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Invest in communities by shopping locally
This holiday season we at WCSJ / WJDK encourage you to support local, small businesses within our
hometowns. Saturday, November 28 is Small Business Saturday, communities survive and thrive
with community members who support their hometowns. Let’s all shop our communities first.
Your local businesses need you to survive, thrive and help sustain your communities by
using tax dollars to help build better schools, libraries, parks, playgrounds, streets and
sidewalks. They have an invested interest in knowing how to serve their friends
and neighbors. Nurturing local businesses ensures a strong community.
Look through this edition of the WCSJ / WJDK Holiday Guide and show
your support by shopping at these businesses.
Nelson Publishing, WCSJ FM 103.1, and WJDK FM 95.7 have put
this holiday guide together for your local events listing convenience.
See pages 6 and 7 for the Morris Community Events – Home For The
Holidays listing. Your Community Events are on pages 12 and 13.
Think of it as a shopping survival guide with the many services,
goods, and hometown traditions that help keep small town America
thriving. This holiday season, you can wrap up big savings when you
shop locally. You can: Boost employment, save time, get personal
service, save money and get problems answered.
Remember, when you hear the Greenway Automotive Trivia
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Included in this Holiday Guide are the winning recipes. Some may
become your family’s new favorites.
Play the Nelson Publishing Advertising Search contest on page 16. All
you have to do is match the phrase or information to the advertisers, write
in the advertisers’ number in the circle near the bottom right corner and mail
to me: Sharon White, Nelson Multimedia Inc., One Broadcast Center, Plano
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
to you and yours. May the peace and joy of
the season be upon you and those you love.
— Sharon White
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To Great Food and Service
Barbecue Beef
2 lbs. ground beef
1/2 green pepper
1 cup celery cut fine
1 cup onion cut fine
1 bottle ketchup
1 cup water
1 tsp. prepared yellow mustard
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Brown meat, add celery, onions and green pepper. Simmer
for awhile. Add ketchup, water, mustard and Worcestershire
sauce. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Serve on hamburger
buns. Double whole recipe for larger amount.
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True meaning of giving
The holidays are made up of many things. They provide a time for family and friends to gather, a time to reflect on the good fortune of the year and of course time to
eat some really good food. But for some folks, especially
kids, it’s a time for gifts, both giving and receiving them.
This time of year provides the perfect opportunity to teach
children about giving and what it really means. A time to
teach them it’s not about the cost of a gift, but the meaning
behind it. Here are a few ideas to help kids understand the
true meaning of giving.
Children’s lives are relatively simple. They consist of
family, school, toys, games and protesting bed time. Most
kids don’t see the struggles that some people face on a
daily basis. The holidays are a good time to show them
that life can be difficult, but more importantly, how they
can help.
One way for your kids to help other children is to share
their good fortune. This could mean cleaning out their
clothes and toys. Show your children the things they no
longer want or need may benefit others. Help them go
through the clothing that no longer fits or the toys they no
longer play with and donate them. Of course the clothes
should be in good shape and the toys should be intact.
Some programs like Toys for Tots ask for new and unwrapped toys, but there are plenty of organizations that
would gladly take toys that have been pre-loved.
Have your kids be creative and make cards and artwork.
There are plenty of people in plenty of places who would
love a special card or drawing. These works of art can
be given to hospitals, nursing homes, veterans’ homes,
shelters and many other places where they would bring a
smile. Don’t forget about our brave men and women serving in our military. These folks are far from home defending
our freedom and could use a warm greeting.
Teach your kids that their time is a gift. Volunteer with
them to gather food for the needy, make care packages for
our troops or visit hospitals and nursing homes. They can
help our four legged friends. Kids love animals and many
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Holiday Guide
2015 Recipe Contest
Artichoke Dip
2 cans of artichokes, finely chopped
2 cups mayonnaise
1 egg
Lots of garlic, finely chopped
2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup grated or shredded mozzarella cheese
Mix together. Bake in 13 x 9” glass pan for 45
minutes at 350º. Serve warm with pita chips.
