December 12, 2014

Supplement to the

Holiday

Gift Guide

Where to Shop

Christmas Memories
Calendar of Events

Spelunk local
AUBURNS MAN CAVE WELCOMES ALL

The perfect
place to
Christmas shop
for HIM!

By Paul Cambra | Of the Auburn Journal

Dont let the name fool

you. Women are welcome,
if not courted, at this man
cave.
If it wasnt for our women
shoppers, wed be out of
business by now, said
Tony Yorba, co-owner
of the Man Cave in
downtown Auburn. They
are our best customers.
And, he said, they are
not necessarily buying for
their men.
A lot of women are into
sports and pop culture
and we have a lot of those
types of items, Yorba
said.
The Man Cave opened

a little more than a

year ago. Originally the
brainchild of five guys
that wanted something
to do together, the
shop is now owned and
run by just Yorba and
Farrell Ross. In addition
to the sports and pop
culture items that line the
shelves, youll find neon
signs, guitars, vintage
rock posters and photos,
automotive odds and
ends, and two of Rosss
personal favorites, casinothemed goodies and
Hawaiian shirts.
In a nutshell, its a walk
down memory lane,
Ross said. Its nostalgia.
Its like a museum for

Man Cave
Where: 923 Lincoln
Way, Auburn
Hours: 11am to 5pm
Sunday through
Thursday; 10am to 6pm
Friday and Saturday
Contact:
(530) 823-8541
info@mancaveauburn.
com
Website:
mancaveauburn.com

Photos by Paul Cambra/Auburn Journal

Man Cave 2178: Man Cave owners Farrell Ross, left, and Tony Yorba, stand by
the Wheel of Deals, where customers can spin to win up to 20 percent off
their purchase.
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some people. You might

bump into something you
remember as a child, or
something that reminds
you of your father.

One thing theyll find is

the Wheel of Deals,
where customers can spin
to win up to 20 percent off
their purchase.

Or your mother, if what

they say about their
customer profile holds
true. Whatever the case,
the one thing they both
point out is that theres a
little bit of something for
everyone.

Its about having fun,

Ross said. I like to see
people get a good value. interesting and new.

Its a place thats fun to

come to, fun to shop at,
whether it be a gift for
someone or just killing
a little time, Yorba
said. There is a certain
expectation when people
come in, but it actually
works best for those who
stick their heads in and say
What is this place? We
just came in to see what it
was.

The store is stocked with

low-cost gift ideas, plenty
in the $10-and-under
range and almost all, they
hope, score high on the
interesting scale.
Rare is nice, unusual
is nice, but its all about
being interesting, Yorba
said. Each time they
come back, we want
them to see something
they havent experienced
before. Its a lot of work to
keep that expectation in
mind, but we work really
hard to keep it fresh and

Most of the Man Cave

merchandise is preowned, but they do carry
a good selection of new
items. While their buying
is based on demand, they
try not to offer things that
you can find online or in
another store.
Theyre the foothills
version of the American
Pickers and their store is
a browsers paradise. In
fact, Ross is having T-shirts
made that read You just
might find something you
cant live without.

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Shop Vintage
Options for vintage around Auburn

By Dennis Noone | Of the Auburn Journal

ne cant drive down the street without passing at least one antique,
vintage or thrift shop.

Beatles transcend generations and may have surpassed Elvis.

Auburn is a veritable candy store of vintage boutiques and eclectic

niche businesses where some of the most charming gifts can be found at a
more-than-reasonable price.

Most people that buy and listen to vinyl are either audiophiles, and fetishize the
sound of analog recordings, or they simply like the aesthetics of vinyl records,
packaging and turntables. Either way there is a romanticism and sentimentality
to the tactile quality of records.

Julia Metcalf, a vendor at Vintage Redeemed in Auburn, said the interest in

vintage clothing and houseware has soared in recent years.

People dont have to buy vinyl, and yet, theyre increasingly choosing to do
so, Lauer said.

