Castlegar News December 18, 1988 SPORTS MOSCOW (AP) — Imagine the America's Cup in the Soviet Union, Imagine Soviet athletes in the NHL or NBA. Imagine a World Series involving baseball teams from the world's two superpowers. It might be far-fetched but, thanks to Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost policies, the others aren't. Part ofthe loosening up in the Soviet Union's political gehes involves letting athletes out and letting in some Western ideas. The first golf course in the Soviet Union — designed by former Swedish hockey star Sven Tumba — opens late next summer in Moscow. The driving range has already attracted hundreds of hackers since its opening a few months ago. This is only the beginning. The first baseball stadium in the Soviet Union is being built in Moscow from a $3.2 million donation by the Japanese to Moscow State University. Next Sept. 2, Southern Cal and IIlinois will bring Amerikanski Fotbol for the first time to the Soviet Union when they meet in the Glasnost Bow! in | Sports benef What's going on? “You can also say that the Westerners, and especially the Americans, are challenging the Soviets in traditional Western sports,” says Werner Persson, a Swedish sportswriter of Russian descent who specializes in Soviet sports. “The Americans are often taking the initiative and that's good. They're encouraging the Soviets to take up typically Western sports.” CHANGES ATTITUDE There has been a clear attitude change under glasnost, particularly regarding professionalism. Some Soviet sports clubs are allowed to be run commercially and some stars have been given permission to go West. Soviet athletes talk openly about the problems within the Soviet Union. Hockey star Igor Larionov recently wrote a scathing story describing national team coach Viktor Tikhonov as a brutal dictator whose sole aim, in league with the state sports committee, is to win at the expense of the players’ private lives. Larionov, who hopes to play in the NHL after Moscow. it from Glasnost finishing his army duties, accused Tikhonov of foreing players to conduct “family life by telephone,” It was the first time in the 42-year history of Soviet hockey that a player openly criticized a high official on the national team. Other athletes complain that they don't get paid enough. Sergei Bubka, the Olympic and world pole vault champion, says it's about time that the athletes geta bigger slice of prize money and endorsement contracts. EARNS MONEY Most of the money earned abroad will go to the Soviet State Sports Committee, Bubka said, “but maybe the money will (also) go into other people's pockets.” Soccer stars have gotten much of the attention and Sergei Baltacha has been given permission to become the first Soviet soccer star to play in the English league. Hockey players were the first athletes exported by the Soviets, More than 30 Soviet hockey players perform abroad. This season, the first Soviet player went to Sweden, which won the last world championship, to play in its semipro Elite League. A Soviet-born player made the Los Angeles Kings a few years ago, but no Soviet national team star has played in the NHL. Neither has any Soviet national star played in the NBA. But it could happen soon. Alexander Volkov, a six-foot-nine forward, recently had his request approved by Soviet officials to negotiate with the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks picked him in the sixth round of the 1986 NBA draft. Volkov is the first Soviet player to be given such permission, Several of the biggest names in Soviet hockey also have been drafted by NHL teams, including ace defenceman Viacheslav Fetisov. A two-time Olympic champion, Fetisov is said to need Red army approval to sign with the New Jersey Devils, who drafted him in 983, He has resigned his commission as a major. Fae Morrison finishes fifth LA PLAGNE, FRANCE (CP) — Moguls specialist LeeLee Morrison of Dartmouth, N.S., wobbled on a landing in the semifinals but used her speed to finish fifth overall for the top Canadian performance Saturday in the moguls event at a freestyle skiing meet Stine Lise Hattestad of Norway won the moguls competition. Silvia Marciandi of Italy was second, Donna Weinbrecht of the U.S. third, and Raphaelle Monod of France fourth. Morrison had the top score in the elimination round but missed the landing on her first semifinal jump. She lost points when she threw one of her arms back for balance. “J fell behind the rest