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2007 June Dairy Month

Regular Programming Schedule:

1st Monday – Newberry County Public Library
All other Mondays – On the Move with Margaret 9:30 AM
1st Wednesday – Newberry College
2nd Friday – 2nd Friday Book Club
2nd Thursday – Live from Springfield Place
3rd Wednesday – Newberry County School District
Wednesday following 2nd Tuesday – Mayor Ed Kyzer*
* (sometimes same day as School Board)
4th Thursday – WKDK Road Trip

2007 June Dairy Month

12 Churches Enter WKDK June Dairy Month contest,
"Bananas for Dairy!"

Twelve local churches participated in the WKDK "Bananas for Dairy" banana pudding competition on Thursday.

Audrey Hawkins of Summer Memorial Lutheran Church was awarded the first-place prize of $100 for her church and an individual prize of $50. Ava Culbertson of Glory Tabernacle was awarded the second prize of $25.

The program was part of AM 1240’s June Dairy Month "Salute to Dairy in the ‘Berry" on the Coffee Hour, Thursday and Friday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m.

"The judges had a deliciously difficult morning, All the entries were wonderful, with great flavor and creamy texture. What a breakfast!" said Andy Hawkins, who co-hosts the Dairy Month Salute with Jimmie Coggins, Sue Summer, and Heather Hawkins.

The banana pudding competition was sponsored by Henry B. Summer and Co., and he thanked those who participated. "Every cook represented his or her church with an outstanding entry, and I want to thank all twelve of them for the sweet reminder of church suppers and youth meetings where banana pudding was served. We are blessed to live in a community where people of faith still nurture one another in spirit and in fellowship."

The message of the morning? Eat more dairy. It is good for you, and it is good for the economy of Newberry County. Sponsor Dave Waldrop Jr., who helped with judging Thursday’s entries, said, "Newberry is number one in the state in dairy production, and we can be very proud of the strong contribution dairy makes to our local economy."

WKDK’s June Dairy Month celebration is a great deal of fun, but it is intended to highlight the strength of local agribusiness.

"The winning recipe for banana pudding follows. Everyone is invited to enjoy, enjoy!" said Sue Summer.

Those who participated in the banana pudding contest were:

1st place, Audrey Hawkins, Summer Memorial Lutheran

2nd place, Ava Culbertson, Glory Tabernacle

3rd place, Mary McDonald, Pioneer Baptist Church

Shirley Livingston, Mayer Memorial Lutheran

Vernetha Renwick, Newberry A.R.P.

Wilson Senn, Trinity United Methodist

Marian Sligh, First Baptist

YGenia Crossland, West End Baptist

Vicki Fisher, Glory Tabernacle

Peggy Berley, Central United Methodist

Julianna Bursinger, Newberry A.R.P.

Debra Beard, St. Luke’s Lutheran

Judges included Ron Bagwell, Lynn Bailey, and Dave Waldrop Jr. The left-over pudding was shared by local law enforcement officers and firefighters.

Coggins would like to thank everyone who has made this year’s Salute to Dairy in the Berry such a great success, guests and contest participants as well as sponsors. "We’ve had fun along the way, and we hope we have reminded our listeners how important dairy is to our health, personally and economically."

Homemade Banana Pudding
*Winning Recipe*

By
Audrey Hawkins, Summer Memorial Lutheran Church

2 C. milk

1 C. sugar

2 eggs, beaten

4 heaping T. flour

1 tsp. vanilla

vanilla wafers

sliced bananas

Heat milk to almost a boil. Mix sugar, eggs, and flour; add to milk and cook until thickened. Add vanilla. Pour between layers of vanilla wafers and sliced bananas.

Topping

2 eggs, separated

sugar

Beat egg whites until fluffy, put a litle sugar in whites and beat again to mix. Place over banana pudding; put in 45 degree oven and lightly brown.

 

Annual WKDK Ice Cream Churn-Off
Ends June Dairy Month Celebration on Sweet Note!

