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CALLING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Here is a valuable opportunity for high school students you may know to build skills and unlock their entrepreneurial creativity by participating in the 2010 RISE High Student Business Plan Competition.  This competition is open to students attending high schools in Austin and surrounding areas. 
 RISE High is a program dedicated to inspire, promote, and celebrate [...]

Kids Corner..Recommended Reading

Kids Corner..Recommended Reading

Hip Hop Speaks by Nikki Giovanni, and Learning to Slow Down by Kathleen G.G. Nadeau are wonderful books to add to your Ujima booklist.   
Here ’s a series of  books  for the beginner reader .
The Poky Little Puppy
One of a series of Little Golden Books for age 0-5
The Porky Little Puppy stars a curious canine who just can’t [...]

Cranberry Bread

Cranberry Bread

Cranberry Bread
(Mini loaf)
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ cup vegetable shortening
¼ cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
¾ cup fresh or frozen orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
½ cup chopped nuts
1 ½ cups coarsely chopped fresh cranberry
 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, soda, salt and baking powder.  Cream [...]

Nutty Carmel Corn Mix

Nutty Caramel Corn Mix
5 cups caramel popcorn
1(10-oz.) can Planters Deluxe Mixed Nuts
 Mix well in brown bag
Makes about 12 servings

Pretzel Bark

Pretzel Bark
1 cup chopped pretzels
1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans
11/2 pkg. (8 squares each) Bakers Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
 
Stir pretzels and nuts into chocolate; spread onto waxed paper-covered baking sheet.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.  Break into pieces.
(Makes 10 servings)

Gospel Music Hall of Fame 2009

Gospel Music Hall of Fame 2009

Austin Icon Bill “The Mailman” Martin Joins the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
 Austin’s own Bill “The Mailman” Martin — along with Bishop T.D. Jakes, Willie Mae Ford Smith, Myrna Summers, Wyatt T. Walker, and BeBe Winans were inducted into the 2009 International Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Detroit. This [...]

Silver Citizens- Meet Mrs. Susie S. Piper

Silver Citizens- Meet Mrs. Susie S. Piper

Spending 41 years working in the Rockdale School System.   Being the last principal of Aycock High School in Rockdale.  As principal she was assigned to ”bridge” the gap  of intergration ,transferring records,trophies, books,furniture, and other memorabilia to appropriate sights.  After teaching at Rockdale Junior High for the next 15 years, retirement time was drawing near.  Piper says “I [...]