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Marin Wendell Editor of Everything Winnemucca Everything Winnemucca is a local publication printed and distributed on a monthly basis in Winnemucca, Nevada. The content is copyright of Everything Winnemucca, LLC 2013 and is not to be reprinted or copied in any way without written consent of the publisher. ©Everything Winnemucca, LLC 2013

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Contents August 2013

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What’s Going on in Winnemucca?

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Shop ‘Til You Drop...

Calendar of Events K udos Vino in the Village Farmers Market What is a Chamber of Commerce?

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Pyrenee's Vineyards & Cellars

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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise...

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Dental Implants

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Home is where the Heart is...

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Who are the Winnemucca Host Lions?

Summer Recipes

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The Great Outdoors

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The Gadget Guy Hidden, Forgotten and Beyond

J ams & Jellies Khoury's Wine of the Month

Beautiful

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C leaning, Cooking and Restoring your Dutch Oven

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Is your Child's VIsion Ready?

Healthcare Reform Back pain and Masssge Local Honey True or False: Test your coverage IQ A Yoga Experience Golf Tournamnet

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The Family Life

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Buckaroo's Treats Humboldt County Library Lending a Helping Hand Cutest Kids C ool Places to VIsit Before School Starts Fuzzy Friends Craft: Pass or Fail

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August 2013 Calendar of Events

All local events are welcome. Email events to Marin at marin@everythingwinnemucca.com.

Story Times at the Humboldt County Library - Winnemucca, NV 85 E. 5th St. Toddler Time (2 yr. old) - Mon at 10am Story Time (3-5 yr. old) - Tues at 10am Baby Bounce (up to 24 months) Thursdays at 10:30am Girl’s Camp - Winnemucca, NV Tues, July 30th - Sun, August 4th Girls entering 5th and 6th grade, join NOS for a week of new friends, empowerment, games, leadership and more!

Western Art & Craft Show Winnemucca, NV Thu, August 1st from 10am - 7pm and Fri, August 2nd from 9am - 1pm More info: 775-859-0344 Cruise Night - Winnemucca, NV Thursday, August 1st from 6pm-9pm Sponsored by Winnemucca Regional Racing Association Nature at Noon - Winnemucca, NV Thursday, August 1st at 12pm Pre-K through 2nd grade students join NOS in Vesco City Park for crafts, games, songs and more!

Cow Country Classic Team Penning Winnemucca, NV Fri, August 2nd - Sun, August 4th At the Indoor Events Center. More info: 775-851-1889

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21st Annual Fifties Fever Car Show Winnemucca, NV Fri, August 2nd - Sun, August 4th The Fever's rising and this summer is going to be hot! That’s right, Fifties Fever is Winnemucca's very own celebration of those fabulous '50s.

This year, free concerts, a parade, street dances, $500 poker run and of course, the ever-popular show ‘n shine Classic Car Show of hundreds of classic autos, will make nostalgia buffs twist and shout! It’s a car show weekend that you have to drive a bit to get to, but it’ll be worth your trip to Winnemucca, for the annual Fifties Fever weekend. This year’s event is on for August 2 - 4, 2013, with events around town, including a poker run, drag racing on Trader's Way, slot tournaments and plenty of live entertainment. More info: www. fifties-fever.com Youth Garden Club! - Winnemucca, NV August 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 19th, 21st and 23rd from 9am 11am at the Winnemucca Community Garden. Ages 5 and up are welcome!

National Mustard Day Saturday, August 3rd International Friendship Day Sunday, August 4th Carlin Team Branding - Carlin, NV Sunday, August 4th

Nature at Noon - Winnemucca, NV Tuesday, August 6th at 12pm Pre-K through 2nd grade students join NOS in Vesco City Park for crafts, games, songs and more!

Nature at Noon - Winnemucca, NV Thursday, August 8th at 12pm Pre-K through 2nd grade students join NOS in Vesco City Park for crafts, games, songs and more!

Water Canyon Hike - Winnemucca, NV Saturday, August 10th at 10am Enjoy a leisure stroll in Water Canyon while learning about the natural environment and cultural history!

Wine Walk - 2nd Saturdays by the Downtown Business Association Elko, NV Sat, August 10th from 4pm - 7pm Pick up your wine glass and map at the Commercial Casino and stroll your way through the downtown businesses and shops, sampling wonderful wines and enjoying the city! $25 per person. Must be 21 to participate. More info: 340-1927.

Carlin Art in the Park - Carlin, NV Friday, August 16th More info: 775-754-6354 Carlin Show n’ Shine Car Show - Elko, NV Fri, August 16th - Mon, August 19th More info: 775-754-6354

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Ruby Mountain Relay - Elko, NV Fri, August 16th - Sat, August 17th For more information visit www.rubymountainrelay.com Carlin Ranch Hand Rodeo - Carlin, NV Saturday, August 17th Friends of Nevada Wilderness Fri, August 23rd - Sun, August 25th This stewardship project is to remove old fencing that can often be harmful to wildlife. The project will take place in the Santa Rosa Ranger District ouside of Paradise Valley and will be near Mullinex Creek. Friends of Nevada Wilderness will be working with local volunteers but also in partnership with the US Forest Service. For more information contact 775-623-5656 5th Annual Buckaroo Dutch Oven Cook-Off - Winnemucca, NV Saturday, August 24th at 12pm Riverview Park The Buckaroo Dutch Oven CookOff is a great opportunity to bring your family out as the community gets together for a day of friendly competitive cooking, live music, great raffle prizes and amazing food. This event is also an annual fundraiser for Nevada Outdoor School, a local non-profit celebrating their 10th anniversary this year. So please come out and support this organization that does so much for youth and the community! We need aspiring cooks for the competition and hungry tasters to decide the people's choice award. There will be over $500 in cash prizes for the competition and several thousand dollars worth of door and raffle prizes. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be served. The event will open to the public at noon with tasting at 1:30pm. Get all the details

and sign-up to cook at: www.NevadaOutdoorSchool.org or call 775-623-5656.

WINE WALK!!! Brought to you by the Chamber of Commerce Winnemucca, NV Sat, August 24th from 4pm - 7pm This event is too fun to miss! Pick up your map and wine glass at the Chamber of Commerce. Stroll the streets of Winnemucca with your friends while visiting shops and businesses and sampling great wines! Only $20 per person. Must be 21 to participate.

Elko County Fair - Elko, NV Sat, Aug. 24th - Mon, Sept. 2nd More info: 775-738-3616 Labor Day Monday, September 2nd Mark your calendars 4-H Events 4-H Animal Programs welcome kids to come and watch! Seats available in crafts and legos clubs.

Humboldt County Shooting Sports (county range): Sundays, August 4th and 18th at 9am Power Paws (Exhibit Hall): Mondays, August 5th and 19th at 4pm Dust Bunnies (4-H Barn): Tuesdays, August 6th, 13th, 20th at 10am.

Tuesday, August 27th at 3:30pm Legos (4-H Meeting Room): Tuesdays, August 6th, 13th and 20th at 11am Feathered Friends (4-H Barn): Wed, August 7th & 21st at 10am Chicken Whisperers (4-H Barn): Fridays, August 9th, 16th and 23rd at 10:30am

Humboldt County 4-H Community Service Project (4-H arena): Saturday, August 10th and 24th at 2:15pm Dog Show (exhibit hall/arena): Monday, August 12th at 3pm Barn Clean-Up (4-H Barn): Thursday, August 15th at 3pm Crafty Critters (4-H Kitchen): Friday, August 16th at 11am Ambassador Meeting (Video Rm): Friday, August 16th at 4pm Static Fair Entries Due to Extension Office by 5pm - Friday, August 23rd Static Fair Entry Check in (4-H Meeting Rm): Tuesday, August 27th from 12pm - 6pm and Wednesday, August 28th from 8am - 10:30am Barn Decorating (4-H Barn): Thursday, August 29th at 3:30pm Small Animal Check-in: Friday, August 30th at 9am Large Animal Check-in: Friday, August 30th at 3pm Rabbit Show (4-H Barn): Friday, August 30th at 4:30pm Small Animal Shows (4-H Barn): Saturday, August 31st at 8am Large Animal Shows (4-H Arena): Saturday, August 31st at 8am Senior Center Events Mon, August 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th: 1pm cards Tue, August 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th: 10am crafts, 11:45 Bingo Wed, August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th: 1pm cards

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Calendar of Events

Senior Center Events continued...

Thu, August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th: 10am crafts Fri, August 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th: 1pm Bingo, 1pm Panguingue (No Bingo on the 24th) Special Events Wed, August 1st: AARP Driving course at 9am Wed, August 15th: Birthday Dinner Wed, August 22nd and Thu, August 23rd: 9am - 4pm Lora Myles Fri, August 24th: Ice Cream Social from 4pm-7pm Wed, August 29th: Hat Day! Fri, August 31st: Star Day Fri, August 31st: Center Closes at 12pm

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If you haven’t participated in a Wine Walk, you are truly missing out! Our local Wine Walks are filled with fun times, great friends and of course…wine!

Each year, the Chamber of Commerce selects dates throughout the summer to hold these magnificent events, and this year is no different! We kicked off the June walk in 105 +/- degree weather, and still had a great turnout!

Several stops along the Wine Walk route include Live Music, refreshing drinks and a wide variety of hors d’oeuvres. And not every business serves wine, either! In June, Sparky’s Bar had a delicious mixture of wine, vodka, soda and fruit! Who knows what they will serve next, you have to go try it yourself! Each and every business along the way is completely fabulous at sharing their favorite wines, their laughter and of course their great products adorning the shelves!

Pyrenees Vineyards and Cellars will continue to have a representative on hand at each wine walk pouring their great selection. The Country Rose plays host to this amazing vineyard, and in fact are the only location here locally where you can purchase a bottle of your very own!

Don’t worry though; it isn’t too late for you to join the party! The July Wine Walk is scheduled for Saturday, July 27th and the August Walk is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th. Mark it down on your calendars and make it a fun afternoon and night out with friends and family!

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wine walk hot spot C.B. BROWN CO., INC. - Since 1893 -

We have come to admire the exceptional quality of products and customer service found at C.B. Browns, but during each wine walk, they roll out the red carpet for their guests! Along Bridge Street, they have misters hooked up to their canopies to cool you in the hot summer afternoons. As you walk in, you are greeted with an air conditioner and smiling faces. They always have the most creative, delicious hors d’oeuvres for everyone to sample, and of course a sampling of wine in your glass. Make sure to make this a stop on your route!

WINE WALK June 29th July 27th August 24th

4:00-7:00 pm glasses are sold from 3:30-5:30pm Purchase your wine glass and map for $20 at the Chamber office-30 W Winnemucca Blvd.

Must be 21 and have proof of ID if requested.

C. B. Brown Co. is proud to share Jennifer's creativity and tasty treats. Her hor d'oeurvres are truly a hit at the wine walks, and we appreciate her talent and time in making C. B. Brown Co. a true "hot spot" of the wine walks!

Thank you Jennifer Garrison!

