Cup of Tee by Tee Hurd

© The Fortune Cookie...

It's a little folded cookie with a paper fortune inside. It's the little cookie you have room to eat for even when you're stuffed. It's the cookie that's on a little plate that serves many guests at once, but only the certain one you know is yours.

The Fortune Cookie has been around in the United States nearly a hundred and forty years - definitely longer than the internet. There is no definite answer to the origin of the "Chinese" fortune cookie. Most believe that today's fortune cookie is an American thing.

Originally, the cookie or cracker was made with miso paste or sesame instead of the sweet cookie of today's culture. Americans like a desert after their main meal, thus the sweeter taste. Most restaurants serve a mint, chocolate, or some sweet treat at the billing. This is sort of a reminder of how sweet the place was and encouraging future visits.

Japanese immigrants are thought to have brought the cracker with them to the United States. In the 1900s the cookie had a message or a Bible verse. Some messages were Chinese due to the amount of Chinese workers in the U.S. But then, there were quotes by Benjamin Franklin who we know was not Chinese. Many message were

Lincoln County thanks the following people and companies for all their help with the Neher Park project. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Neher Park Advisory Group: Rebecca Wood, Nathan Schutte, Mashelle Barlow, Julia Ingram, Eli Gough, Karma Fitzgerald.

Jake Gage & Canyon Excavation

Craig Gill Dirt Works

Ironwood Industries

NS Consulting

Lance’s Excavation

Bill Lillibridge

Larry Sweet

Walsworth & Assoc.

Barb Messick

Kaye Billington and the Wood River SCD

Polly Huggins & Rusty Parker merely "Thank You" for supporting a Japanese owned business.

Inspiration for outdoor education for our LC kids, came from Mashelle Barlow, Barb Messick and a Shoshone School teacher BG Hatmaker.

The popularity of the fortune cookie came after World War II. Many of the American Soldiers liked the treat they had overseas.

At the break of the U.S. entering World War II, the Japanese people were detained in relocation camps throughout the states. The Japanese bakeries which make the fortune cookies were closed and fell into the hands of Chinese American manufacturers which gave the Chinese American entrepreneurs the opening to sell fortune cookies.

From the late 1940s on, the fortune cookie has been associated with Chinese restaurants. Today's cookies are even different flavors, and emojis have found their way into fortune cookies.

Wonton Food is the largest producer of fortune cookies, producing about four million of them daily. Than makes about three billion annually. With those figures, it's not uncommon to get the same fortune in a cookie. To duplicate your fortune in a cookie isn't necessarily a sign that indicates a confirmation. Maybe the real fortune is to enjoy the cookie and keep dreams alive.

Fortunately, regardless of the origin of the Fortune Cookie (American, Japanese, Chinese), the cookie can always be enjoy with a "Cup of Tee".

Cooperating Agencies:

Lincoln County Commissioners

Southern Idaho Tourism

U of I Cooperative Extension & LC 4H

Wood River Land Trust

University of Idaho

BLM

Fish N Game

LC Recreation District

Wood River Soil District

Idaho Parks N recreation

Idaho Dept. of Water Resources

Shoshone Chamber of Commerce

Shoshone City Council & Mayor Pierson

LCSO

Tri County Weed

Americorps

Shoshone, Dietrich & Richfield Schools

Wood River RC&D

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Obituary

Alan Michael Kast

Alan Michael Kast, one year of age, infant son of Zack and Lizzy Kast of Bliss, left us far too soon on Saturday, June 10, 2023.

Alan Michael was born on March 30, 2022 in Twin Falls, Idaho, the son of Zackery Michael Kast and Elizabeth Amy Bellamy Kast. He was raised in Bliss with his parents and two older sisters –Adeline and Virginia. Alan loved to follow the dogs around and to be held and loved by anyone. He was a silly, messy and loving boy who blessed his family every day of his life.

Senior Center Menus

All menus are subject to change without notice.

