Russia & Ukraine 13. Recipes

War hits home at fort Russia-Ukraine

The history of Russia and Ukraine has always been connected. When 2 come from the same seed, nothing can truly be separated. I feel like facts are needed for you guys, trappers. I compiled some information, so you could untangle and understand, and do your best to help out, right now.

We are going to start with history, and I’m going to keep it as simple as I can. In the 20th century is where all of this started. This tension has been gearing up for over 50 years. I’m going to start where the conflict with Russia first started. What sparked this all off was the Russian Civil War, which was started due to doubts of stability. In 1918, Ukraine declared independence from Russia, but this was short-lived. Soviet forces later overthrow this new, independent Ukraine. Ukraine is then turned into the Ukraine Soviet Socialist Republic, and is then subsumed into the Soviet Union. From 1939, till 1944, Russia annexed a lot of the land to the west of Ukraine, which now makes up Western Ukraine. In 1991, Ukraine declared independence, and at the same time, the Soviet Union was dissolved. Later, in 1994, under the Budapest Memorandum, Ukraine gave up some of its artillery that it had, in order for a commitment from Moscow to respect the independence of Ukraine.

Now we are hopping into more recent years. In February of 2014, there were protests. People were angry, and rightfully so, saying that Ukraine’s leadership had turned towards violation of human rights, and saw government corruption and abuse of power. Fast forward through events, and Russia has new leadership. Fast forward to 2019, President Zelensky is elected. He tries to make peace with Russia. It fails.

And now. As Russia tries to stop Ukraine from drifting away to NATO, and starts a war. Many people, Ukrainians and Russians alike, don’t want this, and this is truly the fault of a power hungry government. I have a list, if you want to help.

What can you do?

Be careful. Do your due diligence first, as many people, sadly, have taken up to creating fake charities and scamming people. I made sure to check these ones, but if you find more, please check.

Razom for Ukraine. A nonprofit collecting donations to help aid and provide medical supplies, humanitarian aid, and more. Has been open since 2013.

GlobalGiving. They now have a Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund, and are using it to give refuge to Ukrainian Refugees.

Doctors Without Borders. They have been working to help people, even in huge crises like this. They provide medical care.

UNICEF. They are giving supplies for education, families, and children. They bring water, protect children and families, and more.

There are tons more too. Make sure to help, as these people are in a dire situation. Please remember that they all have feelings too, and they are in trouble. Do your best to help support Ukraine, and always remember, the ultimate goal, should always be peace.

ASB Corner

There are about 2 more months left of the 2021-2022 school year and we’re so proud of you all! Here’s what ASB is bringing to you these last few months:

Everyone has been patiently waiting, and now prom is finally set for juniors AND seniors. The date is Saturday, May 21st, 2022 from 7pm-10pm. The venue and theme will be released very soon. Remember all the traditional assemblies we missed during homecoming week? Color War? Competition Tuesday? Well, we’re doing all of this the week of prom!

Monday (5/16) is ‘Monochrome Monday’. Wear one solid color.

Tuesday (5/17) is ‘Sports Day’. Wear your favorite sports jersey! This is also the day of Competition Tuesday assembly where seniors go against freshmen and sophomores go against the juniors in fun games.

Wednesday (5/18) is ‘Color War’. Freshman are silver. Sophomores are green. Juniors are pink. Seniors are yellow. This is the day of our color war assembly. There’s going to be times to set up for the color war assembly, so make sure to stay up to date through our ASB instagram.

Thursday (5/19) is ‘Anything but a Backpack Day’. Bring anything appropriate to carry your belongings EXCEPT your school bag. Have a small bucket? A little cart? Bring it to school!

Friday (5/20) is ‘Crazy Red vs White Day’. This is a little different than our traditional Crazy Red & White day. Underclassmen will wear white and upperclassmen will wear red. This is the prom assembly where the prom court will be announced.

We hope to see everyone participating and showing your school spirit!

There is also a senior ice skating fundraiser at Mountain View Ice Arena (14313 SE Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661) on Friday, May 6th, 2022 from 7pm-9pm. There is a disco ball at 8:00pm. Tickets are $20 per person and a percentage of the proceeds go back to our FVHS class of 2022 seniors. Make sure you buy a ticket beforehand by using this link.

As many of you know, seniors have a senior party right after graduation. The senior party is June 13th, 2022 (graduation day). Seniors will get on a bus once the graduation ceremony is over and will be moved to a secret location. The bus will take you back to FVHS around 3am. Tickets are $25 until April 30 and will be $50 until May 22. Then tickets will be $75 until June 6. Make sure to purchase early for a better deal! The link with all the information is https://my.cheddarup.com/c/senior-party-tickets or you could scan the QR code on our ASB instagram (there’s also posters around the school).

In addition to senior stuff, the mural the seniors earned the opportunity to make by winning the canned food drive competition in December is being painted over Spring Break! The mural will be on the wall by the business office. Thank you again to everyone of all grades who participated in bringing food for our community. You made a difference. Good job!

It’s a busy time of year for seniors right now, so there’s a webpage with useful resources laid out for you on the FVHS school website. Here’s the link: https://fort.vansd.org/seniors/. There’s also an Instagram page for just seniors @fvhs2022_

Instagram: @fortvancouverupdates_

Twitter: @FVHSASB

Curricular Clubs: CLICK HERE

Non-Curricular Clubs: CLICK HERE

Recipes

Spring has Sprung! Although, by the time the newspaper is released, it will have been that way for over a month. I am glad it is spring though! But, anyway, here are some sandwich and salad recipes just for you!

PINEAPPLE MARSHMALLOW JELLO-O

(make the day before needed)

1 Lg. pkg. lemon Jell-0 2 Cups boiling water 2 Cups 7UP 1 #2 can of drained pineapple (save the juice) 2 Cups mini marshmallows (or enough to cover the Jell-O) 2 Cups cubed bananas

Mix ingredients together and put in the refrigerator.

The next morning.....

In a saucepan, combine: 1 Cup pineapple juice (if you didn’t get a cup of juice by draining the pineapple, you can use 7UP or water to make it a full cup.) 2 Tablespoons flour (Wondra works best, no lumps) 1/2 cup sugar 2 Tablespoons butter

Cook over medium heat until thick. Spread over the set Jell-O, and chill for one hour.

FUNERAL POTATOES

2 lb bag of frozen southern style hash brown potatoes 8 oz sour cream 8 oz shredded medium cheddar cheese 1 can cream of chicken soup Johnny’s Seasoning Salt Pepper Garlic powder 4 tbsp butter

• Mix together the sour cream, cheese, soup and seasoning (to your taste). • Add potatoes and mix well. • Melt 2 tbsp butter and coat the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan. • Spread potatoes in a baking dish but do not mash down. • Add 2 more tbsp of melted butter over the top. • Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until the sides are bubbling.

TURKEY CUBAN SANDWICH

A Cuban sandwich. Good for main dishes and is really

INGREDIENTS

8 slices of crusty bread 4 slices of swiss cheese 8 slices turkey 8 slices of ham 2 pickles, sliced lengthwise Dijon mustard

Butter, at room temperature

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat a panini sandwich press.

• Spread all bread slices on one side with Dijon mustard. Top a slice of bread with swiss cheese, turkey meat, ham, pickles, and second slice of swiss cheese; top with second slice of bread, Dijon side down. Repeat to make a second sandwich.

• Spread outside sides of bread with butter and toast in a panini press.

• Slice in half and serve.