Big Book AA: Peace Lutheran Church, door 5, New London, 6 p.m.
Women’s A.A: 1805 E. Hwy. 12, 2 p.m.
A.A.: 1805 E. Hwy. 12, 7 p.m.
Alanon: Peace Lutheran Church, door 4, New London, 6 p.m.
Monday Hand & Foot Cards: Dethlefs Community Center, Spicer, 9 a.m.
Walking club: Atwater Community Center, 9:45 a.m.
A.A.: 1805 E. Hwy. 12, noon
Mahjong: Dethlefs Community Center, Spicer, 1 p.m.
TOPS: Assembly of God Church Encore, 3821 Abbott Drive, 6:15 p.m., 320-796-2280
A.A.: 1805 E. Hwy. 12, 7 p.m.
Alanon: 1805 E. Hwy. 12, 7 p.m.
Tuesday
A.A.: 1805 E. Hwy. 12, 7:30 a.m.
SAIL exercise: Atwater Community Center, 9:45 a.m.
SAIL exercise: Willmar Community Center, 10:15
a.m.
SAIL exercise: Dethlefs Community Center, Spicer, 10:15 a.m.
Hand & Foot Cards: Willmar Community Center, 12:30 p.m.
Bingo: Dethlefs Community Center, Spicer, 1 p.m.
Caregivers Support Group: Park View Village Assisted Living, Olivia, 5 p.m.
A.A.: 1805 E. Hwy. 12, 7 p.m.
Alanon: 1805 E. Hwy. 12, 7 p.m.
Wednesday
Coffee and conversation: Dethlefs Community Center, Spicer, 9 a.m.
Hand, Knee & Foot Cards: Dethlefs Community Center, Spicer, 9 a.m.
Mahjong: Dethlefs Community Center, Spicer, 9:30 a.m.
Walking club: Atwater Community Center, 9:45 a.m.
Rotary: The Oaks, noon
Cribbage corner cards: Willmar Community Center, 12:30 p.m.
Whist: Willmar Community Center, 12:30 p.m.
Willmar Area Senior Citizens Club: Willmar Community Center, 2 p.m. entertainment by Terry Shaw, 3 p.m. meeting.
Women’s A.A.: 1805 E. Hwy. 12, 6:45 p.m.
A.A.: 1805 E. Hwy. 12, 7 p.m.
Alanon: 1805 E. Hwy. 12, 7 p.m.
Thursday
A.A.: 1805 E. Hwy. 12, 7:30 a.m.
Mexican Train: Dethlefs Community Center, Spicer, 9 a.m.
SAIL exercise: Atwater Community Center, 9:45 a.m.
SAIL exercise: Willmar Community Center, 10:15
a.m.
SAIL exercise: Dethlefs Community Center, Spicer, 10:15 a.m.
Hand & Foot Cards: Willmar Community Center, 12:30 p.m.
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Tomato Takeover: Turning your garden bounty into
BY PATTI DIAMOND
Few treats are sweeter than a perfectly ripe tomato. Depending on where you live, it’s approaching that time of year every gardener loves. It’s time for the tomatoes to explode into abundance.
When temperatures are over 85 F, the ripening process slows because lycopene and carotene, the pigments responsible for giving the fruit their orangey red appearance, can’t be produced. That’s why they ripen later in warmer climates. If this is your case, hold on to these recipes, because you won’t want to miss this.
When we go from famine to feast, what do we do with all these tomatoes?
Tomato Sandwiches: When you have tomatoes ready to star in the show, splurge on some really good bread and slather it with fresh herbed mayo. Basil is especially good here. Add some thinly sliced cucumber and avocado. This is summer in a sandwich. Add crisp bacon for the ultimate BLT.
Pico de Gallo: There’s no cooking, and no recipe needed for this fresh salsa, just measure with your heart. Chop up some ripe tomatoes and add minced onions, jalapeno, garlic and cilantro. Toss this with lime juice and salt, add a pile of tortilla chips and dig in!
Roast Tomato Gazpacho
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Total Time:35 minutes + chill time
2 1/2 pounds (about 10
medium) tomatoes, cut in quarters
1 large, sweet onion, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
4 cloves garlic, smashed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cucumber, seeds removed, chopped Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 425 F. On a sheet pan, place tomatoes, onion, red pepper and garlic. Drizzle with olive oil and roast until nicely browned but not burned, about 30 minutes. Let cool, then place all roast ingredients and juices and the cucumber in a blender and process to a souplike texture. Strain through a fine mesh sieve if desired. Season and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve cold.
