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Hometown Holiday Traditions

Past ~ Present ~ Future

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Past ~ Present ~ Future What better way to celebrate the holidays than with traditions? And where do traditions start? At home and in your hometown. How long does it take for something to become a tradition? Just long enough to warm the heart and create a memory. So we’ve gathered up reader memories, some of their favorite recipes and all of this year’s hometown events into a new special section celebrating the holidays on the Wild Rivers Coast: Hometown Holiday Traditions. The community holiday traditions focus on events. All the bazaars, dinners, performances, special events and visits from Santa that we could find are in this section. Be sure to keep this section on hand to help plan your holidays. The holiday memories are more personal, so we asked readers to share stories from their past, hoping to remind and inspire us all. Call it our “new� version of letters to Santa, a chance to look back at holidays past. What would holiday traditions be without special flavors and treats? Needless to say, we had to include reader-tested recipes in this special section. Many thanks to all of you who took time to submit something special for Hometown Holiday Traditions. The response has been great, so we’ve decided to keep the email address open year-round for submissions. You can send stories, recipes and photos to myholidaytraditions@gmail.com. We know you might be busy today getting ready for Thanksgiving, but keep this special section handy for ideas and information all through the holidays. We hope you discover new traditions and make new memories to warm your winter.

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Remembering holidays past By Janice Scanlon, Chetco Activity Center

When interviewing the guests at the Chetco Activity Center, asking for their favorite holiday memories, responses surfaced quickly and, with each subsequent conversation, the recollections became increasingly detailed. Most often mentioned as favorite memories of holidays past were decorations, toys and meals shared with family. Holidays past consisted of deep snows, chilled noses and real, not artificial, Christmas trees. These trees were often chopped down in a family’s outing to the local woods. Real trees were not perfect, often lopsided and sparse in places, but they gifted the room with the unmistakable scent that can still, today, evoke powerful remembrances of home. These trees then became the centerpiece of the family’s celebrations. Songs were sung and hot cocoa was shared along with a multi-generational sharing of family stories. Decorating the room to accompany the centerpiece tree became the favorite pastime for many as they hung decor that also solicited rich memories of holidays past. There was the blue bobble that brother decorated with glue and glitter. The angel or star, ceremoniously positioned at the top of the tree created occasion to pause and reect on lasting Advertisement in the Brookings-Harbor Pilot on gifts of shared time, love and nurturing Christmas Day, 1969 from family members now gone.

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The toys that were received long ago are often still kept safely wrapped and treasured in storage. Toys were simpler in the past; dolls, trucks, bow and arrows, all weredesigned to encourage the recipient’s imaginative play. One woman still cherishes the doll she received in 1934, ordered from the JC Penney’s catalog that generated years of sewing projects because outfits had to change with society’s current fashion. Another senior described a walking doll that was as tall as she at 4 years old. Meals shared with family members, who often traveled from far away only once each year, were recalled by most of the guests as their favorite part of the season. They remember uncles teasing them, cousins pulling their hair, singing carols around the piano and listening to grandmothers sharing their own form of wisdom and recollections of holidays long ago. The food shared, or the recipes used in these meals often took on a powerful quality all its own. This was because the avors were remembered to be more intense, more delicious, or no longer available, as was enjoyed in the “good ol’ days.â€? So, holidays past, spent with beloved family members gathered around real Christmas trees, enjoying delectable food, singing special music and receiving memorable gifts are the celebrations we most cherish today.

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Dear Santa ...

Local seniors write letters to Santa, sharing their favorite holiday memories, what they miss most about the holidays and what they wish they could get back. ~~~

Dear Santa, When I was younger during the Holiday Season, my family and I used to go Christmas caroling with our church group. On Christmas Day, our family had an elaborate brunch with family and friends. My favorite holiday memory is cutting down our own Christmas tree in Pebble Beach. Carolee Sinclair Crescent City Dear Santa, When I was younger my family would have a big feast, and on Christmas Day we would check the stocking first and then open presents. On Christmas Eve we got one present. It was always pajamas. My favorite holiday memory is the time I got a Barbie with 70 different outfits and a wooden Barbie case. What I miss most is being with my family and having our feast. I would love it if Santa

would bring back my Barbie doll outfits. Jody Younkin Crescent City

Dear Santa, My favorite Christmas memory is all the bright lights throughout the city, and the smell of fresh cut Christmas trees. What I miss most is going house to house Christmas caroling. I loved singing! Santa, please bring back the nativity scenes throughout the nation. (No name) Brookings Dear Santa, When I was younger my parents and I would drive to a nearby tree lot and buy our Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. My dad and grandfather would cut out a branch and attach it to a bare spot. Now, I would go to bed for Santa to come and trim it. With four boys after I was married, we went as a family to the Christmas Eve service. One year, as we left, holding our burning candles, it was snowing. It was so silent

