2018 ADN-ER STAR MERRY MERCHANT MUNCH

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(907) 694-2699

17035 N. Eagle River Loop Road

Merry Christmas

please enjoy this year’s

Holiday Festivities & Merry Merchant Munch FrOM REPRESENTATIVE & SENATOR-ELECT LORA REINBOLD

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Merry Christmas!

We want to wish all of our clients a safe and happy holiday season!

Happy Holidays!

From all of us at

Eagle River Animal Hospital 11710 Business Blvd., Eagle River, AK • 907-694-3800 For your complete pet care: exams, vaccines, dentals, surgeries, boarding, and more

2018 Merry Merchant Munch Annual Gingerbread House Competition Sponsored by

Join us for the 26th Annual Gingerbread House Competition where your architectural talent and baking skills create holiday magic! Prizes (and bragging rights!) provided for most creative entries in each category.

Entry Form

Select/Circle Category Preschool

K-2nd Grade

3rd-6th Grade

Teen/Adult

Family

Name ________________________________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________ _______________ _____ ____________ City State Zip Telephone _________________________________________ Email Address _______________________________ Questions? Contact the Chugiak Eagle River Chamber of Commerce at info@cer.org or 694.4702.

Rules: Any architectural structural components, real or imaginary (house, train station, bridge, ship, spaceship, etc.) must be edible. Entries will be judged on originality, overall appearance, choice & use of materials and difficulty of design. Entry must be delivered in complete form, attached to a hard-board base enabling it to be freestanding. Bases will be no bigger than 24”x 24” and no taller than 26”. All entries

must be received at the First National Bank Alaska Eagle River branch lobby on Friday, November 30th by 11AM. Entries remain on display through Monday, December 3rd. All entries must be claimed by 6 pm on Friday, December 14th.

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Happy Safe Holid

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Phone: 907.726.1805 • Fax: 907.726.0953 Email: office@extremeheatingak.com Website: www.extremeheatingak.com Address: 16805 Farm Avenue, Eagle River, Alaska 99577

Merry Christmas from

26th Annual

Once upon a time there was a dog named Jake.

The book store was his home.

that has funny dog Jake is a so much mischief. gotten into 9 boxes of girl scout He has eaten thin mint cookies and lived to tell about it. He drank a whole vat of We a fry daddy. oil from

Fri, Nov 30th, 12pm - 5pm & Sat, Dec 1st, 10am - 3pm 11401 Old Glenn Hwy Ste 110-E Eagle River, AK 99577 907-694-4660 • bookshlf@mtaonline.net Monday - Friday 10am-7pm Saturday 10am-6pm

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Excellence in Ballet Instruction Alice Bassler Sullivan Director Heather McEwen, Abby Paulson Instructors

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Parker House Rolls

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper 1 1/4-ounce packet active dry yeast 1/2 cup sugar 7 1/2 to 8 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus softened butter for brushing 2 cups whole milk, at room temperature 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling Bloom yeast first by measuring ½ cup warm water (between 110 and 120 F) into a bowl and sprinkle the yeast over, and adding the sugar. Let sit for a minute or two – you should see it begin to bubble and activate. Gently stir in one cup of flour; set near a warm place.

Mix melted butter and milk in a mixer with the hook attachment on low speed. Add eggs and mix, adding the yeast mixture until incorporated. Add 6 ½ cups flour and 1 tablespoon salt, mixing until dough forms a ball, adding up to ½ cup more flour as needed. Brush a large bowl with softened butter and transfer dough, covering it with a towel.

Let rise in a warm place, 2 to 2 ½ hours until doubled in volume.

Dust a clean flat surface with flour and turn the dough out onto it. Flour hands and gently press the dough into a 16-by-8-inch rectangle, about 1/2 to 3/4-inch-thick (don’t use a rolling pin). With short side in front of you, cut the dough in half lengthwise with a floured knife and then crosswise into 12 strips. Fold each strip of dough in half so the top part slightly overlaps the bottom half, then tuck the overhang underneath. Place the rolls seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet in 3 tightly packed rows. Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush with softened butter.

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Friday, November 30 5:00pm - 9:00pm & Saturday, December 1 9:00am - 5:00 pm

Friday, December 7 at 7pm at Community Covenant Church FREE CONCERT

Bring your family and invite your neighbors!

Sunday Morning Services: 9 & 11am 16123 Artillery Road / Eagle River, AK 99577 907.696.5229 / www.communitycovenant.net

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Merry Merchant Munch Saturday - December 1st. from 10am – 3pm Location: Eagle River Retail Store Enter to win a drawing for the latest tech gadgets and hear about our Tech the Halls Promo Get a photo with Santa and have some sweet and savory treats

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The Munchers

Munch Punch Have your visits “stamped” at each participating merchant, fill out this form and tear the front cover off to place in the Merry Munch gift drawing basket. Drop off your entry by 3p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1st at Jitters.