The economic hardship weve all experienced, I think, contributes to the

He said it seems that in a world where CDs are obsolete, and digital files are
popularity of vintage items, Metcalf said. It is the shift from practicality to real intangible, the vinyl record still has a physical value that gives you your moneys
worth.
appreciation.
She said more and more people wear vintage and are working it into their
everyday wardrobes and homes. She has also seen it make a big comeback on
the catwalk with many fashion labels on and off High Street adopting vintage
garments or a vintage look for their designs.
Its an opportunity to shop for beautiful, unusual gifts and items, because you
cant beat the charm of vintage, said Janice Anderson, a local resident and
shopper. You get one-of-a-kind gifts that are personal and have depth. Part
of the charm is that I dont know what I am going to find and Im going to buy
whatever jumps out and says, Take me home.
Subhed: Give it a spin
Al Lauer, owner of Cherry Records in Auburn, said there has been a resurgence
of records as the younger generation wants vinyl more and more.
The most popular records to go out of here are the Beatles, Lauer said. The
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Sub: Turn the page

James Van Eaton, local author and co-owner of Winston Smiths Bookstore in
Downtown Auburn, lives in a world of books.
There is a slight increase in sales over the holidays, Van Eaton said.
However, we dont hedge our bets on it; it is just a nice bonus.
He said Auburn readers looking to save some cash and searching for cheap
entertainment can find it at local used bookstores.
In my experience economic downturns have led to increased book sales, Van
Eaton said. Now we mainly see people buying special edition or beautifully
bound books.
Living in a society of mass production, there is no better way to capture the
spirit of Auburn than to give a gift that as unique as the person receiving it.

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Samplings of Hot Christmas

gifts from decades past:

1920s

Christmas Past
Hot Christmas gifts werent always as techie as theyve become today. Mostly, the
hot gifts were toys from low-tech Barbie dolls, board games, Tinker Toys, Lincoln
Logs and little green army men.

Radio Flyer wagon

Joy Buzzers
Yo-Yos

1930s

Red Ryder BB Gun

Sorry! the board game
Monopoly the boad game
Betsy Westy

Yo-Yos,
such as this
Coca-Cola
yo-yo, were
a very popular
Christmas items in the
1920s.

1940s

Silly Putty

1950s

Mr. Potato Head

Hula Hoops
Magic 8 Ball

1960s

Barbie
Etch A Sketch
G.I. Joe action figures
Hot Wheels Hazard Hill Race set
Easy Bake Oven

1970s

Slinkies
Big Wheels
CB radios
Atari sets
Pet Rock
Star Wars action figures
Teddy Ruxpin
Cabbage Patch Kids
Pogo Balls
Electric Football
Rubiks Cubes
Trivial Pursuit
Leg Warmers
Sony Walkmans

During the 1970s,

the Slinky moved
under its own
power as it
slinked along
stairways and
other downhill fixtures
until it ran
out of energy

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1990s

Nintendos and Segas

Gameboys
Tickle Me Elmo

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2000s

Wii
iPhones
Sony Playstation
Through all the decades, two items were consistently
hot gifts music, from 33s to 45s, 8-tracks, cassettes,
CDs and alcohol has always been popular.
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The board
game Monopoly
came out of the
Great Depression during the
1930s and was
a Christmas
must have. It
has been a very
popular game
ever since.

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Putty hit the market
in the 1940s and was
a very popular kids
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Mr. Potato Head brought new fun to creative kids in the 1950s by allowing them to
create facial features in seemingly endless
combinations on a toy potato head.

Water fun was the Christmas craze during the

mid-1990s with the high
powered water gun Super Soaker.

During the
early 1980s, Rubiks Cubes
where the Christmas craze
for kids and adults alike, as
people tried, often fruitlessly, to put all the scrambled
colors back evenly on the
cubes six sides.
The Wii was the home video
game in
demand
in the
mid2000s.

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Teaching toys

make good Christmas

gifts for kids

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uzzy Fuzzy stuffed toys, puzzles, arts and crafts, childrens books and toys
that teach always make for good Christmas gifts, and people come from
as far away from Reno to shop in Debbie Duncans Auburn toy store.

