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yto have missed you last
was laid up with a
A can truthful-
on this Monday morn-
I'm feeling much bet-
am very," thankful for
for the news...
Races
for the Jeffer-
sum-
operating expens-
board is hosting a
the Races on Friday,
will take place at
Town Races and
feature prime rib
buffet. The price
is $45. Call 725-
}rmation.
Presented...
the Good Shepherd
is the 6th annu-
Bowl on Saturday.
9 at the War Memo-
German Street.
a meal of homemade
bread and keep the
bowl that holds
Time is 6 to 8 p.m.
donation price is $20.
size will also
Tickets are avail-
Good Shepherd offic-
Charles Town and
and also at
on a first-come, first-
Fellowship Dinner
County Corn-
Dinner will
Leetown United
Church in March.
would like to get
more about members
/ is welcome to
dinner will be held
}at Parish House
begins at 6 p.m.
and con-
group singing and
until 7:30
quick
You're free to go to
or home for the
A-G, veg-
meat; N-
S-Z, dessert, df you
what's designated,
whatever you have.)
)ice News
of the Panhandle is
of Hope Grief
to be held in
The session lasts
offers a brief lec-
CharlesTown
Barbara Hooper
615 S. Seminary Street
725-7742
ture about some aspect of grief,
a break for refreshments and
time for sharing. The two times
offered are: Mondays from 1-
2:30 p.m.. beginning March 21
and Wednesday evenings from
7-8:30 p.m., beginning March
23.
The Circle of Hope is offered
at no cost and is open to any
interested person. Registra-
tion is required. Sessions wilt
be closed after the first meet-
ing. Call LarD" Crawley-Woods
for information or to register at
264-0406 or 800-345-6538.
At Community Ministries
Food pantD" needs: dD" ce-
real, peanut butter, jelly, pan-
cake mix. pancake syrup, reg-
ular tea bags, canned hams-1
pound size, dish and laundry"
detergent, toilet paper, sham-
poo, bath soap, toothpaste,
toothbrushes, medium-sized
jars/containers with lids. To all
who contribute, your generosi-
ty is appreciated.
Do You Clean Lint Filters?
An email from good friend
John Moler in Rockville bears
repeating. ,John writes that the
heating unit in their dryer went
out and they had to replace it.
When the repairman came, he
pulled out the lint filter.
"We always clean the lint
from the filter after every load
of clothes. He told us that he
wanted to show us something.
He took the filter to the sink
and ran hot water all over it.
The hot water just lay on top of
the mesh...it didn't go through
at all.
The repairman told us that
dD'er sheets cause a film over
that mesh and that's what
burns out the heating unit. You
can't see the film but it's there.
He said the best way to keep
your dryer working for a very
long time (and to keep your
electric bill lower) is to take
that filter out and wash it with
hot soapy water and an old
toothbrush (or other brush) at
least eyeD" six months. He said
that makes the life of the dry-
er at least twice as long. How
about that? ]_,earn something
new ever)." day.
John adds: After cleaning the
filter be sure that the water
gushes through the mesh, with
no puddling at all; then you'll
know your filter is clean.
On a Personal Note
February was a month of cel-
ebrations in our family'. Two
birthdays, an anniversary" and
an important announcement.
We had a surprise anniver-
saD' party for Jack and Bren-
da Hooper, who were married
for 25 years on February 2:3.
Their daughter, Emily, A1 and
I and friend Tracy Clarke, had
fun planning the surprise. And
it worked, they were really sur-
prised and pleased. (I think the
planners were even more elat-
ed that the surprise came of~)
Jack and Brenda also had
the birthdays, Jack on Febru-
ary 22 and Brenda on FebruaD"
25. We had another family get
together for them with snacks,
beverages, pizza, ice cream
cake and gifts.
The important announce.
ment concerns our son Steve
and Valerie Hooper on Long Is-
land. Valerie's daughter (our
step-granddaughter) is having
twins. And she and her hus-
band had just begun adoption
proceedings for 10-year-old
Genny. Their family is growing
fast.
Couldn't help passing on all
this stuff, it's all good news,
don't you agree?
Question
Why did the Pilgrims pants
keep falling down? Because
they wore their belt buckles on
their hats.
The Recipe Corner
Just in time for St. Patrick's
Day, here's a recipe for a crock
pot Irish dinner.
Slow Cooker Corned Beef
and Cabbage
4 cups hot water; 2 Tbsp. ci-
der vinegar; 2 Tbsp. sugar; 1/2
teas. freshly ground pepper; 1
large or two medium onions,
cut into wedges; 1 three pound
corned beef round or bris-
ket, packaged with spices; 8
small white or yellow potatoes,
scrubbed and cut into quarters;
1 head of green cabbage (about
1 1/2 pounds), cored and cut
into 10 wedges.
In a 6-quart electric slow
cooker combine the water, vin-
egar, sugar, pepper and onions,
mixing well. Place the corned
beef in the mixture. Scatter the
potatoes over the top and along
the sides.
Cover and cook on the High
setting 4 hours. Remove the lid
and scatter the cabbage wedges
over the top. Cover and contin-
ue cooking on high for 3-4 more
hours, until the beef is tender,
To serve, carve the beef into
slices and sen, e with the cab-
bage and potatoes, with some
of the cooking liquid spooned
on top. Add some crusty bread,
mustard and horseradish on
the side. Makes 6-8 servings.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
A belated birthday greeting
to: Dick Ludewig and Jeannie
Thomas on March 4: Betty Al-
len. twins Harry Barker III and
Mary Diehl and Judy Chesley
on March 5; Urath Gibson,
Christina Holmes, ,Joan Kersh-
her, Jacqueline Sensene), and
RD. Stone on March 6; Glenn
Edwards, David Ham< Royce
Kisner. Donald Magaha, Ar-
chic Smith. Sally Smith, Rick
Snyder. and Brandon Truitt on
March 7; Ruby Christian, Aus-
tin Cogte and Mike Lykens on
March 8; Dot Sowers on March
9.
Happy birthday to: Edna
Clendening, Jenna Hardy and
Elizabeth Williams on Mar&
11; Steve Hardy, Roger Higgs,
and Lynn Penwdl on March
13; Betty Burns, Louise' l)a-
vis, .Jason Magaha. Buzz Mori-
son and l)onita Ncott, on March
14: Anna Mac Reedy and Mi-
chad Thompson on March 15:
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Anniversary congratulations
to: St~ve and Barbara Hardy
and M~rlaza and Mary Sho-
Iough on March 7.
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