FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016
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Holiday recipes for restricted diets Grove
milk. Or you can
make this recipe
which still gives
you the beans
and mushrooms
without the
saucy part.
Green Bean
& Mushroom
Medley
1/2 lb fresh
green beans, cut
in 1 inch pieces
Homemade Goodness
2 carrots cut
into thick 1 inch
By Eileen Driver
strips
1 onion sliced
I have always believed
½ lb fresh sliced mush-
in “tradition,” especially
when it comes to what I eat rooms
¼ cup real butter
for the holidays.
1 teaspoon salt
Someone will say, “Let’s
½ teaspoon seasoned salt
have asparagus for Christ-
¼ teaspoon garlic
mas dinner this year,” and
¼ teaspoon pepper
I will tell them okay as
Boil green beans and car-
long as we have my green
rots in just enough water
bean casserole as well. It
to cover, till tender but still
has always been fine with
me to add to my traditional firm. Drain.
Melt butter in a large
meals, as long as you don’t
skillet over medium heat.
subtract from them.
Saute onion and mush-
Well this year I have
rooms till tender. Reduce
been thrown for a loop as
heat, cover and simmer for
I have been given a vast
array of dietary restrictions three minutes. Add remain-
ing ingredients, as well as
by my doctor. I won’t go
into the boring reason why, green beans and carrots to
but it has made me become skillet. Cover and cook 5
minutes over medium-high
much more adventurous in
heat.
my food choices as I can
The green beans and
no longer eat a lot of the
mushrooms are my favorite
foods that I love.
part so hopefully this will
So for those of you who
satisfy that craving.
have restrictions on what
you can eat maybe some of For those who must go
gluten free I really feel for
these recipes will help you
you.
as well.
I never knew how much
If you have a dairy
I loved bread until I had
restriction and love green
to all but give it up. I
bean casserole as much
have tried the gluten free
as I do you can make
bread but have only found
homemade cream of
1 bagel that I really like,
mushroom soup to put in
however I discovered that
it with almond or cashew
if you turn that bread into
stuffing it actually tastes
great.
Homemade Stove Top
Stuffing - Serves 6
8 slices bread
3 tablespoons butter
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 small onion, finely
chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoon fresh pars-
ley, or 1 dried
½ teaspoon sage
¼ teaspoon marjoram
⅛ teaspoon pepper
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups chicken stock
Make Bread Cubes
Preheat oven to 350
degrees.
Place the bread evenly on
a cookie sheet and toast in
the oven for 8-10 minutes
or until golden. Then turn
over bread and toast for
about another 6 minutes.
Cut toasted bread into
cubes, set aside.
Make the stuffing
In a large sauce pan melt
the butter over medium
heat. Add the celery, onion
and garlic, cook till veg-
gies are translucent about 5
minutes.
Add the herbs, spices and
chicken stock, then bring
to a boil. When boiling
quickly mix in the bread
cubes, cover and remove
from heat. Let stand 5
minutes, fluff with fork and
serve.
This recipe takes a little
bit longer than the boxed
version, but tastes so much
better.
I made a batch of it for
myself for Thanksgiving
with a few chopped up
giblet pieces and a small
can of sliced mushrooms
thrown in and it was deli-
cious and I didn’t feel like
I was missing out at all.
Christmas morning is
going to be the biggest
change for me as I usually
have a delicious home-
made raspberry pastry
with some diced ham and
scrambled eggs.
But since I can’t have
most of the ingredients in
the pastry I will be chang-
ing things up quite a bit.
Ham, Cheese & Hash
browns Casserole
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion diced
1 bell pepper diced
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
6 eggs
1 can evaporated milk
8 oz shredded cheese
30-oz bag frozen hash
browns
12 oz diced ham
Preheat oven to 350 de-
grees. Saute the onion, bell
pepper, salt and pepper in
olive oil over medium heat
for 4-5 minutes.
In large bowl beat eggs,
whisk in evaporated milk,
stir in cheese, hash browns,
ham and onion and bell
pepper mixture.
Pour mixture into
greased 9x13 baking dish
and cook for 70 minutes
until eggs are set.
Serve hot.
I have to make some
changes, like evaporated
coconut milk, non-dairy
cheese and turkey ham, but
don’t be afraid to try your
recipes with substitutions.
Don’t feel you have to go
without your favorites be-
cause of food restrictions.
And I will have that
bagel with raspberry jam
as well.
Merry Christmas every-
one!
