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ALL THINGS Your Guide to local Thanksgiving Happenings and Events

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the phrase with stores turning a profit and moving accounting ledgers from “red to black” thanks to big year-end sales. Retailers and Black Friday marks the unofficial consumers rallied around low-cost start of the holiday shopping season. “doorbusters” and other discounted Come Black Friday, shoppers strive prices. to get the lowest prices on gifts for their loved ones. Interestingly enough, according to the National Retail Federation, Much of the focus of Black Friday Black Friday really hasn’t been the is on finding the best deals, but it most lucrative day for retailers over can be interesting to take a breath the years. In fact, greater profits and and learn how this phenomenon larger crowds are often seen on the developed and how it has evolved last Saturday preceeding Christmas. over the years. Shopping weekend evolves While Black Friday may have been the catalyst, in recent years shoppers have made the entire weekend of Black Friday a lucrative one for retailers. Many stores now open on Thanksgiving and extend sales through the entire weekend. Small Business Saturday and Sunday promote patronizing mom-and-pop stores. Cyber Monday emerged when online shopping became a The phrase “black Friday” also popular way to grab deals, and became famous for all the wrong it marks the close of the opening reasons in 1966. Philadelphia police weekend of the holiday shopping used it to refer to the Friday traffic season. In 2017, Black Friday jams and crowding in downtown weekend attracted 174 million stores from tourists and shoppers shoppers who spent an average of who ﬂooded into the city in $335.47, according to the NRF. advance of the Army-Navy football game held the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year. Bigger crowds and rowdiness contributed to long hours and stressful shifts for local police. “Black Friday” The term “black Friday” was originally associated with gold prices and manipulation on the part of speculators Jay Gould and James Fisk. This scandal occurred in September 1869. Commodity prices plummeted 50 percent as a result, and the term “black Friday” was coined to refer to that drop.

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ALL THINGS THANKSGIVING 4 tips to keep pantry pests off your holiday invite list this year (BPT) - When it comes time to plan your holiday guest list, your invitees generally fall into one of two groups: those you want to invite, and those you feel you must. There is a third group, however, that's never intentionally included on any guest list: pests. Whether by box or by bag, pantry pests such as Indian meal moths, merchant grain beetles, cockroaches and ants can invade your home without your knowledge and wreak havoc on your holiday cheer. Suddenly, your "must-invite" list doesn't look too bad. Pantry pests can infest common

baking ingredients such as flour, dried fruit, nuts, chocolate and more. They flock to secluded food sources like your pantry and can become major nuisances to homeowners due to their quick ability to infest an area in a short amount of time. To protect your goods and the rest of your home from pests this holiday season and beyond, apply these tips from the National Pest Management Association today. • Make it a total kitchen effort. Your work to protect the cleanliness of your pantry will be more successful if you are vigilant about your entire kitchen. This means routinely emptying trash receptacles, clearing crumbs from countertops, scrubbing the floors and running the dishwasher. The more uninviting to pests you can

make your entire kitchen, the less interested they will be in your pantry.

or glass solutions instead of other materials, and always try the lid before you buy. A poorly fitting lid can jeopardize all of your pest• Inspect your packages closely. proofing efforts. Sometimes pests enter your home before you can even take steps to •Work with a professional. If prevent it. This can often be the pantry pests are spotted in the case when the food you purchase kitchen, discard the infested foods is already infested. You can protect in outdoor trash bins and clean all yourself from rolling out the red of the shelves in the cupboards carpet for these pests by closely with a vacuum. Be sure to also inspecting your food packages partner with a licensed pest control before tossing them in your cart. professional to properly handle Avoid purchasing any package that the infestation to keep pests from shows a hint of damage, and once multiplying and contaminating home, be sure to toss anything that's other foods in your home. expired. To find more tips on how you can • Store things properly. Plastic make your home - and your pantry containers with secure lids are - pest-free for the holidays, visit affordable and invaluable when it www.pestworld.org. comes to protecting your pantry goods from pests. Look for plastic

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ALL THINGS THANKSGIVING Dining etiquette rules Proper dining etiquette has a place whether you’re enjoying a meal at a five-star restaurant, a fast-food joint or at home. While there are some written rules about social etiquette, there also are unwritten rules rooted in courtesy. By following these guidelines, any dining experience can go smoothly. Put down the phone When dining out or attending a party, direct your attention to fellow guests or dining partners and not your devices. Turn off the ringer, resist the urge to check the sports score, wait to text a friend until you’re done, and devote your attention to the meal.

Patience is a virtue Restaurant wait times are not an exact science. Restaurant hostesses can offer an estimate, but it’s impossible to say exactly when you’ll be seated. Do not take frustrations out on the staff. If time is of the essence, dine during off-peak hours or visit a less busy establishment. Go sparingly on substitutions Restaurants should be willing to cater to certain requests, especially if food allergies are a concern. However, do not act like the establishment is your personal kitchen. Make reasonable requests.

