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Colorado just screams holidays, doesn’t it? We may not be New York City, but we have

snowcapped mountains, ski slopes, pine trees to decorate and activities abound during the month of December. So, get your shopping done early, grab the family or friends and head out to do something new and different during the season!

TRI-LAKES AREAIf you still need the perfect gift for Aunt Betty, try the sixth annual North Pole at Tri-Lakes Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4. It’s held in the Grace Best school building

at 66 Jefferson Street in Monument. The show is sponsored by the Monument Hill Kiwanis. The Kiwanis are well connected in this community – somehow they get Santa to stop by for a visit with the kids. Canned or dry goods are the only admission, which all go to Tri-Lakes Cares to help fi ll their shelves for the winter.

The Tri-Lakes Music Association has been performing their Christmas concert for 10 years running. This year’s concert, Phil Barfoot and David Williamson’s “The Gift of Christmas,” will be Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday Dec. 10 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. in the Palmer Ridge High School auditorium. The Association

is made up of community volunteer musicians who love music and entertaining the community. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. Donations go to Tri-Lakes Cares and to fund $500 scholarships to two Lewis-Palmer District 38 seniors. In the past nine years, the total amount of money the Tri-Lakes Music Association has raised comes to about $35,000.

Palmer Lake plays host to a couple of events not to miss. On Saturday, Dec. 10, Santa will be at Palmer Lake Elementary for breakfast. On Sunday, Dec. 11, the annual Yule Log Hunt will take place for those brave enough to wander through the back woods searching for a hidden 8-foot-long

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log tied with a red ribbon. Some folks know how to have fun! Hunters use the original two-man saw used in 1933 to cut the log in half. One half is saved for next year’s fire and the other half is hauled to the Town Hall building where it is burned in a fireplace built in 1936 just for these events.

If you’re the type of person that thinks a Christmas tree is naked without a train running under it, you will love a visit to the Western Museum of Mining Industry’s Toys, Model Trains and Holiday Memories show held Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be an N Gauge model layout as well as other trains and antique toys on display. Kids of all ages are welcome, but the admission price for “adult-looking” children is $8 and $4 for other children.

COLORADO SPRINGS AND AREAS

SOUTH AND WESTA love of dinosaurs may bring you to the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center in Woodland Park, but Mrs. Claus and her husband will be the star attraction on Saturday, Dec. 10. Mrs. Claus leads her Christmas mouse and other puppet friends in a story involving visiting children who become reindeer and snowmen. Become part of the show at 1 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. The Center is located at 201 S. Fairview. Call 719-686-1820 for more information and ticket prices.The Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center in Divide, Colorado is the host location for breakfast burritos, a visit from Santa and Christmas carols with the wolves at 10 and 11 a.m. on Christmas Eve. The price for breakfast and the event is $20 for adults and $10 for children under the age of 12. The Center is located at

4729 Twin Rocks Road in Divide. Call 719-687-9742 for more information.

The Electric Safari at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs is back for its 21st year and runs from Dec. 9 through Jan. 1. Their one million lights and animated light sculptures are a sight to behold. You can take in the view of the city as well as enjoy a warm fire on a cold winter night while there. Some animal exhibits are also open. Tickets for zoo entry without the Sky Ride are $8.25 for adults and $5.25 for children age 3 to 11. Children under 3 are free. Mountain Sky Ride is available for an extra charge. The Electric Safari is open every night from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. except for Christmas Eve.

If you prefer the warmth of the indoors, the Christmas Joy Concert will be held at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts at 190 South Cascade Avenue in Colorado Springs on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2:30 and 6 p.m. The concert is an event not to be missed for the music lover featuring a 150-voice choir, the Colorado Springs Children’s

Chorale, the Pikes Peak Ringers and others. Tickets are $14, $17 or $22 and available at First Presbyterian Church at Weber and Bijou, at the Pikes Peak Center box office and on their Web site. Call 719-884-6144 for more information.

