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Remembering Gloria’s first column BY Glorida Yoder The Amish Cook
Hi. I'm Gloria Yoder, age 24. I'm an ordinary Amish housewife and mother and, yes, I love it. My husband Daniel and I have been blessed with over four years of marriage. We were thrilled when God added a baby girl to our hearts and lives 2 1/2 years ago. We named her Julia Rose. She is our little sunshine. We also anticipate the arrival of another bundle in November. Julia is all excited about being a big sister. We live in a quiet country area and enjoy spending time outdoors, especially going on picnics and camping trips. A week ago, we
had the opportunity to go with my family to the Embarras River for a camp-out. We had a wonderful time together. My favorite part of camping is sitting around the fire after dark singing or swapping stories. A campfire is never complete without having some good s'mores. I love roasting marshmallows to a golden brown, then placing it on a graham cracker square, spread with an ample amount of peanut butter, and topping it with a square of milk chocolate. Presto, you're done! That's it all, all except lazily sitting back and munching it down as the fire crackles cozily. The early morning walks I've been taking are another favorite activity. I never cease to marvel over the melodious songs of the birds and the invigorating morning air. It also gives me the chance to spend some quiet moments with God in prayer. Daniel and my brother Javin are both wood-workers. They build log furniture. Their shop is located at my parents' home, which is less than a quarter mile from our house. Julia loves spending time with her daddy and is constantly begging to trail after him wherever he goes. Sometimes she goes with him to the shop and, of course, ends up going to Grandma's house. Right now Daniel is mowing the yard with our walk-behind mower. Julia is perched on top of his shoulders, something she relishes and
makes her feel like she's on top of the world. Summer is here in full swing. Along with it comes gardening, canning and freezing. Even though it is the busiest and hottest season of the year, I have found it to have many blessings. There's nothing quite like eating that first corn on the cob, spotting a red tomato for the first time or picking that tiny cucumber that hasn't quite matured yet. Gathering fresh veggies from the garden is a highlight. To me, the vegetables taste better than candy. This year I want to try something I haven't done before. We are planning to have a fall garden. It'll give us the opportunity to have fresh garden goodies for a more extended period of time. Another advantage is I won't have to do as much canning during the warmest part of harvest season. My parents have a family cow, which we all benefit from. That way I can use all the milk I need and want. We have found it to be useful in so many ways. Julia loves drinking raw milk, while Daniel's favorite is the chocolate coffee smoothies — watch for the recipe in an upcoming column. I also make pudding, yogurt, cheese, pies, etc., using the fresh milk. I use the cream for making butter and the buttermilk for cookies, biscuits or pancakes. For my first recipe, I thought I would share something that is a favorite around here: peanut butter crumb pie. My husband's
Former insurance agent Gregory Oliver, of Milford, Ohio, was sentenced Monday in the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas to serve 9 years in prison for theft of more than $1.1 million from his clients, Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment announced. He was also ordered to pay $990,027.83 in restitution to his victims. “Mr. Oliver took full advantage of the trust factor granted to him by many of his older clients and he is being held accountable for those wrongful actions,” Froment said. “I would like to commend the hard work put forth by our investigative team and the Clermont County Prosecutor’s Office to ensure justice was served. I also want to thank both the Miami Township Police Department and Clermont County Sheriff’s Office for assistance provided to our organization.”
Oliver obtained an Ohio insurance license in 1989 and held numerous appointments with insurance companies to sell life insurance and annuity products. The Ohio Department of Insurance revoked Oliver’s license, and the license of his insurance agency, Oliver Financial Services, on December 20, 2019 after an administrative investigation revealed Oliver used fraudulent, coercive, and dishonest practices while engaging in the business of insurance. Oliver pleaded guilty on March 13, 2020 to six felony theft charges after a criminal investigation conducted by the Ohio Department of Insurance found he intentionally withheld, misappropriated or converted more than $1.1 million, from 2011 through 2018, without the knowledge or consent of at least 17 clients. Many of the clients defrauded were over the age of 65. In ad-
dition to depositing client insurance premiums into his business account, and withdrawing funds from client annuities, Oliver was also found to have submitted fabricated documents to insurance companies in order to become the designated beneficiary of client life and annuity insurance policies. The Ohio Department of Insurance urges all consumers to actively monitor their insurance accounts by regularly reviewing account statements. Consumers are also encouraged to report questionable transactions or suspected agent misconduct to the Ohio Department of Insurance at 1-800-686-1527 and www.insurance.ohio.gov.
Editor's Note: Gloria will return next week. Blame me, I encourage Gloria to take some time off when there is a new arrival. As a Dad to a 3 and a 6-year-old myself, I remember how precious those early days are. Writing a weekly column is a lot more difficult than than most people would presume and I just think it is important Gloria stays creatively refreshed and connection with her family. Gloria's first column appeared six years ago on July 30. Her family has changed a lot since then, so has mine, so has the world. So, as a treat....I thought we'd go back and re-read and re-run her first-ever column. What a journey, and I'm sure Gloria's got many exciting stories ahead! Enjoy! - Kevin Williams
Dash salt
1 tablespoon vanilla 9 egg yolks
3 cups cold milk
CRUMBS: 2 cups powdered sugar, 2/3 cups peanut butter, mixed until crumbly
Put some crumbs in the bottom of each pie crust. Reserve the rest of the crumbs. Scald milk over medium heat.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, vanilla, egg yolks and milk. Mix this together and pour into scaled milk. Heat and stir until thick. When cold, add 3 cups of homemade whipped cream or whipped topping. Divide pudding into the baked pie crusts. Spread whipped topping. Top with remaining crumbs.