Diva’s Tomato Jam
This stuff is ridiculously delicious. Seriously. It will make you popular. So, double this if you want to be really popular.
Yield: 2 cups
Total Time: 50 minutes
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sweet onion, minced
1/2 cup white sugar, divided
2 pounds good ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, minced
1/4 teaspoon g round cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
In a heavy bottom skillet on medium-high, melt butter, add onion and 1 teaspoon sugar. Cook until translucent. Add tomatoes and crank the heat to high for five minutes. This lets the tomatoes release a bunch of moisture. Stir constantly to avoid scorching. Add the remaining ingredients and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring to incorporate. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally until the mixture has thickened to jam-like consistency. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. It won’t last that long. And it makes a great gift.
Serve this on anything your heart desires! It’s great on crackers with cream cheese or goat cheese. Or you can serve it with chicken, pork, salmon, scallops or roasted cauliflower! Or eat it right out of the jar when no one is looking. Delish!
If you still have a plethora of tomatoes after this, here’s what you do: Freeze ‘em, can ‘em, barter ‘em, sell ‘em or give ‘em away!
Slice the zucchini into ¼-inch-thick rounds. Place the zucchini on a baking sheet. Brush both slides with the oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
Broil until the zucchini is tender and lightly golden, 6 to 8 minutes, flipping once halfway through. Top each zucchini round with some marinara sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, and a few mini pepperoni.
Broil until the cheese is golden and melty, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
and the batter is smooth. Stir in the carrots, nuts, and raisins. Divide the cake batter between the prepared cake pans. Bake until the tops of the cake layers are springy when touched and when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes.
Cool the cakes in the pans for 15 minutes, then carefully turn the cake layers out onto cooling racks. Remove the parchment paper and cool completely. If you find that a cake layer is sticking to the bottom of the pan, leave the cake pan upside down and allow gravity to do its thing.
Frosting: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with a handheld mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
Beat in the powdered sugar and cornstarch. I like sifting the powdered sugar and cornstarch over the cream cheese to remove lumps. If you do not have a fine mesh sieve, beat in the cornstarch and powdered sugar a 1/4 cup at a time until combined.
Pour in the heavy cream. Beat on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until the frosting is whipped and creamy. This frosting resembles the texture of whipped cream. Chill covered until ready to frost the cake.
Top with pecans once frosted. Store cake in the refrigerator.
Sweet and savory: Homemade tomato jam with creamy goat cheese and crackers.
CAKE
Coal-heated clothes iron was once the latest technology
Every obsolete device was once the latest technology. A clothes iron heated by charcoal might sound laughably old-fashioned today, but it was an improvement on the earlier sadirons. “Sad” was an old word for “heavy,” and sadirons got their name from the solid metal bases that had to be heated directly on a stove. Adding fuel, in the form of hot coals, directly to the iron made things a little more convenient but imagine the risk of getting coal dust on your freshly washed clothes. To say nothing of the smoke!
This brass-plated iron by J. Schwieger and E. Frost has a hinged lid that closes with a latch, keeping the coals safely inside, and a vent that allows air in to flow around the coals and directs smoke away from the ironing — and from the person doing it. This iron sold for $248 at Hartzell’s Auction Gallery. It’s safe to assume it was bought by a collector, not for practical use.
Even though antique irons sell to collectors, most of us would prefer using today’s electric irons — or, better yet, not having to iron at all. Maybe the greatest invention of all would be fabrics that never need pressing.
Q: These two plates have been in my family
BY DANA JACKSON
Editor’s note: These horoscopes are for use the week of Aug. 26, 2024
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Impatience with those who don’t keep up with you can cause resistance, which, in turn, can lead to more delays. It’s best to be helpful and supportive if you want good results.
since before I was born. They once belonged to my great-aunt, and I’m the third generation to own them. Each plate has a raised design of a castle in a landscape and a raised feathery border. Both have a mark on the back with the letters “J.S.” inside a shield shape. One of them has “Hohenschwangau 3518” on the back and the other says “Wartburg 3156.” They’re quite fragile and one has sustained some damage, though not on my watch. Is there any information you might be able to come up with as to a value?
A: The mark on the back of your plates is for Josef Strnact, a pottery that was active in TurnTeplitz, Bohemia (now Tronovany, Czech Republic), a region known for its pottery and decorative arts, from 1881 to 1932. The company decorated porcelain and made the thick, fragile tin-glazed pottery called faience or majolica. Your plates have relief views of famous castles in Germany that were restored in the 19th century and are still popular tourist attractions today. Pairs of
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plates like yours are usually worth about $250. Damage lowers the value.
