WELCOME!

We are so excitied to kick off our very own Horizon Ridge Food Storage information blog! Mitzi and I (Jacquie) will be updating our blog with new and helpful information on ways we can be more prepared and organized with our food storage! We will also be posting money saving deals, such as coupon codes, case lot sales, and other great sales as we find them! I am always looking for a great deal so be sure to check the blog frequently for some them!







Monday, December 26, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! JANUARY 24TH IS OUR NEXT CANNERY DATE...

   THE ITEMS THAT WE CAN ORDER THIS MONTH ARE THE FOLLOWING...


    Beans, Black                                                                           $4.55 per can
    
    Beans, Pinto                                                                             4.70 per can

    Beans, White                                                                            4.25 per can                   

    Milk, Nonfat Dry                                                                         8.60 per can  
    
    White Rice                                                                                3.85 per can
    
    Sugar, Granulated                                                                      4.50 per  can

    Wheat, Red (Hard)                                                                     3.50 per can

JUST A REMINDER THAT WE ARE ONLY GOING EVERY OTHER MONTHS NOW SO BE SURE TO STOCK UP :) ALSO PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL CHECKS ARE MADE OUT TO THE LAS VEGAS CANNERY!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

WE HAVE A NEW CANNERY SPECIALIST...


MY NEW PARTNER IN THE CANNERY WORLD IS....HEIDI CHRISTENSEN! :)

FEWER CANNERY DAYS IN 2012

 THIS NEW YEAR WE WILL ONLY BE GOING TO THE CANNERY EVERY OTHER MONTH. PLEASE BE SURE TO STOCK UP ON ANY ITEMS THAT YOU WILL NEED. HERE ARE THE SCHEDULED CANNERY DATES FOR 2012!

    January 24, 2012
    March 27, 2012
    May 22, 2012
    August 21, 2012
    October 23, 2012
    December 4, 2012

LAS VEGAS CANNERY WILL BE CLOSED UNTILL JANUARY

The Las Vegas Home Storage Center will be closed the entire weeks of December 19 and December 26.  We will re-open January 3, 2012. 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MITZI... :(

Mitzi Marie McCulloch 
(July 18, 1957 - December 7, 2011)
Mitzi Marie McCulloch, 54, of Henderson NV, passed away the 7th day of December 2011. She was born July 18, 1957 to William and Nona Smith.
She graduated from West Yellowstone High School and continued her education at Ricks College where she met Dallas McCulloch. They were married on Sept.10, 1976 and sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple one year later.
Mitzi was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She welcomed all with a big smile and open arms. She devoted herself to her family and raised her children in a home filled with love. She loved spending time with her family at the cabin, fly fishing, hiking and searching for animals in Yellowstone National Park. More than anything she loved being a wife to her husband, a mom to her kids and grandma to her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Dallas Don McCulloch and her children; Shem (Angel) McCulloch, Joshua (Malissa) McCulloch, Shannon (Kasey) Aldrich, Bradley (Marie) McCulloch, 11 grandchildren with another on the way; mother, Nona Smith; sister, Meta (Curtis) Nield; brother, Chipper Smith, and 13 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, William Jay Smith, Mother and Father in-law, Glenda and Don McCulloch.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 15 at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. and Thursday from 10:00 to 10:45 both times at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Sutton Cemetery. Con

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Prayers

Please keep Mitzi and her family in your prayers!!!!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

SEASONAL PRODUCE AND CLEARANCE ITEMS TO LOOK OUT FOR...


FOODS THAT ARE IN SEASON RIGHT NOW AND ITEMS YOU CAN STOCK UP ON FOR NEXT SUMMER!

