This Christmas

I am also reminded of my favorite Christmas quote that comes from the
last public address given by President Howard W. Hunter to the Church. As part of his talk, he suggested twenty-two things we could do this Christmas. President Hunter said, This Christmas, [1] mend a quarrel.
[2] Seek out a forgotten friend.
[3]Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust.
[4] Write a letter.
[5] Give a soft answer.
[6] Encourage youth.
[7] Manifest your loyalty in word and deed.
[8] Keep a promise.
[9] Forgo a grudge.
[10] Forgive an enemy.
[11] Apologize.
[12] Try to understand.
[13] Examine your demands on others.
[14] Think first of someone else.
[15] Be kind.
[16] Be gentle.
[17] Laugh a little more.
[18] Express your gratitude.
[19] Welcome a stranger.
[20] Gladden the heart of a child.
[21] Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth.
[22]Speak your love and then speak it again.

NO CAROLING TONIGHT

Due to the weather, we will not be caroling tonight. We will announce if we are able to reschedule this later in the month. Thank you.

Ward Christmas party

Milligan Valley Christmas Party

Wednesday December 16th

6pm @ Stake Center

Dinner will be served (sign ups were passed around on Sunday)

and a short program will follow.

Santa will be in his workshop following the program!

First Presidency Christmas Devotional

First Presidency Christmas Devotional
The First Presidency Christmas Devotional will feature the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square. Members of the First Presidency will be the speakers.
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 6:00 p.m. (appx 60 minutes)

Christmas Caroling

UPDATE: Due to the weather, we will NOT be caroling this night.

LET'S GO CAROLING

& help to spread a little cheer this wonderful time of year!

Tuesday, December 8th

5:30pm

Meet at the stake center.

Who In the World Is....

C h e r y l T y s s e l i n g was born in Holbrook, AZ and grew up in Joseph City, AZ. She has 4 brothers, 2 sisters and falls in line as the 3rd oldest. Cheryl has 3 children: Rachel, JT lives in CA and Kimmy lives in NM. Cheryl is very well traveled and has lived in many different places including Alpine, AZ; Albany and Queens, NY; Battle Mountain, NV; Moreno Valley, CA; Savanna , GA and Palestine, TX to name a few. She says Savanna Georgia was her favorite place to live because she loved being a part of the old, historic south. Not to mention they make great candy! Her favorite color is blue and she loves Mexican food. Some of her favorite things to do are boating, walking, hiking, sewing (she adds she is trying to do more), volleyball, basketball & motorcycle riding. When asked one of her most embarrassing moments, Cheryl says: “Not having my legs shaved when I broke my neck.” We understand completely! Something no one knows about her is that she is planning 2 weddings and both are happening within 3 months of each other. Her favorite movie is “One Crazy Summer”. Cheryl and her husband met at NMSU in Las Cruces, NM during his investigation into the church. Cheryl has lived in Round Valley since May 2009. Some of the church callings Cheryl has held are Relief Society President, Counselor in YW, Primary President and nursery. She says nursery is her favorite because she loves kids. Her favorite latter-day prophet is President Hinckley. We are so happy to have you in our ward!!

November is National Adoption Awareness Month

Northeast Chapter of Families Supporting Adoption (FSA)
This is an LDS church sponsered adoption group

Presents Activities for November 2009:
-Sat., Nov 7 :Walk-A-Thon, Taylor starts 11am Town of Taylor City Park on Center. We will end by planting a tree in the town of Taylor Park. Please Wear yellow shirts.

-Sat., Nov 14 : Family Bowling, Ponderosa Lanes, Show Low 2pm-4pm $2.50 per game per person, shoe rental $1.50

-Thurs., Nov 19: Snowflake Temple Session 6:30pm (call Temple to reserve a space 928-536-6626)

-Sat., Nov 21: Adoption Conference, Flagstaff 11am

Progressive Dinner

Please join us for our Relief Society Progressive dinner. Tuesday, Nov. 17th at 6pm Starts at Jocelyn Jones home.

(Off Water Canyon...follow the signs-it's in the area behind the old saw mill)

Ward Snowflake Temple Session

Saturday, November 7th 8:30am

you will need to call the Temple to reserve your space

(928) 536-6626.

Relief Society Activity

-Dry Erase Board "Notes" -
-Dry Erase Board "Weekly Menu" -

-Dry Erase Board "Family Night"-

Tuesday, November 3rd 4-8pm @ the stake center.

