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IndependenceINDEPENDENCE ANIMAL SHELTER PET ADOPTIONS, 4 to 8 p.m. Saturdays, The Pavilions at Hartman Heritage Center, north of I-70 on Jackson Drive off Little Blue Parkway. Call Jim Tormena, 816-808-1154.“THE MAGNIFICENT MUSICAL TIME MACHINES, demon-stration organ recitals, 3 to 3:30 p.m. Sundays. Even Sundays at the Community of Christ Temple, odd Sundays at the Au-ditorium, Walnut Street and River Boulevard, Independence. Free. Visit www.CofChrist.org/dome_spire.GATHER INN – open to all ages, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Stone Church Community of Christ, north entrance, 1012 W. Lexington Ave., Independence. Spend time in Bible study, receive free blood pressure testing and learn about the community. There will be a different guest speaker each week. Lunch cost, $3.50. Call 816-254-2211 or visit www.stone-church.org.GALLERY WALK: American Indians and the Trails, 2 p.m. Nov. 4, 11, 18, National Frontier Trails Museum, 318 W. Pacific Ave. Explore stories of women on the trails. Free with regular museum admission, $5 for adults; $4.50 for ages 62 and older; $3 for ages 6 to 17. Call 816-325-7575.“DEATH OF A SALESMAN,” presented by City Theatre of Independence, 8 p.m. Nov. 4, 5, 6, 12, 13; 2 p.m. Nov. 7 and 14, Powerhouse Theatre inside the Sermon Center, Truman and Noland roads. Tickets, $10; $9 for seniors; $23 for dinner show (Nov. 6). Purchase tickets at the door or call 816-325-7367.HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, Nov. 5 and 6, Independence Square. Shops will be dressed in their most festive decor as they offer the best of what’s new and an occasional cookie or treat.CRAFT FAIR, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 5; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 6, St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 2200 N. Blue Mills Road, Independence. There will be more than 35 booths.SHEPHERD’S CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE Adventures in Learning, Nov. 5 and 19, Christ United Methodist Church, 14506 E. 39th St. Registration is $1 per class/activity. Lunch cost, $4. Call 816-254-0521 for information.VISITS WITH SANTA CLAUS, Nov. 6 through Dec. 24, Inde-pendence Center. Hours vary, for specific dates and times, call 816-795-8600 or visit www.simon.com.TREASURES OF THE MATTES LIBRARY, 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 6, National Frontier Trails Museum, 318 W. Pacific Ave. Investigate original diaries, letters, journals and maps. Regular admission applies. Call 816-325-7575.SANTA’S WINTER WONDERLAND, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 6 through Dec. 24, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, 18001 Bass Pro Drive. Kids may write letters to Santa, make crafts, play games, watch running rain sets and visit with Santa Claus. Free. Call 816-795-4300 or visit www.basspro.com/homepage.htmlDOME AND SPIRE SERIES – ILLUMINATION, Voices of Peace Chamber Choir, 3 p.m. Nov. 7, Community of Christ Temple, River Boulevard and Walnut Street. Tickets available at the door or by calling 913-856-2377 or [email protected]/MEATBALL DINNER fundraiser, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7, St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Road. Proceeds support the St. Joseph’s Table, which benefits the poor in our community. Cost, $8. CHILI DINNER FUNDRAISER, noon to 7 p.m. Nov. 9, Fair-mount Community Center, 217 S. Cedar Ave. Proceeds will go

toward the Senior Bus Fund. Tickets are $8 and include chili, bread or crackers, dessert and beverage. Take-out available. Tickets may be purchased at the door. For information, call 816-254-8334.NATIONAL NETWORK OF LIBRARIES OF MEDICINE presents “No Comprende,” online health resources for English speakers serving Spanish speaking communities,” 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 10, Mid-Continent Public Library, 15616 E. U.S. 24. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses. For information, call 816-836-5200.VETERANS DAY, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 11, Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, 500 W. U.S. 24. Free admission for U.S. service members and veterans. For information, call 800-833-1225.SENIOR LUNCHEON, 10:30 a.m. registration with sweets and coffee Nov. 12, The Salvation Army, 14700 E. Truman Road.

Menu: Turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry salad, pumpkin pie and drink. Cost, $3. For reservations, call 816-252-3200.DROP-OFF DEPOT, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 13, 875 Vista Drive. Residents may bring trash, brush, major appliances, bat teries, lawnmowers and tires. Cars, $10; larger vehicles, $15; 8-foot trailers or longer, $25. No leaves or grass. For informa-tion, call 816-325-7623.HOLIDAY SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA to benefit The Pajama Program, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 13, The Gathering Place, 2820 M-291 Frontage Road. Shop at more than 20 of your favorite small business. Entry is free with a donation of a pair of new pajamas (size newborn-12 years) or a new children’s book. In lieu of donation, $5 may be paid at the door to go toward purchase of items instead. For information, visit www.pajamaprogram.org.

“THE HEALING POWER OF JESUS CHRIST” traveling exhibit, Nov. 15-Jan. 15, Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 937 W. Walnut St. See 12 bronze statues telling vignettes from the life of Christ. Call 816-836-3466.POETRY READ-A-ROUND, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16, Hidden Valley Christian Union Church, 17500 Hidden Valley Road. Bring poems to share. Call 816-373-3416.NATIVITY OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH cinnamon buns and sticky buns sales, 9 a.m. to noon the first Sunday of the month through May, 10017 E. 36th Terrace.ENGLEWOOD ART WALK, 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 19, 10900 E. Win-ner Road. Seven galleries in the Englewood Station Shopping District, Winner Road and Sterling Avenue, open their doors to art lovers. Free. Call 816-252-3372.NATIVITY OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH cinnamon bread sales, beginning mid-afternoon Nov. 19, and all day Nov. 20, 10017 E. 36th Terrace.MAYOR’S TREE LIGHTING, 2 to 7 p.m. Nov. 20, The Square. There will be sleigh rides and live entertainment and music, plus Santa will be there. The tree lighting will be at 6 p.m. This event is free, but there is a fee for sleigh rides. For information, call 816-461-0065.BEST LITTLE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 19; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 20, Sermon Center, Truman and Noland roads. Free admission. For information, 816-325-7370.“THE CIRCUS” puppet show, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nov. 26 and 27, Puppetry Arts Institute, 11025 E. Winner Road. The $5 cost includes seeing the museum and a finger puppet for children. For reservations, 816-833-9777.VISIT WITH “HARRY TRUMAN,” 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 26 and 27, Truman Presidential Library & Museum, 500 U.S. 24. Our 33rd president, dressed in period attire, will meet and greet visitors. Free with regular museum admission, $8 for adults; $7 for seniors; $3 for age 6-15. Call 816-268-8200.“LET IT SNOW – MEN, LET IT SHOW,” 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 26, 27, 28, Chicago and Alton Depot, 318 W. Pacific Ave. The Depot will be decked out in festive decoration, with a special snowman exhibit. Donations welcome. Call 816-325-7955.HANDEL’S MESSIAH, presented by the 250-voice Inde-pendence Messiah Choir and Kansas City Symphony and Chorus, 8 p.m. Nov. 27, Community of Christ Auditorium, River Boulevard and Walnut Street. Ticket prices vary. Tickets are available from the Symphony at 816-471-0400 or www.kcsymphony.org.CHRISTMAS LIGHTING FESTIVITIES, 6 p.m. Nov. 27, Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 937 W. Walnut St. In addition to the thousands of twinkling lights and large Nativity, there will be live music and entertainment. Call 816-836-3499.“NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS CAROL” – for ages 8 and older, 10 a.m. Nov. 30, Midwest Genealogy Center, 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Road. Join Charles Dickens in his study for a night in 1843, as he creates his holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Free. Registration required, call 816-252-7228.SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PAST HERITAGE HOMES TOUR, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 26 through Dec. 30 (closed Dec. 23-25). Tour includes Bingham-Waggoner Estate, Vaile Mansion and 1859 Jail and Marshal’s Home. Cost, $12 for three sites, or $5 per site. Call 816-325-7111.

