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T he Monthly Newsletter of the North Carolina Public School Maintenance Association

MEETING DATESThe districts of NCPSMA meet twice yearly .District 1January, July Pres . Phone: District 2 January, JulyPres . Kevin SandlinPhone: 910 .592 .8688District 3February, AugustPres . Mark LetchworthPhone: 252 .399 .7822District 4February, OctoberPres . Donna FieldsPhone: 910 .678 .2539District 5March, SeptemberPres . David BurgePhone: 336 .593 .8146District 6April, OctoberPres . Sam Watkins Phone: 980 .343 .0832District 7May, NovemberPres . Jeff AdamsPhone: 336 .679 .3138District 8March, NovemberPres . Adam RobinsonPhone: 828 .456 .2402 Meeting Dates & LocationsShould be sent to The Maintenance Beacontwo months in advance for publication . DeadlinesPublication deadline forarticles and advertisements is first day of the month prior to month of publication .

CONTENTS43rd Eastern ConventionRegistration Form .........................243rd Eastern Convention Tentative Agenda ..........................2Morning Mist .................................3Vance County Schools HostsDistrcit Three Meeting ..................3Gus ...............................................4NC DPI Plant OperationWorkshop Schedule .....................5District 3 Golf Tournament ............5The Back Nine ..............................5Life and Times ..............................6Birth Announcement .....................7District 7 Golf Tournament ............72014-2015 100% Membership .....7September Word Search ..............9September Recipes ......................9

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MEETINGS & EVENTS

Volume 52, Number 9September 2015

BEACONTHE MAINTENANCE

43RD ANNUAL NCPSMA EASTERN CONVENTION WORKSHOP

September 23-25, 2015 Place: Double Tree by Hilton 2717 West Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512

For more information contact Roxie Mack at roxiermack@gmail .com or 336 .366 .4939

DISTRICT 4 MEETINGOctober 22, 2015 at 6:00 . Place: Saint Paul’s High School,

648 N Old Stage Road, St . Pauls, NC 28384 For more information contact Donna Fields at 910 .678 .2539

WHY BE AN NCPSMA MEMBER?I have been an active NCPSMA member ever since I started at Clinton City Schools in June of 2004 . From my experience there are five reasons to join NCPSMA and I will list them in the order of importance to me . 1. Mentoring It is not often you get to have a conversation with someone with decades of experience doing what you do for your school system day in and day out . Through NCPSMA and attending district meetings and conferences you have an opportunity to speak with others in your occupation that may have decades of experience . 2. Professional DevelopmentNCPSMA offers several opportunities a year for Professional Development through the two convention workshops a year and often a district meeting offers some type of Professional Development as well . Members also have conversations on how new rules, laws and regulations affect their particular job. Professional Development is more than a certificate sometimes.

3. NetworkingGetting together with people doing the same type of work you do in the same environment you work in helps us all . Many vendors in NCPSMA have been supporters for many

DISTRICT 3 GOLF TOURNAMENT Date: October 2, 2015; Place: Wedgewood Golf Course,

3201 Stantonsburg Road, Wilson, NCTime: Sign-In & Lunch: noon / Shotgun Start 1:00 pm

For more information please contact Sue Farmer at 252 .399 .7823

DISTRICT 3 MEETINGFebruary 18, 2016 at 4:00 .

Place: TBA-Edgecombe County to host For more information contact Sue Farmer at 252 .399 .7823

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VENDOR ASSOCIATION HOSTS 14TH ANNUAL

CONVENTION/WORKSHOP

PIG PICKIN’

You are cordially invited to attend the 14th Annual Vendor Association Pig Pickin’ to be held at the Surfari Restaurant and Bar (across from DoubleTree by Hilton), Atlantic Beach, Wednes-day September 23, 2015 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm.

We can accommodate the first 200 members of the association and spouses. Current member-ship cards must be presented at the door. The event will be sponsored by the following: Matt Marshall & Company; Seven Oaks Doors and Hardware; Hydrostop (Nick Stewart); Hardware Distributors Inc.; The Garland Company; Forbo Flooring; D. H. Bruch Marketing, Inc.; REI Engi-neers, Inc.; BIRS, Inc.

Please join us for great food, fun and fellowship. We look forward to seeing you there.

