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It’s Not Christmas Without the Cards!

Pieces of Lives in Art

Metalsmith Ashley Gilreath

Impacting Youth for Ages to Come Mountain Page Theater and the Life of Hilda Pace

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CONTRIBUTORS Mark Levin, Writer and Photographer

Mark is retired from a career in education, both in and outside of the classroom. He enjoys traveling in his campervan and finding stories about the people and places encountered along the way. You can follow his blog at FoothillsFaces.com as well as at youtube.com/ TheCountryLifeWithColumbusMark.

Linda List, Writer and Photographer

Linda List’s career was spent in the food industry, often surrounded by chocolate and candy. Retirement and the Tryon Daily Bulletin have provided the opportunity for her to share her writing. Growing up in New York on the Canadian border, she lived most of her adult life at the foot of the Rockies in Golden, Colo. And is now enjoying life in Landrum the foot of the Smokies.

Clay Johnson, Writer and Photographer

Clay is an award-winning documentary producer and writer as well as a contributing producer for PBS NC’s “North Carolina Weekend” show. He also produces educational videos and writes magazine and newspaper articles. Johnson and his wife Debra moved to Tryon in June 2021 and enjoy exploring the outdoors. He can be reached at cj@ clayjohnsonproductions.com.

Claire Sachse, Writer and Photographer

Once the editor of the Tryon Daily Bulletin, Claire Sachse now manages several freelance side-hustles in the public relations and publishing arena. She’s also working on writing a mystery novel in which an editor solves crimes in a fictional (maybe) mountain railroad town. Raised by a painter and a diplomat, she considers herself immensely lucky to have a home full of weird and wonderful art, and a passport full of stamps.

Emily Williams, Writer and Photographer

Emily Williams is a recent graduate of North Greenville University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She is currently pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing while working as a substitute teacher. In her free time, Emily loves to explore Western North Carolina, try out new coffee shops, and write fiction and nonfiction alike.

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Pebbles is the “spokespony” for HERD, or Helping Equines Regain Dignity, a local nonprofit that saves equines from dire conditions and in many cases slaughter. She dictates her monthly columns about her adventures, and what a rescue organization does, to Heather Freeman.

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old weather, festive holiday decorations and fun seasonal events have arrived in the Foothills, and I for one cannot be more excited! This is a special time of year - a time to be close to loved ones, give of yourself to those less fortunate, and enjoy ageless traditions in the spirit of the season.

In this month’s edition, we visit with an exciting young artist, Ashley Gilreath, who puts a little bit of herself in each piece of art she creates. Gilreath teaches workshops in metalsmithing and enameling at TACS every winter and spring with classes for both teens and adults. She’s also teaching an ornamentmaking workshop for teens at TACS this month.

We also visit Corinne Gerwe, the founder of the Mountain Page Theater in Saluda, and hear about the origins of impactful programs for area youth, the ‘Young Actors Krew,’ and the theater’s benefactor, the late Hilda Pace.

Additionally, we’ll hear from Linda List, as she shares with us a few interesting ways to decorate with holiday greeting cards, and talks about the history and traditions of card-giving over the years.

You’ll find all of this and more in this month’s edition! We hope you enjoy what we’ve put together for you this month and, as I do each month, I encourage readers to reach out and help us share your story. Email me at jeff.allison@tryondailybulletin.com with any thoughts or ideas for upcoming issues. As always, thanks for reading!

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Calendar of Events

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Seen Around Town

Tryon Beer Fest 2023

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In the Spotlight

Polk County Wolverines Volleyball Team

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Pieces of Lives in Art

Metalsmith Ashley Gilreath

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Impacting Youth for Ages to Come Mountain Page Theater and the Life of Hilda Pace

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It’s Not Christmas Without the Cards!

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DECEMBER 1 Morris Wreath Hanging 5 pm Trade St. & Pacolet St. Kick off the season with a festive wreath hanging on Morris!