Q: I would like to know how much my upholstered sofa is worth. It was made by Schweiger furniture company and dated December 1977.
A: Schweiger was an upholstery manufacturer that started in Jefferson, Wisconsin, in 1899. They produced mid-priced living room furniture, including chairs, sofas and sleeper sofas. By the 1970s, they had additional plants in Virginia,
Mississippi and Utah. The company closed in 2004. In 2018, the Schweiger Industries Plant III in Jefferson was added to the National Register of Historic Places. 1970s furniture does not often sell for high prices unless it is by a major designer. Upholstered furniture can be difficult to sell; it shows wear easily and is expensive to repair. Sofas like yours usually sell for less than $500.
Q: I have a set of 12 Czechoslovakian dinner plates marked “A&M.C
— Czechoslovakia #6029.”
The plate has a gold edge, centered with 3/4 inch of red, green or blue, circled with a half inch gold and flower bouquets in the center. I have not found this series anywhere. I am looking for the value.
A: The state of Czechoslovakia was created in 1918 and split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, but the name was still used in some trademarks afterward. The region has been famous for its quality ceramics and
glassware for hundreds of years. Sets of plates marked Czechoslovakia can sell for anywhere from $50 to $500 at auctions, depending on the fame of the maker and quality and condition of the plates. A company called R&M Co. had a pattern called 6029 that sounds like yours, but we have not yet found out any more about them. Porcelain companies often changed names, merged with or sold to other companies, introduced new brands or changed their marks, so it can be difficult to track down lesser-known companies. A matching service may have more information. There are also collectors’ clubs for Czechoslovakian decorative arts, like the Czech Collectors Association (czechcollectors.org) that may be able to help you. Tip: Brass can be polished with this homemade remedy: Make a paste of equal parts salt, flour, and vinegar. Rub the paste on the brass with a soft cloth. Rinse completely. Buff with a clean, dry, soft cloth. For more collecting news, tips and resources, visit www.Kovels.com. To contact the Kovels email collectorsgallery@kovels. com or mail Kovels, Forum Communications Co., King Features Syndicate, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The time spent away from a project pays off with a new awareness of options that you hadn’t considered before. Weigh them carefully before deciding which to choose.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Consider confronting a personal conflict while there’s still time to work things out. A delay can cause more problems. A longtime colleague might offer to mediate.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A surprise announcement from a colleague could put you on the defense. Gather your facts and respond. You’ll soon find the situation shifting in your favor.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Some emerging matters could impede the Lion’s progress in completing an important project. Best advice: Deal with them now before they can create costly delays.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your aspect continues to favor an expanding vista. This could be a good time to make a career move, and taking an out-of-town job could be a good way to do it.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Disruptive family disputes need to be settled so
that everyone can move on. Avoid assuming this burden alone, though. Ask -- no, demand help with this problem.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Patience is called for as you await word on an important workplace situation. A personal circumstance, however, could benefit by your taking immediate action.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Don’t lose confidence in yourself. Those doubters are likely to back off if you demand that they show
solid proof as to why they think your ideas won’t work.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A temporary setback might cause some unsettling moments for the usually sure-footed Goat. But keep going! The path ahead gets easier as you move forward.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) There’s welcome news from the workplace. There could also be good news involving a relationship that has long held a special meaning for you.
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PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You still might need to cut some lingering ties to a situation that no longer has the appeal it once held. In the meantime, you can start to explore other opportunities.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your sense of what’s right can inspire others if you remember not to push too hard to make your case. Moderation works
charcoal-fueled iron on your clothes? Today, it’s better as a collectible curiosity than a usable appliance.
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was on vote unanimously adopted.
1. Approval of the Minutes from July 18, 2024 Board Meeting. 2. Auditor's Warrants and Claims — $304,579.32 from the Revenue Fund, $4,076.63 from the Regional Treatment Center Fund, $61,994.57 from the Road and Bridge Fund, $3,922.66 from the County Building Fund, $10,507.81 from the Ditch Fund, $1,469.59 from the Library Fund, $2,656.58 from the Health and Human Services Building Fund, $1,806.10 from the Recorders Technology Fund, $44,654.60 from the Water & Sewer Fund, $2,004.00 from the Water & Sewer Bond Fund, $3,690.44 from the Computer/Communication Maintenance Fund, $10,183.44 from the Capital Equipment Fund, $29,884.48 from the Sanitary Landfill Fund, $40,740.94 from the C.E.E. VI Task Fund as recorded in the Office of the County Auditor/ Treasurer.
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