Name:______________________________________________________________ Phone:_____________________________________________________________ Email:______________________________________________________________

47 Adonia, LLC 24 The Alaska Club 31 Alaska Massage Clinic 14 Alaska Therapeutic Massage & Wellness 28 Alaska USA FCU 22 All Seasons Clothing Company 16 Alpine Family Dentistry 7 Artworks 45 Behavior Matters 12 Bella Luca 2 The Book Shelf 53 CCS Early Learning 4 Century 21 Real Estate Solutions 38 Chugiak Volunteer Fire & Rescue 29 Country Financial Melissa Izatt 51 Cozy Interiors 10 Credit Union 1 25 Eagle River Elementary Bazaar 32 Eagle River Printing & Design 48 Eagle River Trustworthy Hardware 35 Eagle Summit Dental Group 54 Edward Jones, Gavin Rueb 5 First National Bank Alaska 6 Healthwise Care Center 26 Heart to Heart Pregnancy Ctr 19 Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant 36 Jazzercise, Pop Pilates, & Get Lit. 34 Keller Williams Alaska Group / Keira Dreher Group 20 Les Bailey & Associate 37 The “MAC” Center (McDonald Arena) 15 Matanuska Valley F C U 42 Midnight Sun Speech Clinic / Specialized Speech Services 27 MTA 13 Northern Chiropractic (2p-6p) 33 Northrim Bank 23 Partners Real Estate 40 Pizza Man 46 Playful Learning Pediatric Therapy, LLC. 43 Ravenwood Veterinary Clinic 9 Re/MAX 49 River’s Edge Studio & Gallery 8 Sleepy Dog 50 Somer’s Realtors 3 State Farm Insurance, Al Bowler 18 State Farm InsuranceTroy Sayer 55 Strong Aesthetics / Polished Beauty 1 Twisted Sisters Quilty Pleasures 56 University of Alaska Anchorage 11 VCA Eagle River Animal Hospital 41 Vibe Day Spa & Salon

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Friends And Neighbors

Welcome to the 26th celebration of the Merry Merchant Munch and Winter Wonderland Tree Lighting Ceremony. The Merry Merchant Munch invites you to visit open houses, do some shopping, enjoy some delicious treats, hear local music throughout the weekend all in our local community. Use the map and Munch Punch to plan your weekend! Be sure to drop your completed passport off at Jitters by 3pm on Saturday to win some amazing prizes!

The Winter Wonderland & Tree Lighting ceremony is celebrated on Friday evening beginning at 5:30pm in the Eagle River Town Square. Choirs from local schools will entertain us while we await the arrival of Santa and his reindeer at 7pm. It is a wonderful way to celebrate the season and our community by sharing time, laughter, and good fellowship with our neighbors and friends.

In this generous season, we encourage you to consider sharing as you are able, by bringing an unwrapped toy for the Eagle River Sleeping Lady Mountain Lions’ Tree of Giving program. You can also bring nonperishable food items to the Eagle River Area Rotary table for the local Food Pantry.

The Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce is pleased as always to coordinate this special seasonal event. It can only be done with the cooperation and generosity of our local business community, and Chamber members, local civic clubs, and our Corporate Sponsors. We hope you enjoy the holiday recipes shared by Chamber members for your holiday menu. As you read through this Guide, we encourage you to note the many Sponsors – and if you are visiting one of their businesses, please be sure to thank them for their community spirit. We are blessed to live, work, and play in such an amazing community.

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season. Looking forward to seeing you all the Munch and Tree Lighting Ceremony.

-Colin Fay, President, Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce.

Come out and join us for barbecue sandwiches!

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Welcome to the 2018 Merry Merchant Munch Visit all of our participating merchants on Friday and Saturday, November 30th and December 1st, 2018 and enjoy the shopping, tasting, décor and music of the season.

We want to launch the holiday season by sharing our Chugiak and Eagle River businesses and organizations with YOU! Be sure to have your Merry Merchant MUNCH PUNCH page validated by at least 15 merchants that you visit.

Drop your Munch Punch off at Jitters Coffee Shop to be entered to win great prizes!

Deadline to enter is Saturday at 3pm.

Winners will be notified by email and Facebook on Monday December 3, 2018. Follow the Chamber at: www.facebook.com/CERChamber. . Here’s How the Merchant Munch Works for our Businesses Prizes, Awards, Bragging Rights!

Each year, our Merry Merchant Munch participants are challenged to create holiday décor and treats for visitors.

The Chamber of Commerce assigns teams of judges to travel from business to business and select favorites in the following categories. Above all, we hope the participating merchants and ‘munchers’ who visit Chugiak and Eagle River during the event have a wonderful holiday experience!

Hometown Holiday Best Holiday Tree Merriest Merchant Spirit of the Season Tastiest Treats

Visions Of Christmas!

Hope a happy holiday is in sight.

