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Time to get those cans out
It's canning season again, and
home canners everywhere are busy
brushing up on the whys and how
tos of preserving their prized
produce. And what they are all
trying to do is to avoid one thing
food spoilage.
This food spoilage is caused by a
group of specialized chemical
substances called enzymes.
Enzymes are located in all living
cells. Their basic function is to
digest or break down complex
compounds into simpler
compounds.
When food spoils, it simply
means that the enzymes present in
the food have acted to break down
carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
into simpler compounds. Some of
these substances can be unpleasant
in taste, produce foul odors, or even
be poisonous if eaten.
Enzymes are already present in
fresh food. In addition, enzymes are
produced through the action of
microorganisms (bacteria, yeasts,
molds) which come in contact with
food through the air, through the
soil, and through water. Enzymes
from either source cause food to
spoil.
Enzymes already present in foods
are called natural enzymes. These
set to work on the living tissue of a
picked vegetable or fruit in order to
gradually change its chemical
composition. This is a digestion
process, and results in color, flavor,
and texture changes in the vegetable
or fruit.
These natural enzymes can
themselves be split up, thus
stopping their activity. The best
way to do it is with heat. (This is
where blanching, either with hot
water or steam, comes into play.)
Bacteria are the major concern of
canners, since there are so many
different kinds of them and they are
able to survive under such differing
conditions of moisture, oxygen,
temperature, and tolerances to acids
and chemicals.
The major objective in canning
PACE to
hold golf
tourney
The Professional Association of
Georgia Educators (PAGE)
Foundation will sponsor a golf
tournament on Monday, June 20 at
the River North Country Club in
Macon. Golfers will have a chance
to win a wide variety of prizes,
including airline tickets, golf
vacations, a 1994 Chrysler Leßaron
convertible or a shot at winning $1
million for a hole-in-one.
Proceeds from the tournament
will go to the PAGE Foundation,
which sponsors academic
competitions involving thousands
of Georgia students throughout the
school year. The Foundation
currently sponsors the Academic
Bowl for middle grades, the
Academic Decathlon for high
school students, and Future Georgia
Educators chapters for junior and
senior high students who are
considering careers in teaching.
Registration and bag check-in
will be at 9 a.m. on the day of the
tournament, and a complimentary
lunch will be served at the awards
presentation. Tickets for the
golfing event are $75 and arc
partially tax deductible. For more
information, call (404) 939-6545.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
The Houston County Board of Education is soliciting sealed proposals for bus
driver physical examinations with the goal of selecting one North Houston
County and one South Houston County provider or provider group to do the
exams and provide confidential exam information to the Board.
Proposals will be received until July 5, 1994, at 2:00 PM, at which time they
will be opened and publicly read.
The cost per physical and the time required to make an appointment before the
exam should be included in your bid. The State Department of Education
furnishes a form that must be filled out listing the results of each examination
an d the readiness of the application to safely operate a school bus. This and
other pertinent information regarding the processing of the proposal may be
picked up at the Warner Robins Bus Shop at 305 Watson Blvd. in Warner
Robins (phone #929-7780) or the Board of Education office at 1211 Washington
St. in Perry (phone #9BB-6200).
If you are interested in providing this service, bids should be sent to the
attention of Houston G. Porter, Jr., Houston County Board of Education, P.O.
drawer N, Perry, GA, by July 5, 1994. Sealed bids will be opened at the Board of
Education office at 1211 Washington St. in Perry in the Board Room at 2:00
PM. The bid award will be in effect from June 30, 1994 through June 30, 1995.
For additional information you may reach Mr. Porter at 912-988-6200.
The Houston County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
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Ag. instructor.
Perry High School I
is to thermally process low-acid
foods at a temperature sufficient to
destroy spores of the bacterium
Clostridium botulinum. These
low-acid foods have a pH of 4.6 or
above and include fish, meat, and
most vegetables.
Clostridium botulinum produces
a deadly toxin, the ingestion of
which causes a type of food
poisoning called botulism. It is so
deadly, in fact, that a single
spoonful of the toxin might kill a
million people. Botulism is
approximately 60 percent fatal to
man.
Vegetables will permit bacterial
growth and production of
reproductive organisms called
PERRY PARKS & RECREATION LEAGUE
YOUTH STANDING
MIGHTY MITE BOYS
(7-8 year old)
A’s 5-1
Rangers 5-1-1 1/4
Padres 3-2-1 3 3/4
Twins 2-4 4 3/4
Red Sox 0-7 5 1/2
MITE
(9-10 year old)
Tigers 5-2
Cubs 4-3 1
Yankees 3-3-1 1 1/4
Giants 1-5-1 3 3/4
MIDGET
(11-12 year old)
Braves 3-0
Dodgers 2-1 1
Rockets 1-2 2
Pirates 0-3 3
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spores which, when they germinate,
produce the toxin which causes
botulism. The bacterium itself is
not harmful when ingested.
Blanching vegetables will kill the
vegetative cells but will not destroy
any spores present. Thus
vegetables are processed under very
high temperatures and pressure for a
specific time to destroy Clostridium
botulinum spores.
You home canners be careful!
Or better yet, bring your vegetables
and fruits to the Houston County
Food Processing Center located on
the campus of Perry High School
and process your produce in a clean
environment according to state-of
the-art methods. Call 988-6316 for
more information.
(Some of the information found
in this article was taken from the
NEFCO Canning Book, a
publication of Dixie Canner
Equipment Co., and was edited by
William C. Hurst, UGA Extension
Food Scientist.)
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MOBILE HOME SALE/RENT
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deck. Must be moved. Call 912-988-1449.
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6/18-7/29
FOR SALE
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$75 + up
Repair Sales & Service
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1407 Swift St., Perry, GA
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FAX: (912) 988-1181
OFFICE FOR RENT
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office. Call Brigette or Judy at 987-1823.
5/21-tfn
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Arnold’s Auto Service
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$16.95 most cars
1202 Main Street • 987-9439
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Ladies Consignment Shop
Fashionable Clothes at
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> 736 Carroll St. #4 • 987-2045 ■
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Piano For Sale - Home Size
Console Piano no down
payment Low monthly
payments can be seen locally.
Call anytime:
-800-782-0943.
Mail Ad to: Houston Times-Journal
P.O. Drawer M • Perry, GA 31069
Deadlines: -
Wednesday - Monday at 12 Noon
Saturday - Thursday at 5 pm
ANIMALS
DOG AND CAT SITTING. I will keep your
animals while you vacation. Best rates and
very clean kennels. 1 mile north of
Hawkinsville. 783-1519.
8/5-tfn
BULLDOG PUPPIES -1/2 Pitt, 1/2 English.
Offspring from excellent Hog Dogs - SIOO.
After 6 783-2972.
6/11-6/22
HOMES NEEDED for assortment of cute
kittens. 1126 Ma«.on Street, Macon, GA.
6/18-6/22
WANTED
A LADY WISHES TO BUY ANTIQUES,
china, furniture, etc. 988-0624.
6/11-tfn
WANTED: Large older home that you will
lease with option to buy. Write Mr. Wells, 33
Sunset Blvd. Ormond Beach, Florida 32176.
(904) 441-8763.
6/15-6/18
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987-3033
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922-7223
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