Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 30, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 24 July 2014 — Page 4

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’ Advance News • Thursday, July 24, 2014

Sneak Me Out To The Ballgame

I'm very thankful to baseball. Baseball prevented me from filling my head with too much knowledge while I was studying to be a minister. If there's something I don't know, blame the mute Sox, because I played hooky many times during those three years I spent in the Chicago area during tne late seventies. Now I am from California so I grew up a Dodger fan, and I still am. However I attended Bethany Theological Seminary back when it was located in the Chicago area. Chicago is a great baseball town, and there are two teams that play irtthat city. Since I already had a National League team to root for, I figured it wouldn't hurt to root for a team in the American league.

The winter of 1976-77 was the coldest on record in Chicago. The temperature plunged regularly to forty below. There were weeks when we never got as high as zero the whole day. That winter just wouldn't end. One day it turned twenty degrees. We all turned into pagans sun worshippers. The kids were all playing outdoors, we adults were soaking up what felt like warmth, when a fellow Californian turned to me and said, "It's twenty degrees and I'm thinking how warm this is. I must be sick!" You can imagine what it was like in March. We'd been stuck indoors like prisoners, attending classes, while outside it looked sunny and bright. We were worse than little kids, whining and crying about wanting to go outdoors to play. Well, there was mis class that no one was ever supposed to mis#. If one person was missing class was supposed to shut down while the person involved was sought for and suitably chastised. The class was called Colloquium. It fell on Tuesdays. It wasn't about the Bible or church history or theology or something useful. I think it was mostly a passive-aggressive way to control others. Anyway, Opening Day for the White Sox that spring was on a Tuesday. My friend Chuck Jeffrey said we really go down to Comiskey Park early and buy tickets for the game. A busybody warned us we weren't allowed to miss Colloquium on Tuesday. That settled

Vegetables Need Blanching

Food and Nutrition By Mary Ann Uenhart Cross

The rain at the right time and the cool weather is making for bountiful gardens whether it be your own or produce that you buy at many of the local vegetable stands. While I am at the fair, I know from past years I will have many conversations about various forms of food preservation. Teaching is an opportunity to share that my favorite way to preserve vegetables is freezing. I like working with small batches of fresh vegetables and blanching for the freezer. I have learned and practice using the microwave to not only blanch vegetables but to steam or cook them. If you are a gardener, or have access to vegetables, plan to harvest young, tender vegetables as they reach their peak of flavor rather than trying to preserve the whole crop at one time. Even for those of you who go to the u-pick markets or purchase large quantities to freeze, the microwave is the answer when it comes to blanching. I encourage you to work with the specific amounts that I suggest. If you have several batches to blanch, microwave the first batch while you clean and trim the second. Your kitchen will still be copl and the small batches will be more uniform and easier to handle than a steamy kettle full of hot water for conventional blanching. When freezing vegetables, you need to blanch them to stop or deactivate the enzymes and preserve the vitamin content of tne vegetables. When vegetables are not blanched, they become tough, lose their food value, change to an unattractive color, and are not very tasty. Start by cleaning the vegetables thoroughly. Let the vegetables soak in cold water for a few minutes. Plan to add some

