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Vol. 7, Issue 45 & 46

December 4 & 11, 2013

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This Tidbits examines ornaments used during the holidays.

Some are historical, most beautiful, many breakable, and plenty just fun!

• One of the dictionary definitions for ornamental is: decorative: serving as a decoration and having no practical use.

• Historically it is said that the holiday tradition of decorating Christmas trees started in Germany. The first decorations were simple white candles followed by roses a bit later.

• In 1605, a groundbreaking moment occurred when a tree in Strasbourg, France, a city on the Rhine River near the German border, was brought inside for decorating. It was adorned with paper roses, nuts, wafers, sweets and lighted candles.

After this, more trees were brought indoors and making ornaments became a family holiday tradition.

• Much imagination was used to come up with thoughtful and creative decorations, including cookies and painted eggshells. The introduction of tinsel in 1610 was a huge favorite, originally made with pure silver.

• One of the first Christmas trees in England was an 1840 Royal Family celebration when Queen Victoria included a tree in honor of her German-born husband Prince Albert’s heritage.

Being the great influence that she was, many people wanted their own trees!

• Many of the ornaments in the early years of decorating trees were handmade from paper, cloth or even foods, such as cookies. Hand-stitched snowflakes were also very popular.

• Special items that emerged for decorating trees in America were cranberries and popcorn. Early Americans would string

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have two dogs and a cat, and I love them all dearly. I also try to make things a little better for pets that don’t have homes by helping out two days a month at the local shelter. Please let your readers know that they can make a huge difference in dogs’ and cats’ lives even with a small contribution. If they can’t give their time, they can donate money, food or other pet-care items. Sign me -- Caring in Kalamazoo DEAR KALAMAZOO: You told them, and thanks!

The holiday season offers the most opportunities to donate, no matter what amount, to a number of causes benefiting pets. So while you’re busy making gift lists and holiday preparations, don’t forget to include pets in need somewhere in those thoughts.

fundraising events, see what food or supplies are needed, or find a contact number or e-mail address to learn more. Those that don’t have a website often have listings or dedicated space in the town or community newspaper.

Major pet-care organizations and pet-supply stores have fundraising drives throughout the year, while local organizations sometimes hold supply drives and other events with the help of local businesses or municipalities.

You also can donate your free time to help out at local animal shelters. Contact your nearest shelter to see if opportunities are available, how much time is required and if additional training is needed for certain volunteer positions.

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• President Franklin Pierce was the first U.S. president to have a Christmas tree in the White House, in 1856. The first “national” Christmas tree erected was by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913. However, the first “official” tree was not switched on complete with electric lights until President Calvin Coolidge moved the tree to its location near the White House in 1923.

• Up until the 1880s Christmas ornaments were mainly handmade by families and friends and given as gifts. Many were disposed of after a season. The only ornaments sold publicly were hand-cast lead and hand-blown glass German decorations.

• German entrepreneurs saw the possibility of a market developing for mass marketed ornaments in the early1880s.

• Lauscha, Germany became the hub of the glass ornament business and had many glass companies. For years they had been producing glass articles such as marbles and bottles and soon began creating glass molds for ornaments. Their first ornaments were molds of Christian saints, famous people, children, animals and more. These new ornaments were a huge success and were in demand. Nearly every family in the Lauscha area became involved in the business of making glass Christmas ornaments either in a home-based foundry or local factory • Ornaments became highly prized possessions with the special touches of individual craftsmanship. Germany captured the world market for glass Christmas ornaments for many years.

• Another German city, Dresden, near Lauscha, started its own ornament businesses, different from the glass ornaments of their neighbors. The Dresden artists constructed brightly colored designs of birds, fish and other animals out of pressed and embossed paper. Their treasures were a hit as well; for weddings, birthdays and other occasions in addition to Christmas.

• As the decorations gained popularity in the United States, F.W. Woolworth, an early American mass merchandiser, began importing German glass ornaments in the 1880s. By 1890, he was reportedly selling approximately $25 million worth of the ornaments!

• When World War I broke out in 1914 many things, including sentiments toward purchases of Christmas ornaments, changed. There was a backlash against all things German. Sales and production of German ornaments slowed, but only for a while.

• Also, Japan started producing ornaments on a huge scale in the 1920s and took a slice out of the ornament market that Germany held. The Japanese specialized in newer and more colorful designs. The Czech Republic also became known for their fancy Christmas ornaments and shipped many to the U.S. • More than 250 million Christmas ornaments were being imported to America by 1935, mostly from Germany, Japan, and the Czech Republic. This was when U.S. businessman and German immigrant, Max Eckhardt, an importer of ornaments, knew that America needed to be producing, not just importing.

• Eckhardt and Bill Thompson of the F.W. Woolworth Company worked together to convince the Corning Glass Company of Corning, New York to enter the ornament market. Corning had been making thousands of light bulbs out of very thin glass using a “ribbon” glassblowing machine. The machine could produce 2,000 bulbs per minute! Eckhardt believed the machine could be altered to produce Christmas ornaments instead of light bulbs.

