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!

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 21^st at 7 pm

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).