Seasonal Produce: apples, artichokes, beans, cucumbers, eggplant, grapes, onions, pears (Asian & Bartlett), peppers (bell and chili), squash, tomatillo, tomatoes
Clearance
: camping gear, gardening supplies, bug spray, fans & air conditioners, BBQ supplies– grills, charcoal, lighters

Sunday, August 28, 2011

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

GREAT NEWS....OUR ORDERS ARE GETTING MUCH LARGER...WOOOHOOOO! WE ARE VERY EXCITIED ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE BUILDING THEIR FOOD STORAGE. IF YOU TURN ON THE NEWS LATELY, IT IS ANOTHER REMINDER THE REASON WE ARE ASKED TO BE PREPARED! WITH THE LARGER ORDERS THAT WE ARE GETTING WE ARE HOPING THAT WE CAN GET ONE OR TWO SISTERS TO JOIN US AT THE CANNERY. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN IT ACTUALLY IS A LOT OF FUN! WE WILL BE ADDING A SPOT ON THE SIGN UP SHEET THAT YOU CAN CHECK IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP OUT THAT MONTH.

SEPTEMBERS CANNERY ITEMS...

                Wheat, Hard Red                                            $ 3.50 per can

                Potato Flakes                                                    3.25 per can

                Beans, Refried                                                   4.30 per can

                Cocoa Mix, Hot                                                  9.90 per can

                Flour, White                                                       3.40 per can

                Fruit Drink Mix                                                    8.50 per can

                Pancake Mix                                                      3.05 per bag (already packaged)

                Potato Pearls                                                     4.25 per bag (already packaged)

                Starter Kit                                                         22.00 per case (6 cans-wheat, rice, etc)

COSTCO

I HAVE HEARD THROUGH THE STRAWBERRY PATCH THAT COSTCO HAS THE #10 CANS OF STRAWBERRIES AT AN AMAZING PRICE OF $9.95. THIS IS A THE CHEAPEST I HAVE EVER SEEN SO NOW IS THE TIME TO STOCK UP!!!

Sunday, June 26, 2011

I found this blog and it has inspired me to be a better homemaker!

 "In the midst of affliction my table is spread"
"The Lord is My Shepherd", Hymn 108

HIGHLY suggest checking out this website!!!


She has a ton of recipies all made from food storage, home schooling ideas, tips on shopping wisely, heirloom sewing etc.

Grocery Store Savings Blogs to check out...

I am listing some great blogs and websites that you ladies can check out prior to doing your grocery store shopping and save a lot of money! Some of these blogs/websites have the deals for Target, Walgreens etc.

http://www.fabulesslyfrugal.com/
http://www.hip2save.com/
http://www.athriftymom.com/
http://www.thekrazycouponlady.com/

Water, Water and more Water!

Just a reminder to be stocking up on your water storage! It is getting really hot out there and this should be at the top of our lists! Lots of the stores are offering great sales on bottled water so pick up a few extras everytime you go to the store! So get stocking!!!

Friday, May 27, 2011

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW FOOD STORAGE ANALYZER!

THIS IS A GREAT TOOL TO CALCULATE YOUR FOOD STORAGE! IT ALLOWS YOU TO ADD ALL YOUR DEHYDRATES, FREEZE DRIED, WET PACK, MRE MEALS, BUT WHAT I THINK IS SO AWESOME IS IT EVEN ALLOWS YOU TO ADD FOODS YOU HAVE PICKED UP FROM YOUR GROCERY STORE! IT IS SUPER EASY TO DO AND ITS FREE!!! CAN'T GET BETTER THAN THAT, SO BE SURE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS LADIES!!!


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Saturday, May 14, 2011

BUCKET LIST...

BUY YOUR FOOD STORAGE BUCKETS WHILE YOU CAN! THIS IS SISTER LEE LLOYD'S FINAL BUCKET OFFER. BUCKETS ARE $5.50 EACH.IF YOU BUY 25 OR MORE THEY GO DOWN TO $5.25. THEY ARE FOOD GRADE AND COME WITH A LID. CALL FOR MORE INFO AND PURCHASE!!! AWESOME DEAL! YOU CAN BULK UP YOUR FOOD STORAGE!

