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Here is a look at what there is to offer in downtowns, by community:

Ludington - Nov. 30Events included in this

years celebration include:- Cocoa Ocho 8k running

race, 9 a.m., start and end in downtown Ludington with a run along city streets and school forest trails. Learn more and register at www.singletrackshowdown.com/

- Holiday Craft Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison St.

- Holiday Market featuring Jim Nickelsons Christmas trees and wreaths, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., James Street Plaza

- Pictures with Santa, 1-4 p.m. at Redolencia Coffee House, hosted by Grandpar-ents Raising Grandchildren

- Singletrack Showdown bi-cycle races, 2 p.m., start and end in downtown Ludington with a portion on city streets and a portion on school for-est trails, two distances available, www.singletrack-showdown.com/.

- Aglow pre-parade open house, 4-6 p.m., family crafts and activities, Luding-ton Library.

- Childrens choir perfor-

mance, 5 p.m., James Street Plaza,

- Chili available for a dona-tion as a help Hospitality In the Name of Christ, prior to the parade, James Street Pla-za. (Hospitality INC is a ro-tating homeless shelter that operates during the winter months.)

- Aglow on the Avenue Hol-iday Parade, 6 p.m. See San-ta after the parade at Book-mark. To register a parade entry, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 231-845-0324. Its also Small Busi-ness Saturday with down-town shopping.

Pentwater - Nov. 30Santa arrives at the Vil-

lage Green in a Pentwater fire truck, 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 for a tree-lighting. The event features Christ-mas decorating contests for businesses, merchant open houses, carolers, free horse-drawn carriage rides, Christ-mas menus and specials.

Manistee - Dec. 4-8Manistee takes a step back

in time every year with its Old Christmas Weekend Dec. 4-8, including its Victo-rian Sleighbell Parade at 5:30

p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7.It is the 25th year of the

Victorian-related festivities. No motorized vehicles. Par- ticipants dress is Victorian attire and draft horses pull two massive Christmas trees down River Street.

Other events include a festival of trees, roasted chestnuts, trombone playing of Christmas carols, the show White Christmas, and more.

Fountain - Dec. 14Fountain holds a tree-

lighting and party at the Fountain fire station as the Marquette Rail Santa Ex- press arrives at 5:20 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.

Kaleva - Dec. 14Bethany Lutheran Church

(across from the Bottle House) has its annual visit from Santa, 1-3 p.m. Satur-day, Dec. 14. Free photo with Santa, cookies and milk, a craft for children, free door prize.

SEE MORE, including Harts schedule, in the following pages. Additions to the schedule will be in the daily print edi-tion of the Ludington Daily News and at www.ludingtondailynews.com.

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Friday, Nov. 29DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS (paper chains, popcorn chains, ornaments) 11 a.m., Sandcastles Childrens Museum, 129 E. Ludington Ave., LudingtonMADE IN MICHIGAN HOLIDAY MAR-KET, 2-9 p.m., HartLIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE, 6:30 p.m., downtown HartSANTA CLAUS, 7 p.m. after parade, Hart Commons

Saturday, Nov. 30COCOA OCHO 8K RUNNING RACE, 9 a.m., James St. Plaza to/through Lud-ington School Forest and backMADE IN MICHIGAN HOLIDAY MAR-KET, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Ludington Area Center for the Arts, S. Harrison St., LudingtonSKATE PARTY, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Johnnys Skate Center, 2276 E. U.S. Highway 10, CusterSANTA CLAUS, noon, Hart CommonsHOLIDAY MARKET featuring Jim Nick-elsons Christmas trees and wreaths, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., James St., LudingtonSINGLETRACK SHOWDOWN, bicycle races, 2 p.m., James St. Plaza to/through Ludington School Forest/backPRE-PARADE OPEN HOUSE, 4-6 p.m. Ludington library

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Sunday, Dec. 1MADE IN MICHIGAN HOLIDAY MAR-KET, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., HartSANTA CLAUS, 1 p.m., Hart CommonsCHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT, 7 p.m. Centenary United Methodist Church, Pentwater

Tuesday, Dec. 3FAMILY FUN CRAFTS (Christmas card holder), 3-6 p.m., Scottville Library, and

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Wednesday, Dec. 4SLEIGHBELL PRINCESS AND PRINCE PAGEANT, 6:30-8 p.m., Ramsdell The-atre Ballroom, 101 Maple St., ManisteeLUDINGTON ROTARY Holiday Auction, 6-9 p.m., Lincoln Hills Golf Club.