If you pine away for the feel of an old fashioned Christmas, you’ll enjoy a short trip to Rock Ledge Ranch in Colorado Springs on Dec. 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. The Ranch is at 30th Street and Gateway Road near the entrance of the Garden of the Gods. They’ll be decked out with lights for the holidays and offering wagon rides, old-time music, a barn dance and St. Nicholas. Refreshments are available as well as a photographer to capture the memories. Call 719-578-6777 for admission prices and more information.

Be a part of the Santa Express Train in Canon City this holiday season from now through Dec. 26. The train takes off from the Royal Gorge Region, Canon City, for an hour and a half round trip ride to the North Pole. Children are

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encouraged to wear their PJ’s and enjoy hot cocoa while listening to the elves

tell Christmas stories during the ride.

The North Pole welcomes everyone with its beautiful display of lights and Santa boards the train to meet his visitors. Train rides are every evening at 6 p.m. (except Dec. 25) and 12:30 p.m. trips can be scheduled on Dec. 3, 10, 17 and 24. Reservations for Santa Express must be made in advance. Book soon because rides sell out far in advance. Various pricing and meals are available. Call 888-724-5748 for reservations or go online at http:// royalgorgeroute.com/content/classesofservice/santa.aspx#. All aboard!

HEADING NORTH AND WEST

Butterfl ies and scorpions alike enjoy the holidays at the Butterfl y Pavilion in Westminster. Enjoy this moving and unpredictable Living Lights show nightly from Dec. 10 through Dec. 23 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dress appropriately for both indoor and outdoor activities while you are there. For admission prices and other information, call 720-974-1864 or visit their Web site at http://butterfl ies.org.

If you have a budding young chef in the family, the Young Chefs’ Academy in Westminster is offering a three-day Winter Wonderland Village-making camp. They start with the basics, learn how to create a village and then

decorate. The camp runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 19 – 21. Call 303-439-2252 for more information and specifi cs about fees and deposits.

Can’t stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve? Then grab the kids and head over to the Children’s Museum of Denver on Dec. 31 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. for their Noon Year’s Eve celebration. You’ll think you’re in Time Square with the confetti, bubble wrap fi reworks, and the ball drop every hour on the hour starting at 10 a.m. Contact the museum at 303-561-0111 for admission prices and other information.

MOUNTAIN EVENTS GALORE

The mountain towns are a magnet for all things holidays. It’s best to visit the towns’ Web sites for a complete listing, information about all events and lodging resources, but here is just a tip of the iceberg when it comes to happenings in December and into January.Breck Snowfl ake Challenge, Dec. 9 – 16: Win prize money for your ice sculpting expertise if you dare to take a power tool to a hunk of ice. Entry fees apply. Not into sculpting? Then feast your eyes on the fi nished product or watch the sculpture-makers in action.

12 Days of Aspen, Dec. 20 – 31: concerts, caroling, ice skating, snowman-making contest, fi reworks and carriage rides

Estes Park Winter Festival, Jan. 13 – 16: carriage rides, snowshoe event, igloo-making, scavenger hunt and chili cook-off

Vail Snow Daze, Dec. 5 – 11: free concerts, street fair and Dummy

Demolition Derby

Grand Winter Sports Carnival, Dec. 30 – Feb. 11 at Winter Park, Fraser, Granby, Grand Lake, and Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling hold snow-sculpture contests, a fi shing tournament, toboggan races, ski-jumping competitions and fi reworks

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RESOLVE TO EAT

THESE 14 FOODS IN

NEW YEAR

With the start of a new

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our eating habits by trying to

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in our diets -- but which foods?

Food Technology magazine

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research-documented benefits

to health.

WHOLEGRAINS

1. Barley:11 clinical trials spanning

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barley products can lower total

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2. Quinoa and buckwheat: Research suggests that seeds

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3. Brown rice:Substituting brown rice for

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4. Rye:Rye can improve glycemic

profiles and rye bread can be

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before and after lunch when

consumed at breakfast.