Friday, May 13, 2011

TUESDAY MAY 24TH IS OUR CANNERY DAY!

LETS GET PREPARED LADIES!!!

THIS MONTH THE CANNERY IS OFFERING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

BLACK BEANS $4.55
PINTO BEANS $4.70
WHITE BEANS $4.25
MILK NON-FAT DRY $8.60
WHITE RICE $4.00
GRANULATED SUGAR $6.00
HARD RED WHEAT $3.50
BOXES THAT HOLD 6 #10 CANS .86

IMPORTANT NEW PAYMENT INFORMATION!
****PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHECKS MADE OUT TO THE CANNERY. WE WILL NO LONGER BE EXCEPTING CHECKS MADE OUT TO MITZI OR MYSELF. WE HAVE HAD A FEW PROBLEMS AND WERE ADVICED THAT OTHER WARDS REQUIRE THE CHECKS TO BE MADE OUT TO THE CANERY TOO! THANKS SO MUCH!****

Monday, April 25, 2011

COSTCO #10 CANS

HI LADIES! JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT COSTCO HAS AUGASON FARMS FREEZE DRIED WHOLE STRAWBERRIES FOR $14.99, WHOLE EGGS FOR $13.99 AND MORNING MOO’S LOW FAT DRY MILK FOR $9.59! ALL ARE #10 CANS. GREAT WAY TO STOCK UP OR TO START YOUR FOOD STORAGE!

Saturday, April 16, 2011

INTERESTING INFORMATION ON FOOD PRICES AND FOOD STORAGE PRICES!

Here is part of an article in The Examiner and LDS Living; 
“Price increases on April 4 at the LDS canneries show inflation up between 11 and 49 percent for many basic food staples. These rise in prices are a strong barometer for the overall economy since the LDS facilities are usually the last to raise prices for their communities, which provides food in bulk that they can collect through their vast networking operations.  According to the new price list from April 4, many food staples have increased by more than 20 percent since the last price list came out just three months ago on January 3.”

Friday, April 15, 2011

BOUNTIFUL BASKETS!!!

BOUNTIFUL BASKETS IS AN AMAZING CO-OP PROGRAM FOR GETTING FRUITS AND VEGTABLES! YOU DONATE $15.00 A WEEK. I HAVE PRICED THE BASKETS IN COMPARISSON TO OUR LOCAL GROCERY STORES AND WAS AMAZED TO FIND THAT I HAD GOTTEN OVER $50.00 WORTH OF FRUITS AND VEGTABLES! THE FRESHNESS AND VARIETY YOU GET IS ALSO REALLY GOOD. THEY ALSO OFFER ORGANIC VEGTABLES, AND BREADS!

Visit http://www.BountifulBaskets.org to participate in this week's offerings. Make sure you sign up on Mondays from 10 am to Tuesday night at 10pm, anytime after that they are closed for the week. Sister Lee Loyd runs the Pebble Park site so make join us there :)

CANNERY SCHEDULE FOR 2011

THE REMAINING CANNERY SCHEDULE FOR THIS YEAR....
APRIL- CLOSED
MAY 24TH
JUNE-CLOSED
JULY-CLOSED
AUGUST 23RD
SEPTEMBER 27TH
OCTOBER 25TH
NOVEMBER CLOSED
DECEMBER 6TH

What can you get for $5.00 a week???

We are excitied to announce the start of the $5.00 a week food storage plan!

 It is suggested that you save the change from the five dollars so you can use it  the weeks that the items cost a bit more. I am sure that some of this will depend on where you shop and how you obtain your supplies.

Week 1-- 6 pounds salt,
Week 2-- 5 cans cream of chicken soup
Week 3-- 20 pounds of sugar
Week 4-- 8 cans tomato soup

We will be updating our new lists each month!

Cannery Nutritional Information

Southern Nevada Home Storage Center (The Cannery)
4455 Allen Ln
North Las Vegas, Nevada 89031
Phone (702) 649-2909
FAX (702) 649-5065


Here are the labels and nutritional information on the cannery items we can get!!!





