Page 4 December 2012 All I want for Christmas is my two-pack of Twinkies By Dale Messmer It’s not exactly the same as the Grinch stealing Christmas, but the Twinkies are going away. Hostess and the union members who make the goodies are at an impasse. The company, twice in bankruptcy, won’t emerge this time. It is going to liquidate and call it quits. They’ll eventually, no doubt, sell the brands they own to someone else, but in the short-term, there are no Sno Balls this Christmas unless you hurry to stock up. Once the market sells out, it’ll be a while before you can Ho Ho. For some of us, there’s a long Hostess history. I have a scar above my left eye from when, as a child, I bent over to pick up a Twinkie I had dropped and rapped my head on the corner of a coffee table. Most of my Hostess memories are better than that. And even though I haven’t eaten one of their products in quite a while, it doesn’t seem right that I won’t be able to, even if I want one. It’s bad enough they use music from my youth to sell cars. Now they take away Twinkies. Getting old can be no fun. I’m aware that Hostess products aren’t high on most people’s holiday sweets list. So we have a great collection of recipes this month, starting on page 38, of some favorites from your neighbors. I know there’s a couple that will fi nd their way into my oven. Some things never change, of course. The Arcadia High School swimming program, for example. The boys won another state title this year. Details on page 58. Then there are the ever-present construction projects to interfere with your daily commute. There’s a doozy going on in the neighborhood to upgrade storm drains. Page 35. And there’s the debate about whether I should wish you a Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays. OK, maybe not a debate so much as a question in my mind. A Twinkie and a cup of hot chocolate would help me decide, but I’m nearly to the end of my deadline and can’t go Hostess hunting. I have to make up my mind. I’m going with Merry Christmas. If you celebrate something else, be assured I’m wishing you as happy a holiday as possible. Oh, and a safe and wonderful New Year, too. Thanks for reading the Arcadia News . Home for the Holidays C.J. Shane Tanya Radda Chrisine Sandifur SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ARTISTS AND BUY ORIGINAL ARTWORK FOR YOUR HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING Holiday Show & Sale December 2 - December 31, 2012 Special Open House: December 2nd, 12:00pm - 3:00pm Hot Chocolate & Dessert Opening 602.262.4727 | 5005 E. Camelback Rd. | Phoenix, AZ 85281| shemerartcenter.org | info@shemerartcenter.org Shemer Hours: Tuesday - Saturday : 10:00am - 3:00pm Sunday : 12:00pm - 3:00pm Let us help you FIT into your MEDICALLY SUPERVISED WEIGHT LOSS LOSE UP TO 20-30 LBS. THE FIRST MONTH Eating Your Own Food - No Shakes or Packaged Foods B12 shot with Lipotripic fat burners included Program supervised by Family Practice’s David Francyk, D.O. M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M Get $50 OFF \RXUĺUVWYLVLW T T T T T TLO LO LO LO O OSS SS SS SS SS SS.C .C .C .C .C COM OM OM OM OM OM LOSS.COM WW WW WW WW WW WWW. W. W. W. W. W.FI FI FI FI FI FITM TM TM TM TM TMED ED ED ED EDIC IC IC IC IC ICAL A A AL AL A WE WE WE WE WE WEIG IG IG IG IG GHT HT HT HT HT HT WWW.FITMEDICALWEIGHT W W T T T T T TLO LO LO LO LO LO L SS SS SS SS SS SS.C .C .C .C .C .C COM OM OM OM OM OM M T TLO LOSS SS C .CO OM WW WW WW WW WW WW WWW. W. W. W. W. W. W FI FI FI FI FI FI F TM TM TM TM TM TM TMED ED ED ED ED ED E IC IC IC IC IC ICAL AL AL AL AL AL A WE WE WE WE WE WE WEIG IG IG IG IG IGHT HT HT HT HT HT WW WWW W.FI FITM TMED EDIC ICAL ALWE WEIG IGHT HT PHOENIX (602) 680-5088 2200 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 104 TEMPE (602) 680-5088 2155 E. Conference Dr., Suite 115 50% OFF ENTIRE FRAMING ORDER www.mycustomframingstore.com 4110 E. Bell Rd., Phoenix 602-996-1882 4633 E. Thomas Rd., Phoenix 602-237-5003 Must present ad for discount.

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