And she knows what the younger boys and girls want with her selection that
caters to the 10 and under crowd.
Boys love dinosaurs, and girls are into princess toys, Duncan said.
She runs Bargain Baby Childrens & Maternity which is also a toy and childrens
bookstore is at 948 Lincoln Way.
She carries mostly activity toys she considers quality from Melissa & Doug,
which specializes in childrens toys.
These are toys that teach, she said. Theyre not empty calories, and theyre
quality toys.
She pointed to a strongly-built wooden Doorbell House that comes with four
different locks and matching keys that the kids have to figure out which goes
in what lock. It also comes with four different electronic doorbell sounds and
poseable play figures. A check at the Melissa & Doug website shows theyre
out of stock on the item.
Another teaching toy is the wooden Lacing Shoe that teaches children how to
reach the milestone of lacing and tying shoes themselves.
In addition to the teaching toys, Duncan has a stock of popular puzzles, jewelry
making kits, and arts and crafts supplies for kids and many more toys.
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CHRISTMAS 1969
The Christmas memory that lives on

By Dennis Noone | Of the Auburn Journal

ince I was a kid, the phrase best

Christmas memory always comes
down to one year: 1969.

the first few weeks while starting in new

schools right after Christmas vacation.
My poor mom. The logistics of such a
move required her to demonstrate the
choreographic skills of a Nijinsky, the
leadership of a drill sergeant, and the
attention to detail of a Radar OReilly.

That was the year my parents told my

three siblings and me that my dad had
been promoted and that we were
moving from snowy upstate New York to
sunny California.
For the last couple of months of that year,
my dad was already on the new job in
California while we stayed behind to sell
our house, get ready to move and wait
for our new house to be built. For those
couple of months, my mom was in effect
a single mother of four young kids and a
dog.
Upping the stakes: We were moving the
day after Christmas!

Christmas (nuff said);

Moving across the country, which
entailed:
My first plane flight;
Going to a new school;
Making new friends.

Oh, and our new house wouldnt be ready

yet, so wed be staying in a hotel for

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Our Christmas tree that year would have

made Charlie Browns look like a sequoia.
Because our tinsel and bulbs had all been

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packed, we decorated our little tree with

homemade garlands of popcorn and fresh
cranberries.
As for our Christmas gifts, since there
was no room under the tree or in our
suitcases for the usual number of presents
for a family of six, we each got one special
present and wed get to bring it on the
plane with us.
This was getting better by the minute:
Flying for the first time, with a special
Christmas present to play with on the sixhour flight, to the other side of the country,
where wed become Californians and make
new friends and live happily ever after.
Flying across country in 1969 was a very
different experience from todays air
travel. For one thing, everyone dressed
up. People didnt fly in sweats and shorts
and shower shoes. In my case, it meant a
navy blazer, white shirt and tie, gray slacks

and an overcoat (this was, after all, upstate

New York in December).

Flight attendants treated travelers,

differently, too. They dispensed gum,
smiles, pillows and tasty food on real china.
Oh, and my dads company sweetened the
pot by flying us all first-class on a thennew American Airlines 747, no less.
Its too late to make this long story short,
so suffice to say that we four kids each got
to bring our one special Christmas present
with us on the flight. (Wed get the rest a
few weeks later, once we moved into our
new house.)
My Christmas gift was a 500-piece Lego
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OLD TOWN AUBURN

ANTIQUES

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Visit one of Auburns fine jewelry retailers for assistance with your holiday gift buying needs.
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A well-selected ring, bracelet, watch or necklace will likely
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With a variety of materials and designs to choose from, a

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NECKLACES: No matter who you are shopping for, there
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clasp styles make each necklace its own, so consider the
personal style of each recipient.