Thursday, February 24, 2011

GROCERY MONEY SAVING TIPS FROM TODAY'S COUPON CLASS!

GROCERY STORE MONTHLY SALES CALENDAR:
JANUARY- NATIONAL OATMEAL MONTH*ALL OATMEAL FOODS* DELI PLATTERS, HEALTH FOODS, VITAMINS, MEDICINES, SOUPS* CLEARANCE ITEMS WILL BE HOLIDAY/WINTER ITEMS.
FEBRUARY- AMERICAN HEART MONTH *ASPRINE AND VITAMINS* CANNED FOOD MONTH, CASE LOT SALES* CEREALS, SYRUPS, FROZEN WAFFLES, PANCAKES.  CLEARENCE ITEMS WILL BE VALENTINE’S DAY RELATED ITEMS.
MARCH- SPRING CLEANING THEME* HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, CLEANERS*FROZEN FOOD MONTH (BAG SALES, BOGO’S)*IRISH RELATED FOODS*PEANUTS AND NUT CONTAINING ITEMS* CLEARANCE ITEMS ON POPSICLES AND ICE-CREAMS.
APRIL-EASTER RELATED ITEMS*BUTTER, COOKIE, CAKE AND BROWNIE MIXES, SUGAR, SPICES, CHOCOLATE CHIPS*EARTH DAY PROMOS* ORGANIC FOODS, NATURAL CLEANERS, GREEN LIGHT BULBS*DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BATTERIES
MAY- SUMMER KICK OFF ITEMS* CONDIMENTS, PRODUCE, CHIPS, CHEESE, GRILLING MEATS, SODAS, PAPER GOODS, POPSICLES/ICE-CREAM, SUNSCREAN, AND ALLERGY MEDICINE.
JUNE- DAIRY MONTH*MILK, EGGS, CHEESE, BUTTER, SOUR CREAM, WHIPPING CREAM, ICE CREAM/ICE POPS AND JUICES*
JULY- BBQ SALES AND THE START OF BACK TO SCHOOL ITEMS* CONDIMENTS, MEATS, PAPER GOODS, SODAS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, INSECT REPELLENT AND SUNSCREAN*
AUGUST- BACK TO SCHOOL ITMES* LUNCHBOX FOODS, LUNCHABLES, LUNCH MEAT, BREAD, COLD CEREALS, SNACK FOODS, KELLOGG’S AND CLOROX ITEM PROMOS, FROZEN BREAKFAST FOODS*SCHOOL SUPPLIES* CLEARANCE ITEMS ON BBQ ITEMS AND SUMMER ITEMS*
SEPTEMBER- ALL BACK TO SCHOOL ITEMS CONTINUE TILL LABOR DAY, JUICES BOXES, POP TARTS*ALL TOMATO PRODUCTS*SPAGHETTI SAUCES, TOMATO SOUPS, TOMATO SAUCES AND CANNED TOMATOS*BABY ITEMS SALE*
OCTOBER- FALL AND HALLOWEEN RELATED ITEMS*PUMPKINS, APPLES, CANDY, NUTS* BAKING GOODS FLOUR, SUGAR, BAKING SODA, BAKING POWDER, SPICES* PET PRODUCTS* CAR CARE* BATTERIES*
NOVEMBER- HOLIDAY DINNER FOODS* TURKEYS, FROZEN PIES, BUTTER, FRESH POTATOES AND CRANBERRIES, POTATO AND STUFFING MIXES, BREADS, GRAVY, CANNED VEGTABLES AND CRANBERRY SAUCE
DECEMBER- CONTINUE OF HOLIDAY DINNER FOODS* HAM, DELI PLATTERS, COLD CUTS, DIPS, CRACKERS, SODA, CREAMED SOUPS, BROTHS, GREEN BEANS, FRIED ONIONS, EGG NOG, PAPER
CLEARANCE ON ALL HOLIDAY ITEMS*GOODS*BAKING FOODS* FLOUR, SUGAR, CHOCOLATE CHIPS, PIE FILLINGS, SPRINKLES, ICINGS, ETC.*
SCHOOL SUPPLIES, OFFICE SUPPLIES, PAPER TOWELS, LAUNDRY BLEACH, MEDICAL ITEMS, BAND-AIDS, CREAMS, HOT/COLD COMPRESSES, TOOTHPASTE, TOOTHBRUSHES, HAIR BRUSHES, HAIR BANDS, CLIPS, ETC.