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Santa Claus takes a pre-Christmas request at the 2009 Mayor’s Tree Lighting on the Independence Square. EXAMINER PHOTO/Adrianne DeWeese

GET IN THE MOOD FOR CHRISTMAS at the annual lighting of the tree on the Square Nov. 20. Festivities are from 2 to 7 p.m., with sleigh

rides, live entertainment and music. And, of course, Santa will be there, greeting kids and hearing their Christmas wishes. The tree lighting will be at 6 p.m.

The event is free, but their is a fee for sleigh rides. For more information, call the Independence Square Association at 816-461-0065.

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calendarTREASURES FROM THE TRUMAN HOME exhibit, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Nov. 14, Harry S Truman Historic Site Visitor Center, 223 N. Main St., Independence. Free. 816-254-9929.CHRISTMAS WITH THE TRUMANS exhibit, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Nov. 15 through Jan. 10, Harry S Truman Historic Site Visitor Center, 223 N. Main St., Independence. Exhibit of toys, ornaments, photos, wrapping paper, greeting cards and more which belonged to the Truman family. Free. Call 816-254-9929.“MEMORIES OF KOREA” exhibit, through Dec. 31, Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, 500 W. U.S. 24, Independence. Exhibit recalls the region, the war and its legacy through the eyes and memories of people who lived and fought there. Free with museum admission, $8 for adults; $7 for seniors; $3 for ages 6-15; under 6 are free. Call 800-833-1225 or 816-268-8200.“HAZELLE’S COMPETITORS,” through July 31, 2011, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Puppetry Arts Institute, 11025 E. Winner Road. Exhibit of puppets made by other companies that competed with the Hazelle Rollins Kansas City factory. Cost, $3, $1.50 to age 16. Call 816-833-9777.

Blue SprInGSARCHERY MANAGED DEER HUNT, Nov. 4 and 5, Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, 1401 N.W. Park Road. Dur-ing the hunt, the roadway, trails and conservation area will be closed to the public, however the Nature Center will remain open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.CLOGGING FOR BEGINNERS, Thursdays Nov. 4-Dec. 16, Ves-per Hall, 400 N.W. Vesper St. Mixture of tap, jig, flat footing, buck dancing, Irish and Canadian step dancing. Cost, $39. Call 816-228-0181 to register.BELLY DANCE TECHNIQUE class, 5 to 6 p.m. Fridays, Nov. 5-Dec. 17, Vesper Hall. Class focuses on technical breakdown and refinement of belly dance moves. Cost, $60. To register, call 816-228-0181.BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL Theatre and Music departments fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 6, Bob Evans, 1117 N. Missouri 7. Brittany Hill will receive 15 percent of sales. Please cut out this calendar item and bring it with you to Bob Evans.TURKEY DINNER, 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 6, First Christian Church, 701 N.W. 15th St. Drink and dessert are included in the homecooked meal. Tickets are $7 for adults; $4 for children 5 to 11. Tickets are available at the door. For information, call 816-229-8400.PANCAKE BREAKFAST/SILENT AUCTION, sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 813, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 7, Timothy Lutheran Church, 425 N.W. R.D. Mize Road. Proceeds benefit their Troop Account for 2011. Call Roswell Morgan, 816-550-8575 or Bruce Greathouse, 816-220-2126.GENEALOGY EXHIBITS, presented by the Blue Springs Historical Society, 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 7 and 14, Dillingham-Lewis House Museum, 101 S.W. 15th St. Virginia Winters of the DAR and Karol Witthar, archives chairperson, will be on hand to answer questions. There will be exhibits of men who rode with Quantrill and the first settlers of Blue Springs.COMPUTER CLASSES, beginning Windows XP, 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 11-12; beginning Microsoft Word, 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 16-17; intermediate Windows XP, 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 18-19, Vesper Hall. Cost, $35 per class, or take three different classes for $90. Call

816-228-0181 to register.WILD ONES: Nuts to you – for adults, 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 11, Burr Oak Woods. Investigate tasty, nutritious treats that can be prepared and learn why these trees are essential to the survival of wild Missouri residents. To register, call 816-228-3766.“CASE OF THE MISSING BACKPACK,” a mom and sons event, 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 13, Vesper Hall, 400 N.W. Vesper St. Geared for ages 6 to 12 years. Cost, $8. Registration deadline: Nov. 8. Call 816-228-0137 to register.PRUNE LIKE A PRO – for adults, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 16, Burr Oak Woods. Urban Forester Chuck Conner will teach you how to train newly planed trees, as well as proper pruning of mature trees in landscapes. To register, call 816-228-3766.STEPPING STONES, 6 to 7 p.m. Nov. 16, Vesper Hall, 400 N.W. Vesper St. Learn how to create a masterpiece for your garden. Cost, $8. Call 816-228-0181 to register. 6 to 7 p.m.; social dancing, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., Wednesdays Nov. 17-Dec. 22, Vesper Hall, 400 N.W. Vesper St. Cost for either class, $34. Call 816-228-0181 to register.FEED THE CRITTERS on exhibit at Burr Oak Woods Conser-vation Nature Center at 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Call 816-228-3766.TOUGH LOVE Blue Springs/Lee’s Summit support group, for families dealing with unacceptable adolescent behavior, 7:30 to 9:40 p.m. Tuesdays, First Christian Church. 913-492-1200.MOM TO MOM LUNCH CLUB, a support group for new moms, 1 to 2 p.m., first and third Tuesday of each month, St. Mary’s Medical Center Professional Building, 300 Mock Ave. Call 816-655-5585.LA LECHE LEAGUE of Blue Springs, 7 p.m., third Tuesday of each month, Parkview Church. For breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women interested in breastfeeding. Call Kayl, 816-254-5992 or Stephanie, 816-833-0250.

