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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1983)
SIX-The Hrppnrr Ciette-Tlme.. Fair News Fair time is getting close, reminds fair secretary Ruby Munkers, and anyone wanting to have a booth, community or commercial, should contact her soon. A work day at the fair grounds has been set for Sun day. August 7 to work on the inside of fair buildings. A general work day will be held August 14 with a potluck din ner to follow. Meat for the meal will be furnished, Mun kers said. "All superinten dents and volunteers are urged to attend," she added. Munkers reports that a new fence is being installed next to the highway with a parking area at the west end. Floors in the pavilion have been refi nished. and bleachers in the grandstand are being sanded and painted. Highlights of the fair will include two shows at Family Fun Nite by country recording star Helen Cornelius, a per formance by the Grand Squares Dance Club of lone, and Kessler's barbecued chic ken dinners. The secretary's hours will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning August 1. Munkers may be reached at 676-9474 or 676-5028. Rodeo team's success told at BMCC board meeting rnM m unit t a . ft Uo fltXA nt Blue Mountain Community College's award-winning rodeo team earned nearly $14,000 in scholarship money Pat Loughary. dean of stu dents, told the BMCC board at their monthly meeting July 20. Blue Mountain's men's team placed first in regional competition and second in the national this past year. Rocky Steagall. BMCC cowboy from Irrigon. won all-around honors. The women's team was also first in the region and seventh at national. The scholarship funds are provided by U.S. Tobacco Company and Miller Brewing. The monies are distributed by Rodeo Coach Dean Longgood and do not go directly to the student whose performance won the money for his school. Top money winner for BMCC was Steagall. who brought in $7,050 for the BMCC rodeo scholarship funds. In other sports-related busi ness, the BMCC board dis cussed utilizing a baseball field at the state hospital to be shared by the Blue Mountain baseball team and the Ameri can Legion baseball program. Questions about ownership and maintenance are still being explored, according to college president Ron Daniels. Currently, the BMCC team uses Fallen Field for its prac tices and games. There has been a problem maintaining that field so the possibility of a new site has been explored. Both 1 8(oI g&f CUsAVE l4" i ft a , jlw in V J MAA Salo Starts Today Ends Aug. 6 Hrppner. Oregon. Tiursday. July 18, 1M3 'Econo -Eating. ByMOMNF. STRODE-STFBBINS OSl' Extension Service My dad. who loved pota toes, would tease my mom when she fixed rice or pasta. He'd say. "1 know why you fix this you didn't have to peel it!" I can remember how many meal times we did have to peel potatoes. Since ours was a big family, it took a lot of potatoes for a meal and there weren't any special po tato convenience products. Everything you made with potatoes was from scratch. In fact. I can remember trying some of the first dehydrated mashed potatoes and deciding I didn't need to try them again-they were like glue. Well, mashed potatoes have come a long way, baby! The cost per serving is, in some cases, almost the same from dehydrated potatoes (six to eight cents per serving) as from fresh potatoes (four cents to six cents per serving), and the quality of dehydrated is much improved. Since I am At nresent. the field at - - r Eastern Oregon Hospital has been roughly graded and an underground sprinkling system has been installed. Donations of money, equip ment and tools, and time and labor have been organized by Larry Bartee, baseball coach. In other college business, the board: adopted a resolution of appreciation for the work per formed by Bob Hawk, dean of occupational education. Hawk will retire September 30. decided not to oppose a suggestion to increase the number of out-of-state stu dents who pay in-state tuition rates at Walla walla Com munity College. WWCC allows 50 Oregon students to enroll under in-state tuition and pro poses that that number go to 150. Oregon's Educational Coordinating Commission and Washington's counter-part, the Council for Post-Secondary Education are currently considering the matter. selected Bud Mabry of Wheatland Insurance to be the college's agent of record for the next three years. approved economic a greements with management and confidential employees. The agreements reflect a 3.5 percent increase in salary and an increase of $15 per month for fringe benefits. set July 26 as trie day tor midden's BEST Exterior Oil Stain solid and semhtransparent 0 midden's BEST atex Rat House Paint GALLON LI SAVE 5" filirtffrn rest I atmt Gloss House Paint fill ' ULJSAVE '4 basically a very Uny cook, me fact that it is handy and doesn't need peeling is a real attraction. It's worth a couple of cents to me to have the dehydrated potatoes ready in minutes. Be a careful shopper though as the box sine of different brands are some times the same but one box may contain more servings and be less money. This is one of those products for which shoppers often have brand loyalty but it's worth it once in a while to check out the cheaper brands there may not be as much difference as there used to be. The other dehydrated products have less appeal to me. Some of them are deli cious but cost about 18 cents per serving and usually take as long to cook as from scratch. It's not that hard to au gratin or scallop your own. Most general cookbooks have directions for easy process. Some of the newer dried po tato products are just making use of interesting flavors, such as sour cream and chives which don't cost very much to mediation with support staff. the college add in the amounts needed to flavor your own potatoes. My favorite tresh potato Is the "new" potato. New pota toes are not a variety they are lust potatoes that come to market directly from the field. Thev aren't cured to got thick skinned or stored tor a long time. They are usually