“Gifts for Gardeners” -CSU Extension Master Gardeners, Janet Shangraw & Donna  Duffy will bring a variety of practical, edible and unusual gifts.  The gardeners on your gift list will be delighted!

Tuesday December 8 – Wednesday December 9
9:15 AM – noon
Fire & Rescue Training Center
1802 Bergen Pkwy
Evergreen, CO
http:www.evergreengardenclub.org

The Evergreen Players invite you to the 2009 New Years’ Eve Bash! Come eat, dring & be merry! Shake, Rattle & Roll Vegas Style with blackjack, craps & roulette tables and outlandish prizes.  Enjoy delicious appetizers, a great meal, special drinks, and a midnight champagne toast. Tickets are $75 with a $10 discount if purchased before December 11.

The evening includes:

One ticket good for any bar drink
Appetizers
Dinner buffet
$10 worth of gambling chips
Dancing
Live burlesque show
Midnight champagne toast
Chinese auction

Arrive at 7pm
Appetizers from 7-7:30
8-9 dinner buffet
9-11 dancing & dessert
11-11:59 burlesque show
Midnight – champagne toast
12:05 selection of auction winners

Center/Stage
27608 Fireweed Dr
Evergreen, Colorado
www.EvergreenPlayers.org

The Yule Log is burned in the fireplace as part of the Christmas celebration.  Traditionally the log is not burned completely.  A small part is saved and kept in the house to start the following years’ log.  The log brings good luck and keeps the house safe for the year.  Different types of wood release their own kind of “magic”.

Ash brings protection, prosperity & health.

Aspen invokes understanding.

Birch signifies new beginnings.

Oak brings healing, strenght & wisdom.

Pine signifies prosperity and growth.

Make your own Yule Log -

1 large log 12″-15″
evergreen branches
pine cones
cinnamon sticks
fresh rosemary branches (optional)
2 candles

Cut holes in the log for the candles.  Arrange evergreen branches on the log. Add pine cones, fresh rosemary branches, holly or other Christmas decorations.  This make a beautiful Holiday Centerpiece.  Remove decorations from the log and burn on Christmas Eve.

Colorado joined the increasing number of states that have outlawed some cell phone useage while driving. Our new law went into effect 12/1/09 and basically forbids drivers under the age of 18 from using a cell phone at all and forbids any drivers from using a cell phone to text, regardless of age.  Here is a link to the new law.

DrivingLaws