• Corning began trials with their equipment and employees, making ornaments in various shapes and sizes. Soon, it was clear they had the equipment and abilities for the job. Woolworth’s requested production of over 230,000 glass holiday items for their stores. In 1939 they began selling the American-made ornaments.

• By 1940, Corning Glass was producing nearly 300,000 decorations per day and shipping them all over the U.S. Corning actually sold most of their ornaments to Shiny Brite, a company owned by Max Eckhardt. Eckhardt’s business was so big, he had four New Jersey locations and his main office and display room in New York City.

• Eckhardt’s Shiny Brite factories continued making glass Christmas balls and decorations throughout World War II. They used innovative solutions when products were rationed.

When metal paints and varnish were not available, the company would use lighter paints and cardboard instead of the usual metal tops and heavy paint.

• In the post-war era, Shiny Brite began using vibrant hues and used metal tops again for their ornaments. They were stamped to show that Shiny Brite ornaments were U.S.- made! The boxes were even marked “American made.” These are valuable collectibles today.

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Emergency-Room Stay Can Cost a Bundle

The length of time you might spend in the emergency room has gotten longer -- and longer -- as many Medicare patients are held under what’s called “observation status.”

AARP recently completed a study called “Rapid Growth in Medicare Hospital Observation Services: What’s Going On?” that shows the length of time patients are held that way has grown, sometimes to more than 48 hours.

If you’re a Medicare patient, you can be toting up out-ofpocket costs with every passing hour you’re held in this medical limbo. There’s no cost-sharing cap with these observation status stays, not to mention that you might not receive the level of care that you should have. As an observation outpatient, you’re liable for the costs of tests and procedures.

Additionally, if you end up in skilled nursing, the observation status time you spend in the hospital doesn’t count for the Medicare requirement that you have three days as an inpatient. Your portion of the costs can skyrocket, and you might even be denied skilled nursing care because you weren’t in the hospital long enough as an official inpatient.

Here are some specifics from the AARP study: ¥ Observation status stays have increased 94 percent. ¥ Patient status (observation versus inpatient) is sometimes changed by the hospital after the patient is sent home. ¥ The average cost for skilled nursing that Medicare didn’t cover (due to being originally held in observation limbo) was $10,503.

A number of senators in Congress have proposed legislation that would require time spent in observation status to count as part of the three-day inpatient requirement.

To read the full 25-page report, go to aarp.org and put the study’s title in the search box.

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-- R.R. ANSWER: Odds are you have benign prostatic hyperplasia, the official name for a large prostate gland. In their 40s, a quarter of males have a gland that’s larger than normal. In their 70s, 80 percent of men have an enlarged gland. Not all these men have symptoms like repeated trips to the bathroom, a hard time starting the urinary stream and a decrease in the force of the stream.

The prostate gland lies directly below the urinary bladder, and the bladder’s drainage tube, the urethra, runs through the gland. A large gland presses on the bladder and obstructs the urethra.

That’s why many men with a large gland have to run to the bathroom so often -- they cannot completely empty their bladder.

You don’t have to jump to surgery right off the bat. Medicines often solve the problem. One class of medicines stops the forceful bladder contractions that signal an urgent need to void.

Uroxatral, Flomax and Rapaflo are examples of this drug family. Their effect is seen within a week. Another family of drugs shrinks the gland. Avodart and Proscar are two such medicines.

Their effect isn’t seen for up to six months. Combining both classes of drug is another method of treatment.

If medicine therapy fails, a variety of surgical procedures can remedy the problem.

You don’t know if an enlarged gland has cancer cells in it. The PSA blood test, flawed as it is, provides some evidence for cancer. Biopsy of the gland is the ultimate cancer test. A urologist will solve this problem for you.

The booklet on prostate enlargement and prostate cancer deals with these common male problems in detail. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1001W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My son is 43. When he was 20, he started getting lumps, which the doctors called lipomas. He has them on his whole body in varying sizes, except for on his face.

No one else in the family has them. What can be done besides cutting them out? -- M.F. ANSWER: Lipomas are mounds of fat encased in a tough covering material. They range in size from a golf ball to two or three times that size. They’re soft, and they are not painful.

Surgical removal, at present, provides the best results. If your son has too many for total removal, a select few, the most bothersome ones, can be excised.

Research is ongoing to find a substance that will dissolve these fatty tumors. Injection with cortisone medicines can shrink them a bit, but it doesn’t totally get rid of them. The results are somewhat mixed, and it isn’t a popular treatment.

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Not so.

If you can see lights from all the extra gear you have connected to the television, the juice is still flowing and the meter is still running. That can mean your cable box, DVD player, Wii or Xbox, and your stereo are still pulling energy even though they’re not being used.

