About Upson beacon. (Thomaston, Ga.) 2008-current | View Entire Issue (March 20, 2024)
Announcements Birthday, engagement, wedding, anniversary announcements are free! 250 word limit with photo. Email to dlord@upsonbeacon.com, word format, jpeg photo attachment. © © EL footprints The Upson Beacon Wednesday March 20,2024 Page 3B Lots of things that couldn't be done have been done.-Charles Auston Bates Recipes By Mary Ann Mary Ann McCrary It is now officially pollen season, and I am already having some issues with it. I went out Saturday to walk my new doggie, and my black shoes were cov ered with yellow pollen. Yesterday I did some sneez ing and then had a scratchy throat. I am just hoping that it stops with these two symptoms because the taxes need to be completed, and I don’t have time to be sick. The recipe for the crock- pot pepper steak is one that 1 tried several weeks ago and was able to freeze a serving to eat later. Be sure to do a taste test before serving because I added a little more soy sauce to mine. I did not cook parme- san asparagus to go with it, but I think it would be a great side for pepper steak. I love the recipe for hay stacks, and I think that it has been around for several decades. I am making them this week to have for those times when I want some thing sweet to eat. CROCKPOT PEPPER STEAK 2 pounds sirloin steak l red bell pepper, seeds re moved and cut into strips l green bell pepper, seeds removed and cut into strips l onion, chopped into large pieces l V2 cups beef broth, di vided 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon corn starch 2 teaspoons light brown sugar l teaspoon ground ginger l teaspoon garlic powder l teaspoon black pepper Season the steak with black pepper. Slice the steak into thin strips and place them in a large crockpot with the onion and peppers. In a bowl, combine l cup of beef broth with soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic powder. Pour this mixture over the steak in the crockpot. Whisk the re maining V2 cup of beef broth with cornstarch, pour into crockpot. Stir to com bine all the ingredients. Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours. Be fore serving, taste to see if you need to adjust any thing. ASPARAGUS PARMESAN 2 (15-ounce) can of aspara gus spears, drained V2 cup butter, melted 2 tablespoons lemon juice V2 cup freshly grated par- mesan cheese Place drained asparagus in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Drizzle with butter and lemon juice. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. HAYSTACKS 2 (6-ounce) packages but terscotch morsels 6-ounce can salted peanuts 1 (8 V2- ounce) can chow mein noodles Melt morsels, add nuts and noodles. Drop by tea spoons onto wax paper. Let cool for about 30 minutes. Enjoy, Mary Ann McCrary Evan Hendricks showcases his Pinewood Derby car and awards. Submitted Evan Hendricks Wins District Pinewood Derby On Saturday, March 16, Thomaston’s Evan Hendricks competed in the Rono- tohachi District Pinewood Derby, win ning first place overall for the Webelos Den division (setting a track record of 2.446 seconds at 8.92 miles-per-hour) and first place overall for fastest car in the district. The Ronotohachi district includes Boy Scouts of America troops from Spalding, Upson, Lamar, and Pike counties. Evan earned a spot to compete in the regional race after winning first place overall in his local Webelos Den as well as first place overall for fastest car among his entire Troop 25 of Thomaston. Chief Foster 'Fires Up' SERT0MA Club Birthdays! Happy Birthday, Hallie Matthews Hallie Bell Matheivs, right, celebrated her 92nd birthday at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation with her husband and friends on March 7. Her husband, Otis “Doc” Matheivs, 89, left, is also a resident at Riverside. The couple has been married for 68 years. Happy Birthday, Luke Ellington Happy birthday to Luke Parker Elling ton, who will be eight years old on Thurs day, March 21. Luke is the son of Dusty and Lauren El lington; grandson of Bobby and Lynn El lington, David Sollen- berger, and David and Pam Moore; and great-grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Felton Reeves. The March 14 meeting of Thomaston SERTOMA Club featured guest speaker Thomaston Fire Chief Shane Foster, who spoke briefly about the changes being made at the depart ment as he assumes the new role. Foster commented that Thomaston Fire Depart ment, and all fire depart ments, are no longer just for fires. TFD handles and as sists with all hazards. Foster stated the morale of the 17 firefighters cur rently at TFD is “higher than ever,” and his door is always open for conver sations. TFD Chief Shane Foster addresses the Thomaston SERTOMA Club. Andrew Carroll/Upson Beacon Happy Birthday, Hunter Phillips Happy birtday to Hunter Rhett Phillips, who will celebrate his second birthday on Mon day, March 25. Haylee Phillips and Donnie Butler of Thom aston say they are the proud parents of this precious, young man. Hunter Rhett enjoys spending time with his family, riding anything with a motor, and mak ing those around him smile. Happy Anniversary! Louie and Jennifer Sanders celebrate their 56th anniversary March 23. Tom and Dorothy Rogers celebrate their 40th anniversary March 24. Reggie and Tammie Smith celebrate their 30th anniversary March 25. Rick and Mary Pat Jones celebrate their 21st anniversary March 20. Keith and Elizabeth Helms celebrate their 16th anniversary March 20. Josh and Shelley Hendricks celebrate their 14th anniversary March 20. Larry and Brandy Johnson celebrate their 16th anniversary March 23. Webster and Karen Barfield celebrate their 13th anniversary March 24. Dan and Shanda Daniel celebrate their 13th anniversary March 26. Skyler and Nena Huckaby celebrate their 13th anniversary March 26. Michael and Stephanie Mann celebrate their seventh anniversary March 26. Jeffery and Sadie Martin celebrate their fourth anniversary March 21. Thomas and Katy McGouirk celebrate their fourth anniversary March 21.
