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TREETALK Keep your Christmas tree fresh through the holidays

By Leslie Massey, Celebrate

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Christmas comes but once a year, and spending family time picking out the right tree and thoughtfully trimming it with treasured knickknacks serves up lifelong memories.

With so many different types of trees out there, it's hard to know which one is right for your family. And, once you get it home, keeping it green, fragrant and healthy through the holidays seems like a talent that eludes many of us.

“For a long-lasting tree that will stay fresh and green for a while, we love the Native White Fir,” said Debbie Bradley with Harding Nursery, Inc. “Piñon is another one that will stay fresh and it has a pretty smell.”

If you prefer farm-grown trees, Bradley suggested purchasing either a Fraser or Noble fir. “Christmas tree farms shear their trees every year so they really grow with a pretty shape,” she said.

Harding Nursery starts selling Christmas trees one or two weeks before Thanksgiving. “When you have a fresh-cut tree, you don’t want to get it too early in order to give it the best chance to stay fresh and fragrant through Christmas,” Bradley said.

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Skaters enjoy the outdoor ice rink in Acacia park downtown last year. This year’s rink will be open through January 11. Courtesy of the Downtown Partnership; photo by Allison Daniell, used with permission

❆ Holidays Downtown ❆ It’s a party all holiday season in Downtown Colorado Springs! Enjoy free metered parking every Saturday from Thanksgiving to Christmas. The meters are always free on Sundays.

THROUGH JANUARY 11 SKATE IN THE PARK

Open ’til 9 p.m. most nights. Check online calendar for full hours of operation. $10 per person, including skates Ages 4 and under FREE with paying adult www.downtowncs.com/skate Open seven days a week in Downtown’s Acacia Park (off Tejon Street, between Bijou Street and Platte Avenue), Colorado Springs’s only outdoor ice rink is a great reason to get out of the house this holiday season and enjoy sunny, winter days. Visit the website for more information and to learn about themed skate events, like Fire Spinning, Date Night, and Broncos Pride.

NOVEMBER 29

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY www.cssbdc.org/events/saturday 6 2 0 14 C E L E B R AT E / T H E G A Z E T T E

This year — shop small! Head Downtown to support the local businesses that bring life and individuality to our community. Grab your shopping bags and Christmas list and look for participating shops selling everything from organic spices to handcrafted pottery; locally made clothing to home décor and sporting goods. Enjoy a holiday tree lighting with a Children’s Chorale at 6 p.m. in Acacia Park.

DECEMBER 3 HOLIDAY STROLL

Downtown stores open until 8 p.m. www.downtowncs.com/stroll Join the strolling carolers for music, refreshments and one-night-only specials in beautiful Downtown! Visit the website for a full list of participating shops.

DECEMBER 5 & JANUARY 2 FIRST FRIDAY DOWNTOWN

Galleries open throughout downtown until 8 p.m. www.csdowntown.com/firstfriday Enjoy all the culture our arts community has to offer with a browse through the Downtown galleries.

December’s First Friday event will include the wildly popular 7th annual Small Works Show at The Modbo, 17 E. Bijou St. (entrance in the alley) and adjoining gallery S.P.Q.R. Floor to ceiling miniature art pieces will delight art lovers of all ages! You can even buy a piece and take it home. Peek in alleys and stop on corners for more live entertainment throughout the night, including a Fire Spinning performance from 5 –7 p.m. in Acacia Park.

DECEMBER 6

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS FAMILY FUN DAY 10 a.m. –2 p.m.

Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St. FREE to all ages www.cspm.org/festivaloflights Join the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum for an annual holiday celebration. Enjoy a full performance schedule, take a step back in time in our 1903 holiday ornament room, and participate in activities led by a variety of community organizations. Don’t miss this special tradition that’s brought magic to the Pikes Peak region for over 20 years!

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Pedestrians walk beneath the holiday decorations on Pikes Peak Avenue downtown just two days before Christmas 1926. Courtesy of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

EMPTY STOCKING SHUFFLE 5K GLOW RUN 4 p.m. packet pickup; race starts at 5 Pick up packet at The Mansion, 20 N. Tejon St. Register online at www.csgrandprix.com.

Pre-Race Day: $30; Race Day: $35; Students: $25 FREE for ages 12 and under Grab your friends and family and help support the Empty Stocking Fund! With your registration, you’ll receive lighted gloves and race bib to run Downtown amid the Festival of Lights Parade pre-party. Your registration will help ESF provide resources for 20 local health and human services agencies. Since its inception, ESF has generated more than $14.8 million to help these agencies on the front lines of serving people in crisis and assisting others in attaining self-sufficiency. Thank you for your generous contributions — see you at the race!

Shop hop Small Saturday

Support local business, Nov. 29 FREE meter parking!

Holiday Stroll

Shopping & entertainment Dec 3, 5-8 p.m.

30TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PARADE 5:50 p.m.