Come and Go.

We will be making dry erase boards. These pictures are just a few that are available to make. Others include: "Things to do", "Messages", "Chore Chart", "Honey Do".

$16.00 with handle or $14.00 without handle.

Make checks payable to Becky Boone.

Money due no later than 10/25.

Please join us at the Semi-annual pie social at Bishop Hamblin's home following the Priesthood session of General Conference, Saturday, October 3rd.

Emergency Preparedness

THIS HAS BEEN CANCELLED!

County Health Department will update us on the

swine flu season

Better Butter and Yummy Yogurt

Tuesday, October 6, 7pm @ Sister Medlin's home

(that's next door to Sister Ochoa and Sister M. Walker)

Sister Owens in Amity ward will show us how to

make butter and yogurt from scratch from beginning to end.

Salsa enrichment activity recipes

THANKS AGAIN TO CINDY!! She did a great job!
We had a lot of fun and learned a lot at the last enrichment activity. As promised, here are the recipes Cindy showed us. Trust me, these recipes are super delicious and very easy to make. I also have Shelley's 3 different kinds of salsa recipes. If you want it, let me know.

Easy "Canned" Salsa
1 28 oz. can whole stewed tomatoes
1 7 oz. can diced green chili (or 3 or 4 Hatch chili)
1 4 oz. can jalapenos (or 1 or 2 fresh, watch the heat though)
1 or 2 green onions, sliced (optional)
½ to 1 whole white onion, chopped (this is to your taste, can rehydrate some dehydrated onions)
1 T. crushed red pepper (to taste)
2 t. garlic salt
½ t. salt (to taste)

You can throw everything in your food processor and pulse until the texture is to your liking. Or you can even put it in the blender for a smoother salsa.

How to Can Salsa
Canning produce from your own garden can be very rewarding. You can have many different varieties of canned goods stored and ready for your family to eat with a small amount of preparation. See these simple steps to home canning.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You'll Need:
· tomatoes (8 cups)
· 2 1/2 cup onions
· 2 cups Bell Pepper
· 3-5 jalapenos
· 6 cloves minced garlic
· 2 tsp cumin
· 2 tsp pepper
· 1/8 cup canning salt
· 1 cup vinegar, lemon juice or lime juice
· 16 oz tomato sauce
· 16 oz tomato paste
· large stock pot
Step 1
Commercial Caner / Stock pot
For home canning garden fresh salsa we will be using a water bath canning method. If you don't own a commercial water bath caner a large stock pot can be used as a substitute. The only difference between a commercialized water bath caner and a stock pot is the amount of jars you will be able to fit in it.
Step 2
Blanching Tomato's
The first step in making salsa is blanching the tomato's. Blanching is a very easy process you can use to can many types of vegetables and fruits. Simply it is a process where you submerge produce in boiling water for 1-3 minutes and then plunge the produce into cool water. This process separates the skins from the produce making for a much easier peeling process. It is necessary to remove the skins as they become tough and chewy when left on and canned.
*make a small slice in the tomatoes before submerging in the hot water to make it easier.
Step 3
Peel and Dice
Once your tomato's have been boiling 2 minutes remove from your pot and plunge them into a sink full of cold water. When the tomatoes cool you will see the skins begin to lift off of the fruit. Peel your tomatoes and remove any bruised spots. Let the tomatoes drain in a colander for 3-4 minutes to get rid of the excess liquid. Dice your tomatoes and the rest of the fresh produce ingredients.
Step 4
Ingredients
Put all of the ingredients listed into a pot to boil on the stove. You can use lemon and lime juice as a substitute for vinegar. I never stick to the recipe as written. I add green chilies, cilantro, chives or any other fresh produce that I know my family enjoys. I encourage you to add as much of or as little of anything that you know your family likes.
Step 5
Boil and Simmer 10 minutes
Bring all of the ingredients to a boil and allow them to simmer for 10 minutes. Stir your mixture occasionally with a wooden or plastic spoon. It is time to heat up your water bath caner as well. Fill a large stock pot 3/4 full or ensure the water will cover your jars by at least 1 inch. The water should be boiling for 5 minutes before you put the canned produce in.
Step 6
Removing air / Filling Jars
Once your salsa has simmer 10 minutes remove from the heat and begin filling your jars. Fill your jars to within 1/2 inch of the top. You want to use a flat wooden or plastic utensil to ensure you do not have any air bubbles inside your jar. This is done by running your utensil along the inside of your jar. Using a paper towel clean the top outside and inside of your jar. You want to make sure there is no produce between the top of the jar and your canning lid.
Step 7
Large Stock Pot for Canning
This recipe will make 7 and 3/4 quart jars full of salsa. I recommend only filling 7 jars and eating the remaining salsa fresh. You must keep the required amount of head space in the jars for the canning to be successful and your produce safe to eat. Place your quart jars inside your water bath caner for a process time of 25 minutes. I use a large stock pot as it works the same and saves me the expense of buying a "proper" water bath caner.
Step 8
Cooled Salsa
After you have processed the salsa for 25 minutes you can remove your jars and let them cool. Label your jars with the date to ensure that your produce is eaten within the proper time frame. This salsa is good up to one year after the canning date, however, it is so good I guarantee it will be gone much sooner than that. Enjoy your freshly canned produce!