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ALL THINGS THANKSGIVING Store and use leftovers safely

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ALL THINGS THANKSGIVING • Expect early/late arrivals. Some people just aren’t punctual. Some may leave home too early and arrive well before the party starts, while others think “fashionably late” is showing up long after the party starts. Have some easy-tograb snacks so that early and late guests can munch while you finish your tasks.

guarantee correct timing and ﬂavor. • Have a seating plan. Have ample seating available and consider assigning seats at formal affairs so guests can sit next to friends or likeminded fellow invitees. • Spread out foods and beverages. Guests tend to bottleneck around the goodies. Ensure mingling and avoid traffic jams by having drinks and snacks in different locations.

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November 15th Pearle Jam Music Series: David Polansky ~ Music Through the Decades DUDLEY - Please join the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library on Thursday, November 15 from 6pm to 7pm for a special presentation “Music Through The Decades” is a fun-filled hour in which David Polansky tells how the last hundredplus years of American and world history have inspired so many of the songs we love. Using keyboard, trumpet, and vocals, David presents the music of George M. Cohan, Fats Waller, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, and a host of others — music inspired by the advent of the automobile, the two world wars, the Roaring 20’s, the Great Depression, the Wild West, and much more. David takes questions, performs requests, and tells some very funny anecdotes about famous musicians, as well as some about his own life as a musician. Free and no registration. Sponsored by the Hugh W. and Harriet K. Crawford Endowment.

November 16th Uncorked and Uncapped DUDLEY- Join the Dudley-Charlton Education Foundation on Friday, November 16 from 6PM to 8:30PM Uncorked and Uncapped, a DCEF Fundraising Evening. At Nichols College, Fels Student Center, Grand Room, 121 Center Road, Dudley, MA. Spend the evening of sampling a variety of wines and beers from diﬀerent regions accompanied with Passed Hot Hors

d’oeuvres & Charcutier. Ticket prices are $20 – $25 and include light hors d’oeuvres and tastings. Generously sponsored by Point Breeze Restaurant, Ted’s and Nipmuc Liquors. Also check out the silent auction table where you can bid on a variety of great items including gift baskets, certifications and tickets. 50/50 raﬄe. All proceeds will support the Dudley-Charlton Education Foundation. Visit http://www. dcedfoundation.org/ to purchase tickets.

November 17th Pasta Dinner WEBSTER - The Greek Orthodox Church, 35 Lake Parkway in Webster invites you to a Pasta Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 17th from 5:007:00pm. Adults are $10, and Kids under 12 are just $5. Sponsored by the Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church Ladies Society. Be sure to check out our fabulous Raﬄe Table! Book Signing & Talk WEBSTER - On Saturday, November 17, 2pm to 4pm there will be a book signing and talk with Ursula Wong, author of The Amber Series (historical fiction) at Booklovers’ Gourmet, 55 East Main Street, Webster. Call 508-949-6232 for more information. Amber Wolf begins the story of the farmers who trade pitchforks for stolen weapons to fight the Soviet invasion of 1944 in Lithuania. The series continues with Amber War and Amber Widow. All books will be available for purchase. About the series: Ludmelia Kudirka is running for her life. When the brutal Russian soldiers invade 1940’s Lithuania, they ravage the countryside and the people. Young Ludmelia Kudirka, after her mother has been murdered, flees to the safety of the forest. Vowing vengeance, she joins the partisans fighting for freedom in a David-and-Goliath struggle against the mighty Soviet war machine. Visit ursulawong. wordpress.com/amber-war-series/

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FA LL 201 8 DCLT: National Take a Hike Day! DUDLEY - Saturday, November 17, 2018 is National Take a Hike Day. The Dudley Conservation Land Trust invites everyone to take a hike on their properties: Tufts Branch Valley and Keekamoochaug Wildlife Sanctuaries, Healy Rd., Slater Woods and Hiland Park Sanctuary, Dudley Oxford Rd and Wieloch Woods Sanctuary, West Main St. All properties are in Dudley, free and open to the public. Hiking reduces stress, increases the quality of sleep, reconnects with nature, strengthens bones and leads to natural healing by releasing anti-oxidants which fight oﬀ disease. Please view the videos/Protected Lands @ www. dudleyclt.org for specific information regarding each of these properties. Have a great Hiking Day!

vember 21, United Church of Christ, Fed., located at 4 Church Street in Webster, will host a Thanksgiving service of music and celebration for all the things we are grateful for. There will not be a sermon, but rather a time for anyone who would like to share something they are thankful for. Please bring a non-perishable food item or a love oﬀering for Food Share.