Thursday, Dec. 5A SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Manistee Historical Mu-seum, 425 River St.VICTORIAN DESSERT CONTEST, 7 p.m., Faith Covenant Church, 475 8th St., ManisteeMASON COUNTY GARDEN CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY POTLUCK, 1 p.m. Cartier Mansion, Ludington

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Saturday, Dec. 7CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Pentwater Public SchoolsMANISTEE OLD CHRISTMAS WEEKEND (SEE FULL SCHEDULE ON B4-6)VISIONS OF Sugar Plums student art show, 1-9 p.m., Hardy Hall of Ramsdell Theatre, ManisteeIN VOGUE Brass Ensemble, 2 p.m., un-der Vogue MarqueeSANTAS ARRIVAL, 2-4 p.m., 351 River St., ManisteeMEET THE Sled Dog Team, 2:30 p.m.-5 p.m., downtown River StreetVOGUE THEATRE Welcome Center, 3-5 p.m., Vogue Theatre

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As parents of a toddler, Miranda and Dave An-derson realized that ring-ing in the New Year with a late-night bash had gotten a lot harder. So they began hosting a New Years Day brunch.

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Its fun to have a signa-ture party that friends and family look forward to each year, and even better if you can change things up a little over time, event planners say.

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When Karen Martin of San Diego started hosting an annual Academy Awards party about 15 years ago, she included Camp Os-car crafts and snacks set up in another room for guests children. Adults would watch the awards show in a different room.

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Martin tries to serve food that reflects each years Oscar-nominated movies. She made beef bourgui-gnon when Meryl Streep was nominated for portray-ing Julia Child in Julie & Ju-lia, and in 2013 she served cheese steaks in honor of Silver Linings Playbook, set in Philadelphia.

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Mrs. Claus to communities along its line, where they will hand out candy to good girls and boys from the Santa Express.

Children (and adults) of all ages are welcome. Marquette Rail has again partnered with Jim Nickelsons Christmas trees of Ludington to help distribute trees at each stop to lucky draw-ing winners who have been pre-selected.

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The train begins in Comstock Park and ends its run in Man-istee, with stops at: Bitely, arriving at 1:35 p.m. and leaving at 1:45 p.m. (Main Street crossing) Baldwin, arriving at 2:05 p.m. and leaving at 2:25 p.m. (Baldwin Depot/off Astor Road) Scottville, arriving at 3:15 p.m. and leaving 3:30 p.m.

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FiveCAP collecting contributions for Toys for Tots/Gifts for TeensFiveCAP, Inc. has placed festive-

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Its always exciting to get the barrels out and see them begin to fill up with toys and gifts, said FiveCAP Community Support Di-rector Holly Haywood. Generos-ity is so much a part of the holi-day spirit and its really inspiring to witness the communitys will-ingness to help families in need.

FiveCAP offers Toys for Tots/Gifts for Teens to families in Ma-son and Manistee counties who are struggling to provide their children with a merry Christmas. In 2012, between the two coun-ties, FiveCAP helped 441 families

provide more than 1,077 chil-dren with toys and gifts through this program. A grand total of $61,752 in toys, gifts and money was raised in these two counties.

In addition to the barrels, un-wrapped toys and gifts can be dropped off at the Mason Coun-ty FiveCAP office, located at 302 North Main St., in Scottville. Cash donations can also be made at the office, or placed in canis-ters that have been distributed throughout the county.

Cash donations help us fill in the gaps each year, Haywood said. Before distribution, we sort the toys and gifts weve re-ceived by age group and we fig-ure out where we have gaps based on how many families have applied for the program

and the ages of their children. Through cash donations, were able to ensure that we have age-appropriate toys and gifts for ev-eryone who signs up.

Toys for Tots/Gifts for Teens distribution will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 18 and Thurs-day, Dec. 19 at the Scottville Op-timist Hall, located at 105 West State St., in Scottville. Families in need of assistance can apply for the program at the Mason Coun-ty FiveCAP office, located at 302 North Main St., in Scottville.