WHERE DO YOU GET COUPONS??
 SUNDAY NEWSPAPER
ONLINE AT: SMARTSOURCE.COM, GROCERYGOUPONCARTCART.COM, THEGROCERYGAME.COM, GROCERYCOUPONGUIDE.COM, ORGANIC COUPONS CAN BE FOUND AT HEALTHESAVERS.COM AND WHOLEFOODSCOOP.ORG
GROCERY STORE WEBSITES HAVE COUPONS THAT ATTACH TO YOUR SAVINGS CARDS
EBAY! GREAT PLACE TO GET COUPONS WITHOUT HAVING TO CLIP THEM!
CELL PHONE: CELLFIRE
OTHER PLACES TO LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL ONLINE SAVINGS AND STORE SAVINGS ARE RETAILMENOT.COM AND COUPONCABINNCABIN.COM

YOU CAN STILL ORDER THE BEST HONEY EVER...COX'S HONEY!

QUICK REMINDER...THE SPRING HONEY ORDER IS DUE TOMORROW 2/25. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE CALL...
Virginia C. Walker
(702)568-8454cp(702)768-2456

Thursday, February 17, 2011

YOU CAN STILL DO A BEEF ORDER!



Martin Nay is ready to do another Meat Order and Delivery to the
Las Vegas Area!

If you are interested please contact Martin Nay @
Cell: 435.690.1178 

****Remember to tell him you are part of the “Lee Lloyd Order”****

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

RASPBERRIES ARE SOLD OUT :(

UNFORTUNATELY BEPREPARED.COM SOLD OUT OF THE RASPBERRIES GROUP SPECIAL THIS MONTH! THEY ONLY ALOT A CERTAIN AMOUNT EACH MONTH AT THE SPECIAL RATE SO WHEN THEY SELL OUT, THAT'S IT! I GUESS WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GET ON IT REALLY QUICKLY EACH MONTH! SUCH A BUMMER! SORRY!

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

COUPON AND MONEY SAVING TIP CLASS!

COME SEE HOW MUCH MONEY YOU CAN SAVE BY SIMPLY CLIPPING COUPONS AND WATCHING THE GROCERY STORE CIRCULARS! IT IS A VERY SIMPLE WAY TO CUT YOUR GROCERY STORE BILLS IN HALF! I WILL BE SHARING WITH YOU ALL THE INSIDER TIPS THAT THE GROCERY STORES AND MANY OTHER STORES DO NOT WANT US TO KNOW!


ALBERTSONS


TOTAL BILL CAME TO $126.03. ACTUALLY PAYED $45.27. TOTAL SAVINGS WAS $80.76!

WHEN: FEBRUARY 24TH
WHERE: JACQUIE BOLLINGER'S HOUSE
* TREATS WILL BE SERVED!
             

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

NOW OFFERING ADDITIONAL CANNERY ITEMS!

WE ARE EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO HELP BUILD YOUR FOOD STORAGE! WE HAVE SIGNED UP TO GET GROUP SPECIALS THROUGH BEPREPARED.COM. EACH MONTH WE WILL BE OFFERED DIFFERENT ITEMS FOR A HUGE DISCOUNT IF WE ORDER IN BULK AND GET FREE SHIPPING! WE MUST ORDER THE MINIMUM AMOUNT AS A GROUP IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THESE DISCOUNTS.