The parade will move south on Tejon Street, from East St. Vrain Street to East Vermijo Avenue FREE to all ages www.coloradospringsfestivaloflights.org In its 30th year, the Festival of Lights Parade is a non-profit organization established to ensure that people of the Pikes Peak Region can enjoy this wonderful local tradition each December.

This year’s parade theme is “Through the Eyes of a Child.”

– Hannah Blick, Celebrate

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holi-DAY Tripping Photo courtesy of The Broadmoor

Treat family, out-of-town guests to Colorado’s seasonal sights HISTORIC ROSEMOUNT MUSEUM 419 W. 14TH ST. IN PUEBLO

Walking into Rosemount Museum is like stepping back in time to the elegant Victorian era. The mansion, built between 1891 and 1893, was the home to prominent Pueblo businessman John A. Thatcher and his family.

While the stylish Victorian interior gives visitors a look at how a prosperous family lived at the turn of the century and beyond, the grounds are actually a public park. The property is known as the Crown Jewel of Colorado and has been featured on HGTV’s “America’s Castles” and “Christmas Castles.”

Rosemount features an amazing 85 percent originality with the house virtually unchanged through threequarters of a century while family members lived in the home. Nearly all furnishings, wall and window treatments, decorative arts and paintings, and household items are original. The 37room, 24,000 square-foot mansion is adorned with beautiful oak, cherry, mahogany and maple woodwork.

Guided tours are offered to the public from 10 a.m.– 3:30 p.m., Tuesday– Saturday, each February–December. The 8 2 0 14 C E L E B R AT E / T H E G A Z E T T E

museum is busiest during the holidays when the house is fully dressed for Christmas and sparkles both inside and out.

ADMISSION

$6 for adults $5 for seniors 60+ $4 for children 6 –18 Group rates are available for ten or more when scheduled in advance. For more information, please call 719-5455290 or visit www.rosemount.org.

– Courtesy Rosemount Museum

NORTH POLE 5050 PIKES PEAK HWY., NEAR CASCADE-CHIPITA PARK

The North Pole is a Christmas-themed family amusement park that has been open since 1956. This enchanted family theme park has something for every member of the family to do: Meet Santa Claus and his elves, enjoy the Christmas Tree Ride, swing through the sky on the Enterprise Space Shuttle or take a whimsical ride on an Antique Carousel.

You can fly through the sky on an Aerial Tram or stay on the ground with the Miniature Train. Spend time feeding

resident goats and llamas, or watch a magic show. Browse the quaint village shops stocked with unique gifts, perfect for getting your holiday shopping done early.

At the center of Santa’s Workshop is the North Pole, an ice-covered pole that never melts. Surrounding the North Pole are a variety of gift shops, each with their own unique selection of toys and gifts. The highlight of everyone’s visit is a trip to Santa’s House to greet the jolly old elf himself. A picnic pavilion is available for guests who would like to bring their own food.

ADMISSION

FREE for children under 2 $21 for general admission, ages 2 – 59 FREE for seniors 60+ $16 for active duty military and their family members and retired military with ID Small group rates are available for six or more. Check the North Pole website for a $3-off coupon per person. For more information, please call 719-684-9432 or visit www.northpolecolorado.com.

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HOLI-DAY TRIPPING: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 DENVER CHRISTKINDL MARKET SKYLINE PARK AT 16TH ST. MALL AND ARAPAHOE ST. IN DENVER

Come enjoy the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of the 14th annual Denver Christkindl Market, presented by americaitstime. com. Christmas markets are part of the beautiful traditions that take place every Christmas season in Germany and throughout Europe.

Enjoy live music and dancing, German, European and local craft vendors, authentic food and drink, and a true spirit of an Old World Christmas. Festival organizers — German American Chamber of Commerce and the German Cultural Foundation — hope you enjoy this little slice of Germany and come back year after year! For more information, visit www. denverchristkindlmarket.com.

OPEN THROUGH DECEMBER 23

11 a.m.–7 p.m. Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday & Saturday Closes at 4 p.m. Thanksgiving Day – denverchristkindlmarket.com

THE BROADMOOR 1 LAKE AVE. IN COLORADO SPRINGS

You don’t have to leave town to enjoy a day or evening of holiday adventure! The Broadmoor resort is the longest-running consecutive winner of both the AAA Five-Diamond and Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star awards. Since first opening in 1918, The Broadmoor has offered guests a unique way to experience the beauty of the American West.

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The Broadmoor is proud to present “A Classic Broadmoor Christmas.” Join this magnificent, heart-warming holiday show for the entire family. Broadmoor Director of Entertainment Ken Miller presents a special evening of enchantment and entertainment.

Doors open for cocktails at 6 p.m.; dinner is served at 7 and the entertainment begins at 8. Packages are available on the following dates: December 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 24.

Package includes: • Classic accommodations for one night (upgrade options available) • Dinner show tickets for each person on the package • 15 percent discount on select retail purchases at Broadmoor-owned shops • 25 percent discount off of published Suite rates NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA CELEBRATION

Close out 2014 in style this New Year’s Eve. It’s a wonderful evening of non-stop music that includes all dance styles from ballroom to disco. Dance the night away at “Party Central” and ring in the New Year!

