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Pour salsa over pork chops, peppers and zucchini. Cover, turn heat down to medium. Simmer for at least 30 minutes or until pork chops are tender. Every cook has recipes for pork chops. They have been prepared with wine, fruit and sauerâ€" kraut. They have been baked, breaded, barbeâ€" cued, smoked, simmered and fried. 1 like to add a nip to basic pork chops by comâ€" bining them with my favorite saisa, or with a soya, mushroom sauce when my taste buds preâ€" bmh‘bqtywubumflh and tasty. The longer the pork chops simmer in the sauce, the more tender and dynamic they become as the flavors penetrate the meat. Nine years ago, when Peted Tasty pork chops in a hurry _ The role of the Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo _ Association for Community Living has . changed since its inception nearly 40 | years ago, says Jack Scott, the organizaâ€" C _ tion‘s only paid worker. » 5es "We started in 1957 and at that time it Léan (right) and Peter Bingeman . 5 2 £F0up of parents that was trying to are both winners in their get services in the community for their loyec/employer relationship. children who were developmentally chalâ€" 5 lenged," Scott says. "They started some herever hes of the first nursery school and school programs, and this gradually mdmdmmmmhum " Bingeman until, eventually, the board of education took over education for :00-: u‘l’fl'flmdmd l 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon soya sauce Heat oil and gartic in frying pan over mediumâ€"high heat. Stir mmnnuuahummwmm.fl Mufim&wndnpwkdmgnbmhfidm%: mushrooms often. mmnwwmmm water. Stir well to create smooth sauce. Add soya sauce, mixâ€" ing thoroughly. Cmndmhdwntomedhmflmmhalm ”fimwdpflkdqugm Serve with rice or a plain boiled potato and a salad. Phyllis Hinz is an event planner and freclance writer N‘hddfl!l”ka;-ochhnu&ndmpin basic service. We got out of the direct service business. What we do is work with people as a support group and a public education advocacy group. If we see a service gap, we help people organize to find a way to provide that service." When hes not working at Bingeman Park, MacLean won‘t be found sitting around the apartment he shares with two roommates. (Continued on page 11) ooe ie e e eaing heve and doing my job â€" geiring it hmwmm*pbsdzfiamm the nine years he‘s worked at Bingeman Park, he has never phoned in sick and has never been late. "I‘m not sure if Jim‘s ever been late for work, except for when there‘s a big snow.storm or something like that," Bingeman says. "He‘s always punétual. We‘re always looking for a lot in an The soya sauce in the following chop recipe enhances the flavor. However, if you add too much soya, this sauce will taste salty. ppiids td wauur mag 4 lean pork chops, trimmed 1 tablespoon canola oil lxwu.mmd.oommp â€"â€"â€" 34 cup water Serve with plain rice or rice cooked with diced and punctuality is one of those things." t MacLean was led to his job at Bingeâ€" man Park through Kâ€"W Habilitation Serâ€" vices. That agency receives advocacy _ support from the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo | Association for Community Living, a |\ volunteer organization that works to ‘ ‘integrate people with developmental into the general community. JOIN US AFTER WORK TH COMPLIMENTARY BAR H EATERY « BAR «BILLIARD & Putting Area _/ Nok intnetonten operated by s uk n n Indoor Golf Simulator Provided Tips by Area Prog â€" . . _ Manufacturers Demo Equipment Show Pricing on Travel & * CO Fri. Feb. 238 â€" Noonâ€"9p Sat. Feb. 24 â€" 10â€"6pm Sun. 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