Complete Listing of Recipes in This Year's Competion

The annual WKDK June Dairy Month celebration went out on a sweet note with the traditional Ice Cream Churn Off.

The winners this year were:
1) Lemon Meringue Pie Ice Cream, Logan Beard
2) Coffee Ice Cream, Karen Wyatt
3) Banana Pudding Ice Cream, Tammy Kitchen
This is Logan Beard’s second time as the 1st place winner; therefore, he will join his father Bob Beard in competition retirement.

The 1st place winner received a check for $100, 2nd place for $50 and 3rd place for $25. Mike Hawkins of Nationwide Insurance sponsored this year’s WKDK Ice Cream Churn Off.

Other yummy entrees, in no particular order, were:
* Express Mocha Ice Cream, Deb Wells
* Hawaiian Sunset Ice Cream, Tammy Kitchen
* Black Cherry Ice Cream, Karen Wyatt
* Lemon Raspberry Delight, Sherry Waddell
* Peanut Butter Ice Cream, John W. Pugh

Each year Sue Summer, the Thursday Coffee Hour Host, enters an infamous mystery ice cream. This year Sue’s entry was Mint Basil Ice Cream, which was one of her better tasting mystery entries. In fact, it was chosen by our youngest judge as her favorite.

Each year a team of fabulous ice cream judges participate in the evaluation of the sweet concoctions. Rumors are that you must bribe Andy Hawkins, the Friday Coffee Hour Host, to be a part of the judging team, but those rumors have not been confirmed. Although it has been confirmed that she was eating a lot of chocolate this month…hmmm.

This year’s team included Dr. John Thompson, the WKDK Medical Consultant for all food contests. During June Dairy Month events, he always exhorts the audience to “Eat more dairy. It’s good for you!” This year to continue the family tradition of judging, he brought his four-year old granddaughter Leah, and his wife Carol (who would not give her age). Leah is definitely following in her grandfather’s steps. At four year’s old, she identified the basil in the mystery ice cream…not a vanilla ice cream girl!

Also, judging this year was WKDK’s resident gourmand, Ron Bagwell. Continuing a tradition that was started his first year as a judge, Ron brought the sterling silver ice cream forks for tasting. Yes, he did get up that morning and polish the forks. It made for a lovely presentation.

Final judge was Beth Hipp of Elizabeth’s on Main, a sponsor of the WKDK June Dairy Month. All sponsors were invited to be a part of the judging teams during the month. Dave Waldrop served as a judge for the Banana Pudding Church Throw Down and Henry Summer served as a commentator for that event. Think about that next year when you have an opportunity to sponsor June Dairy Month!

Following is the winning recipe for Lemon Meringue Pie Ice Cream by Logan Beard. Click HERE for a complete listing of the recipes in this year's competition. (You may also come by the station at 3000 Hazel St. and pick up a copy of this year’s recipes.)

 

Lemon Meringue Pie Ice Cream
*Winning Recipe*

By
Logan Beard

1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups whole milk
2/3 cups heavy cream
2 egg yolks, beaten (reserve 1 egg white for Meringue Cookies)
1 cup sugar
1 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1 3-ounce pkg. lemon gelatin mix
4 whole graham crackers, broken into pieces
Meringue Cookies (see recipe below)

Directions:
1. In a saucepan over low heat, combine the evaporated milk, the sweetened condensed milk, whole milk and the heavy cream. Add beaten yolks. Cook until warm, whisking frequently.
2. In a bowl, combine the sugar and gelatin mix. Once the milk mixture is hot to the touch, whisk in the sugar and gelatin mix, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Cool.
3. Stir the lemon juice and lemon extract into the above mixture.
4. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
5. Once the ice cream is thick, open the canister and add the pieces of graham crackers evenly on each side of the dasher. Churn for 5 to 10 minutes more until ice cream is frozen. Remove the dasher and stir in the meringue cookies.
6. Transfer to freezer containers, seal and freeze until solid.