Package includes: • Classic accommodations for one night (upgrade options available) • Gala dinner and entertainment for each person on the package • 15 percent discount on select retail purchases in Broadmoor-owned shops • 25 percent discount off of published Suite rates For more information, please call 855-634-7711 or visit broadmoor.com to book your accomodations.

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Deck the halls (start with the living room)

By Hannah Blick, Celebrate

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t’s time to break out the garland and dress up your living room for Christmas!

“For some of us, it is more of a challenge on how to make that impact, but the fireplace mantel is already the focal point in the room,” said Caprice King, owner of Real Deals Home Décor, 3490 Carefree Circle W. If you don’t have a fireplace, King suggested decorating a

buffet, ledge, or sofa table pushed against a wall. “You can also put a shelf on the wall to decorate around,” she said.

To make your design look purposeful, choose a theme or use items that coordinate well based on color or shape and size.

Start by draping garland over the edges for a dramatic look.

Then, secure it to the mantel, buffet or ledge so it’s not tempted to roll off.

“You can run lights through it to make it pop,” King said. Drape coordinating ribbon loosely on top of the garland and add larger pieces like wreaths and Christmas figurines. Smaller accessories with varying heights help create a focal point and visual interest that will draw your family and friends to the epicenter of your home.

For a bright feel, mix some mercury glass into your decor. “It’s such an easy way to liven up a room, it’s so fresh,” said Jessica Brown, director of design for La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, 7087 N. Academy Blvd.

Grays, metallics, and deep taupes continue to be the on-trend neutrals to work with, especially in the living space. “We’re also seeing, in furniture, a smaller scale and cleaner lines, more transitional pieces,” Brown said.

When it comes to your furniture, don’t be afraid to rearrange and even relocate some pieces to a bedroom or basement to make room for your tree and decorations.

“If you’re worried about seating, try replacing large chairs with an ottoman or comfy, floor pillows,” Brown said.

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Jennifer Bertrand, host of HGTV’s “Paint-Over! With Jennifer Bertrand” and season three champion of HGTV Design Star, shares her five favorite décor refreshers for the 2014 holiday season. “Life can get serious and heavy, we all need a breath of fresh air in our homes,” Bertrand said. “Challenge your whole family to get involved and be creative.”

1. ADD METALLIC, VINYL DECALS “I love using vinyl decals to dress up backsplash or bathroom tiles for the holidays. You can find great shapes like triangles and dots on Etsy. If you use a metallic gold or silver, it adds a bit of holiday whimsy and a fun, graphic design on otherwise solid tiles. You can also use them to create movement and add drama to your home. I’d suggest choosing a color that harmonizes well with your existing tile tone. It can really change the whole vibe in your home.”

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2. STRING TWINKLE LIGHTS AND PLANT UPLIGHTS

doesn’t leave streaks. You can be horrible at painting, but it will still look great.”

“Everybody hangs colored lights on their tree or the outside of their home, but I like to use clear twinkle lights

4. CRAFT PORCH VIGNETTES

in unexpected places inside the home. You can string them across your

living room from the ceiling or underneath curtains and awnings. It really creates a sense of wonderment. If you’ve got any rooms without overhead lighting, you can also set up a few uplights behind a sofa or to shine on your fireplace. This is a great way to change the ambiance for a party or evenings in watching Christmas movies.”

3. PAINT THE FRONT DOOR “Painting your front door is one of the easiest ways to totally freshen up your home! You can paint the outside a

warm red or touch up the inside for a new accent color in your entrance.

Chalk paint, which has a milky finish and now comes in every color under the sun, is very on trend right now. It has a softer, vintage feel and is very user friendly as it

“I joke that I can’t keep any plants alive, but I can make cool, holiday vignettes in my flower pots! This is a great way to jazz up your front porch. Simply choose a

few holiday-themed cutouts, like candy canes or Christmas trees,

and then cut them out of particle board or wood sheets. Paint them and place them in your planters with artificial holly and garland. They won’t die and they add some height! The key to this is to go big for a truly dramatic effect and use repeating elements in porch design.”

“Take a few minutes to go around your home and collect a handful of interesting items and then arrange them on a tabletop for a holiday conversation starter.

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Below are more tips from Harding Nursery to help choose the best tree and keep it fresh and beautiful throughout the season:

1. As your family is selecting a tree, run your fingers along the needles and give the tree a shake. “You want the needles to feel soft and supple, not crisp and dry,” Bradley said. “Also, if it’s losing lots of needles, that’s not a good sign.”

2. Once you get your tree home, the base needs a fresh cut. “Cut about an

inch off the base to make it easier for the tree to take in water,” Bradley said. “Then it needs to be in water within 20 minutes or it will start to seal up.” Be sure the cut is straight so the tree will stand up properly.

3. If you don’t plan to put the tree up right away, place it in a container of warm water. Stand the tree in an unheated garage away from the wind and cold.

