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The Huron Expositor, 1980-08-28, Page 9dP TEAMWORK—Staff members at the Huron Expositor look over the first prize winning Christmas issue and plaques the paper receiv,ed for third best sports photo and third best women's and ;feature' content in the. 1980 Canadian Community Newspaper Association competition. From left are photographer Paul Odds n' ends •by Elaine Townshend 777,7"7•77777777,7,77- ,..Huron : Ora) ,and home news firile: to 0/1- th:0Se tOrelot0:04.: .Recl ripe tomatoes! What a beautiful sight! That is, as long as you can safely preserve the quantity you have grown and have them ready to enjoy next winter, • Tomatoes may be frozen, canne4pr used in relishes. sauces. catsup and juice. Let us look at the frozen and canoed products here. First, thefrozen-Select fully ripen- ed fruit that is free from blemishes.. Scald in hot water to loosen the skins. Cool immediately in cpld water. Peel and core. They may then be frozen as is adding 1 teaspoon salt per quart, or ------Mewed-24-minutes. Stewing will prevent a tough, stringy product when unthawed. Pack in plastic containers or glass jars leaving 11/2" head - space to allow for expansion when frozen. Use in cooked dishes only as the fresh appearance isnot maintained, in freezing. For canning tomatoes, begin by washing and then scalding in hot water to loosen skins. Dip in cold water, remove skin and core. Half fill the hot canning jars with tomatoes. Dissolve 1/4 tsp. citric acid (available in drug stores) and 1/2 tsp. pickling salt per pint jar in 1 tablespoon boiling water. Add to jar. Fill the rest of the jar with tomatoes. Add hot tomato juice or water.,0•Slip a knife..down.between jar and tomatoes to release air bubbles.' Finish adding juice but leaving 1/2" headspace at the top of the jar. Cover jar quickly with a hot lid and screw down jar ring accord- Ellis, typesetter Judy Rose, cameraman Keith Butson, production co-ordinator Barb Caldwell and ad sales person Barb Consitt. Paul took the award winning photo, and the art on the front of .lihe Christmas issue was by students Todd Doig , and Charlie Malcolm. (photo by Heer) Ircan't be! is..it..a.. nightmare? - It's a 'mirage, an illusion, a trick of the imagination. It's sleight of hand by some invisible magician. It's fake, it's phony. It can's be real. It can't be what it appears to be. It just can't be. But it is. Where did it come from? How did it get here so fast? One day there was no sign of it; next day • boom - there it was right in front of us. It's getting closer all the time, large as life, and there isn't a thing we can do about it. We can't stop it, and we can't run away from it. We can't walk around it; we can't climb over it; we can't burrow undertit. If we hide our heads in the sand dice ostriches, it'll roll right over us. It's in plain view now, by 'day and. by night. We can taste it, see it and even sniellitin place Eike the orchard. Signs of it seem to be everywhere we go. We can hear it in the wind and feel it in the idr; we can sense it in our bones. We am see it in other people's eyes. It caught everyone by surprise, as it does every year, but now everyone seems to know. There it is, straight ahead in our path so close we can almost touch it. We could scream and yell and make a lot cf noise, but that wouldn't scare it off. We could complain and threaten. but that never worked before. We could make it feel unwanted, but it always come 4 anyway. We could explain that we're just not ready and beg for a little more time, but it -neverlistens.-No; talking would-be a -waste - of time. It's coining closer. in just a few more days, it will take over completely. It's inevitable. We can't ignore it nor avoid it. We can't run away from it; we might as well stand our ground and face it. There's no sense fighting it. We can't beat it, and we certainly can't change it. We might as well accept it. It's inevitable that it will come and it will stay for its allotted time. Then something will roll along to take its place. All We can do is 'row with the flow.' It's a system that's been in effect for a long, long time. YV-ho are we to question it? Heck, we might even find something to enjoy in it! One of the reasons it often seems unwelcome is because it catches us off guard each year, even though we know its coming elevenmonths in advance. We're so wrapped up in summer things we just forget summer has to end and it has to begin. it's the signal of th2,0 beginning and ending of many things - end of vacations, end . of summer; beginning of' school, beginning of autumn; prelude to winter. That's why it's a joy to some people and a A drag to others. In spite of its promise of fall colours and refreshing breezes, it's met with mixed emotions, and it takes us by surprise again. You'll be working in your garden some evening soon and feel a chilly tap on our shoulder. It can't be. But it is. PRESSBOARD BINDER FLINTSTONE 110 TABLETS COVER GIRL • PRESSED POWDER OR t s tIQUID MAKE -Up I PI N E DISCOU 58/HES iitaitMAIN —60-01" CCM"'"' CLINI°141 MAI" CaPHER. sEAC°Ir 8 ?..47.11Vvirv,r, rf:71"a`.1.,77iTr..112.ZWT7_,S,,lenr. TvP7011.2: te",_ _ .:7202 Huronview • Continued from Page 8 ecue on Thursday, noon. Approximately 57 residents enjoyed the hamburgers and hotdogs. Mrs. Prouty conducted Bible Study in the chapel on Thursday afternoon. Our. thoughts are with Cecil Skin- ner -who is- in hospital- at -this ---- time and 'we wish him a speedy recovery. Sympathy is expressed to the families of Gertrude Kernighan, and Edith Bowey. Positor ing to type ot jar used. Place in. boiling water bath processor and process' in rolling boil; $5 minutes for pints, 60 minutes for quarts. Remove jars carefully when time is up and place on a thick towel,to cool. Let jars cool at least 12 hours. Test for seal according to manu- facturers suggestions. Store in a cool, dry, dark location for best results. Always remember to destroy without . tasting any home ,canned product which looks or smells abnortnal. But why citric acid and boilingwater processing, you ask? Citric acid is essential in -raising the. -acidity—of-toma- toes into the range to be processed in a water bath processor rather than • a pressure canner. Since tomato varieties and ripeness change the acidity, it • is