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A supplement to the Zachary Plainsman • The Watchman • St Francisville Democrat • Wednesday, November 24, 2010
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Journey to Bethlehem The Zachary and Central communities are invited to an amazing drive-thru retelling of the birth of Christ, entitled Journey to Bethlehem. Complete with live actors, animals, beautiful music, costumes and scenery, Journey to Bethlehem will take place Saturday,
Pet Photos with Santa Photographer Amy Martin will be at The Animal Center on Thursday, Dec. 2, photographing your furry friend with Santa! There are no session fees, but a request for a $5 donation will be asked which The Animal Center will donate directly to the Zachary Food Pantry. You will order your photos or Christmas cards that day and they will be in on Friday, Dec. 10. Cards and photos will be delivered to the office at The Animal Center located at 19700 Old Scenic Highway in Zachary. Contact The Animal Center at 654-2649 for photo package and card information and prices.
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Dec. 4, and Sunday, Dec. 5, from 6-8 p.m. at Blackwater United Methodist Church, 10000 Blackwater Road (off Hwy. 64) in Central. Journey to Bethlehem is free and open to the public. For more information, please call the church office at 261-4646.
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Candlelight Celebration Concert The Zachary High School Choir Department will present its Candlelight Celebration Concert on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at Zachary United Methodist Church located at 4205 Church Street. The concert will include wonderful holiday music from all of the ZHS choirs, as well as a candlelit carol sing-along for the audience. This event is free and the public is invited to attend. For more information, please call the church office at 654-2389.
The Zachary Chamber of Commerce annual Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. The parade is in conjunction with the Zachary’s City-Wide Open House, which will be held Friday, Dec. 10, on Main Street in downtown Zachary. The theme for this year’s parade is “Christmas Around the World”. Cash prizes will be awarded for best overall theme, best float, best marching and and best riders. Come on out and join in some Zachary Christmas fun!
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Giving the gift of health. Wishing you and yours, peace, love, and joy this holiday season
Merry Christmas from the RKM staff
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WBRZ recognizes area’s best holiday displays Lane Regional Medical Center will be sponsoring this year’s “Lights Before Christmas”, a WBRZ holiday tradition. WBRZ News 2 Louisiana kicks off the 2010 holiday season in the Baton Rouge area with its annual “Lights Before Christmas” contest. “Lights Before Christmas” recognizes the area’s most spirited and decorative homes of the season. Viewers can submit nominations beginning Sunday, Nov. 21 - Friday, Dec. 1, and then vote for their favorite displays at WBRZ.com. Beginning Sunday, Nov. 28, and lasting through Friday, Dec. 24, nominated homes will be featured on WBRZ’s Sunday 5:30 p.m. newscasts, and weeknights at 6 p.m. There will be one weekly winner featured on Saturday’s 6 p.m. newscast beginning Dec. 4, 11 and 18, with the final winner announced on Dec. 25, Christmas day.
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IT'S "CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY"! tainment, vendors, food, spacewalk, baking contest, train, pony rides, games, Christmas photos, demonstrations and so much more! 2:00pm- IT'S A PARADE down Ferdinand and Commerce Streets! 6pm- Community Sing A Long at the Methodist Church on Royal Street 6pm-8pm- Live Nativity at the First Baptist Church on Highway 10 and 61
The festivities begin on d Friday, December3rd and conperate d&O e n w O tinue through Sunday,December ocally Schedule 5th! your It's a weekend of family fun, Alignment lots of entertainment, unique 3852 Hwy. 19 • Zachary, LA Today! (next to Lower Zachary Road) shopping and lots of food! Bring Hours: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. the entire family, have a 'Ladies' Saturday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. weekend or a couples weekend 225.654.7975 away- just make sure you come ALL Major Services Performed to lovely St. Francisville to get you in the spirit of Christmas. Here are just a few temptations that you will not want to miss out on: Friday, December 3rd 5:30pm- Children's choirs from the First Baptist Church and the West Feliciana Middle School will be singing at Town Hall on Ferdinand Stree 6:00pmMayor Billy The most advanced technology in D'Aquilla will light the BIG front end alignments available today! Christmas tree in front of Town Hall and will host a Welcome Tires • Tire Repair • Oil Changes • Transmission Flush & More! Reception and Fireworks and a "special" visitor will make a Christmas Wish to all! 6pm-8pm- Peep into our Holiday Homes on Ferdinand and Royal Streets 7:00pmBaton Rouge WE FILL TIRES WITH NITROGEN Symphony at Hemingbough • Improves Fuel Economy Saturday, December 4th • Less Wear On Tires 7:30am- Breakfast with St. • Maintains Tire Pressure Nick at Jackson Hall • Increase Life Of Tire Up To 30% 9:15am-6:00pm- choirs and • Smoother Ride bands playing throughout the • Reduces Wheel Corrosion Town of St. Francisville Where You Always Receive Fast, Friendly, 10am-4pm- at Parker Park in downtown St. Francisville, enterPersonal & Professional Services
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The Women's Service League will be selling fresh wreaths and cookbooks the entire weekend on Ferdinand Street. Make your plans today to come to St. Francisville and see our beautiful town lit with lights and come get into the "Spirit of Christmas" with us! For more information, visit www.stfrancisvillefestivals. com or call St. Francisville Main Street at 225-635-3873.