4. When you bring your tree inside, pick a safe spot to display it. “Don’t

Bradley said. Being too close to a heat source will quickly dry out the tree and can be a fire hazard.

5. Keep your tree well watered. Water

prevents the needles from drying and dropping off and maintains The Blue Spruce is native to the Rocky Mountains and a popular Christmas the fragrance. Trees may tree choice locally. Courtesy of Harding Nursery, Inc. use several quarts a day, so check the water level naments, transfer the tree to the in the stand every few hours. Don’t add garage for two to three days. anything to the water — though some believe throwing in extras keeps trees fresh- • Keep the tree in a container for stability and to hold water. “We use ice cubes er longer, experts say plain water — and to water these trees,” Bradley said. plenty of it — works best.

“They melt slowly and keep the tree hydrated.”

“We have lots of families who want to plant their Christmas tree outside after the • Plant the tree outdoors when the ground is not frozen. “If the ground is holiday,” Bradley said. “In that case, we still frozen, you can continue to keep recommend a few steps to maintain the the tree in a container in the garage,” tree properly before planting.”

Bradley said. “But make sure you give • Plan to keep the tree indoors for at it a good soaking a couple times least seven to ten days. per month.”

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The holidays are a joyous time of year, but they can also be overwhelming — parties, school activities, and special events fill up the calendar. There’s baking to do, decorations to put up and neighbors to visit. And then, there’s the matter of gifts: making lists, budgeting and shopping all take time, but taking control of this process early can really help de-stress the season.

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Make several copies of your list or keep it on your smart phone so it’s always available for reference.

Watch the newspaper for sales and special offers — large department stores such as Dillard’s, Macy’s and Sears frequently publish inserts full of deals, specially priced merchandise or coupons. Shop these before you shop the store!

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If you can, shop off-hours when stores are less crowded so that it’s easier to focus on your mission. Weekday mornings are typically least busy.

You can increase your efficiency even further by shopping at an indoor mall which offers dozens of retailers under one roof and amenities such as a food court and gift wrapping services.

If you must leave packages unattended in your vehicle, try to do so only in parking lots that have security surveillance and make sure you take care to hide or disguise the packages as much as possible.

When shopping with kids, an indoor mall offers an ideal, climate-controlled environment for indoor play that helps break up the day. Keep the little ones happy with ride a on the Monkey Train, a game of Glowgolf or some fun at the indoor play park — all without ever having to leave the center. At Chapel Hills Mall, there are also lots of free holiday performances, not to mention Santa Claus at Center Court.

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f you’re looking to savor some new flavors and eat healthier this holiday season, cooking with wine and spices is the way to go.

“As spices and herbs gain popularity for health reasons and the ability to flavor without salt, they become more important in developing flavor over the holidays,” said Cortney Smith, senior buyer for food and spices at CHEFS Catalog.

CHEFS, 5070 Centennial Blvd., recently launched its own line of high-quality basic and custom spices. “We carry everything from organic Saigon ground cinnamon to saffron,” Smith said.

“My personal favorites for the holidays are cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and even the less-used cardamom,” Smith said.

Cardamom spice is made from the seed pods of various ginger plants; its flavor contains hints of lemon, mint and smoke.

For those new to cooking with spices, Smith recommended starting out with commonly used herbs like thyme, oregano, basil or rosemary. “These are great additions to pasta sauces, roasts, soups and chili,” she said.

Incorporating spices can help conjure up the best of the holidays. “The smell of mulled cider warming the house, ham studded with cloves, cinnamon rolls or other family classics can bring you right back to the best memories from the past,” Smith said. If your family has a favorite spice, use it in creating new dish that just might become a family classic.

Wine can also be used to craft sauces for a variety of pasta and meat dishes, from fish to chicken and can add a festive taste to your traditional holiday dishes.

“You can use wine three different ways in cooking: you can marinade, add flavor or increase the liquid content,” said Cindy Reiman, owner of The Wine Gallery, 5903 Delmonico Dr. When marinating, keep in mind the heartier the meat, the darker the wine.

“A lot of dishes with lighter, red meats and lighter sauces call for burgundy, which is a pinot noir from France,” she said.

Reiman recommended using pinot grigios for fattier fish dishes. “They’re high in acidity and can cut through the fat,” she said. “A sauvignon blanc is better for veggies because it’s lighter and fruitier.” Ports and sherry wines work best in sweeter sauces and desserts.

Cooking with wine is a great way to reduce oil usage and cut calories. “It’s great for baking, too. If I have a recipe that calls for a cup of oil, I’ll use just a half cup of oil and a half cup of wine,” Reiman said.

Preparing cream sauces and chicken dishes in an unoaked chardonnay will ensure the dish is not overwhelmed by the wine. “Don’t use something high in tannins like certain cabernets, because they will stay and overpower dish. You

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When cooking, be sure to add the wine right away, rather than waiting until the end. This allows time for the sulfites and alcohol to burn off, leaving diners with just a subtle taste of the wine.

