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Williston Central and Allen Brook schools’ teachers and staff participated in a parade through Williston on May 22. TOP: Vehicles make their way down Williston Road in the village. LEFT: A banner touts the sentiments of all those who miss being together at school. ABOVE: Teacher Kate McLaughlin waves to spectators.
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A Canadian goose glides “on golden pond” at the Williston Golf Club on May 19. “On Golden Pond” is the title of a play written by Ernest Thompson in 1979 and made into an award-winning movie in 1981 starring actor Hendy Fonda, his daughter Jane Fonda and actress Katherine Hepburn.
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Falun Gong is also reported to be the driving force behind the Shen Yun traditional Chinese dance show that plays at Burlington’s Flynn Theater annually. Posters for the production are ubiquitous in the area leading up to the show, which plays to audiences nationwide. The Observer has asked the Post Office to refrain from placing The Epoch Times and any other unaffiliated publication, flyer or insert inside the Observer.
it was 20 percent. CVU had the highest rate of problematic fixtures at 63 percent. The faucets and fountains that were identified by the tests have been labeled with “do not drink” signs or disabled, even though schools are currently closed to students. Through Act 66, state funds will cover fixes to the faucets by the start of the new school year, Champlain Valley School District Chief Operations Officer Jeanne Jensen said. School administrators were surprised by the number of positive tests. Testing had been done in 2016 and 2019 under federal standards (15 parts per billion), with no positive results. The new state standard sets action levels at 4 parts per billion. At CVU, 31 water outlets tested at greater than 4 parts per billion, and two tested at greater than 15 parts per billion. Testing last year showed no outlets at greater than 4 parts per billion. “We were surprised to get dramatically different results,” Jensen
said. “It’s disappointing because we had done our due diligence and it’s never been a problem, and all the sudden with these new tests, it’s a problem. We are just focused on fixing it.” Two types of tests were done under guidance from the Agency of Natural Resources. One was a “first draw” test that captured water after turning on a fixture after at least eight hours of inactivity. That test captures lead content in the fixture. The second test is done after running the faucet for a period of time, which captures lead content in the pipes leading to the fixture. The remedy for the first test is replacement of the fixture. The remedy for the second test is installation of a filter behind the fixture. “We can’t really go through and replace all the pipes,” Jensen said. The faucets and fountains that are fixed this summer will be tested again for lead before the new school year, she said.
CVU water tests positive for elevated lead By Jason Starr Observer staff
More than half the faucets and fountains at Champlain Valley Union High School have tested positive for elevated lead levels under new state standards enacted by the Legislature in 2019. Act 66 set up a stricter definition of problematic lead levels and mandated testing statewide in an effort to rid schools and childcare facilities of lead. CVU’s water has been tested every three years under the less stringent standards of the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The new tests were done in January across the Champlain Valley School District’s six schools. Results for CVU, Hinesburg Community School and Charlotte Community School came back in April. The district is still awaiting results for Williston Central and Allen Brook schools. At Hinesburg Community School, about a quarter of the faucets and fountains tested positive. In Charlotte,
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Vermont Gas announces leadership change
Sen. Ashe announces bid for Lt. Governor Chittenden County Sen. Tim Ashe of Burlington, the Vermont Senate president, launched a campaign for lieutenant governor of Vermont this week. Ashe has served in the Senate since 2009 representing Chittenden County. He served on the Burlington City Council prior to that. A graduate of the University of Vermont, Ashe once worked in the office of then-Congressman Bernie Sanders. “As the Legislature moves toward a break until mid-August, now is the time to activate the campaign,” he said in a press release. “Connecting directly with Vermonters is what I love most about elected office and I look forward to hitting the campaign trail, in-person when appropriate, and online, every single day.”
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Don Rendall announced last week his resignation as president and CEO of Vermont Gas Systems. Neale Lunderville of South Burlington, who has worked for the administrations of former Vermont governors Jim Douglas and Peter Shumlin, has been hired to replace Rendall. Lunderville will start in mid-June. Rendall has led the natural gas company since 2015.