KanSaS cItyPRESIDENTS AT WAR – Korea to Afghanistan, presented by Harry S. Truman Library Institute, 6 p.m. Nov. 6, Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th St. Featured guests: Honor-able Bob Kerrey, Ted Sorensen and Doug Brinkley. Cost, $10. For tickets, visit http://trumanlib.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=NrItdgAVAAEAAAUMAARN-A.AFRICAN VIOLET SHOW AND SALE, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 6; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 7, Loose Park Garden Center, 51st Street and Wornall Road. Free admission. For information, call 816-373-6915.WREATHS & WITS benefit, doors open at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 20, Ararat Shrine Temple, 5100 Ararat Drive. Guests will enjoy music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and a silent auction of wreaths and gift baskets. The trivia competition begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $30. Proceeds benefit the Rainbow Center. For tickets, call 816-229-3869 or e-mail [email protected] NUTRITION PROGRAM, for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or gave birth less than six months ago, Truman Medical Center-Lakewood. Call, 816-404-4WIC.

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the redevelopment of Independence has been the chic project for the past several years. There is no question that

thanks to the efforts of individual investors who have created and supported small busi-ness in the city’s core and the annexation of Kansas City schools, the older areas of town have been upgraded in a dramatic way. If you want to see a tangible result, take a trip down to the Van Horn High School campus and see how the corner of Winner and Tru-man has been perked up.

Lots of well-intended people and insti-tutions have vowed to take on the job of redevelopment, but progress has been slow and tedious. Converting aging, neglected and functionally obsolete areas into vibrant, prosperous and state-of-the-art destinations is laden with financial, logistical and political challenges. Those who have attempted it find out soon that it’s a lot more difficult than it looks.

The Independence School District embraced the crusade to improve housing, stimulate employment and provide excellent education in northwest Independence and Sugar Creek. The Ennovation Center is up and running and there is a renewed sense of pride on school campuses. But the district is still struggling to find a location for a new elementary school to serve the area, and the 12 Blocks West initiative seems to have lost its original momentum.

There are plenty of 15-acre plats suitable for a new elementary school to serve the growing student population in the annexed area. If you figure one city block is approxi-mately 2.5 acres, the school district needs about eight city blocks for the proposed project. Any one in town could identify eight blighted blocks that could be razed for a spanking new modern grade school but that means displacing (and buying out) families, businesses and property owners. It is an economic and social dilemma.

Redevelopment is hard.Certain city leaders are positively pumped

up about the development of the Little Blue Valley made possible by the extension of Jackson Drive. A long time coming, this infrastructure accomplishment is great for connecting the north and south parts of

town. It’s a gorgeous piece of land that has been spared from destruction, and perhaps it should stay that way. Conservation of natural landscapes is a noble endeavor for a commu-nity, perhaps even more noble that building shopping malls and luxury homes.

But it’s just too tempting to have all that land ripe for the pickin’. It’s saleable property that is ideally suited for executive housing and places for people from around the region to come and drop dough. The successes of eastern Independence development and the money those developments have brought to the city coffers are real and the potential that the Valley offers to further boost our image and profitability is legitimate. Despite controversial incentives for developers and the additional strain put on city services and public safety manpower, the additional retail and Class A office space has kept us competi-tive with our neighboring suburban towns.

Development is easy.We all get this concept, right? Remember

when ABC first launched the show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”? The show’s con-struction and design team went into homes and rehabilitated them, bringing them up to modern safety and design standards. It didn’t take long for the show to figure out that it was way too hard to rehab a home in seven days. Now when you tune in each week you can see a home spectacularly torn down and a new building go up in its place. It’s a lot easier, cheaper and more efficient to start from scratch rather than retrofitting an old building. Same is true for city.

Development is easy. Redevelopment is hard.

The question is: do we want what’s best for the city or do we want what’s easiest?

Jackie

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there is a reason children don’t re-member their first few years.

It would appear that some force greater than the rest of us had the fore-sight to know that parenting doesn’t come automatically.

It’s not as if the baby arrives and we instantly know every answer to every question. It’s definitely a hands-on learn-ing experience, and sometimes you truly do feel as if you’re making it up as you go along.

Can you imagine if we could remember every little thing that ever happened to us from the moment we were born? All the fumbly passes from one gawking loved one to the next, or the time baby got too close the cat for the first time.

If Baby J grows up to remember every moment of her life, I’m in a lot of trouble because some days it seems like fumbling is the only way to describe it.

The nights when you can’t get the baby

to stop crying, and your pleading, begging, bribing – anything for two hours of unin-terrupted sleep. Then there was the time you put the diaper back on backwards.

And we mustn’t forget the most hor-rible part of being a new parent – the acci-dents you knew you could have prevented. Like the time you looked away for two seconds and baby wasn’t where you left him or the first time baby tried walking on her own and the coffee table came out of nowhere.

I’d love to say I’m the perfect parent and none of these things happen to me, but I would classify myself as a hands-on learner, and parenthood has been the same for me. I’m learning as I go and

trying to chalk the clumsy tumbles and the “Mommy turned her back for two seconds” moments into learning experience, while my inner monologue works really hard to convince me that people don’t see the scratch on Baby J’s nose and question who allowed me to enter the elite club that is parenthood.

And let’s not forget the things that are out of our control. The first fever. The first cold. The fact that baby had acid reflux and spent the greater part of the first four months spitting up and crying.

Of course you eventually get it all under control. You’ve baby-proofed the house even more. You’ve become a champ at do-ing things one-handed so you never have a reason to turn your back for two seconds. You don’t freak out as much about colds and baby is on solid foods, and the acid reflux is barely a memory.

You’re filling out your application to be Parent of the Year and stop dead in your

tracks because nature throws you the big-gest curve ball. It changes baby’s sleeping patterns and produces a cry unlike any you’ve ever heard (and you know all the cries now and what they mean – except this new own).

It’s called teething and it’s just one more painful, stressful event that you’ll remember for the rest of your child’s life and she won’t have any recollection of it.

I, for one, am glad my daughter’s memory will start to kick in about the time she thinks I’m the world’s greatest mother. Maybe then the learning curve will level out a little and I can chalk this up to a lesson learned the hard way.

Stephanie

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turkey, with all the trimmingsFacts and figures about the traditional meal

butterball produced the most turkeys last year, at 1,330 mil-lion pounds, according to the 2010 Watt poultry estimate. Jennie-o followed with 1,270 million pounds. in third place came Cargill value added Meats at 1,165 million pounds. perdue came in sixth place at 267 mil-lion pounds.

turkey processors

according to tlC, l-tryptophan is the essential amino acid and natural seda-tive found in turkey meat. Many people believe it to be the cause of a sleepiness common after a thanksgiving feast, but this simply isn’t true. l-tryptophan doesn’t act on the brain unless you take it on an empty stomach with no protein present. the levels found in a turkey din-ner are far too low to cause drowsiness.

don’t blame the bird 250 million

that’s the estimated number of turkeys raised in the U.S. the past two years. they weighed approximately 7.9 billion pounds and had an estimated value of $4.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census bureau.

Compiled by Danielle Braff

Holiday gatherings often revolve around food. Big dinners with the fam-ily might get all the attention, but even office parties or casual get-togethers can focus on food. unfortunately, many of these treats are loaded with fat, sugar and calories. try these tips to still indulge in the holiday spirit without packing on extra pounds.