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Christkindlmarkt Dec. 9, 1-6 pm The Congregational Church, UCC 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon Community Chorus 2023 Christmas Concert Dec. 10, 3 pm Polk County High School TFAC Film Screening: “Notting Hill” Dec. 12, 7 pm Tryon Fine Arts Center TryonArts.org, 828-859-8322 Die Hard Date Night Dec. 14, 5 pm Landrum Library Spartanburglibraries.org DIY Messiah Dec. 16, 3pm Tryon Fine Arts Center TryonArts.org Free Saturday Community Meal Dec. 16, 3-5 pm Hillview Church of God 650 W Finger St., Landrum Tryon 4th Friday Dec. 22, 5-7 pm Trade St., Tryon

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SEEN AROUND TOWN

2023 TRYON BEER FEST You couldn’t have asked for a nicer day for the 12th Annual Tryon Beer Fest held November 4 at the Depot Plaza. Nearly three dozen breweries from across the Carolinas and beyond were on hand-pouring sampling glasses for festival attendees. Live music, food, and games were on-site to round out the experience. This annual event is sponsored by the Tryon Downtown Development Association.

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Mark McCall volunteers for just about anything in the community. This day he was serving up cheer in the VIP room.

Jon and Leigh Morado made sure they were dressed for the theme, which this year, was Western! Jon even had his trusty horse.

Staci Noreadith from Asheville, Jesse Juenger from Columbus, and John Socko from New York

John Passmore from Asheville and James Rarick from Clyde get a sample from volunteers Andrea and Justin L

Jamie Carpenter, with the Asheville Ale Trail program

Keigan Mennetti, Ethan Aldrich, Chris Westbrook, and Sylvia & Greg Aldrich all traveled up from South Carolina.

Phil Caudill from Bent Run Brewing in Warren, PA enjoyed the day with friends Shirlee & Lonnie Pound from Saluda.

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Local favorite, Iron Key Brewing, was represented by Andrea Erb, Autumn Dawn, and Dave Erb. Iron Key Brewing will be featured in March on the PBS NC program, North Carolina Weekend.

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Brett and Lauren Bulley and Nick Comley made the trip up from Greer.

Eric Anders, Clifford Smithe, Hugh, Johnny P., and James Rarick

Tim Daniels, a Town of Tryon employee, was manning the photo booth station complete with a green screen.

Eric Tye and Kathryn Smith enjoyed a quick trip to the Southwest for this desert scene.

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The Polk County Wolverines earned the first state volleyball championship in Polk County High School history with a dominant win on Saturday, November 4, defeating the Falls Lake Academy Firebirds in Raleigh.

Falls Lake had won the first title match between the two schools five years earlier in Polk County’s only other championship appearance.

“This has been a goal of ours for years,” said head coach Molly Hill, whose team finished 28-3. “We knew that this was

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going to be a good potential year for us, and the way that we have played, especially in the postseason, we knew we could do this.”

Sophia Overholt received the Most Valuable Player award in the 1A state championship match. Kylie Lewis received an NCHSAA Sportsmanship Award before the match.

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PIECES

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Story and photography by Clay Johnson, images courtesy of Ashley Gilreath

ost of us have them in our homes; pieces of our past that serve as an archive of our personal history, like photographs of people we’ve lost and objects they left behind. Artist Ashley Gilreath sees them as reference points for how we

maintain and understand our relationships with each other and as a bridge between past and future generations. You can see her own family history reflected in her art.

“I want people to feel that same connection with their own histories when

they look at my work,” says Gilreath. “I want them to reflect on their own families and their own joys and their own losses. I want them to see that you can do something with your hands to memorialize those moments.”

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Monroe, Louisiana, but her parents moved the family to Mt. Airy, North Carolina soon after.

“I told my parents in preschool I wanted to be an artist,” says Gilreath. “I was always making jewelry and making crafts growing up and my parents always supported that for me. They never tried to dissuade me from being an artist. They never tried to tell me you’ll never be able to make a living. It was always do what you love and the money will come later.

Always do what you love and what brings you joy.”

After high school, Gilreath says she wanted to attend college in state to keep the cost down for her parents.

She applied to UNCAsheville, Appalachian State University in Boone and East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.

She was accepted at all three but chose ECU.

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“It was the farthest from my parents and I wanted more independence,” she says with a chuckle.

Gilreath had planned to go into graphic design, but the plan soon changed.

“When I was in school, I just happened to see a masters show in metalsmithing and I was like oh, this is amazing,” she says. “You’re telling me I can study this and I can do this and so that started everything.”

