Salsa Recipe from Natalie

Alright, here is the recipe for the salsa/dip that I made. It changes every time so adjust it to your taste buds.

5 roma tomatoes (diced)
3 avocados (diced)
one bunch of green onions (chopped)
one medium red onion (chopped, Jeremy loves them so we add a lot)
one bunch of cilantro (chopped)
one can of black beans (rinsed and drained)
one can of black eyed peas or kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
one can of corn
1 or 2 blocks of cotija cheese (chopped up into little squares) it just depends how much cheese you like!
salt and pepper to taste

3 -4 tablespoons of cumin
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons of chopped garlic
whisk then mix into vegetables

It used to be really healthy until I discovered cotija cheese, then it all went downhill. Still, it's not too bad for you.
Natalie Nguyen

Meeting Time!!!

Hello Fresno Fire Wives,

We have scheduled our next meeting. It will be Monday, October 6th at 7pm. Please join us at Station 17 in the community room. Bring an appetizer or a dessert (Enough for 5-6 people). Coffee, tea and water will be served.
We will be discussing our near future endeavors.

***We will be helping plan the Christmas Party in December. We will set up people to help out in the areas of food, decorations, drinks, and maybe some entertainment for adults and children. We hope to have a great turnout at the party this year. If you have any connections or ideas in any of these areas and would like to help please come to the meeting and we'll get it started.

***We have been asked to come up with a logo and a name. We are going to keep with Fresno Fire Wives. I have received one idea on a logo, but wanted a few more so that we could vote on one. If you or someone you know is talented with graphic design, drawing, art please scratch down an idea. We can use a version of any other logos as long as we change at least 20%.

***Meals for Moms. We will be getting together a list of volunteers for when there are families who may need some help when times are tough. We will have all the information at the meeting.


So I hope that you all can make it. Can't wait to see you there.

Wedding Reception Location Help

Hello Ladies

I have a sister that is getting married in June. It was supposed to be an outdoor reception, but her location just canceled all their bookings after the first of the year. We are looking for any ideas for a new reception location. An outdoor location is ideal, but due to the wedding being in June, she is willing to have the reception in doors as well. If you have ANY suggestions, PLEASE PLEASE send them.

Thanks
Theresa Mendoza(Skaggs)

**Looking for a new doctor and dentist**

Hi Ladies,

My general practitioner recently retired and my dentist is about to. If you have a doctor and dentist (with an equally good hygienist) that you love so much you would be willing to refer them to me, I would greatly appreciate it. If they happen to be in the Northeast Fresno area, that is even better. Please email me at Jesstures@gmail.com.

Thank you so much!!

Jessica Imre-Chaput

Babysitter needed

I am looking for information on babysitters that are available in the evenings and to come to my job to watch an infant 4 1/2 months years old.

Thank you
Katrina Arthur
gurldawg02@yahoo.com
559-908-4509

Family Stories

Please keep the stories coming. It is a way for us to learn about eachother and our families. Just send an email to fresnofirewives@yahoo.com including a picture and a short story about you and how you came to be a member of this Fire Department Family. Thank you.

Helping Blake

I received an email, inadvertently, about a US Army soldier from Fresno that was deployed over seas. Apparently it was not intended to go out to the masses.
Blake is newly married and a new dad. Being a new dad Blake was immediately drawn to the kids of a local orphanage in the area of his deployment. This orphanage is full of kids that the armed forces have "liberated" from the local warlords. These kids have lost their parents and have no where to go.
The orphanage is in dire need of diapers and formula for the children. Blake has purchased all the formula and diapers from the local PX with his own money, which isn't much mind you. I would like to see if we could be supportive of what Blake is doing for these kids. Not only is he putting his life on the line for our freedoms he is putting his life on the line to help these kids on his "off duty" time.
If we could collect diapers and formula to send to Blake I think it would be a huge blessing to him and the kids. Please let me know if you or any of the Fresno Fire Wives may be interested in joining this awesome outreach. You can reach me at 559-325-6665 or 559-287-1909 or send me an email at jay.tracy@fresnofirefighters.net.

Thanks,
Jay Tracy