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Taryn's Cherry Bar Dessert

2011-03-03T12:15:00.000-08:00

Here is the recipe for the Cherry Bar dessert I (Taryn) made for Tuesday
night. I had a few requests so I thought this would be the easiest
way to get it out there for everyone!

Cherry Bars

Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling

GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Directions
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the
extracts. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture
just until combined.

Spread 3 cups batter into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking
pan. Spread with pie filling. Drop the remaining batter by
teaspoonfuls over filling.

Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire
rack. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over bars.

Yield: 5 dozen (depending on how large you cut them!)

Relief Society Birthday Celebration March 1st 2011

2011-02-17T12:01:00.000-08:00

The Relief Society Birthday Social on Tuesday March 1st at the church from 7 to 8:30. It will be a dinner and we will have a short program. All Relief Society sisters and friends are invited. There will be a children's room available.

Valentines Potluck at Linda's feb. 14th at 11:30 am

2011-02-08T08:26:00.000-08:00

The Valentines potluck is at Linda R's from 11:30 to 1:00 on the 14th of February.Please refer to the ward list for address.Call Linda at 395-1736 if anyone needs directions. Make sure to feed your kids before you come. There will be a snack for the kids and a movie.Bring potluck, scripture on Love, strengthening relationships or just your favorite scripture, and any ideas for upcoming Relief Society meetings.
If you are coming and joining the fun during your lunch break or cannot bring a potluck don;t worry, still come and enjoy and eat.

Recipe Group- tonight at 7 pm at Vermillions

2011-02-08T08:25:00.000-08:00

Just a reminder that Sister Vermillion is hosting a recipe night tonight! It will be at her home at 7:00 and her wonderful neighbor from India will be teaching us how to make flat bread.

Also, there will be a Valentines Day Potluck at Linda Richardson's home on the 14th from 11:30 to 1:00. Bring something yummy to share, a favorite scripture on Love or strengthening relationships, and your ideas for future Relief Society meetings. Bring your little ones. We will have a movie and snacks for them! Come join the fun

A generous donation of "expensive" cheese blend

2011-01-31T06:53:00.000-08:00

A generous donation of "expensive" cheese blend powder has come my
way. (Thanks Lori A.!)

It is enough and to share. I have divided it into two-cup portions
and will bring it to Church today. This is a fantastic and free food
storage opportunity for the first 20 people that want a sample.

The powder is similar to what comes in the Kraft macaroni and cheese
box, but with less scary ingredients and of a much higher quality.
You can use it with your food storage macaroni or make spreads/sauces,
cheesey potato casserole or soup, dips, ... I experimented and made
cheesey popcorn last night---yumbola!

Here are the reconstituting instructions---because I'm not going to
write it out 20 times:

Combine cheese blend powder with hot water. Stir together until
smooth and creamy.
Spread = 3/4 cup powder and 3/4 cup hot water for 1 cup spread
Sauce = 1 cup powder and 1/2 cup hot water for 1 cup sauce

Ingredients: whey, modified food-starch, cheddar cheese, pasteurized
milk, salt, annatto extract, cheese culture (enzymes), non-fat milk,
partially hydrogenated soybean oil, lactic acide, disodium phosphate,
and yellow dye 5 and 6.

1/4 cup serving containes 55 calories 1 gram fat, 2 grams protein, 8
grams carbohydrates and 18% calcium.

Yarn Group- 1st Thursday of each month!

2010-11-20T07:38:00.000-08:00

Dear Sisters,
We are so excited about this new group. Here is the information and please let us know if you have any questions...

Yarn Group will be meeting the first Thursday of every month, starting December 2 at 8 PM at Lisa Rees' house. It will be a fun, low key night to come socialize with other knitters and crocheters! Bring a current project and knit or crochet in company. Bring a past project for others to admire if you'd like. Share techniques, fondle yarn, show off your work to people who appreciate it. There will be munchies! Get inspired by other yarnaholics! All skill levels welcome! Beginners wanting to learn should choose a smooth-textured yarn (avoid anything nubbly, furry, or novelty--they're hard to learn on) that inspires you, and then get the size needles or hook recommended on the label. Questions? Call or email Lisa R.

Dry Packing Nov 6th

2010-10-28T13:45:00.002-07:00

Our ward has reserved the Groveport Home Storage facility
for dry packing food storage items on:

November 6, 2010 from 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Prices for these bulk products through the Church are locked
in through December 31, 2010. Today's Dispatch and other
business indicators project grain product prices to increase
dramatically---as much as 70%.

Don't delay, check your finances today and plan to participate
in this blessing and opportunity afforded us by inspired Church
leaders to feed our families healthy and nourishing food at
affordable prices!

Go to the www.providentliving.org website to download a blank order
form or fill in the blanks and it will total the items for you!

Questions? Call Sister Dragoo or e-mai

New Store House Business hours

2010-10-28T13:45:00.001-07:00

Groveport Home Storage
Hours of Operation

Monday 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
and 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday/Thursday BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Friday CLOSED ALL DAY

Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

For reservations call Brother Larry Lewis

Favorites Party- Nov 2nd 2010 @ 7 pm

2010-10-28T13:39:00.001-07:00

Dear Sisters,
i just wanted to remind everyone of our super fun Favorites Party. Stephanie Woolf and i are hosting a wonderful party and want to make sure everyone can come. we passed out invites thispast Sunday, but in case you weren't there we wanted to get the word out... the party is this next Tuesday November 2nd at 7 pm. it will be at Margo Smiths home. Come dressed in your fav outfit and bring your fav dessert or appitizer to share. Bring 2 of your fav things that cost no more than $5 each. At the party you will get to share what your fav thing is and then give them to 2 people. You will go home with some elses fav things. It will be a special night. Please come and help us spread the word.
Thanks....Margo and Stephanie

BBQ @ the Hammond's Tuesday Sept. 14th @ 7pm

2010-09-11T15:01:00.000-07:00

Dear Sisters,
We are so excited for our upcoming BBQ. It is going to be so much fun and we really want everyone to come and meet someone new. We will provide some fun BBQ dishes. We need some salads. We need about ten salads. If you are interested in bringing a salad, please let Margo know. We don't want anyone missing out. If you need a nursery, please contact Margo as well and we will work something out. We don't want to provide a nursery if there is no need but if there is a need, let us know. Don't forget the details:
Where: Hammonds Home

When: Tuesday, Sept 14th 7pm
Why: Have fun, bond and learn some new recipes

Thanks and let us know if you have any questions.