Ms Sharon Knapp
Godley
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Keeping it local this holiday season – always
‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and for some
people it can get tedious.
Some folks put their heart
and soul into holiday shopping, getting gifts for everyone from their family to their
mail carrier. But what if you
could do your shopping and
help your community all at
the same time? One way to
do this is to shop local.
Shopping local is a concept that has been around
for years, but tying it to the
holidays really got a push
with Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is the Saturday following Thanksgiving and Black
Friday. It began in 2010 as
a marketing campaign by
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Raspberry Mousse
1 tsp. gelatin
4 Tbls. raspberry juice
1/2 pint whipping cream
4 Tbls. sugar
1 cup raspberries drained and crushed
Soak the gelatin in cold raspberry juice and melt over hot
water. Whip the cream, add the sugar, crushed berries and
gelatin mixture once cooled. Pack in a mold and freeze in a
mixture of ice and salt. Freeze for 4 hours. Makes one pint of
mousse.
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successful a local business,
the more people they will
need to hire and the more
people who are employed,
the healthier a community
becomes.
Consider how local businesses can make your community more unique. Big box
chain stores are everywhere
and their products are all
the same. But let’s say your
community has a bakery
for dogs. Now that’s unique
and people will come from
far away to check it out. The
more people that shop your
community, the stronger its
economy becomes and this
can benefit everyone.
From a tax standpoint
small businesses make better use of your tax dollars.
These businesses require
much less infrastructure
investment than national
chains. Small local businesses are more efficient
with the use of public services. Both of these factors
allow your tax dollars to go
farther.
Shopping local this holiday season is a great idea
for many reasons. So before
you start checking things off
of your list, check out your
locals business. It’s a win for
them, for you and for your
community.
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for the Mom and Pop stores.
So how does shopping
local benefit you the consumer? First, you have
much more control and
probably get much better
customer service. Let’s say
you’re buying a tool for Dad.
Do you think you will get better service at an enormous
big box home improvement
store or from the local hardware store that has been in
business for 30 years? Have
you ever tried to find help
at one of these warehouse
type stores? Good luck
finding someone over 18 to
answer your question. It is
more likely that local business owners will stand by
their products, as they have
their reputation to protect.
Shopping local keeps
your community strong.
Spending money locally
keeps that money in the
community which helps the
community grow. A growing community will then
have a better opportunity
to support other local organizations like youth sports,
non-profits and charitable
organizations. Shopping lo-
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Morris Community Events
Friday, Nov. 27
Festival of Trees, sponsored
by Grundy County Historical
Society, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at
the Historical Museum, 510 W.
Illinois Avenue in Morris.
Visit Morris Retailers’ Open House
and enjoy festive music filling
the downtown area all day. Shop
local on Black Friday.
Christmas Picture Opportunity;
True North, 501 Liberty Street,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m..
Free Lantern Making for children
at Eagle’s Hall, 120 N. Liberty
Street. A parent or adult must
remain with children, 1:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m..
Hot Apple Cider, compliments of First
Baptist Church Outreach, 4 p.m.
to 6 p.m., 215 N. Liberty Street.
Enchanting Horse-Drawn Carriage
Rides (Free!) Washington and
Franklin and Chapin Park from 3
p.m. to 7 p.m..
Coal City High School Madrigals,
Displays in
Caroling Downtown Morris, 5
downtown
p.m..
Morris.
Children’s Lantern Parade, 5 p.m., After dark,
Eagle’s Hall, 120 N. Liberty
enjoy the
Street.
luminaries
Annual Lighted Holiday Parade,
lining
5:30 p.m., Liberty St. from the
downtown
Courthouse to Chapin Park.