THIS MONTHS GROUP SPECIALS ARE...
FREEZE DRIED STRAWBERRY SLICES FOR $13.00 EACH (REG. $17.95, 12 CAN MIN. ORDER)
FREEZE DRIED RASPBERRIES WHOLE FOR $20.00 EACH (REG. $32.50, 6 CAN MIN. ORDER)
FREEZE DRIED CELERY PIECES FOR $12.00 EACH (REG. $18.95, 6 CAN MIN. ORDER)
DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPER DICES FOR $9.00 EACH (REG. $14.95, 12 CAN MIN.)

THE SIGN-UP SHEET IS IN THE RELIEF SOCIETY FOLDER. PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED FOR YOUR ORDER TO BE PLACED

FEBRUARY CANNERY LIST

WE WILL BE GOING TO THE CANNERY ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22NT FROM 11-1PM.

ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR THIS MONTH...
APPLE SLICES FOR $5.10
CARROTS FOR $7.50
MACARONI FOR $3.85
OATS QUICK FOR $2.05
OATS REGULAR FOR $2.10
ONIONS DRY FOR $6.30
POTATO FLAKES FOR $3.30

ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE BY FEBRUARY 20TH. IF YOU SIGN UP BUT DON'T PAY, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER, SORRY!

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

MAJOR SHOUT OUT TO SISTER MEGAN RICHARDSON!

THANK YOU MEGAN FOR ALL YOUR HELP AT THE CANNERY TODAY!!!! WE SO APPRECIATE ALL YOUR HELP! YOU ARE AMAZING!

Monday, January 17, 2011

COME AND MEET THE AUTHOR OF "I DARE YOU TO EAT IT"!

 Come Join Us with a fun evening with guest speaker Liesa Card the author of the book

“I Dare You To Eat It!”

Designing Food Storage you would actually WANT to eat!

WHERE: Guildford Chapel
1525 Guildford Drive
Henderson, NV 89014

WHEN: Friday, January 21st at 7 pm

Saturday, January 15, 2011

CASE LOT SALE AT SMITHS!

CASE LOT SALE AT SMITHS ENDS TUESDAY JANUARY 18TH! THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO STOCK UP ON EVERYDAY ITEMS! MUST HAVE A SMITHS PREFERRED CARD...

WHAT'S ON SALE???

LIBBY'S VEGETABLES CASE OF 12 FOR $6.00 (.50 PER CAN)
STARKIST CHUNK LIGHT TUNA CASE OF 48 FOR $24.00 (.50 PER CAN)
MARUCHAN RAMEN NOODLES SOUP CASE OF 24 FOR $3.00 (8 FOR $1.00)
KROGER TOMATO SAUCE 8 OZ CAN CASE OF 24 FOR $5.99 (.25 PER CAN)
KROGER CREAM SOUPS CASE OF 24 FOR $13.20 (.55 PER CAN)
HORMEL CHILI CASE OF 12 FOR $10.56 (.88 PER CAN)
KROGER TOMATOES CASE OF 24 FOR $11.99 (.50 PER CAN)
KROGER BEANS CASE OF 24 FOR 11.99 (.50 PER CAN)
KROGER PEANUT BUTTER CASE OF 12 FOR $15.00 (4 FOR $5.00)
KROGER VALUE GRANULATED SUGAR 4 LB BAG CASE OF 10 FOR $18.90
QUAKER INSTANT OATMEAL CASE OF 12 FOR $20.00 ($1.67 EACH)
KROGER HONEY 16 OZ CASE OF 12 FOR $28.80 ($2.40 EACH)
CAMPBELL'S SPAGHETTIOS CASE OF 24 $13.20 (.55 EACH)
KROGER FRUIT  CASE OF 24 FOR $18.96 (.79 EACH)
GEISHA MANDARIN ORANGES CASE OF 24 FOR $12.00 (.50 EACH)
DINTY MOORE BEEF STEW CASE OF 12 FOR $23.88 ($1.99 EACH)
SPAM CASE OF 12 FOR $22.68 ($1.89 EACH)

January Cannery information...