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Zachary’s City-Wide Open House
Zachary’s City-Wide Open House celebration will be held Friday, Dec. 10. The City of Zachary is looking for groups, businesses or organizations who would like FREE booth space at the Open House. Food, games, face painting, beverages, giveaways, etc. are welcome, however nothing can be sold...everything MUST be complimentary! Please contact Ashlee at 654-1932 or email ashlee.anderson@cityofzachary.org for more information about setting up your booth at Zachary’s City-Wide Open House. Hope to see you there!
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Crispy Chocolate Clusters prep time 20 min makes 24 servings
total time 1 hr 20 min
What you need: 1/2 cup Dry Roasted Peanuts 1 pkg. (8 squares) BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate 2-1/2 cups corn flakes 1/2 cup dried cranberries 24 Holiday Marshmallows Make it: CRUSH peanuts into small pieces; set aside. COVER baking sheet with waxed paper. Melt chocolate in large microwaveable bowl as directed on package, following
microwave directions. Add corn flakes, cranberries and peanuts; stir gently until evenly coated with chocolate. USE large spoon to drop cereal mixture into 24 clusters on prepared baking sheet. TOP each with marshmallow. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
Swiss Alps Cookies
prep time 15 min total time 56 min makes 15 servings, 3 cookies each
What you need: 3 egg whites 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 bars (3.52 oz. each) TOBLERONE Fruit & Nut, finely chopped 3 Tbsp. flour 3 Tbsp. powdered sugar Make it: HEAT oven to 300°F. BEAT egg whites and cream of tartar
in large bowl with mixer on high speed 3 to 5 min. or until soft peaks form. Beat in granulated sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time, until stiff peaks form. Mix chocolate and flour; gently stir into egg whites. DROP tablespoonfuls of egg white mixture, 1 inch apart, onto 2 parchment paper-covered baking sheets. BAKE in top and bottom thirds of oven 24 to 26 min. or until light golden brown, rotating baking sheets after 12 min. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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Please join us for the lighting of the Christmas trees in downtown Clinton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3. Caroling and open businesses will begin at 5:30 p.m. also. The Clinton United Methodist Church will serve gumbo for $5, and host a silent auction in the fellowship hall on the corner of Hwy. 67 north and Hwy. 10 downtown. In the sanctuary at 6 p.m., there will be a children’s program followed by the drama “Michael: An Eye Witness” at 7 p.m. Both performances are free and open to the public. There will be horse ‘n’ buggy rides at the bandstand for a charge. On Saturday, Dec. 4, beginning at 8 a.m., the Clinton Community Market promises lots of unique gifts from over 100 vendors, and a bazaar with handmade items will be available at the Clinton United Methodist Church. The Christmas parade rolls downtown at 10 a.m., with another great community market planned for Saturday, Dec. 18.