---From all of us at C.B. Browns

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Farmers Market Earlier this year, a number of people attended a FEAST workshop at the Martin hoping to learn more about .... food. Some were interested in providing better quality nutrition for the community, especially for those in need. They also wanted to learn about and support local agriculture. As we all know, Winnemucca is a long way from farming centers and very dependent on outside supply, so that is a concern. A few people were interested in developing their own vegetable farms.

Out of that meeting, the group decided to focus on developing the farmers market as a starting point. The main purpose is to provide an outlet for local farmers, as well as food vendors, crafters and artists. Sources of local produce are still limited, so they are also bringing in produce from family farms in California and Nevada.

Each week, new items are brought in for everyone to enjoy. Volunteers from the Farmers Market group are bringing in produce from the surrounding areas. Some of these fresh items are peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, beefsteak tomatoes, purple onions, zucchini and Certified Organic garlic. Hearts of Gold Cantaloupe jam and local alfalfa honey also line the tables.

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Thursdays from 4:00-7:30pm on the Nixon Lawn

From the local area, you can find lettuce, spinach and eggs. Organic dog biscuits are available to spoil your furry friend. Carole Newman is on hand with the ‘Almost World Famous’ Chocolate Chip cookies! Natures Art comes with some beautiful handmade planters and boxes. Jewelry and handmade blankets are also on display—truly something for everyone!

The Farmers Market will be on the Nixon Lawn (corner of Hwy 95 and Winnemucca Blvd) every Thursday night from 4:00-7:30. They hope to continue this event as long as weather and produce allow.

Any type of item is welcome for sale. The Winnemucca Farmers Market would like to include as many crafts, food and handmade items as possible.

If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please contact the Winnemucca Farmers Market Association at 623-2333 or by email at wmca.market@gmail.com

Stop by each Thursday to see what the Market has provided to our community. Who doesn’t love fresh, tree/vine ripened fruits and veggies?

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A Chamber of Commerce is an organization of business owners, professional people and area residents who have formed a volunteer partnership to support each other and their community. For you, that means that the Chamber is constantly striving to promote a strong local economy, provide networking for businesses and individuals, deliver various programs to help businesses grow and can act as advocates to local government on behalf of the businesses.

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We are a non-profit organization of more than 250 firms and families working together to not only maintain, but improve the economic as well as social climate of Humboldt County. For decades, the Chamber has worked to make this area a better place to raise a family, hold a job and build a business.

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Who are the Winnemucca Host Lions?

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Who Are The Winnemucca Host

Lions?

Yes, Virginia, there are Lions in Winnemucca, but do not worry, there are no tigers or bears… The Winnemucca Host Lions are people, people that love and serve their community.

The Winnemucca Host Lion’s projects include Life Line, which is a device that enables seniors and those with debilitating conditions to live independently in their own homes with the

ability to have immediate communication to help when needed. The Lions also support a scholarship for those that wish to learn a trade or vocation. The Winnemucca Host Lion’s Club goes into the Winnemucca elementary schools every year on flag day, giving out flags and explaining what the flag stands for. They encourage youth to learn to do public speaking with their annual speech contest. They assist in the cost of sending

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youth with sight and hearing impairment to summer camp. By far, however, the Lions Club is known for its sight program.

In our community the Lions Club assists those that cannot afford eye care to both an eye exam and glasses. Both Northern Nevada Eye Care and Bengoa Eye Care assist the Lions Club in this process (applications can be picked up in both locations). There is also a program that assists those that need and cannot afford eye surgeries when funds permit.

The Winnemucca Host Lions Club is one of many Lion’s Clubs all over the world. Indeed the Lion’s Club is a national organization and the local club often supports national initiatives, like the collection of old glasses to ship to third world countries ( accompanied by a licensed optometrist to match the prescription to the patient). Despite their national ties, the Lions Club is very much about the individual community in which it serves. Healthy communities make

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healthy states making a healthy nation making a healthy world. It starts in the community. The very mission statement of the Lions indicates this: to create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation.

So how do the Lions get the money to do their programs for our community? Like any other organization, they fundraise.

The Winnemucca Host Lions do several community service events that are not fundraisers. The first is the Health Fair (which is in collaboration with Humboldt General Hospital) enabling participants to have lifesaving wellness blood tests at highly discounted prices while visiting and learning from health related entities in our area. The second is the Fourth of July in the Park Family Day Event. The fundraisers that Winnemucca Host Lions Club does to support their programs are the Festival of

Trees Event over Thanksgiving weekend, White Cane Days-when the public is asked for donations from a booth outside a store and donors are given a small pin sized cane, (which is specific to our eye care programs) and the Birthday Calendars in the fall. Many Winnemucca Host Lions Club members will also gather to tend bar for weddings and major events to assist in the fundraising effort. The need has increased substantially for all Lion’s programs in Humboldt County, so the Lions must work even harder to try to find funds to meet these needs.

The Winnemucca Host Lions Club also have a youth group called the LEOs. LEO stands for Leadership, Education, Opportunity. The LEOs in our community are awesome. They often help other organizations (in the first seven months of this year they have helped the Frontier Community Coalition, Bengoa Cancer Walk and the Hemophilia Foundation of Nevada) as well as supporting the Lions

Club events. They have won many awards to add to their portfolios and have been given numerous education opportunities.

Like any organization, the Winnemucca Host Lions Club and the LEOs Club are always looking for new members.

Meetings for the Lions Club are held at Winners Casino in their downstairs meeting room. Meetings are held Thursdays for lunch at noon every week, but the third Thursday, they have a night time meeting at 7 pm. Potential members are invited to any meeting that fits their scheduling needs. Meetings for the LEOs are on rotating Thursdays at locations to be announced. The LEOS communicate by text and Facebook and invite anyone interested to visit their Facebook page or get on the Text roster. For more information on meetings, the Winnemucca Host Lions Club or the LEOS please call Patricia Setzer at 623-6802 or Sunny Johnson at 304-0396.

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Jams & Jellies Contributed by Mandi Ratliff of Cucina Fresca

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Fresh Fruit Preserves

We've hit that time of year when gardens, farmers' markets, and

Carrying fresh fruit flavor forward takes many forms. Each option allows the fruit's full flavors to be captured and preserved for use on our morning toast, filling pastries, glazing meats, or complementing cheeses. Different terms define specific fruit preserves:

grocers are bursting with fresh produce. Our trugs, baskets, and market bags are filled with

Jam - Crushed fruit along with its sweetened juices comprise jam. Its ideal consistency is a soft spread where a spoonful holds its shape somewhat, though is still easily spread. Jams typically feature one fruit without any spices or other flavor additions.

colorful choices and healthful inspiration. August is about to fly by as one crop peaks, quickly replaced by the next prize.

It's nearly too much of a good thing! If only we could stretch a bit of summer into the cooler months ahead....

Jelly - Juice is extracted from fruit, sweetened, and gelled naturally, or with the addition of pectin. The result is a clear product that holds its shape until spread. Good jelly sparkles in color and clarity, free from any cloudiness, and also spreads easily. preserves - While often a generic term, "preserves" also has a specific definition when speaking of fruit. Fruit preserves refer to whole or chunks of fruit suspended in a heavy syrup or fruit jelly. In this form, the fruit is often used as a topping or pie filling.

Marmalade - Most common with citrus fruits, marmalade consists of a soft, clear jelly with pieces of fruit expertly suspended throughout. Many marmal ades include the citrus peel which yields a desirable bitter taste contrasted with the jelly's sweetness.

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Conserves - A bit more complex, conserves are a sweet sauce made from one or more fruits along with a dried fruit, (raisins, dried cherries, etc.), and nuts (almond, walnuts, pecans, etc.). The right conserve mix is a divine accompaniment to meats or as a stand-alone condiment.

butters - Fruit butters are similar to fruit jams, but

Gelling Out

Jams, jellies, and their cousins, are thickened fruit by definition. The slight gelling of the cooked fruit allows it to be spreadable yet hold its own as opposed to a liquid juice. Achieving the ideal gelled state is the primary trick in mastering the craft of homemade jams and jellies.

The science behind successful jams and jellies is relatively simple. Understanding some of what is happening in the process will enable you along the way and build successful results.

have an added dimension. Fruit butters are sieved and pureed into an even consistency, then slowly cooked. The added cooking concentrates the fruit's flavors to a rich depth. Butters often carry less sugar than jams, and may include spices.

Gelling occurs thanks to pectin. Pectin is a naturally occurring substance in plants that helps to give them their structure. Pectin is present in every land plant, and especially prevalent in fruits and seeds. Some fruits have a lot of pectin, others a moderate amount, and some very little.

Release the Pectin Too Little, Too Much - Balance is key when making jellies and jams. The amount of sugar used must match the amount of pectin held in the fruit. The acidic balance must be present. Too little heat, and the sugar will not dissolve, water will not be evaporated, and enzymes that inactivate pectin are not disabled. Too much heat or overcooking, and the natural pectin will be debilitated.

How to Know What's Right - Fortunately, there are generations of cooks before us that have experimented with different fruits and various proportions. Follow their lead! Use a reputable recipe and follow its instructions. Do not improvise on the amount of sugar, the volume of fruit, the quantity of acidic ingredient, or the cooking times.

Is It Ready? - Our featured author recommends testing the pectin content of cooking mixtures by using the spoon test. Dip a clean teaspoon in the cooked fruit, lift, and tip the spoon's contents back into the pan. If the drops are fall slowly and appear thick, the jam or jelly is ready. Better yet, use an instant-read thermometer. When the mixture has reached 230-235째F (soft ball stage), it's ready. Jams and jellies will continue to thicken as they cool

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The process of making jam and jelly centers around coaxing the pectin from the fruit. Once released, the pectin will firm up juice or crushed fruit to the desired consistency. Pectin is released from the fruit under three conditions:

{1} the right amount of sugar {2} the proper acidic condition {3} with the help of heat.

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Dissolved in the fruit's juices, sugar impacts the fluid balance in individual cells. Water is released from the fruit in the presence of sugar, and along with the water, pectin is also released.

The balance between sugar and fruit is critical in setting the gel.

A slightly acidic environment also helps the pectin to be released from the fruit. The ideal pH for jams and jellies is between 3.2 and 3.4. Without this acidic environment, the jam and jelly may not gel. Fruits may be naturally acidic, or assisted with lemon juice.

Heating the fruit mixture accomplishes many things. With heat, the sugar is able to dissolve and turn into its simplest form. Heat evaporates water allowing a more concentrated and flavorful mixture. Heat also kills any bacteria held on the fruit.

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Prep & Process Why make your own jam or jelly? There's great satisfaction in mastering a new skill, or reconnecting with an old proficiency. With your own crafted jars you are able to buy or harvest locally, control what goes in your food, and enjoy the flashback to summer available with each bite. The science behind successful jams and jellies is relatively simple.

Understanding some of what is happening in the process will enable you along the way and build successful results.

Jams, jellies, and their cousins, are thickened fruit by definition. The slight gelling of the cooked fruit allows it to be spreadable yet hold its own as opposed to a liquid juice. Achieving the ideal gelled state is the primary trick in mastering the craft of homemade jams and jellies.

Gelling occurs thanks to pectin. Pectin is a naturally occurring substance in plants that helps to give them their structure. Pectin is present in every land plant, and especially prevalent in fruits and seeds.

Some fruits have a lot of pectin, others a moderate amount, and some very little.

