LWNEWSLETTER08_2011

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August 2011

LIVE WRIGHT NEWSVoting Challenge Initiated—For One Day, Instead of Checking Your

Email or Facebook; Vote for Bertram as OFTEN as YOU Can!

SHIP Funding Update

With the state budget now in place we know that $15 million has been allocated for SHIP through June 30, 2013. While there are many unknowns surrounding how these dollars will be made

available to local public health, we look forward to the opportunity to build upon the foundation

we created over the last 2 years. As we receive more details about SHIP funding we will be sure

to keep you all informed.

Help the Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park win $100,000!

Its as easy as going to http://www.livepositively.com , then click on “Vote For

Your Park”. Next type in Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park and VOTE!

Voting is open till Sept. 6th.

Last year the Bear Head State Park in Ely, MN won this contest by receiving

more than 1.6 million votes!

The Coca-Cola Live Positively initiative will award $100,000 recreation grant

to the park with the most votes, $50,000 grant for second and $25,000 for third

most votes.

News to Use:

REMINDER: The next

CLT meeting is 9/15/11 @

2:30pm

Financial Update:

Attention Grantees—All

claims must be submitted

by August 31, 2011.

Did you know? Live Wright Grants supported 1 acre of community garden in the cities of Buffalo and

Monticello, which includes 132 plots/beds for community gardeners



Page 2LIVE WRIGHT NEWS

Check Live Wright out on Facebook, YouTube and

the Live Wright Blog:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=1566121410

www.wrightcountylivewright.blogspot.com

http://www.youtube.com/user/LiveWrightWC

- Community members came together on

June 2nd for the first meeting about

creating a food co-op in Buffalo.

- Bren Froseth and Jill Thompson,

steering committee members, presented

about the co-op at our August CLT

meeting.

- The group has decided to call it “The

Co-op” and are currently looking at

having a market/feasible study done.

- Their hope is for The Co-op to be

opened within 3 years.

- Check them out on Facebook and soon

their website...

“The Co-Op”




http://www.wrightcountylivewright.blogspot.com/













Page 3LIVE WRIGHT NEWS

When Are My Favorite Fruits & Veggies in Peak Season?

http://www3.mda.state.mn.us/mngrown/

Did you Know?

There are 29 registered

Farmers Markets/stands

within 25 miles ofBuffalo!

Grilled Garlic Corn on the

Cob:

4 tablespoons of butter,

softened

1 clove garlic, minced

½ teaspoon chili powder

4 ears of corn

salt and pepper to taste

- Mix together the butter,

garlic, chili powder, salt and

pepper and set aside.

- Carefully pull back husks on

corn without pulling them off.

Remove the silk from the corn.

Fold husks back into place.- Place the corn in a large bowl

and cover with cold water for

15 minutes. Drain corn.

- Open one

side of husks

and brush 1

tablespoon of

garlic butter

over each

piece of corn,season with

salt and pepper and pull husks

back up. Tie ends of corn with

kitchen string or one of the

outer husk layers. Set corn 5 to

6 inches over heat and grill for

15 minutes, turning occasion-

ally.

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