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Celebrate Manistees Old Christmas WeekendTHURSDAY, DEC. 5

10 A.M.-5 P.M. A SCANDINA-VIAN CHRISTMAS at the Manistee County Historical Museum on River St. Honoring our Scandinavian heritage with a presentation of the Yule as celebrated by the people of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland in their native lands as well as in Manistee County. Also includ-ing the second-floor period rooms and log cabin as well as the tradi-tional sideshow of classic toy trains. Admission is $1 students, $3 adults, $5 adult couples, $7 families. Muse-um members and guests are free. At the Manistee County Historical Museum on River St.NOON-7 P.M. SIP AND STAMP, Christmas card making and wine

tasting. Admission of $12 includes a souvenir glass and three cards. All materials are included. No ex-perience necessary. Douglas Val-ley Winery, call 231-887-3333 to register.5-7 P.M. BUSINESS AFTER HOURS in the ballroom of the Historic Ramsdell Theatre. Open to Cham-ber members, business people and the public. Admission is $107 P.M. VICTORIAN DESSERT CON-CERT with the Manistee Choral Society. Performes will be outfitted in elegant Victorian dress, present Christmas and seasonal music, and during the intermission, the guests are served a traditional Victorian dessert. Admission is $10 and tick-ets are available at Goodys Juice and Java, 343 River St. The concert

is held at Faith Covenant Church, 475 8th St.

FRIDAY, DEC. 610 A.M.-7:30 P.M. A SCANDINA-VIAN CHRISTMAS - (Details under Thursdays information.)11 A.M.-8 P.M. COOKIE FUN FOR EVERYONE - Come as a family and decorate cut out Christmas Cook-ies. Purchase as gifts or just to eat yourself (yum)! Wreaths will also be available. Proceeds benefit our local Habitat for Humanity affiliate. Banquet room of the Manistee Inn & Marina, 378 River St.1-4 P.M. GUIDED TOURS OF THE HISTORIC RAMSDELL THEATRE - Presented by Manistee Civic Play-ers. Admission $5. Tours start in the theatre lobby, 101 Maple St.

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1-8 P.M. FESTIVAL OF TREES - Cre-atively decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, tabletop items and other Christmas dcor designed by local holi-day enthusiasts. Admission $3 adults, $2 students, $7 family. Historic Ramsdell Theatre Ballroom, 101 Maple St.3-8 P.M. FOR THE LOVE OF CHILDREN AND CHOCOLATE - More than 50 va-rieties of handmade chocolate treats at the Sleighbell Chocolate Shoppe 318 River St., two doors east of Dicks Barber Shop. Proceeds benefit the Man-istee County Child Advocacy Center to support victims of child abuse.4-6:30 P.M. 4TH ANNUAL DOWN-TOWN SOUP COOK-OFF - Warm up by sampling a variety of soups inside downtown businesses. Free.6-7 P.M. IN VOGUE BRASS ENSEMBLE - Open-air Christmas carols concert performed by brass musicians from throughout western Michigan.7 P.M. GUARDIAN ANGELS BELL TOWER CONCERT - Christmas selec-tions played on the 1910 Meneeley Chime. 371 Fifth Street. Dress warm, the event is outside.7:30 P.M. ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE - This musical, based on the film, follows George Baileys life from childhood dreams to his midlife disappointment and beyond, as we all take a journey to discover whether his life has mat-tered at all. Presented by the Manistee Civic Players. Admission $20, for tickets: 1(800)836- 0717 or online at www.man-isteecivicplayers.org. Historic Ramsdell Theatre, 101 Maple St.

