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“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.”
Helen Keller
December 21 at 11:00AM
Singing/preaching about Jesus
December 24 at 6:30PM
Carols and message on Jesus
Anchor Baptist Church 518 N. Greece Road, Hilton, NY 14468 ASL for all services
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
Norman Vincent Peale
Church ofNativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 152 Main St., Brockport, NY 14420 & St.Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 3747 Brick Schoolhouse Rd., Hamlin, NY 14464
ChristmasMassSchedule
Christmas Eve Mass: 4 pm at Nativity
Christmas Eve Mass: 10 pm at St. Elizabeth’s
Christmas Morning Mass: 10 am at Nativity
Sunday Services • 10am Join us for “Good Grief to Good News” An Advent Journey with Charlie Brown Child care provided.
Christmas Eve Service
Wednesday, December 24 • 7pm
Hilton United Methodist Church 21 West Ave., Hilton, NY HUMCNY.org • 392-8761
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HOW TO ORGANIZE OFFICE GIFT EXCHANGES
Avoid gifts that are overly personal. Steer clear of giving fragrances or cosmetic products because you do not know what the other person will like. Scented products also may send the wrong message, indicating you think someone needs to cover up with an aroma. Clothing is another gift to avoid, as certain items may be seen as suggestive and you may not be in tune with the recipient’s personal style.
Herb Roasted Turkey with Pan Gravy (Family Features)
• Turkey (12 to 14 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 carton (26 ounces) Swanson
• Chicken Stock (Regular or Unsalted) (about 3 1/4 cups)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Preparation
1. Remove giblets and neck from turkey cavity. Rinse turkey with cold water and pat dry with paper towel. Tie ends of drumsticks together.
2. Place turkey, breast-side up, on rack in roasting pan. Brush turkey with oil. Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of meat, not touching bone.
3. Stir stock, lemon juice, basil, thyme and black pepper in large bowl. Reserve 1 3/4 cups stock mixture for the gravy. Pour remaining stock mixture over turkey.
4. Roast at 325°F for 3 hours, or until thermometer reads 165°F, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Begin checking for doneness after 2 1/2 hours roasting time.
5. Remove turkey from pan, cover and keep warm. Spoon off any fat and pour off all but 1 1/2 cups pan drippings.
6. Stir reserved stock mixture and flour in medium bowl until the mixture is smooth. Add flour mixture to the pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan. Serve gravy with turkey.
Makes 12 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Roast Time: 3 hours
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“God put Santa Claus on earth to remind us that Christmas is ‘sposed to be a happy time.”
- Bil Keane, Jeffy’s Lookin’ at Me
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In Autumn 1621, Wampanoag joined English settlers at what is now Plymouth, MA to mark a successful harvest. Over the years, that harvest evolved into what we now recognize as the “First Thanksgiving.” Traditions may differ across the country, even across town or households, but typically, people pause and give thanks for the people and opportunities in their lives. This year, what are you most thankful for?
- Family, friends, and the people who support me
- Health and overall well-being
- Work, stability, and new opportunities
- Community, connection, and the ability to gather
- Personal growth, resilience, and hope for the year ahead
Poll ends 12-9-2025
Poll ended 12-2-2025
Autonomous vehicles continue to be tested and explored in increased realworld environments across the country and world. What is your perspective on the place of autonomous vehicles in the near and far future?
5.0% They’re the future. I expect widespread adoption soon.
15.0% They will grow steadily, but remain a mix with human-driven vehicles.
15.0% They are useful in certain situations, but limited use overall.
10.0% I’m skeptical. Major safety and ethical issues remain.
55.0% I don’t support autonomous vehicles at all.
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I love you SO much. This year, I really want a dinosaur toy.
Love, Andy (age 3)
I am always nice to my big sister, Ava. I helped my mommy put the decorations on the house. I helped daddy rake up the leaves. Could you please bring me a haunted Barbie house with all the people? Or I would like the toy dog that you can feed and then it poops and you have to pick it up and you can walk it. Thank you, Santa.
Love, Emma U. (age 4)
This year, I want a flamingo that poops out jellybeans.
Love, Amelia (age 5)
This year, I would like any Hess truck I don’t have yet, please.
Love, Robbie (age 9)
Please bring me new stuffys. I would also like new books. I need a new piggy bank, because mine is full! May I please have a new bicycle without training wheels. I have been a good girl this year.
