Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Straight From the Source...
Stephanie B., our RS counselor over Enrichment Night and Activities, let me know about the following upcoming events. Here you go!
Every Wednesday and Saturday @ 9:30 A.M. - walking group (Meet at the discovery trail parking lot off Devine between 18th and Mill Plain)
July 6 - V.I.P. (Very Informal Potluck) Luncheon at Marilyn Beckstrand's home at 12:00 NOON.
(Remember, it's the first Thursday of every month, so if you can't go this time, plan on next month)
July 20 (third Thursday) at 6:30 P.M.- SEWING and SCRAPBOOKING! Fit your clothes to YOUR body - Sister Moultrie will be teaching us how to adjust clothing to fit our own individual shape and size. ALSO, we will be getting together to scrapbook - bring your stuff or come and learn!
Upcoming events in AUGUST: V.I.P Luncheon (as usual on the first Thursday), fruit canning, a morning hike, more scrapbooking and lots of other fun activities on the way!
ALSO.... We are working on groups for mothers and kids to hang out and do some of the free things around the community. The book group will also be beginning soon... LET THE COMMITTEE OR PRESIDENCY KNOW IF YOU WANT TO HELP! WATCH your announcement fliers for more information on these and other upcoming activities.
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Saturday, June 24, 2006
What's Going On This Week - June 25
25 - Pioneer Handcart Broadcast at the stake center, 6:00 PM; Single Adult Fireside at the stake center RS room, 7:00 PM; Peggy C.'s birthday
26 - Family Home Evening
27 - Relief Society stake temple day
28 - Activity Day Camp; Mutual, 7:00 PM; Mandy C.'s birthday
29 - Activity Day Camp
30 - Activity Day Camp
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Today's Cannery Trip
I had fun today at the cannery. It was my first time and before today, I had the idea that it was a huge involved process, but it was actually very simple to get there, buy the food, can the food, and take it home, and I'm sure I'll be going back again soon. I brought home 3 cans of wheat and 2 cans of flour that I canned with my own two little hands.
Ward members who went were: Blaine & Marilyn B., Stan & Susan B. (and Stan's brother and sister-in-law from another stake), Michelle B., Jeremy C., Franca J., Robert & Lisa J., David M. and Dan W. - a good little group. We were joined by other area members, and canned wheat, flour, rice, sugar, hot chocolate, quick oats and, my personal favorite (NOT), dry milk. For that, we had to wear surgical masks because when you pour it, it floats around forever in the air; but we had fun asking each other for scalpels and joking that by breathing in the milk dust, we were getting our daily supply of calcium. I kicked myself for not bringing my camera.
Now that I know how easy it is, I'll be going back more frequently than once every 8 years! Hope you're doing well with the stake's goal of all members having at least 3 months of food storage by July 24. The cannery, located adjacent to Deseret Industries in Portland, is open Tuesdays and Thursdays for walk-ins from 10 AM to 2 PM, and Saturday mornings by appointment. Teresa G. is our ward emergency preparedness specialist.
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Friday, June 23, 2006
Cannery Recipe Blog
This is a blog I found today, dedicated to recipes using food storage products. What better timing, considering our next cannery trip is tomorrow (June 24)? We'll be meeting at the stake center at 8:00 AM sharp to ride down together.
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Sunday, June 18, 2006
What's going on this week - June 18
While I'm sitting home, sick and bored, I thought a new weekly calendar on the blog might be nice. So here's what's up for this week, including ward sisters' birthdays.
18 - Happy Father's Day! Debbie H.'s birthday
19 - FHE; Eryn A.'s birthday
20 - Selma S.'s birthday
21 - Mutual, 7:00 PM; Michelle B. (aka Funny Bunny)'s and Gwyn W.'s birthday
22 - Cub Scout Pack Meeting, 7:00 PM at the stake center
24 - Dry Pack Cannery Trip - meet at the stake center, 8:00 AM; Walking group, 9:30 AM, Discovery Trail at Falk & Fourth Plain; Single Adult Potluck and Dance, at the stake center, 7:00 PM
25 - Pioneer Handcart Broadcast at the stake center, 6:00 PM; Single Adult Fireside at the stake center, 7:30 PM in the RS room
Now here's my own personal plug: the Family History Center is open Monday-Friday, 10 AM to 3 PM; Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM; and 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 10 AM to 1 PM. The FHC is also available for guided tours or groups on Wednesday evenings - just call ahead. The FHC is located at the East stake center.
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Friday, June 16, 2006
Let's Get Fit!!
I heard a lot of talk about getting out and exercising last night at Enrichment Night. Here's your chance to get started! Starting this Saturday, we want to start a walking group. Meet at 4th Plain and Falk Rd (Discovery Trail) at 9:30 am. For now, it will just be on Saturdays; but maybe once the group gets more established, we can add more days to the schedule. And maybe as we get more in shape, we can up the pace to jogging! But one thing at a time--let's just get going! See you there!
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Thursday, June 15, 2006
ENRICHMENT NIGHT TONIGHT
OK - I want to see all of you there tonight at the church at 6:30. There will be salads galore - I am making my famous jello - and we'll have a wonderful class taught by the very entertaining Leann H. about provident living. This is a presentation she gave to all the Relief Society presidencies of our stake, and it was so incredibly mind-boggling, she was asked to come and present it tonight.
So DON'T MISS IT - don't even be late. 6:30 at the church :) Come on, you know you should!
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Ward Campout Coming!!! Plan on it!!!
Fri. Aug 18th – Sat. Aug. 19th – Ward Campout
Where: Big Fir Campground, 5515 Northeast 259th St Ridgefield, WA 98642 - #360-887-8970
Come and have some fun! We'll have games, activities, good ole campfire cookin' and more!Directions and Map to come.
Cost:
Campsite: $4/person per night Includes cost of 1 vehicle/4 people
RV: $21.88 Back in (4 people)
$24.07 Drive Through (4 people)
Check in: 12pm on Fri 18th – Check out: 12pm Sat. 19th
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Monday, June 05, 2006
Ward Updates (You heard it here)
On Friday evening...
Those of us who attended the ward pizza party activity were good to go for dinner. Lots of pizza, salads, desserts, and pop were consumed, and the ward Young Women did very well at their silent service auction (read about it here on White Shores' blog) and made quite a bit of money for Girls' Camp. The kids played games and the adults yakked their little hearts out. I was very impressed by the number of friends and neighbors of ward members who attended - I seriously didn't recognize half the people in the Cultural Hall. Way to do the missionary work!
On Sunday...
Brother Cary C., newly transplanted as the bishopric 2nd counselor, was off to a smashing start, conducting Sacrament meeting for the first time. Hubby and I enjoyed the "waving" story. Very cute!
Sister Deanna E. was sustained to two callings at once - what a brave lady. She'll serve as the Relief Society Humanitarian Specialist and the Ward Singles Representative. Hats off to you, girl!
Don't forget: Enrichment Night is Thursday, June 15. (I previously said June 8 but I've since been corrected!) I happen to know there will be food involved, so right away, I'm there, dude. See you then!
It occurs to me that I ended all of the above items with a short, exclamation-point-containing sentence. Here's another one!
:)
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