“Just like when you use spices, you don’t want the wine to overpower the taste, so be careful not to use too much or too little,” Reiman said. “Only cook with wines you would actually drink.

You want to enjoy the flavor.” If you need help getting started, The Wine Gallery’s knowledgeable staff can make wine recommendations for any recipe.

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If you’d prefer to simply drink the wine, there’s a place for that during the holidays, too.

Tim Christensen, owner of home winemaking center Fermentations, said people gravitate to red wines during the winter months. Mulled wines have also grown in popularity, featuring orange, cinnamon and cloves and served hot or at room temperature. Christensen also recommended the seasonal wine Merlot Ho Ho from Island Mist, reminiscent of Christmas fruits and spices.

For a more personal touch, try crafting your own bubbly for New Year’s Eve. Fermentations, 5765 N. Academy Blvd., offers kits and classes; learn more at fermentations.biz or call 719-598-1164 to schedule a class. Keep in mind it takes a minimum of one month for sparkling carbonation to appropriately build up.

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2 lbs. of extra-lean ground beef 2 eggs ¼ c. of finely chopped onions 1 ½ c. breadcrumbs 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 T. minced garlic ¼ c. parsley Salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine all ingredients and form meatballs. Brown meatballs on all sides in a pan with oil. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked.

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reGIFT, reDECORATE, reSALE Stretch your holiday budget at local resale, consignment shops

By Hannah Blick, Celebrate The resale/consignment community is alive and well in Colorado Springs.

“Variety is the spice of life, and we do have variety,” said Janna Botello, owner of Full Figure Resale, 1518 N. Academy Blvd.

Resale shops purchase items to sell outright, while consignment shops host items and then share profits with vendors. Shoppers can find niche shops for everything from clothing to sporting goods, furniture to home décor.

Shop Resale Colorado Springs offers a digital and print directory of resale and consignment stores in the Pikes Peak region. The latest edition of the Resale Shopping Guide published in October, and shoppers can pick up a copy at any resale or consignment stores in town or access it at shopresalecoloradosprings.com.

Botello, who also manages Shop Resale Colorado Springs, has certainly seen her share of changes in the consignment and

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resale community over the past 22 years.

And this holiday season is no different.

“Our economy is improving, people are shopping more, but because it’s an election year, people are being very picky about how they spend their money,” she said.

Resale and consignment won a wave of converts after the economy took a turn for the worse in 2008. And to any shoppers who are still wary of buying second hand, Botello encouraged them to give it a try, considering many stores carry new items.

“I would say 75–80 percent of the groups of consignment items that come in have at least one piece with the tags still on it,” she said. After Christmas, Botello sees an influx of brand-new items — gifts that didn’t fit the bodies, styles and homes of their recipients.

“Most places will pick it up or you can donate your items for a tax write off,” she said. “We also do layaways.”

Visit Full Figure Resale, 1518 N. Academy Blvd., for a selection of holiday outfits for sizes 16+, a variety of accessories and thrifty gift ideas. Courtesy of Full Figure Resale

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Springs families create lively holiday traditions

By Hannah Blick, Celebrate

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t’s the most wonderful time of the year in Colorado Springs! From music to mountains, our community has its own twist on holiday traditions.

“AdAmAn is one of our most beloved traditions,” said Matt Mayberry, director of the Pioneers Museum.

Started in 1922, the AdAmAn Club is a group of local mountaineers that summits Pikes Peak on December 31 and shoots off fireworks at midnight to ring in the New Year. And while you might not be pining for a spot in the courageous club, you just might fit in with the decorators.

“Our family loves putting up the nativity set together each year,” said Catherine Bullock, procurement specialist for the 2014 Colorado Springs Christmas Créche Exhibit and Live Nativity.

The exhibit featured about 500 nativity sets in 2013. The 2014 exhibit will be on display at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, 8710 Lexington Dr. Bullock’s team has collected nativity sets from community members. “Last

year we had one from a family that lost their home in the Waldo Canyon Fire,” she said. “When they dug through all the rubble and ash, they found the nativity; it had survived the fire.”

The exhibit is open to the public at no charge from 5 –9 p.m. on December 5 and 10 a.m.–9 p.m. on December 6.

While you’ve got your calendar out, be sure to mark November 28–30; it wouldn’t be the holidays without The Nutcracker!

“It’s a great way to kick off the holiday season,” said Nicole Anthony, education and community engagement manager for the Colorado Springs Philharmonic.

The Philharmonic will host four performances of the legendary ballet this season at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, 190 S. Cascade Ave. The Oklahoma City Ballet will join the Philharmonic for its world premiere of Tchaikovsky’s timeless holiday tradition.

To purchase tickets, call 719-520-SHOW or visit www.csphilharmonic.org.

Members of the AdAmAn Club hike Barr Trail to summit Pikes Peak and shoot off fireworks on New Year’s Eve, 1938.