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table salt to the water so you can get the critters that may be hiding in the vegetables to crawl out and surface. Then rinse and cut vegetables into small pieces. If possible, slice in one-inch lengths or cut/break into flowerets. Place pieces in casserole dish with water and cover. Microwave following the times in the remainder of my column until vegetables are vibrant green or pliable but crisp, and then drain them. , Next, immediately plunge vegetables into ice cold water to cool completely. This prevents further cooking; then drain thoroughly. This is a great place to use clean kitchen towels to absorb all the moisture. For larger quantities, you might want to choose the loose-pack method. For this, spread the pieces on a baking sheet with sides, freeze; once the pieces are frozen solid, pack in bags or boxes and seal. Pack small amounts tightly into freezer bags, boxes or pouches, leaving half-inch airspace at top of package and seal. Remember to label plainly with name of vegetable and date. Frozen blanched vegetables will keep for 9 to 12 months at zero For yello if*'W 'gWIV'WSi a, work with one-half pound, which is two cups. Cut or break into 1- and half-inch pieces, put in a 3-quart covered casserole with one cup of water. Microwave 5 to 6 minutes; remember to stir twice during the cooking process. When blanching lima beans, work with three-quarters of a pound, which is about two cups. Place the lima beans in a 3-quart covered casserole with one cup of water and microwave 3-1/2 to 5 minutes; remembering to stir once. For broccoli or cauliflower, cut into pieces or flowerets, use 4 cups in a 3 quart covered casserole with 1 cup water and stir twice during the 4to 5-1 /2 minutes. Use 2to 2-1/2 cups of whole Brussels sprouts in a 2 quart covered casserole with 1 cup water stirring once during the 4 to 5 minutes. When it comes to cooking this week, my recommendation is no cooking. Come to the Elkhart County 4-H Fair, or wherever you

live, go to that fair and support your local agriculture, 4-H and service dubs. Eat fair food and enjoy!

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County Road Seven By Frank Ramirez

After that nightmarish winter, Opening Dav was gloriously warn. We got great seats for two bucks, soaked in the sun, then screamed ourselves silly when the White Sox beat the Red Sox in the bottom of the ninth with two

outs as a bloop fly ball fell harmlessly between three outfielders. Then we went home. We expected to suffer the consequences, but nothing whatsoever happened. I guess you can expel one student but you can't expel five. Here's The other significant happenings of the day were these - first of all, the game mattered. Six months later the Red Sox ended up in a flat-footed tie with the Yankees and lost the title in a playoff. Second, the suckers, I mean, students, who were stuck indoors while we went to the ballgame learned how to use the Briggs-Meyer personality and we didn't. And we never missed it. To this day I hear people claim they were there. Not only that, but when the story is told in Brethren circles they say we went to Wrigley Field to see the Cubs and that we were featured on TV and the front page of the Chicago Tribune. None of it happened that way but who cares. That's how legends are bom. Let me say one last thing. Not one of us lying in our deathbed someday is going to say, "1 wish I'd skipped the ballgame and gone to class." Frank Ramirez is the senior pastor of the Union Center Church of the Brethren.

Large Green June Bugs

The caller was a bit frantic as she described huge bugs flying all around her backyard, seemingly chasing her around as she tried to investigate what was going on near her garden. She described them as shiny green, and shaped somewhat like a Japanese beetle, only much bigger. In fact, in many ways, the green June bug is like a Japanese beetle on steroids! The insect found in this back yard is known as the green June beetle, and was originally native to the southeastern US. Over the past four or five years, the numbers of calls about this monster have increased. Green June beetle feed on many plants, but they are very fond of ripe fruit. Ripening peaches, berries, plums, grapes, and cherries may attract clusters of these pests. The caller had found them feeding on her sweet com leaves, and you may find them later on com tassels and silks. The green June beetle grub, as with the Japanese beetle gpub, feed-on decaying matter and grass roots in the soil. However, the green June beetle larva is much larger and creates tunnels as they move about in the

soil. These-ttmnehi east “Significantly disrupt turf and grass pastures. If you have fruit trees surrounded by a lawn, and you see the big green bugs flying around, it is very likely you will see some turf damage also. Steinernema and Heterorhabditis nematodes are two living organisms you can buy, either in organic-gardening catalogs or occasionally at garden centers. These vyjll feed on the grubs underground and reduce their populations. The more "conventional" approach is to spread the lawn surface with a grubkilling granular insecticide in early August. However, before you spend the money, be sure you actually have the pest. Dig a few holes and look for grubs. If you find five Japanese beetle grubs,

it. Five of us decided that if we couldn't be ministers because we'd skipped a class for a ballgame we were probably in the wrong churar. So we all rose before dawn, drove into town, and found ourselves first in line at the ticket office. Soon other people without visible means of support joined us. We got interviewed on two different radio stations so everyone at seminary knew exactly where we spent the day.