Love, Harper (age 5)
I love you. Please bring me a Spiderman that lights up in the dark. You don’t have to bring my dogs a present, because I already picked up presents for them. Ho ho ho.
Teddy W. (age 5)
I tried my best to be a good girl this year! I’ve drank my milk and took my vitamins too, and I’ve done my very best to listen to mommy and daddy, but I don’t care too much for veggies… I’ll try better on the veggies this coming year! I’m hoping you’ll bring me a Thomas the Tank Engine toy for Christmas! Thanks, Santa!
Edith (age 2)
I would like a fish tank, cars, belt, LEGOs, magic.
Love, Vito (age 6)
I have been a good boy this year. Do your reindeer like carrots? A Squirtle battle set for Christmas. Please and thank you.
Austin (age 6)
I want hunting stuff. See you in four weeks.
Jacob (age 9)
I think that I have been good this year. For Christmas, I would like a Barbie and a scooter and a coloring book. PS make sure my house is the last house you visit. The trap master is back :-) Mackenzie (age 6)
Hi. I love you. I would like a tablet, a toy horse, a Labubu. Please. I will leave you cookies.
Love, Ada (age 6)
Our young readers let Santa know just how good they’ve been this year!
I want for Christmas is a toy car, Bills football, toy TV, I want to tell you Santa is your elfs and reindeer are being good.
Will (age 8)
Can you bring me a OMG doll for Christmas. And a LOL doll for Christmas. And a Barbie doll. Thank you, Scarlet F. (age 6)
I have been very good this year! I have done lots of good deeds. Here are some of the things that I’ve done… I help my class make their ant projects. I have also helped my pa and gi in the garden. I help my dada in the shop. Also with getting the eggs. I help my mama in the kitchen. Sometimes, I help my sister clean her room. I enjoy helping other people. Some things I want for Christmas are… Well fit clip making kit. Next a foot bath and escape room. And a trip to the Polar Express train and an Easy Bake oven. Thank you for reading my letter and Merry Christmas.
Chloe (age 8)
My name is Lisa. I’ve been a good girl this year. I would like a new case for my cell phone. I also want two new dresses, underwear, and socks. Also, you can surprise me with gifts. Bills blanket. Please keep warm and feed the reindeer.
Lisa (age 63)
We are 9 year old twins, Lily and Lana. We don’t know our grandpa. We was two months old when he died. Our gramma Tia really misses him this time of year. Since we have everything, will you please heal our gramma‘s heart? We love her so much. We hope this note to you will make her smile.
Thank you, Lily and Lena (age 9)
I am always nice to my little sister, Emma. I help mommy and daddy pick up the playroom. If you think I have been good, I would like a Barbie dream house with a pool with all the dolls and the mom and dad. And the Barbie camper. Have a merry Christmas and also thank you.
Love, Ava U. (age 6)
I hope I have been good this year. What I want for Christmas is a chicken. I will leave you a gift and cookies.
Love, Blaire (age 7)
I have been good. I want a Labubu and a tablet and makeup and a good Christmas. Ada has been mean to our dog, Zuri. Please bring Zuri presents too. Love Josie. PS I love you. Hi Josie (age 7)
I have been good at school. I helped Max build the mini Christmas tree. Please leave a chalkboard. Thank you.
Bennett (age 6)
I have been good this year by getting two 100s in ELA and science. For Christmas, I would like for my family to be happy, healthy and would love to go to Seabreeze/Great Wolf Lodge again with my family.
Thank you, Talia (age 10)
I’ve been very good all year. I helped my mom and dad. I helped put up the decorations on the Christmas tree. I moved my Jeep and tractor to be stored for the winter, so the batteries don’t die. Please give me a brand new Jeep to ride… A Jeep with lights. Thank you, Santa Claus!
Leland (age 4)
I have been a good boy this year. I want a PS5. Please. And a level up Rekt executive gaming chair. I love you, Santa.
Love, Carter J. (age 7)
I’ve been a good friend. I helped do laundry and stack wood! I would please like slime, a bike, gel pens, purple notebook, and a Buffalo Bills dress. Please bring my brothers presents too. I will bake you yummy cookies :)
Bristol (age 6)
I have been very good this year. I let my dog out and I feed my dog every day. I feed my fish too. What I want for Christmas this year is a karaoke machine. Merry Christmas.
Lilah (age 8)
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I’ve been a good listener by turning my ears on for mommy and daddy. I’ve been kind to my family. Every day, I am helpful to my new baby twins. For Christmas, can you please bring me a toy squirrel that doesn’t make noises and princesses? Thank you and I love you, Santa.