Instead of: a cracker with cheesetry: a plain reduced fat cracker

Instead of: egg nogtry: white wine

Instead of: cocktail meatballstry: boiled shrimp

Instead of: fruitcaketry: dried apricots

Instead of: a slice of hamtry: a slice of turkey without the skin

Instead of: pumpkin or apple pietry: a slice of angel food cake

Instead of: a cup of new england clam chowder or cream of mushroom soup

try: a cup of vegetable or tomato soup

Instead of: a side of stuffingtry: a scoop of white or brown rice or mashed

potatoes

Instead of: a piece of fried chickentry: a piece of fish or baked chicken

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there are three places in the U.S. named after turkeys. there’s turkey, texas, which has 456 residents; turkey Creek, la., has 361 residents; and turkey, n.C., has 272 residents, according to the U.S. Census bureau.

our turkey consumption has increased 109 percent in the past 40 years because of the recognition of the bird’s nutritional value and taste, according to the national turkey Federation. last year, each person in the U.S. consumed an average of 17 pounds of turkey.

Sincerist form of flattery

it isn’t just the common man who eats turkey. it’s also a tradition in the White house that dates to 1947, when the national turkey Federation presented the president with a live turkey and two dressed turkeys for thanksgiving. after the ceremony, the live turkey moves to disneyland to live permanently.

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turkey consumption

We aren’t the only country obsessed with turkey. americans eat the most tur-key, followed by Canada, then countries in the european Union, then Mexico and brazil, according to the Foreign agricul-tural service. but no one eats as many turkeys as americans do. Canada came in second place, but Canadians eat just a little more than half as many turkeys per capita as we do.

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709 million poundsyou simply can’t have thanksgiving without cranberries. that’s probably why there were 709 million pounds of them produced last year in the U.S., the Census bureau says. Wisconsin was responsible for producing about 400 pounds, followed by Massachusetts, where 190 million pounds were produced. other strong cranberry states were new Jersey, Washington and oregon.

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HIGHeSt HIGH the birth of my son. Family is really important to me. i’ve always wanted children, so it was just one of those moments.

loweSt lowMy divorce from my first husband. i just got married at a young age. We grew apart, and i wasn’t there for him. that’s where the workaholic bit comes through.

MoSt IMportant Mentor retired Col. Melinda Woodhurst. She was my bat-talion commander at the national training Center in California, and she is now retired in virginia. Just the fact that she’s a female succeeding in the military and balancing her family – she had one son, too, and her husband was a civilian.

My acHIlleS’ Heel i’m too overtrusting and naive. Just for the most part, i’m an optimist, and i tend to give people the benefit of the doubt.

GreateSt MoMent of epIpHany it goes back to what i said about family and trying to balance. My career is going to be over soon, but logan and James will always be there.

SMarteSt tHInG I ever dIdJoin the army. i was young, and i didn’t think about all of the benefits i’d have, like a guaranteed pay-check. i also have those medical benefits for logan and my husband.

duMBeSt tHInG I ever dId Got married so young the first time.

wHat I tHouGHt I’d Be doInG at tHIS poInt In My lIfe exactly what i am doing – wife, mom and soldier (battalion commander).

wHat I StIll really want to do Serve my country as long as i can. i’d like to be in the army a minimum of 24 years. i’ll re-evaluate everything at that time. logan will be starting high school, and i want to spend time with him before he goes to college.

– adrianne deWeese

SPECTRUM/LT. COL. ELIZABETH DELBRIDGE-KEOUGH


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lt. col. elizabeth delbridge-Keough smiles shyly at the question asked of her, her hair secured in a tight braid, her athletic frame dressed in military fatigues and tan boots.

“Yes, yes. I would definitely call myself a tomboy,” she says. “I was a rough ‘n’ toughie and hung out with my brother.”

Lt. Col. Keough celebrated her 40th birthday in September, and this summer, she became only the second woman in the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant’s nearly 60-year history to serve as its commander. In her 18-year career, she has traveled the world, living a career of service she had always wanted. The experience in Inde-pendence is allowing her to spend time to-gether with her 9-year-old son, Logan, and her husband of 10 years, James, something that hasn’t always been possible in the past decade.

–––She was born in Tucson, Ariz., and

several months after her birth, her family moved to Wiesbaden, Germany. Her father, Larry Delbridge, extended his stay in the Air Force, Lt. Col. Keough says, and her family moved at age 10 to Aurora, Colo.

“When I was younger, I didn’t really notice the difference between females in the workplace and guys in the workplace be-cause my dad worked with so many females, being medical supply,” Lt. Col. Keough says. “When I went to my dad’s work, when I was younger, there was always females there, so

it wasn’t like I noticed a difference.” Her father served the U.S. Air Force as a

lab technician and later in medical sup-ply. She developed a close friendship with Daniel, her only sibling, who is three years older than she. Their mother, Agnes, was a stay-at-home mother who baby-sat for a living.

“Being military children, we didn’t have

those ties to grandparents, cousins, you know, close family – it was just the friends that we met around the area and the neigh-borhood that were other military kids,” she says.

She remembers a lower crime rate in Europe compared to the United States, and Lt. Col. Keough said she and her brother experienced more freedom in Germany.

Their mother allowed them to ride their bikes to the train station, and then ride from Wiesbaden to Frankfurt on the train, ride around Frankfurt, and return home.

“I remember when we first moved to Colorado, then she wouldn’t even let us walk outside the gate to the 7-Eleven right there, which was like a half a block,” Lt. Col.

Lt. Col. Elizabeth Delbridge-Keough

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lt. col. elizabeth del-bridge-Keough at work in her office at the lake city army ammu-nition plant. Keough is the commander of the plant.

(left) delbridge-Ke-ough waits with her son, logan patrick Keough, for the school bus.

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tech

By dan rafter

black Friday shoppers will flock to department stores and home electronics retailers this year to purchase bargain-priced tvs. but price isn’t the only factor you should consider when buying a tv.

adam Montoya, chief technology officer of Firedog, a company that provides installation and support services for home electronics and computers, recommends that consumers ask four questions before purchasing a new television set.

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How far does your couch sit from your tv? Montoya says customers usually measure their room’s size before buying a new tv. but they almost always forget to consider how far away they’ll sit from their new televisions. this makes a big difference. For a 42-inch tv, Montoya says, you should sit 5 to 7 feet away for an optimal viewing experience.

do you really need the highest-resolution tv? When you shop for a new tv, you might notice some advertised as 1080p and some as 720p models. basically, the 1080p sets have higher resolution. the 1080p sets cost more, but Montoya says the additional cost — upwards of 30 per-cent — isn’t necessarily worth it. “there isn’t a lot of return for the extra costs of a 1080p tv,” he said. “the only time you notice it is when you are way too close to the tv.”