When youre at the counter of one of Auburns local jewel- WATCHES: In an age where people rely on their cell
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RINGS: Rings can be a dual-purpose gift. They are a great ornate and flashy, watches tell the stories of their owners.
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Options are aplenty when it comes to picking the right
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The best part about a ring is the number of variations you before throwing a bow on it.
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EARRINGS: Like all of the other gift ideas, earrings can
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BRACELETS: Whether for a man or a woman, bracegift earrings to a family member or love interest.
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studs, the options and styles are limitless.
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C H RIS T MA S 2 004
IN AUBURN WAS A CELEBRATION IN A BUOYANT ECONOMY

Matt Tribur, right, of the Granite Bay Fire Department, unloads toys from the back
of his truck that were donated by South Placer County residents to the Auburn
Salvation Army during the days leading up to Christmas 2004. With Tribur were
volunteers John Pineau, at left, and Bob Gill.

Shantel Crane, then 7, of Auburn, tells Jack Kenny the man behind the Santa suit
that she wants a rock polisher, in a visit to St. Nick in Downtown Auburn 10 years ago.
Journal file photo

Gas prices down, home prices up, and spirits bright in Auburn a decade ago

By Gus Thomson | Of the Auburn Journal

all-you-can east meals of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, vegetables and desserts were
end the Auburn Journal Christmas Gift Guide time machine levers back 10
served to anyone lucky to attend.
years and you find the hustle and bustle of a buoyant economy in full swing
in Placer County, with the area experiencing growth not seen since the heady
All was not calm and bright at Pioneer United Methodist Church, where the
days of the 1848 Gold Rush.
Happy Birthday Jesus sign went missing.
The joy of a vibrant, growing economy filtered through the Christmas season and
The annual Festival of Lights parade brought out the crowds despite nearAuburn motorists werent complaining at the pumps either. They were squeezing
out savings at the gas station on Christmas weekend, with prices as low as $1.80 a freezing temperatures. More than 100 illuminated floats kept children young and
old enthralled. Estimates were that as many as 18,000 people gathered along
gallon.
the parade route a parade population that eclipsed the citys population by
The Auburn Placer Performing Arts Center group was celebrating the season after 50 percent. A bonfire topped off the Christmas celebration. The lighting of the
Auburn Christmas tree started things off.
exercising a pre-Christmas option to buy the historic State Theatre for $800,000.
The organization has never looked back since then.
Holiday savings were in order at Ralphs grocery store in Auburn, with three
pounds of oranges for 99 cents and rib-eye steak at $4.99 a pound. Gottschalks
In a fond farewell to a community icon, Auburn said goodbye just before
Christmas to its last living link with the 19th century, 105-year-old Virginia Fleming. was providing 20 percent off coupons in the two days leading up to Christmas
Fleming was a 1917 Placer High graduate and daughter of a Belfast, Ireland
and opening hours started at 7 a.m. Mervyns was offering 50 percent off its entire
cobbler who came to Auburn in 1885.
stock of fleece clothing and sweaters.
Homeowners had plenty to be joyful about because of a record-high median home And the spirit of giving was on full display at the Gold Country Fairgrounds on
price of $435,000 in Placer County. Granite Bays values were robust, leading the
the Saturday before Christmas as 500 families and individuals received boxes
way at $870,000. Auburn median home prices were at $405,000.
brimming with food, presents for the children and plenty of Christmas cheer to
tide them over for the holidays. The Auburn Christmas Basket Program was in its
The spirit of giving was felt Dec. 25 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church as
23rd year and despite the vibrant economy was there with care for hundreds
hundreds of helpings of food were served at the churchs 15th annual community
whose needs were still great.
Christmas dinner. A half dozen churches donated food or volunteers, and 200
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PLACER HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT
TREE LOT open weekdays from 3-8 p.m., and
from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in
the Placer High School Campus parking lot on the
corner of Finley and Orange.

Claus. Handmade arts and crafts, food and drink.