of the way down,” said Morrison, who was fifth last weekend in Tignes, France. Meredith Gardner of Oakville, Ont., finished 15th and Janice Cannon of Mississauga, \Ont., 16th. In men's moguls, Pat Henry of Red Deer, Alta., also missed on his first jump in the semifinals and ended up 13th. American Nelson Carmichael won the eight-man final. Edgar Grospiron of France finished second and Thomas Kristiansson of Sweden pla ced third. Alain Laroche of Lac Beauport, Que., placed 23rd, Chris Hatton of Toronto finished 29th, Chris Simboli of Ottawa 39th, Jamie Boyd of Ottawa 45th. Hi Arrow splits a pair By CasNews Staff Hi Arrow Arms split a pair of games this week, losing 9-5 to Sandman Inn Thursday while drub bing Woodland Park Shell 16-7 Wed nesday in Castlegar Recreational Hockey League play. Dean MacKinnon, Steve Simonen, Bill Nazaroff, John Obetkoff and Chris Brodman scored the Hi Arrow goals in the loss to Sandman. Nazaroffs goal came on a penalty shot. Assists went to Kivin Kirby, Clay Martini, Nazaroff and Obetkoff. Ian Stewart scored three goals to lead Sandman scorers in the game. Jim Paietz and Duane Weir each scored a pair and Peter Tischler and Dave MacKinnon each contributed singles. Our Action Ad Number is 365-2212 STANLEY HUMPHRIES GRAD BASKETBALL Boxing Day Mon., Dec. 26 Spectator Admission Sandman assists went to Lars Callsen, Randy Martin, Weir, Tony DaRosa, MacKinnon, Mike Coirbett, Tischler and Stewart. Obetkoff netted five goals in Hi Arrow's 16-7 victory over Shell. Brodman scored three, Martini, MacKinnon and Rod Zavaduk each scored a pair and Kirby and Vince Antignani scored singles. Hi Arrow assists went to Brodman Antignani, Martini, Kirby, Obetkoff, Zavaduk, MacKinnon and Corbett. Wes McPherson scored a pair for Shell. Kelly Keraiff, Murray Pear- son, Chief Mercer, Jim Nazaroff and Bruno Tassone scored singles. As- sists went to Dan Friedel, Tassone, Mercer, Wayne Kinakin, Keraiff and Friedel. Curling action heats up By GERRY WICHERT The level of intensity and per. formance increased tremendously during last week's curling to mark the finish of the second eight-game draw. Most of those encounters were decided by the “hammer” in the 10th end. Some teams were lulled and sub dued in drawing games, by master. ful, delicate and sometimes deft sur. geon-like touches, utilized by their opposing rinks. Some fell victim to the brutal finality, of Tyson-like knockout games, employed by their opponents The survivors of all that with two wins each were the teams of Burak, Clay, Kaardal, Molnar and Verzuh After 16 games the rink of Verzuh is on top of the 20 teams with 13 wins and one tie, followed by McGillivray with 12 wins and one tie, Archam Get Your Message Across Fast! 365-2212 \ whitewater every ay 93:30 except bault with 11 wins and two ties and Clay with 10 wins and a tie. Burak has 10 wins, McGauley and Kaardal have nine wins and one tie. Then we have the teams of Walker with eight wins and three ties, Wilson with eight wins and two ties, and Obedkoff batting .500 with eight wins. This week's schedule has Bradford meeting, Verzuh in Tuesday's morn- ing draw, and/McGauley vs. Obed- koff, Burak vs. Waterman and Bate vs. Walker. In the afternoon it will be Buffett against Archambault, McGillivray vs. Kaardal, Kelley vs. Flynn and Oglow vs Wilson. Wednesday's morning draw has Leckie squaring off against Rust, Verzuh meets Waterman, McGauley faces Walker and Bradford goes against Obedkoff. Thursday's morning draw has Burak vs Archambault, Bate against Kaardal, and Buffett plays Flynn. In the afternoon it will be McGillivray vs Wilson, Oglow vs Leckie and Kelley vs Rust. TV BROADCASTER Neale enjoys booth | By TED SHAW Windsor Star Harry Neale took the high road of optimism over the level plane of the pragmatist. He thought he would coach in the National Hockey League indefinitely. “Like all coaches, I thought I'd coach forever,” Neale said in a recent interview. “But you can't do a good job if you don't think that way.” Neale coached the Vancouver Canucks for four years, got kicked upstairs to a vice-presidential post, then was turfed by the NHL team. He landed in Detroit, but not for long. Less than halfwayk into the season —35 games with an 823-4 record — he was gone. That was midway through the 1985-86 campaign. Neale finished the year in the broadeast booth. During his five seasons in the NHL, Neale often encountered Don Wallace, formerly a producer with Hockey Night in Canada now with