Charlie Barnhardt, Matt Marshall & Company, Contact for Vendor Association

DISTRICT 6 MEETINGOctober 29, 2015 at 6:30 . Place: Troutman’s Barbecue,

Warren Coleman Blvd, Concord, NC, For more information contact Ken Goforth at 704-245-3861

DISTRICT 7 GOLF TOURNAMENTOctober 24, 2015 Sign-In & Lunch: 1:00 pm

Shotgun Start 2:00 pm Place: Silo Run Golf Course, For more information contact Jeff Adams at 336 .679 .3138

SEPTEMBER 2015 • THE MAINTENANCE BEACON 243RD ANNUAL NCPSMA EASTERN CONVENTION REGULAR MEMBER REGISTRATION FORM

September 23-25, 2015DoubleTree by Hilton, Atlantic Beach, NC

*Regular Member or Retired Regular Member Registration Form Please Print Name __________________________________________Address ________________________________________City, State, Zip ___________________________________Name of School System (LEA) ______________________Office Phone #______________Fax #_________________E-Mail Address___________________________________

Registration Cash, Check or Money Order ($70 each) $____________Debit or Credit Card ($72 each) $____________

Banquet tickets must be purchased separately.Banquet Tickets (members and guests)Cash, Check or Money Order ($10 each) $____________Debit or Credit Card ($11 each) $____________

Preregistration deadline is August 15, 2015

Late Registration Fee (After August 15, 2015)Cash, Check or Money Order ($80) each ____________Debit or Credit Card ($83) each $____________

Banquet tickets must be purchased separately.

Cash, Check or Money Order ($10 each) $____________Debit or Credit Card ($11 each) $____________

Total Enclosed $_____________

There will be no refunds after (August 30, 2015)

Please make checks payable to NCPSMA and mail to: NCPSMA, 630 Adams Ridge Road, State Road, NC 28676

If you wish to use a Debit or Credit Card, please call Roxie Mack at 336 .366 .4939 and the transaction will be completed online during the call . We do not retain any card information .

LEA's with multiple registrations need not fill out individual registration forms . A single sheet listing the individual names of those they wish to register along with the LEA name, address, phone number, fax number and contact person will be sufficient.

* Employed by or retired from a NC Public School System . All others must register through Roxie Mack at 336 366 4939 or roxiermack@gmail .com .

Room ReservationsDo not forget to make your own reservations for the eastern convention/workshop . We have a con-tract DoubleTree by Hilton . The rate is $129 .00 per night . You can make your reservations on-line at http://doubletree .hilton .com/en/dt/groups/personalized/O/OAJDTDT-NCP-20150921/index .jhtml. The phone number for reservations is 1-800-222-TREE or 252-240-1155 .

DoubleTree by Hilton2717 West Fort Macon RoadAtlantic Beach, North Carolina, 28512Tel: 252-240-1155Fax: 252-222-4065

READ ME

43RD ANNUAL NCPSMA EASTERN CONVENTION TENTATIVE AGENDA

DoubleTree by Hilton / Atlantic Beach, NCSeptember 23-25, 2015

Wednesday 23rd

8:00-5:00 Registration Foyer8:00-10:00 Locksmith License Renewal Sandcastles Wastewater Cape Lookout (2 CEU’s -must attend all 3 classes)10:00-11:00 Elevators 101 Cape Fear 10:00-12:00 Ornamental Pest Control (2 CEU’s) Bogue Sound10:15-12:15 Locksmith License Renewal Sandcastles Wastewater Cape Lookout (2 CEU’s -must attend all 3 classes)12:00-1:45 Advisory Council Meeting AtlanticNoon Lunch on Your Own

2:00-3:00 Opening Session and Business Session Atlantic3:30-5:30 Ornamental Pest Control (2 CEU’s) Bogue Sound Preventative Maintenance for Roofing & Waterproofing Systems Pamlico Mechanical Code Updates & Fuel Gas Code Updates Cape Fear Bleacher & Athletic Equipment Safety and Maintenance Hatteras Wastewater Cape Lookout (2 CEU’s -must attend all 3 classes) Locksmith License Renewal SandcastlesThursday 24th

7:00 31st Annual Handi-Clean Jay Palmer Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament, Sponsored by Handi-Clean Products, Inc .