Gilreath pursued a degree in Metal Design at ECU. It was there she developed the concept of representing her family experiences and the concepts of loss, memory and inheritance associated with objects loved ones leave behind in her work to help her deal with the death of her grandfather who was a watchmaker and jeweler.

“You can sit in your grandmother’s kitchen and remember my uncle used to

Gilreath in her studio at the Artists Collective in Spartanburg

sit here and my aunt used to sit here and now it’s just you and everything’s just empty,” Gilreath says. “I kind of process grief and memory loss through my work.”

After graduating from ECU in 2011 Gilreath entered an artist-in-residence program at the Lillstreet Arts Center in Chicago not knowing that the position would require her to teach.

“I was in charge of proposing some workshops and I had to create my curriculum and I had to create my scheduling and I had to figure out how to demonstrate these techniques to a wide range of people, some who have a lot of skills and some who have zero skills, in the same classroom,” says Gilreath. “That residency was a huge stepping stone in my career as an educator. I happened to fall into a place that was perfect for me at the

time and what I needed.”

In 2012 Gilreath left Chicago to do another stint as an artist in residence at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. There she had 24/7 access to a studio, could audit other classes, and said living and working with other artists there created a great collaborative experience.

“I learned a lot about myself and what I wanted and what I did not want in my career during that residency,” she says.

In 2019 she reunited with a friend from Arrowmont and did a joint artist-in-residence program at the Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft in Columbia, North Carolina.

Two years before, she and her artist husband Michael Webster moved from Philadelphia to Spartanburg, South Carolina so he could take a position teaching

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LEFT:Silver and enamel collaborative pieces based on family histories RIGHT: A silver and enamel brooch based on family photographs

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art at Wofford College.

Gilreath says she also wanted to continue teaching and pitched the idea of doing some workshops to the Tryon Arts and Crafts School.

“I really love teaching,” says Gilreath. “I want anyone and everyone to come into a metalsmithing studio and get excited and that’s what I really enjoy and that’s why I do so much teaching. I have so many workshops both nationally and locally because it really is the joy of my life to continue sharing this craft with everyone.”

Gilreath teaches workshops in metalsmithing and enameling at TACS every winter and spring with classes for both teens and adults at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. She’s also teaching an ornament-making workshop for teens at TACS this month.

“Ashley is one of a small

but mighty group of advanced craftsmen who are going to carry the contemporary craft scene forward,” says TACS executive director Will Barclift. “These artists have a strong network through the craft school instructional circuit, artist residency programs, craft fairs, etc.

They are young, energetic, and brilliant.”

In summer and fall, Gilreath teaches workshops at arts and crafts schools all over the country. She sells her artwork at some of them and at the TACS gallery. She also sells her sculpture pieces and jewelry on her website ashleygilreath.com “I call them my abbreviations because it’s like you’re taking a little bitty piece of me whenever you purchase an item and I try to incorporate all of my familial memory concepts into my pieces,” says Gilreath.

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Impacting Youth for Ages to Come Mountain Page Theater and the Life of Hilda Pace

Story by Emily Williams, photography by Emily Williams and Mountain Page Theater

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ountain Page Theater sits unassumingly between two cow pastures in the small Mountain Page community of Saluda.

Established in 2020, this building that is the home of the Young Acting Krew, or “YAK,” has breathed new life into one of the oldest settlements in the region. Corinne Gerwe, the founder of the theater, has a deep love for this most unique of areas and for the twenty-three children in the county who make up YAK. Still new to Saluda and gaining momentum, Mountain Page Theater shows promise of positively impacting the community just as much as the woman who donated the building, the late Hilda Pace. Hilda’s daughter, Hope, and Corinne reflect on the lasting legacy of Ms. Hilda, a woman who cherished Saluda and desired to share the arts with the youth in this mountain region.

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FAR LEFT: YAK Performance of “The Sound of Music” ABOVE: Photograph of Hilda Pace

Corinne began the theater troupe in 2016 after retiring from her teaching career. A resident of Saluda for thirty years, Corinne felt there was a lack of opportunity for youth in the area to engage in the arts. Wanting to provide an artistic outlet, Corinne tacked up a flyer for a local theater troupe in Saluda’s post office. To her surprise and delight, forty people attended her first interest meeting.