Info: (530) 272-8315, historicgrassvalley.com.
OUTDOOR ICE RINK opens at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov.
28 at Skatetown, 1009 Orlando Ave., Roseville, for
seven-day-a-week holiday skating. Free introductory
skating lessons, skating aides for beginners, loaner
helmet. Info: (916) 783-8550, skatetown.biz.
SONJA WEISSMAN AND THE MIRACLE PLAY
at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and at
2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 4-20, at the Center for the
Arts Off Center Stage, 315 Richardson St., Grass
Valley. Dec. 4 and 5 preview tickets $10. Dec. 6 Gala
Opening $25. Dec 7 through 20 tickets $20. Info:
thecenterforthearts.org, (530) 274-8384 ext. 14.

TINY TIMS CHRISTMAS plays at 7 p.m.

Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2
p.m. Sundays Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 28,
with a special 2 p.m. matinee on Christmas day,
at Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St. in Nevada City.
Tickets: $20 advance, $22 at the door. Info: (530)
268-5419, legacypresents.com
NICHOLSON BLOWN GLASS HOLIDAY Open
Studio from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays
and Sundays through Dec. 21 at 5555 Bell Road
in Auburn. Watch the glass blowing process
and see the final pieces. Info: (530) 823-1631,
nicholsonblownglass.com.

6683, auburnsymphony.com.
CLARA AND THE NUTCRACKER plays at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 10 and Thursday, Dec. 11 at
Miners Foundry, 325 Spring St. in Nevada City.
Tickets: $17 general, $14 students. Presented by
Holt Ballet Conservatory. Info: (530) 265-5040,
minersfoundry.org.
GOLDEN BOUGH plays a Celtic Christmas Concert
at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 at DeWitt Theater, 11596
D Ave., Auburn. Admission: $15 advance, $12
senior over 65 and $10 children under 13. Info:
musicandmore.net.

THE AUBURN AVIATION ASSOCIATION

CHRISTMAS DINNER PARTY at 6 p.m. at the
Auburn Airport terminal building at the end of
New Airport Road. Turkey and ham main course,
members should bring an appetizer, salad,
vegetable or dessert. Guests are welcome and need
not bring a food item. Music with Lynn Gelbach
and Bryce McCannally. Please bring an unwrapped
childs present for Vince Macys Auburn Area
Christmas Basket Collection.
NEVADA CITY VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS open
from 1:30-6 p.m. Sundays and from 5-9 p.m.
Wednesdays, Dec. 7 through Dec. 21 in Historic
Downtown Nevada City. Holiday activities for
all ages: carriage rides, live entertainment,
yuletide treats and libations, and of course Father
Christmas. Parking with $5 shuttle available from
the Nevada County Government Center. Info:
nevadacitychamber.com.

THE NUTCRACKER, presented by Placer Theatre

Ballet, at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and at 1
MESSIAH SINGALONG from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday,
p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday through Sunday, Dec. 15
CORNISH CHRISTMAS open from 6-9 p.m. Fridays, Dec. 9 at Placer High School Theatre, 275 Orange
at Placer High School theatre, 275 Orange St. in
Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12 and 19 along Mill and West
Street in Auburn. Tickets $10-$20. Sing the choruses
Auburn. Tickets: $13-$20, all seats reserved. Info:
Main Streets in historic downtown Grass Valley.
or just sit and enjoy the annual celebration of
(916) 630-7820, placertheatreballet.org.
Christmas carolers, jugglers, musicians and Santa
Handels oratorio with four soloists. Info: (530) 82318

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OLD TOWN COUNTRY CHRISTMAS from 5-9