The process of making jam and jelly centers around coaxing the pectin from the fruit. Once released, the pectin will firm up juice or crushed fruit to the desired consistency. Pectin is released from the fruit under three conditions: (1) the right amount of sugar, (2) the proper acidic condition, and (3) with the help of heat

For additional details on preserving jams and jellies, and other foods, check out this USDA website resource on Home Preserving.

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{1} Locate what fruit is in abundance and a good source.

Find a trusted recipe where the balance of sugar, acid, and cooking times have been perfected by a predecessor.

{2} Wash the fruit, pat and air dry. Remove any spoiled or overripe pieces.

{3} P repare your jars and rings. The task here is to create a

sterile environment that will allow the preserves to last for months unrefrigerated. Immerse clean jars in boiling water for 10 minutes. Heat the jars lids and rings in a saucepan.

{4} C ook the fruit and sugar according to the recipe. Test for doneness.

{5} F ill a large stockpot half full of water and bring to a near boil. Place a rack in the bottom of the pan so that the glass jars are not directly touching the pan's bottom.

Have another pan or teakettle ready with hot water.

{6} Fill the prepared jars with the water fruit mixture

using a canning funnel keeping the rim and jar threads clear of any fruit mixture. Apply the lid and clamp into place with a jar ring. Tighten the ring only to fingertip tightness, no need to over tighten.

{7} L ower the warm jars into the hot water bath with

jar tongs. Add additional hot water until the jars are covered by at least 1 inch of water.

{8} B ring the water to a boil and start timing the processing according the recipe.

{9} When the jars have processed to the required time,

Smart Jam & Jelly Making Tips Tip #1: Fruits that are perfectly ripe, or even under-ripe, gel more easily than fruits that are over-ripe. Our featured cookbook recommends using "three parts just-ripe fruit to one part underripe, avoid overripe fruit altogether."

Overripe fruit has less acidity and less pectin.

Tip #2: Small batches of jam or jelly work better and gel more reliably than larger batches.

Larger batches take longer to evaporate and the lengthened cooking time breaks down the pectin.

Tip #3:

What if the fruit is ready, but you aren't.

Freeze the bounty until you're ready to make the jam or jelly. By waiting, there's the added bonus of cooler weather and a more comfortable kitchen.

Tip #4: Store canned jams and jellies in a cool, dry, dark place in order to preserve their appearance and flavor. Store opened (or inadequately sealed) jars of jam in the refrigerator.

Tip #5: Seek out the smaller half-pint or halfcup jars; they are just the right size for gift-giving.

Be sure to label and date your jars.

Tip #6:

No time or interest in making your own jam or jelly? We have dozens of jars ready to go in our gourmet food section.

remove from the hot water bath with the jar tongs.

Place them on a cooling rack to cool with plenty of space in between the jars. During cooling, do not disturb or tip the jars. You may hear a satisfying "click" as the jam cools; the lids are being drawn inward as a vacuum forms through the temperature change.

{10} C heck the seal. The center of each lid should be

indented inward. This is indicative of an adequate vacuum inside. If the center of the lide can be depressed and pops back, the seal is not good. Refrigerate and use those jars soon, or reprocess in the boiling water bath.

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Q&A

Cookbook Review

Q: What is pectin? Must I buy it?

The Joy of Jams, Jellies, and Other Sweet Preserves

A: Pectin is a natural food product extracted and concentrated from rich sources such as apples and citrus fruits, especially their peels. It is generally available in powdered or liquid form. Pectin occurs naturally in many fruits and is not required for jams and jellies, though some find it helpful. It has a shelf life, so check expiration dates.

Q: What is refrigerator jam? What is freezer jam?

A: Both refrigerator jam and freezer jam are basically jam without the process of canning in a hot water bath. The preserves are kept fresh through the chilled temperatures instead of through a vacuum process. Both jam methods are ideal for small batches. Use a jar of refrigerator jam within a month.

Q: What types of jars should I use for jam and jelly making?

A: If you plan to can your product, use mason jars that are specifically built of the proper glass and have metal lids and rings that match the jar exactly. The jars must withstand boiling water, and the closures must form a strong seal. Jars and rings may be used over and over again, but lids must be new each time.

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by Linda Ziedrich. Published by Harvard Common Press, Boston, MA. Copyright 2009.

This recent publication revives the secrets of making traditional jam, jelly, and many other sweet preserves. There is a whole generation, or maybe two, that missed learning this culinary craft at the side of their grandmother - this book fills in the gap by combining traditionally knowledge with today's ultra-modern kitchens and lifestyles. The author writes in an accessible style and includes over 200 tried, true, and tested recipes for honing jam and jelly making skills. The recipes focus on natural jams and jellies without the need for storebought pectin or jelly kits. The book is organized logically with a chapter for each type of fruit. After all, as the author points out, contrary to finding a recipe then buying the ingredients, with jams and jellies it's the ingredients that come first with a recipe found secondarily. She patiently details the nuances of assembling the preserves and carefully explains the canning process. A great troubleshooting guide is included. Working with the book, we felt enabled and confident in our abilities for making the most of the jam season ahead.

Apple Butter A bit precocious since apple season is still ahead of us, we experimented with this apple butter recipe because its always one of our fall favorites.

(Makes 3-1/2 to 4 pints)

6 pounds cored and quartered apples (unpeeled) 4 cups light brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground mace or ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

screen of a food mill, puree the apples. Measure the volume of the puree, and add half as much light brown sugar. Add the cinnamon, mace or nutmeg, and allspice, and cook the mixture over low heat (or in an oven heated to 250°F), uncovered, until it is thick. This will probably take about 1-1/2 hours. You’ll need to stir occasionally at first and more frequently as the apple butter thickens.

1. In a preserving pan, cook the apples over low heat, covered, until they are soft, about 20 minutes. If they are dense, you may need to add a little water or cider at the start to keep them from scorching. 2. Using the coarse

3. Ladle the apple butter into pint or half-pint mason jars.

Add lids and rings, and process the jars in a boiling-water bath for 10 minutes.

Blackberry Jam Blackberries and their cousins arrive in waves throughout the summer. Fortunately, we were ready with this recipe when a flush of berries came our way. The juice was easily extracted from the berries and the jelly easily formed with the berries' natural pectin, sugar, and a little lemon juice for brightness and acidity. Amazingly delicious.

(Makes 5 half-pints) To ensure a good set, avoid overripe berries, and include some that aren’t quite ripe yet. I prefer to render blackberry juice with a steam juicer, but you can certainly extract your juice the traditional way: Mash 4 pounds berries in a kettle, simmer them, covered, with 3/4 cup water until they are soft (about 10 minutes), and then let the juice drip through a damp jelly bag for 8 to 12 hours. With either method, you’ll need about 4 pounds blackberries to make 4 cups juice.

4 cups blackberry juice 3 cups sugar 2 tablespoons strained lemon juice

1. Heat the blackberry juice, sugar, and lemon juice together in a preserving pan over medium heat, stirring gently, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Raise the heat to medium-high, and boil the mixture until it passes the spoon test, skimming the foam as needed.

2. Immediately remove the pan from the heat and ladle the jelly into half-pint mason jars. Add lids and rings, and process the jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

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Khoury’s Wine of the Month: Go ahead‌throw a dart at the map this summer and take off on a trip! But if you are a little less than daring, aim at East Hwy 20, Clearlake Oaks, CA. You will be pleasantly surprised to find that your travels have led you to the oldest lake in North America and to the high elevation vineyards of The Shannon Ridge Winery.

The property of Shannon Ridge spans approximately one thousand acres and produces a wide variety of fruit for their exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Petit Sirah and Wrangler Red wines. The volcanic

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But why stop with just wines?

Clay and Margarita Shannon have made it their focus to maintain the integrity of the glorious property on which they reside by using clever sustainability practices. How about 1000 sheep in the mix! That’s right, sheep help the Shannon’s to clean the vineyards and trim the canopy.

They reduce the need for chemicals and fossil fuels while producing a natural fertilizer plus, they give the many ranch dogs a little responsibility! The grass fed lamb is a cost effective way to maintain

the grounds and a mouthwatering way to bring your crew to the table.

If you can’t make the road trip, the winery will ship lamb directly to your door. The ranch is also home to many animals such as geese, ducks, raccoons, deer, bobcats and an occasional mama bear and cubs.

Shannon Ridge Winery produces great tasting wines, pays respect to the land and takes pride in the opportunity to farm the soil.

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Summer Recipes Contributed by C.B. Browns

Beef Pot Pies

Canning your veggies!

2 LBS Beef cubes 2 cloves garlic 2 T. oil 1 cup beef broth Salt and pepper to taste 2 T. worcestershire sauce 1/2 to 3/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp. basil 3 stalks celery 1/2 tsp. oregano 3 carrots peeled and sliced or baby carrots 4 potatoes peeled and cubed 1/2 onion or 2 leeks for a milder taste

1. Selecting Vegetables

Place flour, salt and pepper in zip lock bag and add beef cubes to bag and shake well until the meat is well coated.

Place 2 Tablespoons of oil into large skillet or saute pan. Add the beef and cook until browned. Remove beef from pan.

Using the same pan, add onion or leeks, and carrots. Sautee until soft. Deglaze pan with beef broth. To deglaze, you pour the beef broth into the hot pan and scrap the bottom. Stir until mixed. Add celery and potatoes to the broth and bring to a soft boil just until softened a bit. Add the worcestershire sauce, basil and oregano. You may need extra beef broth.

Turn on low heat. While your mixture is cooking, you can prepare your crust.

Crust 2 cups flour 1 tsp. salt 3/4 cup chilled Crisco 4 to 8 tablespoons ICE COLD WATER (I add ice cubes to my water) Blend flour and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Cut the shortning with pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with half the water and mix, adding a little water at a time until a ball forms. Flatten with a rolling pin to make crust.

When your celery and potatoes are slightly softened, add back in the onions, carrots and beef. Stir together and pour into individual oven-ready dishes. Cover each pot pie with the crust, and poke holes around with a fork. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes and enjoy!

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Select only fresh, young tender vegetables. The canned vegetable will be as good as the fresh vegetable. The quicker its picked and canned, the better it will be.

2. Wash The Veggies Wash your vegetables in several changes of cool water soon after you pick them. This helps cool them and remove any bacteria and dirt off the surface.

3. Wash the Jars Wash the canning jars, lids and screw bands. Use only standard canning jars that are tempered. Make sure there are no nicks or chips in the jar. Always use new jar lids, but the screw bands can be used multiple times as long as there is no rust or bends.

4. Pack the jar You will want to pack it attractively, but do not waste a lot of time trying to make it look fancy. When the jar is full, add boiling water leaving a bit of space at the top.

5. Clean it up Using a clean, damp cloth, wipe the mouth of the jar. Any food left on the jar could prevent the jar from sealing. Place the lid on the jar, and screw the band on.

6. Cook the jars of veggies Add 2 inches of water and a metal rack to the bottom of a pressure canner and heat. Follow the directions that came with your pressure canner to avoid any problems or injury.

