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JOY TO THE WORLD ...And many thanks to you, our neighbors and friends, at this special time of year.

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hat would the holidays be without gatherings of family and close friends?

Everyone gets to reminisce around the dinner table, and distant family members get to meet face-to-face instead of through social media.

In many families, holiday hosting duties are shared by one or two family members. Some host out of a sense of obligation, while others do so because they truly love providing a place for their loved ones to get together during such a festive time of year. Those undecided about whether or not to take on the role of holiday host should know there are a bevy or reasons to do just that.

1. No travel time: If you despise sitting in traffic or waiting in line at the airport for a delayed flight, hosting the holidays is your way around such headaches. While you’ll certainly deal with a number of people in your home, it will pale in comparison to the crowds holiday travelers must deal with.

2. New traditions: Hosting the holidays presents an opportunity to try out your own unique ideas and establish new traditions for your family. Over time, traditions become integral parts of family celebrations. A new host can impart fresh concepts and breathe new life into the festivities.

3. Time management: Hosting the event allows you to set the pace of the day. You may find the holiday is less stressful when you know what is coming next and can exercise control over the schedule. You may not have to wake up as early to account for travel time and could

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4. Give older relatives a break: Perhaps Grandma or an aunt has always hosted the big holidays.

Over time, the scope of the event can prove too much for an older person, whether it’s physical or financial constraints sparking such difficulties. Stepping up to take over hosting will relieve someone you love of the work, allowing him or her to enjoy the festivities even more.

5. Sense of pride: Hosting a holiday is a significant undertaking, especially if you will be following in the footsteps of a successful party host or hostess. This can be your proving ground and a chance to show that you are up to the task.

It can give you a confidence boost and the inspiration to try other things you may have thought were beyond reach.

6. Food: Hosting also allows you to customize the menu so the foods you and your immediate family like best make it on to the holiday menu.

You may open others’ eyes to new culinary treats and show off your culinary skills along the way. Once the festivities have ended, you may even have enough leftovers to free you from cooking for a few days after the holiday, giving you a chance to relax and recuperate.

Some people shy away from hosting a holiday because of the work involved. Although it can be challenging, there is a sense of reward and many other benefits that come with opening your home to friends and family come the holiday season.

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for easy holiday decorating Celebrations go a long way toward making the holiday season a special time of year. Each holiday offers the opportunity to transform both the interior and exterior of a home into a holiday wonderland blending both store-bought and handcrafted decorations and ornaments.

As families grow, many amass various holiday trinkets and decorative items that become part of their holiday traditions. Some decorations hold special sentimental value, while others are standard decorations found in homes across the globe come the holiday season.

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by holiday decorations, but organizing such items can make the process of giving your home a holiday facelift that much easier.

Sort and replace as you go Take the time to periodically go through decorative items, removing anything that is broken or worn beyond repair. It takes time to go items through piece by piece, but this will save time next year when decorations are taken out again. The

longer you wait to sort items and do a little cleaning, the more time it ultimately takes to clean house.

Keep a running list Although you may have a general idea of the items you have packed away, some things may be forgotten.

Keep an informal inventory of decorations and supplies so you don’t purchase any duplicates.

If you notice your list is lacking some items, shop pre- or post-season sales when items tend to be less expensive. Try to avoid shopping for holiday decoratons right around that holiday, when stores are running out of stock and prices are typically at their highest.

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A less traditional tasty take on a holiday dinner

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oliday dinners vary from household to household.

Some might prefer a traditional meal of turkey with all of the trimmings, while others might want to try their hands at something new. For those among the latter group, the following recipe for “Winter-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin” from Laurey Masterton’s “The Fresh Honey Cookbook” (Storey Publishing) is sure to make a splash at your holiday dinner table this season.

Winter Fruit-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin Serves 8

1⁄2 cup dried apricots 1⁄2cup dried cherries 1⁄2cup dried figs 2 pork tenderloins (about 3 pounds total) 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 cup crumbled blue cheese 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 tablespoons butter 1⁄4 cup honey, preferably sourwood honey

1. Mince the apricots, cherries and figs by hand or in a food processor.

2. Slice the tenderloins lengthwise, almost all the way through. Open them up and lay them flat. Place each tenderloin on a large piece of plastic wrap. Cover with another piece of plastic wrap and pound each piece of meat with a meat tenderizer until it is about 1⁄2-inch thick. Remove the top piece of plastic.

3. Season the surface of the pork with the salt and pepper. Divide the fruit mixture in half and spread evenly on the cut surface of each tenderloin.

Top each with half of the cheese.

Roll up each tenderloin, using the bottom piece of plastic to help you, tucking in the fruit and cheese as you go. Tie kitchen string every 2 inches around the tenderloins, continuing to push in any fruit or cheese that may fall out.