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Historic Downtown Clinton Friday, Dec. 3rd & Saturday Dec. 4th
Friday, December 3 5:00 P.M. Gumbo & Silent Auction at Clinton United Methodist Church Downtown Business Open Houses 5:30 P.M. Christmas Tree Lighting and Choirs Singing Buggy Rides at the Bandstand 6:00 P.M. Children’s Program at Clinton United Methodist Church 7:00 P.M. “Michael-an Eyewitness” Drama at Clinton United Methodist Church
Friday, December 4 8:00 A.M. - til Clinton Community Market and Bazaar at Clinton Methodist Church 10 A.M. Christmas Parade
CLINTON COMMUNITY MARKETS: DEC. 4, 18. Horse-drawn decorated carriage with bells will be available for tour around downtown Clinton and Courthouse square for $10 adults, $5 children across from bandstand at 4 pm til 6:30 PM on Friday, Dec. 3 and regular market rides after the Christmas parade on Dec. 5. FOR MAIN STREET ACTIVITY INFORMATION: 225.603.9003
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Wreaths Across America set for Dec. 11 at Port Hudson National Cemetery The local Civil Air Patrol America ceremonies will etery ID# LAPHNZ when is participating in the take place at over 500 sponsoring a wreath. Cutplacing of wreaths on the locations in the USA and off date for wreath purgraves of fallen soldiers 24 off shore. The public is chases is Nov. 30. With in the national cemeter- invited to come out to Port your help our local heroes ies. Wreaths are placed on Hudson National Cemetery will be remembered this the graves of the soldiers on Saturday, Dec. 11 at holiday season. For more at the same time through- and view the ceremony. information, please conout the world on Saturday, To find out more about tact Major Robert Davis, Dec. 11. Wreaths Across America, Squadron Commander of Wreaths Across America visit www.wreathsacros- Baton Rouge, the Wreaths carries out its mission samerica.org. Please use Across America Team at to remember the fallen, ID# LACAP010 and cem- 413-3207. honor those that serve and teach our children the value of freedom, in part, by placing wreaths on veterans’ graves during the holiday season. “Capitol City Composite Squadron will place wreaths in Port Hudson National Cemetery in Zachary in conjunction with National Loans must be paid out in 30 days to be Interest Free. *Subject to Credit Approval $50.00 Fee Wreaths Across America Day on the second Saturday of December,” said Major Robert Davis. “We are asking that the public help ($50 to $300 -No Credit Check) with purchasing wreaths. The cost of each wreath Bring in this AD and get your First Payday Loan Advance NO FEE! is $15; if you purchase Just bring in your LA Driver’s License • Last Bank Statement two wreaths, you get the Last Payroll Stub third one free. Last year We also offer we placed almost 3,000 Auto Loans • Personal Loans • Consolidation Loans wreaths at the Port Hudson 5041 Hwy. 19 • Zachary National Cemetery,” said David. 225.654.8001 The Wreaths Across
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Horoscope
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, after a series of challenges you have an easy week ahead. Use the break to your advantage with a small vacation or some recreational time with friends.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you’re in the mood for socializing so open your home up to a few friends this week. Cocktails and snacks are all that’s necessary to have a good time.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Not every mystery is meant to be solved, Taurus. Stop struggling to get all of the answers and simply enjoy more of the trip. It’s not always the destination that matters.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Things have a funny way of working out for you, Aquarius. Just when you
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, others will have a difficult time figuring out your motives. That’s entirely how you designed it. You may not win rave reviews the next few days, though. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 It’s important to let others know your plans, Cancer. Picking up and disappearing is not the way to go this week. If you need some time alone, simply say it. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, when opportunity knocks, don’t waste any time and take advantage of the situation. Dawdling will get you nowhere. Pisces has news on Thursday. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 New career goals are in order, Virgo. Expect a few exciting opportunities in the days to come. They could be fruitful and more enticing than previous offers. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you will be called on for some assistance. A giving person, you will have no trouble stepping up to the task at hand. You may want to bring along some moral support. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Your head is in the clouds, Scorpio -and that is okay for a small amount of time. But don’t let it become a habit. Reality is waiting right around the corner. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, hobbies can become vices very quickly. Don’t let pastimes get the best of you. Focus energy on new endeavors in the weeks to come.
think the plan won’t pan out, the tides change and good fortune is in your future. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Surprises aren’t always the good type, Pisces. A bit of bad news will put you in a foul mood for the time being.
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Breakfast with Santa
The Zachary High School Interact Club is once again sponsoring Zachary’s Breakfast with Santa to be held Saturday, Dec. 4 in the high school cafeteria. There will be two breakfast sittings: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Ages 2-10 are welcome. Deadline for purchasing tickets is Monday, Nov. 29 and there are only 150 seats available; 75 per seating. Tickets are on sale now at ZHS in the front office and will be sold only until Nov. 29. For more information, please email Kimberly.Littles@zacharyschools.org.
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