SATURDAY, DEC. 7VOGUE THEATRE GRAND OPEN-ING - After a $2.4 million rehabilitation project, the Historic Vogue Theatre of

Manistee will be showing movies once again. See www.voguetheatremanistee.org for details of related events going on during Sleighbell Weekend includ-ing showtimes.9 A.M.-4 P.M. SLEIGHBELL BAZAAR, Craft Show, Raffle and Bake Sale. Pro-ceeds support WSMC Auxiliarys com-mitment to West Shore Medical Center and their new pledge to wound care equipment. Admission is free. Manistee High School on 12th St.10 A.M. JINGLE BELL JOG - 5K RUN/WALK through the streets of pictur-esque Manistee neighborhoods. Partici-pants attach jingle bells to their shoes to make the trip even merrier Come in running gear or in festive attire. Awards to age-group winners. See runmanistee.blogspot.com for more information. En-trance fee is $15 by November 27 and $20 on race day.10 A.M.-2 P.M. MICHIGAN AUDUBON CHICKADEE CHRISTMAS at Lake Bluff Bird Sanctuary - Visit the former Ed and

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11 A.M.-8 P.M. COOKIE FUN FOR EVERYONE - See details under Friday, Dec. 6.NOON-2 P.M. OPEN HOUSE AND SOCIAL - Tour the historic St. Pauls Lutheran Church (over 125 years old) and enjoy refreshments and childrens crafts. No charge for admission. 313 4th St.NOON-4 P.M. CARRIAGE RIDES. Take a step into the past and experience Downtown Manistee for free in a car-riage. Sponsored by Watson Chrysler, Manistee.1-4 P.M. GUIDED TOURS OF THE HIS-TORIC RAMSDELL THEATRE - Details under Friday, Dec. 6.1-4 P.M. GUIDED TOUR OF HISTORIC BABCOCK HOUSE MUSEUM - Take a tour of an 1880s Manistee lumbermans Victorian mansion by gaslight. The Bab-cock House is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Lo-cated at 420 Third St. Admission $51-8 P.M. FESTIVAL OF TREES. Admis-sion $3 adults, $2 students, $7 family. Historic Ramsdell Theatre Ballroom, 101 Maple St. See details under Friday, Dec. 6.2 P.M. SANTAS ARRIVAL - Welcome Santa to Manistee as he arrives in a very special mode of transporta-tion. Visit with the jolly old elf at his northern Michigan headquarters in the Municipal Marina across from Fountain Park. Bring your letters to Santa. Visits with Santa will also be held Dec. 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22 from 2 to 5 p.m.2-3 P.M. IN VOGUE BRASS ENSEMBLE - See details under Friday, Dec. 6.3-5 P.M. MEET THE DOG SLED TEAMS - The Sled Dog Express is in town to lead off the Sleighbell Parade once again and you can meet the dogs and

their trainers beforehand. Bring your cameras but not your pets.4 P.M. COME IN FROM THE COLD - The senior center offers hot choco-late and coffee before and during the parade and a soup supper from 4-5:30 p.m. All proceeds to benefit the Man-istee County Council on Aging.4-7:30 P.M. CHILI, BRATS AND HOT DOGS, OH MY! - Available at Manistee Elks Club No. 250, 432 River Street.4-9 P.M. 3RD ANNUAL JINGLE MIN-GLE AT THE RAMSDELL INN - Mix and mingle in our stunning lobby with a birds eye view of the parade. Admis-sion includes samplings of your choice from al All Michigan Showcase of beer, wine, appetizers and desserts. $5 from every admission will be donated to the Vogue Theater Restoration Project. Dress up and savor every moment of this years celebration! Advance tickets are available in our lobby M-F 10 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Space is limited to 75 per-sons - Tickets are $50 per person, pay-able by cash, check or credit card.4:30 P.M. HOT CIDER will be avail-able at the corner of River and Poplar Streets by the Vogue Theatre. Spon-sored by NWB-Northwestern Bank.4:30 P.M. MUSKEGON REGIONAL PO-LICE PIPE AND DRUM CONCERT prior to the parade under the awning at Dr. Gardins Gentle Dental Care, 390 River Street. Sponsored by NWB-Northwest-ern Bank.4:30 P.M. KIWANIS KOPS - Members of the Manistee Kiwanis Club will be dressed in traditional police uniforms to help maintain crowd control and carry the parade banner.

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one new, unwrapped toy or cash dona-tion. This event is coordinated with the Holiday Hope team and FiveCap to collect Toys for Tots/Gifts for Teens for local chil-dren. All ages welcome. 231-510-9674.7-9 P.M. GUIDED TOUR OF HISTORIC BABCOCK HOUSE MUSEUM 7:30 P.M. ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE. Presented by the Manistee Civic Players. Admission $20, for tickets: 1(800)836- 0717 or online at www.manisteecivicplayers.org. Historic Ramsdell Theatre, 101 Maple St.

