PM on Dec. 6 and 13. Visit them online at www.heritagemall. com for more information. CHRISTIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE meets at 11:30AM for a luncheon on the first Tuesday of each month. The December luncheon will be held on the 8th at Elmer’s Restaurant on Santiam Highway in Albany. Please note the new time and place. The meeting will feature an inspirational speaker and offer a great networking opportunity for Christian business leaders. Go online: www.cccnw.org, for more information. ALBANY WOMEN’S CONNECTION MONTHLY BRUNCH will take place at 10AM on Wednesday, Dec.9, at the Phoenix Inn Suites Hotel, across from Home Depot. This month will feature an inspirational speaker, bell ringers performing Christmas music and more. All women are welcome. For details and reservations: 541-928-2286. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA is set for 10AM on Dec.12 at Sybaris Restaurant in downtown Albany. Reservations are required by calling: 541-928-2469. FREE HOLIDAY MOVIE will be shown at the Pix Theater in downtown Albany at 2PM on Dec. 12. Call the Albany Downtown Association at: 541-928-2469. NORTH ALBANY COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTMAS BAZAAR, 9AM until 4PM, 1273 N.W. Thornton Lake Drive in North Albany. For details call: 541-971-2795. HISTORIC CHRISTMAS PARLOR TOUR in Albany’s historic districts on Dec.12 starting at 2PM. For tickets and other information call: 541-928-0911. LIVE NATIVITY, CARRIAGE RIDES AND CAROLING from 5PM until 7PM on Dec. 12 and 19 at the East Linn Museum in downtown Sweet Home. For info go online: www.sweethomechamber.com
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• LEBANON GARDEN CLUB MEETING, noon on Dec. 15 at the First Christian Church, 170 E. Grant Street. Call: 541-401-2336. • HOLIDAY BANQUET at the Albany Senior Center will take place at noon on Dec. 17. The senior center is located next to Monteith Park in downtown Albany. For more information call: 541-917-7777. • LIVE REINDEER will appear at Heritage Mall, 14th and Clay St. In Albany, on Dec. 18 from 3PM until 7PM. Go online to: www.heritagemall.com for more info. • HERITAGE MALL KID’S CLUB for children under 11. The next meeting will be at 11AM on Dec. 19. Information is available at: www.heritagemall.com. • ALBANY NOSH TOUR allows you a guided tour to sample some of the area’s best restaurants on Dec.19. For tickets and other information call the Albany Visitors Association at: 541-928-0911. • CAROLING BY HORSE DRAWN WAGON through Albany’s historic districts is scheduled for Dec. 20. Reservations are required: 541-928-0911. • CHRISTMAS EVE SING-A-LONG is set for the evening of Dec. 24 at the historic Whitespires Church, 5th and Washington St. In downtown Albany. For more information call: 541-928-2469. • POINTS FOR PROFIT MONTHLY DINNER starts at 5:30 PM on Dec. 29 at the Eagles Lodge, corner of Water and Broadalbin St. in downtown Albany. For more info about the Points for Profit program linking local businesses with local non-profit organizations call InSpirit Marketing at 541-791-2901, or go online to: www.pointsforprofit.org. • HOOF AND HOLLER BULL RIDING AND DANCE begins at 7:30PM on Dec. 31 in the arena at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany. For ticket and other info call: 541-895-5335. • NEW YEARS EVE COCKTAIL CELEBRATION to benefit the Boys and Girls Club if Albany will be held at the club, 1215 Hill St. S.E., from 7PM until 1AM on December 31. Get all the details by calling: 541-905-4713
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Karen’s Salted Carmelitas are a great treat for Christmas or any time of year. melted start adding ¾ C evaporated milk, 2 tbsps. at a time, SLOWLY, stirring well between. Cook to 234 degrees. Carefully pour the caramel over the chocolate chips. Crumble the rest of the cookie mix over the caramel, sprinkle with ½ tsp sea salt and, if desired 1 C chopped toasted pecans, and bake another 16 to 20 minutes. Cool completely on a rack before cutting. Hurry this up by placing in the refrigerator. These keep very well, but they taste so good that will never be a problem! Santa might be VERY generous if left with a cup of milk and a plate of these! Have a very Merry Christmas and Rick and I wish you the Happiest of New Years!!!
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This is a cookie new to me, but, oh Boy! I’m passing it on as fast as possible! My daughter, Catherine, tasted these in Portland, got a recipe and sent it forth. I made two changes- the original called for melting 30 caramels with ½ C heavy cream in a microwave and it only made a nine inch square pan. I decided to make my own soft caramel and, since you’re only old once, go ahead and make this double batch in a 10 X 16 inch pan. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 10 X 16 inch pan well and line it with parchment paper. For the crust, combine 2 C flour, 2 C oatmeal, 1 ½ C brown sugar, 2 tsp baking soda and ½ tsp salt. Melt 2 ½ sticks of butter (1 ¼ C) and add 2 tsp vanilla. Pour over the dry mix and stir well. Crumble half of the mix into the prepared pan and press down firmly. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove and sprinkle 2 C chocolate chips (any kind) over. As they melt, I like to spread them evenly with a spatula. While this is baking, start your caramels. In a large saucepan combine ¾ C white sugar, 2tbsp water and 1 C white corn syrup. Bring to a boil, tilt the pan to wash down any sugar crystals and boil up again. Add ¼ C butter and when this has
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Many of us shop for a Christmas Tree near the end of November or early in December. Wilco has a great selection of fresh cut green, flocked trees and live trees for the holiday season. The most important thing is to select a fresh tree. Check its needles. On a moist tree, the needles will bend in your fingers; on a dry tree, the needles will snap. Dried out trees lose their needles easily. If you gently grasp a branch and pull on a dry tree, you’ll end up with a handful of needles. Cut 1-2 inches off the trunk base when you get the tree home. Store it outside in water until you’re ready to decorate. Check the tree stand twice daily to ensure water levels remain constant. After the holidays, clip branches from the tree and lay them over planting beds for winter mulch. The boughs provide ideal protection for garden plantings. A tip for decorating: If you remove lower branches from your tree, use them to decorate other areas of your home, inside or out. Indoors, protect wood finishes by placing boughs on a piece of fabric or parchment.