The tradition has continued and, the group includes a new official member in the climb each year. Courtesy of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

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By Leslie Massey, Celebrate

When The Gazette established the Empty Stocking Fund in 1984, the fundamental goal was filling empty stockings with Christmas toys, clothing, and other items for families in need during the holiday season. That year, the Fund raised more than $40,000 in cash and goods, which helped aid 27 families.

The first official campaign the next year assisted 36 families.

Many local families struggle to keep up with bills. Since the economic crisis in 2008, many have lost jobs and savings, while sinking deeper into debt. Though economists suggest the U.S. economy is in recovery, many Americans are still struggling to get back on their feet.

While no longer filling actual stockings, the annual Gazette-El Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fund provides resources for local health and human service agencies in the Pikes Peak region. Each agency uniquely assists individuals and families in times of crisis with the intent to help them attain self-sufficiency.

“Now in its 31st year, the Empty Stocking Fund continues to provide over $1 million per year directly to 20 local charities,” said Dan Steever, president 28 2 0 14 C E L E B R AT E / T H E G A Z E T T E

and publisher of The Gazette. “The fact that 100 percent of contributions go directly to the service providers means that your donation makes a direct difference in the lives of our neighbors in need.”

As a true community collaboration, the fund’s success is due in part to the partnership between Gazette Charities and the El Pomar and Bruni foundations.

Each dollar given to the Fund grows up to forty-five percent thanks to the El Pomar Foundation matching $1 for every $3 raised (up to $200,000) and the Bruni Foundation, which matches $10,000 for every $100,000 raised (up to $70,000).

Because all of the administration fees of the Fund are shared by The Gazette, El Pomar Foundation, ADD STAFF and Wells Fargo, 100 percent of the funds raised go directly to enhance, encourage and promote the current and future wellbeing of Coloradans.

“We love participating in the Empty Stocking Fund; it is one of the biggest efforts we belong to,” said Lynne Telford, executive director of Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado. “It’s always fun. The Gazette is always coming up with new and interesting things every year, and we’re glad to be part of it.”

For the first time this year, The Empty Stocking Fund is proud to include TESSA of Colorado Springs in the agencies benefitting from the Fund. TESSA’s mission is to help women and their children escape family violence to live in safety and well-being.

“We are feeling very blessed and fortunate to be a new participant in The Empty Stocking Fund,” said Becky Gundrum, executive director of TESSA of Colorado Springs. “It’s great to be part of community-wide awareness and recognition of helping people in need.”

Funds received from the Empty Stocking Fund will directly assist TESSA’s crisis shelter, which provides food, shelter and counseling to women and children fleeing domestic abuse. “Our crisis shelter is full about 95 percent of the time,” Gundrum said. “These families bring very little with them.”

Other local health and human services agencies receiving distributions from the Empty Stocking Fund include: American Red Cross, Pikes Peak Chapter; Care & Share Food Bank; CPCD … giving children a head start; Ecumenical Social Ministries; Griffith Centers for Children, Chins Up Youth & Family Services; Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountain; Marian House, Catholic Charities; Mercy’s Gate; Partners in Housing; Peak Vista Community Health Centers; REACH Pikes Peak; Silver Key Senior Services; TESSA; The Home Front Cares; The Resource Exchange; The Salvation Army of El Paso county; TriLakes Cares; Urban Peak; Westside CARES; and YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region.

Since its inception, the Empty Stocking Fund has generated more than $14.8 million through the generosity of individuals, families, civic organizations, businesses and foundations in the Pikes Peak region.

Throughout the campaign, The Gazette will publish stories about those whose lives have been changed through your generous donations to the Empty Stocking Fund.

To donate, call 719-476-1673, mail a donation to P.O. Box 910942, Denver, CO 80921-0942, or make a secure online donation at fillanemptystocking.org.

For more information call 719-6360332, like us on Facebook at www. facebook.com/emptystockingfund or follow @esfsprings on Twitter.

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Pancreatitis is a condition in which the pancreas, an organ in the abdomen that produces insulin and enzymes that are necessary for the digestion of food, becomes inflamed. The inflammation that occurs can be quite severe and result in a lack of interest in food, vomiting, and abdominal discomfort in dogs.

We recognize that the most common cause of pancreatitis in dogs is “dietary indiscretion.” During the festivities, it is a natural desire to share some of the holiday meal with your pets. Often, owners will give their pets drippings or skin from meat to enjoy.

If you give your pet these very fatty foods, they will often show the first signs of pancreatitis within 24–72 hours and can spend several days in the hospital. Although most cases of pancreatitis can be successfully treated, pets who recover will need to be fed a low-fat diet on a long-term basis and are at higher risk for developing the same condition later in life.

DANGERS OF CHEWING, SWALLOWING Toys, treats, and bones often get stuck in the esophagus of small breed and sometimes larger breeds of dogs around the Holidays. Pets that experience an esophageal obstruction often exhibit an exaggerated swallowing reflex and may refuse to eat or drink. The longer a foreign object remains in the esophagus, the more damage it can do by damaging the tissue due to pressure and a reduced blood supply. In many cases, an esophageal foreign body can be removed using specialized equipment and general anesthesia. If the object cannot be removed, surgery may be required along with a few days in the hospital.