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and beautiful. On Christmas day, my mother and grandmother always cooked a delicious turkey with all the trimmings, including mother’s homemade plum pudding with hard sauce. With my close girlfriend being with their families Christmas Day was always a lonesome time for me. Not only was I an only child, but also were both of my parents. I had no cousins to play with, nor aunts or uncles. I’d spend the day reading or playing both sides of games against myself. Before strings of Christmas lights, my parents had small candles, each in a clip-on holder. What a thrill to sit quietly watching them burn and singing carols. What I miss most is the excitement of my little boys when they would sneak out early in the morning to see what Santa had

brought. They had their Christmas stockings to empty, but then came breakfast and a drive to the cemetery to put wreaths on the graves. We all helped make them. First picking a small pine ground cover which grew in the woods nearby, but only two miles from the Atlantic ocean. Santa, please bring back Christ in Christmas. Doris Woolley Brookings Dear Santa, During the holiday season my family and I would decorate the house and on Christmas morning we would open presents. My favorite holiday memory is the food! What I miss the most is my family. Santa, please bring me a new, warm sweatshirt. John Lauer Crescent City

2014 – Hometown Holiday – Page 7 Dear Santa, At Christmas our family went to church on Christmas Eve, opened presents Christmas morning. Dinner with family. My favorite holiday memory is how excited the kids were waiting for Santa. What I miss most is family being together, everyone lives too far apart. Santa, please bring back the laughter, the hugs, the excitement. Gregg and Hazel Brown

LEFT: A photo in the Dec. 25, 1958, issue of the Brookings-Harbor Pilot shows the Fred Hyatt family, which won a community lighting decoration contest. BELOW: Meryle Barnts and zyrc Gatlin prepare to hand out gifts to vicitms of the Klamath Christmas Flood, 1964.

Dear Santa, When I was younger, on Christmas Day, my family and I would wait for Santa to come. I’d go out of the room and, low and behold, Santa would come fast and they catch some of his beard and put it on the tree. My favorite memory is that the sun always shines on Christmas. What I miss the most is lighting the tree. I wish that Santa coul bring back memories of my family on Christmas Eve. Charleen Hoy, Crescent City Dear Santa, When I was younger during the Holiday Season, my family and I used to decorate cookies for you and make a trail mix for the reindeer. On Christmas Day, our family would meet at my grandmas house and pass out presents. My favorite memory is the first Christmas with my younger cousin Tytan. What I miss the most is opening presents and buying the presents. Brandy Honeywell Dear Santa, When I was younger my family and I would wait for Santa. On Christmas Day we would unwrap presents in the morning and had dinner with the family. My favorite holiday memory is my 21 birthday (drinking legally). I miss my family during the holidays. Santa, for the holidays, please bring back a woman. I’m lonely. Larry Larimore Crescent City

Members of a Brookings Brownie Troop #259 decorate a tree at the Curry Good Samaritan Center in Brookings in 1969.

Dear Santa, My favorite holiday memory was Christmas Day 1944. The love of my life, Charles Bell, was serving in the Navy and had just docked in New York City. He called about three days before Christmas and said he had a five day leave, and said “Let’s get married!” I agreed. Our beautiful marriage lasted for 42 years. He passed away in 1986. I will always remember “Christmas of 1944.” Mary Isakson Brookings

An article published in the Dec. 25 issue of the Del Norte Triplicate in 1952.

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ABOVE: Smith River Kiwanis Club members in the late 1960s install a community Christmas Tree where it can be seen by Highway 101 travelers. TOP CENTER: Crescenet City child Yance Evans receives a candy cane from Santa in 1969. Local merchants bring in Santa as part of a holiday promotion. FAR LEFT: An article published in the Brookings-Harbor Pilot in 1946.