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FSA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program provides low-interest financing to producers to build or upgrade storage facilities and to purchase portable (new or used) structures, equipment and storage and handling trucks. The low-interest funds can be used to build or upgrade permanent facilities to store commodities. Eligible commodities include corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, oats, wheat, barley, minor oilseeds harvested as whole grain, pulse crops (lentils, chickpeas and dry peas), hay, honey, renewable biomass, fruits, nuts and vegetables for cold storage facilities, floriculture, hops, maple sap, rye, milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, meat and poultry (unprocessed), eggs, and aquaculture (excluding systems that maintain live animals through uptake and discharge of water), malted small grains and maple syrup. Eligible malted small grains include barley, oats, rice, rye and wheat. Qualified facilities include grain bins, hay barns and cold storage fa-
cilities for eligible commodities. Loans up to $50,000 can be secured by a promissory note/security agreement and loans between $50,000 and $100,000 may require additional security. Loans exceeding $100,000 require additional security. For instance, the 7-year FSFL interest rate is 1.750% for December 2019. Producers do not need to demonstrate the lack of commercial credit availability to apply. The loans are designed to assist a diverse range of farming operations, including small and mid-sized businesses, new farmers, operations supplying local food and farmers markets, non-traditional farm products, and underserved producers. To learn more about the FSA Farm Storage Facility Loan, contact the Brown County Farm Service Agency at (937) 3786173 or the Clermont County Farm Service Agency at (513) 7322181.
Phone: (800) 404-3157 Fax: (937) 444-2652 E-mail: legals@browncountypress.com Legal Notice – Public Auction EASTWOOD STORAGE 15256 Karampas Lane Williamsburg, OH 45156 Phone: (937) 444-4499 n accordance with the Ohio Self Storage Facility Act, following is a list of tenants (name and last known address) whose stored property will be sold at auction to satisfy the owner’s lien for delinquent charges. All listings are subject to cancellation if the past-due balance is paid prior to time of sale. Auctions will occur online at www.storagetreasures.com beginning on August 24, 2020 and ending on August 31, 2020. See storagtreasures.com for terms and conditions. Ryan Morris, 1258 Greenbush Cobb Rd. Williamsburg, Ohio 45176: Furniture, Decorations, Fishing poles, Clothes, Kids toys, Electronics, Misc. Robert Hatcher, 507 E. Main St. Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154: Piano, Desk, Hardwood Flooring, Furniture, Ladder, Art, Misc. Robert Hatcher, 507 E. Main St. Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154: Furniture, Vacuums, Storage Totes, Kitchen items, Decorations, Misc. ND 8-6-20 ----------------------------------------
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Marcy’s Country Kitchen
I forgot to pick zucchini yesterday and this morning, eyes light up when he finds out I am preparing it, be- when I went out to the garcause he loves this pie and den, the zucchini were just it was served at our wed- right for picking: not too small and certainly not too ding! large. Perfect for this summer PEANUT BUTTER side dish: CRUMB PIE ZUCCHINI WITH six 9-inch pie crusts, PARMESAN AND HERBS baked Ingredients 4 medium zucchini, sliced 9 cups milk, scalded thick Olive oil 1 1/2 cups flour About 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 4 cups white sugar
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3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, divided Instructions Toss zucchini with enough olive oil to coat, then toss the zucchini with Italian seasoning and half the Parmesan. Place in single layer on baking sheet and sprinkle with rest of Parmesan. Broil about 4-5 minutes until cheese melts and zucchini is crisp tender. COUNTRY KITCHEN WISDOM You can also grill the zucchini on a covered grill.
Construction on SR 32 As part of an intersection safety improvement project that will construct new turn lanes on state Route 32, there will be a 45-day closure of the median on state Route 32 at the intersection with Sardinia-Mowrystown Road starting next Tuesday, August 4. The intersection of state Route 32 and SardiniaMowrystown Road will convert to right-in/right-out movements during this construction. Detours for this median closure are also impacted by an existing bridge replacement project on Purdy Road near Sardinia. Detour for Purdy Road Southbound: Take state
Route 32 eastbound to Sardinia-Mowrystown Road. Detour for Purdy Road Northbound: Take Winchester Street/Tri-County Highway to Steiman Road to state Route 32 westbound. Detour for SardiniaMowrystown Road Southbound: Take state Route 32 westbound to Purdy Road, U-turn to state Route 32 eastbound to Sardinia-Mowrystown Road. Detour for SardiniaMowrystown Road Northbound: Take Sardinia-Mowrystown Road to state Route 32 eastbound to Steiman Road, U-turn to state Route 32 westbound to Sardinia-Mowrystown Road.