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Show Page 4 Nephi, Utah Cfye Wednesday, July 23, 2003 If Great salads for these hot summer days With warmer days comes fresh air, easy breezes and a desire for zestful dishes that reflect the change in seasons. Winters hot ovens, heavy sauces and lengthy meal prep thankfully are replaced with tasty, lighter dishes that restore zip to the. palate and ease in preparation. Salad Nicoise 1 box (9 oz. box) frozen Cut Green beans 1 head green leaf lettuce 1 can (16 oz. can) whole potatoes, drained 1 can (6 18 oz. can) tuna packed in water, drained 2 tomatoes cut into wedges 13 cup Greek or black olives, whole 13 cup Caesar salad dressing Cook green beans according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool; drain well. Arrange lettuce leaves on serving platter. Arrange beans, potatoes, tuna, tomatoes and olives in separate piles on lettuce. Drizzle dressing over salad. Makes 4 servings. Pita Pocket Salad Sandwich 1 box ( 10 oz.) frozen Green Peas 4 pita bread rounds 8 oz. chicken or turkey, cooked and cubed 4 oz. shredded Colby or Swiss cheese 2 sweet pickles, thinly sliced 14 cup mayonnaise 4 large lettuce leaves In medium saucepan, cook peas according to package directions; drain and refrigerate until chilled. Cut pita bread rounds in half and carefully open. Combine chicken or turkey, peas, cheese, pickles and mayonnaise. Place 1 lettuce leaf into each pita pocket. Stuff each pocket with chicken mixture, dividing evenly. Fresh Mushroom, Spinach and Canadian Bacon Salad 6 ounces sliced lean Canadian bacon, cut in thin strips 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and washed 2 tablespoons prepared oil and vinegar dressing 8 green onions (scallions), sliced (about 1 cup) Salt to taste Ground black pepper to taste 8 ounces fresh white mushrooms, sliced (about 3 cups) 4 cups washed, ready-to-efresh baby or regular spinach, in pieces Preheat broiler. On a broiling pan, place Canadian bacon and chickpeas; broil until lightly browned, about 10 minutes, turning occasionally. In a medium-sizebowl, combine green onions, dressing and salt and pepToss Add and mushrooms bacon strips, chickpeas and, if desired, red bell well. with Garnish Canadian per. spinach. pepper strips and bean sprouts. Texas Slaw Salad 4 cups shredded green cabbage 1 cup shredded red cabbage 14 cup chopped red onion 2 jalapeno chiles, seeded, finely chopped 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 can Mexicorn Whole Kernel Corn, Red and Green Peppers, drained 4 oz. (1 cup) shredded Cheddar cheese Fresh cilantro sprigs Eyclie Wolsey and Marvin Brooks Jr. Eydie Wolsey and Marvin Brooks Jr. to marry July 26th Eydie K. Wolsey and Marvin E. Brooks Jr. will be married on Saturday, July 26, 2003 at Payson Memo- rial Park, 200 South Main. Friends and family are in- - vited to attend. Parents of the bride are Grant and Deborah Blair, and Edward and Lucy Wolsey. Parents of the groom are Jessie and Glenna Wadkins.' bite-size- d at foil-line- d d Two-Ste- p (11-oz- .) Dressing 34 cup purchased ranch salad dressing tablespoon fresh lime juice teaspoon cumin In large bowl, combine all salad ingredients except cilantro sprigs; mix well. In small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients; blend well. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving time. Garnish with cilantro. "When handling jalapeno chiles, wear plastic or rubber gloves to protect hands. Do not touch face or eyes. 1 1 Firewise landscaping Fire danger is reaching its peak and homeowners whose land borders undeveloped land should take extra precautions to protect their property from wild fires. A landscape that gives a chance for the best building surviving a wildfire is one that provides a defensible space, said Michael Kuhns, Utah State University Extension forestry specialist. Fires need fuel, oxygen and heat to burn. Defensible space landscapes are low in fuel, keeping the fire far enough away that firefighters have a chance to defend the building. To construct a defensible space: 1. Cut tall grass near structures. A fire in dry grass burns quickly and is very difficult to control. 2. Remove excess brush and small trees from at least 30 feet around buildings. Dense brush burns quickly and can provide a ladder" for low flames to reach up into larger trees. Widely spaced trees and shrubs can be left in the landscape for shade and esthetics. 3. On larger lots, maintain a fuel break of plants 30 to 70 feet out from buildings. Such fuel breaks act as a buffer between the manicured landscape near the home and the adjacent low-growi- wild land. 4. Rake up leaves and twigs. Remove plant litter (dead leaves, twigs, etc.) that accumulates under trees and shrubs to reduce fuel loads. 5. Tree litter that accumulates on roofs and in gutters should also be removed regularly. Large amounts of litter can accumulate on lower branches of trees and shrubs and should be removed. Removal of heavy litter accumulations in adjacent wild land areas also should be done if possible. Removed lit ter should be placed in an ap- proved landfill. It should not be piled on the property or in adjacent woodlands. 