avail able most of the year and are particularly nice in the sum mer when the storage potatoes may he getting a little boring. I suppose one of the reasons 1 like them is that it's accepted practice to iust cook them in their skins and serve them. I even make my potato salad with the white new potatoes, leaving the piling on. You can figure about three' servings per pound of fresh potatoes. New potatoes are coming down in price this time of year M four pounds for a dollar, thev cost eight cents per serving w here a 10 pound sack selling for $113 makes storage potatoes cost about four cents per serving. So the freshness dies add to the cost If you buy the "bakers" that are sold loose in the produce section, they cost about 13 cents per serving, at 39 cents per pound. They may not always be more costly. It depends on how good you are at using a sack of potatoes. If half of the potatoes sprout and shrivel up. you may save monev by buying the exact youirpllioiie rail ' " X v m v.; r 1 V , :U subsidized local service. This worked fine because we were one nationwide company. A regulated monopoly. , . However, because of the major events which have occurred over the last 20 vears, the entire telecommunications industry is changing. The federal courts, the Federal Communications Commission, and Con gress are purposely reshaping the industry because they believe that increasing competition (and reducing regulation) is in the country s best interest. This is being done to provide more choices for you, the consumer. Therefore, as of January 1, 1984, The Bell System will be split apart, and Pacific Northwest Bell will become a separate entity. The bad news. At that point, local rates must begin to reflect the actual cost of the labor, materials, equipment and technology necessary to provide you with reliable "Andwe must do it without the subsidies formerly provided by long distance. Therefore, we will have to raise the rates on local service. number you'll use At least you ran look them over and Ret uniform sizes and check them for blemishes. Fresh potatoes should be protected from light during storage since light causes the surface of the potato to manu facture chlorophyll and turn green and bitter. Sometimes only the skin is affected, but preening may penetrate the flesh. The green portions contain the alkaloid solanin which causes a bitter flavor and can be poisonous if large amounts are eaten. Store potatoes in a cool, dark and well ventillatcd place Retrigerator storage is not recommended because the potato starch changes to sugar which causes a sweet taste when cooked. It's hard to find a really good storage place in todav's modern homes. A cool closet in a basement or on a north side would probably be better than under the kitchen sink which tends to be too warm. It's difficult to remem ber to use them if they're too far off the beaten track. Ah, for Grandma's cellar. ( The big change in the mar ket for potatoes has come in the froen potato. You can usually figure about three ounces per serving of frozen potatoes. It's fun to see that the newest products are big ger pieces with the skins left on that's gourmet, now. not Why is going uipo have In.y! Isn't that great? There are many choices for size and style of French fries. Here, again, the bag or box may look I fie same hut have different weights When 1 priced them, tha least expensive were about 12 cents per serving "1 the most expensive were 18 cents per serving - more expensive than fresh potatoes, but oil to frev them is an expensive item and ran turn rancid if stored a lorui time in the home. Here are a couple of good potato recipes that are deli rious and low calorie because little fat is used. A friend of mine, who is equally lazy, invented the first one. The other is a staple food in Ecuador. A new friend of mine shared them with us recently. She is definitely more ambitious-she peels her potatoes. The recipe isn't successful with dehydrated potatoes. Kvy's Potato Thins Wash and prepare enough potatoes to fill an 8 x 8 inch pan. heave peelings on and slice across each potato to make inch "rounds." Sprinkle w ith h an envelope of dry onion soup mix or a combination of onions and beef bouillon granules (about 3 teaspoons). Put about U cup water in the pan and stir to distribute. Bake uncovered in a 4(H) degree oven about an hour, or until tender. Stir once or twice. is beini split apart. Each of the nation Bell telephone companies, mciuuing rowiit Northwest Bell, is becoming a separate business. What difference will that make For one thing, the rates we cnarge win to change. Goodbye regulated monopoly fnr venrc PNB provided phone service at rates We were able to keep local rates low dv umi ig money from the Bell System's long distance rates which were intentionally inflated, to cover this loss. in nthpr wnrfte. Carmen's Potato Patties peel and boil potatoes, as you would for mashed pota toes, using a small amount of water and a little salt. When these are soft enough to mash, pour .off any water that re mains and mash lightly, using a potato masher or fork, not a w hip or mixer, They should be lumpy Don't put milk or butter in them. Mix some chopped onion igreen onion is pretty) Into the potato mixture, Check it for taste, You may need to add more salt. For each potato pattie you ntMHl a inch square rs WILL BE CLOSING AFTER SATURDAY, JULY 30 UNITL FUTHER NOTICE. WE I WILL BE OPENING AGAIN IN OUR ORIGINAL LOCATION 0 the Bell Svstem far below actual lonp distance revenues -TTiprsrrMoTdciimaTomiTnTr mixture around the cheese. You can do this much the day before, If you wish. If the patties Bre prepared ahead, refrigerate until ready to use. Heat a skillet lo medium' (300 degrees in an electric fry pan ). put sma II amount of oil In the pan and sprinkle with paprika. Then put P"'8 The paprika makes a nice brown crust, Fry on medium heat until brown. Turn and brown the other side. It hikes about S minutes on each side, The cheese should be melted, but not come through the potatoes. Bills' s 22 local cost. 06 rHeppner 676-9157 I
