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Happy birthday, Victoria! SOUvLAkI! In the calendar of events that we discuss at our managers' meetings we have arrived at Greek Week! Sitting around the table, we began to realize that there is a lot that we eat that either comes from Greece or has its origins in Greek cuisine. Souvlaki is a big item on Greek grills, so we decided that we'd feature that because we make quite a few types here at the store, including lamb, and further, we decided that you are busy enough, so they will come `Ready-to-Grill'. OFF Varieties are pork, chicken, and lamb. Our prices vary on these, but they will all be featured at which are... Reg. $7.99/lb., $13.95/lb. and $15.95/lb. respectively of their regular retails 20% AISLEFOUR STRAWBERRIES! Just as good as the olives is the Envy Olive Oil. It's Extra Virgin, from the Kalamata region of Greece, and it comes to us in a 500ml bottle. Reg. is $22.95, and we've arranged a feature on this as well..........and tastes OFF too! I know that Tahini is Mediterrean not necessarily Greek, but nevertheless we'll have feature on it, too! The brand is `Pilaros', flavours are either Orange or Chocolate, size is 350g, and the feature will be EACh Most of you are experienced at grilling these, but if you are not, the word of the day is patience. I find the best way to be patient is to have some company with you while you grill, glass of wine in hand. In seemingly no time, they will be done! We will also have our great Tzatziki available in quantity, something that you'll need to accompany these. The deal there is retail less 25%, and the regular is $2.29/100g. Read on, there is a lot more...... 25% $ 99 Next-up, our main honey supplier is Greek, and his Wildflower Liquid Honey made it into the ad as well. Brand is Staites, size is 500g, and the feature will be EACh STAFF PHOTO/SUSIE KOCKERSCHEIDT Warm weather and a lengthy fireworks show greeted visitors to the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville's annual Victoria Day weekend festivities in Ballantrae Park Sunday night. One of few shows in York Region, it attracted about 4,000 people this year. See more photographs at: yorkregion.com/yorkregion-photogallery Spicy Feta Dip doesn't actually belong in Aisle Four, but rather Aisle Five....the Deli! It's a hugely popular dip with us, and you can use this with just about anything that dips. Regular is $2.49/100g, and the OFF THIS WEEk feature will be OMATO 4 99¢T CUCUMBER SALE! $ 99 5 OLIvES 1/3 LETTER TO THE EDITOR WHAT'S COOkIN' AT THE ...and lastly, we'll have Greek Pita Bread, which is great grilled, and used either for dipping or to hold one of your freshly-grilled souvlaki. Staff stability at library Re: Town begins hiring spree at library, downtown, May 5 The Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library has been in operation since 1899, serving with distinction a community of around 1,000 at that time, moving to some 46,000 today. The current library staff of 20 (nine full time and 11 part time) has an average length of service of 10 years, with nearly 40 per cent being with the library more than 15 years, signifying a loyal, consistent, dedicated and service-oriented group of people. It is significant to note that during the past 11 years only six employees have left the library -- four due to retirement, one due to long-term disability and one who left for a more senior position, that of CEO of another public library. In this time frame also, the library has created three new co-ordinator positions -- all filled internally, a tribute to the opportunities provided for personal growth and promotion from within. The only recent hire is that of the manager of library services to back fill the position left vacant by the previous occupant who left for a more senior position. This individual was hired through interviews carried out by the library team, comprising the CEO, vice-chair and the CEO of another library, and chosen from 34 high quality applications received, a sure indication that the library continues to be a choice place to work. We are operating in an environment where our library is not just a place to borrow books and DVDs etc, but also an institution that provides programs of interest for kids, teens, adults and families and quiet space for students and others to study, use a computer or just browse through the genealogy room. Our first-class staff is always ready to help as they continue their community oriented service to all residents of our fast=growing town. We will be serving up some delicious Greek Our offerings this week will have a tasty Greek accent, in a tip-of- fare at the cafe this weekend! Kristine, our longtime anchor at the cafe has come the-hat to our culinary theme this week. up with a Mediterranean Wrap loaded We'll start with a Greek Feta Taboule Salad, and it's made with with lemon herb chicken, crisp red onions, couscous, diced green onions, diced sweet peppers, crumbled feta, grape tomatoes, Kalamata Olives, feta cheese and lettuce, dressed up in tzatiki pitted olive morsels, chopped fresh parsley, diced Roma for $7.99. On Friday we will be serving tomatoes, and dressed with fresh oregano in a lemon vinaigrette. Feature here will be /100G up Souvlaki with rice, potatoes and a side of tzatiki for $7.99. On Saturday we will Our soup will be Greek chicken and Tomato! First ingredient have chef Louis' Stuffed Peppers in the here is tomatoes, then chicken and chicken stock, rice, hot counter for $7.99. carrots, celery, Greek oregano, fresh lemon and olive Sunday Brunch will begin with our Turkey /900ML oil (Greek in this case). Feature here will be CONTAINER Rice Soup, followed by either Bow Tie Our next item comes from our Kitchen Alumnus, Louie Pasta with Smoked Salmon in a Rose petkopoulous, who worked with us for many years, and his son Sauce, chicken adobo (a very pleasant John still does. One of John's faves are his Dad's Stuffed Sweet version of Mexican Chicken) or Beef Peppers, and we'll be making them for you this week. Ingredients and Mushroom Stew, with either rice or mashed, tea or kwaafee, and a token are our medium ground beef, sweet onions, arborio dessert, served from rice, wild rice, green peas, tomato