Should you choose plasma or lcd? plasmas are more expensive. these sets boast darker blacks, helping to create that home movie-theater experience. there is a downside, though: plasma tvs use glass or reflective screens. if the room in which you watch tv has a lot of windows and receives a significant amount of natural light, you might be bothered by glare on your screen.

Should you upgrade to new components? Montoya warns that buying a new tv can some-times cause sticker shock when consumers attempt to hook up their old dvd players, speakers or other components. Consumers might discover that the new cables they need to connect these old devices can be awfully expensive. in some cases, it might be just as cost-effective to buy newer dvd players that are designed to work more readily with their new tv sets.

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is it time for a color adjustment? It is!November is always a great time for

change. Summer has clearly passed us by, and it is time to look forward to the cooler weather. Everyone that comes into the salon is revisiting the idea of a change as well. In hair color and makeup, that is.

You see, by now our summer sun kissed skin is beginning to fade away and our lighter hair may seem too faded, transparent, or way too light for our skin tone now. Not forgetting that our wardrobe is changing, and the colors and textures will not flatter our summer hair color.

So what is a gal to do? Not only do we have to switch our closet, now we have to switch our hair color and makeup? Not to worry, it’s quite simple. Here are five quick, simple tricks to help you with this endeavor:

1. Call your favorite stylist and book and appointment. Let them know when you call that you might need a few more minutes to consult about a hair color change.

2. Don’t forget about a healthy trim or new haircut for the season. Not only will it be nice to remove and reshape all the old summer hair, but also you might be someone that does not like your hair to get caught into your collar when those warm, sexy turtlenecks go on.

3. New skin? You bet. While you are rethink-ing your makeup colors, please don’t forget your skin. In the very least, get your scrub out and use it to help resurface. I would like to suggest a facial for this application. Your skin care pro can customize one just for you, using anything from

a glycolic peel, or moisturizing masks, to special serums (all of the above) to get that healthy glow back!

4. Makeup? Oh yes. Please don’t forget to reevaluate your makeup for the fall and winter. I always suggest having two foundations on hand so you can blend them from one season to another. Don’t forget to try some new techniques for your holiday parties as well. You can book an appointment with a makeup artist, who can teach you, as well as apply a new beautiful you!

5. Pretty hands go a long way when you want to make a good impression. Don’t forget to change up your nail color as well. Your nail tech. can do a nice peel on your hands and feet before a deep moisturizing treatment so you are all aglow!

Don’t forget to coordinate all your new chang-es. You don’t want to clash your hair color with your new lipstick, now do you? Hmmm.

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parenting

How to teach your child to driveaccording to the Centers for dis-ease Control, parents are the key to safe teen driving. in addition to starting and maintaining the safe driving conversation with teens, the CdC recommends that par-ents take the following steps to ensure safe teen travels:

• extend your teen’s supervised driving period: the CdC recom-mends 30 to 60 hours of practice in varying weather and road con-ditions over six months.

• Set rules of the road: estab-lishing rules for your child will provide needed limits when your child hits the road. Seatbelts must be mandatory and night driving should be limited. restrict the number of passengers allowed in the car with your teen. keeping it to zero or one will reduce the like-lihood of a crash.

• review the eight danger zones: From inexperience to distracted or impaired driving, review the dangers associated with your teen’s new privilege. en-sure that you set a good example by avoiding these dangers when you’re behind the wheel as well.

• consider a parent-teen driv-ing contract: once rules are established, have your teen sign on the dotted line. outline con-sequences for rule-breaking and keep the contract in plain view.

Source: Centers for Disease Control

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driving dangers

By Molly loGan anderSon

What you can do to protect your teen behind the wheel

The milestone of obtaining a driver’s license, often thought of as a reason for celebration among teens, is a scary prop-osition for parents and drivers. Here are some steps parents can take to reduce the risks.

dangers of distracted drivingRecent national campaigns like

Oprah Winfrey’s No Phone Zone have brought much-needed attention to one of the most dangerous distrac-tions drivers face — the mobile phone. The National Safety Council estimates that drivers using cell phones, even the hands-free variety, fail to see up to 50 percent of objects within their vision field. This problem, called inattention blindness, is an obstacle only omitted by a strict intolerance to cell phone use.

“In the old days, distracted driving was turning away to adjust the radio,” says David Shavzin, president and co-founder of Safe Teen Driving Club. “Now there are so many things taking the attention of the child off the road.”

Shavzin says that the years of experi-ence adults bring to teaching children how to drive better prepare teens for distractions or mistakes by other drivers: “Teens just don’t know what to do yet.”

opening lines of communicationWhile much legislation is in place

or soon to come, parental involvement is needed to ensure rules are followed. Shavzin urges parents to get to know the laws of their state and increase restric-tions further.

“Gauge your teen and make rules stronger as needed,” Shavzin says. “Cre-ate a safe driving agreement to avoid hearing, ‘But you never told me that.’” Download a free pledge at www.safeteen-drivingclub.org.

Parents can find more support online to bolster teen training. Insurance com-panies like Allstate have sites dedicated to teen driving safety (allstateteendriver.com). In addition, businesses like Shavzin’s offer training manuals, videos and equipment for families looking to

take their teen’s learning to the next level.

“Simple magnets for the side of the car indicate that a newly licensed driver is behind the wheel,” Shavzin says.

“I’ve noticed the one on my own car causes other drivers to back away.”

Small things make a big difference, including the book “Teenage Road Hogs” by Michael Schein, a teen.

“Kids like the book because it’s written by another teen,” Shavzin says.

using technologyParents can also give kids the opportu-

nity to prove how responsible they can be by using a GPS tracking device to moni-tor comings and goings, as well as speed.

While some teens see the devices as a privacy invasion, Shavzin disagrees: “Parents sometimes want to hide it, but the idea is to use it to bring about the conversation with your teen,” he says. “Look at the reports together and use it as an opportunity to engage your kids.”

Getting parents to buy into the seri-ousness of teen driving is half the battle. Many aren’t aware of the risks or that the training needs to be more than what it was when they were younger.

But, Shavzin says, none wants harm for the children and can surely make a difference once they get involved.

“It’s got to be absolute,” he says. “This is what our plan is because we love you.”

he statistics are staggering: drivers ages 16 to 19 are four times more likely to crash their vehicles than are adults, according to the Centers for disease Control and prevention. in 2008, nine kids in the same age

bracket died each day from motor vehicle crashes.


InGredIentS• 1 cup pecan halves• 1 cup walnut pieces• 1 egg white, beaten• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg• ½ cup peanuts, shelled, roasted, salted• ½ cup banana chips• ½ cup dried cranberries• ½ cup golden raisins

if you prefer a savory version, omit the egg white, sugar and spices, and instead roast the pecans and walnuts with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.preheat oven to 350 degrees F. line a baking pan with foil; set aside.Stir the pecan halves and walnut pieces into the egg white. Use a slotted spoon to lift out

the nuts; spread them in a single layer on the foil-lined pan. Combine the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle this over the nuts, turning to coat them.roast the coated nuts for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon about midway through. remove the nuts; allow to cool.Combine the walnuts and pecans with pea-nuts, banana chips, cranberries and raisins. Stir. Makes about four cups.

these loaves combine favorite holiday flavors, and they ship very well.