Fishing Tournament7:00-9:00 Electrical (for 2 credit hours) Sandcastles Structural Pest (2 CEU’s) Bogue Sound 8:00-9:00 Floor Care-Sustainable Solutions Cape Fear Proper Bleacher Care and Safe Operations Cape Lookout 9:00-9:30 Exhibitor Display Selection Atlantic9:30-11:00 Exhibitor Display Setup Atl/Fear/Lookout Pam/Hatt9:30-11:30 Electrical (2 CEU’s) Sandcastles Structural Pest (2 CEU’s) Bogue Sound Drain Cleaning/ Pipe Inspection and Locating Core Sound11:00-12:00 Superintendents & Directors/Supervisors visit with Exhibitors12:00-1:00 Lunch on Your Own State Officers, Superintendents & Directors/Supervisors Lunch 1:00-2:00 Leadership Sandcastles2:00-5:00 Visit with Exhibitors

Friday 25th

8:00-4:00 Registration8:00:10:00 Breakfast with Exhibitors10:00-12:00 Electrical (2 CEU’s) Sandcastles IAQ and Energy Conservation Living in Harmony Core Sound Leadership Bogue Sound Exhibitor Display Breakdown12:00 Lunch on Your Own1:30-2:30 Environmental Health & Safety Considerations Bogue Sound 1:30-3:30 Electrical (2 CEU’s) Sandcastles 2:00-3:00 Leadership Pamlico6:00-Until Banquet

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Mike Causby

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS HOST DISTRICT THREE MEETING

Vance County Schools served as host for district three meeting held August 6 at Southern Vance High School . The meeting was well attended .

District President Mark Letchworth called the meeting to order . Mr . Desmond Thompson, Southern Vance High School Assistant Princi-pal, welcomed everyone to the event . President Letchworth introduced the guest speaker for the event, Chris VanEck of CED Lighting Specialists . Mr . VanEck gave an informative talk about Retro-fit Lighting Strategies and how to save on lighten-ing energy bills .

State President Ken Goforth addressed the group . He thanked everyone for attending the meeting . He encouraged members to support vendors who support NCPSMA whenever possi-ble . He invited members to attend the upcoming eastern convention and to read the Maintenance Beacon online each month .

President Letchworth presided over the business session . Greg Woodard called the roll, read the minutes of the previous meeting and gave the fi-nancial report . Members voted to donate $300 for a refreshment break to be held during the up-coming eastern convention workshop and $500 to the Jay Palmer Scholarship Fund . President Letchworth announced the upcoming district golf tournament to be held at Wedgewood Golf Course on October 2, 2015 . He invited members to participate . It was announced Edgecombe County Schools will host the next district meeting on February 18, 2016 .

Ron Mack gave the invocation and a delicious meal prepared by Doug Sauls’ Barbeque was served .

The vendors introduced themselves . Follow-ing the vendor introduction, door prizes were awarded . Thank you vendors for your contin-ued and generous support . Kevin Perdue of Vance County Schools won the 50/50 draw-ing . Many thanks to Kevin Perdue, Alisa Salm-on and the Vance County School Maintenance staff for all their work hosting the meeting . Roxie

MORNING MIST

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Attendees

Attendees

Chris Van Eck

Desmond T hompson

Greg Woodard

Kevin P erdue

Mark Letchworth

My sweet daddy used to say, “You never know what a day will bring .” Some-times he would continue talking about some trial he’d had that day with farm equipment, cows that had trouble calving or another trial he’d face on the farm that day . More often though it was about something good he had experienced that day . Daddy was a positive man . He always greeted you with a smile and he had a good attitude . I think a farmer has to have a positive outlook on life . He prepares his land, plants his seed and believes that the rain will come and the sun will shine and his crops will grow .

It is hard sometimes for me to believe that daddy’s been gone from this earth for almost six years . Often I see or do things I wish I could tell him about . Many times I hear Ron say, “Your daddy would have enjoyed this meal” or “Your daddy would have liked to have seen this .” Even though daddy lived to be 87 years of age, it was not long enough . We miss him very much .