MAY- BEANS

2010-05-30T08:40:00.000-07:00

MAY - Beans/Legumes

Week 18/May 2 Inventory
Read Genesis 25:29-34. Claim your LDS birthright by obtaining your basic food storage as directed by our Prophets and Apostles lo, these many years.

Take time this week to accurately inventory and assess your current bean/legume storage. Determine if existing supplies are stored correctly. Beans have an indefinite shelf life in cans that are kept dry and cool. Beans purchased and stored in bulk paper bags or store packaging are more susceptible to mold and dampness. Any damaged food storage items should be destroyed, discarded or properly composted out of the reach of people and animals.

On the first Monday of each month: do this only if physically able and make sure children are excluded from the area: Carefully drain two gallons of water from your water heater into a strong bucket with a handle---it will be dangerously hot. Let the water in the bucket cool down in a closed area away from children, then discard. By doing this each month you set the stage for emergency water storage. (Refer to February water storage guidelines for information/instructions.)

Week 19/May 9 Storage
A total of 60 pounds of legumes should be stored for every person/age group in the basic food storage plan. That’s 10 pounds per month for our newlywed couple.

Dry beans store indefinitely in a cool, dry location. Take advantage of our wonderful storehouse facilities obtain smaller, pantry size cans or pouches to make it convenient to use beans every week. (Storing dry beans in the refrigerator or freezer is not recommended.)

Week 20/May 16 Nutrition
Besides being a recommended for our basic food storage, buying beans is a food budget bargain! Remember the "magic beans" in the children's story, Jack and the Beanstalk? Selling the cow wasn't such a bad idea (high cholesterol, high fat, high maintenance, etc.)

Here’s the scoop on the usable protein in steak versus cooked beans---Three ounces of steak is about 350 calories and provides 15 grams of usable protein while 1 1/4 cups of beans is 350 calories but provides 22.5 grams of usable protein! Beans provide soluble fiber which has a cleansing effect on the arteries!

Let's make that simpler to understand----beans are cheaper and healthier and we can eat more so we'll be fuller but consume fewer calories at less cost! So, store, prepare and celebrate all beans everywhere! Try eating fewer cows and eat more beans this month and every month to lower your cholesterol.

Week 21/May 23
Companies spend thousands of dollars developing recipes that showcase their products and beans are no exception. Start out your excellent bean adventures by buying one to two pound packages of dry beans or canned beans at the grocery store. Packages will state the general nutrition information, basic cooking instructions and usually a recipe featuring their the beans purchased. Most canned beans are better if you rinse and drain them before using in recipes.

After your comfort level increases, branch out with bulk buying and try different kinds of beans. Then, experiment with your favorite recipes; add up to ¼ cup bean flour (fancy name for ground dried beans) to baked products without changing your recipes. Substitute bean butter (a fancy name for cooked, mashed, unseasoned beans) cup for cup instead of butter in casseroles, instead of cream cheese in appetizers, and a gazillion other things! You can even sneak bean butter into your kid’s macaroni and cheese instead of using the butter or margarine that the box or recipe calls for (just make sure you use the white or navy beans for this trick!)

There is no limit to the bean tricksters in our ward. Beans have been tucked in your brownies and cookies at ward dessert nights. They’ve been baked into muffins, breads and rolls. White navy beans have displaced the more expensive garbanzo beans, dips and lots of other yummy dishes.

Week 22/May 30 Purchase
Now that you know the rest of the story about magic beans---call Brother Lewis at the Bishops Storehouse (936-2627). Schedule a personal dry pack session with your family members over 12 years old or grab a food storage buddy and go get some beans as your personal finances permit. Label and date all additions to your food storage. Record all purchases in your food storage binder.

Use the Internet to discover bountiful bunches of bean recipes! Share your success with using beans and other food storage items during the Relief Society “good news” moment.

Get the recipe for bean butter from your ward food storage specialists. Grind some beans into flour this week! What have you “bean” waiting for!

FUDGE (crazy but good!)
one 12 - 16 ounce bag chocolate chips
7 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 cup navy, pinto or great northern beans---cooked, rinsed and drained
1 cup chopped nuts

Combine beans and condensed milk in blender or food processor. Blend until it forms a smooth paste. In saucepan combine milk and bean paste with chocolate chips. Heat on low stirring constantly until chips melt. Stir in nuts and turn into foil lined 8 inch square pan. Refrigerate overnight, cut into squares and peel off foil. (Fudge is soft, but great!)

April Food Storage Focus - Dry Milk

2010-04-16T19:32:00.000-07:00

APRIL - Dry Milk Storage

April 4 Come listen to a Prophet’s voice. Review and ponder this week’s General Conference talks about preparedness, provident living and food storage. Consider the latest counsel of inspired Church leaders in your quest to protect and provide for your family. Accurately inventory and assess your current dry milk storage. Store correctly in a cool, dry location to protect and preserve this invaluable calcium and protein source.

On the first Monday of each month: do this only if physically able and make sure children are excluded from the area: Carefully drain two gallons of water from your water heater into a strong bucket with a handle---it will be dangerously hot. Let the water in the bucket cool down in a closed area away from children, then discard. By doing this each month you set the stage for emergency water storage. (Refer to February water storage guidelines for information/instructions.)

April 11 Gather as a family and read Exodus 3:7-9. Using your food storage might be your “land of (dry) milk and honey” that could help deliver you from stress and bondage by freeing up grocery money to pay those unexpected car repairs, medical bills, or other financial emergencies.