Tips & Warnings
Add any vegetable or seasoning that your family loves.
Can the salsa in smaller jars if you know they will not be consumed quickly.
Give some salsa as gifts.
Increase your cook time if you are more than 1000ft above sea level.
A good rule for canning is to increase process time by 5 minutes for every 1000ft above sea level.
Do NOT use metal utensils when you are canning.

Which Witch is Which??

UPDATE: this class has been cancelled due to confilct with the emergency preparedness class given by the County Health Department the same night at the Stake Center 7pm.

In the Kitchen with....Cindy's salsa share and taste

Bring your favorite Homemade salsa and the recipe to share. You will get to sample everyone's salsa and see which recipe you like.

Cindy is going to show us her favorite and how to jar it for your food storage.

If you don't have salsa on hand, come anyway. We would love to see you there.

Tuesday, Sept 22, 7pm at Jocelyn Jones home

Hot Potatoes

POTATO ORDER
50 lbs red or white potato =$10.00
50 lbs "LIKE" long Yukon gold potatoes =$30 (these are really good for frying).
ALL orders due by 9/27 to Shelley Crosby.
Make checks payable to Dan and Shirley Hanna
Call Shelley Crosby for questions 3-2914

The Quilter's Patch for October

For The Quilter's Patch group on October 15th, Micky Tieman is going to teach us how to do the neatest appliqué technique ever! Anyone could do a simple monogram on a baby blanket to making a picture of your house in fabric. WOW!! The above pictures of the quilt example is done by cutting out the animals from fabric panels. Sister Nelson has your time and place.

September Enrichment Activities

"Wonderful World of Blogging" Tuesday, Sept 8th @ 7pm Jocelyn Jones’ home.

"Hatching Memories” scrapbooking mini class w/ Janiel Hatch @ her home Tuesday, September 15th @ 6pm

"In the kitchen with…” Tuesday, September 27th @ 7pm ( We are working on something really good...look for an upcoming announcement)

If you missed Enrichment Meeting..

Favorite Johnny Lingo line: "She is worth 10 cows if she is worth a hoof!"

Thanks to the ever entertaining young women for the skit. You all did a great job.

We had a really fun time and got to know a little more about the sisters in our ward. A heartfelt thank you to our speakers, Sister Becky Boone, Sister Kathleen Davis and Brother Smith (seminary instructor) and OF COURSE the enrichment board and the Relief Society presidency for making it happen.

We had a lot of requests for the recipe...here you go:

HAWAIIAN HAYSTACKS

2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans cream of chicken soup

1 c. chicken broth or water

2 c. chicken, cooked & cubed

4 c. cooked long grain rice

1 (9 1/2 oz.) can chow mien noodles

3 med. tomatoes, sliced

1 c. chopped celery

1/2 c. chopped green pepper

1/2 c. chopped green onions

1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained

1 c. grated cheddar cheese

1/2 c. slivered almonds

1/2 c. coconut
Combine soup and chicken broth in saucepan. Add chicken and simmer 8 to 10 minutes until heated through. On serving plates layer all ingredients. First, stack rice, chow mien noodles, chicken and gravy. Add tomatoes, celery, green peppers and green onion. Top with pineapple chunks, grated cheese and more chicken and gravy if desired. Stack almonds, coconut and pimiento on top. Makes 8 servings.

LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT Enrichment Meeting IN DECEMBER!!!

If you missed the ward Cook Out....

Can't be a cook out without a good fire.
The next American Idol superstars

We had a great time at the ward cook out. Thank you to Shelley Crosby and the ward activities committee..Fun, good food, great location, perfect evening all around.