The loss of a loved one reminds us how short our time on earth really is . Do we use that time wisely? Most all of us have to work and most of us spend the

With summer break coming to a close, Gus and Sam I Am were winding down the activities and preparing for school . Just before school, our family made a big purchase, a new truck . This was a real delight for Gus . I asked Gus what color he would like, red or white? He re-plied, “Red .” Would you like red or blue? He replied, “Red .” Would you like blue or white? He replied, “Red .” Gus’ choice was obvious and mine was the same, so Chris didn’t get a choice in the matter. He just wanted something dependable and Gus and I got to pick it out. When we finally found what we wanted and brought it home, Gus was the first to test the horn. Looks like the red truck has met Gus’ approval, he loves it .

The first Wednesday in August, the middle school hosted “Hornet Academy” for all the new sixth grad-ers . Gus spent most of the day at school and loved it . This got him pumped about going back to school . He had missed his buddies over the summer and was looking forward to seeing them again .

We made several visits before school to help with Gus’ transition . During open house, we visited his teacher a while and then Gus was attracted to a noise down the hall. Turns out the school resource officer was playing a saxophone in the hallway . Gus headed straight for the sax with Sam I Am right on his heals . The officer immediately stopped playing and said, “Hello Gus!” Of course Gus wanted to play the saxophone, so the offi-cer took Gus in the band room and found a trum-pet for Gus to play . After some coaching by an older student, Gus finally made some noise with it . He had a hard time mak-ing a noise because he was laughing so much . He was so excited to get his hands on an instru-

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GUS

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biggest part of our week at work . Those of us fortunate to have weekends off eagerly look forward to them while thinking about all we need get done and hoping to work in some time to do something we enjoy. We all need a time of rest and relaxation . Day after day, week after week, month after month we have our routines . How often do we really think about the brevity of our life here on earth? It certainly comes to mind when we hear about someone’s death . Recently a young man was killed in a motorcycle accident near our home, so heartbreaking and tragic . I thought about how his life here on earth had been cut so short . I prayed for his loved ones grieving their loss .

Recently this I saw a video on Facebook that really touched me . In the video Francis Chan holds a long white rope . The end of the rope is not visible to the viewers . He asks viewers to imagine the rope goes on forever and ever . He holds one end of the rope in his hand and a very small section of the rope, maybe two-three inches, has red tape wrapped around it . He asked views to imagine the rope is a timeline of their existence . The very small part, wrapped in red tape, represents their time on earth; a few short years on earth . The rest of the rope (that goes out of sight) represents their time in eternity . He goes on to say that for some viewers, all they think about is the red part .

WOW! How true that is . We get so caught up in what is happening in this world with our jobs, our families, our health, our friends, politics, government, etc. We worry and stress over so many things that are fleeting. Yes, we must be responsible people who work and are a benefit to society, but we must keep in mind all this is fleeting, a morning mist that quickly evaporates. The bible says in James 4:14, “Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring . What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes .” ESV

Our life on earth is so limited . I cannot even begin to imagine what eternity will be like . Most everything I experience has an end . Days end, nights end, books end, movies end, meals end, lives here on earth end . Looking at the ocean I can imagine it never ends, but I know it does . Somewhere, long out of my limited sight, it meets land again . Eternity, its hard to grasp . Where will you spend eternity? If you know Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord you can look forward to spending eternity with Him . I look forward to that . As I get older it becomes more real to me each day . Eternity - take some time today to think about where you will spend it . Here is the link to Francis Chan’s video if you’d like to watch . https://www .youtube .com/watch?v=86dsfBbZfWs

Roxie

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New Truck

Sam I Am and Gus

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DC DPI PLANT OPERATION UPCOMING WORKSHOP SCHEDULEThe Plant Operation Section is offering the following workshops in October and November: AHERA Compliance/Class III Asbestos and Lead ExposureOctober 21-23, 2015 First day begins at 9:00 a.m.Fayetteville – Cumberland Co. Schools Maintenance Facility, 810 Gillespie StreetFee: $80 per person OSHA Class II Asbestos Flooring RemovalOctober 28-29, 2015First day begins at 9:00 a.m.Fayetteville – Cumberland Co. Schools Maintenance Facility, 810 Gillespie StreetNo Fee Class II & III Asbestos RefresherOctober 30, 2015 Time 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.Fayetteville – Cumberland Co. Schools Maintenance Facility, 810 Gillespie StreetNo Fee School Maintenance Electrician Exam & ReviewNovember 3-6, 2015 First day begins at 9:00 a.m.Fayetteville – Cumberland Co. Schools Maintenance Facility, 810 Gillespie StreetNo Fee To sit for the School Electrician exam you must have prior approval from the Office of State Fire Marshall. To register for any of these workshops please email Gayle .Dietzel@dpi .nc .gov with the workshop name, and correct spelling of those you wish to register . If you have questions, please contact Gayle Dietzel . Gayle DietzelProgram AssistantDPI-Plant Operation SectionGayle.Dietzel@dpi.nc.gov919-807-3541

