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SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE EAST COAST - Sweet On
ion Animal Protection Society (SOAPS) Volunteer Den
nis Ingley told the Council that the organization's work
spanned throughout the East Coast, as they rehomed
dogs as far as to New York and Florida.
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had been replaced so far
in the city, and more will
continue throughout the
coming weeks. Main water
lines and pipes are also be
ing replaced in an effort to
tackle the brown water is
sue within the city
Vidalia Regional Air
port Manager Billy Ragan
told the council members
that the airport was not
only bustling with activity
but also working on plan
ning the upcoming Vidalia
Onion Festival Air Show,
as Ragan recently gained
contacts of potential per
formers at a conference in
Las Vegas.
City Marshal Chad
Phillips informed the
Council that he was active
ly reviewing ordinances,
and continuing to ensure
that the city is running as
efficiently as possible.
Downtown Vidalia As
sociation Executive Direc
tor Tonya Parker shared
that several holiday shop
ping events had been held
downtown, and a total of
$350 DVA Dollars were
given out to be used in lo
cal stores and restaurants.
Parker said that train
ing had begun for the re
cent designation of Vidalia
as a rural zone, and more
informative events on
the designation would be
held within the next few
months.
She completed her re
port by informing both the
Council and attendees of
the annual Coffee Before
Hours networking event,
which will be held from 8
a.m. until 9 a.m. at Styles
by Barbara.
During the meeting,
Vidalia Convention and
Visitors Bureau Direc
tor Alexa Britton said that
by the end of November,
there had been more tour
ists visit the area than in all
of 2022, as she emphasized
that 2,451 visitors had
come from 47 states, 16
countries, and Puerto Rico.
She shared that several
of the CVB board members
recently traveled to the Sa
vannah College of Art and
Design for a presentation
on the first quarter of the
design phase for the Vida
lia Onion Museum. The
next quarter of design will
begin this month.
According to Britton,
December was the Pal’s
busiest month, and the
new seating and lights are
expected to be installed in
the facility within the next
few months.
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Two calls per week per
caller, and calls should
not exceed 30 seconds,
please.
“Anyone running
for public office
should have to pub
lish a resume with all
dates and places of
employment, job titles
and responsibilities,
and performance re
views for their pro
spective employers -
the voters - to con
sider."
“Don’t throw your
food leftovers in the
trash to be wasted
and gum up landfills.
Put them around your
plants; they make
very good natural fer
tilizer. Or put them out
away from the house
for birds and animals
to eat."
"Few people in this
area remember that
Margaret Mitchum
stayed at the big old
hotel in Lyons many
weekends and wrote
parts of her book,
"Gone With the
Wind.'"
“Someone needs
to fix the air pump at
the Murphy's Gas Sta
tion in front of
Walmart. Put $2 in, no
air, and then wouldn't
give me my money
back. Money is hard
enough to come by
as it is."
“The present cara
van of migrants com
ing through Mexico to
the U.S. just want a
better life, according
to Georgia Public Ra
dio (paid for by Amer
ican Taxpayers). The
millions of invaders
who come across the
border illegally have
already messed up
their own countries
and now they want
ours."
Cats, more than just furry friends
Cat owners have a
tendency to be especially
devoted to their feline
friends, and research in
dicates cats return the fa
vor by providing a host
of health benefits to their
owners. The Human Ani
mal Bond Research Insti
tute reports that cat owner
ship can reduce the risk of
cardiovascular disease and
improve heart health. In
addition, the HABRI notes
that cat ownership can help
to alleviate social isolation
and feelings of loneliness
and even reduce stress.
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When You See
News Happen
Toasting to a New Year with
the Spinach Dip Wonton Cups
Azure
Rountree
Fun,
Delicious
and Festive
A new year is a
great time to try
new things like the
Spinach Dip Wonton
Cups. These scrumptious
bite size goodies have a
creamy filling blended
with spinach inside a
flaky wonton cup and
then topped with melted
cheese making them so
good that you will want
to bake them the whole
year through!
Spinach Dip Wonton Cups
24 Wonton Wrappers
Cooking Spray
3/4 cup frozen Spinach
(thawed)
4 ounces Cream Cheese (room
temp)
3/4 cup Sour Cream
1 /3 cup Mayonnaise
1 /2 cup grated Parmesan
Cheese
1 /4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
Shredded Cheddar Cheese (for
topping)
Preheat the oven to 350 de
grees. Fill a standard 12 muffin
cup pan with 2 wontons in each
cup, then lightly spray them.
Bake on the 3rd middle rack
for 10 minutes. Remove from
the oven and set aside. Next,
squeeze the liquid from the
thawed spinach, then chop. In
a medium size mixing bowl, stir
together the spinach, cream
cheese, sour cream, mayon
naise, parmesan cheese and
garlic powder. Once every
thing is combined, divide the
mixture between the 12 cups.
Sprinkle each with a little shred
ded Cheddar cheese. Add the
filled wonton cups back to the
oven and bake for around 10
minutes or until the cups start to
lightly brown.
Kid Friendly Recipes from the
Kitchen of Azure Rountree is
available at The Advance. A
portion of the proceeds from every
book sold will go to benefit children
with special needs.
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