7. Cool off Remove the jars from the pressure canner and let them cool on a cloth. Leave for 12-24 hours.

8. Test the seal After the jars have cooled, test for a seal. During the heat process, air is pulled out of the jar, and a vacuum is formed when the jar cools. This pulls the lid down, and the jar is sealed. If the lid is not pulled down, there is no vacuum; the jar is not sealed; and the food will spoil.

9. Mark it!

Wipe the jar and label it with the name of the product and the date. Store jars in a cool, dark, dry place.

You have done it! Job well done!

Stuffed Cream Cheese Tomatos These are so simple to make and look positively adorable for your next gathering!

All you need are tomatoes, cream cheese and green onions.

Make sure you wash the tomatoes and onions. Cut an “X” into the bottom of each tomato. Empty the cream cheese into a bowl and mix it until smooth enough to squirt into the “X” of each tomato.

Next, cut out a hole on the top where the vine attaches and press the bottom white part of the onion into the whole. Lay them across a beautiful platter, and everyone will be gobbling them up!

Super Easy Stuffed Sweet Rolls 2 tubes refrigerated flaky buttermilk biscuits 1 block of cream cheese 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon 1/2 to 1 stick of butter Cut the block of cream cheese into 20 even cubes. Remove the buttermilk biscuits from the tube to make 20 pieces. Flatten the biscuit slightly and place 1 piece of cream cheese in the middle and wrap dough around the cream cheese cube.

Place each cream cheese wrapped biscuit in a greased 9x13 pan.

Sprinkle the dark brown sugar, white sugar and cinnamon over the top. Melt the butter and pour evenly over the biscuit and bake for 30 minutes or until done in a 350 oven.

Zucchini Bread 2 eggs 2 T. vanilla 1 cup oil 2 cups grated zucchini 2 cups white sugar

1 T. baking soda 1 T. baking powder 3 T. cinnamon 3 cups flour 1 cup walnuts (optional)

In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, vanilla, oil and zucchini until well combined. Sift the sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and flour into the wet mixture. Mix well with a mixer. Fold in the walnuts if desired. Bake in greased loaf pans for 1 hour at 325 degrees.

Many traditions surround the service of meals, especially dinner. We dine in a designated area and sit at a table enhanced by beautiful dinnerware. To promote a harmonious, relaxed atmosphere, your dinnerware should be placed symmetrically around the table. Here’s how:

PROPER BASIC PLACE SETTING 1. Place the dinner plate in the center of the placemat or place setting.

2. Place dinner fork to the left of the plate.

3. Place napkin to the right of the plate, and on top, place the knife with the sharp edge pointing towards the plate.

4. Place spoon to the right of the knife.

5. Place water glass or beverage to the right of the plate, just above the knife.

PROPER PLACE SETTING FOR CASUAL DINNER 1. Place the dinner plate in the center of the placemat or place setting.

2. Place dinner fork to the left of the plate.

3. Place napkin to the right of the plate, and on top, place the knife with the sharp edge pointing towards the plate.

4. Place spoon to the right of the knife.

5. Place water glass or beverage to the right of the plate, just above the knife.

6. Place a salad fork to the left of the dinner fork, and a salad plate to the left of the salad fork.

7. If you opt to serve soup, place the bowl atop the plate, right in the center, and place the soup spoon to the right of the beverage spoon.

PROPER PLACE SETTING FOR A FORMAL DINNER 1. Place the dinner plate in the center of the placemat or place setting.

2. Place dinner fork to the left of the plate.

3. Place napkin to the right of the plate, and on top, place the knife with the sharp edge pointing towards the plate.

4. Place spoon to the right of the knife.

5. Place water glass or beverage to the right of the plate, just above the knife.

6. Place a salad fork to the left of the dinner fork, and a salad plate to the left of the salad fork.

7. If you opt to serve soup, place the bowl atop the plate, right in the center, and place the soup spoon to the right of the beverage spoon.

8. Place wine glass to the left of the water glass.

9. When serving dessert, both the plate and the dessert spoon or fork can be brought out once dinner has been cleared to avoid an overcrowded table.

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Surprisingly, very few people know about the next few places I will be writing a little about next. They are hard to find off the beaten path and extremely hard to find on any road map, but you’ll find yourself visiting these places over and over again once you know how to get to them simply because they are truly Nevadan.

Hidden, Forgotten and Beyond Beautiful the vanishing of rochester and unionville Contributed by John Evanoff

When I was young and riding ranches in Northern Nevada, breaking young horses, haying and participating in mini-corral rodeos, I found a place so out of place it justified my going back many times to explore. East of Reno on I-80 about 95 miles is the town of Lovelock and then another 40 miles east is the hamlet of Imaly. Between those two spots on your right is the Humboldt Range, a massive structure forced up by millions of years of fault movements and ruggedly cut by the ancient Lake Lahontan, the icy creeks running down its many peaks and the harsh desert winds of our famous Northern Nevada climate. At the eastern end of this range stands the majestic Star Peak at more than 9,836 feet. If you ever get a chance to climb all over its slopes and along the crest of the Humboldt Range, you’ll find it exemplifies the Nevada spirit of adventure. Sheer cliffs on many sides rising a mile from the valley floor and limestone and quartz filled canyons that wall up and thrust into the sky give you the feeling you are much higher than you really are and not just in high desert Nevada. From the top of Star Peak, you can see in every direction for more than one hundred miles and many of the pioneers used the mountain as a guidepost on their way across Nevada to California. South of this peak lies the beautiful Buena Vista Valley which extends southwest for thirty some miles to the edge of Antelope Valley, the Carson Sink and the Stillwater Range. On the north side of the range is the Humboldt River, Rye Patch Recreation Area and the Pitt-Taylor Reservoirs. The best way into the Buena Vista Valley is by way of the Mill City exit off I-80 a few more miles east of Imaly and on to Toncston Road which turns into SR400 going south and follows a canyon over a hill into the valley. This road is very accessible but make sure you have plenty of gas and rations just the same. The folks in the valley are some of the nicest people you’ll ever have the pleasure of bumping into, but I always tell people to be prepared. Even though there are many ranches, farms, mines and houses throughout the area, you might not see anyone for a day when you drive up one of the many canyons to explore.

Some of the mines are posted and believe the signs when they instruct you to stay out. It’s mostly for your own safety, because there is still some mining activity where dynamite or use of heavy equipment on claims is currently prevalent.

The Paiute Indian tribes who inhabited the area for thousands of years before immigrants and miners came through, were adept at hunting and arrowhead knapping. The obsidian and jasper arrow and knife points from this area show an eye for detail and one form of purple agate which is extremely rare has been found in abundance along many of the hillsides

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of both portions of the Humboldt Range. Of course, it is now unlawful to move artifacts from where they rest, but you can see a worthy collection at the Humboldt Museum and a few taverns in Winnemucca.

In 1846, the Donner Party had horses and cattle stolen from their wagon train by the Indians in the Buena Vista Valley near Unionville when they decided to take this cutoff from the main Emigrant Trail to save time.

It was October and the wagon party needed to make up as much time as possible, so they decided to take the Hastings Route which was not really a route at all. If they had stayed to the north along the Humboldt River, they would have made it into the Truckee Meadows and over the Sierras before the giant snow storm hit the region a month later. Many of the Indian families in the valley traded with the miners in the decades that followed and in fact, the Indians brought some of their attractive rocks to trade for some of those goods. The miners who understood what they were looking at in the stone began to ask the Indians for locations of more of those rocks and the race for gold was on. Some of the rocks were assayed at such high gold ore rates that several hundred men moved from Austin and Tonopah to take on the search for claims.

For a while, between 1860 and 1914, the Humboldt Range was home to so many dreamers that words still ring true in many libraries and schools across the United States as to the trials and tribulations of this forgotten land in a book titled “Roughing It.” The writer was none other than

Samuel Clemens, known literally as Mark Twain, and for a very short time, he was one of the many dreamers clinging to the hope of finding riches in gold and silver just waiting to be discovered in the canyons of Unionville on the east side of the Humboldt Range. Unionville was one of a half-dozen towns including Unionville, Star City to its north, Dunn Glenn to the northeast, Humboldt on the north side of Star Peak and Mill City which was the railroad town for the mining district. These towns sprung up on the nearby hillsides and in the canyons over the course of five decades, but in 1861 when Clemens was working next to Buena Vista Creek with a shovel instead of a pen, only a few cabins dotted the canyon’s side. Then, in just a few years, some ore was analyzed and discoveries brought thousands of miners and jobs. Further south at the other end of the Humboldt Range is the ghost town of Rochester which is still being mined in a few places.

Rochester had a population of 1,200 and even had a narrow gauge railway between Upper Rochester and Lower Rochester and the half-dozen mines located in the vicinity in 1913, but the rush sputtered to a standstill and by 1917, only a few lucky prospectors made enough to remain in the neighborhood.

The same could be said for Unionville except its history was much richer by comparison. The Arizona Mine which dug deep into the earth from atop one of the high cliffs a thousand feet above the town created a quick increase in population, primarily Chinese. At one time, 3,000 people

lived in the town with nine saloons, a brewery, two hotels, one bank, several livery stables, two churches, a school house and a host of small businesses flourishing.

Actually, before 1860, the growing town was known as Dixie because of the men’s bent towards the confederate philosophy, but as more men with favoritism towards the Union came to town, the name was changed in July of 1861 to Unionville and in 1862 the town became the county seat of Humboldt County until Winnemucca took the title away in 1872. Over a period of sixty years, this region produced millions of dollars in gold and silver and today is currently being mined in several locations by large operations that have been fairly successful at extracting rich minerals from just above the lime line.

If you want to spend more than a day in the area, you can either camp in one of the many canyons or stay over in Unionville at the Old Pioneer Garden Country Inn which boasts of its authenticity to the era between 1861 when it was first built through the years until 1917 when most of the miners and townsfolk had left. The mountains, the orchards, the creeks, the valley, the canyons, the wildlife and the old Nevada west is still alive in this hidden, forgotten, beyond beautiful vicinity. If you have a horse, you’ll be riding for days enjoying it all, but to truly take in this historical and awesome region, you have to hike. One note of caution though is that the hills are still full of deep mine shafts. In most cases, they have been filled in by weather and time, but it’s important you keep a watchful eye in

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Cleaning and Caring for Your Dutch Oven If you are just getting started and don’t yet have a good Dutch oven, now is the perfect time to purchase one and join Nevada Outdoor School and all of our friends at the 5th Annual Dutch Oven Cook Off at Riverside Park in Winnemucca on August 24th, 2013. This is the annual fundraiser for Nevada Outdoor School, and this year is also our 10th Anniversary in this incredible community we call home, providing outdoor education and summer camps to youths in Humboldt, Elko, Lander and Pershing counties. It promises to be a great time full of family fun with live music, great raffle and door prizes, including a complete camping package generously donated by Sportsman’s Warehouse and fantastic food!

Choosing a good Dutch oven: Just getting started? Look for a nice, good quality, cast iron Dutch oven with a tight fitting lid. Lodge®, Camp Chef® and MACA Dutch ovens are all good. You want to make sure it has legs on the bottom to place it over the hot coals, and have a heavy gauge wire bail (handle for lifting) that is attached to molded parts of the oven, not riveted in place. The rivets can rust out, melt or break off. And most important, have a tight fitting, rimmed lid. The rim keeps coals and ash on the lid and prevents them from falling in the food when it is removed. And the inside of the lid should be concave so that it can be placed upside down on coals and used as a fry pan or gravy maker.