NUTS5. Almonds:A 2007 study showed that 300

calories of almonds (enough

to produce beneficial effects

on cardiovascular risk factors)

per day can be included in the

diet with limited risk of weight

gain. The study found that the

fiber in the almonds blocked

some of the fat calories from

being absorbed.

6. Hazelnuts:Research shows that it is

best to consume hazelnuts

whole because many of its

antioxidants are located in the

hazelnut skin.

7. Pecans:A recent 2010 study suggested

that the vitamin E in pecans may

provide neurological protection

by delaying progression of

motor neuron degeneration.

8. Pistachios:Pistachios are suggested to have

anti-inflammatory properties,

according to a recent study.

9. Walnuts:A walnut-enriched diet may

DINING recipes to excite your palette

reduce the risk of cardiovascular

disease in people with type 2

diabetes.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

10. Black raspberries:A 2010 study found black

raspberries were highly

effective in preventing intestinal

tumor development in mice.

11. Blueberries:Whole blueberry smoothies

consumed daily improved

insulin-sensitivity in obese,

non-diabetic and insulin

resistant patients in a six-week

study.

12. Broccoli and cauliflower:A high intake of these

vegetables may be associated

with reduced risk of aggressive

prostate cancer.

13. Pomegranates:A preliminary study suggests

pomegranate juice can

help prevent a number of

complications in kidney disease

patients on dialysis.

14. Tomatoes:A six-week study found

that people with high-blood

pressure who consumed two

servings of canned tomato

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significant decrease in blood

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THE LOOK OF A BOOK:

THE CHRONICLESOF JEAN HARRIS,THE LIBRARIAN

By Nick Yanez

“This is the one time in our life we have the

opportunity to live wherever we want,” Jean explains, “and I

always wanted to live in Colorado, I just thought

the mountains; I thought it would be good here.”

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Colorado, I just thought the

mountains; I thought it would

be good here.” They fl ew out

to Denver. They saw it was fl at.

They fl ew back home. Upon

their return, they told tales of

the disappointing myth that

was Colorado. In response,

friends and others told tall tales

of Colorado Springs, and Jean

was convinced to give it one

more try.

They packed up all their

belongings and hopped in the

car for a road trip. They started

in Colorado Springs; from there

they planned to travel west.

They arrived in the morning.

In the next 4 hours, Jean would

visit Green Mountain Falls and

the Broadmoor. “We picked up

a paper and looked for a house

to rent” Dogs were okay, and

just like that, the house became

the Harris’ residence. It was

spontaneous and extreme,

but Jean found her home.

Today her and her two golden

retrievers (Trent and Gus) live

comfortably in the state.

Real estate, history, dogs, and

books are all a little random

feeling. Jean knows so much,

a career sense before going

to the State University of

New York for her Librarian

degree, she applies her History

degree often. With obscure

references to ancient times,

and a seemingly all-knowing

aura of the past, Harris uses

her degree every day. Even the

books she recommends have

historic elements. Some of her

favorite novels like ‘The People

of the Book’ and ‘Fall of the

Giants’ go through a series of

past events to solve current

predicaments. Her love of

history has translated into her

present.

The Librarian career didn’t

come fast. “It took me about 15

years to use it” she says, when

talking about her Masters.

“Before that, I was primarily

a real estate broker” she says,

before I discovered her journey

to the centennial state.

Jean had no job, three dogs,

and an equally unemployed

husband, and she wanted to

start over. “This is the one

time in our life we have the

opportunity to live wherever

we want” Jean explains, “And

I always wanted to live in

Look at a book. Inspect

the cover. Is it hard or

does is fl op? What’s

on the front? There could be a

picture or a photo. There may

be a watercolor painting or just

a solid cover with bold text.

There may not be any text at all.

There’s an old sang, and I’m

sure you’ve probably heard it.

It’s the bit about the book and

the cover – how not to judge it.

For if you open it up, what lies

ahead, is often a great story…

Jean Harris is a librarian. For

some, that seems easy to tell.