Shoshone Richfield

886–2369 (218 N Rail St. W) 487–2722 130 S Main Street

Lunch: $2 (2-9) $5.50 (10-59) $4 over 60 (suggested)

Thursday, June 22 (Rich) BLT Sand w/ Soup & Pie

Friday, June 23 (Sho) Tuna Casserole

Monday, June 26 (Rich) Chicken & Noodles

Tuesday, June 27 (Sho) Taco Salad

Wed, June 28 (Sho) Turkey Sand w/ Soup & Pie

Fairfield 764-2226 (129 Willow Avenue West)

Lunch: 60+ $5 (suggested) 11-59 $6 / 5-10 $2 / under 5 free

Friday, June 23 BBQ Burgers w/ Corn-on-Cob

Tuesday, June 27 Chicken Sombero

Wednesday, June 28 Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Gooding 934-5504 (308 Senior Avenue)

Breakfast every First Saturday 7:30-9:30..... $5.00

Thursday, June 22 Lasagna

Monday, June 26 Hambergers

Tuesday, June 27 Crab Alfredo w/ Noodles

Wednesday, June 28 Tater Tot Casserole

Hagerman 837-6120 (140 East Lake Street)

Lunch is served every Monday, Wednesday & Friday.

Friday, June 23... Mushroom Swiss Burgers

Monday, June 26... Meatloaf

Wednesday, June 28... Chicken Alfredo

Wendell 536-9951 (380 East 1st Street)

Lunch is served every Monday & Friday at Noon.

Friday, June 23... Cheeseburgers w/ Tater Tots

Monday, June 26... Goulash

Alan is survived by: his parents – Zack and Lizzy and his two sisters – Adeline Jane and Virginia Grace – all of Bliss; his maternal grandparents – Wayne and Lori Bellamy of Gooding and paternal grandparents – Dalen and Kelly Kast of Bliss; as well as aunts, uncles and cousins.

A celebration of life for Alan was held on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Valley Baptist Church in Hagerman with Pastor Braden Patterson officiating. Services were followed by a private family graveside service at the Hagerman Cemetery.

The family greatly appreciates the love, care and support they have received. Thank you.

Funeral services are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Gooding Chapel.

...Don't Shoot Protected Animals continued

...unlawfully taking a protected golden eagle at the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. A judge sentenced both men to two years of probation, as well as a two-year hunting and firearm possession ban. Each had to pay a restitution upwards of $3,000. It’s a shooter’s responsibility to know the law, and a good rule of thumb is to shoot targets instead of wildlife unless you know exactly what you’re shooting at and you’re doing it legally. Nearly all the nongame bird species found in Idaho are protected and therefore illegal to shoot. There are a few nonnative species that can be taken year-round with a valid hunting license, including European starlings, Eurasian-collared doves, house sparrows and rock pigeons. Shooting protected birds may seem harmless, but it’s been to shown to affect some bird populations. Research published in 2020 shows that shooting protected species — specifically raptors and long-billed curlews — is more common in areas with high use by recreational shooters and happens more frequently than previously known.

The study suggested that illegal shooting may have a role in the long-term declines observed for the local population of long-billed curlews in the conservation area, which had dwindled from more than 2,000 in the late 1970s, to fewer than 200 in 2014, and is now well under 100 curlews.

The study also implied that a small segment of recreational shooters appear to be poaching protected species while they are shooting unprotected animals like certain species of ground squirrels.

A Note on Ground Squirrels

Many shooters target ground squirrels around the state. While there are a few species of ground squirrels open to hunting, such as the Uinta or Columbian ground squirrel, some ground squirrels are protected. For instance, Northern and Southern Idaho ground squirrels, rock squirrels, Piute ground squirrels (in East Idaho), Merriam’s ground squirrels, golden-mantled ground squirrels and Wyoming ground squirrels (in Southwest Idaho) are all protected species and cannot be shot. If you can’t tell the difference between an unprotected and protected species of ground squirrel, or any other wildlife, you shouldn’t be shooting at them.

Check out Fish and Game’s Ground Squirrel webpage for a full list of both protected and unprotected ground squirrel species before you go out.

People can help preserve Idaho’s hunting and fishing heritage by reporting poaching. Make the call if something doesn’t seem right. Contact Citizens Against Poaching at 1-800-632-5999.