sauce, olive oil, and noon till 2, all for the bell peppers of course. These will be featured at AkING DELI! LUNCH! B THIS WEEk WHAT'S FOR WHAT'S Arrivals will be many beautiful smaller Hibiscus in many colours, which will be perfect for planters and containers, a couple hundred dozen New Guinea impatiens which, despite claims otherwise, like ¾ sun rather than full, at least initially, a further shipment of Kimberley Ferns, Lantana that a few folk asked about, some neat foliage plants for indoor or outdoor shade, including Maiden Hair Ferns, a refill of those beautiful large-head Marigolds in both lemon and orange, and a whole lot of really splendid Non-Stop Begonias (individuals and in baskets). And speaking of baskets, whole shipment of the Hangers that will fill our truck-bay and sidewalk yet again These come from the other direction, California. will be here by the time that you read this. If Perennials are your interest, come see my private collection of a few beauties The brand is Berry Bowl, before I take them home to my garden. Further, a couple and you are heavily into more racks of Fireworks Grass is arriving, in both 10" and mid-season form here; they 6" size. This puts on a tremendous show as the season evolves. are delicious! They come in From the same grower will come some cone-Shaped Baskets 1lb clamshell tubs, and the planted with shade-friendly flowers. I saw these this morning feature will be and felt that we have many customers who have somewhat shadier areas that would love some good colour. Further varieties of coleus will be here, a refill of Lobelia, Million Bells, and Scavola. Now, if you are as impatient as me and you wish Tomatoes, we have quite a quantity of large pots, of which there are four types available. Geraniums are pretty You'll probably want to well done from our main grower, but we will have a refill of make a Greek salad the 4" size for $1.99. The front sidewalk is full of hibiscus for the occasion, so we've organized bushes and standards, Mandevilla vines in a couple colours, a deal on our passionflowers, and Diplodenas, including a few of the Hydro-ponic 6 footers. Now, a small word of advice for those new The brand name here is Envy, Tomatoes at to flowers and planting. please, please, do not be shy and my wife announced these as the 99¢ lb. and to ask advice. We are here to help you pick out what best olives ever! They come in a 490ml our largewould be the most appropriate for your situation. A jar, with oil and oregano, and they size Seedless drive through the neighborhood breaks my heart as can easily be consumed by the jar; no cukes at 99¢ I see so many flowers placed where they shouldn't be, kidding! each. all in various states of disappointment. It is so much Enjoy your Reg. $9.99 per jar, and the better to pick the right item, plant it or hang it once, Salad. and not have to return for more when it doesn't work feature out. So.......when you come to buy flowers, have an idea of OFF will be how much sun your choice will get, and your general appetite for maintenance. And don't be shy.........just ask! OUTSIDE! ....WHAT'S HAPPENIN' 7 | Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, May 26, 2016 You can all tell at a glance that we're pretty full out in the garden area, but there is more coming! $ 99 EACh 2& 25% 1 $ 95 6 1 7 $ 49 We'll be making FOcaccia in two varieties, each highlighting Greek flavours. The first is with Roasted Garlic Olive Oil and Rosemary, and the second is with Feta, Kalamata Olives, Fresh Oregano and Olive Oil. Regular prices are $7.49 and $8.49 respectively. Next in line is PaVLOVa. It's made with individual meringues that are baked crispy on the outside while soft on the inside, and then topped with lemon whipped cream, fresh mint, and some of our fresh berries. Reg. $5.99 ea. LEMON cHEESEcaKE will follow, and ours is really good! We mix-in freshly-squeezed lemon juice, some lemon zest and curd, then top it all (once it's cool) with a fresh lemon glaze. Do you get the idea that it's really lemon? Reg. $18.95 ea. $ 49 /100G $ Now, if you need a bit of razzle dazzle on your plate, get one of these. It's a Greek Roasted Vegetable Medley, constructed with roasted eggplant, sweet peppers, red onions, zucchini, all marinated in a balsamic vinaigrette (Italian), and EACh roasted. They will be featured $ 95 $ 99 We'll have a pair of items from our frozen section this week, beginning with our chunky Tortellini Soup, which is a bowlful of home style cooking, and the second is our chicken cacciatore, which is a lighter and simpler version of chicken in a tomato sauce. Regular prices And lastly, our salad dressing this week will be Greek Feta are $8.95 and $20.95 respectively, each will serve 2 to 3 and Dill . Ingredients include mustard, fresh people, and both will OFF dill, feta, vinegar of course, olive and canola oil. 250ML THIS be featured at WEEk Feature price will be CONTAINER Our SOUS VIDE item this week is chicken Souvlaki. What it will be are cubes of our chicken breast which have been marinated in our souvlaki seasoning, then grilled. All you do is drop the pack into boiling water, have a small glass of wine (you won't have much time) and just like that, dinner is /100G ready. Featured at DINNER! WHAT'S FOR 1195 And lastly, we'll be making OuzO cRèME BRûLéES. Ingredients are vanilla beans, star anise and Ouzo, along with the eggs and cream as usual. You get this in /pERSON returnable-for-deposit ramekins, and reg. $4.50 includes that deposit. SPECIALS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY TO CLOSING SUNDAY, MAY 29 Hours: Mon. ~ Fri. 8:00-8:00 | Sat. 8:00-6:00 ~ Sun. 9:00-6:00 4 $ 99 3 PIZZZA PIZZZZAZ! We'll have a beauty Greek Pizza available in either readyto-eat format or ready-to-bake. It's prepared with roasted garlic oil, sliced tomatoes, Greek chicken, sweet red onions, Kalamata olives, feta and fresh oregano. 12' size. Featured at EACh all these items will be featured this week at 25% OFF 25% $ 95 9 Lloyd Pinnock Chair, Board of Trustees Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library 4476 16th Ave. (Just W. of Kennedy) 905-940-0655 twitter.com/villagegrocer facebook.com/thevillagegrocer.unionville instagram.com/thevillagegrocer www.thevillagegrocer.com