After all, she has all the features

of a librarian. She is tall and

thin, and wears glasses. Her

hair is neat and not too long,

and sits atop her outfi t,

complete with a long skirt

that graces the fl oor. She

is the perfect picture of her

job, a stereotype to many.

She even has the soft voice,

with the sweet release,

helping and herding readers

into her quarters. But of

course, beneath it all is an

intriguing woman.

It started in Long Island.

That’s where Jean is

originally from. She hopped

to Vermont, Massachusetts,

Wisconsin, and fi nally Albany,

New York, before completing

her education. She has seen a

lot of different places, fi nding

herself with two college

degrees; a BA in History and a

Masters in Library Sciences. “I

just loved history, so I thought

it would be a great fi eld to go

into. When I got out of college I

went to an employment agency

to fi nd a job and the guy looks

at me and says, ‘What good is

a history degree?’” she tells.

Though she never used it in

and she chooses to pass her

knowledge through the Public

Library which offers children’s

programs every day of the

week, and family function

once a month. For teens and

adults who think the library is

outdated, the district begs to

differ. Along with hardbacks

and encyclopedias, the Library

offers CD’s, DVD’s, and the

all-popular Cyber-Shelf; a

kindle friendly media center

fi t to match new technology,

where citizens can download

media. The Library is moving

forward, and doing more for the

community than just summer

reading programs.

Jean boldly dares the

doubters, “Now you can

come to the library”.

Because of course, she

is a librarian. But she’s

also a manager. She has

glasses, helping her to

see the progress being

made in technology, and

the children laughing and

learning as a result. She is

tall and thin, representing

the active lifestyle she lives

hiking trails and jogging

her beloved dogs in the

landscapes of Colorado.

She has a soft voice, and

sweet release, as she passes

her knowledge in a way that’s

simple to understand. She

makes a difference in our

community Every. Single. Day.

It’s easy to see, really, you just

have to look past the cover.

And if you take a moment to

do it, you’ll see every chapter

in Jean Harris’s life begins to

tie together, creating quite a

fascinating story.

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Animal Books: As you read books, point to an animal and have your child move like that animal.

Animal Toys: Place toy animals or puzzle pieces in a bag. Have your child reach in to choose one and then do that animal’s walk across the room. Include animal noises.

Excerpts from the book Wiggle, Squiggle, Giggle & Learn! by local Monument authors: Norma Brough, Physical Therapist and Noelle B. Berry, Occupational Therapist

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the tech hears a variety of noises, but not the one that concerns you. All cars after time do make some noises; some to be concerned with others not necessarily. How do we weed out the bad noises from the not so bad noises? What if it is a car that you do not drive, perhaps your spouse or children drive it.

First, when you take the car in go for a ride with the tech that is going to work on it to point out the noise. That way you can let the tech know which noises you are conditioned to and maybe the tech will hear a noise that has been there a while but should be a concern. Second, try to recall if the noise occurs under certain conditions, such as first thing in the morning or when the air conditioner is on. If so, we need to duplicate that circumstance. Try to describe the noise a best as possible. Use descriptions that are meaningful to the tech. Terms like a metallic squeal, screech, vibration noise, rubbing, clicking, popping, etc. In addition, take a few minutes a remove or secure any loose objects as these are often a source of noise.

We often advise car owners, in particular newer drivers, to take a ride without a radio or cell phone on to listen to the car. Start it up, drive it and shift it, apply the brakes with varying degrees of pressure, down shift; do all the things you normally do and then some. Drive with the windows down at various speeds and road surfaces to know how your car will typically sound. Do this on a regular basis.

Parents, take this opportunity to inspect your child’s car and driving habits. Some noises are a result of how a car is driven. Do they pull their foot completely off the clutch and brake pedals or does the foot rest on the pedal. How do they accelerate--hot off the line or gradually? When they come to a stop, do they brake

very lightly well in advance of the stop or do they brake abruptly? Do they shift a proper times? Too soon, late? Yes, have the stereo off and your cell phone too. And of course examine their driving habits in regards to safety. This can serve as a refresher course for parents and kids. It can also lead to good one on one time.