If you turn off the lights in your house and navigate by flashlight, you’ll spot many of the energy thieves at work. Laptops and computers in sleep or standby mode, coffee makers on a timer set to start up in the morning, cell-phone adapters and telephone chargers are all energy thieves that increase your energy bill. So are clock radios, rechargeable electric toothbrushes and printers on standby.

Called “vampires” or “phantom loads,” these appliances pull energy even when they’re not in use.

Here are some tips for dealing with energy vampires: „ Unplug, especially if it’s a device you don’t use every day. „ Use a power strip to easily turn off multiple devices. „ Have an energy audit done to see where your biggest expenses are. Or invest in a Kill A Watt electricity usage monitor (www.p3international.com) to see how much energy your individual appliances are using. „ If you need a nightlight for small children but forget to turn it off during the day, invest in the type that only comes on when it’s dark. „ Turn off your electronics gear and step outside to your meter. You’ll likely see it still running, possibly from all the other “sleeper” appliances. „ When it’s time to buy a new appliance, go for the ENERGY STAR models. Look for the big yellow tag on the side that tells you the appliance’s rating. „ If you have pets, you might be guilty of keeping appliances on for their comfort -- and you won’t be alone. A recent survey in Florida showed that 86 percent of pet owners leave on fans, lights and the television for the comfort of the animal, and especially in summer, the air conditioning. Reconsider whether your pet needs human-type temperatures.

To learn more, go online to energy.gov and put “vampire loads” in the search box. You’ll find a number of articles full of information on how to save on your energy costs.

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Dr. H testified before a House Veterans Affairs oversight and investigations subcommittee about her whistleblower complaints to the Office of Special Counsel, which have resulted in numerous investigations and findings of serious wrongdoing at the regional center. For example: ¥ Nurse practitioners weren’t supervised. They were labeled Licensed Independent Practitioners, which they weren’t, and they were “practicing outside the scope of their licensure.” There was never any oversight or review of the care they gave.

Thus empowered, nurse practitioners prescribed narcotics “in flagrant violation of Federal and individual state laws and VA Handbook regulations,” using one-size-fitsall institutional DEA tracking numbers on the drugs, with no physician oversight whatsoever and no means of tracing who prescribed what. ¥ Doctors were pushed to sign prescriptions for patients they hadn’t even seen. When the doctors objected, the chief of staff brought in residents from a local medical school to write prescriptions after hours. ¥ Veterans were scheduled into fictitious “ghost” clinics where there were actually no doctors, only nursing staff.

Many veterans were unaware that they were being seen only by a nurse, not a doctor. ¥ Doctors were pushed to sign collaborative agreements concerning the nursing practitioners’ status (essentially monitoring agreements), and when they objected (they could be sued for the work of the nurse), they were told that 55 percent of their performance pay would be withheld. ¥ Nurses weren’t taking complete histories for patients, just “pasting in” previous information.

I’ve read a lot of terrible medical-center reports over time, but this beats them all. I haven’t named the medical center because I fear these problems aren’t unique in the VA health-care system.

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Get in the Christmas spirit and help groups raise money for good causes.

• 5:00 pm Sun Chief Sound • 5:30 pm Courthouse Square Christmas Tree Lighting • 5:40 pm North Baldwin Community Concerts performs excerpt from The Messiah • 6:oo pm Santa arrives to lead children to the Library for: • 6:30 pm Bedtime Stories with Santa

Calendar of Events & Announcements Wind Insurance Symposium - Building a Stronger Coastal Alabama December 4th, 1:00-4:00pm The Battle House Hotel, Mobile Learn about the important progress being made towards building a stronger, more resilient Gulf Coast and the positive steps being taken that are improving wind insurance premium rates across Coastal Alabama. For more information contact Alex Carey at 251-747-2809 or Wiley Blankenship at 251-4368822.

6th Annual Chocolate Affair sponsored by Family Promise of Baldwin County, Inc. December 5th, 7:00-10:00pm Foley Civic Center, 407 E Laurel Ave., Foley An evening of live entertainment, silent and live auctions, scrumptious, heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine bar and... A CHOCOLATE LOVER’S DREAM COME TRUE! Tickets

are $25 per ticket and proceeds benefit Family Promise of Baldwin County. For additional information or to purchase tickets call Jamie Hall at 251-947-7035 or visit www. familypromisebc.org.

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Christmas Concert December 5th, 6:30pm-Doors open 7:00pm-Showtime Summerdale Municipal Complex, 502 W Lee Ave., Summerdale Join us for an elegant evening of Holiday Music with performances

by Howard Reddy, Hanan Tarabay Reddy, Megan Andzulis and Victor Andzulis. Tickets are $10/adults and $5/students and can be purchased at United Bank, Summerdale Library or Summerdale Town Hall. Proceeds support the Marjorie Younce Snook Public Library in Summerdale. For more information call 251-989- Robertsdale Rotary Club’s 2013 Christmas Parade and Christmas 2011. in the Park December 7th, 6:30pm - Parade Silverhill’s Christmas Parade 7:00-9:00pm - Photos with Santa December 6th, 6:30pm No fee to be in the parade. and Mrs. Claus Applications are available Parade begins on Fairground Rd. at Silverhill Town Hall. For and disperses at Honeybee Park.