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Holiday memory: A special corner By Juliet Hansen, Brookings

In 1945, my family lived in a small farmhouse, only 14-by-28 feet, warmed by a potbellied heater stove and a Monarch cook stove. One third of the length was curtained off as bed rooms for my parents and little brothers. As the only girl, I merited a room of my own in the loft. A huge dining table, cupboards and other furniture made up the necessities of country living in the remaining two thirds. Snow covered the ground and roofs of buildings. My younger brother Hans and I dumped our arms-full of split stove wood into the wood box in the kitchen. We had hardly removed our four-buckle overshoes when my dad came in from doing his morning chores. The scent of fresh hay mingled with that of cookies cooling on the table. He looked at mom and then directly at my bother. “By golly, I think we should go get our tree,� he said. As Hans enthusiastically grabbed his overshoes, I said, “I want to go,too.� “ No,� Dad replied. “That’s for men.� Mom and I watched from the window as my dad and my brother and the dog (also male) went up the gently sloping hill and disappeared into the woods. I stuffed a second cookie into my mouth as mom laid out a plan to clear a corner to make room for the tree. After moving, consolidating and shuffling things around, we had a space big enough for a Christmas tree. We had a new batch of cookies ready to bake when we saw Dad and Hans dragging a tree down the slope. The dog wasn’t with them. Probably he was busy chasing a rabbit. Dad stood the tree up, but as he brought it through the door the top bent way over.

“Oh. It’s too tall!� I said mournfully. “It always is,�my mother replied softly. The whole tree was inside, and threatening to evict the rest of us. Dad laid it on the floor between the table and the refrigerator and got out his small hand saw. He carefully cut about a foot-and-a-half off the lower trunk. Then he stood the tree up and examined it.Any bare spots were noted, any deformed branches cut off. By then nobody could smell the cookies over the heavy pine scent reminding us that it was Christmas time. Dad got his brace-and-bit, and started to

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The most unforgettable Thanksgiving By Naoma Fick, Harbor

A few years ago, my husband, baby brother (who shall remain nameless) and I decided, because we didn’t have company for Thanksgiving that year, we would try to do something different. The idea was, let’s get away from phones and go to Packers Cabin over Thanksgiving weekend! So we reserved the cabin and planned the menu. A small turkey and small ham — all precooked. All we had to do was reheat them on top of the wood stove or the propane camp stove. I’ll make potatoes and gravy at the cabin. Make green beans and bacon. Take along the homemade bread and pies and, of course, my famous pumpkin roll. This sounded like oh so much fun. Hot buttered rum, or maybe some spice wine and, of course, beer. Take along some Coke just in case we wanted a rum and Coke instead. After all, we’re not driving. For entertainment we took the Scrabble game and the 1969 Webster dictionary. If the word isn’t in it, my brother doesn’t get to use it. My game, my rules. Oh, and a deck of cards. The plans were set. Well, I ended up working until noon the day before Thanksgiving.

OK. I’ll just have everything cooked, ready to load. My husband and my brother didn’t have to work that day so they could have the truck and the SUV loaded and ready to go. I’ll get off work and away we go. So I rushed home. Made sure we had extra TP. I ran a quick question-and-answer check list past my husband and brother, and away we went. What a beautiful fall day. It is so pretty this time of year I just love driving through the woods! We finally get to the cabin. Because it’s fall, it gets dark earlier. We unloaded and get things set up. OK, what’s for dinner? I brought the mak-

ings for homemade chicken and dumplings. Yum! Let’s have a rum and Coke. I started getting out the pots and pans and food. Hmmm? Where is the silverware? OK, it must have been left in the truck. Out to the truck I went, by this time with a flashlight. Hmmm? Maybe it was put in the SUV. By then my husband, with my brother’s help, has the fire going and wood brought up. My husband asked “What are you looking for?� I answered, with my head in a plastic tub, “The silverware box.� He said, “I’m sure it’s in one of these boxes.� I then stood up and, facing them straight on, said, “It was in it’s own separate box, setting on top of everything else to load.� Then came the deer- in-theheadlights look and the two said to one another, “I thought you got it,� “No I thought you got it.� Now what? I know. “The picnic basket; it has silverware in it. I had it in the back of the SUV,� I said. A silent pause. My husband looked at me and said, “Not anymore. I took it out. Why would we need it when we have all the camping gear?� Well OK. Technically, he’s right (that’s just between you and me).

What to do? Let’s make the best out of it. I started laughing, and at them. For some reason I found it funny. I’d say it was the rum but I hadn’t had time to drink any of it. My first thought and statement was “We’re going to remember this Thanksgiving for a long time.� So we dug through all the boxes, came up with a white plastic spoon, a butter knife, a long handled Dairy Queen spoon (how long that had been in there Heaven only knows). I started digging through the glove boxes and found a black spork from KFC and an unused napkin. Thanks to my faithful husband, who always straps on his large hunting knife when we go camping, we had a knife to cut the ham and turkey with, and it doubled as a can opener! My brother knew how to flip eggs and fried potatoes without a spatula, and the dog was standing guard, in case anything hit the floor. We had a great Thanksgiving dinner, played games — I won! My game, my rules. We drank our hot buttered rums and, of course beer, and made the best memory we’ll never forget. Of course, like a good wife, just a reminder: I’m not the one who forgot the silverware.

