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From left: Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies, Old-Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies and Pumpkin-Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Makes 3 dozen Cookies 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten 1 cup Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Cream Cheese Filling 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 6 tablespoons butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar For Cookies: PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Lightly grease or line four baking sheets with parchment paper. COMBINE flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt in medium bowl. Beat butter and sugar in large mixer bowl on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pumpkin and vanilla extract; beat until smooth. Stir in flour mixture until combined. Drop by heaping measuring teaspoons onto prepared baking sheets. (A total of 72 cookies are needed for the recipe.) BAKE for 10 to 13 minutes or until springy to the touch. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. For Cream Cheese Filling: BEAT cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until light and fluffy. SPREAD a heaping teaspoon of filling onto flat side of one cookie; top with flat side of second cookie to make a sandwich. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling. Store in covered container in refrigerator.
Old-Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies
Makes 3 dozen 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened 1 cup Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Glaze (recipe follows) PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Grease baking sheets. COMBINE flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl. Beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until well blended. Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets. BAKE for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Drizzle Glaze over cookies. For Glaze: COMBINE 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl until smooth.
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Pumpkin-Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Makes 4 dozen 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/3 cups quick or old-fashioned oats 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup chopped walnuts 3/4 cup raisins PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Lightly grease baking sheets. COMBINE flour, oats, pie spice, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract; mix well. Add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in nuts and raisins. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets. BAKE for 14 to 16 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned and set in centers. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Pumpkin Bread Pudding With Brown Sugar-Yogurt Sauce
Makes 15 servings 12 slices cracked or whole-wheat bread, cut into cubes (12 cups) 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped 2 cans (12 fluid ounces each) Nestlé Carnation Evaporated Lowfat 2% Milk 1 can (15 ounces) Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin 1 cup refrigerated egg substitute or 4 large eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoon salt Brown Sugar-Yogurt Sauce (recipe follows) For Bread Pudding: PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking dish. COMBINE bread and cranberries in large bowl. Combine evaporated milk, pumpkin, egg substitute, sugar, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice and salt in medium bowl. Pour egg mixture over bread mixture; stir. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish; let stand for 10 minutes. BAKE for 45 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm with Brown Sugar-Yogurt Sauce. For Brown Sugar-Yogurt Sauce: COMBINE 2 containers (6 ounces each) or 1 1/2 cups nonfat plain yogurt and 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar in small bowl.
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Two children perish in fire
Hagan to attend Two siblings job fair escape harm; By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer
U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan plans to be at the third annual Job Fair at the VanceGranville Community College’s Civic Center Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The session — which will be attended by both potential employers and service organizations — is being sponsored by the Vance- and Granville County offices of the State Employment Security Commission. Renee Taylor, who heads the Vance office, said Hagan and members of her staff will be there primarily to talk with military veterans, although anyone can come to the Job Fair. Taylor had this advice for those looking for work: “Come prepared, dressed and with resumes to meet employers and apply for jobs.” Organizations that will be represented are expected to include: • Vance County. • Employment Security Commission. Please see JOB FAIR, page 4A
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Weather Today Rain
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Deaths Henderson Maddie Allen, 83 Barbara A. Bullock, 63 Abria J. Lewis, 12 Joshua Lewis, one year old James J. Mitchell, 53 Tony E. Pendergrass, 27 Raleigh Edison L. Forsyth Warrenton Charles G. Overby Sr., 74
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A Not-So-Naughty Holiday Pumpkin Pie
Nothing says tradition quite like baking a pumpkin pie. For 80 years, the Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie — with the recipe on every can — has been a seasonal favorite. To see how its nutritionals compare to other holiday pies, visit VeryBestBaking.com/LibbysCompare.