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Downtown Silverhill For more information call 251-945-

Annual Christmas Business After Hours December 10th, 5:15-6:30pm PNC Bank, 22516 St. Hwy 59 S., Robertsdale Join us for networking, food and door prizes including a $50 cash give away! Make sure to bring your business cards for maximum networking benefits. For more information, call 251-947-2626.

Third Thursday December 19th. 7:30-8:30am Magnolia Blossom Cafe, 22667 Hwy 59 South, Robertsdale Bring a friend and your business cards and join us for networking and breakfast!

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Summerdale’s Christmas Parade December 14th, 2:00pm For more information, call 251-9896202.

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December 1

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

11:00 am - 1:00 pm Brunch with Santa at The Beach Club’s Coast Restaurant

December 2

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Beginning Oils & Acrylics @ Foley Art Center

December 3

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

11:30 am - 1:00 pm WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER ROUNDTABLE DO’S AND DON’T’S OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES @ Coastal Ballet Academy

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Beginning Oils & Acrylics @ Foley Art Center

December 4

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wind Insurance Symposium Building a Stronger Coastal Alabama @ The Battle House Hotel

December 5

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

9:00 am - 2:00 pm Open Studio for all Artists @ Foley Art Center

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Classical Christmas Concert @ Summerdale Municipal Complex

December 6

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Christmas in the Park @ Heritage Park

December 7

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

11:00 am - 3:00 pm Let It Snow @ Heritage Park December 8

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

City of Gulf Shores Lighted Christmas Parade & Beach Celebration Date: December 6, 2013 Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM The holiday fun continues on Friday, December 6 with the Gulf Shores Lighted Christmas Parade and Beach Celebration. The evening parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will feature festive lighted floats from around the region. Large crowds of spectators looking to soak up the holiday spirit are anticipated along Highway 59 as parade entries make their way from Clubhouse Drive to the Gulf Shores Public Beach.

The excitement from the parade will roll continuously into the night as the celebration at the Gulf Shores Public Beach will kick off immediately following the parade. Families can enjoy a stunning lighting ceremony followed by pictures with Santa, a live nativity, holiday treats, crafts and much more.

Anyone interested in entering the parade can do so by registering online at www.gulfshoresal.gov/paraderegistration or by contacting Candice Carraway at 251-968-1173.

11:00 am - 1:00 pm Brunch with Santa at The Beach Club’s Coast Restaurant

December 9

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Beginning Oils & Acrylics @ Foley Art Center

December 10

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Beginning Oils & Acrylics @ Foley Art Center

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Taxpayer Workshop @ Baldwin County Central Annex Auditorium

December 11

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

December 12

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm All Aboard for the Derailed Diner’s Annual Polar Express Event! @ Robertsdale

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Vino & Van Gogh Painting Parties @ Foley Art Center

December 13

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm All Aboard for the Derailed Diner’s Annual Polar Express Event! @ Robertsdale

December 14

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm All Aboard for the Derailed Diner’s Annual Polar Express Event! @ Robertsdale December 15

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

11:00 am - 1:00 pm Brunch with Santa at The Beach Club’s Coast Restaurant

December 16

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

9:00 am - 11:30 am Five Star Southern Hospitality @ Faulkner State CC Gulf Shores Campus

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Five Star Southern Hospitality @ Faulkner State CC Gulf Shores Campus

December 17

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Five Star Southern Hospitality @

Faulkner State CC Gulf Shores Campus

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Five Star Southern Hospitality @ Faulkner State CC Gulf Shores Campus

December 18

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

December 19

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

December 20

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

December 21

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home December 22

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

11:00 am - 1:00 pm Brunch with Santa at The Beach Club’s Coast Restaurant

December 23

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

December 24 Christmas Eve

Foley Performing Arts Annual TRIM A TREE @ Foley Art Center

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

December 25 Christmas Day

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

December 26

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

December 27

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

December 28

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home December 29

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

11:00 am - 1:00 pm Brunch with Santa at The Beach Club’s Coast Restaurant

December 30

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

December 31

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Magic Christmas in Lights Bellingrath Gardens and Home @ Bellingrath Gardens and Home

Breakfast with Santa at Orange Beach United Methodist Church Date: December 7, 2013 Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast with Santa - Saturday, Dec. 7th, 8:00-11:00am, Brooks Center at Orange Beach United Methodist Church. Children of ALL ages are invited to come in their Christmas PJ’s to eat breakfast, make a craft and have their picture made with Santa himself. http://www.orangebeachumc.org

You’ll have one more opportunity to visit with Santa on Saturday, December 21 as Gulf Shores hosts Breakfast with Santa at the Erie H. Meyer Civic Center. Beginning at 8 a.m., families can dive into a wholesome breakfast complete with sausage, bacon, eggs and pancakes before having their pictures taken with Santa.