November 29th

Genealogy Group Presentation: Reconstructing History Using Mom’s WWII Letters DUDLEY - Join the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library on Thursday, November 29 from 6pm to 7:30pm for a presentation by Corinne Smith who used her mother’s stash of more than 100 letters from WWII servicemen to trace the soldiers November 19th family trees with the intent of returning them to their children. Free Harry Potter Fan Day WEBSTER - Learn to perform and no registration. Sponsored by magic from Throckmorton, a wiz- Friends of the Library. ard trying to earn himself a teaching position at Hogwarts at the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library in November 29th Dudley on Monday, November 19 Feasting with Your Instant Pot from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. If Throckmorton can prove his teaching abil- OXFORD - The instant pot craze is ity with lowly Muggles, then he here, are you onboard? For many of will be granted a faculty position at us, the instant pot is patiently waitHogwarts. Join this costumed wiz- ing to be used. Whether yours is ard and learn how to perform real tucked away in a cupboard or still magic tricks. All of the magic tricks in the box, it’s time to take our your can be easily mastered, and they electric pressure cooker and put will receive all of the props needed it to use! Join chef Liz Barbour at to perform these magical eﬀects. In the Oxford Free Public Library on addition, each student will receive Thursday, November 29 from 6pm his or her very own magic wand! to 7pm for a cooking class that will Recommended for ages 7 and older. help take the mystery out of this Costumes encourged. Registration amazing, time saving kitchen tool. required. Children under 12 must Liz will demonstrate 2 recipes that be accompanied by an adult. Visit you can recreate at home. Followthe library website or contact 508- ing her demonstration, Liz will oﬀer tasty samples for everyone to enjoy. 949-8021. Registration required - spaces limited! November 21st Thanksgiving Music Service WEBSTER - On Wednesday, No-

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Book Talk with Ted Reinstein OXFORD - On Tuesday, December 11 from 6:30pm to 8pm please join the Oxford Free Public Library for a special presentation, “New England’s General Stores: Exploring an American Classic” Book Talk with Ted Reinstein. In talking about New England’s General Stores: Exploring an American Classic, broadcast journalist Ted Reinstein shares the rich and colorful history of this iconic institution, how they figured in the rise of early American commerce, why they began to fade, and why—like another New England icon, the diner—they have begun to come back and even be re-invented and re-imagined for a new era. Told with anecdotes from a variety of local landmark stores across the region, the presentation is accompanied by the award-winning photography of Art Donahue.

Holiday Wreath with Bemis Farm DUDLEY - Tina Bemis, of Bemis Farm, will lead a special class at the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library on Saturday, December 8 at 10am in the making of a lovely holiday wreath. Registration and $10 co-pay required. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. Please contact Karen Wall at 508-949-8021 or email kwall@cwmars.org.

December 9th Holiday Handbell Concert WEBSTER - Make “Glad Tidings”, a holiday handbell concert presented by the Shoreline Ringers, a part of your holiday celebrations this year with a program of holiday favorites, original handbell compositions, and classical transcriptions performed by this top-level community handbell choir. A concert will be held Sunday, December 9th at 4:00 pm at United Church of Christ, Federated, 4 Church Street, Webster MA 01570. Tickets are $10 at the door or call 508-943-0061 to reserve your ticket.

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(BPT) - It's 6 a.m. in Bell County, Texas. The sun is yet to peek over the horizon on what will become a steamy summer day, but Darrell Glaser is already strolling through his turkey houses to ensure the birds on his family farm are comfortable. The farm has been in Glaser's family for nearly 100 years, and Darrell and his family have spent nearly every day tending to their turkeys.

Shady Brook Farms(R) understands the connection between family farms and family holiday traditions. A November 2017 survey conducted by Shady Brook Farms revealed that 80 percent of consumers agree that during the holidays, it is important for their turkey to be raised by a family farm. Shady Brook Farms turkeys raised by family farmers can be found in local retailers in the eastern United States.

At Bar G Farms, the Glasers Darrell, his four sons and his mother - focus on raising healthy, happy birds. From monitoring and protecting them during a raucous Texas thunderstorm to checking air and water quality, the family does everything possible to ensure the well-being of their turkeys. "Animal welfare is very important

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poults to cleaning the building when they go to market. Now, my son, Ryan, is going to take over with help from our 15 grandchildren who all live on the farm."