REGISTRATION FORM

GOLF TOURNAMENT NCPSMA District III

Open to the Public, All are Welcome! October 2, 2015

Wedgewood Golf Course, 3201 Stantonsburg Road, Wilson, NC

Entrance Fee: $50 per player – 4 players per team Mulligans: $5 each (limit of 2) Fees Include: Green Fees, Cart & Lunch Sponsorship Opportunity $100 per hole PRIZES -LOW SCORE/LONGEST DRIVE/CLOSEST TO PIN Sign-In & Lunch: noon

Shotgun Start 1:00 pm REGISTRATION Name Address School Unit Return to:

Sue Farmer C/O Wilson County School Maintenance Department PO Box 3878 Wilson, NC 27895

Registration due by September 19, 2015

Phone 252.399.7823 Fax 252.243.7197

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ment . Thank goodness he didn’t see the tuba case lying in the back of the room . For those of you who weren’t fol-lowing Gus a couple years ago, he loves to play with his cousins tuba .

I was surprised the resource officer already knew Gus. I’m glad to see the interaction of an officer in the school. Hope-fully this will be a chance to educate Gus, and all the stu-dents, about our law enforcement officers and how impor-tant they are to us . Gus gets excited every morning when he sees Officer Boone and waves at him.

The first week of school was difficult but we are survived. The dog trainers came the first day of school to talk about Sam’s job and how he is to be treated. Gus is testing his new teacher, as he does with everyone who works with him . She has already learned that Gus likes her “one on one” attention and will find interesting ways to get it when need be . She has also talked with the band teacher and volunteer about working with Gus on a trumpet . Hopefully we will find him an instrument soon and he will be headed to band with a trumpet in hand . We may uncover a new talent, or it may just last a few weeks; either way, we like to give Gus opportunities to explore new ideas .

Red Blanton

Note: I still cannot believe they bought a new truck! Red’s older Toyota must have 300,000 or more miles on it! A friend at church who deals in autos, finally talked her into getting a new one, because he knew the new one would have 300,000 or more miles on it before she’d ever get another one . Red invented the word frugal!

Roxie

THE BACK NINEYou know . . . time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate . Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went . I know that I lived them all . I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams . But, here it is . . . the back nine of my life and it catches me by surprise . How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go?

I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that I was only on the first hole and the back nine was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like . But, here it is - my friends are retired and getting gray - they move slower and I see an older person now . Some are in better and some worse shape than me - but I see the great change . Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant - but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and

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never thought we'd become. Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore, it's manda-tory! Cause if I don't of my own free will, I just fall asleep where I sit!

And so, now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did! But, at least I know, that though I’m on the back nine, and I'm not sure how long it will last, this I know, that when it's over on this earth, it's over . A new adventure will begin! Yes, I have regrets . There are things I wish I hadn't done, things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done . It's all in a lifetime .

So, if you're not on the back nine yet, let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think . So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long! Life goes by quickly . So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether you’re on the back nine or not! You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life . So, live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remem-ber and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past! "Life" is a gift to you . The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after . Make it a fantastic one. Live it well! Enjoy today! Do some-thing fun! Be happy! Have a great day! Remember, "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver . Live Happy in 2015!

Lastly consider this:

• Your kids are becoming you, but your grandchil-dren are perfect

• Going out is good, coming home is better!• You forget names, but it's OK because some

people forgot they even knew you!• You realize you're never going to be really good

at anything like golf .• The things you used to care to do, you aren't as

interested in anymore, but you really do care that you aren't as interested .

• You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV 'on' than in bed . It's called "pre-sleep" . You miss the days when everything worked with just an "on" and "off" switch .