Admission: $5.00 3 & Under - FREE Call 251-968-1172 for more information.

Breakfast with Santa is a part of the Coastal Christmas campaign.

Santa’s Workshop for Children ages 5-12 Date: December 14, 2013 Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Santa’s workshop for children ages 5-12 at the Merry Market Expo at the Orange Beach Events Center at the Wharf.

Tickets are $6.00 in advance (by December 6th) $10 if purchased after the 6th or at the door.

Children will make an ornament to take home, decorate cookies for snack, write letters to Santa and play games while their parents shop at Merry Market.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service Date: December 24, 2013 Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Orange Beach United Methodist Church http://www.orangebeachumc.org Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service followed by “Come and Go Communion” from 6-8pm

Annual Lighted Christmas Boat Parade Date: December 14, 2013 Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM In it’s 28th year this annual event has easily become one of the area’s favorite and unique holiday events. It’s free to enter a boat.

To charter a boat contact Zeke’s Landing Marina (251) 981-4007.

This is a great way to treat your office by having a Christmas holiday party on the water!

The parade will begin at 5:30pm at Lulu’s at Homeport Marina in Gulf Shores and conitnue east into Orange Beach and will end at Zeke’s Landing Marina.

City of Gulf Shores presents Breakfast with Santa Date: December 21, 2013 Time: 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Reeling in the New Year at The Wharf Date: December 31, 2013 - January 1, 2014 http://www.alwharf.com Celebrate the New Year with The Wharf ’s Annual New Year’s Eve Street Party. Enjoy FREE family-friendly festivities like live music, fireworks, and our Marlin Drop while we countdown to midnight!

Enjoy the VIP experience this New Year’s Eve! For $75, you’ll get access to an exclusive VIP lounge area located at The Palms will feature premium views of the fireworks, bands and Marlin Drop.

Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, softdrinks and a cash bar will also be available. Purchase your ticket now at The Wharf Box Office or online at Ticketmaster.com.

For more info on these or other events go to alagulfcoastchamber.com

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The first Christmas cards were issued to raise awareness of people in need.

In 1843, Sir Henry Cole, in England, wanted to help those living in desolate conditions.

• Sir Henry was a writer of children’s books, handbooks for art and design and many more ventures. He was involved in public service for more than 50 years, including assisting with the postal service.

• Being a man with many personal and business friends and acquaintances, and considering that people would hand write their Christmas greetings, he felt that he didn’t have time to write them. In 1843, he commissioned artist John Calcott Horsley to design a card that would depict the poor living conditions under which many lived. His idea was to raise awareness and encourage help for the poor.

• Ironically, the card that Horsley made for Sir Henry Cole caused quite a stir of criticism. The happy family on the front of the card included a child sipping wine! As in today’s society, this was not acceptable behavior. In spite of the inappropriateness, the Christmas card was a hit.

• Neither Cole nor Horsley had any idea of the impact their Christmas cards would have on Britain, later America and even the world over. By 1880 the design and development of cards would become big business and open up opportunities for writers, artists, printers and engravers.

• The first Christmas cards were not religious in nature. They usually were quite plain with depictions of animals, winter scenes, girls, dolls and more. A few had drawings of angels.

• The first appearance of Christmas cards in the United States was in 1874.

Bavarian-born lithographer, Louis Prang, is often referred to as the “Father of the American Christmas card.”

• Prang ran a successful printing company in Boston during the late nineteenth century, producing high quality reproductions of famous art work and greeting cards, using a technique called chromolithography. Prior to his cards, Christmas cards were rarely exchanged in America. His cards were among the first to depict religious scenes.

• U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first official Christmas card from the White House in 1953. Now, a common practice, the official White House cards are usually designed by prominent American artists and depict White House scenes. In 1961 there were just 2000 recipients of the official cards; by 2005 there were 1.4 million!

• One of the largest greeting card companies in the world, Hallmark, has done remarkably well with Christmas cards, wrapping paper, ornaments and more.

All kinds of cards are made by the company started by two brothers in 1910 in Norfolk, Nebraska. They moved to Kansas City, Missouri shortly after to be near a bigger market of customers. The slogan, “when you care enough to give the very best,” was adopted in 1944.

• The international headquarters for Hallmark are located at Crown Center in Kansas City. The Mayor’s Christmas Tree, one of the tallest in the nation, is erected at Crown Center Square every year. The Hallmark Visitor Center is fun any time of year, with free admission. There are many great exhibits, including one where you can press a button to create a bow that you can keep as a souvenir.

• Another free Christmas goody happened a few years ago in Germany. In 2004, the German post office gave away 20 million scented stickers for Christmas cards with smells like fir trees, cinnamon, gingerbread, and more. What a “scent-sational” idea!

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Coffee Break Events and Items of Interest in Baldwin County

• “The Indispensable Psalms and the Mindful Heart” - Bible Study every Thursday, 10:00 a.m. taught

by Steven Kurtz at the Gulf Shores First Presbyterian Church, 309 E. 21st Ave. Oct 10th through Christmas. Free and open to all.