6. Prune tree branches. Prune branches up to ten to 20 feet above the ground on large trees to prevent low fires from reaching the tree crowns. 7. Thin dense tree groups. fensible space around a home is generally adequate, maintain the additional fuel break at 30 to 70 feet if possible, Kuhns said. Houses located high on steep slopes will need wider clear spaces to protect against fires burning uphill. e safety. However, firewise landscaping can greatly increase a homes chances of survival if a fire occurs. Keep your cool in the heat of summer driving Though grouping trees is normally a good landscaping When the temperature areas technique, in it can be hazardous. Thinning outside starts to rise, do you these groups will slow the start to sweat about your car overheating? spread of fire. 8. Remove firewood and Any car older than seven other combustible materiyears with more than 50,000 als from around buildings. miles is a probable candidate Firewood should be stored for boil over. Your car heats on the outside edge of your up every time you run it, which creates wear on all the defensible space. 9. Make sure firefighters cooling system parts, includcan reach all parts of your ing hoses, belts, thermostat, property. Place fences, trees, and the radiator. If your car starts overheatretaining walls, etc., so that they dont restrict fire fighting ing, its probably caused by one of the following: equipment access. 1. Insufficient coolant 10. Choose landscape plants When the temperature warnless All flammable. that are will burn fire a is if light goes on, you may be ing plants severe enough. Some plants low on coolant. After the car e are more than oth- cools, check the coolant and however. Conifers, such fill to the proper level with a ers, as pines and spruces, tend 5050 mixture. 2. Dirty or rusty cooto be fairly flammable, while lant broadleaved Its time to flush the trees are many fire resistant. cooling system. fairly 3. Hose deterioration If 11. Cooperate with neighbors to provide large your hoses are spongy, hard, or start to swell around the defensible spaces. A wide clear space around a hose clamps, it's time to rehome may not be adequate place them. 4. Sticky thermostat If in a severe fire, especially if the have engine takes too long neighboring properties or to heat, it means your thernot been maintained. Neighbors should mostat is stuck in the open cooperate to reduce fire risk by position and needs to be having good defensible spaces replaced. 5. W'orn fan belt If your that join one another. 12. Check your landscape fan belt is cracked, fraying, monthly. Maintenance is a or starts to squeal, it is probnever-endin- g task. Inspect ably slipping. Replace worn landscapes regularly and at- belts and check for proper tend to problem situations belt tension. 6. Sludge or rust in the before they become serious radiator When your engine hazards. overheats and there is goo wide de Though a fire-pron- Local wind conditions may also warrant wider cleared areas. These techniques will not guarantee complete fire visible in the radiator neck, its time to clean or replace the radiator. 7. Coolant overflow Loss of coolant through the overflow pipe usually means a leaky radiator cap. When it comes to radiator failure, its a combination of the age of the car and the mileage. FIVE GENERATIONS Lea Willden, mother, of Mayfield j Denise Warren, grandmother, of Roy; Nola Pay, great-grea- t t grandmother, of Nephi, holding William Thomas Willden following his blessing on June 1, 2003; and Norma Bramall of Nephi. great-grandmothe- r, Families needed for SCA0G home ownership The Six County Association of Governments (SCAOG) is looking into helping families become homeowners. If we can find nine families committed to working together to build their homes, we will be enhancing the attractiveness and economic value of the community, and nine families will have their own financial standing enhanced. The families would work on the average of 30 hours per week. They will be performing such work depending on the groups work capabilities. Plumbing and electrical will be contracted out. The average loan term Subscribe would be 33 years, and families would benefit from low interest mortgage loans and reduced closing costs. Today! Families with incomes from $19,350 for a two-perso- family to $51,100 for an eight-perso- family may qualify to build their own homes, through a program made possible by USDA Rural Development and SCAOG. Families that are interested should immediately write to the SCAOG at P.O. Box 820, Richfield, UT 84701. Include a phone number, yearly income, the number of family members, and why they believe they could commit to working with other families to build each others homes. Or you can call the USDA Rural Development offices at or and ask about the Mutual Self I lelp Program. The Six County Area is one of the last places in the nation to administer this program and we are very excited about this new project. 435-896-82- 435-835-41- n fire-pron- 30-fo- ot Premier Financial J r x 7 ( well-design- All Dont let these low rates fly by! Free Appraisal with any loan that closes by 9302003! 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