THE CANNERY DAY FOR THIS MONTH IS JANUARY 25TH AT 9AM. WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN US IF YOU CAN! MITZI AND I WILL FILL YOUR ORDER AND DELIVER THEM TO YOU! IF YOU ARE NOT HOME, WE WILL LEAVE THEM ON YOUR DOORSTEP UNLESS YOU WILL BE OUT OF TOWN, SO PLEASE LET US KNOW AHEAD OF TIME IF YOU WILL BE. ALSO, WE WILL NEED ALL PAYMENTS MADE PRIOR TO US GOING TO PLACE YOUR ORDER!

ITEMS AVAILABLE THIS MONTH:
WHEAT, HARD RED $2.70 PER CAN (THEIR IS A 16 CAN LIMIT PER FAMILY)
BEANS, BLACK $4.45
BEANS, PINTO $4.65
BEANS, WHITE $4.25
MILK-NONFAT DRY $7.05
RICE, WHITE $3.20
SUGAR, GRANULATED $4.65

ALSO AVAILABLE PREPACKAGED IN 6 CANS PER CASE:
BEANS, PINTO $29.30
RICE, WHITE $20.20
WHEAT, HARD $17.05

Why do you need to have FOOD STORAGE?

"Begin in a small way,...and gradually build toward a reasonable objective." Gordon B. Hinckley in Conference Report Oct. 2002

QUESTION: Why do you need to have FOOD STORAGE?
A disaster such as a flood, an earthquake, or a snowstorm could hit a city of an entire region, cutting off roads and making it impossible for FOOD and other items to be transported to the markets. Political unrest or strikes by truckers, shippers, or rail workers could interfere with the transport of FOODS. Other types of disasters, such as famine resulting from drought, hurricanes, floods, and even wars, have occurred in many countries and could occur again. When such disasters affect the entire community, FOOD and other supplies often cannot be obtained, even if money is available. A family can also experience in the form of illness or unemployment that results in a lack of income, making it necessary to rely on home FOOD STORAGE!

QUESTION: Where do I get started or continue my storage?
1) Sign up for the cannery items that are available each month. Sign-up sheets are in the Relief Society binder.
2) Buy food at bulk at places like Costco or Sam's Club or during case lot sales at the grocery store.

Some great resources: providentliving.org & dailybreadfoodstorage.com & BePrepared.com & the LV cannery

JANUARY'S CHALLENGE... WATER STORAGE!!!

THIS MONTH WE ARE CHALLENGING ALL OF YOU TO GET YOUR WATER SUPPLY TOGETHER!

"A person can live up to weeks without food, but significant damage can be done to your body in a matter of DAYS without WATER!"

Here are some helpful guidelines to follow in preparing and treating your water supply...

How much do we need?
24 gallons per adult will sustain you for 2 weeks
children 7-10 years of age will need 90% of what an adult requires
children 4-6 years of age will need 70% of what an adult requires
children 3 and under will need 50% of what an adult requires



Water Storage & Purification

          The need for pure water in the body is greater than almost any other need in the body.  Experts tell us 3 days without water and our bodies will degenerate and die.  Contaminated water though will kill you in less than 24 hrs. This is why we need to know how to store and purify water. We lose water from respiration, perspiration, and elimination.  These all can contribute to dehydration and death.

 A few points to remember when water is low or unavailable:
* Don’t ever eat ice or snow in cold weather with out melting it first, if you          
   don’t have access to external heating.
* Keep exercise and activity to a minimum and in hot weather only move at night.
* Eating food will cause the body to dehydrate faster when water supply is  
   unavailable.