• “Transitions” a progressive, “ancient-modern” contemporary service of prayers, new music, videos, silence, communion, candles, and hearing from our core scripture texts in ways that apply to life. For people who want to connect with God in creative, progressive, open-minded, open-hearted ways.

Sundays at 5:00 p.m. in the Gulf Shores First Presbyterian Church, 309 E. 21st. Ave. Gulf Shores, AL. Followed by a common meal with provisions for people with special diets. No charge. Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TransitionsGS/info. For more information call: 251-2280770. This church is changing. Come change with us.

• St. James Episcopal Church in Fairhope will host Edmund Winston & Robert Holm on Clarinet and Piano as part of their concert series Friday, November 15, 2013 at 7:00 pm Please call 251-928-2912 for more information.

• MARLOW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH will host it’s annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 7th, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Very special handcrafted items, delicious bake sale items, carefully selected jewelry, gently used books, etc. Southern style chili and white chicken chili will be available for sale to eat in or take-out. There will be a Tea Room provided as well. If you wish to donate or participate in this annual event, please call or come by the church office opened until 12:00 noon weekdays or call 251-988-8563. MUMC is located at the corner of County Roads 9 and 28.

• The Baldwin County chapter of the South Alabama Ostomy Support Group will hold meetings on the 3rd TUESDAY of each month at Thomas Hospital in the Mapp Room, 4th Floor. A light supper will be served. Please contact Barbara at 770-312-8638 or Barbara@phillipsandcompany.com for more info.

• Bluegrass by the Tracks at Wales West in Silverhill every Tuesday and Friday night 7-9pm, weather permitting. For more info, visit www.waleswest.com.

• Model Train exhibit every Tues, Thurs and Sat 10am-2pm at Foley Railroad Museum. Visit www. foleyrailroadmuseum.com for more info.

• American Legion Post 99 in Foley hosts BINGO every Wednesday 10am-2pm. Please enter through the side or rear door. Bingo is a non-smoking event and the public is welcome. Call 251-943-7391 for more info.

Do you have an upcoming event you’d like to share in Coffee Break? Please email submissions at least 4-6 weeks in advance to editor@tidbitsbc.com.

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1. Name the 15-year-old singer who had a No. 1 hit in 1960 with “I’m Sorry.”

2. What was the very first song recorded by Roy Orbison?

3. Who was the first group to release “Hanging on the Telephone”?

(No, it wasn’t Blondie.)

4. What was Diesel’s big hit of 1980?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “After I gave you everything I had, You laughed and called me a clown, Remember, in your search for fortune and fame, What goes up, must come down.”

Answers 1. Brenda Lee, who won her first singing contest at age 3 and was the main support for her family from the age of 10, when her father died. Lee also recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” at age 13.

2. “Trying to Get to You,” with The Teen Kings in 1956.

3. The Nerves, in 1976. Guitarist Jack Lee wrote it for the group.

4. “Sausalito Summernight.”

5. “It’s Just a Matter of Time,” by Brook Benton in 1959. Benton penned the song with Clyde Otis for Nat King Cole, but it was decided that Benton would use it as his first release. The song topped the R&B charts for nine weeks.

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The Kitchen Diva’s Gift Guide I love testing new food products and kitchen appliances. I’ve selected two of my favorites from a new line of CrockPot appliances for this gift-giving guide.

The Crock-Pot revolution started in August 1970 with a simple bean-cooker: a glazed brown crock liner, white steel housing and aluminum lid.

By associating the crockery liner with its pot-like shape, out came the name Crock-Pot. This slow cooker introduced a new category of appliances and revolutionized the way Americans cooked for their families. Crock-Pot products are time-savers, energy-savers, space-savers and are reasonably priced. They’re the perfect gift and come in a variety of sizes and colors.

I was amused to find that a recent holiday meal-preparation survey listed the inability to serve all of the food at the same temperature at the same time as the No. 1 fear of home cooks!

I’ve often struggled to get a huge family holiday meal on the table.

This year, my worries are over, thanks to The Crock-Pot Hook Up Connectable Entertaining System (MSRP: $39.99-$49.99), which completely replaces the old chafing dishes, sterno cans, tea-lights and buffet-table clutter!

The new system features individual slow-cooker units that connect by plugging into each other to create an impressive entertaining spread that can be customized to suit groups of any size. Up to six units can hook up using a single outlet, and all may be used together or apart.

Connectable units are sold individually or as a kit, so you can mix and match units to create your own system. They include a round 2-quart cooker, an oval 3.5-quart cooker and an oval 2-by1-quart double cooker. Each unit has individual low, high and warm manual settings, and all removable stoneware and lids are dishwasher safe. They also are stackable for easy storage.