Dutch ovens range from 8 inches up to 24 inches in diameter. The most common size is 12 inches and is great for groups of 6 to 10, depending on the meal. Smaller sizes are great for side dishes, desserts and sauces. Bigger sizes are good for roasts and stews or to cook for a larger crowd. The lids on the bigger ovens make nice griddles for breakfast too.

There are good Dutch ovens made of aluminum as well, but because it has less mass, it heats faster, may have hot spots and loses heat faster too. Seasoning is not necessary and it doesn’t rust, so you can wash it with soap and water and it is easier to care for and store. However, the big advantage is that it weighs about 1/3 as much as iron.

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Come on, August 24th is fast approaching and it is time to dig out that old, dusty or rusty Dutch oven, re-season it and get to practicing on your most delicious dishes. Your friends and family will be happy you did.

Initial Seasoning of a new Dutch oven.

Seasoning a Dutch oven does two things – prevents rust and corrosion and creates a non-stick surface for easier cooking and clean up. Without a good seasoning coat, your food won’t taste as good as it could and may have a rancid or rusty taste and your food will most likely stick, which makes for harder cleaning. Seasoning is a pretty simple process, but does take a couple of hours. It is very important that you season your brand new Dutch oven or one you have just acquired. The initial seasoning will remove any undesirable contaminants and get your oven ready for that first meal. After the initial seasoning, every time you use the Dutch oven you will be strengthening the coating and improving the look of your cookware.

If you have an outdoor barbeque grill, see if your Dutch oven will fit inside with the grill cover closed.

It is better to season your Dutch oven outside rather than in your kitchen oven, but you can do it inside.

You'll want to do it on a day when you can open the windows because there will be some smoke created.

This is how to season a Dutch oven: Preheat your grill or oven to 350 degrees.

1. If you are using your kitchen oven, wrap a large cookie sheet with a raised edge in aluminum foil and place it on the lowest possible shelf of the oven.

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This cookie sheet catches oil that drips from the Dutch oven so make sure it is bigger than the diameter of your Dutch oven.

2. This will be only time you will ever use soap on your Dutch oven! After this, never use soap unless you are stripping your oven to perform a completely new initial seasoning. Wash your cookware in soapy hot water. Use a scouring pad or steel wool to scrub away all coatings down to the metal. Remember, after this you don't use soap to clean up.

3. Thoroughly dry the Dutch oven and lid with a cotton towel or paper towels. Place it in the grill for a minute or two to really dry it and heat it up a bit. Use an oven mitt to remove the Dutch oven from the grill and let it cool just enough so you can touch it.

4. Rub vegetable shortening all over the inside and outside of your Dutch oven and its lid. Use plain Crisco® or Wesson® - do not use butter or butter flavored shortening. Using a paper towel or cotton rag, rub the shortening into all the pockmarks, holes, and dimples in the metal surface.

5. Place the Dutch oven upside down in the grill or kitchen oven and close the door or grill lid. By being upside down, the melted shortening will drain out of the Dutch oven leaving an even coating rather than a pool in the bottom.

6. Place the lid in the grill also so it bakes along with the Dutch oven.

7. Bake the Dutch oven for 45 to 60 minutes. Remember to open windows and temporarily disconnect your smoke alarm while doing this inside.

8. Turn off the grill or oven and leave the Dutch oven inside to cool for 15 minutes.

9. Using an oven mitt and paper towels, remove the cookware from the grill.

10. Use paper towels to wipe off excess oil from the inside and outside of the Dutch oven and lid.

11. Repeat steps 5 through 11.

12. You’re ready to go cook up a delicious recipe for your friends and family!

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The finish on your Dutch oven should be dark brown or black, the darker the better. It should be glossy, but not sticky. If it is sticky, you left too much oil on and you'll need to heat it more. Over time, with proper cleaning, this glossy coating will become thicker and stronger. You should notice that foods are easy to remove and clean up is simple. Periodic seasoning may be necessary if you don’t use it regularly. Just follow the steps above except for using the soapy water.

Restoring your Dutch oven: So, you cooked a great peach cobbler and everyone oohed and aahed about how wonderful it tasted. Then there were some great stories around the campfire and then it suddenly started raining - as you zip your tent shut, you remember the Dutch oven is still sitting out on the picnic table. Oh well, we'll just have to take care of it in the morning. If you've built up a solid seasoning layer, your Dutch oven should be just fine in the morning and a normal cleaning will take care of the dried on leftovers.

But, if it is still new or the seasoning wasn't thick yet, then you'll most likely have a rusty Dutch oven. Removing rust isn't too difficult, so don't sweat it. To fix up a rusty Dutch oven, you really need to scrub all the rust off with coarse steel wool or a metal scouring pad and then re-season it to fix up the protective coating against more rusting.

A worse problem is letting your friend borrow your Dutch oven and he doesn't clean out the left-over goulash that he burned to the bottom of the oven for a week while it was sitting in the back of his pickup and now it's covered with fuzzy mold. Now, what are you going to do? Well, you've got a job ahead of you to clean out all the crud and then re-season. The best way to handle this job is:

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1. Scrape out what you can with whatever utensil works best – butter knife, putty knife, food scraper or spatula.

2. Once you have the big, hairy chunks out, then you'll need to burn out all the stuff that is stubborn. Use your propane grill or hot coals to turn the crusty stuff to ash. Place the oven upside down over the propane burner (coals), close the grill, and turn it on. The idea here is to heat up the oven to burn everything on it to ash, including the seasoning coating that you worked so hard to make over the last few years.

3. Once the foodstuff and seasoning has smoked, burned, and dried to ash, you can carefully remove the

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Dutch oven from the heat to cool down.

4. When you can handle it, scrape off what you can with a metal scraper.

5. Use coarse steel wool and water to scrub everything off down to metal.

Now, you've got a Dutch oven just as it was when shipped from the factory. Follow the steps to

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season your Dutch oven immediately and you're back in business. You really need to season it right away - waiting even a few hours in humid weather will let rust form all over the bare metal.

Cleaning your Dutch oven: Cleaning is a two-step process. You first remove all food bits and then maintain the seasoned coating.

Step #1 - To remove food, make sure everyone has scooped out the last edible parts. Then, while the Dutch oven is not too hot, pour a few inches of clean water into the oven. Put the lid on and heat it – you could do this while you’re enjoying the meal. Remove it from the heat and let it cool a few minutes. When it’s cool enough to work with, use a plastic food scraper, (not metal) or sponge to scrape off the last bits of food that should be pretty soft and loose now. Discard the dirty water and rinse the pot with clean water. Check that you have gotten all the food off and repeat if needed. Remember to never use any soap after the initial seasoning!

Step #2 - To maintain the seasoned coating, thoroughly dry the Dutch oven. Hang it over or set it by the fire with the lid slightly askew. The heat of the fire will heat up the metal, driving out any moisture and having the lid open a bit will let that moisture escape. This should only be about 5 minutes. When the Dutch oven is cool enough to work with, use a paper towel to rub a small amount of unflavored vegetable oil all over the inside and outside. Use a clean paper towel to wipe off all excess oil so there is just a thin film of protection from moisture until the next time you use it.

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The 2011 Riesling also won a Gold Medal at the 2013 Greatest of the Grape competition. Thomas Shook said, “When I am crafting a wine, I try to honor the flavors and characteristics of the grape in that glass of wine. I want the year and the terroir to show through. When

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Dental Implants —A re they an option for you ?—

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Nothing can take the place of a healthy set of natural teeth. But when disease or an accident ends in tooth loss, it’s good to know that there are options for restoring your smile. You may want to choose dental implants if you • Are self-conscious because you have missing teeth • Wear dentures that are uncomfortable for you •A re unsatisfied with your removable partial dentures • Do not want to have intact tooth structure removed to have a fixed bridge replaced Many patients choose implants to replace a single tooth, several teeth, or to support a full set of dentures. Implants are posts that are surgically placed in the upper or lower jaw, where they function as a sturdy anchor for replacement teeth.

They are made of titanium (a strong, lightweight metal) and other materials that are accepted by the human body.

Implants are a popular and effective way to replace missing teeth. The development and use of implants has been one of the biggest advances in dentistry in the past 40 years. U.S. dentists place more than 5.5 million implants annually.

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Implants fuse with the jawbone, offering firm support to man-made teeth. Dentures, bridges or single teeth mounted to the implants won’t slip or shift in your mouth-a very important benefit when eating and speaking. This secure fit also helps manmade teeth feel more natural than typical bridges or dentures. And dental implants help to preserve the bone after teeth are lost or extracted. Implants are a good value, because they can last a lifetime with good care.

S ingle T ooth I mplants The single tooth implant replaces the missing tooth’s roots. A single tooth implant is a standalone unit and does not involve treating the teeth next to it.

If you are missing one or more teeth, there are plenty of reasons to correct the problem:

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• A large space between your teeth, if obvious when you smile or speak, is a cosmetic concern • Missing teeth may affect how you speak • Missing a molar might not be noticeable when you talk or smile, but its absence can affect chewing • When a tooth is removed, the biting force on the remaining teeth begins to change. If a missing tooth is not replaced, the surrounding or the opposing teeth can shift.

• Bone loss can occur around the missing tooth

The first step in implant treatment is talking with your dentist. He or she can help you decide whether implant treatment is right for you. There are many different kinds of implants. Treatment can take only one day, or it can take several months, or somewhere in between. Your dentist can outline a treatment plan that is most likely to be successful for you.

There are three general phases of implant treatment:

Implant-Supported Bridges & Dentures Dental implants may be used to support a bridge when several teeth are missing. The bridge replaces the lost natural teeth and some of the tooth roots.

An implant-supported bridge does not require support from surrounding teeth.

If you are missing all of your teeth, an implantsupported denture can replace the missing teeth and some of the tooth roots. Because the dental implants integrate with the jawbone, an implantsupported denture tends to be comfortable and stable, allowing you to bite and chew naturally.

1. Placement of the Implant The dentist surgically places the implant into the jawbone. There may be some swelling and/or tenderness after the surgery, so pain medication is usually prescribed to ease the discomfort. Your dentist many recommend a soft foods, cold foods and warm soup during the healing process.

2. The Healing Process What makes an implant so strong is that the bone actually grows around it and holds it in place.

This process is called osseointegration (OSS-eo-in-te-GRAY-shun), meaning “combines with the bone.” Osseointegration takes time. Some patients might need to wait until the implant is completely integrated, up to several months, before replacement teeth can be attached to the implant. Other patients can have the implants and replacement teeth placed all in one visit.

3. Placement of the Prosthesis (artificial tooth or teeth) For a single tooth implant, the dentist custom-makes a new tooth for you, called a dental crown. It is based on a size, shape, color and fit that will blend with your other teeth.

Implant-supported bridges or dentures are also made to fit your mouth and your implants. Once completed, the man-made teeth are attached to the implant posts.

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All the school clothes, pencils, paper, and even laptops that you supply your child won’t help them succeed in school if they’re not prepared for the visual demands required to do well in academics and sports this year.