cause unknown By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer
A bedroom fire killed two of four children in their home at 132 Elizabeth St. Monday night, while their parents were away. A one-year-old boy and his 12-year-old sister died, while their 16-year-old brother escaped from the house and an eight-yearold brother was rescued by a neighbor. Investigators said the blaze broke out around 9:45 p.m. Henderson Fire Chief Danny Wilkerson would not release any names Tuesday afternoon. A next-door neighbor, Bernice Davis, said she and her 22-year-old son, Randell Malone, ran to the fire scene after 16-year-old Devante Lewis came to their front door in only his
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Crime scene tape wraps around this house at 132 Elizabeth St. Tuesday morning after a blaze killed two children late Monday night. underwear, shouting that the other children were in the burning house. According to Davis, Malone said he went inside the dark residence, heard 8-year-old June Micah Lewis walking around in a bedroom, grabbed the boy
by the arm, and led him outside to safety. The long-distance truck driver, who lives with his mother, had stopped by to see her while he was passing through Henderson on his way to Pennsylvania. The woman said the
two children who died in the house were Joshua Lewis and his sister, Abria Lewis, a student and cheerleader at Henderson Middle School. Davis identified their parents as June and Ayana Lewis.
Friends of the couple said June Lewis works at Staples off Poplar Creek Road, while his wife is a guidance counselor at Henderson Middle School. The husband worked Please see FIRE, page 3A
Keep city workers on garbage trucks Residents oppose plan to privatize collection By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer
Three residents told the City Council they want the sanitation service to remain a municipal operation. Lawrence Harris and his wife, Geneva, and Lewis Edwards, a governmental watchdog who was a candidate for the council, each stepped to the podium at Monday evening’s council meeting. Their statements came shortly before Assistant City Manager Frank Frazier and City Public Works Director Linda Leyen made a presentation to the council outlining their recommendation — in more detail than a previous presentation — that the city contract with Waste Industries to handle the collection of household garbage and recyclables. And the two are recommending switching from backdoor service to curbside service, except for those who are physically challenged. Councilwoman Mary Emma Evans at the end of the presentation stated her opposition to privatization, saying residents are satisfied with the present service. Evans’ remarks drew a softly spoken “Amen” from Lawrence Harris as he watched from the audience. Earlier in the session, Harris expressed concern about residents, including senior citizens, having to push the 95-gallon
garbage containers proposed by Waste Industries, saying, “That’s more than a lot of people in this town can do.” Harris noted he has a gravel driveway a good ways from the street, with the walk back to his house being uphill, and noted one could imagine the sight of him with his sore knees trying to handle a container full of garbage. And Harris said while he sees the municipal sanitation workers are in a hurry, they look to him like they are working hard. “And I don’t see any reason in the world that we would do away with that service,” Harris said, adding he believes this one of the best services the city can provide for residents. Harris said that he has read where maybe the city could save money by contracting out, but that Waste Industries is not going to provide the service for free. “They’re looking forward to making money off this deal,” Harris said. And Harris said he would be willing to pay “a little more” in taxes to keep the service in city hands. Geneva Harris added she is “100 percent” in favor of maintaining backyard service. “The workers need their jobs. And they do an excellent job,” she said. “We have the facility to house the trucks that we already have.” “It is also best in beautifying and keeping the city clean,” she Please see GARBAGE, page 4A
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Shalag Industries Chief Executive Officer Ilan Pickman, left, and state Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco hold up the state flag after a ceremony on Tuesday welcoming the Israeli company to Granville County. Crisco presented the flag as a gift to the company.
Granville welcomes Israeli firm to county By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer
OXFORD — Citizens, civic leaders and officials gathered late Tuesday afternoon to welcome Shalag Industries at what will be the Israeli company’s first U.S. plant, located near the Interstate 85 and U.S. 158 interchange just east of Oxford. Shalag Chief Executive Officer Ilan Pickman, speaking briefly, expressed feelings of excitement. “We thank all of you for the help,
efforts, commitments, incentives and friendship you have bestowed upon us” in making the company’s stop as easy as possible despite the tough realities of the current economic situation, Pickman said. “Shalag is looking forward to becoming a successful corporate citizen of your community,” Pickman said. “And we hope to increase our business here, creating more new jobs and bringing prosperity for both the community Please see GRANVILLE, page 3A