Secret Chef

Interesting websites

mclarkin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:59:54 +0000

http://www.reversecookbook.org/

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/howtocook/cookbooks/bestof2007

Kick for Nick: NBC News Tonight

mclarkin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:19:18 +0000

From Dr. Stephani Richards-Wilson [Assistant Dean, Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences]

I thought you and the other librarians might be interested in this NBC news items about the soccer balls and money you donated to the Student Council “Kicks for Nick” soccer ball drive. It airs tonight.

From: Justin Chabalko [justinchabalko42@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 3:59 PM

Wonderful news, I have recieved all of the balls. NBC news came out with us for two days and filmed us handing out your soccer balls. It is supposed to air 9 June 1830 hrs eastern time. Thank you again for what you do, your support is invaluable to me and my men and as always Nick is in each one of our hearts.

Sincerely,

1LT Justin Chabalko

“HARMONY FRONT PORCH FUNDING REQUEST

mclarkin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:06:25 +0000

From the Casa Newsletter of June 2008

As mentioned in an earlier newsletter this year, we have undertaken a number of projects to fix Harmony House because of our involvement in the New Sanctuary movement. Our hope is that Harmony House will be up to code , and that will be a comfortable and safe home for families. We are currently trying to raise funds to fix the Harmony front porch. The front porch is an essential part of the foundation of the house. The wood is rotting, the bricks are crumbling, and the banisters are badly rusted and no longer attached to the porch itself. A few people who work for Habitat for Humanity have agreed to help, and our goal is to begin the project in late July or early August. We will need to jack the house up in order to do the repairs. We also need to provide the materials: bricks, treated wood, porch paint, etc. We are estimating that the project will cost about $4,000. Monetary donations, labor or any raw materials are greatly appreciated! Thank you!

For Burma, China & Casa Maria

mclarkin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:13:23 +0000

Greetings Friends:

I want to thank you for your support of our most recent fundraising projects. Your generosity will touch the lives of people in need.

Burma Cyclone Relief raised $224 for Save the Children
China Earthquake Relief raised $276 for Mercy Corps

For more information or to make a donation, see the following links.

Save the Children: Myanmar’s Cyclone Nargis Children in Crisis Fund http://www.savethechildren.org/
Mercy Corps relief for China’s Earthquake Survivors — http://www.mercycorps.org/

Big news about the Secret Chef Society cookbook!

We have 50 non-binding orders & plan to order 75 for the 1st printing, so there should be enough for anyone who wants one. In other words, you did not have to pre-order.

Pat Berge has made the final edits. She & Vicki are going to Print World this week to drop it off and place the order. Stay tuned for info about the exact cost, anticipated delivery date, how to place an order.

Proceeds from the sale of Stir the Pot 2008 benefit Casa Maria, Milwaukee’s Catholic Worker house. What better way to mark the 75th year of the Catholic Worker Movement?

The end of the project is in sight. God willing & the river don’t rise.

On behalf of the Usual Suspects, many thanks.

Molly

China Earthquake Relief

mclarkin — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:25:07 +0000

Greetings Friends:

The May 12^th earthquake that rocked China claimed 65,000 lives, injured 300,000 and left 5 million people homeless. Survivors may be in harm’s way if the quake lake breaches. More than 14 million people have been relocated.

People of goodwill worldwide are working together to aid the survivors. Here’s how you can help. We are sponsoring a fundraiser for China Earthquake Relief on Wednesday, June 4^th from 11:00-1:00. Volunteers are needed to set up & clean up. If you can help, please contact me.

Tentative Menu:

Thai Lettuce Wraps

Asian Peanut Soup

Vegetable Lo Mein or Vegetarian Baked Egg Rolls

Our suggested free will offering is $5. Our designated charity is Mercy Corps. If you prefer to give to Mercy Corps directly: http://www.google.com/chinaearthquake

By the way, we raised more than $200 for Save the Children (Burma). I will report the grand total next week.

Please support Mercy Corps’ relief efforts in China. I hope you will join us on Wednesday.

Thanks,

Molly

China Earthquake Relief: Wednesday, June 4th

mclarkin — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:36:14 +0000

Our China Earthquake Relief fundraiser is Wednesday, June 4^th. Please mark your calendar. We are considering making the donation for China Earthquake relief to Mercy Corps.

http://www.mercycorps.org/chinaearthquake/

Estimated 5 million people are homeless

22,069 confirmed dead

Menu for Myanmar Fundraiser

mclarkin — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:17:32 +0000

Chicken, Rice & Pea soup. It’s a lot thicker than a traditional chicken soup with rice instead of noodles and sprinkled with parmesan. [Susan Stawicki]

Spring Vegetarian Risotto: the Vegetarian Option. Prepared with vegetarian broth, white wine, and seasonal fresh vegetables. [Dan Vrobel, Susan’s son]

Grilled Sausages: Smoked brats grilled at home & reheat at work in beer and onions. [Molly]

We will have Sauerkraut if I can find the kind I like.