• You tend to use more four-letter words . . . "what?" . . ."when?" . . .?

• You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless ."

• What used to be freckles are now liver spots .• Everybody whispers .• You have three sizes of clothes in your closet,

two of which you will never wear .

But old is good in some things: old Songs, old mov-ies, and best of all, old friends! Today is the oldest you’ve ever been and yet the youngest you’ll ever be. So enjoy this day while it lasts. Do not regret growing older . It is a privilege denied to many .”

Author UnknownSubmitted by Chris AdkinsDistrict Six News Coordinator

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LIFE AND TIMESNORTH TO ALASKA PART THREELast month I left off traveling through Wind River Range, Wyoming:

Wind River Range led to snow covered moun-tains on Highway 191 at an elevation of 6,000 feet in Farson, Wyoming . There were antelope everywhere and the Wind River Range turned into the High Cold Desert on Highway 191 . We passed a location that was marked part of the Oregon Trail; campsites were available . Rupard and I talked about what it must have been like traveling in a covered wagon pulled by horses over these plains and mountains . It sure would have been rough and slow, but you wouldn’t have missed much scenery traveling at that slow pace .

The next town was Boulder, Wyoming, popu-lation 75 at an elevation of 7,015 feet . We passed under a nice arched bridge used just for cattle, wildlife and equipment to get from one side of the highway to the other . There is regular height fencing on the bridge but on ei-ther side of the highway there is over eight foot high fencing . We saw a herd of mule deer and not far off a herd of domesticated lamas .

The next town is bigger, Pinedale, Wyoming, population 2,030 and an elevation of 7,175 . Just outside of town we saw another cattle and wildlife underpass . These are not cheap bridg-es . They are nice and very attractive . In Wyo-ming they have ravens instead of crows . They look like crows but they are huge, as big as a buzzard .

Approximately 17 miles outside of Pinedale is Daniel, Wyoming, elevation 7,195 . There we

noticed better grasslands and of course sagebrush again . There is a large indoor trout hatchery in Daniel that opened in 1923 . I would have loved to have stopped and fished and then ate what we caught, but we were on a tight schedule for Alaska. There was snow along the shoulders of the road and we saw beautiful quaking aspens trees mixed with Ponderosa pine trees. We came upon a brush fire. It was burning in about four different locations along Highway 191 on the side of a moun-tain. The mountain wasn’t that wooded, just a lot of brush. There were three differ-ent brush fire trucks fighting the fire.

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Grand T eton Mountains

Grand T eton Mountains

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SEPTEMBER 2015 • THE MAINTENANCE BEACON THE BACK NINE

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Next we passed through the small town of Bon-durant, Wyoming, population 100 with an eleva-tion 6,611 feet . We passed by Bondurant Ele-mentary School, which looked fairly new . The wildlife fencing along the highway changed to treated round post top rail with posts no more than four to five feet apart and the top rails over-lap each other with woven wire below .

We rode along the Hoback River, which is a fast rushing river . Many years ago trappers made their living trapping along this river . Hoback River spills into Snake River, which we crossed, and runs along US Highway 89 . Snake River is wide, with rushing water and looks deep .

We finally arrived in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Jackson Hole is the valley floor between the Teton Mountain Range and Snake River . The elevation is 6,500 feet and population is 10,449 . This was a very cool Wild West town . All the sidewalks are wooden planks, even the park that is in the middle of town where the famous Elk Antler Arches are located - four of them . We had reservations across the street from the park in the Miller Park Lodge . It was nice . After checking in - we checked out the town . It is al-ways tough deciding where to eat, so we relied on the Yelp website which is helpful for mak-ing dining decisions . It was not hard to decide where to eat breakfast the next morning . We ate breakfast at McDonalds; it was fast and cheap . Rupard filled his car up with gas and we headed to Grand Teton National Park . We stopped a few miles away for some pictures . It was really beautiful that cold morning with clear blue skies and the sun shining brightly . We purchased our park tickets and entered the park . We saw a few cars around but didn’t see anyone . There were several locations you could drive to without hik-ing so Rupard drove to Jenny Lake, which is just across from the foot of the Tetons . I was very pleased with the pictures we took . The Tetons are 13,770 feet high . The views were breath-taking . God’s wonderful, beautiful creation is “AWESOME!” Jackson Hole Airport is right in front of the Tetons and is the largest airport in Wyoming . That would be a beautiful airport to fly in and out of.