Current research shows that about 20 percent of school-aged children have undetected vision problems which are hindering their school performance. Considering that 80 percent of everything your child learns will be through their visual system, it is an understatement to say that healthy vision is crucial to the proper development of your child. That is why it is important to make professional, thorough eye health care a regular part of your child’s overall health maintenance program. Children who are struggling with undetected vision problems often fail to progress well in school.

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In addition to having good eyesight, or seeing 20/20, it’s important that the visual system is able to process the information that is seen. Your child’s visual system is complex and involves the combined effort of more than 20 visual abilities and over 65 percent of all pathways to their brain. Some of the visual abilities included visual tracking, depth perception, sustained focusing, eye coordination, size and shape discrimination, figure-ground, and visual memory.

Any problems in these areas can seriously affect your child’s ability to accurately process information. Only a complete eye examination, especially by an eye doctor with education and experience in vision development, will uncover visual system problems before they severely impair your child’s ability to learn and develop.

In order for your child to learn properly, all three parts of their vision must be working together and correctly. The first is the condition of the eye. The condition of the eye pertains to eye health, visual acuity, and refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.

The second part is how well the eye is able to function. This refers to how well the eyes are able to focus and how they are able to move both as a team and individually. If your child’s eyes show error in these areas, they can experience double vision, eyestrain, headaches, and difficulty paying attention.

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Vision problems can cause children to spend an excessive amount of time to completing their homework, refer to himself or herself as stupid, and to hate school. A child with learningrelated vision problems may also give up easily when their visual dysfunction interferes with their ability to process information, causing them to fall behind in school.

As with most medical conditions, it is particularly important for those with a family history of eye and vision problems, especially ambylopia (lazy eye) or strabismus (eye turn), to check for any of these warning signs. If your child demonstrates one or more of these symptoms, he or she may be suffering from a vision related disorder. A comprehensive and thorough eye examination is suggested at once.

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Children should have their vision tested each year. Many times, a child doesn't know that having problems seeing across the room, seeing double, or not being able to focus on things up close is abnormal. A comprehensive examination performed by a Fellow of the College of Optometrist in Vision Development (FCOVD) is the best way to diagnose and prevent learning-related vision disorders in your child.

The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) is an international membership association of eye care professionals including optometrists, optometry students, and vision therapists.

COVD provides board certification for eye doctors and vision therapists who are prepared to offer state-of-the-art services in behavioral and developmental vision care, vision therapy, and visual rehabilitation.

These specialized vision care services develop and enhance visual abilities and correct many vision problems in infants, children, and adults. The COVD International Examination and Certification Board process includes a rigorous evaluation of the eye care professional's knowledge and abilities in providing developmental and behavioral vision care for patients. Optometrists who successfully complete their certification process are Board Certified in Vision Development and Vision Therapy and are designated Fellows of COVD (FCOVD). As of this printing, Dr. Cody Bengoa, FCOVD, is one of only two FCOVD’s in the State of Nevada.

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As of July the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange will be known as Nevada Health Link.

The individual mandate is still in effect and most individuals have to have minimum essential coverage by January 1st, 2014 or they will be subject to the penalty which is now called “a shared responsibility payment”

Between now and September there will be a tremendous amount of Media Advertising concerning everyone’s options to secure coverage through Nevada Health Link (Exchange).

Some carriers will be offering early renewals which is worth reviewing.

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Back Pain and Massage Article courtesy of ABMP.com and Liz Barnard, LMT, EBW

How Bodywork Can Help Whether it's a pulled muscle from yoga class or an afternoon basketball game, or a long-term pain caused by injury, most of us will come to know the beast that is called back pain. In fact, when it comes to low-back pain specifically, researchers say that 70-85 percent of the population will experience it at some point in their lives.

Causes of Pain Experts say the cause of back pain can be the result of several factors. High on the list is stress.

When our body is stressed, we literally begin to pull inward: the shoulders roll forward and move up to the ears, the neck disappears, and the back tightens in the new posture. "It's an armoring effect," says Angie Parris-Raney, a Denver-based massage therapist who specializes in deep-tissue massage and sports therapy. "That protective mode, with the muscles in flex, can even result in visceral problems," she says, where the pain also affects internal organs.

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ergonomics, lack of exercise, arthritis, osteoporosis, a sedentary lifestyle, overexertion, pregnancy, kidney stones, fibromyalgia, excess weight, and more can contribute to pain.

Geoffrey Bishop, owner of Stay Tuned Therapeutics in Flagstaff, Arizona, says mechanics is the main cause of back pain that he sees in his practice. "It's mechanics, including repetitive use and ignorance about preventative postures, and neglect by employers and employees to provide rest and recovery." The past also plays a part, he says. "Old injuries and traumatic events, left untreated and unresolved, seem to dictate where stress lands in the back as well."

Massage Offers Hope Those who suffer with back pain know there are no easy answers for chasing the pain away.

Physical therapy has proven effective for some sufferers, as has chiropractic and acupuncture, but massage therapy is also making a name for itself when it comes to providing relief. In fact, research has shown that massage can be a great friend to the back-pain sufferer.

"Massage helps you tap into all the good hormones that help you sleep better and help you handle stressors along the way" "Massage therapists have long treated low-back pain safely and effectively," says Les Sweeney, president of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals.

"They have done so less expensively and less invasively than is possible with other treatments."

In fact, a study by the Group Health Research Institute in Seattle found that massage was more effective at treating low-back pain than medication. Patients who received massage once a week for 10 weeks were more likely to report that their back pain had improved, and improvements were still present six months after the study. Other research from the University of Miami School of Medicine and the Touch Research Institute showed that massage can decrease stress and long-term pain, improve sleep and range of motion, and help lower the incidence of depression and anxiety that often accompanies back pain.

For Parris-Raney's clients, the length of pain relief provided by massage therapy varies depending on the condition they are experiencing. Getting on a regular massage schedule, however, has really helped her clients manage the back pain, she says. When they go past their normally scheduled appointment, "their bodies know it's time to get a massage again." Whether it's just helping clients get through the day, or reminding the stressed-out office worker to breathe, Parris-Raney says massage can play an important part in back pain relief.

Whitney Lowe, owner of Oregon's Orthopedic Massage Education and Research Institute, says the benefits of massage for back pain depend on the primary cause of the pain. "If it is predominantly muscular pain, then massage has a great deal to offer in reducing pain associated with chronic

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Massage Works When it comes to back pain, there are a lot of options out there. Ultimately, massage, and its myriad benefits, might be a viable answer. For back pain sufferers, Parris-Raney says massage can work wonders. "Massage can help relax the body, bonded, relax theinsured psyche, and improve a client's range of License, motion and circulation to the affected tissues," she says.

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Benefits of Massage From stress relief to skin rejuvenation, the benefits of massage are extensive. When it comes to managing back pain, however, there are some specific benefits touch therapy can offer: -- Improved circulation. With increased circulation comes faster recovery time for sore, overworked muscle tissues.

-- Increased release of endorphins. The prevalence of these natural painkillers is boosted every time you have a massage. This can only help in managing pain.

-- Improved movement. Range of motion and flexibility both get a boost with massage.

-- Increased relaxation. When you relax, your muscles relax, thereby calming the pain.

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Local Honey Contributed by Nature’s Corner

Honey is a great alternative for sweetening tea or coffee, a smoothie or an English muffin, but did you know there are health benefits in it too?

Raw, local honey has many health qualities and can be used in several other ways than just your favorite recipes.

Here are 10 things that can be beneficial to you and your family 1. Wound Treatment-Because of its antibacterial properties, honey has been used for centuries to treat wounds and help prevent infection.

2. Soothing a sore throat-Honey is an excellent natural alternative to cough medicine as it can reduce cough and soothe that sore throat.

3. Preventing allergies-Taking a few teaspoons of local, raw honey per day before and during allergy season can prevent and/or drastically reduce your allergy symptoms. LOCAL honey has a higher likelihood to contain triggers for your allergy symptoms.

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4. Sunburn-If you get sunburned while enjoying the great outdoors, you can apply a thin layer of honey to help the skin heal.

5. Acne-Applied as a spot treatment at night, honey will improve your skins’ appearance in no time!

Love the benefits from a mask? Combine a few drops of tea tree oil with local honey and spread on your skin. This is an amazing combination of two of nature’s best antiseptic and antibiotic substances and, in addition, tea tree oil is also antifungal. It’s one of the more powerful antiacne honey masks.

6. Fight Indigestion-Take a teaspoon or two to help fight indigestion.

7. Mineral Benefits-Raw honey contains several minerals that the body needs including Potassium, Magnesium, Zinc and Iron.

8. Vitamins-Honey naturally contains vitamins B2, B3, B5, B6 and vitamin C. 9. Constipation-When mixed with apple cider vinegar, raw honey can help relieve constipation naturally.

Ingredients: 1 tbsp. of raw organic honey 2 tbsps. of organic apple cider vinegar 1 cup of warm water

Directions:

Although raw, local honey has several substantial health benefits, that is not the only reason to purchase it. When you buy local honey, you are supporting a local business and their family. And by proxy, your whole community! That money goes in their pocket, which, in part, goes into the pockets of other businesses and their families. And then perhaps back into yours, if you own or work for a local business yourself! You are also helping a beekeeper save and manage one of the most important and at-threat ecosystems on the planet.

Raw, local honey is available at your neighborhood health store, Natures Corner. Stop in today and pick some up!

Mix 1 tablespoon of raw organic honey and 2 tablespoons of organic apple cider vinegar into 1 cup of warm water.

Drink on empty stomach before breakfast and 30 minutes before going to bed.

10. Antiseptic-Raw honey is antiseptic— which means it prevents the growth of disease-causing microorganisms. Used topically, unlike other antiseptics, it won’t damage your skin.

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Disclaimer-This information is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be used to treat, diagnose or cure any health issues or medical problems. Please check with your doctor before using local honey to make sure it will not interfere with your current medications.

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True or False? Test Your Coverage IQ Contributed by SFLC

Only 45 percent of Americans feel confident enough to make insurance decisions, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).

Where do you stand? There’s no time like the present to enhance your insurance literacy. The more you know, the better able you are to protect yourself, your family and your largest investments. Test your knowledge and learn more with this short quiz:

1. Your homeowners coverage should equal the estimated replacement cost of your home, not the purchase price 2. Your homeowners insurance policy covers flood damage.

3. A solution for people who want extra levels of liability insurance protection above the limits provided by their Auto and Homeowners Policies is called an Overflow Policy.

4. Your address may impact your auto insurance rate.

5. Your life insurance policy should cover 10 times your yearly income.

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ANSWERS

1. True. It’s up to you to choose the coverages and

limits that meet your needs, but it’s best to insure your home for at least 100 percent of its estimated replacement cost —the cost of repairing or replacing your home to restore its original condition. Estimated replacement cost is different from market value or purchase price. If you select a coverage amount lower than the estimated replacement cost, certain coverages may be unavailable to you. Periodically review your coverages and limits with your agent and notify your agent of any changes or additions to your home.

2. False. Homeowners policies typically exclude flood coverage. Adding coverage may be worth looking into, no matter where you live. According to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), more than 20 percent of all flood claims happen in moderate- to low-risk areas. State Farm® agents enrolled in the NFIP Direct Program are able to write and service flood insurance .coverage for qualifying homes directly through the federal government program, NFIP Direct.