4. Preheat the oven to 450 F. 5. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the tied tenderloins, turning as each side is browned. Be careful when searing the open side, as some fruit and cheese might fall out. You are just trying to seal in the meat juices, not

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6. Combine the butter and honey in a microwaveable bowl and microwave on high for about 20 seconds, or until the butter is melted. Drizzle the butter over the tenderloins.

7. Place the tenderloins on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the meat reaches an internal

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temperature of 150 F. Remove the baking sheet and allow the tenderloins to sit for at least 10 minutes before slicing. This will keep the juices in the meat rather than all over your kitchen counter.

8. Snip off and discard the strings.

Slice the pork into 1-inch-thick pieces and serve.

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How to hang holiday lights Holiday lighting displays are a beloved tradition come December, as homeowners and businesses alike string lights to make the season even more festive. Stringing lights can be tricky, but the process can go smoothly if do-it-yourselfers employ a few tricks of the trade.

The best time to hang outdoor lights is before the weather gets especially cold and wet. Some people like to hang their lights before American Thanksgiving, which falls on the fourth Thursday of November, while others hang their lights on the days after Thanksgiving. No matter when you hang your holiday lights, make sure you do so when the conditions outside are comfortable and safe.

Even if you do not plan to hang the lights early in the season, start your preparation early. Remove the lights from storage and inspect them to check for bulb outages or frayed wires. Sketch out your lighting plan, including which architectural

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If this is the first time you are lighting up your home’s exterior or if you are trying a new lighting scheme, use a tape measure to determine the width and height of the area you will cover.

Then measure the length of each strip of lights you will use. Multiply accordingly to best estimate how many strings of lights will be needed. It’s much less stressful to have an extra box of lights on hand than to realize when you’re up on the roof that you have run out of lights and need to purchase more.

Invest in a few packages of light clips or nail-on fasteners. These devices attach to the gutters or siding to make it much easier to string up lights. If they are inconspicuous, some clip styles can be left up for several years, saving you more time in the years to come.

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Tips for a stress-free holiday travel season Millions of people fly the friendly skies, ride the rails or hit the highway come the holiday season.

Such travel can be both expensive and stressful. But holiday travel need not be so costly or tense. The following are a handful of tips to help travelers enjoy successful and stress-free travel this holiday season.

Reserve early. Fares only rise as the holidays draw closer. It’s unlikely you will score a last-minute deal by waiting until the last minute to book holiday travel, as discount fares are largely a thing of past. If your travel schedule is inflexible, book as early as possible. You might be able to save some money if you have some flexibility with regard to your travel schedule.

Fly on the holiday. Very often flying on popular holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, is less expensive than flying on the surrounding days. If your goal is to save money and you don’t mind showing up on the holiday itself, then flying on the holiday may earn you the most savings.

Book a business hotel. Hotels that

cater to business clientele in big cities often reduce their rates during the holidays, when business travel tends to wane.

Consider flying into and out of smaller airports. What they lack in size, number of flights and modern comforts, smaller airports can make up for in fewer delays and smaller crowds. Flying into and out of a smaller airport may be especially advantageous if such an airport is closer to your home or final destination.

Get pre-screened security clearance. The TSA Pre-Check Program enables some people to move quickly through security checkpoints. This can help save a considerable amount of time. Visit www.tsa.gov to learn who qualifies.

Do not wrap gifts prior to traveling. If you must bring gifts along, your move through security will likely be quicker if those gifts are not wrapped. Unwrapped gifts save officers the time of removing wrapping paper to inspect what’s inside, so reserve the wrapping for when you arrive at your destination.

Have an alternate plan in place. Unforeseeable delays or cancellations can turn even the most carefully planned itinerary on its head. Keep phone numbers for taxi services and hotels handy just in case your flight is delayed and you do not want to spend a night at the airport.

Avoid domestic or popular holiday destinations. One way to avoid the holiday crowds is to head off for parts of the world that are not

celebrating the same holiday as you.

Such locales likely won’t attract as many tourists as other parts of the world, and you might be able to save money by visiting during the offseason.

Take your turn hosting. People who do the holiday hosting do not have to worry about holiday travel at all. Even though it can mean more prep work and cleanup, hosting duty saves you the headaches and expenses of holiday travel.

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The many ways to recycle Christmas greeting cards

The Greeting Card Association says Americans purchase some 6.5 billion greeting cards every year. Of those, around 1.6 billion are Christmas cards. Exchanging cards is a great way for people to show their loved ones that theyÕre thinking about them, and such cards make for festive ornaments to display around homes. But when the holiday season ends, recycling those cards into other items can make good use of the paper resources and turn whatÕs normally a single-use item into an enduring trinket.