The Robertson family is very active at church and in the local community. Glenn coaches local basketball and baseball teams, contributes on the board of special services for special needs children and serves as the Boy Scouts' youth director. When the Robertson family gathers for Thanksgiving dinner, they will be thinking about those who are spending time together enjoying a turkey raised on In Central Missouri, Glenn and their farm. Kathy Robertson have been raising Shady Brook Farms turkeys for 45 Quality time together is also the years on their family farm, with favorite part of Thanksgiving for plenty of helping hands. the Shepherd family in Coryell County, Texas. In 2012, Jordan and "On our farm, it has always been a Megan Shepherd started raising family event," Glenn said. "Kathy turkeys on Spurrin'S Farms. and our four children have always helped from getting ready for new "We were looking for a great place

to raise a family where we could live and work together, where we could be a part of each other's lives and help to make a difference for the better," Jordan said. "Here we have found all of that and more." Jordan and Megan have two children, Jaxon and Emma Rae, and Megan's dad, Gene, joined them on the farm. The Shepherd family raises turkeys with care and compassion, and best of all, they get to be a part of each other's lives on a day-to-day basis. These family farmers are thriving raising holiday turkeys. They have a passion for the time they spend together, the well-being of their animals and the work they do. "We put our heart and soul into what we do. We work long and odd hours to make sure our turkeys are healthy and safe," Darrell Glaser said. "Farming is what we do, and we love it."

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WORCESTER - On September 23rd the Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s was held at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester. Three thousand people participated in this walk. The prime purpose was to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association (care, support, and research) in helping to find a cause and cure for this most dreadful disease that has affected as many as 5.7 million people in our country. The goal this year for the Worcester County Walk of the Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH Chapter, was to raise $377,500 toward this effort. There were 225 teams, and other individuals that made up the number of people who made donations for this worthy cause. This year the Worcester Walk surpassed its goal, and raised, $419,500, and “Team Barbara” contributed $9,350 toward that amount, and was fifth in the top five teams. “Team Barbara” is one of the many teams that has participated in the walk for 12 years, and over that period of time, has donated $51,838, with the help of family, friends, businesses, and private companies. As Team Captain, I would like to publicly thank the 77 contributors who donated to “Team Barbara” from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Texas, and California for this year’s walk. “Team Barbara” was formed in 2007 to honor my wife Barbara of over 56 years, who struggled with this disease from early on-set at age 57, until she died on August 28, 2013, at the age of 78. My heartfelt thanks go out to all who have helped “Team Barbara” in the past as well. Sincerely, Frank S. P. Yacino

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ARIENS SNOW BLOWER: 7 hp. 24”. Just tuned & ready to go. $299. 508949-2369 CHAMPION WINTER RADIAL SNOW TIRES: 235/50R 18. Only used (1) Winter. $200 firm. 774-272-2624 HAIR SALON EQUIPMENT: (5) Black Hydrolic Stylist Chairs & (3) Shampoo Chairs. Fran: 508-248-5488 POWER TEC WORKOUT EQUIPMENT: Pull Down/Row. $299. 508-461-7273 ROLL TOP DESK: Good Condition. $100 obo. 774-230-1472

HOME SERVICES WEST ENTERPRISE: Full service seamless gutter installation, repair & cleaning. 5” & 6”. Variety of colors to choose from. Mike: C-860-373-4844 H-860-974-8702 DUMAS DECORATING CENTER: Customized Re-upholstering. Give your furniture a second chance! 860923-9619 HOUSE CLEANING: Reasonable rates, bonded, great references. Wendy: 774-262-9166

$99 CHIMNEY CLEANING! $50 off any masonry repair or caps. Relining, repointing. Foundation repair. Concrete walkways & aprons. Waterproofing, powerwashing & MORE! Free estimates. 508-752-1003 LOCAL SEMI RETIRED CARPENTER SEEKING WORK: 25 PLUS years experience as owner operator of a finish carpentry business. SMALL JOBS WELCOMED! Oxford, MA. Dick Shumway 727-458-9835 PRECISION TRADE WORKS: Aerial crane work, TREE WORK, roofing & painting. Ryan: 860-458-9361 RESIDENTIAL CLEANING: Quality work with experience. Affordable rates & excellent references. FREE Estimates. 508-987-1308

FOR LEASE POMFRET CENTER, CT: Commercial Building Lot suitable for up to 10,000 sq. ft. building. For Sale/Lease/Build to Suit. 3 Phase Electric Available. Contact: rose.construction@ snet.net or 860-928-4072

15 Words $10.00 • 50 cents each additional word NAME (LAST)

Please send all submissions to: Smart Shopper • 31 Thompson Rd. Webster, MA 01570 or SubmitAds@SmartShopperAd.com Phone: 508-943-5300 Fax: 508-943-5320 Deadline is Friday at noon for next week’s issue.

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MUSIC MUSIC LESSONS IN OXFORD: Piano, Voice, Guitar & Clarinet. Eccentric Musician Co.Glen: 774-2875773

FOR RENT WEBSTER: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. $650-$950 per month. For details call: 508-943-0040 WEBSTER: 2 bedroom. No Pets. $850. 860-923-2422 or 860-2082937

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