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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015
Santa stops by Oregon Coast Military Museum
Soroptomists disperse toys,
Christmas Baskets Saturday
Soroptimist International of
Florence’s Christmas Baskets
Project is in full swing.
Soroptomist members continue
to accept money and toy dona-
tions for the annual project.
Send
donations
to
Soroptimist of Florence, P.O.
Box 1209, in Florence, with
“for food” or “toys” noted on
the check. All monetary dona-
tions are tax deductible.
The dispersal is open to any
family in need in the Florence
Food Share service area.
Distribution will be on
Saturday, Dec. 19.
Volunteers will give out toys
at the Church of the Nazarene,
1536 12th St., beginning at 9
a.m.
Food baskets will be dis-
persed from the covered area at
the Siuslaw Middle School,
2525 Oak St., beginning at 10
a.m.
Donate socks to SOS till Friday
Siuslaw Outreach Services
(SOS) said they are in need of
socks for all members of the
family, so the Siuslaw High
School Interact Club is launch-
ing the “Share a Pair for SOS”
Holiday Sock Drive.
Interact has put donation
boxes at the Florence Events
Center, Banner Bank and the
Siuslaw High School. The
boxes will be out until Friday,
Dec. 18.
This time of year it’s very
important to remember to treat
the feet with new socks. Think
of others and Share a Pair for
SOS.
JACK DAVIS/
SIUSLAW NEWS
Santa took time out of his busy holiday schedule to spend last weekend at the Oregon Coast Military Museum to
find out what children like Emilee True (above) have on their wish list this year.
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Holiday hosting how-to: Party pointers from
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(MS) — Th e holiday season is about to hit full swing. Th is
special time of year is synonymous with many things, including
gatherings with family and friends.
Each year, holiday hosts face the challenge of setting their
seasonal soirées apart from all the other parties guests attend
between Th anksgiving and New Year’s Day. Such a challenge is
nothing three of Napa Valley’s top winemakers haven’t faced before.
Each year, Chimney Rock Winery’s Elizabeth Vianna, Markham
Vineyard’s Kimberlee Nicholls and Rutherford Hill’s Marisa Taylor
play host to family and friends and each have their own unique take
on holiday hosting.
Break free from fi rst-time jitters
It’s common to feel pressure when hosting a holiday get-
together for the fi rst time. Many families have traditions that
date back several decades, so being tasked with carrying on those
traditions can sometimes be daunting. But Taylor, a wine country
native and veteran host, notes that honoring family traditions while
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for Napa Valley varietals. “But the truth is, just a few small touches
can create an ambiance that elevates the whole experience. I think it
even makes the food and wine taste better!”
Taylor incorporates family history with her own unique hosting
touches by bringing out vintage family photos and heirlooms that
guests can pass around her stylishly decorated dinner table.
Let new traditions take root
Another way for hosts to set their holiday parties apart from
the masses is to try something new at the dinner table. Each year,
Vianna, who presides over the production of the popular Stags
Leap District Cabernet Sauvignons, hosts a special kind of dinner
for friends who help her get through the oft en exhausting harvest
season. Dubbed “Friendsgiving,” the celebration takes place at the
end of autumn harvest season and includes friends, family and
colleagues who contributed to another successful harvest. Vianna
even encourages “Friendsgiving” guests to bring a postcard from
somewhere around the world to use as a dinner table place card.
Th is simple, yet creative idea inspires interesting conversation at
Vianna’s holiday table, and hosts can incorporate their own creative
touches to make their parties more memorable and enjoyable. For
example, each year, Nicholls, whose award-winning varietals at
Markham include Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and
Sauvignon Blanc, assembles a graceful tablescape using marble and
wood serving trays, vintage tablecloths and a tiered cake stand to
create an elegant display guests won’t soon forget.
Th e more the merrier
Family always make the holiday dinner guest list, but Nicholls
notes that holiday hosting is about opening our homes to people,
whether those people share our last names or not. Inviting some
fresh faces can stimulate engaging conversation and lift the spirits
of someone who might not be able to make it home for the holidays.
“I’ve been known to invite people I meet at Markham winery
who might not have anywhere else to go for the holidays,” says
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