KNOX COUNTY
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July 2024
SPOTLIGHT
Hospice of North Central Ohio/Knox County
SPECIAL EVENT
RELEASE A BUTTERFLY TODAY; MAKE A MEMORY FOREVER
ByTara Severance HNCO Community Liaison
Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO)/Hospice of Knox County invite you to participate in Sending Hope, a special service of remembrance. The event will commence on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the beautiful, world-renowned Schnormeier Gardens in Gambier, Ohio.
The gardens will open at 4 p.m. to allow visitors to explore the gardens and to enjoy moments of peace and harmony. During the memorial service, guests will experience music, poetry, and plein air painting from local artists and HNCO staff. Les Harmeyer, local drummer and vocalist for the band Six Miles to Nellie, will play acoustic guitar accompanied by HNCO volunteer coordinator and singer, Danielle England. Local watercolor artist and member of Kudos Artists Co-op, Jim Leitz, will demonstrate plein air painting, while capturing the essence of the event as it unfolds.
After a brief memorial service in the Serenity Garden, we will release live butterflies to honor and remember your loved ones. The names of those we are honoring will be read during the memorial service.
Kathy Wantland, HNCO Bereavement Coordinator has organized this event for the past two years. She stated, “To be able to have the butterfly release at such a special place, to remember and honor our loved ones who have died, means so much. It brings people together as a community. Releasing the butterflies, the music, reading the names, really means so much to each person who comes. We are so blessed that Ted Schnormeier has allowed us to use his gardens and to enjoy their beauty. To be able to embrace the beauty of the butterflies and releasing them to remember our loved ones is such a lovely sentiment.”
You are invited to purchase a butterfly (or multiple butterflies) by going to our website below or by scanning the QR code on this page. Butterflies are $25 each and must be purchased by Aug. 1.
www.myhnco.org/sending-hope-2024
You are invited to bring a blanket or chair for your comfort. Transportation will be available from the parking area to the site of the event for those who need assistance. The gardens open at 4 p.m. with the services beginning at 5 p.m. The gardens close at 6 p.m.
Proceeds from this event will support patient care and bereavement services. Our mission is to provide peace of mind and comfort through compassionate care.
For more information, questions about the event or our services, please call us at 800-952-2207.
Sending Hope Butterfly Release
Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO) serves patients in Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Morrow, and Richland counties. Our local, knowledgeable nurses and staff members are here to listen, comfort, and respond to your needs.
Red Potato & Green Bean Salad w/ Dijon Vinaigrette
• 3 lbs. small red-skinned potatoes, unpeeled, halved
• Green beans – cut into 2-3” pieces
• 2 tbsp. dry vermouth
• 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
Potluck favorites
• 1 lg shallot, chopped
• 1 tbsp coarse Dijon mustard
• 2/3 c. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Cook beans in large saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 4 min. Drain.
Transfer to bowl of ice water. Drain; pat dry. Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 12 min. Drain; transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle vermouth over hot potatoes; toss gently and let stand 5 min. Whisk vinegar, shallot, and mustard in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Pour over potatoes and toss to coat. Cool completely. Mix in green beans and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Serve cold or at room temperature.
Red, White & Blue Strawberries
• Large Fresh Strawberries • Marshmallow Creme
• Blue Sugar Sprinkles
Place a toothpick into the stem of each strawberry and dip it into the marshmallow creme, leaving about 1/4 of the top of the strawberry uncovered. Hold the strawberry by the toothpick and roll in the blue sprinkles leaving a portion of the marshmallow creme showing at the top.
Brown Sugar Soy Chicken Drumettes
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 8-10 garlic cloves minced
• 10 oz. Soy Sauce
• 1 Box Brown Sugar
• 6 lbs. of mini chicken drumettes
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds; line 2 rimmed baking sheets with aluminum foil.
2. Melt the butter in medium sauce pan. Add the garlic and sauté for approx. 1 min until fragrant. Add the soy sauce then brown sugar. Cook until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Divide drumettes between baking sheets.
4. Pour ½ of the sauce over the drumettes.
5. Bake chicken 30 to 35 minutes.
6. Drain the fat and turn the drumettes.
7. Pour the remaining sauce over the drumettes and bake another 20 to 30 minutes.
• 2 cups nely chopped Vidalia 45 minutes, or until bubbly and top browns. **The cooking time may vary depending on the size of the drumettes and quantity that you are making.