Love, Isla (age 4)
I have been very good this year! Some things that I did this year was helping clean, doing my homework, practicing lacrosse, and doing good in school! For Christmas, some things that I want is a lacrosse draw stick, USA wall ball lacrosse club sweatshirt, goat USA sweatshirt, and pajama pants, twinkle lights, and a lacrosse draw post! Thank you!
Love, Claire (age 10)
I’ve been very good this year! What I’m hoping to see under the Christmas tree is a Labubu! Price: 37.35. Hope you can get it and I take good care of Trina, one of your elves, and I bought another one of your elves. I named him Max. Hope Trina comes soon. Tell her I love her and to come soon (I already have Max!) Hope it’s chilly down there!
Aubry Anna Rose (age 9 in a quarter)
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Many thanks to all those who donated to the food pantry to help our neighbors in need during the SNAP funding crisis. Your support is impressive and your generosity knows no bounds. Thank You! We cannot do all the good that our neighbors need, but our neighbors need all the good that we can do.
The Geneseo Groveland Emergency Food Pantry
Generosity Abounds
There are good times and not so good. With the SNAP benefits going away it leaves many people low or without food. Many pantries are being swamped with people who need food to feed their families. In Avon, and I know many other towns, the good outweighs the bad. People are stepping up their donations to the pantry. It renews our faith in humankind. So many people are so giving. Thank you to not only commercial businesses, but the DeHond family who have a great produce stand on Bronson Hill Road and have been donating fresh vegetables by the truck load for most of the summer. Among the giving are the individual families who reach deep into their pockets to help others. A HUGE thank you to all.
Volunteering
I would like to thank ALL of the volunteers for many different services they provide and do! You are appreciated very much! May God Bless You All!
Respect for the Arts
Theater actors and musicians put in an incredible amount of time and training to hone their craft. The shows and concerts that are performed are the result of their efforts. We as the audience need to show more respect to these people. Using phones in the theater is disrespectful. Wearing pajamas is disrespectful. Let’s do better in our support of the arts.
Drivers & Pets
Drivers, just so you know, dogs can’t drive! They don’t belong on your lap while driving. That’s dangerous and could cause an accident. Smarten up.
Deer Hunter
Please stop hanging your gutted deer right next to the road. I’m sure you’re proud. You want to show off. Many parents driving by with children in their cars do not appreciate seeing your kill. It’s not your place to teach others what they should or shouldn’t be exposed to.
HOCUS-FOCUS BY HENRY BOLTINOFF
Festive Lights
THE ORIGINAL RED OSIER LANDMARK RESTAURANT CARRIES ON LOCAL HOLIDAY LIGHTS TRADITION
BY SOPHIA KOVATCH
Years ago, Tim Adams had imagined what it would be like to decorate the Original Red Osier Landmark Restaurant property for Christmas. Now, he co-owns therestaurantwithSteveFosterandeachholidayseason uses it as a backdrop for one of the most spectacular holiday light displays in Genesee County.
Adams began his elaborate light display a er he and Foster bought the Original Red Osier Landmark Restaurant on Route 5 in Stafford about ten years ago. Withaholidaydecorationcollectionthatfillstwobarns, Adams creates brand-new scenes and arrangements each year to keep the display new and exciting for annual visitors.
“ ere’s a lot of animated scenes, where things look like they’re moving or being made,” Adams says. “I try to put up everything every year.” While Adams gets some assistance from family and staff for parts of the Christmas display, he does the bulk of the work himself, letting scenes come to him as he unpacks the decorations each year.
Adams has had a lifelong love of building Christmas light displays. As a child, he’d deck out his family house with so many lights there was barely enough electricity to support his creations. He compares himself to Clark Griswold in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
“Guests come in and they’re so happy! People remember their childhood memories from it. Christmas lights make people really happy!”
TIM ADAMS
e holiday light display at e Original Red Osier Landmark Restaurant fills a gap le by a local resident who for many years put up an elaborate, multi-acre Christmas light wonderland on his property near the restaurant. Foster, who has worked at the restaurant for nearly 30 years, says, “Jim DiSalvo on Fargo Road had a massive light display you could drive through. Every acre was covered in lights. It was a tradition to go to DiSalvo’s then Red Osier.” When DiSalvo was no longer able to keep up his display, he offered some of his decorations to Foster and Adams for the restaurant. e Original Red Osier Landmark Restaurant already had a large collection, so DiSalvo’s lights were donated to nearby town displays before he passed away a few years ago.