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Tradition: Marilyn’s Chicken Surprise For several decades, shoppers at the annual As time went on, the Extension groups Christmas Bazaar in Brookings looked forward grew smaller and eventually disbanded, to the traditional lunch. Unfortunately, one of leaving less help for the lunch. Finally, a the favorite dishes at the lunch is no longer day came when Brookings Nite was on its available, but the recipe is: Marilyn’s Chicken own, and its members realized that they did Surprise. not have the “woman-power” to put on both According to Brookings resident Peggy Goerthe bazaar and the meal. Also, Shipley died gen, the tradition was started by members of earlier this month. the Brookings Nite group, which established the “In memory of Marilyn and all those other bazaar nearly 45 years ago at Brookings-Harbor Extension women who used to make it, here High School. is a home-sized version of what my husband “Our group started as one of the many OSU called “Chicken Surprise,” Goergen said. Extension Homemakers groups. There were It’s call that “because it was no surprise several in the county, and we shared lessons, what would be on the menu each bazaar!” recipes, work at events and so on,” Goergen she said. said. “The credo ‘each one teach one,’ brought Marilyn’s Chicken Surprise info from the Land Grant universities to the 2 cups chopped cubed chicken local level.” 1 cup chopped celery As the bazaar grew in popularity, the group 2 Tbsp chopped onion decided to host a fundraising lunch. The 1 chopped green pepper (Marilyn didn’t use Brookings area groups partnered on donations this) for an agreed-upon menu. A chicken rice casse1 1/2 cups cooked rice role was selected, based on a recipe that could 1 can cream of celery soup ( can sub cream feed a very large group. They added molded of chicken) salads, rolls and homemade pie. 1/4 tsp salt “Originally, all items were made at home, 1/2 tsp pepper with the casserole using whole canned chick1/2 tsp poultry seasoning ens as the basic ingredient,” Goergen said. 1 Tbsp lemon juice “That was a messy job!” 1/2 cup mayonnaise A change in public health rules required 1/2 cup chicken broth that the casserole and cream pies all had to 3 diced hard boiled eggs be made in the school kitchen. 1/2 cup sliced almonds (Marilyn’s innovation Group member Marilyn Shipley became the for the crunch) yearly lunch chair, organizing the activity, Brookings Market advertisement in a 1958 issue 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs buying supplies and running the kitchen. of the Brookings-Harbor Pilot. 2 Tbsp melted butter “The night before the bazaar was a busy one, with crews cooking chicken, cutting salads, makMix all ingredients except 1 cup of breadcrumbs and melted butter. Place ing pies and getting ready to serve as many as 500 lunches,” Goergen said. in buttered casserole dish. Mix remaining bread crumbs and melted butter “Some people asked why we served the “same old thing” every year, but and spread over casserole. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour, removing the customers loved it, and it was good! Not quite a holiday meal but close cover halfway. Serve with molded salads, rolls and homemade pie! enough.”

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Old tradition

The Christmas Pickle The tradition of the Christmas Pickle is likely one of the stranger Christmas customs — and it’s hard to determine how it came to exist in the first place. Traditionally, a decoration in the shape of a pickle is hidden on a Christmas tree. On Christmas morning, the first person, usually a child, to find the pickle on the tree receives an extra present from Santa Claus or enjoy a year of good fortune. There are a number of different origin stories attributed to the tradition. A German Tradition

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his life, returned to his family and began a tradition of hiding a pickle on the Christmas tree each year.

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Today, Berrien Springs, Michigan, calls itself the Christmas Pickle Capital of the World. This town celebrates with a Christmas Pickle Festival held in early December and a parade led by a Grand Dillmeister, who gives the visitors fresh pickles. The local residents who promote this Christmas Pickle Festival claim the tradition is based on the Victorian-era tale in which St. Nick saves two Spanish boys who were stuffed into a pickle barrel by a mean innkeeper.