Birthday Card Shower for Ginger Isham (Submitted by Margie Larson) 1940: FDR was President, “Gone With The Wind” was released, the cost of gas was $0.11 per gallon and Glenn Miller sang “In The Mood.” The year was a leap year and Virginia “Ginger” Isham leaped in on June 7. We are asking family, friends and neighbors to help recognize this milestone “pandemic style” by sending birthday wishes to: Ginger Isham, 3517 Oak Hill Rd., Williston, VT 05495
David Scherr has announced his candidacy for one of the six seats representing Chittenden County in the Vermont State Senate. Scherr is currently an assistant attorney general in the Vermont Attorney General’s Office. Scherr, a native of Vermont, has served on the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission and the Vermont Community Development Board. “I am running because we need public servants in Montpelier who understand the challenges that Vermonters face and how we can rise to meet them,” Scherr said in a press release. “To build a Vermont that works for us all we must invest in recovery, promote affordability in Chittenden County and fight for a fairer, safer criminal justice system.”
Thomas Chittenden vies for state Senate seat Thomas Chittenden, a three-term South Burlington City Council member, has announced plans to seek a seat in the Vermont Senate representing Chittenden County. Chittenden is a South Burlington native and graduate of the University of Vermont. His family roots stretch back to Vermont’s first governor. He is on the faculty at the Grossman School of Business at UVM and a member of the South Burlington Rotary Club. “We now face a challenge not encountered since our great grandparents’ time — a global health care crisis that has fomented an economic crisis. When we start recovering from these crises, leaders will need to do things differently in Montpelier to build a Vermont economy for the 21st century focused on opportunity, affordability and environmental sustainability,” he said in a press release. “I believe my experience will help move Vermont forward in these uncertain and challenging times.”
Adam Roof announces candidacy for state Senate Adam Roof, director of BTV Ignite and former Burlington City Councilor, has declared his candidacy for a seat representing Chittenden County in the Vermont Senate. Roof focused on issues like climate action, progressive economic development, and affordable housing advocacy as a Burlington City Councilor. He chaired the Council’s Public Safety Committee, Liquor Licensing Committee and Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee. “Now more than ever, we need elected leaders who will deliver for our cities and towns, are responsive to the needs of our residents and will ensure that Vermonters are safe, healthy and financially stable,” Roof said in a press release.
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Like many high school seniors, Williston’s Jacob Boliba has missed out on his final season of scholastic athletics this spring, and will likely miss summer team sports as well. Boliba, a CVU baseball player, has played more golf this spring while school has been closed, and last week he scored a hole-in-one at Cedar Knoll Country Club in Hinesburg, holing out with an 8-iron on the 14th hole. “I have been playing for years and never had one,” said his dad, Jeff, who witnessed the ace.
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State: Leave native turtles in the wild Each year, Vermonters encounter native turtles in the wild or crossing roadways, and some folks illegally bring them home as pets, but rarely does this story have a happy ending, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Some turtles grow large and others require more complicated care than their owners realize. Turtles kept indoors require full-spectrum lighting for healthy shell development. And with some turtles living 50 years or longer, owners often grow tired of caring for them and surrender them to a captive care facility or release them into the wild. To protect native populations, pet turtles that can no longer be cared for should be rehomed to a captive care facility. Few of these facilities exist in Vermont, and both in-state and out-of-state facilities have limited capacity and often do not accept turtles. “Capturing a native turtle and keeping it as a pet is not only bad for that individual turtle, but it also could be detrimental to the native turtle population,” said Vermont Fish and Wildlife herpetologist Luke Groff. “Releasing captive turtles back into the wild
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GMP expands home battery program Green Mountain Power customers now have two new home battery programs they can enroll in starting June 5, following an order last week by the Vermont Public Utility Commission. GMP’s Tesla Powerwall and Bring Your Own Device programs are both modeled on pilot programs the company launched over the past few years. The programs save energy costs for customers while providing back up power during outages. GMP is the first utility in the country to get regulatory approval to offer customers these types of programs. “Team Vermont is again leading the way in home energy storage, and we’re so glad to be able to help grow this green economy by working together with our customers and partners in energy innovation in Vermont,” said Mari McClure, GMP’s president and CEO. “This work to drive down costs for all customers and increase resiliency and safety is always important but is highlighted even more now during this extraordinary time. We are pleased to offer affordable energy storage solutions for more residential customers in a way that saves money for all GMP customers.” The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) tariff, developed in partnership with solar companies and Renewable Energy Vermont, offers up to $10,500 in upfront incentives to customers purchasing their own batteries through local installers. Customers can choose from several battery brands, and the amount of stored power they enroll determines the amount of their upfront savings. Customers enrolled in this program also help to lower costs for all GMP customers by providing access to stored energy during peak demand times. Powerwall customers pay $55 per month for two Powerwall batteries in a 10-year lease that covers installation, with the option of five more years at no additional cost. Customers can alternatively pay $5,500 up front if they choose. Customers also agree to share their stored energy with GMP during peak energy use times, which helps to lower costs for all GMP customers. Combined, the BYOD and Powerwall programs are projected to create millions of dollars in savings for all GMP customers. GMP customer Megan Cannuci of Proctor, Vermont has a Powerwall and says it is exciting that more Vermonters will be able to have the same backup power her family had during the severe Halloween storm last year. “We have four kids, and having that battery backup is peace of mind. We were the only home around with the lights still on, and the neighbors all came over. This is an affordable option for families,” she said. Starting on June 5, customers can start the enrollment process through GMP’s web site www.greenmountainpower.com.