p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 and 20 in Old Town Auburn.
With entertainment by the Auburn Brass Ensemble
and Saxophone contingent, Lindas Christmas Story,
the Scottish Country Dancers (Dec. 13), Pamelot
School of Dance (Dec. 13) and InSync Dancers
(Dec. 20) and the Thunderfoot Cloggers. Crafters,
artists, food, beverages and pictures with Santa. A
shuttle runs from the fairgrounds to Old Town. Info:
oldtownauburn.com.
16TH ANNUAL NATIVITY DRIVE-THRU open from
6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12 and
13 at Roseville Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 914
Cirby Way in Roseville. Free. Live the Experience
with live actors and animals.
THE SECRETS OF CHRISTMAS plays at 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13 at Calvary Chapel of Auburn,
1101 Auburn Ravine Road, Auburn. Tickets:
$20 advance, $7 youth 16 and under, $25 VIP
advance. Presented by Sierra Gold Chorus. Info:
sierragoldchorus.org.
AUBURN HONDA is hosting a complimentary gift
wrapping station from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 13 at Auburn Honda, 1801 Grass Valley Hwy,
Auburn. Donations benefits the Girl Scouts of
America. Info: Leanne (530) 745-2717.

HOLIDAY CHILDRENS CONCERT at 11

a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Nevada County
Fairgrounds, Amaral Center, 11228 McCourtney
Road in Grass Valley. Tickets: $10 adults, 17 and
under free. Proceeds benefit the Nevada County
Toy and Food Run. Bring a non-perishable food
item or an unwrapped toy and get a chance
to meet Santa. Info: (916) 265-6164, info@
musicinthemountains.org.
HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT plays at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 at
the Nevada County Fairgrounds, Amaral Center,
11228 McCourtney Road in Grass Valley. Tickets:
$5-$42. Join the Music in the Mountain Orchestra
and Chorus for an evening of symphonic rock
arranged by Mannheim Steamroller and the Trans
Siberian Orchestra. Info: (916) 265-6164, info@
musicinthemountains.org.
HOLIDAY CONCERTS WITH SIERRA MASTER
CHORALE AND ORCHESTRA, at 2 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 21 at Seventh Day Adventist Church, 12889
Osborne Hill Road, Grass Valley. Tickets: $15-$30.
Info: (530) 273-3990, inconcertsierra.org.
MOUNTAIN MANDARIN ORCHARD DAYS from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Dec. 6, 7, 20
and 21 at various locations through Placer County.
Info: mountainmandarins.com.

CHRISTMAS IN THE PINES from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 6 at Lake Center, 10988 Combie
Road, Auburn. Crafts, food and games. Santa will
arrive about 10:30 a.m. Info: LeeAnn Halleib (530)
550-3923.
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS plays at 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m. Saturdays Dec. 6 through Dec. 20 at
the Roseville Theatre, 241 Vernon St. in Roseville.
Tickets $8 advance, $10 at the door. Info: (916)
772-2777, rosevilletheatreartsacadamy.com.

MELVIN SEALS AND JGB play a Very Jerry

Christmas III with Rusty Buckets at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 20 at the Auburn Event Center.
The Rusty Buckets open. Tickets $20. Info:
keepsmilinpromotions.com.

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Christmas Memories
SANTA CAME THROUGH WITH CHRISTMAS WISH

y favorite Christmas memory would be

sitting by the fire at my nanas house and
meeting Santa. We would all be sitting in
one room singing Christmas songs and we would
all hear a thump thump. My nana and I looked at
each other and wondered what that was. We waited
to her another sound on the roof but it was silent.
All of the sudden, we hear a knock on the door. My
papa opens it and there, standing outside the door,
is the guy I have always wanted to meet. With his
big belly and black boots Santa walks into the house
and he yells Merry Christmas!
As everybody calms down, my nana pulls up a chair
for him to sit down on. All the kids scatter to go tell
Santa what they want for Christmas. One by one,
each child tells Santa what they want. But I had to
wait my turn. I waited and waited for my turn, and I
remember feeling like it took forever to finally sit on
Santas lap for the first time!
Moments later, Santa looks at me and says, Now
young lady, would you like to come sit on Santas
lap? Politely I said yes. He asks me, Now what

Not sure what to give

your special lady?

