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Sleigh bells ring-a-ling... Check the events calendar for old fashioned sleigh rides
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DEPARTMENTS 9 Business Profile 06 OUR TOWN
delicious potato latkes are the food du jour during Hanukkah. read to learn more about why fried potatoes, jelly donuts and other fried foods are hits during the holidays.
14 OUR PICKS
Check out the unusual and one of a kind gifts in our gift ideas section
16 OUR KIDS
Educational activity for winter solstice; Guide to Christmas Tree Farms; Fun FAQs about reindeer
Humor essay on lessons learned in a sandbox; hypnobirthing; learning about Hanukkah; importance of perinatal dental care
25 OUR LIVES
Family pet loss during the holiday season; new monthly column for women’s health advice from Shelley Northern, midwife extraordinaire
30 OUR DIRECTORY
Local businesses make the world go round...so take a peek at some awesome resources in our area
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Local events; a trip to Turnbull Wildlife Refuge; Tinman, Too review, Famous Faces; Q&A with Yvonne Johnson
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