“It shows you how, in a community, there’s always going to be a group of people that want to do this,” Corinne states. “Thirteen of those people who showed up were children, and those children became my first group.”

The troupe, which the children lovingly deemed “YAK,” met weekly for practices, but the group had some trouble finding a suitable practice space, and renting performance venues was costly. After presenting

two major productions, Corinne became discouraged by the expense of the performances and the strain of finding a place. Corinne believed in the promise and power of the theater’s mission, but she was losing hope that she could continue much longer.

For many years, Corinne had volunteered on Wednesdays at the local Thrifty Barn alongside Hilda Pace. The two developed a close bond and shared stories with one another about their day-to-day lives, Hilda often relaying happenings at her local church and Corinne sharing the difficulties of finding a home for her theater troupe. One day in 2018, Corinne confided in Hilda that she had no choice but to end YAK because they did not have a suitable rehearsal space for the growing team—now twenty children ranging all ages.

“Hilda said, ‘Well, I’ve got a space,’” recalls Corinne.

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TOP: Members of MPT’s current YAK troupe ABOVE: Hilda with Nicholas Sparks

Hilda was referring to the building on her property that once served as the Mountain Page Community Center.

Hilda’s mother, according to Hope Pace, wanted to meet the needs of the community through the center, especially children in the area. The community center was used to host potlucks, workshops, and even the community’s annual easter egg hunt.

To best serve the children in Mountain Page, Hilda’s mother allowed the 4-H club to hold regular meetings at the facility. Since its humble beginnings, the building that is now the theater has been a place of refuge and opportunity for Polk County kids. Before giving the old center to Corinne, Hope remembers her mother saying, “I think it’s the next life for this building, to give back to the community.”

Soon after, Hilda took Corinne to see the space that was to be her very own. “I think she was worried about even having me look at it because when something has been closed up for eight years, it gets pretty overgrown, but I didn’t see anything. I saw no weeds; I saw no mold—nothing. All I saw was a space,” remembers Corinne.

Corinne began to fix up the rundown building with the help of volunteers, mainly the grandparents of YAK members. By 2020, the building was ready for performers of all ages.

While primarily catering to teaching children, the theater also has local adult actors who participate in large-scale productions.

“I believe in having all ages working together,” says Corinne. “The children learn a lot from the adult players . . . we have a really strong rule that people who are here have got to be an example for the children.” Ultimately, according to Corinne, “the children bring out the best in everyone.”

Hilda enjoyed three years of life living next door to the lively theater before her unexpected passing in August of 2023. “Her favorite thing was Thursdays hearing the kids play in the yard,” Hope recalls. “She would sit on the porch and listen to it.”

As a child, Hilda was exposed to the same artistic opportunities as the children in that little theater. Her parents valued the arts and wanted their children to have more experiences than other children in Saluda. Hilda and her

brother spent their summers at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina, where they learned the value of culture and the arts. Corinne even keeps a photo of young Hilda dressed as a rose for a performance at the school on a side table in the theater.

Hilda wanted the children of Saluda to have the same artistic experiences she had when she was young, which played a major factor in her decision to donate the community center. “She had a very soft spot for kids, and it didn’t matter about their backgrounds or where they came from,” says Hope.

“She just wanted every child to have an opportunity to be exposed to things they normally wouldn’t be exposed to, either to make a memory with or to grow from.” This, Hope agrees, is the most important legacy Hilda left for her community.

Aside from her contributions to the theater as lawn mower, gardener, and parking attendant, Hilda regularly assisted anyone in the community who had a need she could fill. “Every single day I think she did something for somebody, either taking them to the doctor, taking food to them,”

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states Corinne. She volunteered at the Thrifty Barn, tutored students at Saluda Elementary, and aided friends facing terminal illnesses such as cancer.

Hilda was a woman who cared for everyone, be they friend or friend in the making. “Mom was a seed planter, not just with garden, but with people,” claims Hope with tears in her eyes.

“And she was so quiet—you didn’t realize what she was doing. But I think that her purpose in life was to plant seeds to make people better.”