would you like for Christmas. I whisper in his ear,

All I want for Christmas is my family. He looked at
me puzzled. Santa said, Is there anything else you
want? Like any other kid would say, Of course!
Again, I whispered in his ear what I wanted for
Christmas and he said I think I can arrange that!
The next morning I woke up to a tree filled with
presents underneath. I run to my Nana and Papas
room and wake them up. We go out to the tree
and open one or two presents. I open them but its
not what I told Santa I had wanted. As we hear a
knock on the door, there my dad is. He walks in with
something in his hands. I look again, I was shocked.
There it was; what I have always wanted! A dog!
I run to go hold him, and smile at my dad, my nana,
and my papa and I say, Merry Christmas, I love you
guys. As we grow older, we will forget ones who
once meant so much to us, we will forget what we
use to look like in middle school and high school,
but what we will never forget is family memories,
such as this one.
~ Mya Andrieu

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have very many memories of past Christmases, but

one seemed to be my favorite. When I was 6 years
old, I woke up early in the morning on Christmas
day and went into the living room. There were
presents under the tree, but in the corner were two
huge boxes.
Santa Claus had brought me a basketball hoop
and a piano. They were both very exciting to get,
but I liked the basketball hoop more. I never had an
interest for basketball but I was still very excited to
get this present.
As we opened our other presents, all I could think
about was playing with the basketball hoop. Once
we set it up, I played and played, and I could tell my
parents were happy that I loved my new present.
~ Peyton Harbour

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FOR HAPPY CHRISTMAS

down a week before the holidays. Under it was the

many pieces of wrapping paper used to wrap up our
presents. I got my own laptop and a snare drum with
it. It was awesome.

Christmas memory I have was a few

years ago when all of my family came for
Christmas. This doesnt usually happen
because we have people who live on the east coast.
When we had everybody over the house was really
crowed but it was nice to see all of my family who I
can see only once or twice a year.

My grandmother and great grandmother were at

my house too, talking about how my family would
move away to a new house. I ignored them and
concentrated on the smell of cooking ham wafting
through the air. It was a smell that made my mouth
water. After we had the ham and mashed potatoes
I went back to thinking about how awesome this
Christmas was and how it topped the others like a
star on a Christmas tree.

~ Barrett Lichau

LAST CHRISTMAS TOPPED

THEM ALL

remember the Christmas last year when I still

lived in Morgan Hill. There was a fairly large and
colorful tree in the corner that my family and I cut

~ Sierra Wolfe

LAUGHTER AND FONDUE ON

CHRISTMAS EVE

uring the Christmas season my family has

a very special thing that we do every year.
On Christmas Eve, my family, cousins and

grandparents will gather around a large table with

one big pot of fondue. My grandma and mom will
spend the whole day cooking up different foods,
such as bread or sausage, to dip into the fondue.
We will sit there for hours talking and laughing.
After that is done we will open our presents, unlike
most families we open most of ours on Christmas
Eve. Once we are done opening our presents we
will sit down and watch a Christmas movie then fall
asleep.
Next morning we will have one big Christmas
present under the tree that usually will have the gift
we most wanted. I remember last year I awoke and
found no present that was for me under the tree
then I looked out the window only to see a brand
new basketball hoop. This is one of my favorite
Christmas memories.
~ Logan Meier
Courtesy of Sharon Arsenith and Suzanne Scottens 8th
grade Language Arts classes at EV Cain Middle School

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HAPPIEST PLACE
ON EARTH FOR
CHRISTMAS

small town you approach after walking through the

gates. The tall Christmas tree with colorful decorations
twinkling in the sunlight, and I could not wait for my
first ride. After walking around for awhile, my dad
and I ended up going on Splash Mountain which was
my first ride. He sat in the front, and me in the row
behind him, getting soaked from the ride down the tall
waterfall.

t was around 2011 when my family and I went to

Disneyland with my grandparents for Christmas. It
was the first time my sister and I went. I remember
my grandparents were over one day sometime around
Thanksgiving and somehow they and my parents got
on the topic of Disneyland. My grandpa was surprised
we had never gone before, and said we needed to go
some time, and to our surprise, for Christmas we got
three day park hopper passes to both Disneyland and
the California Adventure Park.
After the six-hour drive, we finally arrived at the hotel,
and I remember we were all glad to get out of the
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