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Charcuterie board
Dear Readers: Want to create a fun, beautiful and delicious palate of colors, flavors, aromas, shapes and textures? Consider the charcuterie board.
Charcuterie is a French word that means “cooked meat” (specifically pork), but charcuterie boards nowadays contain shaved lunch meats, cubed and soft cheeses, vegetable sticks, dips and dressings, grapes, dried fruits, nuts, berries and even chocolates and caramels.
Arrange on a large plate or lazy Susan. Take a picture of the charcuterie board before people descend upon it! -- Heloise
ORGANIZATION NATION
Dear Readers: Spring cleaning is in full swing. Closet cleaning? Here are some items to NOT donate to charity:
-- Dirty, stained, ripped, moldy, foul-smelling clothes and shoes.
-- Dirty, stained, chipped, cracked kitchen dishes and service items.
-- Furniture that is beyond reupholstering, be it damaged or worn, covered in pet hair, etc. -- Electronics older than five years.
-- Toys with broken and/or missing components.
-- Out of season clothes and household items.
Call the donation center if you have questions about what you can and cannot donate. -Heloise
IF YOU DON'T ASK, YOU WON'T KNOW
Dear Heloise: It’s wedding season! Did you know? You can invite the president and first lady of the United States to your ceremony!
It’s doubtful they will be able to attend -haha -- but they will send a lovely letter of congratulations. Send a wedding invitation to the president and first lady:
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden and Dr. Jill Biden
The White House
Greetings Office
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500
Allow a couple of months to receive your letter of congratulations. -- Mary R. in Texas
RIP TORN
Dear Readers: A ripped, torn or dirty mask will not provide an acceptable level of protection. Throw it out and get a new one. -Heloise
P.S. Cut the elastic bands on the mask before disposing of it so the bands can’t get wrapped around anything or anybody, like wildlife.
THE EYES HAVE IT
Dear Readers: With our masks on, we may be playing up our eye makeup. Here are some hints on eyeliner: No heavy dark colors and don’t encircle your whole eye because it can make your eyes look smaller. Too much eyeliner can sink into lines and wrinkles, where it can smudge and run.
A small amount smudged gently on the outer corners of the eye looks nice and enlarges the eye. -- Heloise
HAIR TODAY
Dear Heloise: Any hints on how to clean hairbrushes? -- Angie W. in Alabama
Angie, first, remove excess hair. Fill the sink with hot water and shampoo. Soak brushes for 15 to 30 minutes. Rinse under cold water and air-dry on a towel. -- Heloise
BEAUTIFUL NAILS
Dear Heloise: With all the hand-washing and hand sanitizer, my nails are in bad shape. Any hints for this? -- Mary Ellen R. in New Jersey
Mary Ellen, use a cuticle oil immediately after washing hands, and rub in petroleum jelly around cuticles at night. Keep your diet strong with milk (if you can have it), sweet potatoes and broccoli. -- Heloise
Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise@heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.
The South Bend Cubs are now accepting auditions to perform “The Star-spangled Banner” at Four Winds Field for the 2021 season. Individuals as well as choirs, groups, and bands are invited to participate.
Audition download can be found at: https://img.mlbstatic.com/milb-images/ image/upload/milb/uqjsnviiboplerlum7l9. pdf
All auditions must be submitted in video form. Audio files, tapes, or CDS will not be accepted. Videos will only be accepted as a downloadable file or video link such as Youtube or Google Drive. Videos recorded from mobile devices are also acceptable. In-person auditions will not be available for 2021.
In addition to the audition video, all submissions must include the National Anthem audition application. Performances of “The Star-spangled Banner” are not to exceed two minutes. All vocal auditions must be performed a cappella (no musical accompaniment). Instrumental performances will be accepted. Those who audition in groups must include all members in the audition video.
Videos and the completed application can be emailed to anthem@southbendcubs.com. All National Anthem auditions for 2021 must be submitted by Monday, April 5. Once submitted, auditions will go through a careful judging process. Due to the volume of submissions, the South Bend Cubs will only contact those who have been selected.
The South Bend Cubs will begin the 2021 season at Four Winds Field on Tuesday, May 4. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Opening Night will feature a special presentation celebrating the 2019 Midwest League Championship and a post-game fireworks show.
About the South Bend Cubs
The South Bend Cubs are the Class A-advanced minor league affiliate of the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs. Over the past 33 years, the team has won four Midwest League titles, most recently in 2019, and has captured eight division titles. In 2019, the South Bend Cubs hosted the Midwest League All-star Game. In June 2017, Four Winds Field, home of the South Bend Cubs, was voted Best Class A ballpark in the country by Ballpark Digest. In 2015 the team was named Ballpark Digest's Team of the Year and received the John H. Johnson President's Award, the highest award in minor league baseball. The team is owned and operated by Swing-batter-swing, LLC whose principal shareholder is Andrew T. Berlin of Chicago, Ill. More information is available at www. Southbendcubs.com.