InGredIentS• 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree• 4 eggs• 1 cup vegetable oil• ²/³ cup water• 3 cups granulated sugar• 3 ½ cups all purpose flour• 2 teaspoons baking soda• 1 ½ teaspoons salt• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg• ½ teaspoon ground cloves• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger• 1 can (14 ounces) whole berry cranberry sauce• Confectioners’ sugar

preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease seven small loaf pans (approximately 3 X 6 inches) and line each one with a rectangle of parch-ment, letting the ends hang over the long sides of each pan.in a large mixing bowl, using the paddle at-tachment, combine pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar. in a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon,

nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry in-gredients into the pumpkin mixture. do not overmix.place about ¾ cup of batter in each pan. on top of this layer, gently spoon about 3/8 cup of cranberry sauce. don’t spread the cranberry sauce all the way to the edge.divide the remaining pumpkin batter and use it to top the cranberry layer in each pan.bake for about 50 minutes. after the first half-hour, lay a rectangle of foil gently over the loaf pans to keep the bread from becom-ing too brown.Check for doneness by inserting a thin wooden skewer into the center of a loaf. if it comes out clean, the loaf is done.allow to cool. dust each loaf with confection-ers’ sugar.Makes seven loaves (about 6 x 3 inches)

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Great foodGive yummy gifts that travel wellBy MarGaret MapleS

iving tasty homemade gifts is one of the holiday season’s joys, especially if the gifts

serve as pats on the back for the peo-ple who make your life better every day. Mail carriers, handymen, your mechanic — you know your crew. Maybe you tip these workers each year, but this time, try adding a bit of yourself by including a big cookie.

You can make these treats from scratch, but why not speed up the pro-cess — and still fill your home with that lovely cookie fragrance — by using store-bought dough? Even your smallest helper will be able to shape dough balls and place them on baking sheets.

Let the cookies cool completely before decorating. We’ve supplied a recipe for icing, but the ready-made variety is also available in the supermarket baking aisle. A craft or cooking store is likely to offer a variety of paste food colors, plus pastry bags and tips for piping designs and messages.

Decide which colors you’ll need and, for each one, tint about three-quarters of a cup of icing. If you’re experienced with pastry bags, prepare one for each color. Freezer bags are less precise tools, but they do offer another decorating option: Fill a freezer bag with colored icing and cut off a tiny corner. This little hole serves as your tip. Reserve plenty of white icing wrapped in plastic in case you need to mix more colors.

Sketch a light-hearted design for each trade or job: a chocolate hammer for your handyman, a brilliant yellow light bulb for your electrician. Before you begin decorating in earnest, practice piping each design on a baking sheet or wax paper.

Once the cookies are decorated, let the icing set. Then place each cookie in a food-safe bag so it will stay fresh. The final step is to place the bagged cookie in a box or tin with a bright bow. The ones you keep at home can be stored in air-tight containers.

tHInK InSIde tHe BoXFor friends in other cities, plan goodies that will arrive looking lovely. Without special handling, which is costly, a trip across town can reduce iced cakes or cupcakes to buttercream rubble. So pick treats that can go the dis-tance, and wrap them securely. one candidate is Cranberry pumpkin bread, which presents a richly hued texture with a streak of whole berry cranberry sauce through the loaf. package the loaves in treat bags and place them in a pretty cake tin, and send them off in a cardboard box. as a change of pace, consider hol-iday trail Mix. our recipe features banana chips, dried cranberries, raisins, peanuts, and sugar-coated walnuts and pecans. pack the trail mix in a treat bag and in a neat tin, enclosed in a cardboard box. the trail mix doesn’t require the protection of a tin, but the metal container provides effective stor-age and a casual serving container for the holidays. and after all your preparations, re-member to ship early. the holiday rush is one tradition to avoid.

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fooddecorator IcInGthis basic icing can be used for decorating cookies or cakes. • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room tem-perature• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract• 2 to 2½ pounds confectioners’ sugar, sifted• 3 tablespoons milk• Food coloring

in a mixing bowl, using the paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth. add the vanilla extract. pour in half the confectioners’ sugar and 3 tablespoons of milk; beat until smooth.add the remaining sugar and beat until smooth. if the icing seems very stiff, add more milk, a couple of teaspoons at a time. the icing should be creamy but firm enough to hold its shape so it can be piped easily.Color the icing according to the palette you’ll need for your gift cookie designs.

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after the icing sets, the postal cookie can be dressed in a bow and placed in a treat bag and tin for pre-sentation. this is a delicious way to personalize an annual holiday tip for your mail carrier.

Use a small decorating tip to write Merry Christmas or another holiday message below the letter. Finish with a curly border around the top of the cookie. a skewer is handy for touch-ing up soft icing.

in the center of a plain cookie, place a red buttercream “envelope.” Use a pastry tip to outline the form in buttercream, and fill it in with icing thinned with milk. let the envelope dry, then address it to Santa in white icing. add a buttercream stamp.

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Keough says, “so it was kind of a culture shock, coming back to the States and kind of realizing a lot of the dangers that I wasn’t exposed to until I was 10.”

Lt. Col. Keough developed a strong rela-tionship with her father during his last year in the Air Force. While he was stationed at Wichita Falls, Texas, prior to Lt. Col. Keough’s freshman year of high school, he invited his only daughter to stay with him for the summer. Prior to that experience, she remembers her father attending all of her sporting events, despite his busy work schedule, but it was somehow different.

She calls that summer “a turning point” in their relationship as father and daughter. Her mother and brother remained in Colo-rado, and her parents remained married until Larry’s death in August 2001.

He became more of a friend. They talked more and ate dinner together. She shared her goals of taking Junior ROTC in high school. They talked about the Air Force, but not the Army, and what benefits the service had provided for her father.

“It could have been me growing up, get-ting ready to go into high school and seeing him in a different light,” Lt. Col. Keough says, “but that less authoritative aspect and also knowing he was about ready to retire had something to do with it.”

The differences between men and women and how the two genders are often treated differently in the workforce never crossed her mind, Lt. Col. Keough says, and she credits her upbringing in Germany and the cultural differences. She constantly saw men and women working together in the military toward a common goal.

Law enforcement remained near the top of her career aspirations as a child. Later, she wanted to serve as a police officer in the military. Lt. Col. Keough says she continu-ally felt drawn to serving and to “doing good things for the community.”

‘Scared wasn’t one of the words I’d put into place’: lt. col. Keough strives better under pressure

She had participated in Air Force Junior ROTC all four years in high school. Several of her close Junior ROTC friends – both

men and women – were a year older, and they encouraged her to visit and to apply for a scholarship while they participated in Army ROTC as freshmen at The Metropoli-tan State College of Denver.

She contemplated attending the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., but Lt. Col. Keough says her lower grades would’ve required her to first attend one year of preparation school, and then apply to the Air Force Academy. Lisa opted in-stead to stay closer to home and to partici-pate in Army ROTC with her friends.