Meringue Cookies
1 egg white
Dash of cream of tartar
1/3 cup sugar
Splash of vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 275°. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whip the egg white with cream of tartar and vanilla to a soft peak.
3. Gradually sprinkle in the sugar while continuing to whip to stiff peaks.
4. Pipe with a #2 star tip into 1/2” or 3/4” stars.
5. Bake for approximately 12 minutes or until they are still white and peel off the sheet without resistance.
6. Cool on wire racks and store in an air tight container at room temperature until ready to use.

Remember what Dr. John Thompson, our Medical Consultant for June Dairy Month (and all other eating events) says, “Eat more dairy. It’s good for you!” It’s also good for Newberry County, which is the largest dairy producing county in South Carolina.

Coffee Hour Hostesses

Margaret Brackett
Mondays

Margaret is hostess for "On the Move With Margaret" on the Monday morning "Coffee Hour" each week. Margaret is retired from 25 years of business administration and public relations. She's a graduate of Limestone College in Gaffney, and also attended Kings Business University in Charlotte, NC. Overall, she has about 15 years of broadcasting experience. Margaret's a parent with one daughter and two grandchildren, who live in Texas. She is the guardian caretaker of three canines and one feline companions, which make up a family in their Newberry home. Her favorite song is "To God Be the Glory," and The Lettermen are her favorite singing group. She's proud to say that the Bible is her favorite book, and her hobbies include mental and physical fitness.

Congratulations to Margaret...
Curtis Loftis, Director of State of SC Office on Aging, visited Newberry during Older Americans Month as guest for WKDK to kick off Older Americans Month for the month of May. He presented Margaret Brackett with a recogition certificate honoring her as Senior of the Day during the Senate and House of Representatives session. Lt. Governor Andre Bauer presented Mrs. Brackett to the legislators.

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Deborah Smith
Tuesdays

Deborah is our Tuesday morning hostess for the "Coffee Hour," and she is the Executive Director of the Newberry Opera House. In fact, she began hosting the "Coffee Hour" about five years ago when "Mr. C interviewed me about the Opera House, and I never left!" Deborah has been to many places around the world, but she says that her "most memorable moment" was actually coming to Newberry. "Of all the places in the world that I have lived, I am proud and grateful to truly call Newberry home," she says. And we're all certainly glad she's here! Tune in to Deborah and the Tuesday morning "Coffee Hour" on WKDK!

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Sue Summer
Thursdays

Susan Davis Summer is Newberry born, Newberry bred--and when she dies, she'll be Newberry dead (ie, buried in Rosemont)! She attended Newberry County public schools (NHS, '70) and had the great, good fortune to be in English classes taught by Mrs. Marty Mathis and Mrs. Dot Epting. From them, she learned much about grammar and good humor, and from NHS band director, Miss Lorraine Paris, she learned much about diligence and the importance of being prompt. Sue and her husband, Henry ("a lawyer/county councilman/financial planner/and all-around nice guy!") have three "grown-up and wonderfully entertaining children": Walter Munson, Janie, and Buffy. In addition to her success as a writer (selected by "The State" newspaper as one of its first community columnists and two-time winner of the SC Fiction Project), Sue has co-hosted the Thursday morning "Coffee Hour" on WKDK for several years. During June Dairy Month, Sue and Andy Hawkins pulled off the first-ever cheese carve-off of Newberry landmarks and "hysterical sites!" She once actually made an Easter basket "on-the-air" and on the 80th birthday of legendary fiddler, Pappy Sherrill, Sue helped host a birthday party for him at the station with "Aunt Polly's Cold Oven Pound Cake." Tune in to Sue Summer and the "Coffee Hour"--Thursdays on WKDK!

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Andy Hawkins
Fridays

Andy is our Friday morning "Coffee Hour" hostess, and a monthly reporter of the Newberry County Memorial Hospital (NCMH) board meetings (incidentally, Andy is Public Relations Representative of NCMH). She and her husband, Mike, have two children--Heather and Quentin; and in her spare time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, gardening, and traveling. In addition to her trip to Italy with her mother to visit her daughter, Heather, one of her most "memorable moments" has been the opportunity to interview Stella Stellini for WKDK.

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