Many thanks. Wishing you a Merry Christmas, Hal, Alan, Jean, Evie & Andrea Eagle Financial Center • 10928 Eagle River Rd #102 694-20/20

Glass, supplies, & classes for stained glass and glass fusing Plus a gallery filled with affordable American handcrafted artwork perfect for gifts, for home décor, or as a treat for yourself Open daily through Christmas 11421 Old Glenn Hwy., Eagle River Phone: 907-694-5956 Website: www.artworksgalleryandglass.com Find us on Facebook: Artworks Eagle River

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Winter Wonderland Events Friday November 30, 2018 Gather at the Eagle River Town Square Park 5:30pm – 8:00pm to enjoy treats and events throughout the evening!

Choir Schedule Thank you, Children Choir Sponsor, Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union & Sleeping Lady Mtn Lions Club!

5:45pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 7:10pm 7:25pm 7:35pm 7:50pm

Chugiak Elementary, led by Suzy Spackman Alpenglow Elementary, led by Geep Baranow Eagle River Elementary, led by Kelly Frost Firelake Elementary, led by Carrie Rosenberg Homestead Elementary, led by Hannah Johnston Birchwood Elementary, led by Caitlin Hopper Ravenwood Elementary, led by Richard Lum St Johns, led by Lesa Morrison Chugiak Girls’ Choir, led by Laura Albright

Santa Claus & Reindeer Schedule

Thank you, Santa Sponsor, Eagle River Area Rotary Club!

7:00pm Santa Claus & Reindeer Arrive Lighting of the Tree Ceremony (Santa Claus & Bear Paw Royalty) Visit with Santa Claus (Assisted by Eagle River Area Rotary Club, & Bear Paw Royalty) Participating Merchants of Winter Wonderland 2018 Alaska Massage Clinic Chugiak Eagle River Senior Center Denali Federal Credit Union Eagle River Jazzercise Horse Drawn Carriage Matanuska Electric Association (MEA) Matanuska Telephone Association (MTA) Pizza Man Residential Mortgage The Alaska Club Mom’s Club of Eagle River American Cancer Society, Inc. First Baptist Eagle River First National Bank Alaska Anchorage Women’s Clinic Fundraiser for AWAIC

2018 Winter Wonderland

Friday November 30, 2018 5:30pm ‐ 8:00pm Eagle River Town Square Park

Join the Chugiak Eagle River Chamber of Commerce, Eagle River Parks & Recreation, and Eagle River Area Rotary for the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa’s arrival!

Area Elementary School Choirs 9th Army Band MEA’s Cookie Station Chugiak Eagle River Senior Center Soup Station Enstar Warming Tent Warming barrels Many Local Merchant Tables with warm drinks, treats and more!

Santa Clause & Reindeer Arrive around 7:00pm Lighting of the Town Park Tree

Thanks to the Generous Sponsors of Winter Wonderland!

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Coconut Sour Cream Cake

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan. ¼ Cup Melted Butter 3 Large Eggs 1 TBSP Fresh Lemon Juice 1 White Cake Mix (18.25 ounces) 1 1/4 Cup Sour Cream, divided 1 Cup Canned Cream of Coconut, divided 1 Can Coconut, reserve a couple of tablespoons for top Combine the first four ingredients, then add 1 cup Sour Cream and ¾ Cup Cream of Coconut. When blended, add the Can of Coconut (reserving a bit for garnish). Blend well and pour into prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

While the cake bakes, combine the remaining: ¼ Cup Sour Cream ¼ Cup Cream of Coconut Let cake cool for about 15 minutes. Spread the sour cream and cream of coconut over the cake and top with coconut. Return cake to oven for 5 minutes (to toast the coconut).

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Homesteaders Cranberry Nut Bread

Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees. Grease and lightly flour a bread pan or muffin tin.

2 cups AP Flour 1 cup Sugar 1 ½ tsp Baking Powder ½ tsp Baking Soda 1 tsp Salt ¼ Cup Shortening ¾ Cup Orange Juice 1 tbsp Grated Orange Rind (be sure to grate your orange before you squeeze it!)

1 Egg, well-beaten ¼ Cup Chopped Walnuts (optional) 1-2 Cups Alaskan Cranberries (store bought will also work) Stir together dry ingredients: flour, sugar baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the shorting and blend to resemble corn meal. Combine OJ, orange rind, and egg until foamy. Add to dry ingredients and fold in the nuts and cranberries. Pour into prepared pan, spreading corners and sides slightly higher than center. Bank for 1 hour until crust is golden and toothpick comes out clean. Cool and remove from pan. Chugiak Homesteader, Ella H. Wallace.

18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush with softened butter.

Come and celebrate, “mushing through the snow” with Eagle Summit Dental Group. Have your free photos taken with sled dog puppies and warm up with cocoa and treats Friday November 30th 4-5:30pm

694-8234

eagleriverdental.org Dr. Michael Sanders, DMD DICOI • Dr. Michael Fuller, DDS FICOI Alfred M. Land III, DMD • Alfred M. Land IV, DMD

13015 Old Glenn Hwy #200, Eagle River, AK 99577