So, she went the Army route. But was her father disappointed that she chose the Army over the Air Force?

“I don’t know if he was disappointed. He never really showed me that he was disap-pointed. I think he was proud that I was going to college,” she says. “He always used to kid me and harass me about the Army and certain things that happened.”

For example, Lt. Col. Keough says, following her commission she was told to report to Fort Bliss, Texas, but for some reason, her pay didn’t kick in.

“So, he was still paying my way as I was a commissioned officer in the Army,” she says of her father. “He would always harass me and say that I should have gone Air Force, and I might get paid. It was more of a jok-ing manner, though.”

Operation Desert Storm broke out while Lt. Col. Keough was in her early 20s, and several of her friends in reserve units deployed overseas. She remembers watch-ing TV with some classmates, “hoping we didn’t see a glimpse of our friends,” she says, “but kind of hoping we did to make sure everything was OK ’cause there was a lot of unknown at that time.”

The notion of traveling overseas and seeing conflict has never frightened her, though. Again, she says, her upbringing in Germany influenced these feelings as she can remember traveling to many different countries. At age 7, her Girl Scout troop took a train trip to Berlin and saw life under Communism and the Berlin Wall while they were still intact.

“Just instances like that and traveling to so many different countries, I don’t think going overseas bothered me at all,” she says.

“I don’t think I was scared at all. ‘Scared’ wasn’t one of the words I’d put into place.”

She graduated in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a minor in computer science. Lt. Col. Keough was commissioned the same day she graduated and immediately went to Fort Bliss, where she started Officer Basic Course in Air Defense Artillery (Patriot). Air Defense Ar-tillery is a branch of the Army, and Lt. Col. Keough was a Patriot officer. She describes a Patriot missile as “a high air defense mis-sile” that was originally designed to shoot down aircraft rather than Scuds, which is a type of missile the Soviet Union developed during the Cold War.

Air Defense Artillery, Lt. Col. Keough says, is known as one of the most challeng-ing branches in which to serve because of its technical nature. The technology and software evolves continuously and did so especially as Lt. Col. Keough entered the branch in the mid-1990s.

“It is a tough branch,” she says. “The say-ing is that Air Defense Artillery eats their young.”

Germany served as her first duty station after Lt. Col. Keough completed Officer Basic Course, “and I kind of looked at it as an adventure more than anything else,” she says. She served in Ansbach, Germany, as a tactical control officer, launcher platoon leader and executive officer in 6-43 Air Defense Artillery Battalion (Patriot).

During her tour in Germany, she served an eight-month deployment to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In Saudi Arabia, she earned the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, a combat patch. Among the few times she says she felt scared occurred as she sat in a van, on duty, monitoring the Patriot system. An aircraft was spotted in a no-fly zone at a time when such a zone existed near Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

The event transpired in a matter of sec-onds. She was only 23 years old.

“It was close to the point where I was going to have to fire,” she says. “It would have been my first missile away, and at that point, I wasn’t sure if it was a friendly or if it was a foe. I wasn’t sure, so I didn’t really want to fire.

“It turned out that right before I was about to push the button, the correct code was being emitted from the aircraft. It was a friendly, but I didn’t end up firing. It was probably one of the most intense times I think I can ever remember in my life.”

‘I want my family to be there’: a workaholic learns to have it all

James Keough and Elizabeth Delbridge met while playing on a softball team at Fort Riley, Kan., and married in December 1999 because of the U.S. Army’s new policy that prohibited officer-enlisted personal rela-tionships. The couple were grandfathered since they married prior to February 2000.

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lake city army ammunition plant commander lt. col. elizabeth delbridge-Keough 'pulls pork,' breaking apart a slow-cooked pork shoulder into smaller pieces by hand. employees were selling barbecue sandwiches as a fundraiser, raising money for Kansas city area charities. | tHe eXaMIner/adam vogler

“I kind of jokingly said, ‘Well, you’re either going to have to marry me, or we’ll have to stop dating,’” Lt. Col. Keough says. “We were kind of joking about it, and then he asked me, and I said, ‘Yes.’”

In the last 15 years, Lt. Col. Keough’s military career has taken her across the United States and the world, including time spent at Fort Riley, Kan.; Fort Irwin, Calif.; the Republic of Korea; West Fort Hood, Texas; and to Kuwait in support of Iraq and Afghanistan. She also completed her mas-ter’s degree in business administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, both in 2003. In May, just before she took over as commander at Lake City, she redeployed from a nine-month de-ployment to Joint Base Balad, Iraq. As the distribution management chief for the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), she was responsible for the entire theater’s logistics, from water to fuel to ammunition.

ATK operates the Army-owned plant, which produces 5.56mm, 7.62mm and .50-caliber rounds for the U.S. armed forces. The plant produces more than 1.4 billion rounds annually, and more than 20 mil-lion of those small rounds are utilized in Afghanistan each year.

Lt. Col. Keough’s responsibilities include proper oversight of ATK to ensure that the plant provides quality small-caliber ammunition to the government, as well as ensuring that the plant is environmentally compliant and is a good steward of govern-ment resources.

She awakens at 4:30 a.m. to work out at the gym since remaining in shape is counted among her responsibilities. Her work days stretch out 15, 16 hours, which includes her time as a wife and as a mother.

“She’s a workaholic,” Logan replies, making his parents laugh, as he is asked to describe his mother in one word and what his favorite aspect is about her. His father once explained the word to their son.

“In the past, I’ve struggled with not pri-oritizing Logan and James,” Lt. Col. Keough says, smiling.

“On occasion, she’s known to be one, but everyone is,” James says of the workaholic title, adding that Lt. Col. Keough has im-proved in prioritizing her family.

On a recent Wednesday evening, Logan sat at his family’s kitchen table as his mother and father watched him study for an upcoming spelling test. The scene is

somewhat of a new one for Logan who has lived on and off again with his grandmother and uncle in Colorado as both of his parents served overseas. Born at Fort Riley, Kan., in 2001, Logan has lived in California, Korea, Texas, Colorado and Missouri.

Lt. Col. Keough credits her mother, Agnes, and her brother, Daniel, who live together in Aurora, Colo., for supporting her and taking care of Logan when her duty called.

Nowadays, Logan is a fourth grader at James Lewis Elementary School in Blue Springs, and he lives on-site at Lake City in military housing where the Keough house “is the cool house on the block,” James says, jokingly.

“I feel great,” Logan says of living at Lake City and in Independence.

Lt. Col. Keough’s and James’ personali-ties balance each other, Lt. Col. Keough

says, as James is more of an introvert until he gets to know someone well while she is outgoing. While he is glad to have his family back together, James says being apart had its advantages and its disadvantages for his military career. The separation allowed him to focus on his mission, James says, but he also missed out on seeing his son grow up and spending quality family time together.

“If I had it all to do all over again, I prob-ably would have stayed with my family,” James says. “I’m not saying I regret any of what I did, but I do wish I’d had my family at my side more.”