SUNDAY, DEC. 88:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M. ST. JOSEPH PARISH MENS CLUB BREAKFAST BUFFET - Pan-cakes, french toast, sausage, ham, scram-bled eggs, western scrambled eggs, hash brown, toast, bread pudding, applesauce, juice, milk and coffee. Adults $6, 6-12 $3, under 6 eat free. St. Joseph Parish Center, 249 6th St.

10 A.M. VICTORIAN CHURCH SERVICE - At the historical First Congregational Church, corner of Fourth and Oak Streets. Patterned from an actual turn-of-the-cen-tury worship service with choral quartet and period carols.10 A.M.-2 P.M. FESTIVAL OF TREES. Ad-mission $3 adults, $2 students, $7 family. Historic Ramsdell Theatre Ballroom, 101 Maple St. See details under Friday, Dec. 6.10 A.M.-4 P.M. A SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS - Details under Thursday, Dec. 5. 2 P.M. ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE, Pre-sented by the Manistee Civic Players. Ad-mission $20, for tickets: 1(800) 836-0717 or online at www.manisteecivicplayers.org. Historic Ramsdell Theatre, 101 Maple St.3 P.M. A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS. Special music and lessons for the Holy season. The service will be fol-lowed by light refreshments. All are wel-come. Trinity Lutheran Church, 420 Oak St.

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A smart Christmas Eve gift ideaPajamas a holiday gift favorite for the

whole familyBY LISA A. FLAMASSOCIATED PRESS

Cynthia Greenwoods three girls always get new sleepwear at Christmas, the only gift they are allowed to open on Christmas Eve. The sisters waste no time getting comfy before the family sits down to a holiday dinner and relaxes by the fire.

They come right in from church, they look under the tree and theres the box of PJs, and they run back to their room and put them on and we start the festivities, said Greenwood, of Arling-ton Heights, Ill. Its just a re-ally nice night. Its special.

The tradition has been going strong for about two and a half decades in the Greenwood home: The sis-ters, now 31, 28 and 23, have seen their gifts evolve from one-piece footed numbers to matching ruffled nightgowns to two-piece pajama sets.

New pajamas are a holi-day custom in many families

and a perennially popular gift, whether its Mom and Dad outfitting the kids in coordinating PJs for keep-sake photos, a husband or wife tired of seeing their spouse in the same old rat-ty nightwear, or a treat for a special friend.

Getting sleepwear is very nostalgic, said Jenni-fer Wilson, associate corpo-rate merchant for L.L. Bean. Youre giving the gift of warmth and comfort. Its

cozy but its practical at the same time.

People spend a lot of time in their PJs, often changing into them right after work, snuggling up on the couch to watch a football game or even wearing them out of the house, notes Stacey Bu-onanno, director of product development for online re-tailer PajamaGram.

People are trying re-ally hard to carve out fam-ily time together and re-

laxation time, whether its playing a game together or watching a movie. A lot of that time happens in your PJs or sweats, said Buon-anno.

Pajamas also make a great gift because many people neglect to buy them for themselves, she added.

And sleepwear is easier to buy for someone else than a sweater or pair of jeans because you dont need to worry about the perfect fit. With PJs, just go up a size if youre not sure and say you wanted them to be comfort-able, Buonanno said.

There are a lot of choic-es when shopping for jam-mies. Does your guy like a classic button-front or pull-over style? Do the kids need fleece or cotton? Does the lady in your life prefer a gown (short or long? sexy or demure?) or a two-piece set? Will your recipients appre-ciate the whimsy of a rein-deer eating a candy cane or do they expect a traditional tartan?

A look at some options:

KIDSFor parents, there may be

nothing cuter (or more relief-

inducing) after a long day of holiday celebrations than seeing the kids all washed up for bed and in new PJs.

Matching family sets the same print for men, women, children and pets are a hit at PajamaGram, with orders quadrupling over the last few years, Buonanno said.

The companys most pop-ular family looks are a red Stewart plaid and the holi-day stripe: red, green and white striped pants with co-ordinating tops.