According to Hope, her mother’s favorite parable was of the mustard seed, and Hope saw that her mother lived out that lesson fully.

Hope and Corinne recount the number of people who attended Hilda’s funeral out of respect for the woman who loved her town so well. “I think she

would have been shocked,” claims Hope, referring to the number of attendants. Her funeral was a clear testament to the number of lives Ms. Hilda impacted without her even knowing.

In commemoration of the beautiful woman who made the Mountain Page Theater possible, the theater dedicated their November production of Mary Poppins to Hilda, a fitting accolade Corinne believes is well deserved.

Pointing to Hilda’s picture on the side table, Corinne poignantly says, “This little girl was a remarkable woman who I admired because I saw her do so much good. She made it possible for me to have a place for the kids, and I think we both knew we were doing something that each one of these kids would not have had we not done this. We’ve seen the change

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it’s made.”

It takes a truly special person to see a need and meet it with kindness and grace, not wanting anything in return. Ms. Hilda was as remarkable as the area from which she came. The headwaters of the Pacolet River are near the theater, a spring from which freshwater flows. Hilda Pace was a cornerstone of her community, the faith and love she had for people flowing out of her and touching the hearts of all who knew her.

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It’s Not Christmas Without the Cards!

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Story and photography by Linda List

he holiday season begins when we pull our first joyful Christmas card from the mailbox. It can be from a nearby neighbor or from an old friend who now lives miles away.

Opening the envelope to reveal a colorful, sentimental greeting, we’re suddenly humming Christmas carols and digging out our cookie recipes. Christmas isn’t Christmas without the cards.

I’m on a mission to bring back Christmas cards.

Sending Christmas cards, like many old-timey customs, is beginning to fade away. I remember in the fifties, the post office added a second delivery in December to accommodate all the cards being sent. Now, the Christmas card display at the local Hallmark store is

dwindling each year. Mailboxes hold only one or two cards a day here and there. Every fall, I hear someone say, “I’m not sending Christmas cards this year.” There are probably many excuses cropping up to convince people that Christmas cards are dated and no longer a tradition.

But I’m still a Christmas card sender. Fall arrives and I start browsing catalogs and store shelves for a card whose message, colors, and design are reflective of my thoughts and events of the past year. When I sign my name, lick the envelope seal, and add the latest Christmas stamp, I’m letting the recipient know that I was thinking about them, remembering good times.

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January I gather up my cards, tucking them in a box for some unknown future use that never really arrives. Digging out old cards presents a reflection of societal norms and customs of different eras and times. Some years angels seem to be popular.

One of the best-selling Hallmark cards is vintage 1977, designed

by Ruth Morehead, and titled “Three Little Angels.” The card depicts two charming angels and a third mischievous angel with a drooping halo.

“Over the River and Through the Woods” winter scenes crop up at times suggesting an old-fashioned Christmas. In the fifties, when people often moved to accommodate their careers, “From Our House To Your House” was a greeting accompanying a picture of two houses. Other cards in the fifties pictured modern-styled houses, fin-tailed cars, and often a woodsided jeep. “Peace on Earth” has always been a hopeful message, especially during the sixties and seventies Vietnam War years.

Cardinals make an appearance at Christmas, their bright red plumage matching the holiday colors. Some cards have religious sentiment, and there’s always Santa Claus.

In the 2000s, charming snowmen resided on popular cards. Other favorites are cats, kittens and puppies. Trees and wreaths sparkle with glitter that spills out when you open the envelope. Photo cards, easily produced by companies on the computer, are a popular method to share family scenes with friends across the miles and update children’s growth spurts.

What to do with all these holiday greetings? Add a festive flare to the Christmas decor in your home. Greenery placed along a banister, shelf or mantle will become a card display, using clip clothespins, colored paper clips or other fasteners. Clip your cards along the greenery, creating color among the sprigs. Use a colorful ribbon draped across and down the woodwork around a door. Secure it with tape or tiny,

ABOVE: Christmas cards have changed over the years, but some themes are timeless LEFT: Vintage Christmas card from the 1950s

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thin nails. Staple cards along the ribbon, showing off the colorful scenes.

