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A-6 Wednesday, April 17, 2013 The Press-Dispatch Monica's Meals in Minutes Chicken and cheese flautas By Monica Sinclair Many people love Mexican food. However, usually the extent of making it at home is throwing together some tacos. Thank goodness there are many recipes out there that are just as simple and can break up the monotony of tacos. This week's recipe has only six ingredients and is ready in less than 30 minutes. Although it is for two, you can easily double the ingredients to feed a whole family. Enjoy! Ingredients 4 oz. (1 cup) finely shredded hot pepper Monterey Jack cheese 3/4 cup shredded cooked chicken or turkey you'll need: 3/4 teaspoon cumin 6 (6-inch) flour tortillas, heated 1/3 cup Old El Paso® Salsa 4 teaspoons oil cooking Directions: 1.In small bowl, combine cheese, chicken and cumin; mix well. 2.Place about 1/4 cup chicken mixture on each warm tortilla. Top each with 1 tablespoon salsa. Roll up tightly; secure each with toothpick. 3.Brush filled tortillas with oil. 4.In large skillet, cook filled tortillas over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes or until filling is hot and tortillas are toasted, turning occasionally. 5.If desired, serve with guacamole and sour cream. Source: Pillsbury.com Now on facebook Monica's Meals in Minutes is now on Facebook! See previous recipes that have appeared in this column and share your own. If you have an amazing secret recipe and are willing to share it, send it to Monica's Meals in Minutes, PO Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567, email it to monicasmealsinminutes@pressdispatch. net or post it on our Facebook wall. Celebrate Earth Day, April 22 The food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe—it all comes from nature. This Earth Day, join people around the world in a global picnic to celebrate our planet and the bounty it provides. With population and food demand on the rise, The Nature Conservancy is working with others to find smarter and more efficient ways to use our lands and waters. The April 22 Earth Day is usually celebrated with outdoor performances, where individuals or groups perform acts of service to earth. Typical ways of observing Earth Day include planting trees, picking up roadside trash, conducting various programs for recycling and conservation, using recyclable containers for snacks and lunches. Some people are encouraged to sign petitions to governments, calling for stronger or immediate action to stop global warming and to reverse environmental destruction. Television stations frequently air programs dealing with environmental issues. Earth Day is not a public holiday and public life, with regard to transport schedules and opening hours for schools and businesses, is not affected. Earth Day, founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson, was first organized in 1970 to promote ecology and respect for life on the planet as well as to encourage awareness of the growing problems of air, water and soil pollution. Some people prefer to observe Earth Day around the time of the March equinox. In 1978, American anthropologist Margaret Mead added her support for the equinox Earth Day, founded by John McConnell. She stated that the selection of the March Equinox for Earth Day made planetary observance of a shared event possible. Symbols used by people to describe Earth Day include: an image or drawing of planet earth; a tree, a flower or leaves depicting growth; or the recycling symbol. Colors used for Earth Day include natural colors such as green, brown or blue. The "Earth Flag", which was designed by John McConnell, has been described as a "flag for all people". It features a two-sided dye printed image of the Earth from space on a dark blue field, made from recyclable, weather-resistant polyester. Margaret Mead believed that a flag that showed the earth as seen from space was appropriate. Child Abuse Awareness prayer vigil Participants hold candles as part of a prayer vigil in the Pike County Courthouse for Child Abuse Awareness month. Allison Miller, the Pike County DCS Director, gave a welcome, and a DVD on child abuse was shown. Petersburg Mayor Frank Coleman presented a proclamation and closed the event with a prayer. Free drug discount card helps United Way Help is here to lower the cost of medicine, thanks to a free drug discount card provided by the United Way. "No one should be forced to choose between paying for food, rent or medicine because of the high cost of prescriptions. That's why we've partnered with FamilyWize to distribute free prescription discount cards to everyone in Pike County," said Denise Kinney of United Way of Pike County. "People in our community have already saved just by using the FamilyWize card." FamilyWize cards immediately lower the cost of Thomas A. Dysert Law Office Donna Fredrick Hershel Edmonds T&N Timber Wayne Stone Silk Designs The Press-Dispatch Four Star Fabricators German American Bank Wyatt Rausch VFW Womens Aux. Preferred Auto Fred McCrary nity Service Partnership. These cards can be used by everyone in the community, not just people without insurance. They can even be used by people with health benefits, including Medicaid or Medicare. The FamilyWize card is easy to use, they are free; they are for immediate and unlimited use; they are accepted at 95 percent of pharmacies nationwide; there is no age/income restrictions and no enrollment or personal information needed. "United Way of Pike County joins 1,000 United Ways in all 50 states who have already saved more than $420 million as of October 2012 on prescriptions in their communities and distributed more than 20 million cards nationwide. Together, we hope to reduce the cost of medicine $1 billion by the end of 2015," said Barnes. FamilyWize cards can be found locally by contacting the United Way of Pike County office at 789-2557. People with internet access can go to www.FamilyWize. org to print a card, look up drug prices and obtain a list of participating pharmacies. Bucshon receives Chamber's 'Spirit of Enterprise' award Representative L arr y Bucshon, of Indiana's 8th District, received the prestigious "Spirit of Enterprise" award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this morning for his 100 percent record of supporting American free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and job creation. According to the Chamber, the award is based on Rep. Bucshon's strong progrowth voting record in the House, including his 2012 votes on "the establishment of Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia" and "votes to repeal onerous provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, improve the process by which regulations are promulgated, and better secure the United States from cyber threats." "I am honored that the U.S. Chamber recognized my strong record of supporting free enterprise and entrepreneurship," said Rep. Bucshon. "In Congress, I have consistently supported policies that will foster economic growth and job creation and I will continue to do so." "In the face of high-stakes politics and difficult choices, Rep. Bucshon provided America's job creators with a strong voice in Congress," said T homas J. Dono hue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber. "This award recognizes Rep. Bucshon for consistently demonstrating his support for progrowth policies." Gift adds $1 million to nursing, vet scholarship funds By Judith Barra Austin Purdue University has announced a $1 million gift to fund scholarships in the School of Nursing and College of Veterinary Medicine. The donors, a couple, made the anonymous estate gift to continue the funding of nursing and veterinary medicine scholarships that they initiated in 2010. "The donors' love for Purdue and their passion for the School of Nursing and their animals inspired these gifts," President Mitch Daniels said. "Their loyalty and generosity will make it possible for students in these programs to realize their educational and career goals." In the School of Nursing, the funds support schol- arships for undergraduate Friday, April 12 at a lun- School of Nursing's 50th anstudents based on academ- cheon celebrating the niversary. ic merit and financial need. The scholarships are renewable if recipients continue to meet the eligibility criteria. The College of Veterinary Medicine scholarship is named in honor of the couple's Dobermans, Aristotle and Beatrice BoilermakThe Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. er Gold. Scholarships go to third- or fourth-year doctor of veterinary medicine students based on academic merit and financial need. www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe The gift was announced M Z netedition yeah, it' that fast! s Let MYERS HTG & AC keep you cool this summer. Something newsworthy? Give us a call— 354-8500 The Petersburg Women of the Moose and Moose Lodge would like to give a special thanks to the following businesses and individuals that made generous donations to make our Community Easter Egg Hunt a huge success: In memory of Bill ScalesDonation by Randy Scales Evans & Son R.V. Jeannine Osbourne Jeff Britton VFW Mens Aux. Union Store Wyatt Seed Co. 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