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Tuesday, October 30 2007 |
Due to increasing needs as a result of under-employment and unemployment, the Emergency Food Pantry at Grace Lutheran Church is experiencing a severe shortage of funds and food supplies. Food costs have increased 4.5 percent in the past 12 months.
Each family may apply twice a month. In the past two months the individual needs have exceeded the previous months by approximately 200 persons each month. It costs approximately $3.50 per person to purchase the necessary emergency food for 700 individuals. (Grace provides perishables such as eggs, poultry, meat, when available at reasonable prices).
Prior to the month of August, the Pantry has been generously supported by local churches, organizations and generous neighbors who have provided fresh produce. In September Trinity Presbyterian Youth donated 700 cans of food. Columbia City Church of the Brethren provided 300 cans. The Pantry has gratefully acknowledged support from the employees at Embarq, Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Thorncreek Fire Dept., Columbia City United Methodist Church, Washington Center United Methodist Church. St. Matthew United Methodist Church, Hope Lutheran Church, Indian Springs Middle School, First Presbyterian Church, Country Quilters, Washington Center United Methodist Church and Boy and Girl Scouts.
CC Deli provides bread for the pantry. One individual delivers bread regularly from Holsum Bakery in Fort Wayne.
Food and supplies can be delivered Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the rear of the Education Building of Grace Lutheran Church on North Main Street in Columbia City.
You may also call Bud Rothgeb at 244-7060 for further information. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, November 01 2007 )
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Salad, to die for. The year she passed away I had tried my mother-in-laws and others
but never the same as my Mom's. A year had went by and I had Looked and Looked for
her recipe in her old fashion Tin recipe box. Could not find it. I thought, wow was
this like her Famous Potato Salad, In her head and never wrote down. Silly I know
But as I searched thru her tin recipe box again, I made sure I put each hand wrote
card back where she had kept it. I wanted to make sure it was Just like my mom had
always had it and left it. I kept look one at a time, And low and behold stuck
between two cards was the recipe, I sat and held it as the tears ran down my face. I
had found it and was finally going to have Mom's Cranberry Salad. I called My Dad,
Cecil and said over 20 times, " Dad I found it Dad I found it!" I then prayed and
ask Mom, OK come on help me make this just like you did. And I guess Mom heard
me cause the 2nd and 3rd Thanksgiving without my Mom I had "Mom's Cranberry
Salad" and I will again this year and years to come. Thanks Mom I love you- Sheryl
xoxo P.S. You ask? Well share this recipe.... Umm, I
think NOT, Took me to long to find it. - Sheryl Hackett (Churubusco, IN) My late grandmother, Margarette Ruthsatz always made
scalloped oysters for the holidays. The recipe would be similar to scalloped corn
but instead of corn,oysters.We always hoped for left-overs and often would sneak it
cold from the fridge! Someone brings this dish every year. - Pam Sorg (Columbia City, IN) I love Thanksgiving. All my family get together at my mom and
dad's. My daughters and I usually go early to help Mom get the dinner ready, but she
does most of it. We eat about one and are all stuffed. After clean up we wait for
the paper so my sister and I can scope out all the sales for the next day which we
call Jackie and Laura's Big Adventure. It is the one day that we just spend time
together and are amused with all the shoppers going crazy for that perfect Christmas
gift. - Jackie White (Columbia City, IN) My mother-in-law, the late Mildred Weeks, gave me this recipe
and it is the only salad I fix for Thanksgiving and I am willing to share.
CRANBERRY SALAD1 lb package cranberry's (I freeze them and
then grind them)2 medium size oranges1 cup sugar1 package red
jello2 red apples diced small1 cup chopped nuts1 cup celery diced
smallGrind cranberry's and oranges;add sugar (let set overnight) okay if not.
Add apples, celery, jello and nuts.
- Rowena Weeks (Ridgecrest, California)
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