Christmas In September update

Christmas In September & Relief Society Dinner & Broadcast
Saturday, Sept 26th– 9:00am-3:30pm @ Stake Center.
Dinner will be served at 4:00pm, please be in Sunday dress as the general Relief Society Meeting broadcast will follow shortly thereafter @ 5:00pm.
All women over the age of 18 are invited to attend the broadcast.
Please remember there will not be a nursery provided and this should not be considered a mother/daughter activity, except for nursing babies.

Who In the World Is....Stacey Johnson?

We are tickled to have Stacey Lynn Johnson and her family in our ward. Thank you to Stacey for letting us get to know her better! She was born in 29 Palms, CA and did a lot of moving around when she was growing up. She has 3 brothers and 2 sisters with Stacey being the oldest. She and her husband, Butch, met in their high school’s health class and also shared similar friends. They have 4 children, Charlotte age 13, Butch age 12, Jake age 7 and Bailey age 6. Some of the places Stacey has lived include 29 Palms, CA, Orange, CA Oceanside, CA and in Arizona Glendale, Yuma, Phoenix, Buckeye, Tonopah, Avondale, Flagstaff, Litchfield Park, Happy Jack and Eagar. WOW. Stacey says her favorite place to live is everywhere because she was with her family. Her favorite colors are white & green. She enjoys hiking, driving in the forest looking for animals with her family, crochet (although she hasn’t done it for a while), reading and doing anything with her family. Stacey relates one of her most
embarrassing moments: “We moved when I was a Sunbeam and I went to my new ward and very excitedly sang Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam. The first time we sang the word sunbeam, I enthusiastically jumped up out of my seat yelling the word (like we did at my previous ward) while the rest of the primary sang sedately. I don’t really remember what happened after that, but I do remember that it was quickly dropped from my favorite song list.” When asked to share something no one else would know, Stacey reveals: “I have absurdly short toes attached to expansively broad feet.” Good to know! Stacey dreams of traveling the world someday. She has lived in Round Valley a little over two years when Butch was hired to teach computer networking at the high school. Some of her church callings have been: Primary Teacher in CTR 8, Valiant 11 & 12, Counselor. Also in Relief Society: Enrichment Specialist, Chorister, Counselor & Visiting Teacher which has been her favorite because it is easier to help people and she relates she has had some amazing partners. Her favorite Latter-day Prophet is a tie between Spencer W. Kimball and Gordon B. Hinckley. President Kimball because he was always straight forward and President Hinckley because he was straight forward and funny.

Be sure to welcome the Johnsons when you see them!

Do you like to sing? Well now is your chance to shine.

We need at least 8 sisters (we would love to have more) join a one time All Woman's Choir to sing in sacrament meeting, October 18th.

Please contact Sister Jocelyn Jones 3-2481 to join.

If we have enough sisters, we will start practicing in September.

Date, location and times TBA

Adult Institute Class

There is an adult Institue class starting on Wednesday. It is at 6pm at the Seminary Building, the cost is $18.75, and they are studying the Book of Mormon. I believe it meets until Christmas. The Young Single Adult Class meets the same night, but at 7 and the cost is free.

Gospel Art Book

If your interested in ordering one (or more) of these books, please let Becky Boone know by phone 3-1590 or email theeagarboones@gmail.com. They are great for church, Family Home Evening, primary talks, etc. Click on the title of post to get more information on them. Anyone can order them, but individually they are $3.50 and if the ward orders them in boxes of 20, the cost will only be $1.50. We already had 20 sign up today, so if you are interested, please let me know and we will order 2 boxes or 3 if needs be.

Enrichment Update

READY, SET, BREAK
We would like to encourage all the sisters to invite someone- like one of your neighbors or your visiting teaching ladies to attend the Enrichment meeting on August 29th. Go the extra mile and offer to go with them or car pool.

Enrichment Meeting "How to be a 10 Cow Woman"

In case you are not sure what a 10-cow woman is: It is a reference to a movie titled "Johnny Lingo" in which a Hawaiian (hence the tropical theme) young men desires to increase the self esteem of his future bride by paying far too much to receive her hand in marriage. Often a quality wife went for 4 or 5 cows but he chose to pay 10 cows for his wife Mohana. As a result she BECAME a beautiful woman, living up to his views of her worth.
The date is set for Saturday, August 29th, 6pm at the stake center. To get you in the mood, come wearing your grass skirts & leis!! Seriously-you don’t want to miss this night, we have fun & enriching things planned for you. This is a perfect night to invite & bring a friend. Come enjoy a night off with dinner served & babysitting provided. We will have door prizes too!! In case that doesn't appeal to you.....here are a few more reasons:

TOP 10 reasons to attend Enrichment night:

1) Your husband COULD do the dishes while you are gone.