No specific amount of dry milk is recommended per person. However, 16 pounds per adult is considered a basic supply. (That equals 4 cans if you dry pack it yourself at the Bishops Storehouse at a cost of less than $29.) Make sure you label, date and store any dry milk in a cool, dry location. Remember that the hot chocolate mix available from the storehouse counts as dry milk storage too! Yummy and a “premium” popular Utah brand!

April 18 Church leaders recommend that you store what you eat and eat what you store. Why store dry milk if you hate it? Money, money, money---that’s three good reasons. Think of dry milk storage like money in the bank; some for every day and some for emergencies. How about no more last minute trips to the store to get a gallon of milk? That saves time, energy and gasoline because when was the last time you left the store with just the gallon of milk you went for?

Keep a pitcher of milk made up and ice cold in your refrigerator at all times. Use it in all your recipes that call for fresh milk like mac & cheese, cream sauces and gravies, cream soups, breakfast casseroles, scrambled eggs and more. Make your own evaporated milk for marshmallow fudge and other recipes that call for it---great for a family night treat or rare indulgence on the cheap!

April 25 Read and consider Isaiah 55:1 and 2 Nephi 9:50. Having dry milk stored is like having money in your nutrition bank too! You can boost the nutritional value of almost any recipe that call for flour just by adding ¼ cup of dry milk---you don’t need to add any extra liquid for this small amount. Doing this adds a terrific punch of calcium and protein for your children’s growth and development. Good calcium for those worried about osteoporosis too!

Take a second look at your family’s favorite recipes. Without compromising taste, you can add dry milk to the dry ingredients in your baking recipes and add the equivalent water where the recipe calls for fresh milk for cornbread, muffins, wheat bread, and more.

Serve reconstituted milk in a sippy cup to transition older babies to table food. They’ll grow up never knowing the difference. Tell your toddlers and older children they can drink as much reconstituted milk as they want to---no limit! You’ll still save substantially on your grocery bill while filling them up with good stuff!

Still nervous? Still hate dry milk? Contact your food storage specialists; we’re waiting and ready to make you a dry milk believer!

Know anyone who is looking for a Great place to work? Medigold Member Services

2010-04-16T19:30:00.000-07:00

Know anyone who is looking for a Great place to work?

The Member Services Department just received approval to post one of our much sought after and always exciting Member Service positions. If you know anyone who has excellent interpersonal skills and who enjoys working in a fast paced, motivated team environment then please direct them to the MCHS job posting site next week to apply.

Thanks,

Kim

Kim Ulrich

Manger Member Relations

MediGold

6150 East Broad St, Suite EE320

Columbus, Ohio 43213

(614) 546-3183

Fax (614) 546-3132

Go Blue, Be Green! Community Environmental Awareness & Recycling Day

2010-04-16T19:27:00.000-07:00

Go Blue, Be Green!

Community Environmental Awareness & Recycling Day

This just in . . . televisions and microwaves will be accepted for recycling!!

Don’t miss it! The Hilliard City Schools' District Student Advisors will host their second annual Community Environmental Awareness Day tomorrow, Saturday, April 17, 2010, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at Hilliard Darby High School, 4200 Leppert Road. This event will offer residents of the school district a drop-off location for electronics recycling and document shredding.

In cooperation with the Hilliard EverGreen Team, Fred’s Scrapping and Shred-it, the event will offer a recycling drop-off for electronics, such as computers, monitors, televisions, microwaves, cell phones and small household appliances. A commercial shredder also will be on site for citizens to safely dispose of personal documents.

In addition, the student advisors will provide an educational festival to share information about recycling and “green” living. The festival will include music, games, exhibits and the opportunity for a fun-filled day of learning.

Spirit of Safety Day - A FREE day of fun for all ages. May 15, 2010 9AM - 3PM at the Joint Safety Services Building

2010-04-16T19:20:00.000-07:00

From: TheNixleTeam@emails.nixle.com [mailto:TheNixleTeam@emails.nixle.com]
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 2:50 PM
Subject: Community Message: Spirit of Safety Day - A FREE day of fun for all ages. May 15, 2010 9AM - 3PM at the Joint Safety Services Building

Community Message has been issued by the Hilliard Division of Police.

Friday April 16, 2010 2:49 PM EDT

Spirit of Safety Day - A FREE day of fun for all ages. May 15, 2010 9AM - 3PM at the Joint Safety Services Building

“Spirit of Safety Day”

A FREE day of fun for all ages!

May 15, 2010
9AM – 3PM
Joint Safety Services Building
5171 / 5181 Northwest Parkway

Everyone is welcome to the first annual “Spirit of Safety Day” to be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 9AM – 3PM at the new Joint Safety Services Building by the Franklin County Fairground.

This fun filled day for all ages is a collaborative effort by the Hilliard Police Department and the Norwich Township Fire Department to provide education on important safety issues as well as showcase services available to the Hilliard Community. We feel it is important to let our friends and families know we care about their safety and welfare!

The Norwich Township Fire Department will be featuring awesome events such as Rope Repelling and Vehicle Extrication to allow our residents to see first hand the life saving expertise our fire fighters have. In addition, they are providing important health services such as blood pressure checks, glaucoma screening, and glucose checks. By hosting a wide variety of agencies such as Mount Carmel, Alzheimer’s, American Red Cross, and much more, residents will be able to find where they can turn to for health and safety issues.

The Hilliard Division of Police will feature the Firearms Training Simulator which will allow adults to experience some police training first hand. The K-9 unit will be have demonstrations; the Detective Bureau will provide interesting information to show how to harden our community against criminals, and the “A.I.” team will let you see into the world of accident investigations. Homeland Security, Franklin County Children’s Services and many other agencies will be on hand to provide valuable information.

Let the children experience…
How to put out a fire first hand;
Learn how to dial 911 with a real police/fire dispatcher;
See what happens to an egg when he doesn’t wear his seatbelt;
Learn what to do in case of a fire in the safety house;
Ride a bicycle safely at the bicycle rodeo and have their bicycle helmets adjusted;
Talk to McGruff the crime dog;
Have some popcorn and watch a movie; and so much more.