Morris and
Don’t miss Santa’s arrival in
Homes on
Morris!
the House Walk. Provided by the
Lighting of Chapin Park – Caroling
Girl Scouts.
with the Coal City High School
Madrigals, visit with Santa and
horse drawn sleigh rides. Chapin Saturday, Nov. 28
and Wauponsee Streets, 6 p.m.. The Morris Retailers’ Open House
in downtown Morris. Visit your
Visit Santa in Chapin Park, 6 p.m.
favorite retailers for Small
to 8 p.m., bring your camera and
Business Saturday. Festive
take a picture with Santa. Chapin
music will fill the streets.
and Wauponsee Streets.
Free
Breakfast with Santa at the
Friday Night Fish Fry at Eagle’s
Morris Area Public Library, 604
Hall, 120 N. Liberty Street,
N. Liberty Street, limited seating,
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., open to the
reservation required. Breakfast
public.
seatings are at 8:30 a.m., 9
Available all day, Nostalgic Window
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Society, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at
the Historical Museum, 510 W.
Visit Santa and his reindeer on
the lawn of the Grundy County
Courthouse from 10 a.m. to
noon. Bring your camera! Great
photo opportunity!
Hot Apple Cider at the Grundy
County Courthouse Lawn,
compliments of First Baptist
Church Outreach. 10 a.m. to noon.
Everyone loves a bike for Christmas!
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Christmas Picture
Opportunity from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. at True North, 501 Liberty
Street.
Children’s Winter Carnival. Fun
and games for children! A
parent or adult must remain with
children. This is a free event.
Eagle’s Hall, 120 N. Liberty
Street from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m..
Trolley Rides Free from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the corner of Franklin
and Washington Streets. Join
Gift
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815.513.3272
A Woman On A Mission
Tickets for House Walk can be
purchased at these locations:
Apple Butter/Shugie’s
Brianna Lynn’s Boutique
First Midwest Bank
Grundy Bank
Deluca’s Hallmark Shop
Just Kidding Around
Ruby Begonia’s
The Front Porch
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Thoughtful Spot
True North
True North Warehouse
The House Walk and the Tea
Complimentary Tea First United Methodist Church; 118
W. Jackson Street, Morris
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• Complimentary stay at the
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Helping People
Homes on House WalkChuck and Lorie Birch
309 West Main Street, Morris
Cecilia Mistretta
415 Goold Park Drive, Morris
Paula Newsom
1020 Dupont Avenue, Morris
Toni and Gary Rockis
555 Edgewater Drive, Morris
Morris Retailers’ Open House
continues in downtown Morris
from noon to 4 p.m..
Society, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Historical Museum, 510 W.
Mickey, Minnie, and other
characters for rides through
downtown Morris!
Christmas House Walk and
Complimentary Tea. Four homes
beautifully decorated for the
season. Tea hosted by First
United Methodist Church, 118 W.
Jackson Street. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m..
After Dark enjoy the Luminaries
lining the homes on the House
Walk – Provided by Girl Scouts
and Morris Rotary.
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Holiday Guide
2015 Recipe Contest
Holiday Fruit Salad
1 can peach pie filling
1 small can pineapple bits, drained
1 small can mandarin oranges (drained)
1 small jar maraschino cherries (drained)
2-3 bananas sliced
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Mix pie filling, pineapple, oranges and cherries and let it sit
in refrigerator over night. Mix bananas in just before serving.
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Holiday Guide
2015 Recipe Contest
Oreo Cookie Delight
1 pkg. Oreo cookies, crushed
1 stick margarine, melted
1 8 oz. softened cream
cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
2 8 oz. Cool Whip
1 small box Instant
chocolate pudding
1 small box Instant vanilla
pudding
3 cups milk
Mix crushed Oreos and
melted margarine into a 9”x13” pan. Mix 8 oz. Cool Whip,
cream cheese and powdered sugar until well blended. Spread
over cookie mixture. Mix 1 1/2 cup milk with vanilla pudding
and 1 1/2 cup milk with chocolate
pudding. Spread these two over cream
cheese mixture. Spread remaining 8
oz. cool whip over pudding. Cover and
refrigerate overnight.