If matchy-matchy isnt your thing, there are count-less choices for kids to show off their individuality. At Kohls, look for sleepwear featuring a favorite team, a beloved cartoon character or a cool design, like camou-flage. Old Navy offers a fes-tive Santa suit PJ set for ba-bies and toddlers, superhero PJs for boys and Hello Kitty sets for girls.

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At L.L. Bean, the ankle-length tartan flannel night-gown and pajama come in a traditional red royal

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The gowns would be great for your grandmoth-er and the flannel PJs might be perfect for your sister, Wilson said.

For a less high holiday look, or if you are not sure what a woman likes, Wilson suggests Beans pima cot-ton flannel PJs in a corn-flower blue with white dots. Its got a pretty universal appeal, she said.

Men love to buy them for their wives and girlfriends, Buonanno said. It keeps her warm from head to toe, plus she looks really cute in it.

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Look for one-piece foot-ed PJs from online retailer Jumpin Jammerz, which of-fers prints showing Star Wars, Kiss and the Hulk.

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Beginning at 9:30 p.m. in the North James Street Plaza, enjoy music, an entertainment tent with drinks, commemorative glasses, fireworks and the highlight of the evening, Michigans largest environ-mentally friendly New Years Eve ball, dropped at midnight.

The Light Up the Lake celebration is a family-friendly activity that is free for everyone. Gather around the intersection of James Street and Ludington Avenue as midnight ap-proaches to get a good view of the ball touching down.

Shortly after the ball touches the ground, a fireworks display is shot off over Ludington Avenue to cele-brate the new year.

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Will Thanksgiving turn into the new Black Friday?BY ANNE DINNOCENZIOAP RETAIL WRITER

NEW YORK (AP) Last Thanksgiving Day, Kimberly Mudge Vias mother, sister and nieces left in the middle of their meals to head for the mall.

Now, Via says shell never host Thanksgiving dinner for her relatives again.

They barely finished, says the 28-year-old who lives in Boone, N.C. They thanked me and left their plates on the counter.

That scene could become more common in homes across the country. Black Fri-day shopping, the annual rite of passage on the day after Thanksgiving, continues to

creep further into the holi-day as more stores open their doors a day early.

Its a break with tradition. Black Friday, which typical-ly is the years biggest shop-ping day, for a decade has been considered the official start to the busy holiday buy-ing season. Stores open in the wee hours of the morn-ing with special deals called doorbusters and stay open late into the evening. Mean-while, Thanksgiving and Christmas remained the only two days a year that stores were closed.

Now Thanksgiving is slow-ly becoming just another shopping day. Over the past few years, major retailers, including Target and Toys R

Us, slowly have pushed open-ing times into Thanksgiving night to one-up each oth-er and compete for holiday dollars. Some initially resist-ed, saying that they wanted their employees to be able to spend time with their fami-lies.

This year, more than a doz-en major retailers are open-ing on Thanksgiving, includ-ing Macys, J.C. Penney and Staples, that are doing it for the first time. The Gap, which operates its Old Navy, Gap and Banana Republic, is opening half of its stores in Thanksgiving morning.

Roger Beahm, professor of marketing at the Wake For-est University School of Busi-ness in Winston-Salem, N.C.,

expects that its just a matter of time he estimates five years before most chains open all day on Thanksgiv-ing. As for Christmas, he says that day is still sacred among shoppers.

The floodgates have opened, Beahm says. Peo-ple will turn Thanksgiving Day shopping into a tradi-tion as they historically have on the day after Thanksgiving ... And stores dont want to be left behind.

Indeed, retailers say theyre just doing what shoppers want. And they know that opening earlier gives them a chance to be the first to grab shoppers dollars. Thats an important opportunity for chains, which can make up

to 40 percent of their annual revenue during the last two months of the year.

Business dropped 1.8 per-cent to $11.2 billion on Black Friday, though it still was the biggest shopping day last year. That day accounted for about 4.3 percent of holiday sales last year.

Customers clearly showed that they wanted to be out shopping much earlier on Thanksgiving, Amy von Walter, a spokeswoman for Best Buy, which moved up its opening this year to 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving from midnight on Black Friday in 2012. Our plan this holiday is a direct result of that feedback.

To be sure, the issue is di-visive among shoppers.

Some believe that the holiday should remain sacred and that store employees should not have to work. Some even have threatened on retailers Facebook pages that they will boycott stores that open on Thanksgiving.