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Cutting school funding now is a bad idea By Stephanie Yu
If there’s anything that has become clear in this pandemic, it’s just how important schools are to Vermont families. School staffers are feeding kids, providing online instruction and helping connect kids to resources that they need — everything they always do and then some, but under much more challenging circumstances. And with schools working to reach kids who don’t have broadband access and continuing to meet students’ special education needs, they need more funding, not less. Nevertheless, the administration of Gov. Phil Scott last week floated a plan to have all school districts re-vote their budgets. In other words, voters, many of them now facing unprecedented economic hardship, should be encouraged to vote to cut school budgets to prevent a big property tax increase. To put it mildly, this idea was not well-received in the Legislature. Senate Education Committee chair Sen. Phil Baruth referred to the governor’s plan as “the first genuinely dumb idea that the administration has put forward during the COVID emergency.”
The administration’s argument is that the tax consequences of voters’ choices have changed with revenue downgrades from the pandemic and they should have the chance to re-evaluate those choices. If the Legislature doesn’t want to authorize budget re-votes, the governor has suggested that the Legislature could instead grant him the authority to cut payments to school districts. This is an old fight. Every year since Gov. Scott has been in office, he has tried to find ways to cut school spending, and the Legislature (mostly) has resisted his attempts to override the will of school district voters. There is no question that the Education Fund is facing challenges that need to be addressed. But there are options other than school budget cuts or a big jump in school tax rates. The Education Fund has two main sources of revenue: consumption taxes (sales, rooms and meals taxes) and school property taxes. Vermont resident homeowners have the option to pay school property taxes on their homes based on income instead, and about two-thirds of them do that. Consumption tax rates rarely
change, so any variation in revenue from these taxes is the result of the ups and downs of the economy. School tax rates are adjusted every year to raise the balance of the funds needed to pay for voted school spending. So if revenues from sales, rooms and meals taxes are projected to be down, property tax rates go up to make up the difference. Those consumption taxes are now expected to be down in fiscal year 2021 — way down, to the tune of $100 million below previous projections. To make matters worse, some homeowners and businesses just won’t be able to pay their property taxes next year, which could mean a loss of another $50 million or so. These forecasts have been changing from day to day because of the uncertainty caused by the pandemic. But based on the current estimates, if the Legislature followed its normal procedure to keep the Education Fund in balance, property tax rates would go up by 10-15 percent for the coming school year. Neither the governor nor the Legislature wants that to happen. That’s why the governor wants school districts to re-vote their budgets or reduce spending by see GUEST COLUMN page 7
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mail-in voting already exists In the March 14 issue of the Observer, AARP Vermont State Director Greg Marchildon writes of the valid concerns of protecting older folks from COVID-19 as a result of exposure at polling locations. Mr. Marchildon suggests that mail-in voting by sending a ballot to every registered voter is a “no-brainer.” The problem with ballots being mailed out to every registered voter is that some number will go to old addresses of those who have moved to new locations, moved to nursing homes, may have died or who do not wish to vote. Fraud schemes and ballot harvesting that prey mostly on seniors and young voters are much easier with mailing of ballots to all who are registered. A viable alternative is to use the absentee system voting system that is already in place in Vermont, as it minimizes issues since addresses are verified before mailing out. One does not have to be absent or have a reason to use the absentee ballot or vote early in Vermont. Request a ballot and it will be sent to you at your address. Complete the certification and ballot and mail it in. Zero changes to the voting system are required. So if logic were to prevail, the “no-brainer” is not to change anything at all and promote the vote-at-home system already in place in Vermont: absentee voting. - James Dudley Williston see LETTERS page 8
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other means. But, the House Ways and Means Committee has been clear that it won’t allow either a big property tax increase or a big funding cut to schools. There are other options to make up the $150-$160 million. The committee is exploring moving forward with the pre-COVID school tax rates and then addressing the pandemic-related shortfall later when it has more information. One option is to use some of the $1.25 billion Vermont received from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) that is sitting in the state treasury. While the current federal guidance says that CRF money can’t be used either to fill revenue holes or help taxpayers pay property taxes, that is not the final word. States are pushing the federal government to make the CRF more flexible or to provide additional funding without the strings. That debate is ongoing. Alternatively, the state can get money from other sources, either by raising non-property tax revenue, borrowing or some combination of the two. While we don’t yet know when state revenues might recover, spreading the cost of this pandemic year over the next five years makes more sense than trying to pay for it all now. Policymakers have options to address the challenges facing the Education Fund. None of them are perfect, but slashing funding for schools when kids need them most is the last thing that the state should be considering at this point.