If that isn’t enough, have a bite to eat, take a station tour, see the Med Flight helicopter and don’t forget to dispose of unwanted medications properly at the D.U.M.P. location. Safety can be fun – enjoy a day with your safety services family!

For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/1873099/.

Contact Information:

Hyda Slone

Community Relations

614-876-7321 off.slone@cityofhilliard.com

Food storage containers

2010-04-03T12:29:00.002-07:00

Hello Brothers and Sisters,

When you finally get excited, and decide to get your food storage, there are usually some thoughts that begin to dawn on you...like what is a practical way to store 200lbs. of steel cut oat groats? This is very important to consider, because you cannot store any grains for a long period of time in their original bags. Some small insect or larvae will eventually find its way into it. So, when you return home with your supplies be prepared with FOOD GRADE airtight containers to store your items in.

My suggestion is to dry pack them at home in the #10 cans from the storehouse if they are items you have not purchased from the storehouse directly, or have large 5 gallon buckets with a good seal on them, for long term storage. You can borrow a dry pack canner from the Bishops storehouse, and you can also purchase the #10 cans, lids, and oxygen packets there as well. (The process is much more efficient, and fun if you have at least two other people helping you! :) ) Invite your neighbors to be prepared as well!

I found a resource for reasonably priced storage containers that I would encourage you to look into if you want buckets, and that is www.containerandpac kaging.com . If anyone else knows of some other sources of reasonably priced food grade storage containers, please pass that information on to the rest of us!

The weather is beautiful... enjoy it and have a great day!

~Lori

Opportunity at AEP

2010-04-03T12:29:00.001-07:00

CONS unit employment specialists and other interested parties,

I got a tip today that AEP is hiring in Columbus. Like many other large employers, AEP has a website that is regularly populated with job postings. These sites should be checked daily by job seekers who are interested in working at these companies.

The weblink below summarizes the six job openings currently in the Columbus area.

https://careers. aepcareers. com/index. jsp?locale= en_US&applicationName= aepCA&SEARCH.STATE. FIELD=location. state&SOURCE=location&EVENT=com.deploy. application. ca.plugin. PostingSearch. doSearch&SEQ=postingSearchRe sults&SEARCH.STATE. VALUE=PostingSta tes.OH&SOURCEINFO=Ohio

Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested in these jobs.

Marketing and planning jobs at Mount Carmel

2010-04-03T12:27:00.000-07:00

CONS unit employment specialists and other interested parties,

Below are two job leads for some highly paid marketing and planning jobs at Mount Carmel.

Please pass them along to anyone is qualified and who might be interested.

Manager of Market Research
https://www. healthcaresource .com/thmchs/ index.cfm? fuseaction= search.jobDetail s&template=dsp_ job_details. cfm&cJobId=501331

Planning Analyst
https://www. healthcaresource .com/thmchs/ index.cfm? fuseaction= search.jobDetail s&template=dsp_ job_details. cfm&cJobId=455367

Eddie Bauer Fulfillment Services-employment opportunity

2010-04-03T12:25:00.000-07:00

Eddie Bauer Fulfillment Services
With one location in the U.S. and two in Canada, Eddie Bauer's fulfillment and customer call center operations are a vital part of the success of Eddie Bauer. We operate a 2.2 million square foot catalog and retail distribution center in Groveport, Ohio.

We employ over 500 people in Groveport, Ohio. We mainly hire front line associates for our distribution centers.

Groveport, Ohio

Merchandise Processors
Distribution Supervisors
Application are being taken at our Groveport Facility.

6600 Alum Creek Drive, Groveport, OH 43125-9420(614) 497-8200‎

Nanny Job Lead

2010-04-03T12:22:00.000-07:00

I met a woman at work the other day who needs a nanny 2-3 days a week for her 2 boys (ages 6 and 3). She lives in Dublin, and she's a single mother trying to make things work for her family. If you or anyone you know is interested,see Hayden Run email about this for contact info.
thanks,
Carolyn

A Great Book On Networking

2010-04-03T12:17:00.000-07:00

CONS unit employment specialists and other interested parties,

Below is a PDF and a weblink for a book about networking by Harvey Mackay.

I've briefly looked over it and found it to be full of valuable advice and tips and a fast read (just 46 pages).

I printed it out and plan on reading it and marking it in my daily morning prep time.

Anybody who is interested in improving their networking skills should give this book a look.

www.harveymackay. com

It's Brenda's Party and We Can Go if IWeWant To

2010-04-02T13:34:00.000-07:00

Party tonight for Carrie! Starting at 7pm, come over if you want! This is at Brenda's!
Tonight Friday April 2nd 2010!

General Conference April 2010

2010-04-02T13:26:00.000-07:00

Do not forget General Conference this weekend. April 3rd and 4th. You can watch it via TV if you can see BUY channel. It will be a different # for the channel depending your service provider. You can listen via internet or go and enjoy it in the meeting houses.

INFO on HEalth Care Reform

2010-03-24T07:09:00.000-07:00

"Kristine Carlson Ferriman wrote this up as a response to a friend's status. She wanted to know what was in the bill without all of the opinions!! If you want to know too, here it is!! Check it out, very informative, and reliable information (all coming DIRECT from the source, the govt, and house of representatives). I always try to get my information from as close to the source as possible (anyone remember that telephone game?) The last link will hook you up with the actual text of the bill that was passed in the House on Sunday, direct from the House of Rep website.

http://www.healthreform.gov/ there's the bill's website.

http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/statehealthreform/ohio.html -also from the official bill's site, but specifically how it will affect ohio.

and this one is particularly good...it is an overview of the actual bill (not all of the heresay, and myths that are running around) it comes directly from the House of representatives govt website. Easy to read, and understand. Lays it all out. http://docs.house.gov/energycommerce/SUMMARY.pdf

if you want to read more, or have more questions, you can read it all in detail here - http://edlabor.house.gov/blog/2010/03/affordable-health-care-for-ame.shtml - there is a link on that page to the actual bill text.