For a simple display, fill a decorative bowl or basket on the coffee table with cards as you receive them. If you receive an exceptionally artistic card, purchase a holiday frame at one of the dollar stores or thrift shops. Place the card in the frame, and set it on a table or hang it on a wall. Plan to have it on display during future Christmas times.

Let me tell you about a craft project that both children and adults can enjoy. Christmas cards make useful, fun holiday placemats. Visit Amazon or your local craft shop and purchase red, green, or white 11 x 14-inch poster boards. You will need one or two rolls of 13.5 inch x 5 feet “Clear Cover Con-Tact,” and a glue stick.

Select several attractive Christmas cards and cut off the front or a picture from the card.

It’s fun to group cards according to the theme. Maybe have all cat cards together, or all Santa cards together. Arrange pictures on the poster board, using a small amount of glue on the back of the card to secure in place.

Roll out a piece of Con-tact about two to four inches longer than the 14 inch length of the placemat. Carefully secure the Con-tact over the front of your board, leaving 1-2 inches each on the top and bottom. Fold the ends over to the back of the board. The poster board will be 11 inches wide and the Con-tact is about 13 inches. Fold the side

edges to the back and secure.

You have just created holiday placemats. My sister and I discovered this idea many years ago at a craft sale.

Each Christmas when I set the table with these holiday mats, I remember the time we spent having fun together, going through our cards, deciding which ones to use, and finishing our project. Years later, it was time to add to my collection, working with my daughter.

St. Jude’s Ranch for Children (100 St. Jude’s St., Boulder City, NV, 89005) accepts the fronts of your recycled cards, except for Hallmark, American Greetings and Disney, which they are unable to accept due to copyright laws. They continue to revamp their recycled card program in an effort to provide teens with life and work skills. St Jude’s Ranch is not associated with St Jude’s Hospital.

Also, check with your local school. Some schools accept fronts of cards for craft projects, like making bookmarks. After Christmas, make your own bookmarks and include them in cards to friends the next year as a small gift. Take to your local book club at holiday time and pass out to other readers.

Are you ready to search the card racks for your favorite cards, gather mailing addresses and visit the post office for Christmas stamps? Let’s celebrate all the wonderful possibilities and warm feelings we create when we drop some cards in the big blue box at the local post office. Merry Christmas!

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ho does not enjoy the twinkling lights, welcoming wreaths and festive garlands that announce the holiday season is upon us? Lucky ponies like me anticipate new holiday décor installed at the barn as well.

Extra horse treats also

By Pebbles accompany this time of the year as steadfast volunteers bake for us. They bring gifts of homemade goodies and freshly sliced apples.

We full-figured equines cast aside our worries concerning the few extra pounds we gain that enhance our girth size during this merry season. We are blessed to

live safely in the rescue, under the care of Helping Equines Regain Dignity (HERD.) We are thankful to be here as the last month of 2023 rolls off the calendar.

As the year closes, we are full to the brim with young equines that need our support. Most horses who arrived to us in 2023

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are very young. They are approximately a year old or less. Most of them came downtrodden and thin, and weary of humans.

Three foals recently arrived nursing their thin mothers. However, positive transformation is swift for younger equines. Within a few months, they are galloping around, kicking up their heels, making a joyful noise. They squeal with delight. It is amazing what good food and clean water served in nice accommodations can do to restore a young life. One should never take good fortune for granted. This is the season to count one’s blessings and share our happiness with others.

Our latest arrivals here are Midas and Sonnet.

They join Sloan, Mia and Jupiter. Even as I pen this story, my mistress Heather Freeman is working on travel arrangements to bring

the seven-month-old colt, Clayton, to join our herd.

He will grow up with Sloan and Jupiter.

There is nothing more entertaining in my opinion than watching a group of young foals as they frolic.

They invent games, even when they are pastured separately, still under the care of their watchful mothers.

For example, Jupiter likes to go to the far end of his pasture, hide behind an ancient tree, and then gallop back bucking at top speed headed straight for his mother, Forget Me Not. A few strides before colliding with his dam, Jupiter veers off, letting out another mighty buck of joy.

Clearly, he is delighted with himself and his daily antics.

He is one month younger than Sloan who resides in the neighboring pasture with his mother Calypso.