• Turn this yearÕs cards into next yearÕs gift tags. Cut out circles, rectangles or any shape you desire.

Otherwise, visit the scrapbooking aisle of your favorite craft store and purchase a paper punch to make easy work of cutting those shapes.

• Transform a greeting card into a mini puzzle for a youngster.

• Glue silly characters from Christmas cards onto a sheet of magnet.

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• Frame favorite cards so their messages can endure year after year.

• Turn a beautiful card into a keepsake. Use a decoupage medium to attach a card to a ceramic or wood backing. Coat with a polyurethane top coat to protect it.

• Use greeting cards to make wine charms for holiday entertaining.

Guests can keep track of their glasses with ease.

• Use cut-outs of cards to improve the appearance of plain gift wrap or bags.

• Insert cut rounds of greeting cards into the inside of can lids to create crafty ornaments.

• Make a paper Christmas tree from cutouts on greeting cards.

• Encourage kids to make a photo collage from the cards they like.

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• Donate used cards. St. JudeÕs Ranch recycles greeting cards by reselling them to help fund programs.

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Cookies make a perfect holiday indulgence

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he holiday season is known for many things, not the least of which is all those special treats that find their way onto holiday tables each year. Though moderation should reign when indulging in delicious holiday treats, what would the season be without a few extra cookies and confections?

Baking is popular come the holiday season, and the following recipe for “Triple-Chocolate Cookies” from Michael Recchiuti and Fran Gage’s “Chocolate Obsession” (Stewart, Tabori & Chang) is sure to add some joy to an already festive time of year.

Triple-Chocolate Cookies Makes about 48 cookies 7

ounces unbleached all-purpose flour 11⁄2 ounces unsweetened natural cocoa powder 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda 6 ounces unsalted butter with 82 percent butterfat, at room temperature 31⁄2 ounces granulated cane sugar

41⁄2 ounces dark brown cane sugar 1⁄2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1⁄2 Tahitian vanilla bean, split horizontally 1⁄2 teaspoon fleur de sel in fine grains 3 ounces 41 percent milk chocolate, roughly chopped 3 ounces 65 percent chocolate, roughly chopped

To make the dough: Sift the flour, cocoa and baking soda together in a bowl. Set aside.

Put the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until creamy. Add both sugars and the vanilla extract. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the bowl. Sprinkle the salt over the top.

Beat on medium speed just until combined.

Reduce the speed to low. Add the dry ingredients in three additions, pulsing the mixer to incorporate each addition before adding the next one. Pulse just until a crumbly dough forms. Add both chopped

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chocolates and mix on low speed just until incorporated.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead a few times to incorporate any crumbs.

Divide the dough in half. Roll each half into a log about 11⁄4 inches in diameter and 12 inches long. As you roll, gently push the ends toward the center occasionally to prevent air pockets from forming and to keep the logs at an even thickness.

Wrap the logs in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least three hours or up to three days.

To bake the cookies: Preheat the oven to 325 F. Line the bottoms of two 12-by-18 inch sheet

pans with parchment paper.

Remove the logs from the refrigerator and unwrap them. Using a ruler to guide you and a sharp knife, cut each log into rounds 1⁄2inch thick. If the dough crumbles as you cut it, reshape each slice. Place the rounds on the prepared pans, spacing them 11⁄2 inches apart.

Bake on the middle shelves of the oven, rotating the pans 180 degrees halfway through the baking time, until set but soft enough to hold a slight indentation when pressed with a fingertip, about 14 minutes.

Let cool completely on the pans on wire racks.

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Say ‘Happy Holidays’ wherever you are

The phrase “Happy Holidays” is uttered millions of times across the globe between the end of November and the beginning of January. But even if you find yourself in a foreign, non-English-speaking country this holiday season, you can still pass along this popular greeting thanks to the following translations.

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Holiday Gifts, Toys, Ornaments, Religious and Military Items, Art and One-of-a-Kind Handcrafted Items & More!

Rt. 20/Southwestern Blvd.

627-7775

6472 Southwestern Blvd.

(3.5 miles west of Wal-Mart)

10 AM - 7 PM MONDAY - SATURDAY • SUNDAY 11/24 - 12/21 10 AM - 3 PM

www.thingsforallseasons.com

Annual Holiday Book Sale

Car Wash & Detail Center 627-6440 4071 St. Francis Dr., Hamburg Rt. 75 and Big Tree Rd. near St. Francis H.S. Hamburg’s Finest All Soft Cloth Automatic Car Wash

Open 7 Days a Week at 8am

Book of 5 BASIC

Lustre Wash Passes (passes good until used) Includes soft cloth wash, whitewalls & towel dry

27

$

$40.00 per book value incl. tax

With coupon. Expires 12/31/14

Great Gift Idea!