Though it’s not common, cats are not immune when it comes to the holidays. New toys, tinsel, and the reflective icicles that you

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Surgery is usually required to remove the material and if a hole develops in the stomach tissue, the prognosis is less favorable and the duration of hospitalization is prolonged.

CHANGES IN A CAT’S ROUTINE We are all aware of the stressors that occur during the holidays.

What we sometimes forget is that our pets are attuned to our moods and that these stressors can also affect them. I have always found cats to be very social eaters. They require the right food at the right temperature in the right setting. When you are changing foods for your cat or when something changes in their world (work schedule, vacation, or an illness in your cat) they may stop eating. A condition called hepatic lipidosis or fatty liver can occur rapidly in cats that stop eating regardless of the cause.

The most commonly reported signs include cats that show an interest in food but refuse to eat (they may lick gravy), elevations in blood liver values, and yellowing of the gums, skin, or white portions of the eyes. There are several treatment options to remedy this condition including the use of appetite stimulants.

However, in my experience, the best treatment option is the placement of a temporary feeding tube. Most cats with hepatic lipidosis will recover but the placement of a feeding tube requires a short period of hospitalization and at home care can take several weeks.

CHOCOHOLICS Chocolate is often present in most homes during the holiday season. Cats tend not to care for chocolate but dogs quite like it. Unfortunately, ingestion of chocolate in dogs has a greater affect on their gastrointestinal tract and nervous system instead of their waistline. There are substances in chocolate that are toxic to animals, like theobromine and caffeine, which are present in larger amounts in cocoa and dark chocolate, but still in milk chocolate. If you notice that your pet has eaten chocolate and it has been less than two hours, consider inducing vomiting. If a longer period of time has elapsed, they may require hospitalization.

All of the doctors and staff and Southern Colorado Veterinary Internal Medicine wish you and your pets a happy and safe holiday season. For more information, or if you do need to make an emergency visit this winter, call 719-272-4004 or visit www.imvets.com.

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No matter your heritage, one tradition connects us all during the holidays: food.

“We visit family and have a big eating spree over the holidays, that’s pretty much the way we do it in Jamaica,” said Claudette Hutchinson, owner of Spice Island Grill, 10 N. Sierra Madre St. Jamaicans often enjoy jerked meats and roast ham for holidays, but a goat is traditionally served for the Christmas Day meal.

“Goats are a delicacy in Jamaica — you can even make soup using the innards,” Hutchinson said. Sides of rice and peas or kidney beans and spiced corn bread are often served alongside the meat dish, and sorrel — known in the U.S. as hibiscus — washes it all down.

“You boil the sorrel with ginger,” Hutchinson said. “You can add sweet wine and ferment it, and it turns a nice, deep red.”

Spice Island Grill is serving sorrel daiquiris and sorreltini cocktails through the holidays.

“Egg nog is also big in Jamaica, we add rum to it,” Hutchinson said. “Actually, we add rum to a lot of things,” she said with a laugh. Neighbors and family members all serve a traditional holiday rum cake in their homes. Hutchinson said she is already receiving holiday orders for the cakes and taking

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Edelweiss German Restaurant, 34 E. Ramona Ave. is taking orders at 719-633-2220 for traditional German stollen, a holiday bread flavored with dried fruits, nuts, cream cheese, and marzipan.

reservations for the grill’s Christmas celebration on December 21. To reserve a spot, call 719-473-8280 at least a week in advance. The party will feature live music and a grand buffet.

Edelweiss German Restaurant is also pulling out all the stops for the holidays.

“We always do an oven roasted goose with plum stuffing on Christmas Eve,” said Dieter Schnakenberg, co-owner of Edelweiss, 34 E. Ramona Ave. “It’s a very traditional German Christmas dinner.”

The restaurant is taking orders for holiday stollen, a moist, holiday bread flavored with dried fruits, nuts, cream cheese, and marzipan. “You can slice it and eat it like a coffee cake,” Schnakenberg said. To place an order, stop

by Edelweiss or call 719-633-2220; $14.75 will get you two pounds of stollen to enjoy with your favorite holiday beverage.

“Glühwein is a popular German drink during the winter and especially at Christmastime,” Schnakenberg said. The spiced red wine is most commonly served hot. “You can season it with cloves, orange peel, cinnamon and little bit of sugar to sweeten it.”

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drinks over the holidays, the Irish have got in down. “We drink lots of Irish coffees,” said Tracy McGinty, owner of McGinty’s Wood Oven Pub, 11115 Hwy. 24 in Divide.

“I also remember the ladies would drink whiskey sours with Jameson and throw in a raw egg white to make it frothy.”

The Irish meat of choice for Christmas dinner is lamb, served with potato dishes and root vegetables like cauliflower. “I remember my grandmother would lie and say it was pork because us kids didn’t want to eat lamb!” McGinty said.