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Gifts for those who teach, pool funds
The holidays can be both
wonderful and hectic. You
want to include everyone on
your gift giving list and you
want to make their gift special. One special person who
shouldn’t be overlooked is
that person who is so important to your children. They
spent months with them, being patient, watching them
grow both intellectually and
physically and your child’s life
would not be the same without
them…they are our teachers.
For many children the relationship that they form with a
teacher is something they will
remember for a lifetime. That
teacher may have inspired
them, shown them that anything is possible or just been
the person they needed at
that time in their life. Here are
a few gift ideas for these very
important people.
It’s safe to say that teachers love kids and what better gift from a child, no matter how old, than something
True meaning . ...................... Continued from page 4
animal shelters have volunteer opportunities.
Helping others is clearly something we should do all
year round, but the holidays are a great time to introduce
kids to the concept. While the folks in need benefit from
our help, your kids will as well. Volunteering and seeing
the positive impact it has will do great things for their self
esteem. They will learn that they can make a difference
and that their actions are important.
Giving should come from the heart and giving of yourself is its truest form.
Win a
homemade? It doesn’t have
to be anything elaborate; it
just has to come from the
heart. For younger kids, get
out the crayons and construction paper. For older kids,
maybe it’s a letter or a picture
with something inscribed.
How about some tasty
treats? Does your teacher
have a sweet tooth or how
about something salty?
Foods for gifts are universally appreciated, except
maybe fruitcake.
Instead of fighting with
administration over classroom supplies, how about
giving them as a gift? Some
teachers probably don’t have
the supplies they want or
need. Find out what supplies
would make their job easier
or more rewarding and give
them as a holiday gift.
Volunteering to help them
with whatever they need
might be a welcome surprise. Time is valuable and
your time might make all the
difference in the world.
Consider going big. Contact other parents and pool
your money. The gift could
be specifically for the teacher or again, something to
make their job easier. Most
teachers love what they do
and something that can benefit their whole class usually makes them happy and
proud. Maybe it’s supplies
or maybe it’s something bigger like a computer. If you
pool your money, you might
be able to give them something really special.
Our teachers are a great
and sometimes underappreciated part of our children’s
lives. Take the time, find
out what would make them
smile and include them on
your gift giving list.
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Alright guys, the holidays are near
and the pressure is on. She is expecting the gift to end all gifts. She is expecting the gift that will show her how
much you really care. This is no time to
phone it in boys!
So where do you start? My advice,
events be engraved on a piece of jewelry or be represented in another way?
Keep in mind that the cost of your
gift doesn’t really matter if it comes from
the heart. If an expensive piece of jewelry doesn’t fit your budget, that’s okay.
Again, go for the heartfelt gift. Let’s go
written and framed? How much do
you know about her childhood? Is that
something she would like? Find something she loved as a child, a doll, a
knickknack, whatever. This means talking to her family and doing some digging, but if you can hone in on something, it could be gift gold.
Speaking of getting some
help. Most guys would never
consider buying her clothes.
Most wouldn’t know what to
start, but her mom, sister or best
friend would. Mostly likely they know
her style and her size. These ladies can
be great allies, use their knowledge.
Imagine giving her a sweater, dress or
blouse that she really likes…and it fits.
You would be looking pretty good.
A word of warning…Do Not Get Her
A Gift Card. This screams: I didn’t put
any thought into this.
If you want to make your wife or girlfriend happy this holiday season, give
her gift some thought. Take some time
and use your head. She is not like your
buddies with whom you show affection
with mocking and name calling, she deserves something nice, something from
the heart. Good luck!
Gift giving for your gal
start from the heart. This means looking back on your relationship and remembering the important moments,
your first date, your first kiss, the first
“I love you.” Even if you have forgotten these moments, chances are, she
hasn’t. Now take those experiences
and work from there. Is there some
way to tie your first date into a gift? The
same thing goes for your first kiss or the
first I love you.