TRUE

FALSE?

3. False. A Personal Liability Umbrella Policy layers on top of your existing existing underlying policies to provide extra protection when home and auto liability limits are exhausted. Your agent can help explain how a Personal Liability Umbrella can help ensure that your family and financial health are protected in the event of an accident or lawsuit.

4. True. People who live in densely populated areas—

noted for higher occurrences of accidents and theft—will likely pay more for auto insurance than those who live in rural areas, where accidents and theft are less prevalent.

Other factors that may influence the cost of auto insurance: vehicle type, coverage, and driving record.

Want to know more? Enhance your knowledge of insurance by talking to your State Farm agent. Establishing an open dialogue with your State Farm agent is the best way to answer any questions you may have.

Because insurance protection is a contract, any coverage descriptions in this article are general only and are not statements of contract. All coverage are subject to all policy provisions, including applicable endorsements.

5. False. There is no “one-size-fits-all” formula for selecting life insurance coverage—it’s a personal matter. The State Farm Life Insurance Calculator can estimate the amount of coverage you may need to help protect your family.

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A Yoga Experience (A beginner’s fair warning)

Contributed by Rae Edwards

A yoga practice is not for ‘weenies’.

Here’s why I say this. There are two aspects to our central nervous system; the sympathetic (excites) and the parasympathetic (relaxes). Healing (balance) is hindered by tension, nervousness and rigidity.

Yoga is designed to help us move into the parasympathetic aspect of our nervous system under the premise that healing is enhanced in a relaxed mind/body/spirit combination.

As we relax, however, it also may be that waves of unpleasant sensations/ memories wash over us. This is simply a result of emotional toxins releasing.

Physical toxins also leave the body with relaxation and they can produce physical pain such as headaches.

Time to bolt, right? I sure did when I experienced headaches after my first two yoga classes. That was enough for me…..for a couple of years anyway. I did return to yoga and the headaches and discomfort resolved after several classes. Yoga teaches us how to calm our “chatter mind”. Relaxation becomes deep and beneficial to our overall well-being.

Yoga brings us in the ‘NOW’…in this moment, where all that exists is this moment. Yoga teaches us to bring all of our attention to our practice, our body, and our breath in this moment.

This is the exact opposite of how the majority of Americans live. We spend the majority of our waking hours focused outside of our beings, rather than in developing a relationship with self. We live in the past or the future.

Our culture offers an abundance of distractions from self. When we allow ourselves to let go, uncomfortable physical sensations may come up,

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desires, frustrations, and feelings of inadequacy may also arise. So in an effort to find balance we may eat, drink, turn on the TV, play video games, take a pill, or call a friend. We might do whatever it takes to bring us out of this moment. We literally run away from this moment because it is seemingly painful.

Yoga brings together body, mind and spirit in this moment. Yoga literally means ‘to unite’. Unification takes place right here and right now. Yoga brings me back to ‘now’ always. My yoga practice intention might be to sit in silence or perhaps to stay in a challenging asana (posture or pose) or to perform a series of asanas. No matter how hard I focus on my breath and alignment, discomfort may soon arise and sometimes I might run away from the feelings. I may run like the wind either by stopping the practice and doing something else, or by escaping in my mind. I might feel sorry for myself, get critical of others, feel inadequate, cry, get angry, or laugh hysterically. I get outside of myself as fast as I can. And then after a while, after I calm down, I come back to this moment…to self. The practice of yoga is to return home time and time again.

Home just can’t be that bad, can it?

Well, it certainly doesn’t have to be unbearable. Learning to be okay with being uncomfortable is a wonderful result of a yoga practice. We keep coming back to the moment. We resolve to stay with ourselves a little longer each time we return to the point where fear propels us away from ourselves. We make friends with who we are (and how we are) in each

Warrior II moment. We may not always like it, but we learn to bring all aspects of self into the light and simply be with those aspects both on the mat and off the mat.

Hatha yoga (which is what I teach) is a physical discipline.

It brings balance and harmony into the mind, body and emotions through a physical asana practice. The word ‘hatha’

triangle means sun and moon. The opposites: sun/moon, hot/cold, yin/yang are all brought into balance through this practice.

And so a vigorous (or gentle) physical practice combined with deep relaxation before we leave the mat, brings us into a state of peace and ease that transcends logic. My problems are the same, but my reaction to them is softer and clearer when I leave a yoga class or my home practice.

Two asanas that have a wonderful balancing benefit when done together are Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II) and Triangle (Trikonasana). ‘Calm strength’ might describe the result of practicing these two together.

Warrior II is a heated pose. It strengthens legs and joints, especially in the knees and ankles. Circulation is increased in the core and legs. It provides a strong foundation in the lower extremities, while the upper extremities can feel free and light. This pose allows us to feel our strength and our softness simultaneously.

Triangle is a cooling pose. It strengthens shoulders, hips, legs, knees and ankles. Spinal rotation increases circulation and releases energy throughout the spine. It allows us to lengthen the torso and open the hips and legs.

It brings us to a sense of balance and strength.

Hold for 10 or more deep breaths.

Hold for 10 or more deep breaths.

It is important to consult a trained yoga instructor before attempting the poses. There are contradictions to all poses and students should be made aware of all of them before beginning a practice. Always consult your physician before beginning any exercise program.

Feel free to call me at 623-9697 for questions, concerns or to sign up for a class. I teach Hatha yoga Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 9 am in my home studio. Look for my “Yoga for Weight Loss” classes offered this fall through Great Basin College.

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2nd Annual Louie Peraldo Memorial

Golf Tournament Louie and Marge Peraldo were recognized in our community for three generations, for working hard and contributing much to Northern Nevada.

Louie’s father arrived to Paradise Valley in the early 1900s from Northern Italy, to work as a stonemason in Paradise Valley.

Several of the stone buildings are still standing, including St. Alphonsus’ Catholic Church. In 1960, Louie and Marge Peraldo purchased the Peraldo Distribution Company from his brother, Joe, and worked diligently to make the L.W. Peraldo Company a success.

Over the years, it was a business the community would be proud of.

Louie Peraldo, a true Winnemucca icon, exemplified tremendous leadership qualities and integrity. Louie spent his entire life promoting Northern Nevada, and the lifestyle we enjoy to this day.

Louis attended Humboldt County High School and was elected Student Body President. He received wise words from Earl Wooster and Albert Lowry during his term. The wise words were; “don’t do all the talking, listening is more important.” He spent his life practicing that style of leadership.

Louie attended and graduated from the University in Reno in the 1930s and was a recipient of the very first Outstanding Alumni Award presented in 1958. The Award honors those with exemplary service to the institution.

Louie and his wife Marge were very instrumental in the planning, developing and implementation of

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numerous facilities and various events in Northern Nevada. Louie was the Chairman on many Boards, including: the 20-30 Club; Rodeo Board for over ten years; Humboldt County School Board from 1947-1963 (Louie was involved in renaming the Humboldt County High School to Albert Lowry); Winnemucca Chiefs (an organization of men who went out of state to promote Winnemucca); Governor’s Board representing Nevada for the Shriner’s, this included the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Louie was chairman of the 6th Judicial District Juvenile Advisory Board from 1967-until his death in 2008.

Louie and Marge were also very generous with their time and resources, true philanthropists.

For example, Louie’s involvement with the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital provided absolutely free medical care for children with various severe conditions. The Shriner’s also provided the Circus Train which would take children from all over Northern Nevada to the Shriner’s Circus in Reno. Many children had never been to Reno, rode on a train or attended a circus. They would provide all the cotton candy, peanuts, soda pop, and treats kids could eat, as well as lizards to bring home. (Many lizards did not survive the return trip home.) This Circus was deemed the highlight of the children’s summer vacation. Lifelong Winnemucca resident, Rose Nichols, stated “the Circus Train was quite an experience”.

Saturday, August 17 at 9:00 am

The Frontier Community Coalition, which encompasses Humboldt, Lander and Pershing Counties, originated with the Juvenile Advisory Board, in which Louie Peraldo became the Chairman of both boards. This Coalition was designed to fund many youth and family programs; which includes substance abuse prevention programs, Project MAGIC for High Risk Youth, Parenting Project, Longhorn Youth Team, Responsible Beverage Server Training, Life Is Good Girls Group, Tri-County Sober Senior Parties, Lowry High School Academic Assembly, Tri-County Foster Care Training and Assistance, Jacob’s Well Youth Center, Peer Counseling Training Project, Diabetic Self-Management Education, Lovelock Youth Group, Basketball and Volleyball Tournaments, and Rachel’s Challenge (an anti-bullying program).

Louie and Marge were instrumental in the development of the Winnemucca Golf Course years ago and both were avid golfers. Di An Putnam, Mayor of Winnemucca, stated “Louie’s two greatest loves were the youth and golf”.

success, and many golfers enjoyed the tribute for Louie. All proceeds again this year will go to the programs for youth and families which Frontier Community Coalition provides. There will again be numerous raffles this year, including local restaurants’ gift certificates, golf packages from around Nevada, a golf driver and movie tickets, just to name a few. Many tri-county businesses sponsor this event by generously donating each year. There will be a hole-in-one grand prize of an ATV. Participates of this golf tournament will enjoy a Continental breakfast and lunch, donated

by Tri-County businesses. Pre-registration at the golf course is strongly encouraged, as last year the event had a full course.

On Saturday, August 17th, the Frontier Community Coalition Board of Directors is hosting the 2nd Annual Louie Peraldo Memorial Golf Tournament in Winnemucca. Last year’s tournament was a tremendous

Don’t miss this annual event. If you have any questions regarding this tournament please contact Rick Longhurst at the Winnemucca Golf Course 623-9920.

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Buckaroo's Treats Humboldt County Library Lending a Helping Hand Cutest Kids C ool Places to VIsit Before School Starts Fuzzy Friends Craft: Pass or Fail

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Buckaroo’s Treats!

Chocolate, Coconut & Almond Bars 20 minutes for prep, stand for 1 hour

Ingredients: 1 - 10oz. Package of Marshmallows 3 Tbsp. Butter 1/2 Tsp. Coconut Flavoring 2 C. Sweetened Flaked Coconut 2 C. Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds Cereal 1 1/3 C. Sliced Almonds (honey flavored if you can find them!)

1 C. Miniature Semisweet Chocolate Chips Instructions: Line a 9x9x2-inch baking dish with aluminum foil. Extend the foil over the edges of the pan, butter foil and set aside. In a large microwave-safe bowl combine marshmallows and butter. Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir in coconut flavoring until smooth. Stir in coconut flakes, cereal, and almonds. Cool slightly. Gently fold in semisweet chocolate pieces. Spread mixture into the prepared pan, pressing lightly into pan. Let stand approx. 1 hour or until set. Using edges of the foil, lift the block of bars from the pan. Place on a cutting board; cut into bars.