Sumpter holds marijuana meeting
BY MEGHAN ANDERSCH
Meghan@TheBakerCountyPress.com
Sumpter City Council
held an emergency meet-
ing December 2 for the
first reading of Ordinance
2016-3 regarding city
permits for marijuana
businesses. After opening,
Mayor Cary Clarke handed
the meeting over to Coun-
cilman Greg Lucas.
Lucas stated the meeting
was being held because of
the issue not being handled
with previous administra-
tion and business people
now legitimately wanting
to open these businesses
in town. He said Council
is in the forced position of
having to handle the ordi-
nance in a quicker manner
than they had intended due
to the process of business-
es seeking licenses.
Lucas stated members of
the Council are not for or
against marijuana busi-
nesses, but are in their
positions as representatives
of Sumpter citizens and
will do their best to leave
their own opinions at the
door. He said the Council
loves to see business and
there are benefits from the
wide range of businesses
that have interests in the
town. He acknowledged
benefits to City govern-
ment and budget.
Lucas stated results of
the marijuana poll sent to
local citizens will not be
available until next week.
If the townspeople are for
marijuana businesses, the
Council will do their best
to enable them to be suc-
cessful. If the townspeople
are against them, they’ll
try to figure out how to ac-
complish that.
Lucas said there will be
a second reading of the or-
dinance at the next Council
meeting and a vote. He
stated they would hope-
fully have enough data to
know which direction to
go.
Clarke said the City
lawyer had looked at
the ordinance twice. He
picked it apart and agreed
it is a legal document.
Clarke motioned to accept
the document as ordinance.
Clarke, Lucas, and Robert
Armbruster voted in favor
and Samantha Rowan
voted against. She stated
there are still things in the
ordinance that she thinks
need to be further ad-
dressed.
Clarke then motioned
to read the ordinance by
title only as allowed per
City charter. All voted in
favor and City Recorder
Julie McKinney read the
ordinance by title.
Karen Peters stated there
are many people registered
to vote in town who are
not water users and did not
receive the poll. She also
asked about households
who have one person in
favor of marijuana and one
against.
Clarke said he figured
most people would write
on the paper how each
person thinks. Armbruster
suggested the poll should
perhaps have been distrib-
uted across the registered
voter lists. McKinney
stated not all property
owners are registered to
vote in Sumpter.
Lucas said the poll
delivery may need to be
revamped. That would
mean results would not be
available before the next
regularly scheduled meet-
ing. Council could vote at
that meeting to accept the
ordinance as is and give
themselves time to address
saturation of a new poll.
Or they could acknowledge
the results of the current
poll as partial, realizing
it would not give the best
representation. He said the
more definite but long-term
way to handle the issue is
to refer it to election, but
that puts it out two years.
The Council would prefer
to go with what the towns-
people want.
Catherine Dodgens
stated licenses for mari-
juana businesses should be
suspended while the issue
is figured out.
Lucas said the City is
able to sell licenses such as
for the café and construc-
tion business going into the
Sumpter Nugget. As for
OLCC licenses, the City
has nothing to do with that
except for the marijuana
ordinance. He stated they
are trying to be as fair
as possible to all parties
involved. Application for
OLCC licensure is in the
final stage for one busi-
ness, forcing the Council’s
hand to deal with the
ordinance.
Dodgens asked if the
OLCC would not issue the
licenses if the City doesn’t
want them issued. Lucas
responded that because
Sumpter missed the opt-out
period, they are now cov-
ered under State ordinance.
Lynn Bean asked how
many marijuana businesses
would potentially be al-
lowed to operate.
Lucas stated that the
town has two applications
at present. Grows and
manufacture will also need
to be addressed in the fu-
ture. He said the Council
had at this point completed
the business they could for
the day.
He said the Council
would work to figure out
the best way to get the
poll to the largest group of
citizens.
Jenny Long stated that
some of the items in the
ordinance, such as required
distance from a State park
and restriction of grows,
are covered under state
land use regulations. She
stated that changing them
requires a public hearing to
take public testimony and
that every property owner
in the City limits must
receive notice. She stated
if this step is skipped, the
ordinance can and will be
appealed to LUBA.
Peters stated she thought
the poll was supposed to
show what would happen
in a vote and if it goes to
referendum, registered vot-
ers would have a say.
Lucas stated that the
problem with an up and
down vote is that it tends
to create separation. The
Council is trying to involve
as many as possible that
have interests in the town,
whether weekenders or
full-time residents.