It’s always been important to Foster and Adams that their holiday lights are easy for the community to enjoy, so visitors can drive through the display for free any time the lights are on. e Original Red Osier Landmark Restaurant also hosts an annual Community Day on the first Monday of December, when families enjoy the lights as well as a petting zoo, fire truck displays, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. e first year they hosted this free event, about 200 people came. In recent years, visitors have numbered in the thousands.
While Adams tackles the outdoor display, Foster, who manages the front of house at e Original Red Osier Landmark Restaurant, decks out the interior of the restaurant just as elaborately as the outside. Both owners are very passionate about their creative vision for holiday displays, so they’ve agreed to leave each to their own domain. “Inside is my domain, Tim has the outside,” said Foster. “We don’t step on each other’s decorations.” It’s clear that neither Adams nor Foster minds the work involved in bringing their Christmas visions to reality.
Foster and Adams have been dedicated to their holiday vision from year one, when they purchased a 60-foot li to make sure each light stayed functional and in place throughout the entire season. But the journey to becoming a holiday tradition has had some bumps. Foster says, “Our very first year, we were both in the li in the middle of dinner service. en the lights went out. I had to go through the restaurant and explain what happened to all the guests.” ey thankfully haven’t had any more holiday light-related outages.
e lights at the Original Red Osier Landmark Restaurant have become a tradition for the community, and Foster says he fields questions as early as mid-May about when the lights will go up. He sees the effect the lights have on guests during the holiday season, saying, “ ere’s a whole different demeanor to the people coming in.” He says that while they of course love when people come inside for dinner, that’s not the point of their holiday display, but instead, “ e point is family time and community.”
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Contrary to popular belief, cats can be trained. Although they’re not likely to be as motivated by praise as dogs, cats can respond to food treatsparticularly something soft and smelly. However, that may take some practice as, according to Petfinder, cats are less instinctively driven to work in partnership with humans. But those tasty treats may inspire them to stay and come and even use a toilet in lieu of a litter box.
By Sam Mazotta
Why are cats such finicky eaters?
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I find it weird that my two dogs, “Shep” and “Bull,” can eat just about anything (I have to hide all the pet food), while my cat “Trudy” will turn up her nose at most food. And although she’s perfectly healthy, sometimes she gets sick after eating wet or fresh food. Why? -- Sarah in Madison, Wisconsin
DEAR SARAH: Cats’ eating behaviors have long been a source of curiosity for both pet owners and the scientific community. Why do they turn their nose up at certain foods and chow down on others? Why do they sometimes throw up after eating? Why do they gnaw on grass when they’re meat-eaters?
The answer is: It’s complicated, and no one is entirely sure. A 2015 study, for example, found that cats have some genes that are more commonly possessed by herbivores (animals that eat only plants, like cows). These particular genes help them detect bitter flavors, alerting them to potentially poisonous plants.
This research opens a new avenue into understanding why cats are more picky about their food than dogs -- also meateaters -- tend to be. If cats are detecting a bitter taste in their food then they may be less inclined to eat it. And, a bitter taste also may trigger a vomiting response to safeguard against ingesting what is perceived to be poison.
The study’s results could lead to changes in how commercial producers formulate their cat food. Whether that is a good thing remains to be seen.
In the meantime, feeding a finicky cat remains a trial-anderror process.Try small amounts of different foods -- dry, wet and fresh -- and note Trudy’s likes and dislikes.
Breaking Down the Difference Between a Cold and Influenza
DR. ROACH: What is the difference between a cold and the flu? -- A.T.R.
ANSWER: Both colds and influenza (the “flu”) are respiratory illnesses that are caused by viruses. Influenza is caused specifically by the influenza viruses, which come in two main types (A and B). Influenza A is further broken down into different subtypes based on hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N).
H1N1 and H3N2 are currently the most-common circulating influenza A viruses. Even within these subclasses, there is strong variability among flu viruses, which is one reason why we need a new flu vaccine each year.
Many viruses cause colds. Rhinoviruses (“rhino-” is the Greek word for nose) are the most common, but corona-, parainfluenza- and enteroviruses, as well as respiratory syncytial viruses, are all well-known causes of respiratory illnesses, which can be difficult or impossible to tell apart from any other type of cold.
Unfortunately, there are so many of these viruses, some of which change quickly and others that escape our immune system, so it is (so far) impossible to get immunity by an infection or a vaccine to all the cold viruses. Viruses are generally less severe than influenza.