Sloan was gelded in October and will be ready

Colt Jupiter with his mother, Forget Me Not

Sloan pushing the ball

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Avenue of The Stars jumping for Joy

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for weaning soon. He grows more independent each day.

He has two favorite pastimes to entertain himself. One is to chase and tackle the giant rubber horse ball. It is almost as big as he is, and he has a wonderful time pushing it and landing on it when he oversteps and loses his balance. The other game that keeps him amused is throwing a rubber traffic cone that was given to HERD. He spends hours picking it up, throwing it, and carrying it around the field in his mouth. Sloan often tosses the cone over the fence at visiting humans. He is intent on having it thrown back to him, an endearing sign that he loves interaction with people.

Mia, who was born a week earlier than Sloan, has been weaned and resides with the two-year-old filly, Bambi. Mia’s mother has already gone on to training in Gaffney, South Carolina, at Three Nails Ranch with Shelby Dobbins, who is fostering her for the winter.

Mia was delighted with Bambi from the onset of weaning because they had become friends over a mutual fence line. Mia settled into a pleasant routine of galloping around her pasture, grazing and sleeping very close to Bambi. The girls are not as rowdy at play as the colts just across the grassy alleyway.

It was also surprising that Bambi was more upset than Mia when Grace loaded onto the trailer to leave us.

These two young fillies have a handsome two-yearold, Avenue of The Stars, just over the fence from them. He resides in the neighboring field. Avenue was born in HERD, and he was gelded at age six months.

He shares a pasture with his mother, Mystic. Oh, we tried housing him with a few other horses; Bambi,

Ming, and then Royal to name a few. However, they all were too rough on him.

He was joyful to return to share accommodations with his dam. She lets him be the boss of everything, except her twice-daily grain service.

Avenue also enjoys his turn at chasing the big rubber horse ball to the amusement of his mother. She just watches his fancy footwork directing the ball around his pasture.

Last, but not least, let me tell you about the newcomers, Midas and Sonnet. Both are yearlings, with lots of potential. They were down on their luck and had ended up running through livestock auctions.

The highest bidders were killbuyers. So, HERD stepped in and purchased them. Midas ended up in this situation as he had a small hernia that needed surgical repair. His previous owner did not want to pay for the procedure.

Sonnet was presented in a saddle at the auction without a rider due to her young age.

She feared all the noise and lights and did not attract a potential home to bid on her. Both equines arrived to us underweight. We paid for Midas’ hernia surgery and for Sonnet to get over her respiratory infection with vet care.

These two horses are now looking much better and have started to trust us with their daily care and some light groundwork training.

The sweet pair gallop around their pasture with glee in their eyes. They have received the incredible gift of life and time. Time to grow up, time to learn to accept a rider for a career trail-riding or competing in horse shows.

They will have the chance to find a loving safe home in a few years. My friend, this is even more of a reason to make a joyful noise.

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A FULL MENU OF FESTIVE HOLIDAY FLAVOR Cooking up a successful holiday gathering calls for everyone’s favorite recipes. From the centerpiece main dish to fresh salads and appetizers, roasted sides and baked sweets, you can take seasonal

CORNISH GAME HEN WITH KALE SWEET POTATO SALAD Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Servings: 4 INGREDIENTS •1 package (6 ounces) stovetop stuffing •2 cups chopped apples, 44 divided LIFE IN OUR FOOTHILLS

get-togethers up a notch by mixing traditional classics with newfound favorites.

With the festive season arriving, bring together family and friends for a delicious feast you can feel good

•4 Cornish game hens (20 ounces each) •1/2 cup butter •2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, divided •1 teaspoon paprika •1 teaspoon salt, plus additional, to taste, divided •1/2 teaspoon garlic powder •1/4 teaspoon black pepper •2 large sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes •2 tablespoons olive oil

about serving. One standout recipe is this Cornish Game Hen with Kale Sweet Potato Salad that pairs fresh, leafy kale with roasted sweet potatoes and tender Cornish game hens for a truly elegant meal.

•1 package (10.9 ounces) Fresh Express Sweet Kale Chopped Kit

•Transfer mixture from bowl to oven-safe dish. Top with additional shredded cheese, to taste.