Dangers in water:
* Biological-protozoas, bacteria, viruses
* Chemical- heavy metals, salts, fuels, pollutants, chemicals

Storing water:
* Store 1 gal. per person per day. 14 gallons minimum for 2 weeks.
* Store in food grade, clean containers.  Use a variety of sizes for easy use and  
   transport. 
* Purchasing some bottled water on sale is a good idea too.
* Do not leave water storage on cement, set on top of 2x4's

Water sources:
* Water heater
* Rain water
* Toilet flush tank
* Creeks, rivers, ponds

Non usable sources:  (Chemicals do not boil out and some may be toxic.  Possibility of distilling.)
* Water from a water bed
* Hot tubs
* Swimming pools
         
Steps of purification:
* Clarify or strain
* Disinfect
* Filter
* Remove contaminates if using chemically polluted water.



Clarifying is removing or straining out any suspended particles.  Bacteria can hide in any piece of debris making disinfection harder or impossible.  Use coffee filters, layers of paper towels, or tightly woven cloth.  Allow water to settle and pour off or scoop out water.  Commercial filter bags are great and very cost effective.

Disinfecting is killing or removing pathogens (bugs) that can cause illness and disease. Boil-pasteurize-distill-solar disinfection-chlorine bleach-iodine-silver-stabilized oxygen.
         
* Boiling is the safest method.  Kills most microorganisms that cause illness.  Clarify before boiling.  (Doesn’t remove contaminants like heavy metals, salts and most chemicals.)

* Pasteurization-heat water to 160 degrees for 6-20 min. (or higher temp. for a shorter time)  Kills all bacteria, viruses, parasites, giardia, eggs, worms, cholera, salmonella and those that cause typhoid, E. Coli, Hep. A, and rotavirus.  Water Pasteurization Indicator (WAPI) is the tool needed.

* Water distillation removes contaminants that boiling and chemicals can’t.  Removes heavy metals, salts and other chemicals.  It is a slow process and requires a lot of energy.  Will NOT remove substances with lower boiling point than water (oil, petroleum, alcohol, etc.)

* Solar Disinfection (Sodis) uses UV rays to eliminate harmful pathogens.  Fill ¾ full shake for 20 seconds, finish filling.  Place transparent container of filtered water in direct sun for 5-6 hrs.  Increase exposure to two consecutive days if heavy cloud cover.  Will NOT remove chemicals, tastes, or smells.  Won’t treat large volumes of water.

* Chlorine Bleach, Clarify water before treating.  16 drops of liquid chlorine bleach to one gallon of water.  Let stand 30 min.  Should have slight chlorine smell. No added soap or fragrances.  Liquid bleach has a short shelf life (about 6 mo.)  It does not remove contaminants such as heavy metals, salts, and chemicals.

* Sodium Dichloro-s-Triazinetrione
This is powdered chlorine bleach, stores 15 years.  Purchase only with a 99% Sodium Dichloro-s-Triazinetrione Dihydrate and 1 % INERT INGREDIENTS.
Use  ¼ tsp. in 55 gallon barrel.  A slight smell of chlorine should be present after 24 hrs. (if not repeat process).  Clarify water before treating.  Again, this does not remove contaminants such as heavy metals, salts, and most chemicals.
            A stock solution can be made by adding a ¼ teaspoon to a gal of water.  Then you can use this solution to purify smaller amounts of water.  Simply divide the barrel of water and the solution in the same amounts, example:
         
            2 quarts to 25 - 27 gals of water              1 cup to 3 gals of water
            1 quart to   12-13 gals of water                 ½ cup to 1.5 gals of water
            1 pint to     6-7       gals of water              ¼ cup to ¾ of a gallon of water

* Iodine treatment- Chemical halogen available in 5-7 % solution, 10% solution, tablets, crystals, and 2% tincture.  Must remain in water for a certain period of time to work.  Varies with water temp., PH, and strength of solution.  Not recommended for pregnant women, people with thyroid problems, and those with a known hypersensitivity to Iodine, or prolong  use (more than a few weeks at a time).