When guys think gifts for their wife
or girlfriend they unusually think jewelry. This is fine, if they like jewelry, but
simply buying a necklace or bracelet,
might not impress her. Go back to those
important moments, can one of those
Some say they are hard to buy for,
some say they will like anything. Either
way, if you’ve got a guy on your gift giving list, it may take some thought. First
consider your relationship to the guy. Is
he your husband, brother, father or just a
friend? This may impact what you spend
or how much time you want to put into
looking. Next, set a price point, based on
your relationship.
What do guys like? Stereotypically,
guys like sports, cars and the outdoors.
These categories don’t include
all men, but let’s start here. If
your guy loves sports, he probably has a favorite sport and a
favorite team. Determine if it’s
football, baseball, basketball, or
none of the above. Does he prefer college or professional sports? What is his
favorite team? Odds are this is someone
close to you, so answering these questions shouldn’t be too tough.
Once your homework is done, your
options are many. Apparel is always
a good place to start. You can choose
from shirts, jerseys, jackets and what
guy doesn’t love a cap? Beyond cloth-
back to those important moments. Are
there photos related to them? Is so,
print one, write something special on
it and frame it. Create something with
those memories, use photos, songs
you share, mementos from places you
have been together. It doesn’t have to
be perfect, it just has to come from your
heart and don’t play that real men don’t
show emotion nonsense. If you want to
give her something special, dig deep
and man up cowboy.
Can you write? How about a poem
ing, think décor. Does he have a man
cave? If so, it could probably use some
décor of his favorite team. This means,
pictures, posters, rugs, pillows, garbage
cans, wall hangings and bobble heads,
just to name a few things. This is just the
tip of the iceberg for sports related shopping, but you get the idea.
equipment he normally uses. You can
talk to the folks at the sporting goods
store, they may have suggestions and
will certainly know what merchandise is
for the serious outdoorsman.
Next, the gear head or car lover. This
one is even more specialized than the
outdoorsman. Do not attempt to buy
specific car parts or accessories without
knowing what he really wants or needs.
That is not to say that other car related
gifts aren’t available. Think man cave
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What about the outdoorsman in your
life? Again, you will need to answer
some questions. Is he a hunter, hiker,
fisherman? If he hunts, what does he
hunt? What kind of fishing does he enjoy? Once you have the answers, you
can get started. These outdoor sports
can be very specific, so get the advice
from someone who knows what he likes
or needs. You don’t want to get him
something that is not the quality of the
again. There are posters, model cars,
wall hangings, clocks, rugs, etc.. How
about a subscription to a car magazine?
You don’t have to be a mechanic to buy
for the car lover.
Gift giving to the guy(s) in your life
doesn’t have to be hard. Find out what
they like and get specific once you do.
All in all, guys are pretty simple. And if
they don’t like the gift you give, then just
fill them full of holiday food.
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2 9 inch pie crust
1/2 cup butter
3 Tbls. flour
1/4 cup water
1-2 Tbls. cinnamon
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown
sugar
8 granny smith apples –
peeled, cored and sliced
Preheat over to 425º. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Stir in flour
to form a paste. Add water, white sugar, brown sugar and
cinnamon. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer until sugar
is dissolved. Pour over the sliced apples and mix together.
Place bottom crust in pie pan and fill with apple mixture, top
with second crust. Put slits on top.
Bake 15 minutes at 425º. Reduce the
temperature to 350º and bake for 35 to
45 minutes until apples are soft.
Rum Cake with Glaze
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 pkg. butter (yellow)
cake mix
1 pkg. Vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup light rum
1/2 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup water
Grease and flour bundt pan. Sprinkle pecans on bottom of
pan. Mix together remaining cake ingredients and beat 3 to
minutes. Pour batter in pan and bake 1 hour at 325º.
Glaze: 1 stick margarine, 1/2 cup light rum, 1 cup sugar, 1/4
cup water. Boil together for 2-3 minutes. When cake is done
allow to cool for 10 minutes. Poke holes in cake and pour
glaze mixture on cake. Allow glaze to
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• Sunday, Dec. 13 • 9 a.m. – 5K
Reindeer Run/Walk Race – Preregistration is always encouraged.
