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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1994)
The INDEPENDENT, July 13,1994 The many volunteers who shared their time and energy in the Retired Senior Volun teer Program were acknowl edged a special recognition celebration at the senior cen ter on June 14th. Certificates of appreciation were issued to each of the many who have been of ser vice to the seniors throughout the past year. Special recog nition was given to those vol unteers who built and finished a new storeroom within the dining area to meet the re quirem ents of the state fire marshall. Vernonia’s My Fair Lady Queen, Louise Hamnett was presented with a plaque hon oring her ten ure as queen th is past year. The se n io r center also received a plaque in honor of her coronation. The center's princess, Nellie Gregg, was introduced as a member of this year’s court, from w hich the new queen will be selected. The corona tion w ill take place the first day of the fair, July 27. The seniors have a fund ra isin g p ro je ct a sso cia te d with the four days the fair will run. They are committed to providing volunteers to cover the gates at the fair as ticket takers. Many helpers will be needed, so if you have any spare moments during those days, call the senior center at 42 9-3 91 2 or Bob W iley at 429-1901. Activities coming up are a pot luck picnic at the home of Cookie Polos on Keasey. Vis itors should bring their own plates, cups and silverware; folding chairs, too. B ingo c o n tin u e s each T h u rsd a y nigh t at Lew ’s P lace ba nq ue t room from 6:30 to 9:30 and for the se niors at the center at 1 p.m. on Friday July 22. The 15 game packet will not be used for these games. Cards may be purchased in dividu ally, and prices will be reasonable, Nellie Tipton assures. Events coming up in Au gust are the Friendship Jam boree on the weekend of 5-7. A C olco trip to N o rth w e st Trek (A wildlife safari type of park near Tacoma.) $15., on the 12th; a trip to Mission Vil lage on the 17th, $8.; and on the 27th, the RSVP picnic. B irthd ays in A ugust are John Frantz, 2nd; Levi Vin son, 6th; Ida Mae Kudrna, 9th; Nellie Tipton, 15th and Ed Justice, 26th. Don’t forget to bring your newspapers to the center for recycling and your clean, us able clothing and household goods for our flea market. Senior princesses honored at lunch The 1994 “My Fair Lady” court princesses: Mabel Lar son of C la ts k a n ie , Ethel K o lle r of R ainier, Gen Matthews of St. Helens, Mad- ha Sorber of Scappoose and N e llie G regg o f V ernonia, along with the 1993 queen, Louise Hamnett, were hon ored at a luncheon last week at the Warren Country Inn. Columbia County Retired and S enior V olunteer Pro gram, Columbia County Fair Board, West One Bank and th e C o lu m bia R iver PUD sponsored the luncheon. The “ My Fair Lady" pageant for 1994 will be held d u rin g S e nio r Day at the Columbia County Fair, July 27 at 2:00 p.m. Christian school started A perceived need for an al ternative education program in Vernonia has given rise to the establishment of a Chris tian School, a non-denomina- tional institution headed by John Murray. Murray formerly served as supervisor in Grace Acade my, also a Christian school in Vernonia. Murray’s experience with Vernonia Christian^Icademy Now accepting preschool to 12th grade enrollment appli cations for the 1994/95 school year. VCA is a non-denomina- tional academy that will focus on basic academic education, integrated with strong moral values and characteristics. VCA will also focus on the individual student, recognizing the uniqueness of each one. Finally, VCA will focus on the par ent. Parents must once again become a vital part of the edu cation process. VCA — Helping young people develop good character traits, with basic education. ¿for more information, please call 429-5190 or 429-0190 children dates back 12 years when he started working as a bus d riv e r fo r M aranatha Christian Academy in Costa M esa, C a lifo rn ia . He a d vanced to director of trans portation for MCA, then to su pervisor of the day-care de partment and summer camp programs. M urra y and his fa m ily moved to Vernonia in 1992 and accepted a position as supervisor at Grace Acade my. He now has two years of experience with the School of Tomorrow curriculum. “I believe a place should exist for young people to be educated in an environment wherein the ir peers hold to Christian morals and values," Murray says, “I know we can not meet the needs of every one —(but) I believe we can provide a good education and help our young people devel op Godly characteristics.” Tuition for the academy is auite reasonable when com pared to other private institu tions in Oregon, Murray said. For more information con c e rn in g re g is tra tio n and school schedules call 429- 5190. PSU degrees go to local area students T h e fo llo w in g area s tu dents were awarded degrees in graduation ceremonies at Portland State University this spring. 