McGinty also reminisced about Irish traditions like baking potato cookies — a holiday dessert featuring just five ingredients: butter, flour, sugar, vanilla and potato chips. “Of course, we also go to midnight mass on Christmas together and by that point, a few have had a little too much to drink,” she said. “We are also great storytellers, but whether to believe half of them, I don’t know.”

McGinty’s is offering specials on both dinners, drinks and desserts throughout the holiday season, including Guinness ice cream with funnel cake fries and Irish hot toddies, made with whiskey, water, honey, orange and clove.

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Sisters spend 12 years crafting enchanting holiday village

By Hannah Blick, Celebrate “We had to clean up the wiring so when tion, and several libraries, bakeries, restau“I’m not sure you’re prepared for what you’re about to see,” said Valerie Luther, everything’s turned on, it’s not a safety rants, hotels and churches, one of which teasing over her shoulder. She cautiously hazard,” Barnett said. The seven tables of features a wedding. A parade marches opened a door and stepped from her din- varied heights and sizes are arranged in a down Main Street, with the city’s mayor ing room into the garage, instantly trans- “U” shape, allowing visitors to peer closely in the lead and Santa Claus bringing up porting her guests into a world of Christ- into the village and eagerly discover char- the rear. After 11 years, the village was alismatic figurines and bewitching Christ- most complete, with just one quintessenmas delight.

It all started in 2002, when Luther’s mas scenes. “Children especially love it, tial building missing: a school.

“We finally got one last Christmas,” Baryounger sister Barbara “Bobbie” Barnett they could just look all day.” nett said. “Someone gave us that relocated from Michigan to Colone, and I painted some snow on orado Springs. “It was around it to make it look more authentic.” the holidays and I needed someThe sisters have received many thing to work on and cheer me of their pieces from friends and up that first year here,” Barnett family; The rest have been discovsaid. ered in thrift stores or purchased The pair went to a nearby Walon sale from retailers like Lowe’s greens and bought a miniature Home Improvement and MiChristmas house for half price. chaels. The sisters said they have They set it up on a card table in enough buildings now and don’t the dining room, along with eight plan to add more, but would like very small ceramic houses Luther to find more figurines to make the already owned. Over the years, An evening scene from Valerie Luther’s and Barbara “Bobbie” Barnett’s Christmas village a bustling one. their tiny village has relocated village delights visitors. Leslie Massey, Celebrate They also insist on keeping it as rooms and houses. It has grown genuine a small Christmas village and now lives year-round in the The sisters host an annual Christmas as possible, without too many commercial sisters’ garage off a quiet street on the southeast end of Colorado Springs. Six- open house in December for their family or branded pieces. “That Campbell’s soup ty-three buildings and more than 150 min- and friends. “I love the look on people’s fac- building is vintage; I’ve got papers of auiature people perch atop tables covered in es when they first see it,” Barnett said. “It’s thenticity for it. And we’ve got four buildings that make up Cripple Creek,” Barnett white fabric, cotton ball snow and a myr- therapeutic for me, too — it’s magical.”

The entire village is intentionally laid said. “But I won’t put a Wal-Mart in here, iad of twinkle lights, cobblestone cutouts, out, complete with a firehouse, police sta- that’s for sure.” and tiny telephone poles.

THE GIFT OF GENEROSITY This holiday season, your donations can mean a warm meal, new toy, or safe home for a family, child, neighbor or pet in our community. Look for more ways to reach out and give back on ColoradoSprings.com this season. Happy Holidays!

December 6 TOYS FOR TOTS CONCERT With Alien Ant Farm, 6 p.m., Sunshine Studios, 3970 Clear View Frontage Road, $14. Free drink ticket with donation of an unwrapped, unopened toy. Call 392-8921 or visit sunshinestudioslive.com.

Through December 12 WARM CLOTHING DRIVE Donations of clean, gently used coats, jackets, hats, mittens, sweaters, and boots can be dropped off between 9 a.m.– 4 p.m., Mondays-Fridays at Manitou Springs

Real Estate, 1031 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs. Call 685-0220 for pickup of items.

Give-away will be from 11 a.m.– 2 p.m., December 13, Manitou Springs Town Clock, downtown Manitou Springs.

650-4152 for more information. Volunteers needed for distribution of gifts. Call Leslie at 650-4336.

Through December 18 CROSSFIRE MINISTRIES

Monetary donations can be made at the Dumb Friends League, 2080 S. Quebec St., Denver, online at ddfl.org/give or by mailing a check to Dumb Friends League Paws to Give, 2080 S. Quebec St., Denver, CO 80231. Funds go to help homeless pets in the care of the Dumb Friends League.

Call 720-241-7123 or visit ddfl.org/give.

Donations of new or gently used gifts or toys for Christmas distribution can be dropped off from 10 a.m.– 7 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays or from 10 a.m.– 4 p.m., Thursdays at 2120 E. La Salle St. Gifts for teen boys especially needed. Call John at

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