Get Healthy De Soto held its annual Winter Flakes 10k, 5k, and one mile run/walk this past weekend. The event was a huge success. While we did not have the occasional snowflake present, as we did last year, we did have plenty of “flakes” braving the cold to participate in our fun winter activity! We had over 180 participants in the run and walk combined. It was a great turnout and perfect weather for working up a winter sweat. Our overall male winners this year were Jon Yoch, in the 10k, with a time of 36:58, and Joseph Jordan, in the 5k, with a time of 18:56. Our overall female winners were Izzie Isaacson, in the 10k, with a time of 47:16, and Emma Wright, in the 5k, with a time of 22:19. And you can see the rest of the race results at GHD RaceResults 2014. We are proud of all of our participants, volunteers, and sponsors (sponsors are listed on the donor page of our website) for the event, and thank all of them for their support. And special thanks to Trish Coleman and Annie O’Shea for organizing the event. You did a superb job!
Couscous with Grilled Vegetables
from Everyday Light Meals
Ingredients:
- 2 small zucchini, quartered lengthwise
- ½ medium eggplant, sliced widthwise
- ½ inch thick 1 medium sweet red pepper, quartered
- 1 small onion, sliced ½ inch thick
- ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon pepper, divided
- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 package (10 oz.) couscous
- ½ cup chopped green onion
- 4 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
Spritz vegetables with nonstick cooking spray; sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray before preparing the grill for indirect heat. Arrange vegetables on grill over the side for indirect heat. Grill, covered, over medium indirect heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until tender. Let stand until cool enough to handle. In a saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Cut grilled vegetables into ½ inch pieces. Fluff couscous with a fork. Add vegetables, green onions, lemon juice, thyme and remaining salt and pepper; toss until combined.
YIELD: 8 Servings. Serving Size 1 Cup: Nutritional Info Per Serving: Calories 163; Trace Fat; Cholesterol 0; Sodium 384mg; Carbohydrate 34g; Fiber 4g; Protein 7g. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch. 1 vegetable.Jefferson County Extension Council Elections
Jefferson County Extension has been a great resource for the DeSoto Farmer’s Market since we started. They have helped us schedule workshops, coordinate with Weights and Measures, and recruit local producers. It is also a vital part of Jefferson County life.
Extension is holding its annual elections for Extension Council positions. All registered voters in Jefferson County are encouraged to vote, and you may have received a ballot by mail if you are involved with Extension programming. Voting began Monday, January 20th and will end Monday, January 27th.
If you’d like more information about the Extension Council and what they do, you can find that information here. You can also find more information about the election, which runs through January 27th, here. We’d like to help them have the largest number of voters ever!
There’s a new option this year too that allows you to cast your ballot online if you can’t get by the office in Hillsboro or don’t wish to mail your completed ballot. Click on the link below if voting online is your preferred method.
(If you’re not certain in which district you reside, please contact the office to get clarification: 636-797-5391 or [email protected].)
Film Showing–Moved to February!
We continue into 2014 with a Winter/Spring Eco-Film series beginning this coming Thursday, February 20th at 6:30 pm at the De Soto Community Center at 400 Boyd Street.
The film is called “A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet”.
This movie is the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement-grassroots and global activism spanning fifty years from conservation to climate change. Come and get the “big picture” of the last 50 years of Earth-committed folks fighting and succeeding against enormous odds.
Know that the Franciscan Sisters will be serving up steaming hot organic apple cider as well as freshly popped & locally grown organic popcorn—all complimentary!
For further information please contact
Maurice Lange with the Franciscan Sisters at 636-222-8160
Or Debby Campbell with Get Healthy De Soto at 636-586-4570
Come on in out of the cold and enjoy a GREAT free film and warm hospitality!
Better Body Challenge
The Better Body Challenge starts tomorrow. Check out this link for more details. See you tomorrow!
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