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Page 8A aaiuiuay, oune 10, ia» nuusiuii u/ws-wuma 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. S-Thir— l Lewis 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 —— ■ i Moon Times 8 Solunar/lunar times accurate within 1 minute S 01-tJN AH / LUN AH TIMES I» •f r > Geora: i n Area _____ LUNAR TIMES 1094 A. 14. T. M. Longitude 83.44 Latitude 32.28 -ton Minor Ha nor Major Sunrlac Sunset Hoonrlse Moon Up Moon Down 1 Ned 12:25 08:38 12:40 07:00 06:28 08:34 1:40a 7:52a 8:13p 2 Thu 01:00 07:10 01:30 07:40 06:28 08:35 2:20a 8:34a 8:55p 3 Frl 01:47 07:58 02:00 08:10 06:27 08:35 2:51a 0:16a 0:37p 4 Sat 02:25 08:36 02:47 08:58 06:27 08:36 3:23a 0:50a 10:21p 5 Sun 03:03 09:13 03:26 00:37 06:27 08:36 3:57a 10:43a ll:06p 6 Mon | 03:43 00:55 04:07 10:18 06:27 08:37 4:33a 11:20a U:s2p 7 Tue I 04:26 10:38 04:50 11:02 06:27 08:37 5:14a 12:16p 8 Ned - 05:12 11:24 05:36 11:40 06:26 08:38 5:58a l:05p 12:41a 0 Thu | 06:01 06:26 12:13 06:26 08:38 6:46a 1:55p 1:30a 10 Frl § 06:52 12:40 07:17 01:05 06:26 08:30 7:38a 2:45p 2:20a 11 Sat 07:46 01:33 08:11 01:58 06:26 08:30 8:33a 3:35p 3:11a 12 Sun 08:40 02:28 00:05 02:53 06:26 08:30 0:30a 4:25p 4:00a 13 Mon 00:35 03:23 00:50 03:47 08:26 08:40 10:20a 5:13p 4:40a 14 Tue 10:20 04:17 10:53 04:41 06:26 08:40 11:20a 6:01p 5:37a 15 Ned 11:21 05:09 11:45 05:33 06:26 08:40 12:20p 6:50p 6:25a 16 Thu 06:00 12:12 06:24 06:26 08:41 ltSlp 7:30 P 7:14a 17 Fri 12:36 06:40 01:02 07:15 06:26 08:41 2:35p 8:30 P 8:04a 18 Sat 01:24 07:38 01:51 08:05 06:27 08:41 3:41p 0:24p 8:56a 19 Sun 02:13 08:27 02:42 08:56 06:27 08:42 4:40 P 10:21p 0:52a 20 Mon ■ 03:04 00: 10 03:34 00:48 06:27 08:42 5:57p 11:20 P 10:50a 21 Tue I 03:57 10:13 04:28 10:43 06:27 08:42 7:04p 11:51a 22 Ned I 04:54 11:00 05:25 11:40 06:27 08:42 8:06p 12:22a 12:52p 23 Thu O 05:53 06:23 12:08 06:27 08:42 0:02p 1:23a 1:53p 24 Frl | 06:54 12:40 07:22 01:08 06:28 08:43 9:51p 2:22a 2:51p 25 Sat I 07:54 01:40 08:21 02:07 06:28 08:43 10:34p 3:18a 3:45p 26 Sun I 08:52 02:30 00:17 03:04 06:28 08:43 ll:12p 4:11a 4:35 P 27 Mon | 00:46 03:35 10:10 03:58 06:28 08:43 U:47p 4:50a 5:23p 28 Tue 10:38 04:28 11:00 04:40 06:20 08:43 5:45a 6:07p 20 Ned 11:25 05:14 11:47 05:36 06:20 08:43 12:10a 6:20a 6:51p 30 Thu rT-.--.aam.-UUB QtiZLMUO OtiQ H»»l« 7;U» 7;33p Major-2 hours/MinorM hour Accurate within 1 Minute O = Full Moon • = New Moon | = Peak activity period of week Tiaes adjusted for DST Solunar Services, Inc. - Rushvllle, IN 46173 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.) Call 987-1823 To Place Your Ad MOBILE HOME SALE/RENT 'Bl VINTAGE 14X70 Mobile Home. 2 BR, 1 bath, central h/a, stove, 12x12 covered deck. Must be moved. Call 912-988-1449. $6,500 - must sell. 6/18-7/29 FOR SALE USED TV’S & VCR’S $75 + up Repair Sales & Service DB ELECTRONICS 987-1250 1407 Swift St., Perry, GA ‘See Us For All YourJ ! Jewelry Repair 3 | Brown’s Jewelers < I 988-3007 j Mother Hen's Second Hand Store Not all Old, Not All New, Just All Good Stuff Perry Plaza - Between Wells Florist & Longhorns Tues - Sat 9-6 » 987-1782 j VCR Repair \ FREE J f Estimates i caii ;< \ 987-5896 { < k • Will also buy ► broken VCR’s. |< Got Something To Sell?? For Quick Results ... Sell It In The Classifieds!!! Houston Times-Journal Classified Advertising Form Classifieds: $5.00 For First 20 Words and 20$ For Each Additional Word. If Paid In Advance. $6.00 For First 20 Words and 20$ For Each Additional Word. If Billed. Name: Address: City, State & Zip: Phone: ~~~ Method of Payment: Cash Check Mastercard Visa Card # How Many Weeks To Run: PHONE: (912) 987-1823 FAX: (912) 988-1181 OFFICE FOR RENT FOR RENT - $550 per month. Two rooms. S3OO for street front office. $250 for back office. Call Brigette or Judy at 987-1823. 5/21-tfn Call Your Ad In Today 987-1823 Tupperware Home Parties Career Opportunity Call for free catalog Your Tupperware Sales Consultant THERESA GECK (912) 987-5566 Arnold’s Auto Service Rotate & Balance $16.95 most cars 1202 Main Street • 987-9439 Katies Kloset Ladies Consignment Shop Fashionable Clothes at Affordable Prices! > 736 Carroll St. #4 • 987-2045 ■ ■A— assess 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 PRECISION MINI STORAGE Storage Units As Low As sls per month 821 Hodges Blvd. 987-3033 World Book Childcraft Encyclopedias We Finance Agent - Larry Tucker 922-7223 UtMARy KAyi' 100% satisfaction guaranteed; try it before you buy it with a complimentary, no obligation, facial. SUSAN NICHOLS l 987-5298 J