The Sports Network. Wallace kidded him about becoming a broadcaster once his coaching days were through, and Neale called him up when he was dumped by the Wings. Within weeks, Neale was behind a microphone rankling TV audiences the way he rankled players. PERMANENT JOB? Maybe now, Harry Neale has a job he can do forever. At 51, with only three years experience as a full-time hockey analyst, Neale has established himself as one of the game's most entertaining color commentators. He works mainly for Molstar Communications, the Molson Breweries division that broadcasts mid-week games of the Toronto Maple Leafs (on Global Television), Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. He's also a regular on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. “I have new idols, now,” Neale said. “Before, they used to be Gordie Howe, Toe Blake, Bobby Orr. “Now, they're John Madden, Tim McCarver, Joe Garagiola.” Neale will do 62 NHL games this season, less than half in Toronto. The rest of the time he’s on the road in Edmonton or Calgary or wherever those teams are playing. USES HUMOR Neale's quotability is the ingredient that separates him from many of his television peers. Neale says what he thinks and, while it’s often critical, it also is leavened with humor. “NHL players and coaches tend to be a thin-skinned lot,” said Neale. “I think I have a better rapport with some coaches and players because I used to be a coach. “But I've found that some people in this business have thinner skins than you'd think. I just try to say what I see.” Neale agreed he occasionally lets the dark side of his analyses take too much precedence. “I try to be fair, but I admit some nights I think I'm being negative. But you know, most of us in this business who were coaches were criticized as coaches for being too negative. I was, but a lot of that, you have to remember, was the team we had to coach.” His dozen years as a professional coach included six in the defunct World Hockey Association. MARLIES STAR Born in Sarnia, Ont., in 1987, Neale was a junior hockey all-star as a defenceman with the Toronto Marlboros. He was a member of the Galt, Ont., Allan Cup champions and played in Europe for Canada’s national team. His coaching career began at Ohio State University during the mid-1960s. Later, he moved back to Canada to coach a junior team in Hamilton before joining Minnesota’s WHA franchise in 1972. He also coached the New England (later Hartford) Whalers before the team joined the NHL. Weekend Wrap-up Washington Philadelphio HOCKEY ters tor the Kootency international Junior Hockey League eil-eter geme Soru 38 in Grend Boston et Quebec New Jersey Islanders Forks: Winnipeg ot Philadelphio rinst TEAM New Jersey at Chicago WEST DIVISION COACH: Brian Hoodikol#. Grand Forks. i NCE: Morcel Aubin, Nelson: Kevin McCon. Lemieux. Pgh nochie, Nelson. LEFT WING: Jett Adoms. Nelson CENTRE: Kevin Berdusco, T RIGHT WING: Cro: ley Matt McCoy, Columbio Valley: Kevin Zokall, Columbia Volley Corson, Ed wi inghom 109 110 aa Utica NHL scoring leoders ‘poo! Southampton Blockburn CHRISTMAS CONCERT... . Castlegar primary school poresented “A Dream Journey to the First Christmas” Wednesday evening. The con- cert was about two children who have a dream back to the very first Christmas ever. The mor- ning Kindergarten class dressed as toys (left) and the Nativity was acted out and intersper- sed with songs from each class in Kindergarten through to Grade 2 (right). 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Students, $1.00; Children, 75¢ MON., DEC. 19 — Regulor fitness classes are finished until Jan. 3 Drop-in classes will toke place over the season at the community complex, Drop-in Fitness, $2.00. 10. 11 a.m. Circuit Weight Training, 7-6 p.m. Public Skating 2:00-4:00 p.m TUES., DEC. 20 — Drop-in Fitness $2.00, 7-8 p.m. Public Skating, 2-4 p.m. WED., DEC. 21 — Drop-in Fitness. CASTLEGAR & AREA RECREATION DEPARTMENT 10-11 a.m. & 7-8 p.m. Public Skating 2-4 p.m. IZVESTIA TOURNAMENT Round-Rebin [At Moscow: . Bornsiey Rangers » Seturdey Results Finland 4 Crechoslovakia 4 Sweden 4 Canade 1 Today's Games Crechoslovakie vs. Sweden Finland vs. Soviet Union MONDAY GAME Conade vs. Finland Gomes Crechoslovokio vs. Canada Sw wie! Union Wednesdey Gomes St. Johynstone Sweden vs. Finlond Morton Soviet Union vs. Czechoslovakio cme Hi Arrow Waodiend Park Shell Sondmon SCORING LEADERS Keven Kirby. Hi Arrow BASKETBALL naa EASTERN CONFERENCE ‘Atlentic Division