We headed back to town to have lunch and checked out some shops . We went into a hat shop . The shop owner is a nice lady from Fair-banks, Alaska . She showed us hats of all types and price ranges and she knows the hat busi-ness very well . I have always wanted to feel and see a beaver skin hat and they had plenty of them . The prices ranged from $300 to $3,000 . I decided I didn’t wear a hat that often . While walking between shops I noticed a helicopter kept flying around up on one of the ski slopes and it looked like he was logging. While enjoy-ing some Bison Chili for lunch I overheard a lady say she worked for the company that was flying the helicopter . They were installing another ski lift . She said they are one of two companies in the world that install ski lifts; they work all over the world . You can go online and watch what I saw and see how it can look like the helicopter carrying the ski lift poles is logging; Doppel-

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SEPTEMBER RECIPEWe had a birthday party for mama and Aunt Clara in August . Mama’s birth-day was in February . She turned 91 . We could not ever find a time for all of us to get together in February for a party . Last year for her 90th Birthday, we had a nice party for her . My Aunt Clara is ma-ma’s roommate now and she turned 96 in August, so we had a “combined birthday party .” It was a lot of fun . Mama and Aunt Clara are very generous ladies . Either of them would give you the shirt off their back, as the say-ing goes . So when they began to “discuss” who’s

birthday card was who’s, it was quite funny . Each would say, “Well this one is mine, it has my name of it .” We had lots of good food to eat . I made two cakes, a coconut pound cake and a Biscoff Buckeye Cake . I really liked the Biscoff Buckeye Cake . Somehow I had a lot more glaze than the picture I saw online had, maybe I didn’t let it cool long enough . It covered the entire cake, but it sure was good! I got the recipe off Pinterest . It was submitted by “I Am Baker .” It’s a little time consuming to make, but well worth it . Biscoff is a spread made with Biscoff cookies . I found it on the peanut butter aisle .

Biscoff Buckeye CakeIngredients

Cake • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar • 1 cup buttermilk • 3 eggs • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Filling • 1 cup butter, softened • 1/2 cup Creamy Biscoff Spread • 4 cups powered sugar, divided • 1/4 cup heavy cream (or milk) • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Glaze • 14-ounces sweetened condensed milk • 1 cup dark chocolate • 3 tablespoons Creamy Biscoff Spread • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions

Cake 1 . Heat oven to 350 degrees F . Spray two 9-inch

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der, baking soda and salt in medium bowl . Set aside .

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color . 4 . Slowly add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla . 5 . Add the dry ingredients 1/2 cup at a time to the wet

ingredients in your mixer bowl until incorporated, about 2 minutes .

6 . Divide batter between prepared cake pans . 7 . Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted

into cake comes out clean . 8 . Cool cakes for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire

rack to cool completely .

Filling 1 . In a large bowl using a handheld mixer or a stand

mixer with a paddle attachment, cream butter and Biscoff Spread until smooth and fluffy (about 4 min-utes) .

2 . Slowly add 2 cups of powdered sugar . 3 . Pour in heavy cream (or milk) and add vanilla . 4 . Gradually incorporate the final 2 cups of the pow-

dered sugar . 5 . mix on low speed until all the ingredients are smooth

and mixed well .

Glaze 1 . In a saucepan over medium heat combine the con-

densed milk, chocolate chips and Biscoff Spread . 2 . Stir constantly until the chocolate chips are melted

and the mixture is smooth . Do not allow to come to a boil .

3 . Remove from heat and stir in vanilla . 4 . Let set for a few minutes while you assemble the

cake . 5 . If the mixture gets too cool you can heat it up again

just before pouring over the cake.

Assembling the Cake 1 . Level cake rounds and place bottom layer on a

cake stand or large plate . 2 . Spread filing (it will be a thick layer). 3 . Top with second cake round . 4 . Pour glaze over the top of the cake, letting it run

down over the sides .

Note: Next time I make it I will line the cake pans with waxed paper. You could easily use a cake mix for the chocolate cake to save some time.

Roxie

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By Kevin Sandlin, Maintenance SupervisorClinton City SchoolsNCPSMA District One President

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