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Happy Holidays Everyone!
The Holidays are here! When you read this,
Thanksgiving will be over and we’re getting ready
for Christmas, the most magical day of the year. I FEATURED
LOVE holidays. My sister and brother-in-law always
make it so special for me. I drive over in pajamas
and no make-up. (If you see me, please don’t look.)
Tony always makes the best pumpkin pancakes. The Stockings Were Hung...
June wraps gorgeous gifts that take her forever and 6
I rip through too quickly. The gifts have a theme that by Sally Brockett
I must guess, and we open in order. Stockings are
last. I am so grateful to have them and thankful they
keep the tradition alive. For me, I bake cookies and NH Girls Softball Team
a ton of them. And the first cookie that I bake every 10
year is my mom’s cinnamon cookies. That’s my by Mike Proto
Jill DeChello tradition and I will continue it as long as I possibly
Editor can. And wish for snow.

And this is the year of the Magical Elves. This is my fifth year offering 26 The Season of Light
the story of The Magical Elves and their home. I am thrilled to finally be by Susan A. Iverson
offering the event in my own hometown. Penny and Anne, the new GM
and Sales Director at Best Western stepped up in a big way to help and
offer space, businesses gathered together, as always, to offer financial
support and volunteers are stepping forward. This is the biggest event
I have attempted to do. I hope that with kids or without, you’ll visit The
Magical Elf House. It benefits Ronald McDonald House and is my way of
thanking a special friend for all he does for me and this town. CONTENT

My Holiday Wish for everyone is to have a peaceful holiday with family or A Very Special Holiday Celebration.............. 2
friends and make a new tradition – visit the elves.
Thank you all for supporting the magazine. Holiday Harmonies...................................... 14
Jill DeChello Healthy Homemade Suet............................ 18

Best Western Plus North Haven.................. 20
OUR STAFF Local HS Students Give Back...................... 30
MEET THE NORTH HAVEN MAGAZINE CREW Find The Business....................................... 32
PUBLISHER EDITOR
Royalty Media, LLC Jill DeChello Find The Business Winners......................... 32
(WINC Promotions, LLC) Best Decorated Halloween House
Winners...................................................... 34
PROOFING EDITOR ART, DESIGN & LAYOUT Knights of Honor Award.............................. 34
Royalty Media, LLC Alex Gurin

(AG Creative Works, LLC) A Special Birthday Shoutout....................... 34
NHEF Trivia Night Winners......................... 34
CONTRIBUTORS
Jill DeChello, Sally Brockett, Mike Proto Remembering Tradition.............................. 36
Susan A. Iverson, Holly Francke, Nick Giordano A Night at the Pumpkin Patch Update........ 38
Anita Silvestro
Holiday Beverages for Family & Friends..... 42
ADVERTISING & SALES
Jill DeChello, Roger Dietz Coupons................................................. 44
A Message from the First Selectman...... 48

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