Bottom line is know what sounds your car normally makes and take the time to recognize the odds sounds. Catch the noise before they turn into a serious issue. Do not hesitate to bring the car to the shop while the noise is happening even if you have no appointment. It is very hard to find the source if we do not hear the noise. Be prepared to leave the car if necessary.

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PALMER LAKE YULE LOG CELEBRATION:A TRUE TRADITION!

By Dee Kirby

The Yule log celebration, an annual event in

Palmer Lake since its inception in 1933, is about a community joining together to express “peace and goodwill” toward each other and to all their neighbors in the Pikes Peak Region.

Lucretia Vaile convinced

Evalina Macy, pastor of the Little Log Church until her retirement in 1957, to organize the fi rst Yule log tradition similar to the one held at Lake Placid Club in New York.

Macy presented the project to the Christian Endeavor youth group of local college and high school students, who researched, planned

and provided the labor for the fi rst ceremony.

Research traces the word Yule back to the Egyptian word “iol,” or “yol” which meant “wheel.” The symbol of a wheel was used to indicate the turning of the seasons. In Gothic countries, the form of Yule was “guil,” or “huil,” and thence to the Anglo-Saxon

“Yule”—a primitive wheel made from a cross-section of a log. The burning of the Yule log originated in the ritual known as Yuletide, a festival held on the eve of the Winter solstice to usher in the power of the sun.

The Yule log celebration begins at the Town Hall in Palmer Lake, December 11 at 1:00 p.m., with the

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sound of the trumpet or bugle to signal the start of the hunt for the log. Those who remain behind will be greeted by the master of ceremonies and treated to Yuletide music, carols and a Christmas story. When the hunters return, pulling the log with its fi nder riding astride it, the log will be sawed in two.

One half of the Yule log will be saved to kindle next year’s fi re while the other half will be carried to the fi replace and set ablaze.

Tradition dictates that all Yule logs must be started with a fi rebrand from another Yule log.

(Beechwood splinters from the Lake Placid, N.Y. Yule log, were sent to Palmer Lake to light its fi rst Yule log.)

Following the log ceremony, steaming bowls of wassail will be brought forth. The fi nder of the log and the men who hid it will be served fi rst. After they give the good ‘ole wassail toast, “Be whole-good health to you,” wassail will be served to all present at the celebration.

Everyone is invited to join the celebration and express “peace and good will” toward one and other.

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Bio: Mark’s Midnight Carni-val Show is Colorado based trio made up of three young lads named Scott, Gavin, and Mark. They were formed in September of 2009.

In talking with the band, they debated on what to call themselves. It came down to things like “college rock” or “Indie”, eventually settling on the genre listing of “Rock ‘n’ Roll”. At the core, that’s a perfect description for the band. With the simple line-up of primarily guitar, bass, and drums, the trio grooves out toe tapping and hip swinging tunes.

Sounds Like: They’re pri-marily a rhythm based con-

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Insiders speculate Murphy real-ized he was over his head and wanted out. Ratner got him into it and had to get him out of it! We’ll never know how Murphy would’ve done as host, but lucky for us, Oscar-winning producer Brian Graz-er and eight-time Oscar host Billy Crystal were waiting in the wings and will surely blow the roof off the Kodak Theatre. That’s a slam dunk!

***Producer/director/writer and actor Quentin Tarantino won his Oscar for writing the screenplay of 1994’s “Pulp Fiction.” Now he’s fi nished directing Oscar-winner Rus-sell Crowe and Lucy Liu in “The Man With the Iron Fist,”

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was the real reason Regis Philbin left his talk show after nearly three decades? When Regis hosted “Good Morning L.A.,” I was on the set photo-graphing Carol Burnett, whom I’d known since I was 11.

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