Jennifer Gillis, 49, refused to shop during the holidays at Sears and Kmart last year because she believes Thanks-giving should not be com-mercialized. This year, shes adding Macys to the list.

Not every store is opening on turkey day, though. A cou-ple of retailers even put out statements specifically not-ing that they wont be open-ing on Thanksgiving so that their employees wont have to work.

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Holiday entertainment survival guide(BPT) - The countdown to this

years holiday season has begun. Department stores have decked the halls. Families are scheduling trips to visit far-away loved ones. And hosts everywhere are stress-ing about entertaining family and friends during this frantic season of peace and good will.

To ease stress, use this holiday entertainment guide to help you weather the storm and come out with host-of-the-year honors. Here are a few tips.

Stock the freezer and pantryEvery host has some go-to reci-

pes that are crowd pleasers. Be sure to stock your freezer with some family favorites leading into the holiday season. Whether youre planning a glorious Christ-mas Eve feast or an impromptu holiday party, youll have every-thing you need to delight your guests.

A succulent prime rib roast is al-

ways a great go-to meal. Its easy to prepare, doesnt require a lot of fuss and never fails to impress even the pickiest eater. A flavor-ful beef tenderloin roast is anoth-er easy fan favorite. You can also check out a few other special hol-iday meals from companies like the Kansas City Steak Company to stock your pantry with foods your family and friends will love.

Dont forget to add in a few ap-petizers, side dishes and a dessert or two to your freezer stash. When time is limited, stocking the freez-er with time-saving, delicious go-to items is the way to go.

Add a few special to your holiday table

From colorful holiday runners and napkins, to large platters and serving bowls, its a great idea to pull out your holiday items and place them in an easy-to-reach lo-cation during the holiday season.

Candles add a special ambiance to holiday parties, so keep a few of your favorite scented votives and pillars on hand and youll have a special glow.

And dont forget to buy a few non-perishable foods that add el-egance to any holiday spread: ol-ives, crackers, holiday cookies, spiced nuts - whatever your fam-ily and friends enjoy, stock up and theyll be ready whenever you need them.

Consider a potluck meal this year

Potluck dinners can take a lot of stress off your plate and are a great way to create memorable meals anytime - especially during the holidays. Usually the host takes care of the meals entree. Guests could bring their favorite salads, breads, desserts or whatever you need to round out the meal. Its a great way to spread out costs, re-

duce stress and entertain in style.

Prepping the holiday barImpromptu and planned holi-

day gatherings often mean youll want to offer a variety of bever-ages. Stocking your bar with a few bottles of your favorite wine, beer, vodka, whiskey and some mixers means you dont have to make a last-minute trip to the store when youd rather be visiting with friends.

Welcome guests with festive holiday music

Few things say, Happy Holi-days, like the tunes that define the season. Tune into one of the sta-tions in your area that plays holi-day music 24/7 from Thanksgiving through Christmas. Or download some favorites onto your iPod and let the music waft throughout your home.

Stow away a few extra gifts for unexpected guests

It happens every year. Someone stops by to deliver an unexpected holiday gift and you havent in-cluded that person on your gift list. Whether its a box of special choc-olates, scented candles or even a box of succulent steaks, youll be prepared for any occasion by hav-ing extra gifts on-hand.

Take time to savor the special moments and memories

There is no perfect holiday gath-ering, so remember to laugh and love and move on. Advanced plan-ning will help you survive some of the usual holiday entertaining stresses, but learning to let the lit-tle things go can go a long way to helping you see that this time to-gether is precious.

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This will be the 27th year for Christmas tree recycling in San Francisco, where near-ly 600 tons of trees are fed into a giant wood-chipper outside City Hall each year and turned to mulch. New

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CHRISTMAS TREES: There is even a program to recycle artificial treesFROM PAGE C6

The tradition began when the 2007 Rockefeller Center tree went to build a home in Pasca-goula, Miss., for a survivor of Hurricane Katrina.

Lumber from the milled Rock Center tree is marked so that the families know its origin. In some years, families that have benefit-ed from the construction have at-tended the tree-lighting event in Manhattan.