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Voting by mail — convenient and it works There is a lot of current discussion about voting by mail. I moved to Vermont two years ago from Oregon, which began with vote-by-mail for special and local elections in 1987 and moved to vote-by-mail in general elections in 1996. Since then, with elected officials from both parties coming and going, the system has worked. In the presidential election of
2004, there was 86 percent turn out. In the general election of 2006, 70 percent. Studies of “fraud” in vote-bymail have found very little. It’s convenient. A stamp likely costs less than what gas to drive to the polls costs. And in Oregon, lots of clearly marked locations accept ballots on Election Day if you don’t want to mail yours in, including libraries, tamper-proof lock boxes outside of certain stores, city halls and county buildings. Those locations are well publicized and have secure drop boxes. Each ballot requires a signature on a security envelope inside the
return envelope that is compared to the signature on file. The security envelope is removed before ballots are counted. As a woman, I understand the history of voting rights law, and am ever grateful to the women who demanded this right before me. I don’t think I have ever failed to vote in any local, statewide or national election. And I appreciate the simplicity of voting by mail. This fall, I’ve requested an absentee ballot. I’m at risk for COVID -19, and I don’t want to stand in another line at the armory. - Tricia Knoll Williston
Healing Lake Iroquois and growing our youth Over the last 12 months, I have been working to establish a high school rowing club on Lake Iroquois. This project has the support of the Lake Iroquois Recreation District, the Lake Iroquois Association and CVU High School. The recreation district’s board described this club as “exactly what the recreational district was established to support.” Rowing is a sport that changes lives based on its essential components of physical development, grit and teamwork. Its contribution to the physical and emotional
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At-home learning throughout summer Tips for keeping students sharp over the long haul With the majority of schools across the country closed, many parents are feeling the stress of taking more active roles in their children’s education. As time away from the classroom extends into summer, parents also face the challenge of helping their children maintain what they’ve learned through a summer of uncertainty. This year’s shift to at-home learning has provided plenty of resources parents can use to keep their children’s minds engaged and actively learning. The shift has also prompted families to create new routines and healthy learning habits. Continuing these best practices over the summer may prove beneficial in setting students up for success when they return to the classroom. — Set a clear daily schedule with realistic goals and be sure to allow flexibility. A child’s attention span grows longer with age, so the amount of time an elementary school student will focus on a task may be significantly shorter than a high school student. — Build in time for kids to play. Playing promotes healthy brain development and boosts academic skills. Play time also helps children manage stress, making it an important and fun way for parents to support kids coping with stress or anxiety. — Create a conducive learning environment at home. If possible, set up a designated desk and distraction-free workspace children can use for everything from
completing school assignments to playing educational games. While routines are important, they may not be the only key to summer learning success. Research from Harvard indicates parents who engage with their children in simple activities over the summer — like reading together or talking about baseball statistics — can have a greater impact on their children’s academic performance than popular summer activities like summer camp, travel or summer school. Since education can happen anywhere as part of everyday life, there are many activities families can do together to create a sense of summertime fun while fostering academic growth. — Spend some time cooking or baking together. Use these experiences as opportunities to practice reading recipes or practice math by measuring and adding ingredients. — Work with other parents or family members to find summer pen pals. Have kids write letters back and forth to practice reading and writing skills. — Explore science and nature by taking a walk. Try to identify different types of clouds, trees, plants, rocks and animals. Take pictures of any you find interesting. Then look up additional information when you return home to practice research skills. — Watch the news or read about current events together. This can provide practical lessons on social studies and help kids raise questions about the world around them.
