Christmas

As kids, we are all taught the story of the gingerbread man—a little man who was baked as a snack and ran away. He made it a long way until a fox tricked him into making his escape only to be eaten by the said woodland creature. The history of the gingerbread man is diverse, and not all gingerbread is as taunting as the one made so famous in the children's tale.  

The MCA is ready to have a fresh election for its central committee (CC) in March at the latest if the current election mechanism is used, said deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek. Any earlier date would not be conducive, if not feasible. "The school holidays have just started and many central delegates have already made plans to take their children for holidays. "This is followed by Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year," said Dr Chua in an interview.  

GILROY, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The hardworking "elves" at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park are making a list and checking it twice to ensure the sixth annual Holiday Lights (TM) is twice as nice! The lights in the trees and throughout the park will not be the only element to light up the night sky this year as we have added "Nights of Fire" a laser light and fireworks spectacular. This Laser light and fireworks show which is choreographed to a spectacular holiday sound track on Coyote Lake is sure to be a crowd favorite this holiday season.  

Stepfamilies often experience extraordinary stress as the holidays--with their pressure cooker of "family" expectations--get underway. While they now outnumber first families in the U.S., many stepfamily members report feeling second-best or somehow deficient when our thoughts turn to turkey, yultide, and latkahs. This is due in large part to so many of us unrealistically expecting stepfamilies to be just like first families--super close, ultra-cohesive, and happy, happy, happy.

If I'm nice to stepdad, daddy will feel upset   -Patricia Papernow

 

Even before the bird is served, merchants are making preparations for holiday shoppers. The Rivertown Christmas Open House is scheduled for Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Fourteen members of the Delta Economic Development Center's Chamber of Commerce will ring in the holiday season with special hours and deals for early shoppers. Sheree Hobart, chamber director, said the Rivertown Christmas tradition has been going on for more than twenty years and that shoppers have a chance to visit some merchants they may not ordinarily have an opportunity to.  

A Lawrenceburg family has donated a 30-foot Norway spruce to serve as Kentucky's official Christmas tree. Jackie and Joyce Gritton provided the tree in honor of their late son, Kevin. Gov. Steve Beshear and first lady Jane Beshear have scheduled a lighting ceremony for Nov. 30.  

Though it's not even quite Thanksgiving, I couldn't help but feel the Christmas spirit last night (Nov. 19) as my husband and I stood outside Nashville's Gaylord Opryland Hotel . We were sipping hot apple cider and waiting anxiously with hundreds of others gathered to witness the ceremonial lighting of more than two million sparkling lights. It was the official kickoff of the hotel's "A Country Christmas," a series of holiday festivities that will take place through January.  

The Vail Chamber & Business Association is proud to be part of "Holidays in Vail," sponsored by the town of Vail. This years celebration has been expanded and includes many new and exciting events. Vail Village will kick off the festivities Nov. 28 with a Christmas tree lighting at Slifer Plaza.  

A Time To Give" — the final event of Slifer Designs' 25th anniversary celebration — is Nov. 25, from 3 —7 p.m.. The event will benefit the Vail Valley's Bright Future Foundation, a local nonprofit group dedicated to preventing domestic violence in Eagle County. "We chose this theme because we have received so much from everyone in the past 25 years," said Yvonne Jacobs, President of Slifer Designs. "Our clients, vendors, and local community have helped us reach this milestone of serving our clients for 25 years, and we want to give back."  

SPRING HILL Danielle's Hair Studio and Alice M. Pirola of Mary Kay Cosmetics will sponsor a block party fundraiser for the Dawn Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Spring Hill Retail Center Plaza located at Spring Hill Drive and Anderson Snow Road. Face painting, balloons, pictures with Santa, a disc jockey, Christmas tree lighting, and Two Chefs and Greek City Café food vendors will be featured. Guest speakers will be representatives from the Dawn Center, which is a domestic and sexual violence shelter in Hernando County.