It looks as though there are six more weeks of winter. Mr. Groundhog spotted his shadow. We can hope the worst is behind us and we only see sunshine and warmer temperatures from here on out. It seems like this has been a long, cold winter and it came early.
Congratulations to Connor Hand, a first grader in Mrs. Higbee’s class at Cincinnati Elementary on Student of the Month. Cincinnati Elementary students are going to be celebrating their 100th day of school and with that the students have a goal to donate 100 canned food items to the local food bank. They are asking all students interested in participating to bring canned food to school by Feb. 8.
Mark your calendars for Cincinnati Elementary’s Family Reading Night. It will be held on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. Also bring your box tops to school. The school receives 10 cents for each one collected and it’s also fun for the students, because when they bring them in they are entered into a drawing for a prize each month. Box tops are found on lots of miscellaneous items such as: cake mixes, cereals, etc. If you don’t have a child or know a child that attends Cincinnati Elementary and you want to donate your box tops, feel free to drop them by the school during school hours.
Kindergarten Round Up is just around the corner. It will be on Wednesday, March 17 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Round Up is for any child who will be 5 years old by Sept. 15. If your child will be attending Cincinnati Elementary call the school at (641) 856-0739 to register by Feb. 26 so that the school can mail information to your home about Round Up activities.
The Drake Public Library is having a raffle fundraiser to promote literacy. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5, available at Drake Library and J&K; Market. The drawing will be April 15.
Items to be raffled are a handmade "I Spy" quilt, a Good Ship J&K; dinner boat cruise for four ($750 value) includes steak, baked potato, salad, dessert and drinks in summer 2010, five pounds of ground chuck from J&K; Market (2), five pounds of homemade sausage from J&K; Market (2), handmade bookmarks (11) donated by the "Stitching Bee" needlework group, winter scene print, Friends of the Drake Public Library T-shirts, Friends of the Drake Public Library tote bags (10), afghans (2) and "I Spy" books (five sets of three) donated by Wal-Mart.
Plan to attend the Soup Supper being held on Saturday, Feb. 20 from 5-7 p.m. at the Cincinnati Community Center. This supper is being held by the local Pleasant Workers 4H Club and all proceeds are being donated to the city for the emergency shelter generator fund. This is something everyone should really come out to support.
Let’s Go Big Reds! This Friday night come watch the little cheerleaders of Buffy’s Dance Department cheer on the Centerville Big Reds at the Lakeview Gym at half-time of the varsity basketball game. These little girls are something to watch, so come out and enjoy the show and cheer on the Big Reds to a victory!
Here’s a recipe wonderful for Super Bowl Sunday!
Grill Master
Chicken Wings
Wings:
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup Italian dressing
3 lbs. chicken wings, cut apart at joints, wing tips discarded
Sauce:
1/4 cup butter
1 tsp. soy sauce
1/4 cup hot pepper sauce
Combine 1/2 cup soy sauce, Italian dressing and chicken wings in a large, zip-top bag. Close bag and refrigerate four hours to overnight.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the 1 tsp. soy sauce and the hot pepper sauce. Turn off heat and reserve.
Remove the chicken wings from the marinade and pat dry. Cook the wings on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until the chicken is well browned and no longer pink, 25 to 30 minutes.
Place grilled wings in a large bowl. Pour butter sauce over wings; toss to mix well.
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Cincinnati Elementary attempts to collect 100 canned food items for 100th day of school
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AmeriCorps students donate time and money to 18-80 Club
With February being Valentine’s month, we remember those dear to us in special ways. All the seniors at the center hope your Valentine’s Day is special.
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Exline helps honor Riddick, plans annual Easter Egg sale
Isn’t it something that we made it through the month of January in Iowa, with no major snow storms or real bad weather around here?
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Brick fundraiser helping to raise money to house bell in Exline
It is nice to know, that we have made it through the month of January without any real bad weather so far this winter. If we can hang in there for a few more weeks, it will be springtime before you know it.
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Add a little something to your hot chocolate this week, homemade marshmallows
The weather sure can not make up its mind whether it wants to be mild or to be like wintertime. I think the winter type of weather is going to win out at this time of the year.
The recipe for this week is kind of different. I have not tried it but it sounds like it would be kind of good for something different. -
Exline project to house bell looking for sponsors
With the weather continuing off and on, to feel like springtime, the various trees and bushes in our yard, have new buds on them. That will not be good because once it does freeze and more winter like temperatures occur, it will cause those blossoms to freeze and fall off and that will mean there will be no blooms on those plants this spring.
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Christmas season comes to an end today
Here we are in another new year. I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday that ends one year and begins another.
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New Year at 18-80 Club
All the seniors at the 18-80 Club wish you a very Happy New Year! We look forward to an even better new year in 2012.
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How did “Auld Lang Syne” become a holiday tradition?
I hope everyone had a merry Christmas. Hasn’t the weather been unseasonable for this time of year. There have been times in years past that we have had measurable snow on the ground by now.
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A children’s poem becomes tradition
Well, Christmas is just about here. I hope everyone is ready for the big celebration. This month seemed to go by rather quickly.
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Exline Recreation Committee Christmas dinner to be Dec. 10
Wasn't that snow on Tuesday morning a surprise? It sure made it look like a Christmas wonderland.
With the holiday season in full swing, I have included a Christmas cookie recipe this week that my grandmother, Cora Oden, used to make. You can not be in a hurry to make there cookies, as it requires dough to rest in the refrigerator overnight. -
Christmas dinner Saturday, Dec. 10 in Exline at community center
Here’s hoping everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. Wasn’t the weather fantastic on that day? We even had the windows open for a while, it was so nice outside.
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Eastern Star organization holds reception
I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving with family and friends. It is something how an entire holiday is devoted to eating a big, old fashioned meal that everyone kind of looks forward to. I do not think a person could eat like that all of the time. It is all so good.
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Remembering Gimbel’s Thanksgiving Day parade
The unseasonably nice weather has been enjoyable for this time of year. Living around here, we all know we could have some real winter like conditions by now. So, we are savoring each nice day until then.
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Harvest Dinner in Exline Nov. 14
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