Chocolate Cheesecake Bars 20 minutes for prep, 4 hours for chilling

ingredients: 1¾ C. Crushed Oreos (18 cookies)

¼ C. Butter, melted

1oz. Semisweet Chocolate, melted

¾ C. Whipping Cream

8oz. Semisweet Chocolate, chopped

1- 3oz. Pkg. Cream Cheese, softened

½ C. Mini Semisweet Chocolate Chips Instructions: Line a 9x9x2-inch baking dish with aluminum foil. Extend the foil over edges of pan. Lightly grease the foil and set aside. For crust, in a large bowl combine crushed cookies, butter, and the 1 oz. of melted semisweet chocolate, stirring until well mixed. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Chill while making filling. For filling, in a small microwave-safe bowl combine the 8 oz. of chopped semisweet chocolate and the whipping cream. Microwave on high for approx. 2 minutes or until almost melted, stirring once. Stir until smooth. In a medium bowl beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until smooth. Gradually add chocolate-whipping cream mixture, beating until smooth. Spread evenly over crust.

Let stand for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the ½ C. miniature chocolate chips. Chill for 4 - 24 hours or until set. Cut into bars. Can serve with whipped cream on top.

No Oven Required! Yummy flavors and simple recipes make these “no-bake” treats the perfect option on hot and busy days!

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Humboldt County

Library

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With the Summer Reading Program coming to an end, we have set our sights on the new school year.

The Wrap-up Party for the Humboldt County Library’s Summer Reading Program is on August 2nd in the parking lot behind the Children’s Department starting at 10:00 am. We will reveal our Top Readers for each age category, as well as draw for our Grand Prizes from the names of those who have completed the program. You do not need to be present to win for the Top or Grand Prizes, but for those in attendance, we will also be holding door prize drawings as well as carnival style games and activities. The door prize drawings will begin at 10:30 and participants must be present to win.

Over the summer those that signed up for the Reading program read an impressive amount of books. Over 550 children signed up at the Humboldt County Library, Bookmobile, McDermitt and Denio Branch Library’s and read more than 9,000 books for over 300,000 minutes of reading!

Congratulations, readers!

The Summer Program would not have been possible without the support of the public, donators and wonderful volunteers. Thank you for all you have done, and for the children who have enjoyed the program and activities throughout the

summer and who helped us ‘Dig into Reading’.

With the end of our summer program, we at the library set our sights to the new school year and all of the possibilities and new students that it brings us. Story-times for children ages 2 and up will continue as usual, every Monday & Tuesday at 10:00, with Baby-bounce for the under 2 set on Thursdays at 10:30. Starting early September our Book Clubs for grades Kindergarten through High School Seniors will once again pick up. Book Clubs meet once a month during the school year to read and discuss the books they are given. To sign up for Story-time, Baby Bounce or Book Clubs please call Jessica Anderson or Becca Hawley at the Humboldt County Library, 623-6388, or signup in person in the Children’s Department of the Humboldt County Library located on 85 East 5th Street in Winnemucca, NV. Want to stay up to date on what is going on at the Library? Then “like” us on the Humboldt County Library’s Facebook page where you can see new events as well as browse our gallery from past activities and recommend books to other patrons.

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Lending a Helping Hand!

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Visualize yourself as the sole provider for your family and then suddenly you find yourself being laid off, as the company finds themselves needing to downsize and you were one of the last hired.

Your family has been on a tight

they are back on their feet beginning

budget to begin with and now find

with welfare services, food bank

yourselves with no financial safety

services, energy assistance, financial

net available to your family. Your

training, and resume building in

family must go from making ends

assisting them in job searches. While

meet paycheck to paycheck, to not

that all seems to cover most of what

having any money to cover even

this family is in need of, due to a

your basic needs. What do you tell

variety of factors these processes

your children, your landlord, and

all take time. For example, it can

utility companies? Where will you

take up to 30 to 45 business days to

come up with the food to feed your

know if you are approved or denied

children? This is where the Frontier

welfare, and a family still needs food

Community Action Agency (FCAA)

and shelter during this time period.

comes in. For example the FCCA

Typically a family can receive food

will work with individuals in these

from the Winnemucca Food Bank a

circumstances beginning with our

couple times a month and attend

family resource center services.

the soup kitchen at the United

We will get this family on the right

Methodist Church of Winnemucca

track by helping them apply for the

Sunday at 6 pm, Tuesday at noon,

services that they will need until

Wednesday at 6pm, and Thursday at

6 pm, but think of how much food your family

beneficial to the populations they serve. Each

needs in the span of 45 business days. Think

of these organizations plays an integral role

of how many bills you must pay to keep your

in working together to help those who are

home running during 45 business days!

going through difficult times get back on their

The scenario above is a very basic one, but the circumstances of each individual that our organizations help is unique. Ranging from those who are getting out of an abusive relationship, to those who have recently relocated due to poor circumstances, the onset of illnesses such as cancer, disabilities due to accidents on the job, mental health issues, cost of care for a disabled child or elderly family

feet, and through donations from individuals, organizations, and businesses we are able to continue to improve our community’s wellbeing. These much needed funds allow us the ability to provide services such as keeping the heat turned on for a family with young children while they receive their first paycheck during the winter, or providing shelter for a young mother and her children for the night.

member, need of home care, and/or home

Many of us have experienced some kind of

weatherization to be able to afford utility cost

hardship and over time we tend to forget what

just to name a few.

that was like, but there are families living these

It is crucial that as a community we understand the importance of these programs and know how we can contribute to them. The FCAA would like to provide you with some ideas on how you can help families and individuals in

situations on a daily basis in our community.

Without your support our agencies are limited to what our budgets will allow, which unfortunately is not enough to take a family off the streets.

these types of situations. Some of the ways

If you would like to volunteer, learn more about

in which you can help is by purchasing gift

the programs we offer, or have any questions

cards for basic necessities such as gas, food,

regarding our organization, please contact us at

and clothing. You can also contact the various

(775) 623-9003. Or stop by our offices, located

organizations on the front lines helping

at 640 Melarkey Street, Suite 3, Winnemucca,

those in need such as Indigent Services, The

NV. The more people know about the social

Winnemucca Food Bank, The United Methodist

issues affecting our community, the more likely

Church of Winnemucca, The Winnemucca

they are to take action to help or know how to

Domestic Violence Services, and the FCAA to

help their own children and families.

ask what types of donations would be most

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Kids Zoe

Jocelin

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Lindsey

Isaiah

Enoc and

Natalia

Zoey

Each month we will choose and feature new cute kids.

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Cool Places to Visit Contributed by Pat and Pam of Just Right Cruises 623-9074

The end of summer is near, and everyone needs some fun in the sun. Here are some family activities that can be shared and not break the bank. Throw the bags and the kids in the car and hit the road for a short trip and lots of family fun.

www.sfzoo.org

California Academy of Sciences (Golden Gate Park)

The San Francisco Zoo is a multi-faceted place:

www.calacademy.org

• A recreation area where people can relax and have fun

The California Academy of Sciences is a worldclass scientific and cultural institution based in San Francisco. The Academy recently opened a new facility in Golden Gate Park, a 400,000 square foot structure that houses an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof.

San Francisco Zoo

• A center for wildlife that provides exemplary care for rare and endangered species • A community organization serving the people of the Bay Area • An educational center providing formal and informal learning programs for children and adults.

• A park and nature center showcasing native plants and gardens • A bird sanctuary and bird watcher's paradise

The new facility is also home to the Academy’s staff of world-class scientists, an education department that provides a wide range of student and teacher services and an extensive science library with over 28 million specimens and artifacts.

Just one ticket lets you explore the aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum, rain forest, 40,000 live animals and engaging exhibits all housed beneath a living roof.

San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf Cable Cars www.sfcablecar.com

Photo courtesy of San Francisco Zoo

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The San Francisco Cable Car system will let you explore historic sites such as Knob Hill, Russian Hill, Powell and Market Streets, Ghiradelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf. Have fun experiencing San Francisco's historic Cable Cars as you hop onboard!

Before School Begins Aquarium of the Bay - Pier 39 www.aquariumofthebay.com 364 days a year, Aquarium of the Bay welcomes visitors from around the world to experience the magic of San Francisco Bay by getting up close and personal with more than 20,000 local marine animals. Their interpretative naturalists are always nearby to answer your questions and guide you through hands-on animal encounters. See eye-to-eye with a shark, be mesmerized by jellies, touch a bat ray’s wing and experience the magic of San Francisco Bay.

Theme Parks in the San Francisco Area Bring the family for fun (and an adrenaline rush) to San Francisco amusement parks and enjoy the best of the Bay Area.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - Vallejo www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom An animal encounter is always right around the corner at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Feed your wild side when you're not feeding their wild creatures. In the "Land" and "Sea" at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, you have a blast interacting with the amazing animals.

But the "Sky" is all about you. So whether you want to defy gravity, or just go for a spin, zero in and plan your visit today.

California's Great America - Santa Clara www.cagreatamerica.com Great America offers some Great Family Classics. When it comes to rides, they have plenty to keep you enthralled. This Santa Clara Theme Park offers a number of great family ride's you can enjoy, plus Great America hosts Peanuts Party in the Plaza as well as On the Mic! Karaoke weekly for a great time for all!

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - A Real California www.beachboardwalk.com

Photo courtesy of Aquarium of the Bay

Explore the Mysteries of Alcatraz www.nps.gov/alca Alcatraz Island offers a close-up look at the site of the first lighthouse and US built fort on the West Coast, the infamous federal penitentiary long off-limits to the public, and the 18 month occupation by Indians of All Tribes which saved the tribes. Rich in history, there is also a natural side to the Rock—gardens, tide pools, bird colonies, and bay views beyond compare. You will experience the waters surrounding Alcatraz as you take the ferry from the mainland to the island and go back in history.

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is recognized as the best seaside park in the world. This vibrant, bustling amusement park is renowned for its great rides, remarkable history, spectacular beach setting, friendly attitude, and even their food. The Boardwalk spans a wide sandy beach along Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary where it’s not unusual to see otters, dolphins, sea lions, and even whales swimming just offshore.

This is the last of the great seaside amusement parks remaining in the United States and home to two National Historic Landmarks, and is also a State Historic Landmark. Why not go back in time and enjoy some of the past for a family fun-filled visit.

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park www.gilroygardens.org Located in the garlic capital of the world, Gilroy Family Theme Park features over forty rides, attractions, educational exhibits and majestic gardens. Perfect for a quick day of fun.

Let’s enjoy the last few weeks of summer and make memories that will last a lifetime. Take that road trip and have fun!

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DIY

Contributed by Shippy Chic

Summer Sponge Bombs Who doesn't enjoy a good old fashion water balloon fight on a hot summer day? The problem with those darn water balloons is that it takes forever to fill them all up and they are gone before you know it. Problem solved, thanks to Pinterest once again.

These are called sponge bombs, just dip them into a bucket of water and play away!!!!

All you need is a mop refill, a roll of drawer liner (in any color), sponges, and zip ties.

Cut the sponges and drawer liner into strips and cut the mop strands off of the base and start stacking, zip it all up with a zip tie and trim the access plastic. You can also let

Such a fun craft to do with the kiddos and

them dry and pack them in your suitcase

it's even a better way to stay cool in this HOT

for the next trip out of town as they make

August heat. BOMBS AWAY!!!

awesome pool toys.

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C.B. BROWN CO., INC. - Since 1893 -

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