THE ABCS OF COMBATING ‘SUMMER SLIDE’ While on summer break, kids commonly lose some of the learning momentum from the previous school year. It’s a phenomenon often referred to as the “summer slide.” A report from the Northwest Evaluation Association found students in third-fifth grade lost about 20 percent of their school-year gains in reading and 27 percent in math, on average, during summer break.
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After such an abrupt end to formal curriculum this year, the slide could be a little steeper for kids in the fall. However, summer plans for families likely look different this year. More free time may make it easier to build in time for educational activities, which can also offer an escape during this uncertain time. Allow for reading aloud. According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children, reading aloud is the single
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Grocery and meal service delivery options for seniors sheltering in place Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good grocery and/or meal service delivery options for seniors? My 78-year-old mother has always shopped for herself, but since the coronavirus pandemic hit, the grocery store shelves are always half empty and she’s getting more fearful of leaving the house. Parent Helper
depend on her location and budget. You should also be aware that because of demand, many grocery and meal delivery services are overwhelmed right now, so some services in your mom’s area may be greatly delayed or temporarily unavailable. That said, here are some good options to look into.
you or your mom free deliveries on orders over $30. Or, they’ll charge a flat delivery fee, which typically cost around $8 to $10. Depending on where your mom lives, there are numerous grocery delivery services like Instacart (www.instacart.com) and Shipt (www.shipt.com), which work with a wide variety of grocery retailers, including national and local chains and are widely available throughout the U.S. They use independent contractor shopper/ drivers to pick up orders in stores and deliver them to you. You should also check into Walmart’s online grocery delivery or pick-up service (www.grocery. walmart.com), which is available in hundreds of locations across the U.S.; Amazon Prime Now (www. primenow.amazon.com), which is offered in many U.S. cities; Peapod (www.peapod.com), which is available in 24 metro markets; and FreshDirect (www.freshdirect. com), which serves the New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. areas and a few other select cities in the Northeast.
GROCERY DELIVERY SERVICES There are a variety of websites and apps that allow you or your mom to shop for groceries and other household goods without having to step foot inside a store. Most of these services offer MEAL DELIVERY SERVICES If your mom still enjoys cookmemberships (fees usually run around $100/year), which will get ing, another convenient option to
Dear Helper, There are numerous grocery and meal service delivery options available to help seniors stay safe at home during this pandemic, but what’s available to your mom will
consider is meal kit delivery services like Home Chef (www.homechef.com), Sun Basket (www. sunbasket.com) or HelloFresh (www.hellofresh.com). Meal kits are subscription-based services that will send your mom a box containing fresh, pre-portioned ingredient items for that kit’s recipe. All she’ll need to do is combine the ingredients (some chopping and slicing may be required) and cook it. Most meal kit services run between $8 and $12 per meal. Or, if your mom wants a break from cooking, a great alternative is to set her up with a ready-made meal delivery service like Mom’s Meals (www.momsmeals.com) or Silver Cuisine (www.silvercuisine.com). Both of these companies, which cater to older adults, offer a wide variety of healthy, fully prepared meal choices (just heat and eat), that accommodate a host of dietary needs for those managing diabetes or needing heart-friendly and/or lower-sodium meal options. Mom’s Meals, which run $7 per meal plus delivery, arrive fresh and will last up to 14 days in the refrigerator. Silver Cuisine meals are delivered frozen and cost $12
or $13 per meal. You should also find out if there’s a senior home delivery meal program in your mom’s area. Meals on Wheels is the largest program that most people are familiar with, but many communities offer similar programs sponsored by other organizations that go by different names. To find services available in your mom’s area, visit www.MealsOnWheelsAmerica.org, which offers a comprehensive directory on its website. Most home-delivered meal programs across the U.S. deliver hot meals daily or several times a week, usually around the lunch hour, to seniors over age 60. Weekend meals, usually frozen, may also be available, along with special diets (diabetic, low-sodium, kosher, etc.). Most of these programs typically charge a small fee (usually between $2 and $6) or request a donation, while some may be free to low-income seniors.