Others have suggested the tradition originated from Camp Sumter during the American Civil War. The story goes that the Bavarian-born Private John C. Lower had enlisted in the 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry, but was captured in April 1864 and taken to a prison camp in Andersonville, Georgia. On Christmas Eve, the starving soldier asked for and received a pickle from a guard. Lower, who later credited the pickle for saving

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A few miles south of Paul Bunyan, the stately redwoods at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park will be bathed in the glow of candlelight for one special night. Sponsored by the Redwood Parks Association, the 25th annual candlelight walk at Redwood National and State Parks is a ranger-led tour through the ancient redwood forest lit by 200 luminarias. There will be a campfire and storytelling sponsored by the North Coast Storytellers Association. Refreshments will be served at the Prairie Creek Visitor Center and folks will be encouraged to participate in a silent auction. The walk will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6, starting at the Prairie Creek Redwood State Park visitor center on Newton B. Drury Parkway north of Orick. Folks should dress warmly. Participants are asked to donate $10 per person and $12 for families. For more information, call 707-4649150.

at Trees of Mystery in Klamath. The towering figures will be decorated with lights that will blink and dance to holiday music. The annual light show has been a tradition for about 17 years, said office manager Brenda Lopez. Trees of Mystery’s museum and railings will be decked out in lights. Santa Claus will hand out presents. More toys will be shot out of a cannon, Lopez said. Trees of Mystery’s light show runs from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays from Nov. 28 to Dec. 20. The lights will remain on until about 10 p.m. “The kids love it because Santa’s out there dancing with them and giving high fives,” she said. “It’s a lot of fun for the kids.” Nick Rawlings, a supervisor inside the gift shop, said the music will likely be traditional Christmas carols, though Trees of Mystery will select different tunes. He said stuffed animals and gift certificates will be among the toys shot out of a homemade propane-powered cannon. The parking lot and across the street at Motel Trees are the best places for viewing the show, Rawlings said. The Sky Trail gondola ride at Trees of Mystery is currently open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the museum and gift shop are open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 707-4822251 or 800-638-3389. Trees of Mystery is at 15500 U.S. Highway 101, Klamath, California.

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Community support Each night, different local businesses and organizations volunteer to take tickets and pass out cider and cookies. In return for their service, the board gives $1 to $3 dollars per volunteer man hour to these groups, to give to a charity of their choice. Annually, about 70 percent of the groups donate the money back to Nature’s Coastal Holiday. Different businesses and citizens sponsor a tree or bush, paying $100 the first year and $50 dollars for each year after. Some businesses and people have sponsored sculptures. These sculptures are paid for by the sponsor and maintained by a yearly fee. Profits from the show are used to: •Buy cookies, hot chocolate and cider, •Pay the electric to run the lights, •Replace lights and equipment, •Pay Curry Transfer and Recycling for dumpsters, •Donate to the city of Brookings.

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Ingredients: 1 – stick butter (1/2 cup) melted 12 - slices Texas toast or any leftover bread, cut into pieces 1 - cup brown sugar 1 - teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 - teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 - cup chopped pecans, optional 1 - teaspoon vanilla extract 3 - eggs, beaten 1 1/2 - cups milk Directions: Melt butter and pour in a 9 x 13 . Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and nuts if you are using them. Whisk beaten eggs, milk and vanilla together. Layer bottom of pan with half the bread pieces Sprinkle half brown sugar mix over the bread. Layer second half of bread. Pour egg mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar on top. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, remove from the refrigerator and cover with a new piece of foil. Preheat oven to 350 bake the casserole for 30 minutes. Bake uncovered for 15 more minutes. The French toast bake should be browned and set. Optional: Pour a little bit of maple syrup on top of casserole. Place back in the oven and using your ovens broiler, broil for about 5-7 minutes to caramelize the top. Cook's Note: This french toast casserole is moist in the center and crunchy on top. Recipe provided by Michelle Benoit

Almond Butter Crescents Dough: ½ c. milk ¼ c. butter (1 cube) 1 ½ tsp. almond extract 2 eggs 1/3 c. sugar ½ tsp. salt 3 c. flour 1 ½ tsp. yeast Filling: 2 Tbs. melted butter 1 tsp. almond extract ¼ c. chopped almonds Glaze: 1 egg beaten w/ 1 Tbs. water For dough, place milk, butter, almond extract, eggs, sugar, flour & yeast in bread machine pan in the order listed. Make dough on the dough cycle. When dough cycle completed, remove from machine and roll into a large circle on a lightly floured surface. Mix butter and extract and brush over dough, sprinkle almonds on top of filling. Cut circle into wedges. Roll from wide end to narrow end and curve slightly. Brush crescents with glaze. Place on corn meal covered baking dish, cover and let rise for about 1 hour. Bake in preheated oven 350 degrees, 15-20 minutes. Submitted by Diana Ramsey

