The food and fellowship are for all persons - singles, couples, even small families, or “empty nesters” - who have no one else with whom to share the day. It is not being planned as a charity venture and has nothing to do with being rich or poor. It has to do with fellowship [...]
The Osterlohs, originally from Oregon, have been in Kingston 16 months. Though the family at first planned to have the dinner in their home, their church, First Congregational Church of Kingston, offered them the use of the Rent Room, its function room.
Open: Mid-May to the end of December, but the days vary so check before you travel. Admission: two- to five-year-olds 8.30, under twos and seniors free, including unlimited rides and shows. See www.santas-colo.com What s the deal? Bon Voyage (0800 316 0194, www.bon-voyage.co.uk ) have five nights in the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado [...]
Here are a few favorite Christmas cookie recipes from local bakers and why those cookies are special to them. Adrianna Costello, Elgin Community College Culinary Arts Center “These chocolate chip cookies are cookies that my mom has made for years. She would mix the dough by hand.
I tried to make an effort to take the kids to nursery and go into town to do my chores, but the constant staring and sniggering just got too much. Look at the size of her, people used to whisper. One day when I went to pick up Daniel from school I heard some [...]
What’s green and festive and makes you sneeze? It might be your Christmas tree. Allergists have long suspected that live Christmas trees are the culprits behind some folks’ runny, itchy noses during the holidays - and now one doctor believes he has proof. “I’ve been in practice for 30 years and, every year, between [...]
CONGERS -The old Victorian house is quite a sight from the outside, but its residents now have even more to offer. Marilyn Wildman, 81, who lives in the 4,000-square-foot house with her husband, George, and their three granddaughters -Amanda, 15, Melissa, 11, and Jamie, 9 - put up magnificent Christmas decorations inside, and last [...]
How the Grinch Stole Christmas features Justin Hawco as the narrator, Jeanette Bruce and Janine O Reilly as Cindy-Lou Who, Chris Bruce and Matthew Hender as Max the dog, and Graham Case and Charlotte Genge as henchmen. It s running at the LSPU Hall until Wednesday, with 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. [...]
One of my favorite memories of childhood Christmases is one I’ve written about before. It’s about our Christmas Coconut. I thought I’d share the story again for those who haven’t heard it. My grandmother kept her Christmas ornaments and figurines in a little closet underneath the stairs in the front hallway of her house. [...]
It was usually this time of the year, two weeks or so before Christmas, when we’d make the annual trek. My son, Lance, and I would put on the appropriate clothing for a December walk in the woods. For some reason, it always felt much colder than what we’ve experienced this past week in [...]