a. Z SEPTEMBER WEDDING . . . Randy Morrell an Correne Rizzotti were married this September Morrell Randy Wayne Morrell and Correne Eda Rizzotti were married at the Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Castlegar Sept. 10. The church was decorated in peach and white with two large baskets of flowers, |two sets of candelabras each containing seven lit candles, flowers and ribbons. The bride's parents are John and Dixie Rizzotti of Castlegar and the groom's parents are Jean and Fred Morrell of Ridgeway, Ont. Organist Cathy Plante played Praise My Soul, The King of Heaven, The Bridal Song, and A Prelude Called Cannon. Pastor Berry Werner officiated the ceremony, which included the traditional lighting of the candles. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a white floor-length gown with long lace sleeves, which were covered with mother-of-pearl sequins. The lace overlayed bodice had mother-of. pearl sequins and tear-drop round white pearls. The french-cut scalloped neckline also had mother-of. pearl sequins and tear-drop pearls. The metre-long train was layered and covered with tiny white flowers and leaves. A large rosebud adorned the centre and tiny white pearls extended out and over her hair. She carried a bouget of white orchids, white mums, peach lilies, baby’s breath, greenery and a long narrow white ribbon. She also carried a hankerchief that belonged to the groom's grandmother. Her father gave her a gold necklace with a single pearl in it before he gave her away. The matron of honor was the bride's sister, Monica Demke of Castlegar. Thé bridesmaids were the bride's sister-in-law, Laurel Rizzotti of Castlegar and Janis Hamilton of Castlegar, a long-time friend of the bride. The attendants wore peacock-blue cocktail- length satin dresses with lace bodices and three-quarter-length sleeves. They wore very pale grey shoes, necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Their headpieces made by Laurel Rizzotti, were of white flowers with peacock beads in the centre of the flowers. They carried bouquets of half-moon shaped white lillies, mums, peach orchids, white baby’s breath and greenery with long white narrow ribbons. married in Castlegar. The couple is now living in Castlegar. The flower girl was Roxanne Rizzotti of Castlegar, niece of the bride. She wore a white taffeta dress made by Elaine Leiding. It had a floor-length overlay of white lace, a gathered skirt with lace, puffy three-quarter-length sleeves and was skirted at the waist with lace and a bow. The best man was Mike Pakula of Castlegar. The bride's brother, Daryl Rizzotti of Castlegar and the groom's brother, Brian Morrell of Ridgeway, were the ushers. The ringbearer was Douglas Rizzotti of Castlegar, nephew of the bride. He was dressed as the groom, in a black suit with a white shirt and black cummerbund. The mother of the bride wore a beige two-piece cocktail-length suit. She had white shoes, pink beads and earrings. The mother of the groom wore a baby blue cocktail-length dress and white heels. The bride’s grandmother, Sylvia Nelson, made the ringbearer's white satin pillow and the white satin handbags for the bride and flower girl which were trimmed with white lace. The bride's niece and nephew, Krysta Rizzotti and Kirk Morgan attended the bride's book. The reception was held at the Castlegar Sandman Inn. It was decorated in peacock blue and teal-blue streamers, white and teal flowers, with white-feathered doves, teal and white bells, ribbons and flowers. The bride's mother decorated the three-tiered cake in white icing, teal blue roses and white draping pearls. Each layer had miniature white doves with wedding and engagement rings. Two white-feather. ed doves adorned the top of the cake. The master of ceremonies was Valentine Leiding of Thrums. The toast to the bride was given by the bride's brother, Dwayne Rizzotti of Castlegar. The wedding pictures were taken in Lorene and Charlie Burdette’s yard in Castlegar. The bride's brother and sister-in-law, John Jr. and Leona Rizzotti of Revelstoke, video-taped the wedding from beginning to end. Guests attended the wedding from Fort McMurray, Alta., Ridgeway, Calgary, Quesnel, Godlen, Penticton, Revelstoke, Nelson and Trail. The couple took a honeymoon trip to the Caribou and Quesnel and will live in Castlegar. REINDEER ANTLERS Fuzz big business VANCOUVER (CP) Some 200 northeastern British Columbia farmers, tired of roller-coaster grain and livestock