Slow Cooker Cider

2 cinnamon sticks 1 tsp. lemon peel 1 tsp. whole cloves 1 tsp. whole allspice 2 quarts apple cider 1 quart cranberry juice 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 medium orange, sliced

Place cinnamon, cloves and allspice in a double thickness of cheese cloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with a string to form a bag. Place juices and brown sugar in slow cooker; stir until sugar dissolves. Add spice bag and place orange slices on top. Cover and cook on low for 2 - 5 hours. Remove spice bag and oranges before serving. Recipe submitted by Diana Ramsey

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Lentils with Roasted Butternut Squash

Sweet Potato Casserole

3 large sweet potatoes 1 stick butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs beaten 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. lemon or orange juice Mix all ingredients with cooked potatoes and beat until fluffy. Place in casserole dish and cover with topping. Topping: 1 stick butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)

1 cup French lentils 1 butternut squash (about 2 lbs) 4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar 2 Tbsp. red onion, minced 1 Tbsp. honey 1/2 tsp. salt freshly ground black pepper 1/3 cup pine nuts or chopped walnuts, toasted Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Put the lentils and 3 cups of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer until tender, about 18 minutes. Meanwhile, peel and cut the squash into 1/2-inch chunks. In a large mixing bowl, toss the squash with 2 Tbsp. of the oil then place on a baking sheet and roast in the oven about 20 minutes. In the mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 Tbsp. oil, mustard, vinegar, onion, honey and salt & pepper. When the lentils are done, drain and add to the bowl. When the squash is tender remove from the oven and let cool a few minutes. Add the squash to the bowl and gently mix everything. Pour into an oven-safe serving dish and sprinkle with the nuts. Reduce the oven to 350 degrees and bake the dish about 10 minutes, or refrigerate and reheat in the oven for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees when ready to serve. I like to include this dish during the holidays for any guests who prefer vegetarian or gluten free meals. It’s always enjoyed by everyone! Recipe submitted by Susan K. Dodgen, Brookings

Mix all topping ingredients until blended. Put on sweet potato mixture and bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. This is a favorite Christmas recipe at our house. Butter, sugar — heaven! Recipe submitted by Barb Cary, Brookings

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Carrot Cake

4 eggs 2 cups sugar 1/2 cups vegetable oil 3/4 cup applesauce 2 cups finely ground carrots 2 tsp. vanilla 2 cups sifted flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp. nutmeg Dash of ground cloves 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions: 1. Preheat oven 350 degrees 2. Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise in large bowl until smooth; stir in garlic. Gently stir artichoke hearts, crab, Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup green onion, 1/3 cup red pepper, and cayenne pepper into cream cheese mixture. Transfer the dip to a 9-inch pie dish and sprinkle top with bread crumbs 3. Bake in preheated oven until crumb topping is golden brown and dip is hot, 20-30 minutes. Garnish with 2 tsp. Green onion and 2 tsp. Chopped red bell pepper. (makes 5 cups) Recipe submitted by Don

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Beat eggs and sugar gradually. Add oil and applesauce. Mix well, stir in carrots and vanilla. Sift flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon together. Add to carrot mixture along with nutmeg and ground cloves. Stir in optional walnuts. Pour into two 9-inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Frost as desired. Recipe submitted by Sherry

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Cider For the cider caramel: 4 cups apple cider 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup unsalted butter For the pie: 5-6 cups sliced apple (gala or granny smith are best) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup cider caramel, warmed 1 large egg, beaten

1 egg white 1 Tbs. water 1 pound pecan halves 1 cup sugar 3/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Caramel Apple Pie

1. Preheat oven 250 degrees. Grease one baking sheet 2. Whip together egg white and water until frothy. In separate bowl mix together sugar, salt and cinnamon 3. Add pecans to egg whites, stir to coat nuts evenly Remove nuts and toss in sugar mixture until coated. Spread on prepared baking sheet. 4. Bake 250 degrees for 1 hour‌.Stir every 15 minutes. Recipe submitted by Marilyn Durham

For the crust: (recipe from Martha Stewart) 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces 1/4 cup ice water, plus more if needed