1/4 m u m u Acnom DASHES • HEATS • MAINS Streetttock • Sportsmen • Women • Hardtop* RIVERCITY SPEEDWAY Columbia County Fairgrounds, St. Helens H im Trtob 3 0 0 yan.-5O0 9.111. • Race H im 6 0 0 p.m. Sponsored by CCRA • Riln-oot Info. 397-6506 / 397-2393 Jane Elizabeth Petersen of V e rn on ia , M aste r of A rts ; Benjamin Wade Buchanan of Banks, Bachelor of Science; D avid Louis C h alup sky of Banks, M aster of Science; Ronald Jam es Pestener of Banks, Bachelor of Science and Brian Thomas Richey of Banks, Bachelor of Arts. Page 7 By Gladys Sharar This month’s column is in memory of a dear friend, Peggy Brunsman, who was well known and loved in our community. In about 1960, Peggy, the wife of Dave Brunsman and mother of 6, started collecting recipes. She found herself asking friends in the community for their favorites and, before she knew it, had almost 700 recipes. In 1973, she and others from St. Mary’s Church decided to publish a cook book. They came up with Luv’n Cookery, and the 4th edition will be printed in August. Following is a sample of the recipes you will find in Luv’n Cookery. BEEF STROGANOFF Peggy Brunsman 6 Tbsp. margarine 1 lb. sirloin 1 can beef consomme 1 clove garlic 1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms 4 Tbsp. flour 1/4 cup water Salt & pepper to taste 2 Tbsp. chives, 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup onion, sliced Rub meat with garlic; cut into strips. Mix flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Add meat and toss until coated. Reserve flour. Heat margarine in skillet; add meat and brown. Add onion and cook until transparent. Add flour, consomme, mushrooms and water; cover. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes or until tender. Remove cover and continue cooking until mix ture is slightly thickened. Add sour cream and chives. Serves 4. RED VELVET CAKE Betty Curl 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup shortening 1 tsp. salt 1-1/2 cup sugar 1 cup buttermilk 2 eggs 2-1/2 cups sifted cake flour 2 Tbsp. cocoa 1 tsp. soda 1 -1/2 tsp. vinegar 2 oz. red food coloring Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs. Make a paste of cocoa and food cobring and combine with vanilla, salt and but term ilk. Add alternately with flour to sugar and shortening mixture. Mix soda with vinegar and fold into batter. Do not beat. Pour into two well greased and ffoured 9-inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Let stand a full 10 minutes before turning out. ICING for RED VELVET CAKE 5 Tbsp. flour 1 cup butter 1 cup milk 1 cup sugar 2 tsp. vanilla Combine fb u r and milk and cook. Stirring constantly until thick; let cool. Cream together sugar, butter and vanilla; add fb u r mixture and whip until of whipped cream consistency. DATE NUT BREAD Peggy Brunsman 1-1/2 cups dates, quartered 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1-1/2 cups boiling water 1 egg 1 cup walnuts 2 Tbsp. shortening 2-3/4 cups fb u r 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cream of tartar Pour boiling water over dates, shortening, sugar and salt; let cool. Add remaining ingredients and beat by hand with wooden spoon. Pour into greased and floured bread pan. Bake for 1-1/4 hours. PEACH BUTTERSCOTCH CRISP Genny Hanson Fisher 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 2 Tbsp. melted butter 1 large can sliced peaches 3/4 cup pkg. biscuit mix Mix together thoroughly all ingredients except the peaches. Drain peaches and put in baking dish; top with the dry mixture. Bake at 375 degrees 30-40 minutes or until brown. Serves 4 NOTE: This would be good with fresh peaches. EGG FOO YONG Penny Smejkal 6 eggs, well beaten 1/2 cup cooked chicken, shrimp or crab, shredded 1 no. 2 can Chinese vegetables, drained 1 minced onbn tsp salt Blend all ingredients. Drop from large spoon into skillet, cover with hot fat, Cook about 5 minutes. Drain on paper tow els. To order Lov'n Cookery, call Lani at either 429-8841 or 429- 7252, or look for order coupon in this issue of The INDEPEN DENT.