My second gift choice from Crock-Pot is the new LunchCrock Food Warmer (MSRP: $24.99). It holds up to 20 ounces of food and warms while you work for delicious on-the-go meals that are ready when you are. Convenience food now can be as warm, comforting and flavorful as home cooking. This handy gadget heats low and slow to transform leftovers, soups, oatmeal and any number of favorites into meals away from home. My husband takes his lunch to work with him and often eats in the car while running errands. We were limited to what we could pack in his lunch bag until I discovered the LunchCrock. There’s a plug adapter in our car, so my husband can have a hot lunch whether he’s in the car or at his desk. Handling is easy thanks to a spillproof lid, cool-touch exterior and cord storage. The removable

food-storage container and lid are dishwasher safe.

Another Crock-Pot innovation is the Versaware line of slow cookers that allow you to saute, cook, serve, store and reheat all in one pot.

If you’re fortunate enough to receive a new Crock-Pot as a gift, try this wonderful recipe for Sweet and Sour Chicken. Happy holidays!

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN You can place the marinade and the chicken in a sealed bag, refrigerate it overnight, and then place all of the ingredients in the Crock-Pot the next day, if desired.

1 whole chicken (cut into 8 pieces; breast split), or if preferred, 8 chicken breasts or 8 chicken thighs or any combination of 8 pieces 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 (13-ounce) jar orange marmalade 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks and juice 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons BBQ sauce 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 1/2 cup water 2 teaspoons red chile flakes 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 inch fresh ginger (peeled and sliced into coins) 1 bunch green onions, green and white parts -- white parts roughly chopped; green parts sliced on bias Combine salt, pepper, oil, marmalade, pineapple chunks and juice, soy sauce, BBQ sauce, vinegar, water, chile flakes and ginger together in a bowl, and whisk to combine. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Cook for 2-3 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low.

Serve chicken with sauce over rice. Garnish with the sliced green onions.

You also can make any leftovers into a delicious chicken taco by shredding the chicken meat, folding it into warm tortillas, and topping with lettuce, avocado and a drizzle of the remaining sauce.

For more information about Crock-Pot products or to find great recipes go to www.crock-pot.com. before preparing recipe.

Holiday Oatmeal Cookies To create a cookie “kit,” layer dry ingredients in a mason jar, cover the lid with gingham fabric, attach a wooden spoon and a copy of the recipe, and tie with raffia.

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened 3/4 cup (packed) brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups old-fashioned oats, uncooked 1 cup raisins 1 package (6-ounce) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup) 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. On waxed paper, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.

2. In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown and granulated sugars until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Beat in egg and vanilla.

Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture just until blended, occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in oats, raisins, and chocolate chips.

3. Drop dough by heaping measuring tablespoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake cookies 13 to 15 minutes or until tops are golden. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

4. Repeat with remaining dough. Store cookies in tightly covered container at room temperature up to 1 week or in freezer up to 3 months. Makes 4 dozen cookies. ¥ Each cookie: About 115 calories, 6g total fat (3g saturated), 15mg cholesterol, 95mg sodium, 16g total carbs, 1g dietary fiber, 2g protein.

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“Blue Collar” When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 Many of us take pride in our “Blue Collar” life style. We’re just ordinary people living life to the fullest right? We work the week day shifts so we can relax on the weekend and enjoy the 3 F’s of Southern living (Football, Food, Friends).

I would say that Peter and John where pretty “Blue Collar” to me. Just ordinary Good Ole’ Boys working to make a living until one day they had a run in with a man named Jesus. These guys spent every day with Him for three years listening to and observing everything he did. After Jesus was crucified these same two “Blue Collar” men where seen preaching and it was taken note that they had been with Jesus. Why? Was it because of what they where wearing or because they wore a cross around their neck? No, because of how they carried themselves! We to can carry ourselves in a way that reflects Jesus. Its all a matter of being with Jesus or being without Him. There is a difference between church attendance and being with Jesus. Like these two ordinary men people can see that we have been with Jesus in our daily lives.

Is Jesus like that far off cousin or like your closest companion? Have you been with Jesus?

Blessings, Daniel McGuire Youth Pastor Liberty Church

Liberty Church meets on Sundays at 9:00am and 10:45am 110 Riviera Blvd. Foley, AL. (Behind Applebee’s)

Therefore we do not lose heart.

Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

– 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

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Annual Christmas Event The Foley Performing Arts Association’s Holiday Tradition for over 45 Years at the PAA Art Center, 116 West Laurel Ave. (on W. Hwy 98) Foley, Alabama

1. Is the book of Matthew in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. Who was Herod’s information source as to where the Christ Child was to be born? Joseph, Reuben, Micah, Matthew 3. From Luke 2:13, what term describes an army of angels praising God? Heavenly host, Covenant, Spirit multitude, Manoah 4. What group received the angels’ announcement of the birth of Jesus? Carpenters, Shepherds, Tentmakers, Masons 5. Where was the young child when the Magi came to visit Him to present gifts? Manger, Under the stars, House, Temple 6. From Matthew 2, to what country did Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus flee? Jordan, Syria, Oman, Egypt

More than 250 fine artists and craftsmen from throughout the southeast have created quality, unique one-of-a-kind ornaments, decorations, florals, pottery, jewelry, and fine artwork to be sold on consignment.