recommended that it be added to all home canned tomatoes. The boiling water bath processing time is to ensure that all of the product has been thoroughty heated, excess air is driven out and a good vacuum seal is created ensuring a safely canned product. Don't take chances. Can and freeze your products carefully. Your family's health depends on. it. If you wish further infor- mation on home canning, freezing, or making of jams, jellies or pickles contact the . Home • •. -Economists,- . Agri- cultural Office, Clinton at 482-3428 or Zenith 7-2800. Grace Bird Home Economist ENROL SOWS BY SEPT. 1 Final date for Enrolment in the Sow Weimer Pig Stabili- zation Plan is September 1st. Producers who did not re- ceive enrolment forms by mail may pick them up at their local Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Office. Stan Paquette. Associate Agricultural Representative Every week more and more people discover what mighty jobs are accom- plished by low cost Huron Expositor Want Ads. Dial 527-0240. THE HVFION EXPOSIT R, AUGUST 24, I-'otpourri by Jeanne Kirkby Th broadcast .cenfre Where is the bes place to go to escape and broadcasting Centre, 'Here, one may the hassle and the pressure of a busy day catch up on eventS,..scandals; and general when it hot and sticky, and you !teed a- pregress in the community. It is a trading cool breeze? Why, the park, of coursel centre for such things as tomatn plants, Pack up the whole' family, and head own babysitting services, and reeipes, New to enjoy the companionship and diversion people in the area are introduced and of minor league baseball games. . easily made to feel at home by the friendly Here almost every night, a great variety cordiality of the group. of entertainment is provided at a very I enjoy watching the, young players as modest cost. Teams come in all sizes and they cope with the pressures of team Sport. shapes, from the very youngest T -ball You often see a little guy, all togged out in player of four or five, to the more the very latest, most professional looking professional Men's Intermediates or gear, step smartly up to base with all the Ladies' Slo-pitch. Only inclement weather confidence in the,vvorld. Mom and Dad are could prevent the local athletes from sitting back there rooting for him, and he is meeting the challenge of another com- ready to send one right into the corn field. munity's team. • "Strike onel"...Have an eye there. But the game itself is certainly not the "Strike two!". ..Too high, the umpire's whole show. Some very interesting spin-off blind! aefivifies. are al -ways being carried--aft--"Sffiki Three, an he's utl" z simultaneously on the other slide of the What's a little guy to do Quickly he screen glances up at Dad in the b ea hers as if to A most popular section of the park is say, "I tried", and when he hears a usually the refreshment booth. Many little familiar "Good try," his grin returns, and ones come to this protective setting with coins tightly clutched in grubby fists, or janjling in back pockets, or occasionally in very fancy beaded purses. Even if they do not know the name of the treat, they know exactly what they want. So, a guessing game is played, from strawberry licorice, to chocolate chunks(to fruitellas and back again. Sometimes the purchase must be renegotiated if the buyer finds that it will take too many of his coins. When the deal is finally closed, it often includes "swamp water" to wash it down. This mixture of four different types of pop takes an acquired taste, except for the small fry. DECISION MAKING The main object of many children .is to get as many separate objects as possible with their total amount of money. In this way, they practise decision making„ thrift, counting, and consumerism. This may involve SO different trips for SO jujubes, to the despair of a busy booth attendant, but if the child successfully manages to spend every single penny, the evening has been worthwhile. Generally, spectators may be divided into two distinct groups; parents, and others. It may be dangerous to your health to sit in a concentrated parent section, even when they are parents that you know well. Shouts of "Tie your shoelaces, Johnny!" or "Sfidel Johnny, Slider may be accentuated by physical action. One mother that I know stands up. and screams "Go! Go!" excitedly, while beating the head of the luckless person on the bench in front of her. But the young players really benefit from an enthusiastic cheering section of the bleachers. BROADCASTING CENTRE The bleachers at your local baseball park also serve as a major news gathering geo he takes his seat on the players' bench with dignity. How many years of practice does it take for a little girl to remember not -to slow down when approaching a base, but to run right through it? And when they try to . catch that ball, when will the instinct to use their knees be -permanently replaced by a "..'reach out and grab it" reflex? But, when someone really hits that old ball, they run around those bases like real troopers, and are not afraid to slide, or skin knees, or even to collide with members of the opposing team that are standing in their way. ENCOURAGE1VIENT AND PRAISE Andhow about those coaches and organizers and assistants who ' freely -donate --their -time- and energy—to- "the - community teams! All through the game, one cannot help but notice the constant words and gestures of praise and en- couragement. On the benches or in the field, they watch attentively, ready to congratulate or console after every play. They are responsible for the child's development of sportsmanship and good manners, even when a decision seems to be horribly unfair. By their example, each member of the team learns to accept the outcome of the game, and shake hands manfully at the end. Sumner baseball in your community park is a great way to spend an evening. My only problem is that often I get so interested in the personalities and the play taking place around me that when I get home. 1 can't answer some very basic questions about the game. likeWho won? What was the score? I'm some baseball fan. ••••=••••••••••1111111•••••••••••1111MIMIT C.11.10Psaves you S$ (CANADIAN HOME INSULATION PROGRAM) SAVE UP CUT BILLS PRE 19611 NEW ITEMS TO $350. 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