Long stated that the
Council is not giving a
chance to the public to
testify and have concerns
addressed by the Council.
Lucas said the Council
was told by the marijuana
businesses that they would
honor the Council working
through this process. The
Council found the busi-
nesses are not honoring
the town’s systems and
processes and so they were
here taking the next step.
He stated they are not pros
and must consult state
agencies and lawyers to try
to do this right.
Lucas said the Council
will go through the process
at the next meeting as
agencies and lawyers have
recommended.
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According to BCPD Chief Wyn Lohner, he received the
report of Grove having been spotted on his bicycle near
the pathway. Lohner eventually spotted the purple bike
being ridden by Grove across Campbell and called out to
the suspect.
Grove bolted, eventually dropping his bicycle on the
ground and continuing on foot, trespassing through mul-
tiple private properties.
Several officers joined in the pursuit, with Lt. Dustin
Newman finally seeing Grove, still running. Grove
eventually obeyed commands to stop and lay down on the
ground, and was arrested at 1532 Baker Street.
Grove was arrested for an outstanding Parole and Pro-
bation Detainer, Harassment and four counts of Criminal
Trespass II, according to Lohner.
Walden puts
La Grande
native on
committee
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced today that
Ray Baum will bring his decades-long experience in
policy making back to Capitol Hill as Staff Director of
the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Last week,
Walden was elected by his colleagues as Chairman of
that Committee, which has broad jurisdiction over health
care, energy, and telecommunications policy. Baum will
replace Gary Andres.
“Ray Baum is a gifted policy leader and a true pro who
will bring nearly three decades of policy experience to
the Committee’s top staff role. As a long-time Energy and
Commerce staffer, state regulatory board chairman, and
Oregon House Majority Leader, Ray has put into place
common-sense policies to help consumers and grow jobs
in America. We’re fortunate to have him on our team.
“I’d like to thank outgoing Staff Director Gary Andres
for his long record of dedicated service to the Committee.
Gary is a remarkable leader who has done great work for
the American people. I will continue to turn to him for
advice, counsel, and friendship,” Walden said.
Baum, a native of La Grande, Oregon, joined the
staff of the Energy and Commerce Committee in 2011,
serving as senior policy advisor and chief strategist on
state initiatives, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and
technology. Prior to that, he served as the Chairman of
the Oregon Public Utility Commission, as well as the
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commission-
ers Telecommunications Committee. He has chaired the
Oregon Broadband Advisory Council, served as a mem-
ber of the Board of Directors of the National Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), and was
state chair of the Federal–State Joint Board on Universal
Service.
Walden and Baum were both elected to the Oregon
state House of Representatives in 1988. Baum served
in the legislature for eight years, the last two as House
Majority Leader. He holds a B.A. from Brigham Young
University and a J.D. from Willamette University.
Fire marshal
offers safe
heating tips
As colder weather arrives, State Fire Marshal Jim
Walker offers the following home heating safety tips:
Portable Space Heaters
• Only use portable space heaters with an automatic
shut-off so if they’re tipped over they will shut off.
• Give heaters space. Keep at least three feet of space
between the heater and combustibles such as furniture,
curtains, bedding, and papers.
• Check heater electrical cords. Inspect for cracked
or damaged cords, broken plugs, or loose connections.
Replace before using the space heater.
• Plug portable electric space heaters directly into a wall
outlet. Never plug them into a power strip or extension
cord.
• Turn heaters off when not in use, before going to bed,
or when leaving the room.
Fireplaces and Woodstoves
• Have chimney and woodstove flues and vents in-
spected and cleaned every year by a qualified specialist.
Ask them to check for creosote deposits, soot build-up, or
physical damage.
• Always use a fireplace screen. Make sure the screen
is made of sturdy metal or heat-tempered glass to prevent
sparks from escaping.
• Keep a clutter-free environment. Clear the area around
the hearth of debris, decorations, and materials.
• Store kindling, fire logs, and wood at least three feet
from any heat source.
• Install stovepipe thermometers to help monitor flue
and chimney temperatures.
• Use proper fire starters. Proper fire starters include
newspaper, kindling, or specially manufactured starters
designed for indoor use. Never use flammable liquid,
such as lighter fluid, kerosene, or gasoline to start a fire.
• Never burn charcoal indoors. Burning charcoal can
release lethal amounts of carbon monoxide.
• Allow fireplace and woodstove ashes to cool before
disposing of them.