As Lt. Col. Keough’s husband, James says he has witnessed the barriers she has broken through and the stereotypes of female officers in the military – just imagine the typical male-female stereotypes, he says, and multiply them because of the testoster-one level in the military.

“As someone in the military, it didn’t matter that she was a female,” James says. “It had no benefits or disadvantages. She

was judged on skill level and her potential ability to perform at the next rank.”

James retired in September as a master sergeant in field artillery. He says he retired so he could spend more time with Logan and determine the next step in his career. James now attends ITT Technical Institute three days a week.

Lt. Col. Keough’s service at Lake City will continue through summer 2012. She says she wants to serve a minimum of 24 years in the Army – come 2012, she will have served 20 years. Her goal is to be selected for the Army War College in Pennsylvania and to earn the rank of colonel and her doctorate.

Her advice for women who aspire to have it all – a career, a family and personal success – is relatively simple in theory, and she says she is still learning it: Prioritize your family over your career – always.

“I hope to always have my family. I won’t always have my career,” she says. “When I retire, I want my family to be there.”


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‘on a slow day, i’m looking for things to do, because i’m not used to it being that slow. i do better on fast, multitasking days.’ – lt. Col. keough

Lt. Col. Elizabeth “Lisa” Delbridge-Keough’s military decorations – bronze Star– Meritorious Service Medal (3 oak leaf clusters)– army Commendation Medal (2 olC) – army achievement Medal (6 olC)– national defense Service Medal– iraqi Campaign Medal– Global War on terror Service Medal– kuwait Service Medal– kuwait liberation Medal


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taBletop arthelp kids make a colorful, useful turkey centerpiece

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this gobbler craft is perfect for your thanksgiving celebration. not only is it cute to look at, it also functions as a pencil holder. lay down some tabletop paper and let the kids decorate and scribble away.

MaterIalSStyrofoam ball (half circle), brown paint, paintbrush, construction paper, scissors, colored pencils, colored feathers and glue

dId you Know?the first thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 and lasted three days. the pilgrims and Indians didn’t eat pumpkin pie, but they did eat clams. plus, there were no potatoes because they believed those were poisonous.

turKey QuIZWhich of the following were considered acceptable table manners at the first thanksgiving? a: to spit on the ground B: to throw bones into the hearth c: to eat with your hands d: all of the above

correct anSwerd: Would your parents allow you to do that? i don’t think so.

now dress your turkey with your feathered pencils.

while the ball and feathered pencils dry, cut out the front of your turkey.

decorate with eyes and beak and glue it onto the front of your ball.

lay out some paper to protect your work surface. paint the half ball brown and let dry.

use glue to stick feathers to colored pencils. leave about a ½ inch on the bottom of the pencil so you can stick it into the ball.

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Start atraditionFour ideas for a new spin on thanksgiving

tired of turkey? Sick of stuffing? yawning over yams? if the thought of the same old thanksgiving dinner has you dreading turkey day, liven it up with these fun new traditions.

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are football games your family’s favorite part of the day? try a turkey day tailgate.Meal: Grilled turkey burgers, sweet po-tato fries, raw veggies and dip, bottles of your favorite pumpkin ale. For dessert, pumpkin cookies.table: Go casual. Cover your table with a picnic tablecloth and serve on heavy-duty paper plates. there’s no need for silverware; all the food is finger food!after dinner: after watching the pros play, head outside for your own football fun.

Mayflower mealaccording to farmersalmanac.com, most of today’s thanksgiving foods weren’t eaten on the first thanksgiving. this year, try making a new tradition of an old one, and throw a party like the pil-grims had in 1621.Meal: in addition to turkey, meats should include venison, cod and bass. on the side, serve sourdough bread (baked in a round pan rather than a loaf pan). peel and quarter onions, boil with raisins, sugar, egg and vinegar, and serve. also, boil spinach, drain and serve with currants, butter, sugar and vinegar. the pilgrims also, according to the almanac, ate for dessert a prune tart seasoned with rosemary, rosewater, cinnamon and sugar. however, if that doesn’t sound quite palatable, dice and stew pumpkin, then season with ginger, cinnamon, butter and vinegar. Serve in a bowl, not a pastry shell.table: Serve everything with wooden plates and bowls, linen napkins and no forks.after dinner: try some traditional activ-ities of 1621. Marbles, blind Man’s bluff and tag were popular games of the day.

Melting pot munchiesif traditional thanksgiving food doesn’t suit your palate, why not try the food of some other cultures that make up this country?Meal: Spread a world map over the table as a tablecloth, or cut it into placemat-size pieces and laminate for durability. MarthaStewart.com also recommends using hiker’s maps made from tyvek, which is more durable. one dish from each continent can make for an elegant seven-course meal. epicurious.com’s “around the world in 80 dishes” section can provide some inspiration.table: Get some Cds from the world music section of the library to play dur-ing dinner.after dinner: dust off those trivial pur-suit cards and test your knowledge of world history, geography and entertain-ment.

It’s a party, charlie Brownhave a houseful of guests you don’t remember inviting? Why not follow the lead of Charlie brown in the television special “a Charlie brown thanksgiv-ing”? Meal: Serve the traditional Charlie brown thanksgiving food – buttered toast, pretzel sticks, popcorn and jel-lybeans. if your guests are hoping for dinner, put these out as appetizers be-fore the more traditional meal.table: Charlie brown served his meal at a ping-pong table set up in the back-yard.after dinner: What else but a rousing game of football? Just beware of any-one who offers to hold the ball while you kick it!

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Sure, you’re going to be able to find this movie on tv during the holiday season. but why not give this movie the status it deserves by reserving a night for the entire family to watch ralphie’s quest for a red ryder bb gun?

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“It’s a wonderful life”

“How the Grinch Stole christmas”

“life and adventures of Santa claus/nestor the christmas donkey”

“emmet otter’s Jug-Band christmas”

For many it’s a tv Christmas eve tradition, but for others who typically have family events on Christmas eve or who are traveling that night, the story of George bailey’s return from the brink and redemption is a great way to get into the holiday spirit.

Forget Jim Carrey. boris karloff is the true Grinch in this 1966 animated film of the dr. Seuss classic. to extend the family fun, pair it with the original “Charlie brown Christmas” ($19.98 dvd) for an evening of classic animated spirit.

it wouldn’t be december without some rankin/bass stop-motion holiday fun, and this dvd provides two of the holiday specials that don’t get prime tv air time anymore. the first film of the double feature is based on a story by “Wizard of oz” creator l. Frank baum. of course, the more standard rankin/bass specials, like “rudolph” and “Frosty,” are available, too.

kermit the Frog makes little more than a cameo appearance in this Jim henson special about emmet otter’s quest to win a talent show and earn enough money to buy his mom a Christmas present. this heartfelt story features an enduring soundtrack and a touching, humorous story.

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time is tight at the holidays, but setting aside an evening to curl up with the family with a classic dvd can be the perfect balm for a busy season.

family classicsfinding holiday cheer this season is easy. check out our favorite flicks on dvd.By paul eISenBerG

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