Party potatoes [Jean]

Garden Salad. Mixed greens, shredded carrots, tomatoes, cucumber [Molly]

Salad Dressing [Darwin]

Choc dessert item [Lindsey]

Tens of Thousands Killed in Myanmar Cyclone

mclarkin — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:17:06 +0000

A Red Cross photo shows a survivor who has received first aid treatment in a cyclone-destroyed city of Labutta, south-east Myanmar. The United Nations have warned that Myanmar faced a “second catastrophe” after its devastating cyclone, unless the junta immediately allows massive air and sea deliveries of aid.

(AFP/IFRC)

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Tens-thousands-killed-Myanmar-cyclone/ss/events/wl/050408myanmarcylcone#photoViewer=/080513/photos_wl_afp/ef182c8388e5583b8f5e9ec4539c96f9

Save the Children: Relief for Burma

mclarkin — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:55:58 +0000

Save the Children Reaches 100,000 with Life-Saving Relief Efforts in Myanmar

May 12, 2008. Westport, Conn. As the death toll in Myanmar from Cyclone Nargis continues to climb – and with more than 1 million lives in the nation’s delta region still at severe risk – Save the Children is expanding its relief efforts as it continues to reach tens of thousands of survivors with life-saving materials.

On Monday, Save the Children announced that its first plane load of relief supplies had arrived in Myanmar, passed inspection by the government and is now in the hands of Save the Children staffers for distribution in the hardest hit areas of the delta region. New supplies include tents, water purification straws, and other life-saving materials. For the past week, Save the Children has been purchasing supplies within Myanmar to supplement its massive relief effort.

Save the Children has mobilized its large staff of 500 aid workers in Myanmar to respond to the emergency and deliver much-needed food, water and other materials both by truck and boat throughout the delta region hit by the cyclone.

In the past week, Save the Children has provided life-saving supplies of food, clean water and shelter materials to 100,000 people, including about 40,000 children under age 12 in twelve Yangon townships and the Irrawaddy delta region. Supplies have included rice, water, oral-rehydration solution to treat diarrhea, blankets and materials for cooking and shelter.

Save the Children’s country director in Myanmar, Andrew Kirkwood, said that the agency’s first relief boat reached the delta area of Pyin Kayaing on Sunday. The team distributed rice, water and oral-rehydration solution to 9,400 people, including 2,350 children under 12, in 13 villages. Families in this area are staying in crowded monasteries living in makeshift shelters made from plastic sheeting.

While relief efforts are expanding, staff members warn that clean water remains in short supply and many communities are still isolated and without help. The survival of tens of thousands of children and their families remains in doubt.

Compounding the crisis: Weather forecasts are calling for five days of rain and wind across the zone most affected by the storm.

“Time is of the essence, and we must assist as many people as possible in the coming days,” said Ned Olney, Save the Children’s vice president for international humanitarian response. “Survivors are facing severe threats to their health — from waterborne disease, malaria, from sleeping out in the open and from having to go so many days with little food and water. Already we are seeing numerous cases of diarrhea, a major killer of young children.”

Throughout the delta region, many villages have been devastated, with thousands of homes destroyed, and more than 3,000 schools damaged. The low-lying Irawaddy Delta suffered the effects of a sizable storm surge and many areas remain underwater, hampering relief efforts. Much of the delta is reachable only by boat.

“Save the Children is mobilizing its staff — many of whom have also had their homes damaged — to reach vulnerable children and families in the five hardest-hit districts,” said Olney. “Shelter materials, clean water, mosquito nets and emergency health kits are critical needs at this time.”

Authorities have declared five regions with an estimated total population of 24 million to be in a state of emergency, including Yangon (Rangoon) Division, Pegu Division, Mon State, Karen State and the Irrawaddy Division. This delta is considered to be the country’s rice basket and already, the cost of food has doubled in many markets.

“The impending rainy season is likely to complicate an already desperate situation,” said Olney. “The current lack of clean water will directly impact the health of children and their parents. And standing water only increases the possibility of an outbreak of waterborne illness. We need to move aid quickly to alleviate current hardships and mitigate the potential for a greater crisis.”

Save the Children has raised $2.7 million in donations and pledges for its response to the cyclone, which struck Myanmar’s southwestern coast early on Saturday, May 3. Save the Children worldwide is seeking $10 million in donations for its relief efforts.

Save the Children currently operates programs in all five of the affected regions and has worked in Myanmar since 1995. As one of the largest nongovernmental organizations at work in Myanmar, the agency implements programs focused on early childhood care and development, child survival and child protection. All staff members are safe and accounted for, although their homes and families have been affected.

http://www.savethechildren.org/newsroom/2008/cyclone-nargis-V.html

Catastrophic Earthquake in China Heralded by Toads

mclarkin — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:20:47 +0000

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2008-05/13/content_6679678.htm

Hundreds of thousands of toads appear on the streets of Taizhou, Jiangsu province, on Friday. Toads also appeared on the streets of Manzhu, a city about 60 km southeast of Wenchuan, media reported the next day. Experts say animals can give advance warning of quakes as they sense tremors before they happen. www.people.com.cn