hope that helps. don't believe everything you hear on the news or tv. most of it (coming from both sides) is ridiculous. READ IT FOR YOURSELF!!! make up your own mind, after you read it, not before. :)
See More
Health Reform
www.healthreform.gov
Health Reform "

More than 1 million baby slings recalled

2010-03-24T07:05:00.000-07:00

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100324/ap_on_bi_ge/us_baby_slings_recall;_ylt=AgQu_YQXWsp89HX8IGBtEoCs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNwN2t1MjV1BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwMzI0L3VzX2JhYnlfc2xpbmdzX3JlY2FsbARjY29kZQNtb3N0cG9wdWxhcgRjcG9zAzQEcG9zAzEEcHQDaG9tZV9jb2tlBHNlYwN5bl9oZWFkbGluZV9saXN0BHNsawNtb3JldGhhbjFtaWw-

By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 58 mins ago
WASHINGTON – More than 1 million baby slings made by Infantino were recalled Wednesday after claims linking them to three infant deaths.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said babies could suffocate in the soft fabric slings. The agency urged parents to immediately stop using the slings for babies under 4 months.

The recall involves 1 million Infantino "SlingRider" and "Wendy Bellissimo" slings in the United States and 15,000 in Canada.

Infantino President Jack Vresics said the company has been working closely with the commission on its sling concerns.

"Our top priority is the safety of infants whose parents and caregivers use our products," Vresics said in a statement. He said the company would offer a free replacement baby carrier, activity gym or shopping cart cover to any affected consumer.

The slings wrap around the chest so on-the-go parents can carry their babies or just stay close as they bond with their infants.

Earlier this month, CPSC issued a broad warning about sling-style baby carriers, saying they pose a potential suffocation risk to infants, especially babies under 4 months. Babies who had a low birth weight, were born prematurely or had breathing problems such as colds were also at risk.

At the time, the commission did not single out a specific type of sling or manufacturer. It said it had identified or was investigating at least 14 deaths in the last 20 years associated with baby slings.

In Wednesday's announcement, CPSC said three of the deaths occurred last year and were linked to Infantino slings. It did not say exactly how the babies died.

In its general sling warning earlier this month, CPSC said infants can suffocate in two different ways:

_A sling's fabric can press against a baby's nose and mouth, blocking the baby's breathing and suffocating a baby within a minute or two.

_The other scenario involves slings where the baby is cradled in a curved or "C-like" position, nestling the baby below the mother's chest or near her belly. That curved position can cause a baby who doesn't have strong neck control to flop its head forward, chin-to-chest, restricting the infant's ability to breathe. "The baby will not be able to cry for help and can slowly suffocate," warned the commission.

Slings have been promoted by baby experts as a way to calm fussy babies or for nursing moms who can breast-feed their little ones in the sling.

Consumer Reports raised concerns about slings back in 2008, and had called on CPSC to issue a recall of the Infantino SlingRider. Safety advocates criticized the curved position that the baby can fall into while inside the sling.

Baby experts and breast-feeding advocates insist that not all slings are dangerous. They say carriers that keep a newborn baby solidly against the mother's body, in an upright position, are safe.

The Infantino slings being recalled were sold from 2003 through 2010 at several retailers, including Target, Babies R Us and Burlington Coat Factory. Consumers can call Infantino at 866-860-1361 to receive a free replacement product.

There are no federal safety rules for baby slings.

Infantino says it's working with CPSC and ASTM International, an organization that sets voluntary safety standards, to develop a standard for slings.

The CPSC specializes in product safety, and often negotiates agreements with manufacturers for recalls, when necessary.

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On the Net:

Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://www.cpsc.gov

Infantino: http://www.infantino.com

2010-03-22T13:09:00.001-07:00

Hello Brothers and Sisters,

There is so much talk going on about our financial crisis, and what we can do. We are so blessed to have Prophets and inspired Church leaders that have been urging us for over 60 years, to be prepared, to set aside a year's supply of food and to have water. So many struggle to heed this wise council, and so they are encouraging us in an all out effort to do all in our power, without going into debt, to secure a 3 month supply of foods we regularly eat, and some water in case of natural or other personal disasters. In May 2004, Elder Dallin Oaks gave a talk entitled "Preparation for the Second Coming"; I encourage you to read and ponder his reminder to all of us to prepare both spiritually and with our food storage.

So, consider a trip to the storehouse, to acquire rice, or oats,or refried beans at a very inexpensive price..and incorporate them into your diet. If not that, try buying one extra can of food and put it in a box that you will eventually fill with a month's supply of food that you eat all the time. How exciting it will be as you see your preparations grow, and your peace of mind along with it!

God bless you in your efforts to Follow the Prophet, and look with an eye of faith to the Coming of our Lord.

~Sister Lori A. (Assistant Food Storage Specialist)

P.S. Jennie and I are very eager to assist you in any way we can.
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Dresser available for Sale

2010-03-22T13:05:00.000-07:00

Hi all!

We have a simple solid wood pine dresser- three drawers high and two drawer wide- that we need gone...
Asking $25 for it. It is in great condition- one small handle is chipped.

Debra S.

Book Club this Thursday night, 8:30 at Amy's

2010-03-22T13:00:00.000-07:00

Book Club this Thursday night, 8:30 at Amy Hall's. We'll be discussing
the book, "In the Time of the Butterflies" , by I forget who because I
already returned the book, but its based on historical events in the
Dominican Republic, centered around a real family whose daughters fought
for reform during their revolution. Wonderful story!

John Hall has promised to make us some authentic Dominican Republic food,
so you wont want to miss this one!

Becky

RS birthday Celebration- Evening of Reflection!

2010-03-01T13:34:00.000-08:00

Hello Sisters,
You are all cordially invited as you are to our RS Birthday Celebration. The party starts at 7 pm and the Gateway building Cultural Hall. We have three sisters reflecting on their experiences. Dessert will be served. No chilcare provided.