In Jefferson Parish, a suburb of New Orleans, Christmas trees help prevent marshland erosion. The trees are placed in wooden

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It protects the shoreline, ex-plained Jason Smith, spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Depart-ment of Environmental Affairs.

The area behind it is calm, where vegetation can grow. The trees decompose and must be replaced yearly. The program uses be-tween 10,000 and 30,000 trees a year, and has been in existence since the winter of 1990-91.

Shawnee Mission Park Lake in Shawnee, Kan., is also a final rest-ing place for recycled Christmas trees. About 100 to 150 trees are sunk each year with concrete blocks to provide fish habitat.

Many beaches also use recy-cled Christmas trees to protect against erosion. Strategically placed, the trees catch sand and are eventually covered by it, be-coming part of the dune system.

A number of beaches at the New Jersey shore were built up using Christmas trees after last years Superstorm Sandy. Beach-es at the Rockaways, in New York City, which were also devastat-ed by Sandy, benefited from a Christmas tree project as well. The Rockaways effort was spon-sored by a California wine com-pany, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, an E. & J. Gallo Winery brand. Bare-foot Wine has been working with the Surfrider Foundation, which promotes ocean protection, on beach cleanups and restorations for seven years. But the Rocka-ways program was Barefoots first using recycled trees.

Those who prefer artificial Christmas trees usually dont throw them out after one year. But when the time comes, theres even a program to recycle them. Polygroup, one of Walmarts larg-est suppliers of artificial Christ-mas trees, sends them includ-ing lights and electric cords to a recycling center in China where they are shredded and broken down for reuse in other products.

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The food cooked during the hol-idays is often enough to feed an army.

Too often, hosts and hostesses prepare and serve much too much food, only to find themselves left with a refrigerator full of leftovers when guests dont eat as much as hosts had suspected.

In order to avoid wasting food, many people attempt to create new meals from their excess holiday in-gredients.

Putting leftovers to good use can take a little ingenuity to disguise the reality that youre eating tur-key or ham for the third consecu-tive night. All it may take is a lit-tle inspiration to create delicious meals with repurposed holiday foods.

The first thing to keep in mind when using leftovers is food safe-

ty. Any food remaining after the holiday meal should be packed into storage containers and re-frigerated or frozen no more than 2 hours after the meal has end-ed. This ensures that bacteria are not able to proliferate in the food and cause foodborne illnesses. Choose shallow containers, which will enable the food to chill more

uniformly and not create warmer spots that take longer to reach a safe storage temperature. Do not save any foods that have remained at room temperature for too long or seem questionable, especially dairy products. It is adviseable to discard leftovers (even if refriger-ated) after 4 days. Use it or lose it!

Now that leftovers are properly stored, you can think up some cre-ative menu ideas for using them in the next few days.

* Turn stuffing into croquettes or burgers by mixing chopped tur-key with stuffing or adding a new meat to the equation, like sausage.

* Dice ham and potatoes and add to the morning helping of eggs for a country-style omelette.

* Promptly boil the turkey car-cass to make homemade stock for soups and stews.

* Turn leftover mashed potatoes into a creamy potato soup, with the addition of cream, bacon and scallions.

* Use cranberry sauce in place of butter on bagels or toast.

* Mash up leftover sweet pota-toes and bake into a moist and de-licious sweet potato loaf bread.

* Create open-faced sandwich-es for lunch by layering ham or turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy on top of a thick slice of bread.

* Diced meats, vegetables and onion can be added to a batter of pancake mix and turned into an easy quiche.

* Host Mexican night and use leftover turkey meat to make spicy fajitas, complete with sour cream and salsa.

* Use stale bread to make home-

made croutons for salad or use in a bread pudding recipe.

* Add cranberry sauce to boxed muffin mixes for a tart treat.

* Turn leftover holiday meats into an Asian stir-fry with the ad-dition of water chestnuts, bean sprouts, soy sauce, and mixed veg-etables.

* Grind meats to make a hearty meat loaf.

* Make leftover potatoes into hash browns.

* Cube leftover cake and serve on skewers and fruit for dipping into chocolate fondue.

* Use pie crust and small rame-kins to turn turkey or ham into sa-vory pot pies.

There are so many ideas for us-ing leftover holiday foods this sea-son. Experiment with flavors your family will enjoy.

What do you do with holiday leftovers?

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