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Show Page 2 July 2, 1998 Messenger-Enterpris- e . ri, Trivia . . . Webster's definition: trivia: Insignificant IMH or Inessential matters, that which comes from the street, of little importance or significance, trifling, ordinary, commonplace. How can I keep my food safe from harmful bacteria? Charlotte Brennand Utah University Extension Food Safety Specialist By Beth's definition: trivia: hogwash. My definition: trivia: balderdash, lot of fun. least 145 degrees F. Whole poultry should be cooked to 80 degrees F. Ground beef, where bacteria can spread during processing, should be cooked to at least 160 degrees F. Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Food safety experts agree that foods are properly cooked when they are heated for a long enough time and at a high enough temperature to kill the harmful bactee ria that cause illness. I lere are some to assure tips your foods are cooked to proper temfood-born- peratures. Use a clean thermometer to measure the internal temperature of cooked foods. Make sure meat, poultry, casseroles and other foods are cooked all the way through. Cook roasts and steaks to at Only you can prevent fires and burns from fireworks. Please use fireworks safely. Follow instructions on the packaging; light them in drive- ways or streets, away from brush areas. By Max Call with a higher risk of illness. If a is not available, do not eat ground beef that is still pink inside. Cook eggs until the yoke and white are firm. Recipes in which eggs remain raw or only partially cooked may not be safe. Fish should be opaque and flake easily with a fork. When cooking in a micro-wav- e oven, make sure there are no cold spots in food where bacteria can survive. For best results, cover food, stir and rotate for even cooking. If there is no turntable, rotate the dish by hand once or twice In fact I love steak almost as much as Vail Nielson loves - steak and thats a lot. Lee Barton loves steak also, but for the Manti area Reported by Lee J. Anderson Nate Millward, Mike Jorgensen, and Marlin Mason, pose below USU's mascot bull. All three received their Masters degree. Snow chums-alum- s get Masters Degrees A Masters Degree in Business Information Systems and Education (MBIS&E) was awarded this month at Utah State University to each of three at Snow College. Receiving their degrees were Michael J. Jorgensen, Nathan G. Millward, and Marlin Mason. The three are not only friends, they all have young families, are returned LDS missionaries, and have strong tics lid testing H ANTI USES 3:84-000- 0 THE EPHRAIM Enterprise USES 1777-200- 0 Published each Thursday for 50c each, $16.00 a year inside Sanpete County and $19.00 outside Sanpete County, by Messenger-Enterpris- e inc., 35 S. Main, Manti, Utah 84642. Periodicals Postage Paid at Manti, Utah. P )S I MAST! R: Send address changes to: e Messenger-EnterprisInc. 35 S. Main, Manti UT 84642 Publishers Max and Beth Call Editor Max Call General Manager David Call Sales Representative Tricia Call Manti City Reporter Karen Buchanan Ephraim City Reporter Lynn Schiffman Sanpete County Reporter Shirley Bahlmann Manti licit School Sports Greg Dcttingcr 1 shifting his ... Pressure Canner IYIessenger hes gradually preference to turkey. Usually all the things I like are either illegal, immoral or fattening. but its expensive. But steak is none of these I have steak every day, livestockmen all that you expect with the exception of those of you who have turkey, pork or mutton. I know that if I had a forest full of herefords, black angus, or charolais. Id have steak every day --- maybe twice a thermometer WEATHER love steak! I Prevention (CDC) links eating undercooked, pink ground beef during cooking. Bring sauces, soups and gravies to a boil when reheating. I leat other leftovers thoroughly to at least 1 65 degrees F. Let's have a safe 4th of July celebration! THE but a 1 Pressure canner lid testing with a dial gauge will be done by JoAnn M. llermanscn, USU Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences during July, August and September. The testing will be done at the USU Extension Office in Manti on July 9 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. At Ephraim, testing will done on July 6 at Kents Market from 12 noon to 2 p.m. On August 27, testing will be done at the Extension Office from noon to 2 p.m. Again on August 17, testing will be at the Extension Office from noon to 2 p.m. There will be a $1.00 charge for each lid tested. Bring lids only. 1 to Snow College. Michael J. Jorgensen, pur- chasing buyer for Snow, is from Manti. He graduated from Mi IS and attended Snow College in 980-- 8 . He received his BS from USU in 1991. Michael is a son of LaMar and Mcrilyn A. Jorgensen who are both graduates of Snow College and all five of their chil1 1 dren attended, the youngest gradu- ating this year. Michaels wife, Kristine, also attended Snow, as did all of her siblings and parents. Dr. and Mrs. Tom Anderson of Gunnison. Nathan G. Millward, an accountant in the Snow College is from business office, Grantsvillc High School. Nate and Mike were sports competitors in high school. Nathan'graduatcd from Snow in 1985, receiving his BS from Weber State in 1990. Nathan met his wife, Margaret, at Snow. She and her parents. Bill and Margery Armstrong Stringham, of Manti and Ephraim respectively, as well as grandparents, arc Snow College graduates. Marlin Mason comes to Snow from Aurora.via North Sevier High School, and is married to Snow Alumnae Cynthia I lampton of Redmond. Marlin graduated from Snow in 1982 and Weber State in 1985. He is now a tele- communications manager for Snow College. MtMBFR Buckle up this 4th of July NATIONAL MEWSPAPER With the increase in travel for the 4th of July weekend, the Utah Safety Council is reminding motorists that buckling up can save lives. The Council estimates that 300 lives nationw ide w ill be saved because occupants were wearing ASSOCIATION their safety belts this holiday weekend. If every person riding in IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL MANTI RESIDENTS: Due to damage to the power metering system of the city, repairs will be necessary. This will require ALL POWER TO THE CITY TO BE SHUT OFF on Monday morning, July 13, 1998 at 8 a.m. and will be off for approximately 4 to 6 hours. We apologize for any inconvenience. Manti City a motor vehicle buckled up over the holiday weekend, and additional 150 lives nationwide, including the lives of two Utahns, could be saved. According to the most recent fatality data, motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for children and young adults. The Utah Safety Council offers the following suggestions to make your holiday travel safer and more enjoyable. Buckle up yourself and your children, and encourage others to do the same each and every time they ride in a motor vehicle. Plan ahead for longer trips by allowing extra time, planning rest stops and bringing along activities to keep children entertained. The years 4th holiday weekend officially begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, and ends at 1 1:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 5. I j f J i day. But for us poor printers, steak is a rarity which we plan for, anticipate, and when we actually pop that first delicious piece into our mouths, savor to the utmost. I usually plan for my annual steak dinner sometime in June. So last weekend was the time. I gathered up my annual te savings and went down to Manti Grocery and bought my favorite cut, thick and juicy. At the same time 1 invested in a charcoal which advertises that it starts bag of this promptly with no lighter fluid. The instructions said that it would be a maximum of 20 minutes from the time I held the match to it until I could plop my steaks on the grill. At 6:00 I pointed out to Beth quite forcefully that at 6:20 we had to have everything hot and ready because the steaks would be done.. I also set my salivary glands timer to start functioning at 6:30. Then I poured out the charcoal. Follow ing the instructions I held the match to the charcoal. Nothing happened. I tried another match, but still no fire. Thinking that perhaps that piece of charcoal was defective I tried another ... Half a box of matches later I looked at the instructions again. They said not to use lighter fluid, but if necessary I could crumple up a piece of newspaper and put the charcoal on it and light it. This I did. Three full newspapers later I still had no fire . . . and it was now 6: 0. In desperation I ignored the instructions and poured a quart of lighter fluid on the charcoal. It burned brightly for about a minute and a half, then we..t out. Next I took my life in my hands and started to squirt the fluid on the charcoal as it was burning (an action I certainly dont recommend, but it was the only thing left for me). 6:20 p.m. Lighter fluid gone, but two or three small warm spots appear in the charcoal. Got out the electric fan to try to to-da- new-fangl- ed 1 hurry it along. 6:30 p.m. My salivary glands started to secrete right on schedule. I was getting slightly flustered. 6:40 p.m. Beth shouted outside to tell me that everything else was ready. I told her to keep it warm. 6:55 p.m. Thought it looked warm enough to put on the steaks. 7:00 p.m. Turned a steak over and it was as w arm on the top as on the bottom. 7:05 p.m. Now frustrated, I took all the steaks off, poured on more lighter fluid, more newspapers and said a silent prayer. Salivary glands now secreting at an alarming rate. 7:15 p.m. Quit praying and started cursing. Still no heat. Cursing did no more good than praying. 7:45 p.m. Beth said they were going to go ahead without the steaks. Kids were bawling, etc. Salivary glands now slow-ing down. 8:05 p.m. Uttered furious oath, kicked the grill as hard as I could, gathered up the steaks and took them in the house and cooked them under the broiler. 8: 5 p.m. None of the rest of them w anted steaks by then. They had tanked up on fresh vegetables and I think had even had their dessert. 8:17 p.m. Sat down and ate my steak, sans the barbecue flavor. Everything else was cold. 8:22 p.m. Searched the charcoal bag for an address to which to send my complaint, with no avail. 0:45 p.m. Just as I dropped into bed I noticed a red glow in the back yard. Slipped on by bathrobe and went out to investigate. You guessed it . . . the charcoal was red hot! I kicked it again, cursed again, and went back to bed. 1 1 Not so trivial: Most people know how to say nothing, but few people know when. ATTENTION ALL VETERANS, DEPENDENTS, AND WIDOWS Field Service Officer from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department Service Office, Salt Lake City, will be in your area to assist you in understanding and applying for VA benefits, A including compensation, pension, hospitalization, education, and other benefits. This is a free service and veterans need not be a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to qualify for assistance. The V.F.W. Field Service Officer will be at the Ephraim Workforce Service on Monday, July 13, 1998 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. t ; j 1 f |