Always begins the second Friday in November with the event continuing through Dec. 23rd.

Hours of operation are from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mon - Sat Checks, MasterCard and Visa accepted & free admission and parking.

PAA retains 25% consignment, displays, sells your items, and pays the sales tax. Checks are mailed to members by the 18th of the following month if over $10.00.

Items may be dropped off or shipped and PAA will ship items left to crafter for the cost.

For more information / application, contact the PAA Art Gallery 251-943-4381, or visit www.foleyartcenter.com, zanadu@gulftel.com or artinfo@foleyartcenter.com Special Bake Sales each weekend on the Second Floor Non Profit Group receives 100% Bake Sale Proceeds

ANSWERS: 1) New; 2) Micah; 3) Heavenly host; 4) Shepherds; 5) House; 6) Egypt

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Tidbits of Baldwin County Distributed Weekly, December 4 & 11 of 2013, For Your Sales & Marketing Needs Call 251-262-6020 • On Dec. 19, 1732, Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia first published “Poor Richard’s Almanack.” The book, filled with proverbs preaching industry and prudence, was published continuously for 25 years and became one of the most popular publications in colonial America.

• On Dec. 17, 1843, Charles Dickens’ classic story “A Christmas Carol” is published.

Dickens never lost momentum as a writer, churning out major novels every year or two, often in serial form. Among his most important works are “David Copperfield” (1850), “Great Expectations” (1861) and “A Tale of Two Cities” (1859).

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Free Delivery in Orange Beach area, proudly serving hand tossed pizzas with the freshest local ingredients. www.pizzadeliveryorangebeach.com

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• On Dec. 18, 1912, after three years of digging in the Piltdown gravel pit in Sussex, England, amateur archaeologist Charles Dawson announces the discovery of two skulls that appear to belong to a primitive hominid and ancestor of man.

• On Dec. 21, 1945, Gen. George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. 3rd Army, dies from injuries suffered not in battle, but in a freak car accident. He was 60 years old.

Descended from a long line of military men, Patton graduated from the West Point Military Academy in 1909.

• On Dec. 22, 1956, a baby gorilla named Colo enters the world at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, becoming the first-ever gorilla born in captivity. She went on to become a mother, grandmother, and in 1996, a great-grandmother to Timu, the first surviving infant gorilla conceived by artificial insemination. Colo is still alive today.

• On Dec. 16, 1960, two airliners collide over New York City, killing 134 people aboard the planes and on the ground. A miscalculation by the pilot of the United flight put his plane directly into the path of a TWA Super Constellation. Christmas presents carried by the planes’ passengers were strewn all over the streets.

• On Dec. 20, 1989, the United States invades Panama in an attempt to overthrow military dictator Manuel Noriega, who had been indicted in the United States on drug-trafficking charges. Noriega’s Panamanian Defense Forces were promptly crushed.

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$1 OFF Per Pound on All Shrimp Up to Ten Lbs.

This Excludes All Running Specials.

12/31/13

6664 County Road 95 Elberta, AL

10% Off any Pizza Friday, Saturday, Sunday only

Liquidation Outlet

251-987-1224

Pirates Cove

Foley

204 East Michigan Ave.

10% Off Total Purchase Coupon must be Present. 1 Coupon Per Purchase.

Offer Expires: 12/31/11 Expires:12-31-13

Expires: 12-31-13

1coupon/visit

Buy One 16”

Specialty Pizza

Get One 12” One Topping Pizza FREE

Expires:12-31-13 12-31-13

Expires 12/31/13

HALF OFF Cup of Yogurt Buy One Cup of Yogurt Get second cup Half Off! up to a $5 value

3113 SOUTH MCKENZIE ST. FOLEY, AL 36535

$3 OFF

(We are right next door to Five Guys)

251-943-8452

HD-187 Must Present coupon at time of order. Expires 12/31/13

Must Present Coupon

for spending $30 or more Expires 12-23-13

251-971-1399 limit one coupon per table 12-31-13

One Burrito Supreme FREE with the purchase of one entree of equal or greater value 12-31-13

December 31, 2013

10% Off

STORE HOURS: Mon-Sat 9:00am-5:30pm Closed on Sundays

Must Present Coupon. One Coupon Per Person Per Purchase

$5.00 off $25.00 purchase or more 1 coupon per customer per purchase

(251) 971-2005 • 10062 Tony Drive, Foley, AL 36535

Pirates Cove 6664 County Road 95 Elberta, AL

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With Annual Agreement One Coupon Per Household Expires 12-31-13

251-971-1399 limit one coupon per table 12-31-13

1 FREE side order with a sandwich or wing purchase 1coupon/visit

Expires: 12-31-13

251-987-1224

Expires 12-31-13

50¢ OFF Per Pound on All Fish Fillets

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