July 2020 Edition
Sicillian Cookie Memories
from Michele ArmaninoMy grandmother, Vincenza, immigrated from Sicily to Upstate New York in the early part of the last century. Along with that journey came colorful stories, century-old traditions and old-world recipes. Vincenza’s Sicilian cookies were a...
April Editors Note
Have you gotten your vaccine yet? I did and what a feeling of relief. As I write this, I am on the Oregon coast visiting my daughter and her family whom I’ve hardly seen in the last year. We are now fully into Spring with things budding and blooming all around town....
March Word Jumble
Unscramble each word 1. elcavroedl 2. gafurridons 3. vrrie 4. segeal 5. ocencnt 6. thotlspgi 7. contmmuyi 8. sentve 9. eercpeneix 10. ilvneatne 11. efrryaub 12. airifes 13. ncaeciv
Cooking With Dave
by David MacielSponsored by Ray’s Food Place, Furber PlazaMany cultures around the world combine rice and meat into a one pan stove top or oven meal. This is my simplifiedversion of a Mexican recipe for Arroz con Pollo (rice with chicken) that will serve three to four...
Ray’s Food Place Now Employee Owned
Local Ray’s Food Place in the Furber Plaza, part of C&K Markets, has completed a transaction to become 100% employee-owned through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) trust. This enables employees to receive retirement benefits linked to the company’s future...
March Front Page Photo
Front Page Photo Contest WinnerBrandielynn Leighton - View from Pine Mountain Congratulations!She wins a $10 Gift Card from Mountain Mike’s Pizza
Cooking With Dave by David Maciel
My goal in sharing these recipes is to help stretch your dollars and provide wholesome belly warming meals. All the ingredients are readily available at any local grocery store. My background is in the food industry where I spent several years working with chefs...
February is Heart Health Awareness Month
by Melanie Hall February 14, Valentine’s Day, is the date that many people express love to that special someone. It is a great day to let your loved one know how much they are loved by you and it is a good way to be reminded just how important it is to practice...
Love Song Quiz
Name the artist and the song!1. “And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile, cause you’re amazing, just the way you are.”2. “Something in the way she moves attracts me like no other lover. Something in the way she woos me.”3. “Baby, you’re all...
Love is in the air at the Cloverdale Citrus Fair By Mary Jo Winter
Like this year, many of Cloverdale’s past Citrus Fairs have been held on weekends that included Valentine’s Day, a day synonymous with love and romance. Over the years, at least three couples have exchanged wedding vows during the Fair, albeit none of them on Feb. 14....
Creative Plans for the Cloverdale Citrus Fair
Make plans to satisfy your fair food cravings on February 12, 13 & 14. Local vendors will be serving sweet and savory treats like corndogs, garlic fries, funnel cakes, and hand-spun cotton candy. Vehicles will enter the fairgrounds off Washington Street and drive...
Full Circle By Michele Armanino
In 1976, my dad announced to us kids that he had purchased some property in Cloverdale. It was to be the family’s weekend get-a-way/summer retreat. Born and bred in San Francisco, my three brothers and I were very curious about this northern part of the state that we...
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