Same day registration begins at 7
a.m. and closes at 8:45 a.m.. Runners who pre-registered can check
in on race day anytime after 7 a.m.
but before 8:45 a.m.. Cross Country
Trails at Ellis, 13986 McKanna Road.
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• December 1 - 18 – Write Letters to
Santa – drop off letters at Minooka
Village Hall with an answer from
Santa before Christmas.
• Saturday, Dec. 5 – A Village Christmas – Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus for
a family fun-filled evening from 4:30
p.m. to 7 p.m.. Crafts, food and beverages, carolers, photo booth and
more! Village of Minooka Community
There will be multi age brackets and
trophies awarded. For information
call Ellis House & Equestrian Center
815-475-4035 or visit ellishec.com
• Monday, Dec. 14 • 6 p.m. – Judging for the Christmas House Decorating Contest! Cash prizes for winners! Call 815.467.2151 to sign up.
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Dwight Community Events
• Sunday, Nov. 29 • 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Downtown
Dwight Adopt A Tree 2015 – Trees will be available for
decorating beginning with our Decorating Party. If you
cannot make it to the Decorating Party, note that your
tree must be completed by Thursday, December 3 so
all trees can be lit for the Christmas Parade and Santa’s House visits the following night.
• Friday, Dec. 4 • begging at 6 p.m. – Dwight’s Annual
Christmas Parade – The parade will be held downtown. Bands, lighted floats, and children’s characters
will escort Santa downtown. He will visit with children
in his house on West Main Street after the parade.
• Saturday, Dec. 5 • 8 a.m. – Breakfast with Santa
– Sponsored by Dwight Economic Alliance, children
and parents may enjoy a pancake and sausage breakfast. Santa will be available to visit and pose for pictures. There will be games to play, face painting and
a chance to write Santa a letter. Held the 1st Saturday
in December at the Country Mansion Garden Room. • Sunday, Dec. 6 • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Dwight Woman’s
Club Festival of Trees – Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
325 East Mazon Avenue. Dwight Woman’s Club will
sponsor their annual Festival of Trees and Christmas
Cookie Sale. Christmas trees and wreaths are available for bid and cookies are sold by the pound.
Lorna Sibert
DWIGHT BRANCH MANAGER
[email protected]
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Wilmington Community Events
• Saturday, Nov. 28 • 5 p.m. – Holiday Christmas Parade – will be a brief Christmas performance by the Show Cat singThe Wilmington Chamber of Commerce will host its annual ers, a memorial luminary lighting ceremony, dance perforHoliday Christmas parade in downtown Wilmington. The mance on North Water Street by Finale Dance Studio, free
lighted parade will feature dozhot chocolate, popcorn and
ens of entries, marching bands
hot dogs, along with Santa visand visit from the jolly big man
its. At 6 p.m. the Wilmington
in his red suit. Once the paLions Club will light up their
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Community Events
• Coal City will have a tree lighting ceremony which is put
on by the Junior Women’s Club and will have the candelight vigil at Campbell Park hosted by the Angels of hope. There will be the festival of trees which is held by the Coal
City Promfest. You can go see live entertainment as well
as purchase tickets to win beautifully decorated trees and
wreaths for the holidays.
• Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church will host a ladies’ night out at the Berst Hall
which will have many vendors as well as entertainment
throughout the night. NOTE: Coal City didn’t have confirmed dates or times by the printing of this guide.
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Channahon
Community Events
• November 28 - January 4 – Channaholidays – Channaholidays is an event that encourages and promotes
customers to shop Channahon’s small businesses all
season long. For more information contact the Village of
Channahon 815.467.6644 or visit channahon.org.