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Cooking Corner Comfort food consumption on the rise As families spend more time at home, Americans are finding comfort in a surprising source: bread. In fact, a 20-year trend of declining grain food consumption has been reversed. A national study by the Grain Food Foundation suggests that the turnaround is more than a one-time sales blip due to pantry loading. In reality, consumers count bread among their top comfort foods. The study revealed one-third of Americans named pasta and bread as foods that are comforting during a stressful time. In addition to the comforting flavor, this trend provides valuable nutritional benefits. As a part of many healthy eating plans, bread and pasta are nutritionist approved and provide nutrients needed for healthy aging such as B vitamins, magnesium, selenium, iron, folate and fiber. “For years, we’ve been telling consumers that grain foods are the foods we love that love us back,” said Christine Cochran, executive director of the Grain Foods Foundation. “The stress has given us permission to enjoy bread and pasta again, but unlike most comfort foods, consumers recognize that grains have nutritional value.”
The highest-ranking comfort foods were ice cream; baked goods like cakes, cookies and pastries; salty snacks; candy; and fast food. However, when asked to identi-
Bread and pasta are nutritionistapproved and provide nutrients needed for healthy aging. fy comfort foods with nutritional advantages, consumers identified bread and pasta as the top two. “We can all rest assured that there is enough supply of grain food products in this country,” Cochran said. “Shoppers may be experiencing some sporadic unavailability of certain high-demand items. However, manufacturers are working closely with retailers to make sure that out-of-stocks are short lived. Consumers will be able to buy their favorite grainfood products and eat them, too.” To learn more about the role of grain foods in a healthful diet, visit GrainFoodsFoundation.org.
Rotini with Sausage and Mushrooms Recipe courtesy of Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, MS, RD, on behalf of the Grain Foods Foundation Prep time: 18 minutes Servings: 8 1 box (13 1/4 ounces) wholegrain rotini 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil 1 pound chicken sausage, sliced 1 cup leeks, thinly sliced 1 cup green onions, thinly sliced 2 cups mushrooms, sliced 1 cup chicken stock 1/4cup parsley chopped 6 leaves from tarragon sprigs, chopped 1 cup Romano cheese grated Parmesan-Romano cheese (optional) Prepare rotini according to package directions. Drain and transfer to large bowl. In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook sausage 2-3 minutes, or until well browned. Add leeks, onions and mushrooms; cook until tender. Add chicken stock and simmer 3-5 minutes, or until hot. Fold sausage mixture into warm pasta. Add parsley, tar-
ragon and Romano cheese; toss again. Top with Parmesan-Romano cheese, if desired.
Cheesy Black Bean Toast with Pico de Gallo Recipe courtesy of Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, MS, RD, on behalf of the Grain Foods Foundation Prep time: 15 minutes Servings: 4 6 Roma tomatoes, diced 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely minced 2 serrano or jalapeno peppers, finely chopped 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped 1lime, juice only 1/8 teaspoon oregano, finely crushed
1/8 teaspoon salt (optional) 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/2 Hass avocado, diced 4 bolillos (6 inches) or large Kaiser rolls, sliced in half lengthwise 1 can (16 ounces) seasoned lowfat refried black beans 2 cups shredded Chihuahua or mozzarella cheese Heat oven to 350 F. In medium mixing bowl, combine tomatoes; onion; garlic; peppers; cilantro; lime juice; oregano; salt, if desired; pepper; and avocado; set aside. On medium platter, split rolls. With medium spatula, spread refried beans onto each bread half; sprinkle cheese among bread. Bake 5-8 minutes, or until cheese is melted and hot. Source: Grain Foods Foundation
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