RIDES MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT - The Robinson RIDES office has opened! It is located in the Commercium Building at 301 S. Cross Street. Their phone number is 618544-8800, Debbie will answer your questions BUT the Carmi office is still scheduling the routes for the Robinson area. They can be reached by calling toll-free:1-877-667-6118.

• Crumble cooked bacon and stuffed olives to your potato salad. It's, oh, so good
• To give potato salad zip, stir in prepared horseradish, grated Parmesan cheese and a few drops of hot pepper sauce. OR just add the horseradish.
• Whenever you need fresh minced onion in a recipe, use your cabbage grater. It also works great on hard-boiled eggs for egg salad or potato salad.
• Stir in a teaspoon or more of crab boil spices (those normally used to cook crab or shrimp) to the boiling water when cooking potatoes for salad. They absorb the spices and give the potato salad a tangy "New Orleans" flavor.

On Tuesday, July 10, Clothing, Foods, Child Care, Home Furnishings, Public Speaking Judging & Fashion Revue projects will be judged. It starts at 1:00 p.m. at the Robinson Community Center. Come out and see what our young people are doing!

FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2007

Horse Show – 5:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 21

General Project Judging – 9:00 a.m. in the American Legion Building

Rabbit Show – 1:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 22

Barnyard Olympics – 2:00 p.m.

Cat & Dog Show – 4:00 p.m.

MONDAY, JULY 23

Swine Show – 9:00 a.m.

Goat Show – 2:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 24

Dairy Show – 8:00 a.m.

Sheep Show – 9:00 a.m.

Poultry Show – 1:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, July 25

Heifer & Steer Show – 8:30 a.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 26

Auction Set-Up – 9:00 a.m.

Livestock Auction – 1:00 p.m.

The Social Security office is asking EVERYONE to not carry there Social Security card in their purse or wallet. You may do so ONLY when you need it to verify something. For more information or other questions, please visit their website at: www.socialsecurity.gov/ Or call them at 800/772-1213.

A Fall Trip has been planned for Tuesday, October 2. We will tour the Wylie House Museum (built in 1835 it is one of Bloomington, IN's oldest structures) and Heirloom Gardens in Bloomington, IN, shop the many unique stores in Little Nashville, and then onto McCormick's Creek State Park to have dinner overlooking the beautiful fall scenery at the Canyon Inn Restaurant. We will return to Robinson at approximate 9 p.m. The cost of the trip is $45.00 which includes travel, snacks on bus, tour and dinner/gratuity/tax. Please make checks payable to HEA. Reservations will ONLY be taken with MONEY at the U of I Extension office. No rain checks. So, let's get geared up for a fun day!

Trip Itinerary: (Illinois times)

6:30 a.m. – Leave the Robinson Community center parking lot

9:00 a.m. – Tour Wylie House Museum and Heirloom Gardens in Bloomington, IN

10:15 a.m. – Leave for Nashville, IN

11-4:30 – Lunch is on your own and visit all the unique shops!

4:30 p.m. – Leave for Canyon Inn at the beautiful McCormick's Creek State Park

5:30 p.m. – Buffet dinner which includes: soups, 3 meats, vegetables, potato, rolls and dessert. Plus, coffee, tea or lemonade.

6:45 p.m. – Return trip to Robinson

9:10 p.m. – Arrive back in Robinson

This trip is open to the public! For more information, please call 618/546-1549.

According to a report from the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environ-mental group, as much as 40% of bottled water is nothing more than treated tap water. There are several brands of bottled water that use municipal water supplies, among them, Aquafina. However, bottling plants are not required by law to disclose the source of their water. The FDA only regulates bottled water sold for interstate distribution, around 30-40% of the water sold in the U.S. The NRDC tested 103 brands of bottled water and found one-third contained significant contamination. It is best to stick to major brands from a company belonging to the International Bottled Water Association (www.bottledwater.org: click "What is IBWA," then on "Brand List.") Purchase bottled water from a store that sells a lot of it, so their supplies are replenished frequently. Store it in a cool place. If you want to use your own tap water, run the water for 20 seconds in the morning to clear out any chemicals that may have been leached from pipes overnight. Buy water bottles meant for reuse made of hard plastic (such as polycarbonate) with a number 7 on the bottom; these can be put in the dishwasher to clean them.

- Bev Combs, U of I Educator

FRIED SWEET CORN

2 ears sweet corn

1 T. butter

1/4 c. whole milk

Salt and Pepper to taste

Cut corn from cob. Scrape the cob with the knife, but be careful. Sauté in butter for 7 minutes. Add rich milk and salt and pepper. Cook until it cooks down and combines. Serve as hot or it can be frozen.

QUICK FRUIT SALAD

1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained

1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained

1/3 (16 oz.) bag whole frozen strawberries

3 bananas, sliced

1 (20 oz.) can peach pie filling

Mix well-drained pineapple, oranges, strawberries and bananas. Stir in peach pie filling. Refrigerate. Will keep 2-3 days.