• Sunday, Dec. 6 • 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Santa’s Skating Party – Sponsor by the: Channahon Park District at Skateland Recreation Center, 25334 West Eames Street. Cost
is $6 for residents-if pre-registered; $7 non-residents-if
pre-registered; $8 at the door Note: one non-skating adult
admitted free per child, skate rental is included. Come
and meet with Santa Claus and his elves where there will
be skating, games, treats for the children plus plenty of
fun and some surprises as well. For more information call
815.467.7275 or visit channahonpark.org
• Saturday, Dec. 5 • 9:15 a.m. to noon – The Santa Fly-In –
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• Saturday, Dec. 5 • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Lunch with Santa
– the Seneca Grade School PSO will have its Lunch with
Santa holiday fund raiser. Included in the event will be the
Seneca Holiday Marketplace Vendor Fair. Seneca Grade
School North Campus, 174 Oak Street. For more information call 815.326.9210.
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• Fossil Ridge Public Library Holiday Events: • Sunday, Dec. 6
from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Chef Michael Maddox is set to present
Holiday Desserts, registration required. • Thursday, Dec. 10 from
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Teen Movie Night, Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas. • Friday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon – Holiday
Coffee and Bagels for Adults, registration suggested. • Saturday,
Dec. 12 from noon to 2 p.m. – Children’s Holiday party. • Thursday, Dec. 17 – Teen Holiday party.
• Saturday, Dec. 6 – 5 p.m. – An Old Fashion Christmas....Tree
Lighting Ceremony followed by the Annual Holiday Parade. • Friday, Dec. 27 – Lions Club Christmas Tree Sales begins.
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8-10 lb. spiral ham
1/2 cup of peach jam
1 8 oz. can of drained crushed pineapple
1 Tbls. of honey mustard
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. Horseradish
Turn oven to 325º. Bake ham according to instructions.
Combine remaining ingredients and pour over uncovered
ham for remaining 30 to 40 minutes of cooking time.
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Wonderful Waldorf
Dressing:
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbls. margarine melted
6 Tbls. cream
3 eggs
6 Tbls. lemon juice
Combine salt, sugar, margarine,
cream and eggs in top of double
boiler. Cook over boiling water
stirring constantly until thick. Slowly
stir in lemon juice. Set aside to cool.
Salad:
2 Tbls. lemon juice
1 cup tart, diced apples
1 cup sliced bananas
1 cup halved green
grapes
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup miniature
marshmallows
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Sprinkle lemon juice
over apples and
bananas. Combine
with grapes and celery.
Stir marshmallows into
cooled dressing. Stir
everything together
including nuts and
dressing. Serve.
Heavenly Filled
Strawberries
Fresh Strawberries
1 8 oz. pkg. softened cream cheese
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 tsp. almond extract
Grated chocolate
Remove stems from strawberries and cut a deep X in the
tip of each berry. Gently spread the berries open. Beat the
cream cheese, sugar and extract until light and fluffy. Pipe
or spoon about 2 teaspoons into each berry. Sprinkle each
berry with the grated chocolate. Chill
berries until ready to serve. Makes
about 3 dozen.
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Morris
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Chicken and Dressing
Casserole
6-8 boneless, skinless thawed chicken breasts
6-8 slices of Swiss cheese
1/4 cup water
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 box stuffing mix
1/4 cup melted butter
Place chicken breasts in baking dish. Put 1 slice of cheese
on each breast. Mix water with can of soup and pour on top
of chicken. Pour box of stuffing mix
over top of the chicken breast, then
pour the melted butter over the top
of the mixture. Bake covered for 45
minutes at 350º.
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Crock Pot
Rancher Beans
Reuben Dip
2 pkgs. chopped corned beef
14 oz. can of drained sauerkraut
1 medium finely chopped onion
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 3/4 cup mayonnaise
Mix well and melt in 325 degree oven until hot and bubbly.
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Morris
1 lb. browned ground beef, drained
1 can pork and beans
1 can red kidney beans
1 cup chopped onions
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vinegar
2 Tbls. yellow mustard
1 cup ketchup
3/4 cup brown sugar
Combine all in a Crockpot on low
for 6 hours. If meat is cooked, 3
hours. This is great for to serve at a
holiday buffet!