See you tomorrow!:)

Brenda, Tomoko, Brisley and Kirsi

Beans and Rice Class Reminder 02/27/10

2010-02-26T08:51:00.000-08:00

DOn't forget tomorrow!

Free Class: Beans and Rice

10 a.m. to 12 noon

Gateway Building

Relief Society Room

Target Pulls Valentine’s Toys Over Lead Concerns

2010-02-09T20:41:00.000-08:00

OAKLAND, Calif.
Target Corp. is pulling its Valentine’s Day “Message Bears” from store shelves after California’s attorney general raised concerns that the toys have illegal levels of lead.

The announcement Tuesday comes after a letter sent by Attorney General Jerry Brown said that testing revealed lead levels that violate federal law.

Target spokeswoman Beth Hanson says the Minneapolis-based company will pull the bears, which were made in China, from store shelves while it investigates.

Hanson says Target’s initial investigation indicated the bears “had compliant testing results” when the toys shipped.

The products were identified as a pink stuffed bear with “XOXO” across its chest and a brown stuffed bear with “I Love
U” across its chest, with the word “love” represented by a heart.

Brown’s letter says an investigator for a nonprofit watchdog group bought the toys at stores in California.

For additional information, stay with NBC 4 and refresh nbc4i.com—Where Accuracy Matters.

Cribs recalled after 3 deaths-from Yahoo News

2010-02-09T17:50:00.000-08:00

By NATASHA T. METZLER, Associated Press Writer Natasha T. Metzler, Associated Press Writer – Tue Feb 9, 3:17 pm ET

WASHINGTON – Government safety officials Tuesday announced a recall of more than 500,000 drop-side cribs sold at Buy Buy Baby, Kmart, Wal-Mart and other stores after the death of three infants.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says plastic hardware on Generation 2 Worldwide and ChildESIGNS cribs can break and allow the drop side to detach. In addition, the mattress supports can break away from the crib frames. Both defects create gaps where a small child can be trapped and suffocate or strangle.

The agency has received three reports of children who died after getting trapped in gaps between the drop sides of their cribs and their mattresses.

An 8-month-old boy from Newark, Ohio, suffocated in July 2007 after the drop side of his crib detached due to a broken stop tab on the lower track. An 8-month-old boy from Richmond, Ind., suffocated in October 2003 after broken hardware allowed the drop side to detach from his crib's headboard in one corner. A 6-month-old boy from Staunton, Va., suffocated in September 2002 after two missing screws allowed the lower drop side track of his crib to pull away from the headboard post.

Consumer advocates have complained for years about the problems associated with drop side cribs.

ASTM International, an organization that sets voluntary industry safety standards for everything from toys to the steel used in commercial buildings, approved a new standard last November that requires four immovable sides for full-size cribs. The industry groups refusal to certify drop-side cribs is a big step toward eliminating the manufacture of new cribs in this style.

The CPSC has received 20 other reports of incidents involving detached drop sides and eight reports of incidents involving detached mattress supports.

The cribs were made by Generation 2 Worldwide, which went out of business in 2005. The CPSC believes that more than 500,000 cribs were sold. They were available nationwide at furniture and other stores, including Buy Buy Baby, Kmart, Wal-Mart.

Crib owners should contact the place of purchase for information on remedies including refunds, replacements and store credit. CPSC says owners should contact the agency if they have difficulty getting a remedy.

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Website with Abundant Amount of Bean Recipes

2010-02-09T17:44:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I come across a few websites that have abundant recipes for great bean, rice, and other healthy food stuffs...but none So IMPRESSIVE as these two. I will be featuring a couple of the recipes I found today, in my Cooking with Beans and Rice class on Saturday February 27th from 10-12 noon at the Gateway Bldg. Relief Society room. But I would encourage you to explore the recipes on these sites and get excited about some new and healthy cooking ideas!

Here they are:
For the food network, punch in search term, bean recipes.
www.foodnetwork. com/food/ cda/recipe and http://cheaphealthy good.blogspot. com/2008/ 01/italian- white-bean- and-spinach- soup.html and while you are there, click on the recipes button and there you will find a whole host of other ideas you may like! ~Lori

SNOWMAN SOUP by Jennie D.

2010-02-09T06:23:00.000-08:00

SNOWMAN SOUP makes 1 cup

2-3 tablespoons instant hot chocolate mix
1 tablespoon chocolate chips
2 large marshmallows (or lots of little ones)
1 tablespoon crushed candy cane (or cinnamon red hots, butterscotch or
other hard candy)

Combine all ingredients in a mug. Add one cup hot water. Stir until
chocolate chips are melted.

Great after sledding since you did all that walking back up the hill!
Serve with peanut butter toast or a muffin.

Snow Day, Now What???!!!!???

2010-02-09T06:19:00.000-08:00

Snow days can be magical, but also pose the threat of power outages,
heart attacks and close encounters with snowplows, mailboxes and ditches!

What is the first thing you do when your children (or you) have a snow
day? Besides big plans for a neighborhood snowball tournament, making
snowmen and sipping hot chocolate--- take a minute to:

Throw something yummy like a roast or chicken breasts in the crockpot, or
a meatloaf or casserole in the oven or a big pot of soup or stew on the
stovetop now! If you lose power you'll still have some warm food for the
energy you'll need to dig out, bail out, help out or hunker down!
If you don't lose power, then dinner for today and tomorrow are already
made!

Check all your flashlights. Know where they are and if they work.

Put a shovel, blanket, jumper cables, boots/sturdy shoes & socks and
other recommended winter car kit items in your vehicle if you plan to
travel. Take your cell phone. Let a family member know your destination,
route and what time you expect to arrive or return.

Shovel two or three times. Don't wait until the snow stops to get
started with the shoveling. It is healthier on your heart to shovel two
inches of snow twice than four inches once if you are out of shape, older
or have heart problems. (Everyone is running out of places to stack the
snow, but remember it is illegal to throw it back into the streets or to
block the public sidewalks.)