DIRECTIONS •Bake until cheese is •Heat oven to 400 F. melted, approximately 15 •In bowl, mix shredded minutes. chicken, cream cheese, sour •Top with blue cheese crumcream, 1 1/2 cups shredded bles and chopped green cheese, onion powder, garlic onion. powder and dried dill until •Serve warm with chips and combined. Add hot sauce; vegetable sticks. mix until combined.

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EVERYDAY SIDE DISH While the busy holiday season can be loads of fun, you still need to get dinner on the table between parties. When you find yourself in a pinch this holiday season, squeezed for time and searching for a quick solution for dinner, turn to an easy side dish that can appease everyone. Potatoes are a nearly unanimous favorite.

PERFECT ROASTED LITTLE POTATOES Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Servings: 6

DIRECTIONS •Heat oven to 350 F. Melt butter and set aside.

•Cut entire pack of rolls in half horizontally, keeping all top and bottom halves intact.

INGREDIENTS •In 9-by-13-inch pan, place •1 1/2 pounds The Little Potato bottom halves of rolls and cover with ham and cheese.

Company Little Potatoes •1 tablespoon vegetable oil •Cover ham and cheese •1/2 teaspoon salt stacks with top halves of rolls.

•1/4 teaspoon pepper Drizzle butter mixture over •1-2 tablespoons fresh parstops of rolls.

•Bake, uncovered, 15-20 ley, chopped minutes. Separate rolls for serving.

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DECORATIVE COOKIES

ORNAMENT COOKIES Prep time: 25 minutes plus 1 hour to decorate Cook time: 20 minutes Yield: 2 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS Cookies: •1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature •1 cup Domino Golden Sugar •1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract •1 large egg •3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour •1/4 teaspoon salt

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Royal Icing: •4 cups Domino Powdered Sugar •3 tablespoons meringue powder •1/3 cup, plus 2-3 tablespoons, warm water, divided desired food coloring

DIRECTIONS •To prepare cookies: In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; beat until well combined. Scrape sides of bowl as needed. Add flour and

salt; beat until just combined.

•Dump mixture onto lightly floured surface and divide in half. Shape each half into disks and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes.

•Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

•Working on lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/2-inch thick. Cut cookies using ornament-shaped cookie cutter.

Place cookies on prepared pans and bake 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Re-

move from oven and cool at room temperature.

•To make royal icing: In large mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, meringue powder and 1/3 cup water. Beat on low speed until combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat 8-10 minutes, adding 2-3 tablespoons warm water, as necessary. Icing should be stiff enough to hold peak when tested.

•Color royal icing with food coloring and decorate cookies.

When it comes to pecans, great taste is just the beginning. They’re the ultimate supernut due to their flavor versatility and nutritional benefits. Next time you’re shopping for pie ingredients, remember you can pick up an extra bag to add to favorite appetizers, snacks, meals, desserts and more all holiday season long.

BOURBON BACON PECAN PIE Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 70 minutes Servings: 10 INGREDIENTS •1 pie dough (9 inches) •4 strips thick-cut bacon •1/2 cup dark corn syrup •1/2 cup light corn syrup •1 cup light brown sugar •2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted •2 tablespoons bourbon •3 large eggs •1/2 teaspoon salt •2 1/2 cups raw pecan halves DIRECTIONS •Place baking sheet in oven. Preheat oven to 350 F. •Gently line pie pan with rolled out pie dough. Press into edges and up sides.

Use fingers or fork to create decora-

tive edge. Set aside.

•In skillet, fry bacon until crisp.

Remove from pan and drain on paper towels then chop into small pieces and set aside. Reserve 1/4 cup bacon grease.

•In large bowl, whisk dark corn syrup, light corn syrup, brown sugar, reserved bacon grease, butter and bourbon. Add eggs and salt; whisk until mixture is even. Fold in pecan halves and chopped bacon.

•Pour mixture into pie crust and spread evenly with spatula. Gently cover edges of pie crust with aluminum foil. Place pie on preheated baking sheet and bake 60-70 minutes, or until pie is set in center.

•Remove pie from oven and cool completely before serving or chilling.

Notes: Pie can be made 1 day ahead and refrigerated overnight. Allow pie to come to room temperature before serving.

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