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DecipheringKids Your Dental Diagnosis Going Understanding dental terminology can be as difficult as learning a new language. These treatment options are commonly used and will prepare you for discussions with your dentist. • Crown: A crown is placed on top of a tooth and, once in place, covers the entire visible portion. Crowns are regularly made for teeth that are misshapen, broken, or weak in order to strengthen or protect them from further damage. Every crown is made to match the color of existing teeth. • Build-Up: A build-up supports the remainder of a tooth after decay or a root canal has left it unstable. If there isn’t enough viable tooth structure to support a crown, you will need a build-up. Depending on the support needed either pin retention or post and core will be used. Pin retention, similar to a staple, provides the framework to replace the tooth structure. Post and
core build-up looks like a nail with the post deep in the tooth structure which fully supports any restoration. • Root Canal: A root canal, contrary to popular belief, does not cause pain. It is, in fact, a procedure that ends pain by killing the nerve. The blood supply to the tooth is stopped which kills the nerve. When this happens, the tooth structure becomes chalklike over time which is why root canals and crowns are always partnered. • Composite Restoration: Composite is a form of plastic resin. It begins as a paste and can be formed to any shape. It is perfect for recontouring teeth that have lost volume due to decay. A special light-cures the material and it becomes extremely hard just like your own enamel. Composite material comes in a variety of colors to accurately match your own tooth color.
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‘Tis the Season December calendars are filled with social gatherings; we love to eat, drink and be merry! Frequently, people who are generally nondrinkers, find themselves swept up in the holiday spirit(s). Avoid embarrassment and or injury by taking a few minutes to think about your party strategy! Many drugs do not mix well with alcohol. Ask your pharmacist what the consequences of having an alcoholic beverage might be, before a generous host puts one in your hand! The average adult liver can clear about one alcoholic beverage (12oz of 5% beer, 5oz of wine, or 1.5oz of hard liquor) per hour. This is a rough estimate; your personal rate may be faster or slower. One thing is certain: the only way to avoid intoxication is to pace your alcohol consumption. With that in mind, let’s debunk a few drinking myths: Myth: Caffeine can help you sober up. Fact: Caffeine masks the sedative effect of alcohol, but it cannot improve your physical reaction- time or decisionmaking ability. In essence you become a wide awake drunk, which may fool you into thinking it is okay to have another drink. Bad idea! Only time can restore sobriety. Myth: Drinking light colored beer causes
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Christian Chamber Ramona Mathany is the owner of All heart for this population, and she wanted Star Labor & Staffing. Several years ago, to help them overcome the employment God planted a vision in her heart and hurdle and avoid the “revolving door” mind – a vision of a of incarceration. staffing agency that She made it her would enhance the mission to seek out lives of its employees companies who were Ramona and serve its clients willing to partner Mathany, with integrity. She with her to give chose to partner with those with a history All Star God on this endeavor, of incarceration a Labor & and that vision second opportunity Staffing became All Star Labor for success. A & Staffing. Since significant portion of then, Ramona has All Star’s employees seen God intervene have backgrounds, CHRISTIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE time and time again but are committed to meets at 11:30AM the first Tuesday of to bring All Star to living a new life. each month at Elmer’s in Albany for a where it is today. Ramona Mathany no-host lunch. Ramona’s vision was born in the combined with her experience helping Bahamas, and moved to Oregon at the other companies succeed has evolved into age of five. She graduated from the a successful, respected staffing agency. University of Portland with a degree in When Ramona began volunteering social work in 1992, and has never had in the women’s prison system eight any formal business training. In 1993, years ago, she saw a need she believed Ramona committed her life to Jesus at she could help meet. When incarcerated a Billy Graham crusade. She now lives individuals were released to start a in Lake Oswego with her husband Jim new life, they were met with many and their four children – Leslie, Mark, challenges. Their prior incarceration Matthew and AJ. Ramona and her not only presented social and financial husband have been in the PEO business challenges, but also became a significant for 16 years, providing small businesses barrier to the very thing that could with payroll, HR, worker’s compensation improve their situation – entry into the and administrative services. In 1997, job market. Many received little or no exit they founded their own business, All counseling or connection to resources. PEO. Thanks to a combination of God’s This had a cyclical effect of hindering grace and a lot of hard work, All PEO their ability to find work and increasing the rate of recidivism. Ramona has a Chamber continued on page 11
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