2) You won’t have to answer the phone.

3) You won’t have to be the referee for the children.

4) You won’t have to help with the homework and embarrass yourself because you don’t know the answers.

5) You get to leave your husband with the children.

6) Your husband will appreciate you more when you get home! (see #5)

7) Adult conversation!

8) FREE FOOD (It bears repeating) It might include chocolate.

9) You can learn new things to apply at home.

10) You get to see who is new in the ward!

August Spotlight

We are so happy to have Cheryl and her family in our ward and she kindly agreed to be our August Spotlight. A big thank you to Cheryl for letting us get to know her

better!

She was born in Miami, AZ and grew up in Roosevelt and Globe/Miami, AZ area. She has 1 brother and 2 sisters and Cheryl is the 2ND oldest. Her and her husband were married in 1987 and they have 2 beautiful little girls, Ayla Ann and Ethel Ann. Cheryl and her husband met at his pool in Globe, she was good friends with his niece and decided they should meet. Later they all went to a George Straight concert. In 1988 they lived in Alabama near Fort Rucker for her husband's training. May 1988, they moved to Berlin Germany for his first duty station. Cheryl says this was the most exciting place they ever lived because it is so different there and they had the opportunity to be there when the Wall fell. Cheryl says even with all the excitement of a new place, the whole time they were there, they missed their families. After that, they moved back to Globe and lived there until 2001 when they moved to Show Low. They moved to Eagar in 2005 to be closer to her husband's work. Cheryl's favorite color is blue and favorite food is chocolate. She likes to sew, read, quilt, work in the yard and visit with family. Cheryl served in the nursery in Berlin and has served in the Primary presidency in Show Low and is now in the nursery again. She loves serving in the nursery the best because the kids are so young and sweet. Cheryl's favorite prophet is President Hinckley.

Quilter's Patch update

Photo of Crazy Quilt


The group will meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 5:30. The next one, August 19th, will be at Linda Nelson's house to learn how to make a crazy quilt block. Sister Browning is going to show us how to make a rag quilt. These ladies really love quilting and have so much to share. If you are even remotely interested, you need to join the Quilter's Patch!!

If you would like to join the fun, please call Sister Nelson at work 3- 5501 or at home 3-2137 so you know what to bring and where we are meeting as that will alternate. We can change the day to Thursdays if there are some people that can’t meet on Wednesdays.

Christmas In September

You won't want to miss out on this year's Stake Christmas in September. Mark your calenders for Saturday, September 26Th.

1. (Picture not shown) 72 hour kit alcohol bomb $4.25

another game

2. File Folder Games; $5.00 (laminating not included)


3. Casserole dish GLASS ETCHING: $4.00 if you BYO pan. OR $12.00 if we buy it for you.

4. Ghosts-ceramics: $15.00

5. "Joy" and "Noel" wood and fabric Blocks- Joy $4.75, Noel $10.25

6. Child size Apron-bring pair of jeans and fabric for binding

7. Flower headbands $3.50

8. Scripture tote $1.00- bring your own place mat and ribbon

9. "God Bless America" $6.25

10. Vinyl Quote Tiles "Delight": $7.50

11. "I love to see the Temple" glass block with LIGHT (BYO ribbon): $22.50

12. Snowman Soup Tin Can $2.20

13. Family Proclamation Frame: you bring 11x14 frame, mat and photos. They supply the proclamation free.

the same

14. Metal and Wood signs: You have your choice of sayings "Simplify", "Return With Honor", "Families are Forever", "Welcome". $10.00 each.

Ward Cook Out

Friday, August 21st at 6:00pm mark your calendars for the WARD COOK OUT. It will be at Milligan Valley for the whole family. Bring your own meat/ hamburger to grill and a side dish. There will be horse shoes, cowboy line dancing, some story telling and maybe entertainment. Sister Crosby needs to know if you are interested in camping overnight as well. Email her at

swissmissmoo@yahoo.com or give her a call 3-2914.

Food Storage Orders

If you are interested in ordering and/or you have questions, please contact Brother or Sister Crosby at 3-2914. For a larger view, click on the order form below.