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2 1/2 cup oats
1 cup butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
12 oz. chocolate chips
4 oz. melted Hershey bar
1 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Mix butter, sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. In a
separate bowl sift flour, salt, baking powder and soda together.
Take the 2 1/2 cups of oats and place in a blender until powdered.
Add to the flour mixture and then mix into the egg/sugar mixture a
little at a time. Make sure all ingredients are mixed. Stir in by hand
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Area high schools’ tournaments
The holidays are a busy time for our area high schools. We’ve
listed each school, along with their holiday tournament schedules.
This listing does not include their regularly scheduled games.
MORRIS HIGH SCHOOL
November
16 – Girls Turkey Tournament
23 – Boys Coaler Turkey Tournament
December
19 – Girls VS Basketball Ottawa Tournament
23 – Boys VS Basketball Plano Christmas Classic
SENECA HIGH SCHOOL
November
16 – Girls VS Basketball Somonauk Breakout Tournament
23 – Boys VS Basketball Seneca Turkey Tournament
December
19 – Girls VS Basketball St. Bede Christmas Classic Tournament
26 – Boys VS Marseilles Holiday Tournament
GARDNER SOUTH /
WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
November
17 – Girls VS Basketball Lexington Holiday Classic
23 – Boys VS Basketball Coal City Tournament
December
12 – Girls VS Basketball Raider Holiday Tournament
26 – Boys VS Basketball Marseilles Holiday Tournament
REED-CUSTER HIGH SCHOOL
November
23 – Boys VS Basketball Seneca Tournament
December
26 – Girls VS Basketball Lisle Tournament
DWIGHT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
November
23 – Boys VS Basketball Rt. 17 Classic – Leland-Earlville
24 – Boys VS Basketball Rt. 17 Classic – Wilmington
25 – Boys VS Basketball Rt. 17 Classic – Westmont
28 – Boys VS Basketball Rt. 17 Classic – Crossover Games
December
26 – Boys VS Basketball – Marseilles Holiday Tournament
WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
November
16 – Girls VS Basketball Cissna Park Tournament
18 – Girls VS Basketball Cissna Park Tournament
21 – Girls VS Basketball Cissna Tournament
23 – Girls VS Basketball Cissna Tournament
23 – Boys VS Basketball Route 17 Thanksgiving Classic Tournament
December
28 – Girls VS Basketball Momence Holiday Tournament
December 29 – Girls VS Basketball Momence Holiday Tournament
December 28 – Boys VS Donovan Holiday Tournament
December 29 – Boys VS Donovan Holiday Tournament
COAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL
November
20 – Girls Beecher Ladycat Fall Classic
December
26 – Girls Lisle Holiday Classic
22 – Boys Plano Holiday Classic
MINOOKA HIGH SCHOOL
November
20 – Girls Lyons Tournament
23 – Boys WJOL Tournament
December
21 – Girls Lincoln Way East Tournament
26 – Boys York Tournament
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Holiday giving – cookie exchange party
The holidays mean a lot of things, one of which is giving and receiving gifts. For some folks this is the best part
of the season, for others it’s a chore. One way to keep it
simple, include a lot of people and satisfy your sweet tooth
all at the same time is to have a cookie exchange. It’s a
great way to spend time with friends and exchange your
special creations.
Next set a date and time and send out your invitations.
Let your guest know that you expect homemade cookies
and how many cookies to bring. The amount of cookies
each guest should supply is based on how many people
you invite. You want your guests to send you their recipes
ahead of time. This is done for two reasons. First you
want to be able to supply these recipes to each guest.
Second, you want to make sure that not everyone is
bringing sugar cookies.
The problems may arise if someone considers their recipe secret. If this is the case, ask them to choose another
recipe, one they don’t mind sharing. Another problem may
arise if several guests are planning on bringing the same
type of cookie and they don’t want to compromise. Hopefully at least a few to them will compromise. Invitations can
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cookie display.
Speaking of displays, decorations for the event should
include several tables with a platter for each guest’s goodies. Once the cookies are on their platters, each guest can
walk around collecting the types of cookies they want. You
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