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** KEN’S STRAWBERRY/RHUBARB COBBLER RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

6 cups sliced rhubarb, about a pound and a half.
½ cup granulated sugar.
1 3 oz package strawberry gelatin.
1 9 oz package yellow cake mix (like Jiffy).
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted.
2 tsp confectioners’ sugar for garnish.
Whipped topping such as Cool Whip optional. I would personally use vanilla ice cream.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Use baking pan, 11 X 7 X 2. Coat with nonstick spray such as Pam.
2. Place rhubarb in the prepared baking pan.
3. Sprinkle with granulated sugar and strawberry gelatin.

Do you wish you could talk to people who have experience with guide dogs and are
willing to answer questions? Do you have questions about the day-to-day routine of
working guide dogs? Practically speaking, what duties can a guide dog perform? What
skills or requirements are required to become a guide dog user? If you have never
had a pet, should this option be considered? If you do, how will this relationship
affect your pet? If you have young children, is it possible to use the dog while
walking with them at the same time? Must you have excellent mobility skills before

We will be discussing “Hard Fall”, by Ridley Pearson. You can find it on the BARD
site by searching for db36133. This is also its RC number, and you can request it
from your regional library on cassette.
You can find this book on Bookshare at: http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/7271
We look forward to having you share your opinions and your knowledge of mysteries
with us.
If you have questions or concerns, or you want to try out the software before attending
the Group, please do not hesitate to contact the Group's facilitator,
Ann Parsons, Group Facilitator

Books change. Authors we have come to know and love stop writing leaving us wondering
how we will fill the space their books used to occupy. If you feel this way, I think
the debut novel, Souvenir, by Therese Fowler will allay any concerns you may have.
Meg Powell and Carson McKay grew up on neighboring farms. The love they feel is the
forever kind no one can tear apart. Happily making plans for a future they are certain
will be theirs, knowing their love will bring joy and outlast any sorrows dealt by
the deck of cards that is life, their days are filled with dreams all lovers share.

Wednesday, August 18th is the date to mark on your calendar and now is the time to download and start reading “The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People’s History of Ancient Rome” (DB 57323
by Michael Parenti.

In this seminar, Larry Lewis, President of Flying Blind LLC will be discussing non-visual
strategies for self-defense techniques that can be used by persons who are blind/visually
impaired. Lewis has studied a few different martial arts but has found his passion
in training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a grappling-based Martial Art with a highly affective
self-defense component that requires no vision to learn and utilize.
Lewis will be discussing the components of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as well as the pluses
of training in this amazing martial art as well as offering strategies for avoiding

Guide Dogs Beyond Borders:
I am keenly interested in the possibilities and the freedom to take our guide dogs
with us when we travel, even beyond the borders of our country of residence.
I wanted to do this way back when I had my first dog in the 1970's but it meant a
six month quarantine and separation from any dog or animal no matter if a service
animal or not, let alone the expense of kenneling. I even tried writing to a prominent
Australian who was ambassador to Ireland way back in the 80's regarding travelling

On Tuesday, August 10, Ira Fistelle will present his next in a series of discussions
of the novels of Mark Twain. This time, his presentation will feature the novel,
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Published in 1885, this remains one of Mark Twain's
most famous works and is still widely read today. Recently, four episodes not originally
included in the book when first published were discovered and are included in the
copy on the download site read by John Polk below.
Why did Mark Twain choose to omit these scenes from the original publication? More