Book of 5 SUPER

Lustre Wash Passes (passes good until used) Includes 3-Step Wax & undercarriage wash with rust inhibitor per book $57.50 incl. tax value

40

$

With coupon. Expires 12/31/14

Book of 5 PLUS

Lustre Wash Passes (passes good until used) Includes body prep & sealer wax

$

33

$47.50 per book value incl. tax

Great Stocking Stuffers!

Happy Holidays!

Become a member today and do some holiday shopping with us!

Member Services Include Money-Saving Discounts on: • Regal Cinema Movie Tickets • Delta Sonic Car Wash Tickets • And Much More

Open your new account today!

With coupon. Expires 12/31/14

$

1.25

OFF ANY CAR WASH

ALL CLOTH WASH WE TOWEL DRY Cannot be combined with any other offer.

With coupon. Expires 1/31/15

3291 Lakeshore Road, Blasdell / 826-1976 Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo / 898-5612

www.eriemetro.org

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December 11, 2014 - Hamburg Sun Happy Holidays from all of us at

Courtney’s Haircutting A FULL SERVICE SALON

SALON

Cathy Picone • Pat Harvey • Shannon Ognibene • Kathy Holland Cathy Balbierzi • Karen Mazurek

Seasons Greetings

• Colors • Cuts

from all of us at

Courtney’s!

• Manicures • Facial Waxing

• Perms • Pedicures s • Highlites

Full Service Salon for Men, Women & Children!

NEED A GIFT FOR THAT SPECIAL PERSON? STOP BY TO PICK UP A GIFT CERTIFICATE TODAY!

Call for an Appointment- Open Monday-Saturday 5999 So. Park Ave, Big Lots Plaza, Hamburg, NY 14075

202 BUFFALO ST., HAMBURG • 648-7445

(716) 648-0700

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY 9:00 - 8:00, FRIDAY 9:00 - 5:00, SATURDAY 9:00 -2:00

Up to 98% Efficient FREE

Energy Audit Duct Cleaning

You name it.

We ship it.

SAVE 10% National Fuel Rebates

up to

$750

Humidifiers AS LOW AS

$325 INSTALLED

home services

Furnace Options ps

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5949 Camp Rd., Hamburg • 648-0542

Happy Holidays

as low as

$1999!

ZENNERandRITTER.com

Natural Gas. Your Best Energy Value.

NATURAL HAS HEATING IS CLEAN, DEPENDABLE AND OFFERS QUIET COMFORT & LOW OPERATING COSTS!

716

Some limits apply. Exp. 12/31/14. One coupon per visit. Lind-Hart Mini Ship.

833-2463

J.P. Fitzgerald’s

GIFT CARDS

GiGt Baskets & Holiday T-shirts

The Perfect HolJday Gifts!

Restaurant • Pub • Banquets

J.P. Fitzgerald’s Karen, Laura, Clare, Abbey (Listed from left to right)

Design Salon & Spa, Inc.

Gift Certificates Available

OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY 4565 Clark Street (Driveway off McKinley)

648-7840

Merry Christmas!

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Hamburg Sun - December 11, 2014

Do Your Holiday Shopping At

Wanakah Pharmacy 4923 Lakeshore, Hamburg, N.Y. 14075 627-3232 • Fax: 627-5018 Vaccinations Available

Shingles • Flu • Pneumonia Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:00am - 7:00pm Sat. & Sun. 9:00am - 2:00pm OTHER RUTOWSKI OWNED PHARMACIES:

CY’S PHARMACY 2317 Bowen Rd., Elma, NY 14059 652-3920 (Fax)652-3010

SINCLAIR PHARMACY 75 North Main St., Warsaw, NY 14569 1-585-786-2330 (Fax)1-585-786-2767

TILE PHARMACY 1031 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga, NY 14225 632-4888 (Fax:)632-4488

Too Busy to go to the Mall?

You can now purchase your gift cards for some of your favorite stores at our pharmacy

GIFT GALLERY • Ambassador Cards •

• Annalise Jewelry • DaVinci Beads • Lennox • Polish Pottery • Willow Tree™ • Buffalo Collection • Snowbabies • Dept. 56 • M.J. Hummel/Goebel

• Dennise East Giftware • Christmas Ornaments • Authentic Models • Grasslands Road Irish Crystal & Pottery Collection • Bruder Toys • Russell Stover Candy • Highland Graphics Collection

• The Naked Bee Bath & Beauty Products • Malde Picture Frame Collection • Childrem & Baby Gifts • Usborne Reading & Activity Books • Melissa & doug Children’s Books & Puzzles

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