prices, are betting they can smooth out the dips by harvesting fuzz — reindeer antler fuzz, that is. Called velvet, the soft hairy skin has been used medicinally by the Chinese for centuries. They believe it invigorates tired people. And they are willing to pay well for it. But the farmers are going to have to wait awhile before they take a crack at this new business. A plan to truck 7,000 reindeer from Tuktoyaktuk on the Beaufort Sea to St. John has been postponed because of warm weather in the Northwest Territories. “At this point we can't see any way of this being speeded up,” Henry Litzenberger, general manager of Reindeer Sales Canada Inc. of Fort St. John, said. “It's totally up to nature now.” The company expected the first shipment of about 120 reindeer to the rolling ranchland of the Peace River area — a 2,253-kilometre 35-hour journey from the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula — by about Dec. 15, he said. But mild conditions have delayed construction of a man-made ice bridge over the MacKenzie River. “We think it could even be February before we get the first shipment,” he said, adding it is expected to take about 3'/ weeks to shop all 7,000. Once the reindeer have arrived in the Peace River, they will be put on a new diet and vaccinated’ for disease, said Litzenberger. The federal government brought 3,000 reindeer to the Northwest Territories in 1929 from Alaska for the Inuit. The herd was bought by private interests in the late 1970s, but when the owner couldn't reach agreement with the Inuit on rent for the grazing land, he decided to sell to Litzenberger's group. Litzenberger thought of the idea after successfully nuturing buffalo and silver fox farming operations near Fort St. John in his role as manager of the Peace-Liard Ventures Corp., a federal government-funded seed capital project. “The Peace River area is excellent for raising reindeer because of the climate and topography of the area,” he said. “Successfully diversifying the agricultural industry will result in secondary industries invigorating the economy and creating jobs.” A prime incentive for raising reindeer is the lucrative market for reindeer meat, hides and the antlers. The current market price of venison is about $14.30 a kilogram. With an average weight of 68 kilograms an animal, carcasses can fetch up to $975 each. But it is the velvets that command the highest prices — up to $105 a kilogram wholesale and $35 for a 28-gram jar. “It gives you power,” said one Chinese herbalist in Vancouver who declined to be identified. “If you are tired, then we make a soup and put some in. Then you have more power.” SENT TO ASIA Hong Kong, the world's prime trading centre for velvet, imports between $100 million and $150 million annually of fresh-frozen velvet and other byproducts. Litzenberger, who estimates there could be a $200 million industry in the area by the year 2000, had no problem finding willing farmers. More than 200 have applied to purchase between the minimum 20 and maximum 160 animals. They sell for $900 each. “Everybody is really excited about it,” says Bill Bickford, who already owns 225 head of buffalo on his 400-hectare ranch east of Fort St. John. “We're in favor of any kind of game farming.” He has already been to the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula to help round up the animals. “They're looking absolutely excellent,” he said, adding he is confident they will adapt well to the Peace River country. He said they may even do better than a few that are now being raised at Cardston, Alta., because they are closer to their natural environment. Phone 365-3386 — 2101-6th Ave., Castleger THURS., DEC. 22 — Drop-in Fitness 7-8 p.m. Public Skating, 2-4 p.m. FRI., DEC. 23 — Drop-in Fitness, 10. 11 a.m. Public Skaing 2-4 p.m SAT., DEC. 24 — Christmas Eve Fit ness Workout, 9-10 a.m. Public Skating 2-4 p.m SUN., DEC. 25 — RECREATION OF- FICE CLOSED. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL THE STAFF AT THE RECREATION OFFICE! TRANSACTIONS wockey Detroit Red Wings recall centre John Chabot trom ‘Adirondack of the American Hock ° Wvebec Nordiques noms n 51. Louis Blues recall right winger Jim Vesey trom Peon of the international Hockey vor 24 477 42 of the 28 send centre Ken Yoremchuk and winger Ch 124 25 toNewmeort Buying frenzy hits shoppers WATERLOO, ONT. (CP) — Joyce Schaifer just can't stop shopping. Come the Christmas shopping-day countdown, the Kitchener woman ean be found running from store to store on her quest for the perfect gift, stuffing purchases in a bag already bulging with presents. “T'm fine until I get into a mall, then it's like I become possessed,” she admits. “I start humming Christ- mas carols and smiling at people. I do all the things I normally wouldn't do the rest of the year. “I guess it’s the whole spirit of Christmas.” Schaifer isn’t alone. She's being swept along by the collective shopping frenzy that af fliets many people at Christmas, said Al Auerbach, a psychology professor at Wilfred Laurier University. When claimed by the spirit of Christmas, people feed on the emotions of fellow shoppers, he says. “It's almost like a religion — when people see others worshipping around them they catch the spirit.” For some, the frenzy is so strong that Christmas becomes simply a shopping season. “It’s almost like a meaningless ritual, ordinary shoppers just be. come careless around Christmas,” Auerbach said. “They don't bother to put a price tag on anything.” Troups receive greetings CALGARY (CP) — Thousands of Calgary residents have chipped in to help Canadian soldiers dream of a white Christmas while they're on peacekeeping duty in the desert heat of the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf. Almost 500 troopers of the Lord Stratheona’s Horse regiment found themselves preoccupied with mistle toe, instead of missiles, when three 18.6-square-metre Christmas cards signed by thousands of Calgarians arrived recently in Cyprus. “They couldn't read the cards for too long before they had to walk away from them — they had lumps in their throats,” said Lt.-Col. Keith Eddy, commander of the regiment, in a telephone interview from Nicosia, Cyprus. “We are just overwhelmed.” Soldiers from the Calgary-based armored regiment spent hours searching the signatures on the giant cards for familiar names, said Eddy. “We are really quite thrilled that the people back home realize and appreciate what we do,” said Cpl. Jeffery Docksey, who was in Oslo, Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of all Canadian peacekeepers. Docksey said the whole regiment is excited by the prospect of a Calgary-Stampede-style Christmas in Cyprus, organized by the Calgary Cares campaign, a group of com panies that have raised money to brighten the peacekeepers’ holiday season. The group has raised $70,000 by selling $5 lapel pins and sponsoring barbecues. The proceeds will up. grade a HAM radio system so soldiers can talk to their families, pay for phone calls home on Christmas Day and buy trees for the soldiers’ families. The Christmas cards have been set up at the Strathconas’ main head quarters in the Ledra Palace Hotel in Nicosia, in the middle of the buffer zone between Greek and Turkish Cypriot soldiers. Three goodwill ambassadors, ap- pointed by Calgary Mayor Ralph Klein, and a country and western band will stay in Cyprus until next Wednesday entertaining the troops. Calgary schoolchildren have joined in to make sure unmarried soldiers get a taste of a family Christmas. More than 200 single soldiers in Cyprus will get Christmas letters from children in three Calgary elem entary schools. Signatures are being collected on more giant cards that will be sent to soldiers serving on the Iran-Iraq border and to other Canadian peace- keepers around the world Christmas office party can sink career plan WINNIPEG (CP) — Excessive seasonal jollity could sink your car. eer, say two Canadian experts on business etiquette. Karen Fraser, who wrote Women Like Me, and Jacqueline Dunckel, author of Business Etiquette, say people often don't realize their be. havior at office Christmas parties is watched by the people who can make or break careers. What you wear, what you say, and what gifts you buy can affect how you're perceived. “Careers are made or broken at office Christmas parties,” Fraser said in an interview from Toronto. “And they are mainly broken if you are a woman.” Despite the advances women have made in business, she said, old at titudes surface at Christmas. No matter how efficient they may be in the office, women suddenly find themselves planning and preparing food for the affair Or, they may find themselves sexual targets of fellow employees or bosses who have had too much to drink. “When he (the boss) sobers up, the easiest solution to his embarrass. ment is to fire you,” Fraser said, Here's some advice to help you get through the office-party season un- seathed: