OCR Text |
Show 'ii.inriiiiiittiiii 8 Vernal 1 Express Wednesday, September 11, 1985 TV' ' t 5," - ' 4s' mm" Canning with less sugar filial I fitaWiigi ' by Dennis Hinkamp Consumer Information Writer Utah State University we might, it is difficult to as Try remove sugar from our diets completely. Statistics indicate that the amount of sugar we consume per year really has changed little over the last 10 years. There is nothing particularly wrong with this. There is little evidence that sugar has any detrimental health effects other than that if it is eaten to excess it can contribute to dental caries and obesity. According to Dr. Georgia Lauritzen, Extension nutrition specialist at USU, if you are interested in reducing you sugar consumption, one place you can start is home-canne- d foods. V' the district PTA membership drive, the Uintah Council converged on the Uintah School Board at their regular meeting where 100 percent of the school board members joined the PTA. Shown here is Cindy Gale making out a membership card for board president, Gary Taylor. AS PART OF produce an unwanted aftertaste and aspartame loses its sweet flavor when heated, Lauritzen says. The nutrition specialist says one alternative is to can the fruit without sugar, but then sweeten x taste with artificial sweetner when you are ready to eat it. Another alternative is just to reduce the amount of sugar in your canning recipes. You can reduce the amount of sugar by half in most recipes without much noticeable change in the quality and appearance of the fruit, she says. As for freezing, she says any fruit can be successfully frozen without sugar. Fruit can be frozen dry or packed in water or juice with or without non caloric sweetner. She says that sugar in canned fruit aids in retaining the shape, color, texture, appearance and flavor of the Lauritzen points out that trying to eliminate sugar from jams and jellies is more difficult. Sugar usually must be present in large proportions to aid the pectin in forming a gel. If sugar is reduced, gelatin can be added to give the jelly body and firmness. She says there are also other products available that allow gelling with less sugar. There are also pectin substitutes that produce a gelled product with less or no sugar. original product. Eliminating or reducing sugar in the canning process for fruit will alter these characteristics. But, except for jams and jellies, it will not change the processing time or render the food unsafe to eat. Noncaloric sweeteners can be COMPUTER CLASSES are one of the favorites offered by the vocational center. Here students, Brenda Mecham, Fern Parks, Michelle Cattoor, Julie Burris, Lynnda Nelson, Taunja Huckins, Betty McGraw, Eva Roberts, Cinnthea Osborne and Julie Morgan are upgrading their computer skills under the direction of Cleo Riding and Arva Redden. us- ed but they do not help retain the color and texture of fruit. Saccharin can STUDENTS RAP AWAY on their typewriters in the new UBAVC classroom while instructors, Arva Redden and Cleo Riding keep an eye on their progress. olio) I o. umumnir Thursd.7Septl12 Sat.7SeptJ21 ii p.m. Molly Jean mu-miH- i i Fabrics (left) looks on as Debbie Hamilton, honorary membership chairman, presents a bouquet of balloons to Judy Downard, membership chairman for Ashley , Elementary PTA. School Auditorium Bonanza Plant Dedication Hamilton offers gift for PTA membership Debbie Hamilton, Utah State PTA honorary membership chairman and mother of five children, presented Judy Downard, membership commissioner for Ashley Elementary PTA, with a bouquet of balloons and a few words of encouragement on their upcoming membership drive. Hamilton, who was guest speaker at a Womens Conference in Vernal, is well known for her original music and lyrics for all kinds of occasions. She promised to write an original song for Ashley Elementary if they are able to double their PTA membership of last year. Hamilton composed Up, Up and Away with PTA, and PTA is a DG&T 2 p.m. Bonanza Ashleys PTA membership campaign will officially begin with Back to School Night Sept. 11, and conclude Sept., 20. There are already 124 members on the books for Ashley. Parents, grandparents, and others interested in children are being encouraged to join. According to Ashleys PTA president, Patty an ice cream party will be given to the class with the highest percentage of PTA memberships and will receive a popcorn the runners-uparty. Har-dinge- r, p 1 1 1 1 vTDt cmp unHinmiiiiiiinm riniTiiiiirfr Stop by and pick up your Video Jackpot Card Win instantly or deposit your card into the jackpot to win a variety of prizes to be awarded the first Saturday of each month at 4 p.m. through December. (No il I I ;; I :;l O- - :: purchase necessary) $X7TTrSneeupeciarj 1 IVCR 2 Movies $399 1! dr $3.00 & Rent One Movie Second movie Third movie thru Thur only, bring in coupon and get a 3 99 I VCR Ren,al and 2 movie ren,als ,or onl wl,h an 0,her of,er 0ne coupof per I Not I customer per visit Mon $2 00 Sl.UU 8d S1 i Off Blank See Yourself Tapes I Coupon on J T.V. All coupons good through Sept. 30 Members Only! 68 East Main O O HWK. TH MM H limit MtiMts VW t.KMt i) roVIDHU I'K 7 V 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. 781-221- 6 If by Christensen's TueThursTf Octal Friday, September 13 Adult Leaders School USU Extension Service 12:00 noon For reservations call At tc 1 I&I 789-955- 0 USU Campus Inn-Vern- al Library series explores state of ATTENTION ASHLEY VALLEY RESIDENTS! todays families Area residents will have a unique opportunity to explore the contemporary family, with all its strengths and weaknesses, during a new reading and discussion series sponsored by the library and held at the courthouse building. The series, The Way We Were, the Way We Are: Seasons in the Contemporary American Family, begins Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Courthouse Building and continues every other Tuesday for five sessions, through Nov. 5. This local program is part of a national project, sponsored by the American Library Association and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, that is helping libraries across the country put on reading and discussion programs. Vernal is one of ten libraries in Utah to be chosen for the pilot project. Exploring contemporary issues through literature has always been exciting, Helen Cox, state project coordinator said. But were finding out there is a renewed interest among adults who are out of school in reading books and then getting together to talk about what theyve read. REGISTER NOW FOR FALL TERM AT THE UINTAH BASIN AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER AT NEW LOCATION Third Floor West, State and County Bldg. 152 East 100 North, Vernal, Utah Sixty classes available in Business and Secretarial Science including: Accounting Business Machines Shorthand Word Processing Typewriting Introduction to Business Business English porary American family. Each session, a visiting scholar will make a vj presentation about one of 1 8 the books, relating it to the overall theme. Small group discussions will follow. At the end, everyone comes together for a brief wrap-up- . People really seem to enjoy the combination of information from the scholar and open discussion, Cox said. Anyone interested in participating in the reading and discussion series is encouraged to register and pick up the first reading selection at the Uintah as soon as possible. Were looking forward to a good turnout of folks interested in sinking their teeth into good books, Cox said. For more information call the or local coordinator library at Sherril Rich at Computer Training Legal Typewriting Personal Finance Human Relations Small Business Management Business Math Data Processing Record Keeping Basic Math Office Procedures Basic English Spelling Medical Office Procedures Filing Classes also available in Power Plant operation and diesel program. Cox explained that participants will read five books related to the contem- ! :; ft Style SHERATON HOTELS & INNS, WORLDWIDE 1684 WEST HIGHWAY 40, VERNAL, UTAH 801789-955- 0 ing. iTTm ir 1 Sheraton Family Affair, for the State PTA convention that took place this spr- & i.mkmrm tVic ft f a uo Homecoming Uintah High School 5 p.m. to i According to the instructors, there AaV Harvest Fair Lapoint Elem. School facility. Enrollment is trickling in, we are looking forward to having more students. The facilities are very conducive to teaching and there are private study areas in all the classrooms, Riding noted. The classrooms will soon be viewed by the UBAVC Advisory Council as the new facility will be the location of their regular meeting Sept. 12. classes at the newly finished Vernal Fri.7Septl13 PATTY HARDINGER The click of typewriter keys and heads bent over the machines was a welcome sight to Arva Redden and Cleo Riding, instructors at the new Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center where classes are just beginning for this quarter. is room for more students available in the office practice and computer Dick Nourse Dinner-Danc- e American Cancer Society 7 p.m. Dinland Country Club Regular Meeting Quilters Build 7 UBAVC welcomes students to classes NEW COMPUTER LAB A new computer lab with new IBM computer stations will be utilized to offer classes Business Computer Applications Word Processing Data Processing Classes available both day and evening. Career planning, employment visement and placement services available. NOW IS THE TIME TO REGISTER 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 789-194- 2 789-486- 6 789-009- 1 789-281- I, in: ad- |