It isn’t always easy to tell flu from a cold, especially in young people. Both can cause a fever, cough, runny nose and sore throat. However, the flu often causes muscle aches, which can be severe. The flu tends to cause higher fevers, more cough and worse headaches, and it often comes along suddenly. (“I got hit by the flu truck.”) Runny nose and nasal congestion tends to be worse with a cold.
Since there is specific antiviral treatments for influenza, clinicians will sometimes make decisions on whether to treat a person based on their symptoms, or they may get a lab test to look for the flu specifically. (Some tests will also check for COVID-19, a special type of coronavirus, at the same time.)
People who are at a high risk for severe flu may be recommended antiviral treatment, whereas there is not a specific antiviral treatment for colds. It’s particularly important for people over 65 and those with any heart, lung or immune system issues to get the influenza vaccine. The optimum time to get it was from October through the end of November.
DEAR DR. ROACH: What do we now call what was once referred to as a “nervous breakdown” in the 20th century? -- A.M.
ANSWER: I asked this question to my psychiatry professor way back in the late 20th century when I was a first-year medical student. My professor replied that the term didn’t have a meaning anymore. There is no formal medical or psychiatric diagnosis of a “nervous breakdown.”
The term is used by laypeople to describe when a person has severe impairment of their day-to-day function as a result of a psychiatric diagnosis, especially mood disorders like generalized anxiety disorder or major depressive disorder.
An adjustment disorder may resemble a major depressive disorder, but it occurs within a few months of a traumatic life event. A severe case might also be termed a “nervous breakdown.” It is not usually used to describe a person with acute psychosis (a term meaning a grossly distorted sense of reality), such as a person with schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder in their acute and uncontrolled state.
All these conditions have effective treatments. Treatment starts by talking to someone, who might be your own regular doctor or a mental health professional. For people who are in acute distress with thoughts of hurting themselves, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is an option in the United States and Canada. Q. Q. A. A.
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Around and around the house the leaves fall thick—but never fast, for they come circling down with a dead lightness that is sombre and slow. Let the gardener sweep and sweep the turf as he will, and press the leaves into full barrows, and wheel them off, still they lie ankle-deep.
DO tie the Christmas tree to the car securely after purchasing it to avoid lift-off while taking it home from the lot. At home, secure the tree to the ceiling or a wall with a piece of invisible fishing line for extra security against tip overs.
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The world is tired, the year is old, The faded leaves are glad to die... ~Sara Teasdale, “November”
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Living Christmas tree, which refers to those with their roots still intact, are popular among eco-conscious holiday enthusiasts. That’s because living trees can be promptly planted after they’ve served their purpose indoors. Opt for a moderately sized tree, as root balls on larger trees can be heavy and difficult to move. Living trees can typically be kept indoors for around seven to 10 days before they will need to be returned outside. Move such trees to a sheltered outdoor area for one to two weeks so they can reacclimate to the climate. So long as the ground is not frozen, trees can then be planted when the reacclimation period ends. Better Homes and Gardens suggests selecting a mild day to plant the tree.
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1. TELEVISION: Which TV sitcom features a French bulldog named Stella?
2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Algeria?
3. MUSIC: Which famous song starts with the line, “I read the news today, oh boy ...”?
4. MOVIES: Who wrote “Hedwig’s Theme,” the main music in the Harry Potter movies?
5. FOOD & DRINK: What is the origin of popcorn?
6. HISTORY: Where was Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to after his defeat in 1815?
7. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “The Sound and the Fury”?
8. ANATOMY: What are the smallest blood vessels called?
9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In what year did the international version of TikTok launch?
10. SCIENCE: What substance makes plants green?
ANSWERS
the art of
“A Day in the Life,” The Beatles. 4. Composer John Williams.
5. Indigenous people in the Americas mastered
popping corn.
6. The remote island of St. Helena.
7. William Faulkner.
8. Capillaries.
9. 2017.
10. The pigment chlorophyll.
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Lead the maintenance team for the Northeast’s longest-running biofuels and high-purity alcohol facility. Your Leadership Role:
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MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Western New York Energy, LLC (Medina, NY)
Join the longest-running biofuels and high-purity alcohol producer in the Northeast!
Your Focus:
• Ensure maximum plant up me and efficiency.
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Apply: In person at 4141 Bates Rd., Medina, NY 14103 or send resume to jobs@wnyenergy.com
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