To make the crust: In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour and salt; pulse to combine. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some larger pieces remaining, about 10 seconds. (To mix by hand, combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, then cut in butter with a pastry blender.) With machine running, add ice water through feed tube in a slow, steady stream, just until dough holds together without being wet or sticky. Do not process more than 30 seconds. Test by squeezing a small amount of dough together; if it is still too crumbly, add a bit more water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Turn out dough onto a clean work surface. Divide in half, and place each half on a piece of plastic wrap. Shape into flattened disks. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight. To make the caramel: Pour cider into heavy bottomed pot. Boil cider until reduced to 2 cups, about 20 minutes. Add butter & sugar, cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly and is reduced to 1 1/4 cups. Can be made 2 days ahead, transfer to bowl and keep refrigerated. To make the pie: Preheat oven to 350 F. Let pie dough rest on counter for 15 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough into two 1/8 inch thick rounds. Press one round into lightly greased pie plate. In a large bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt, vanilla, and caramel. Mix well. Spoon apples into pie plate. Cover with remaining crust. Cut 4 steam vents into top. Brush with beaten egg, and sprinkle with sugar & cinnamon. Bake until crust is brown and juices are bubbling, about 1 hour. Let cool before serving. Recipe submitted by Matt

Grandma’s 5 Eggs 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup white sugar 1/2 cup milk 4 Tbs. cornstarch 1 (15.25 oz) can whole kernel corn 2 (14.75 oz) cans cream-style corn

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Holiday Programming DECEMBER 24 6:00 p.m. EWTN Theater of the Word Several one-act performances in the Christmas spirit presented by the Morning Star Players and other actors from the Theater of the Word. HALLMARK Best Christmas Party Ever A young party planner arranges a special Christmas party for a New York toy store. When a powerful corporation threatens to shut her down, she decides to follow her heart and move forward with the party plans. HM&M Christmas With Tucker In the months following his father’s death, a boy learns about responsibility, the loyalty of friends and the power of love through his bond with a special dog. 7:00 p.m. ABC FAMILY National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. FOX MOVIE A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 8:00 p.m. CW Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special Po learns that his duties as Dragon Warrior will prevent him from spending his favorite holiday, the Winter Feast, with his family.

NBC It’s a Wonderful Life Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel. CINEMAX Deck the Halls Neighbors in a New England town go to war after one adorns his house with enough Christmas lights to make it visible from space. EWTN EWTN’s Vatican Report: Christmas Special A visit to Rome at Christmas; preparations at St. Peter’s; touring markets and manger scenes around the world. HALLMARK The Nine Lives of Christmas After a stray cat adopts Zachary, he meets Marilee and realizes the single life is not as fulfilling as he thought it was. HM&M Ms. Scrooge A contemporary version of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol� features a female Ebenita Scrooge. TBS TNT A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. TRAVEL Most Christmasy Places in America Touring America’s most festive locations. 8:30 p.m. CW Merry Madagascar Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria must deliver the presents to save Christmas when Santa gets amnesia following an accident on his sleigh.

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Holiday Schedule of Events November •Thanksgiving Holiday Meals, Thursday Nov. 27: –Bandon: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Barn, Bandon City Park, 1200 11th St., Bandon. –Brookings: Chetco Activity Center, 11:30 a.m and 1 p.m. seatings, tickets $12 in advance, $14 at the door; children younger than 5 years old free; 5 to 10 years old $5 in advance or $6 at the door; 550 Chetco Lane. For information call 541-469-6822. –Crescent City: Served at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds, noon to 2 p.m. –Gold Beach: Served at the Event Center on the Beach, noon to 3 p.m. Live entertainment. Call 541 2474541. •Santa’s Light Parade, Nov. 28: downtown Crescent City, featuring floats, classic cars and other parade entries festooned with Christmas lights. The festivities will start at

about 4 p.m. and the parade will start at 6 p.m. The event will also feature holiday treats, Christmas wreathes and other goodies sold by local youth groups and community organizations. Call 707-464-9662 or 707-465-2424. •Transformational Music, Nov. 28: Music and chanting for a magical evening will be presented by Anton Mizerak and Laura Berryhill at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at Turtle Rock Resort, 28788 Hunter Creek Loop, Gold Beach. For information call 541247-9203. •Bandon’s Night of 1000 Lights, Nov. 29: Starts with events all day Saturday, Nov. 29, in Old Town Bandon, including visits with Santa, and ends with a tree lighting, all organized by the Greater Bandon Association. Call 541-297-2342 for more information. •Coastal Christmas, Nov. 29: A group of citizens are planning to dress up the town for the holidays,

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calling the display A Coastal Christmas in Brookings-Harbor. Lights will put on 30 trees along Chetco Avenue, and around town, and garlands will be added to the lightposts, A Christmas tree will be decorated in Oasis Park at Hillside Drive and Chetco Avenue. Volunteers are needed. Meet at 8 a.m. next to Redwood Theater. Refreshments served, For information call Kathy Breshears, 541-412-0674. •Friends of Music Concert Series, Nov. 30, 3 p.m.: The Spanish Brass Quintet, Brookings Seventhday Adventist Church, 102 Park Ave. Brookings. 541-469-7625, 541-4693473.

