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Doll featured in Dairy Barn Art Exhibit
The Dairy Barn's present exhibition, OH+5 2012 is featuring a doll created by Gigi Gallaway, daughter-in-law of Gladys.  The juried show features works from artists from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.  The show runs from January 13 to March 10. 






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Volunteer Opportunities, etc. from our Members
Athens Friends and Newcomers
For online information about CHIP:    chiphealth.com

Information can also be found on the website for Live Healthy Appalachia:  info@livehealthyappalachia.org


New Sessions of CHIP (Complete Health Improvement Program) Beginning April 3.
What is CHIP?
  The Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) (formerly Coronary Health Improvement Project) is an affordable, lifestyle enrichment program designed to prevent and reduce disease risk factors through the adoption of better health habits and appropriate lifestyle modifications. The goal is to lower blood cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood sugar levels by reducing excess weight, lowering high blood pressure, enhancing daily exercise, and improving dietary choices.
New sessions will begin on April 3, 2012  at The Plains United Methodist Church.  The program consists of 16 sessions.  Each class includes a video lecture and other health information.  Some food demonstrations and samples will be presented. 
Free one hour informational sessions will be held at the following locations:
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital- Lower Level Room 10
February 23:  6:00 p.m.
March 1:  8:00 a.m.
March 8:  6:00 p.m. 
March 15:  12:00 noon
The Plains United Methodist Church
February 28:  5:30 p.m.
March 7:  12:00 noon
Athens Community Center
March 13:  5:30 p.m.
March 20:  7:00 p.m.
For more information about the program contact:
Ruth Dudding at the Athens County Health Department"  740-592-4431
Pamphlets can be found on the group information table at the Athens Community Center.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Do you have a favorite book or author
that you think others may enjoy?

Let us know and we will list them below.
Please include the title, author, genre, and a brief description if you choose to.


GOOD READS
Favorite Books and Authors of Our Members
Members:  If you have anything you would like to list below
contact mfmurrey@columbus.rr.com
Your name will not be listed.

Are you looking for a way to become more actively involved in your community?
These opportunities are suggested by our members. 


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer opportunity for Athens County Habitat for Humanity

Volunteers are needed for the ReStore in The Plains on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; at the Habitat office on Union St any weekday; and at our current build in Nelsonville on the weekends.  Anyone interested may contact the Habitat office at 592-0032.  These are wonderful opportunities to help local families who are doing their best to get ahead but just need a little assistance.  Partner families must currently live in substandard housing, have a low income but one sufficient to pay a minimal mortgage payment and must be willing to help other families build a house.  Partner families do not receive a free house but do get a nice, simple house at 0% interest and at a very low cost because the houses are built by volunteers.  It is truly a hand up, not a hand out.  Additional information is also available on our web site at AthensHabitat.org. 


Sweet Potato Soufflé

¼ c butter
3 c mashed sweet potatoes (bake or boil, peel & mash)
3 eggs, beaten
1 c white sugar
1 ¼ c orange juice
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
½ c raisins

Into a preheating oven, place a 2 qt. soufflé pan* containing ¼ c of butter.
Mix in mashed sweet potatoes & eggs.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cover & bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until it begins to firm up.

Topping

¼ c of butter, melted
1 c sliced almonds
½ c brown sugar

Stir all ingredients together & sprinkle over hot soufflé.
Bake for 15 minutes more.

*You may use a 9x13 inch sheet cake pan, however, you will need to double the topping recipe.

SCANDINAVIAN SALAD

Mix together;
1 (14 oz) can French style green beans, drained
1 (11 oz) can shoe-peg corn, drained
1 (14 oz) can early tiny peas, drained
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion

Cook sugar, vinegar and oil together until sugar is dissolved.
Pour over vegetables and chill for several hours before serving


Dressing:
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Lasagne

Meat Sauce
½ lb. hamburger
½ lb. sausage
3/4 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic
1 T. parsley flakes
½ tsp. Basil
½ tsp. Leaf oregano
½ tsp. Salt
pinch pepper
1 small can tomato paste

Meat Sauce - Brown meat, drain.  Add remaining sauce ingredients, simmer uncovered.  May be made ahead of time.
Cheese - combine all ingredients
Crust - unroll crescents, separate into 8 rectangles.  Place together on ungreased cookie sheet, overlapping edges, and press edges and perforation to seal.

Spread half of meat filling lengthwise down center half of dough to within 1" of each 13" end.  Top with cheese filling.  Spoon remaining meat filling over top, forming 3 layers.  Place cheese slices on top.  Fold in ends over edge of filling.  Pull long sides of dough over filling, overlapping only 1/4".  Pinch overlapped edges to seal.  Brush with milk, sprinkle sesame seeds.  Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.


Cheese Filling
1 c. creamed cottage cheese
1 egg
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese

Crust
2 cans quick crescent rolls
2 slices mozzarella cheese
1 T. milk
1 T. sesame seeds
Letter of thanks from Rosemary Mayronne
Thank you very much for the get well card from AFAN, it was very much appreciated.
Please let our members know that I am doing very well her at The Laurels rehab clinic, a really beautiful facility.  My physical and occupational therapy is very hard work and sometimes I need a long nap afterwards but I have to remind myself I am here so I can go home and eventually back to work.  My stay here has been extended to the 31, when they will do a home evaluation to see if I can safely get into my house and move around.  I cannot believe that next week will be February, I feel like I have lost the entire month of January and so hard to keep track of what day of the week it is, almost (but not really) like a long vacation.
Thanks again, Rosemary

Rosemary, we hope you are feeling better soon!