| Jimmy's Food Store debuts wine room
DALLAS The day started with a persistent gust of wind from the south. El Niño was pushing the cold weather back north. This was going to be a "Big Night" for East Dallas. Jimmy's was inaugurating their back room, their circolo, with Tuscan vintner Andrea Cecchi and a group of Italian food- and wine-loving insiders. Mercedes, Volvos, and exotics lined the parking spaces in this urban-fusion neighborhood. It's a part of Dallas that has some of the best Asian food, along with an encampment of several Italians, herb-brujo Tom Spicer, a community garden frequented by Cambodian and Vietnamese farmers, and Latino and hip-hop locals who call this place home. Everyone gets along well, no one has major turf problems, and Dallas is a richer place because of it. The foodies started piling in early, Smart Cars and Dodge trucks alike, filling in the spaces.
County food stamp cases lag behind state growth
While the number of food stamp caseloads statewide has increased 41 percent in the past five years, Athens County has seen slightly more than half that growth. In that time, food stamp caseloads in the county increased 26 percent, an average 5 percent increase from year to year. According to the 2006 poverty report released by the Athens County Job and Family Services, an average of 7,477 people, making up 3,630 households, received monthly food stamp benefits in Athens County during the 2005-06 fiscal year, ending June 30. Statewide, an average 1.1 million individuals representing about 500,000 families participated in the monthly food stamp program. Tracy Galway, community relations coordinator for Athens County Job and Family Services, said she considered the five-year increase on par with the growth of the program, adding that the number of food stamp recipients usually varies from month to month.
Restaurant Food High in Hidden Calories, Fat & Sodium
Need a reality check about restaurant calories? A consumer group with a history of criticizing unhealthy Chinese, Italian and other restaurant fare says diners at popular chain eateries may be getting many more calories and much more fat and salt than they expect--even when they are ordering what appear to be healthy or low calorie menu items. In a recently published article in its newsletter, the non-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest has reignited the spat about fat and calories in restaurant food. The article, "X-Treme Eating, appeared in the organization's Nutrition Action Health Letter and highlights eight menu items from chain restaurants with sky-high calories, saturated fat and salt. Here's a look at those items: Ruby Tuesday Colossal Burger (two large patties, bun, and melted American and Monterey Jack cheese): 1,940 calories and 141 grams fat.
Caterer keeps her focus on service
Twenty-three years ago, while still new to the San Jacinto Valley, Stephany Borders became immersed in community life and stayed that way.Today, she is recognized as a volunteer who has managed to parlay her civic involvement into a thriving business as a caterer and event planner.With the advent of “Ramona" season, Borders said she looks forward to the activities that come with the play. With the help of volunteers, she will, once again, coordinate the cultural festival in Weston Park that goes along with the parade on April 21.“This will be the second year of the event since the parade was brought back after being discontinued for several years," she said. “We'll have booths in the park for vendors, crafters, and displays, lots of food items, and activities for everyone." .
The good life
It could be possible to describe Jason Patterson's unusual methods of protecting the environment as eccentric, but it is the forward thinking attitudes by which he abides that will reverse the wasteful trend in society that is destroying the planet. As educational environmental officer for Omagh District Council, the main aspect of his job entails visiting schools, businesses and general public householders explaining the benefits of recycling and how they can incorporate this into their daily way of life. Practising what he preaches Jason has embodied his profession into his personal life, but in truth it is probably the other way round, as these beliefs have been an intrinsic element of his lifestyle from a very young age, with his love for animals and the world he lives in.
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