December •Nature’s Coastal Holiday at Azalea Park in Brookings. Open daily from 5-9 p.m. through Dec. 24. More than 300,000 sparkling, colorful lights transform Azalea Park into a

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Holiday Schedule of Events Chetco Pelican Players. Call for showtimes. 1240 Chetco Ave., 541-469-1857. •“Christmas Show,” Dec. 5-7, 1213: A one-act play and musical variety, call for time, 541-247-4382. Ellensburg Theater Company, 94196 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach. •Bandon Library Holiday Book Sale, Dec. 6: noon to 4:30 p.m. at the Bandon Library Sprague Room, 1204 11th St., Bandon. For information call 541-347-3221. •Candlelight Walk, Dec. 6: Redwood National and State Parks, 5-8 p.m. at the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park visitor center. Participants will enjoy a ranger-led walk through the ancient redwood forest lit by 200 luminarias, a warm campfire, storytelling sponsored by the North Coast Storytellers Association and then return to the visitor center for refreshments. Suggested donation is $10 per person or $12 per family. For more information, call 707-464-9150.

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Holiday Schedule of Events

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•Santa’s Port Stop, Dec. 6: Santa arrives at noon at the Port of Brookings Harbor accompanied by his helpers from the U.S. Coast Guard Chetco River Station. Festivities began at noon on the boardwalk and include a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, Christmas caroling and a coloring contest. •ChariTree Holiday Festival, Dec. 6, will display and auction 28 decorated trees on behalf of local nonprofits and charities, along with children’s activities, caroling, cookies and cider. See the trees from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chetco Grange Hall, Highway 101, Harbor. For information call 541-469-9850. •The annual ESA Community Bazaar in Port Orford, Dec. 6, will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, at the Port Orford Community Building, 419 11th St. •Curry-Del Norte Orchestra concerts, Dec. 6-8: The concerts feature works by Copland, Dvorak,

Bizet, Mel Torme, Karl Jenkins, Felix Bernard and Steven Bryant. The concert in Gold Beach will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 94190 Fifth Street. The Crescent City concert will be held at 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at Elk Valley Rancheria, 2332 Howland Hill Rd. The concert in Brookings will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1200 Easy Street in Brookings. Tickets are $10 for adults, students K-12 are free. Tickets are available at the door, at Del Norte Office Supply, Gold Beach Books or Wrights Custom Framing and Art Supplies in Brookings. •Caroling with KURY Radio, Dec. 11, from 6-7 p.m. at Christmas Tree downtown Brookings. Turn on your radios and sing along! •Aaron Radatz, magical entertainer, Dec. 12-13. Two performances are scheduled for Crescent City audiences, the Friday performance is at 8 p.m. at Elk Valley Casino,

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Holiday Schedule of Events seniors. •Stagelights Community Christmas Concert, Dec. 20: Twohours of live local holiday music and dance performances starting at 6 p.m. at the Brookings-Harbor Community Theater, 97900 Shopping Center Ave. $5 suggested donation. Donations for local food bank encouraged. Call 541-373-3727, or visit

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classic Christmas play on stage. Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Brookings-Harbor Community Theater, 97900 Shopping Center Ave., Harbor. •Second Saturday Art Walk, Dec. 13: 3-6 p.m., Brookings. A community of galleries and business venues showcasing art and artists. Music and finger foods at most venues. www.wildriverscoastart.com. •The Christmas Tree Extravaganza. Dec. 13, shows off decorated trees and brings in Santa for a visit from 2 to 4 p.m. at Sea View Senior Living Center. Refreshments offered, 98059 Gerlach Lane, Brookings. For information, call 541-469-4500. •Victorian Christmas at Historic Hughes House: Dec. 13-14, 20-21, 26, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free hot spiced cider and cookies are served; gift shops open. Decorated by Curry County Community Group, Cape Blanco State Park, Port Orford. 541-332-0248. •Winter Solstice Arts & Crafts Sale, Dec. 13: Smith River Rancheria will host a Winter Solstice Arts & Crafts sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Howonquet Hall in Smith River, across Highway 101 from Lucky 7 Casino. Call 707-487-9255 for information. •Del Norte High School concert, Dec. 17: The high school band and choir will hold its winter concert, 7 p.m. at the high school’s main gym, 1301 El Dorado Street in Crescent City. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for students and

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