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119 Nappanee Legate Notice of Filing of Petition for Dissolution of Marriage On 3/31/2014, Jose Navarro filed a Verified Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (cause number 20D02-1403-DR-217). Mr. Navarro is requesting that his marriage to Jeannette Garcia be dissolved. After 60 days and a final hearing, the divorce will be final. Ms. Garcia is advised to contact Elkhart Superior Court 2 to inform them of her current address using the above-listed cause number or may contact Mr. Navarro’s attorney, Rose Rivera. Mr. Navarro is represented by Rose Rivera at the Center for Legal Justice at 121 S. 3rd St. Elkhart, Indiana, 46516. Ph (574)-333-2037. July 17. 24, 31,2014 AN3918 hspaxlp STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF ELKHART SS: ELKHART CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO. 20C01-1404-MI-0065 IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: MERVIN RAY SMUCKER 109 Carter Road Goshen, IN 46526, Petitioner. , NOTICE OF PETITION OF MERVIN RAY SMUCKER FOR CHANGE OF NAME Notice is hereby given that the Petitioner, Marvin Ray Smucker, has filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Elkhart Circuit Court, a Verified Petition to Change Name from Mervin Ray Smucker to Mervyn Ray Schmucker. Said Petition will be heard by the Court on the 29th day of August, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. Any party objecting to this Petition may file written objections with the Court and appear at said hearing. Wendy Hudson Clerk, Elkhart Circuit Court Steven A. Turner, #30172-71

H Extension Tips By Jeff Burbrink

or two or three green June bug grubs per square foot, it's probably worth tne money to treat the lawn. Carbaryl (Sevin) and trichlorfon (Dylox) are two insecticides you are likely to find in stores. Read the label carefully before buying and using any insecticides. The grub K reventers - the ones people typically use to ead off Japanese beetle grubs - apparently do not work as well on this big grub. Watering the lawn is a key part of making the insecticide work more effectively. Sprinkling the lawn 24 hours before you treat brings the grubs closer to the surface. After the insecticide is applied, sprinkle lightly to wash the product off the leaf blade to the grubs.

Nappanee Legate YODER, AINLAY, ULMER & BUCKINGHAM, LLP 130 North Main Street P. 0. Box 575 Goshen, IN 46527-0575 Telephone: (574) 533-1171 Facsimile: (574)534-4174 Email: [email protected] July 10,17. 24, 2014 AN3348 hspaxlp STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF ELKHART ssIN THE ELKHART CIRCUIT COURT 2014 TERM CAUSE NO. 20C01-1407-MI-151 IN THE MATTER OF NAME CHANGE OF JANIS ANN FOSTER, Petitioner. NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE .NAME The State of Indiana to any persons who may be concerned. You are notified that on the 18th day of July, 2014, Janis Ann Foster filed a petition in the office of the Clerk of the Elkhart Circuit Court, Goshen, Indiana to have her name changed from Janis Ann Foster to Janis Ann Boschet. The contents of that petition may be reviewed at the office of the Clerk of the Elkhart Circuit Court in Goshen, Indiana. The hearing on the petition will be held on the 26th day of 2014 at 1:30 p .m. in the Elkhart Circuit Court in Goshen, Indiana. Any interested person may file objections to the petition with the Court and may appear at the above-mentioned hearing on the petition. Dated this 18th day of July, 2014, Wendy Hudson Clerk, Elkhart Circuit Court Randy J. Spitaels, #14076-71 KINDIG & SLOAT, PC Attorneys for Petitioner, Janis Ann Foster 102 Heritage Parkway P.O. Box 31 Nappanee, IN 46550 (574) 773-7996 July 24.31, Aug 7, 2014 AN4328 hspaxlp