Now that you're better prepared---get that pot of hot chocolate simmering
and go check the snow to see if it is snowman snow! If not, bundle up
anyway and check on your neighbors. Make a few snow angels with the
earth angels in your life! Taste snowflakes! Take pictures to send to the
warm weather relatives in California, Arizona, Hawaii or Florida! Don't
think about global warming; at least for today! Wash your face with snow
(or someone else's!) Look for and try to identify animal tracks in the
snow!

Today I see the glass as half full;with hot chocolate! Enjoy the day!

SNOWMAN SOUP makes 1 cup

2-3 tablespoons instant hot chocolate mix
1 tablespoon chocolate chips
2 large marshmallows (or lots of little ones)
1 tablespoon crushed candy cane (or cinnamon red hots, butterscotch or
other hard candy)

Combine all ingredients in a mug. Add one cup hot water. Stir until
chocolate chips are melted.

Great after sledding since you did all that walking back up the hill!
Serve with peanut butter toast or a muffin.

Need info and Books on Hyperactivity & Attention Deficit

2010-02-08T18:26:00.000-08:00

Had a parent-teacher conference with my 3-year-old's teacher at the special needs preschool she attends for speech therapy. Can anyone recommend books on hyperactivity and attention deficit? :(
Lisa R.

REforCE

2010-02-08T17:33:00.000-08:00

Hi Friends,

Our family has decided to participate in a new community project called REforCE.

The acronym means: “REcycling for Charity and Education”. Simply put, it is a clearinghouse

for “stuff” often thrown away that could be put to use for charitable and educational purposes.

Here’s how it works:

REforCE maintains a Collection List of “wanted” items. You simply collect any of these items and give them

to our family at your convenience. (You can drop off items on our porch @ 4153 Stargrass Ct. anytime.J)

We will sort the items and pass them on to organizations and individuals who can use them.

The current Collection List is copied below. If you would like to receive future updates or have an item you’d like to add

to the list simply send your name, contact info and purpose for the item to Ireforce@gmail. com.

Thanks for taking a little time to make a difference!

Mindy C.

REforCE

COLLECTION LIST

ITEMS:

Altoid tins

Aluminum cans

Books-children’s

Boxes-paper/ copy

Boxes-moving

Boxtops for Education

Campbell’s Soup Labels

Cell phones

Christmas Cards

Cookie tins-Christmas

Detergent bottles w/ lids

Egg cartons-cardboard

Egg cartons-styrofoam

Fabric-cotton/ poly 18”x24”<

Fleece-blankets/ (small)

Fleece-fabric

GFS Butter mint tubs/lids

Hangers-wire

Ink cartridges-

Juice lids

Magazines-

Mesh bags-fruit & veg

Metal cans (food grade- any size)

Newspaper/junk mail

Paper-high grade/copy

Plastic bags-bread/buns

Plastic bags-grocery

Plastic bags-newspaper

Plastic ware-white

Pop tabs

Pudding cups

Shoe laces –good condition

Spray Bottles-16oz or larger

Straws

Sweaters-wool

Utzy Pretzel Tubs -2gal.

Velo-bound plastic spirals

Wood- 2”x6”x12” or longer

Yarn

Yoplait Yogurt pink lids

HOUSE 4 SALE

2010-02-08T17:29:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

Our neighbors, Terry and Claudette Mullins, are selling their house (2 doors down from our home). They are moving to a new house near West Jefferson. If you are interested in looking at their “for sale” home (not listed), please contact me at your earliest convenience, and I’ll put you in touch with them. We live in a great neighborhood with lots of good neighbors and kids, and the street has little or no traffic most of the time. Houses in the Cross Creek subdivision sell well because children go to Hilliard schools and house owners pay Columbus taxes. If you are LDS and you buy the house, you are within the Hilliard Ward boundary and will attend church at the Columbus OH Stake Center, 1001 Doherty. The Mullins are great people and they have a well-kept home!

Call us soon!

Dave Williamson

Crockpot Recipe-Yogurt by Penny M.

2010-02-08T16:51:00.000-08:00

Okay, sounds crazy, but I made yogurt this weekend... IN MY CROCK POT!!! It
is over the top delicious. I know some of you will really get excited over
this great tasting, uber-healthy money saving recipe! So here goes----

CROCK POT YOGURT

Ingredients;

-8 cups (half-gallon) of whole milk--pasteurized and homogenized is fine,
but do NOT use ultra-pasteurized.

-1/2 cup store-bought natural, live/active culture plain yogurt (I just use
a whole container (about a cup) of organic store brand yogurt. You need to
have a starter. Once you have made your own, you can use that as a starter,
but it weakens with each use. You can also find a frozen active culture at
the health food store.)

-for flavor, if you choose to flavor it; frozen/fresh fruit, jam/jelly,
honey, vanilla or flavoring syrups

-thick bath towel (I just turned on the oven light and set the crock pot in
the oven at the incubation stage)

Directions;

Plug in your crock pot and turn to low. Add an entire half gallon of milk.
Cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 hours.

Unplug your crock pot. Leave the cover on, and let it sit for 3 hours.

When 3 hours have passed, scoop out 2 cups of the milk and put it in a
bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup of store-bought live/active culture yogurt. Then dump
back into the crock pot. Stir to combine.

Put the lid back on your crock pot. (I rinse off the condensation from the
lid and wipe it dry) Keep it unplugged, and wrap a heavy bath towel all the
way around the crock for insulation. (At this stage, I pull the crock pot
from the heating unit and set it in the oven with the light on for warmth,
don't turn on the oven... just the oven light.

Let it sit for 8 hours. Time it right and you can go to bed while the yogurt
incubates!

In the morning, (or eight hours later, the yogurt will have thickened--- it's
not as thick as store-bought yogurt, but has the consistency of low-fat
plain yogurt. You can do several things to control the thickness to your
desired taste. Personally, I'm fine with the thinner consistency, so I've
not messed with it and this is all hear-say... 1. Add non-fat powered milk
at the stage where you whisk in the live culture, I've read varying amounts
from 2 TBSPS to 1/2 cup. 2. Add a packet of non-flavored gelatin at the
whisk in live culture stage. 3. Lengthen the incubation (8 hour) stage. 4.
Pour your finished product into a sieve lined with cheesecloth or a coffee
filter until you get the thickness you like.

Chill in a plastic container(s) in the refrigerator. Your fresh yogurt will
last 7-10 days.

You can flavor it all at once, or as you go.

Supposedly, you can make your yogurt with lower fat milks and even non-fat
an lactose free milk. It will make a thinner yogurt. I also read the
following, but can't back it up... "For the lactose intolerant, lactose is
broken down through the fermenting period. So, you can use regular milk
while making yogurt but be sure to ferment for 24 hours minimum... result,
lactose free yogurt!" Also read that many lactose intolerant people can
handle yogurt, and this seems to be the case in our home.

Enjoy... and let me know of your successes.

Penny Midgley

Websites on Foodstorage

2010-02-07T18:03:00.000-08:00

foodstoragemadeeasy .net is a great site to get you started with almost any question you might have addressed--regardin g a three month supply of food. They have spreadsheets and recipes, and even video clips you can watch to get you excited and informed. Check it out! ~Lori

Building Three Month Supply

2010-02-07T18:00:00.000-08:00

With all the economic discussions that now seem to be a part of everyone's life...my mind turns to the counsel of our inspired leaders to PREPARE in case of an emergency or economic downturn in our lives. The words "food storage" can be overwhelming to many. The church has a fantastic way to make this so much less intimidating; they tell us to begin by storing extra of what we already eat little by little until we have a three month supply.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

1. Make a list of regular meals you enjoy eating. Include everything, like your vegetable side, or canned fruit, etc.

2. Decide on 5-7 different meals if you can. Then, the next time you go to buy those items or if they are on sale, buy an extra meals worth and put it in your new food storage area.

3. If you even begin with adding one meal a week to your three month supply, in a month and a half you will have a whole weeks' worth of food in your storage,AND a growing sense of peace that you can sustain yourself and your family "come what may"!

For Example:

When spaghetti sauce goes on sale for 1.00, you could buy that, and pasta for 1.29, and pick up some corn or green beans at Aldi for .49 cents, and add a dry bread mix to the meal and for less than a Wendy's Combo meal you can feed a family of five!

God bless you in your efforts to be self-reliant! ! Jenny and I are more than eager to help you if you would like ideas or encouragement in this very important area of our lives. Have a great day. ~Lori

The Three Bear's Porrage Recipe

2010-02-07T17:57:00.000-08:00

Here is a recipe you may enjoy for breakfast (or dinner) straight from long term food storage that should give you a big dose of fiber, flavor and nutrition!

THREE BEARS PORRIDGE
(With Extra Special Options)

1/2 C. cracked wheat
1/2 C. rolled oats
1/4 C. dry milk powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 C. raisins
3 C. boiling water or scalded milk
honey to taste

Add dry ingredients to boiling water (or milk) in saucepan. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until desired consistency. Add honey to taste.

Optional:
1/4 C. dried fruit (such as dates, raisins, etc.)
1/4 C. chopped apple
1/4 C. bran
1/4 to 1/2 C. wheat germ or flax seeds
2 T. nutritional yeast
1/2 C. sunflower seeds
2 eggs

Any of these may be added to the above porridge, if desired. Combine and cook as you would with the three bears porridge. Then stir in eggs, if desired, cover and let stand 1-2 minutes.

Variation: Any combination of grains may be substituted for oats and cracked wheat. You may also make a large batch ahead of time for convenience. Adjust cooking time for the grains used, cooking for the amount of time required by the longest cooking grain you used.

*This is a great way to reduce expenses and cholesterol! :) Enjoy!!
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Three Bears Porrage Info

2010-02-07T17:51:00.000-08:00

The source for the Three Bears Porridge was WHOLE FOODS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY: Le Leche League International Cookbook, which is a great resource for nutritious recipes and will give you many ideas for using long term food storage, or incorporating a more healthy lifestyle with food. This book can be found through Latter-Day Family Resources if you are interested in it. Have an awesome day! ~Lori

Crockpot Pork Loin

2010-02-07T17:48:00.000-08:00

Crockpot Pork Loin (serves many ladies or 2 very hungry men)

Boneless Pork Loin, 2 - 3 pounds
1 cup chicken broth
1 12-16 ounce jar Apricot or Peach Jam (can use sugar-free)
2 tablespoons yellow mustard or Dijon mustard
1 large onion, cut in large chunks

Spray crockpot with a cooking spray (Pam or other brand.)
Combine broth, jam and mustard in crockpot.
Place pork loin in crockpot and turn to coat on both sides.
Place chopped onion on top of pork loin.
Place lid on crockpot. Cook on low for 8 hours.

Cool slightly, slice diagonally. Plate with cooked rice and the
sauce it produces. Refrigerate leftovers.

Leftovers:
Make a skillet stir fry by using some of the leftover sauce, cooked rice,

bamboo shoots,water chestnuts, etc.

BBQ sandwiches; use leftover sauce and one tablespoon cider vinegar.
Cook until sauce reduces enough to hold up on a bun without being too
soggy.
Season or add other ingredients to your taste.

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PLAIN CHICKEN BREASTS

2010-02-07T17:44:00.000-08:00

PLAIN CHICKEN BREASTS
BASE: Combine 4 to 5 chicken breasts (thawed or frozen) and ½ to 1 cup
water in slow cooker. Cook on low for 7 - 8 hours. They will look quite
anemic, don’t be alarmed!

POSSIBILITIES: 1. Season with Montreal Steak seasoning. Sear or
pan-fry in a little olive oil in a skillet to brown.

2. Use as a starter for your favorite "slow cooker" white
chili recipe.

3. Use as a starter for slow cooker chicken and rice soup
(carrots, onion, raw rice, broth, chicken)

4. Dice or cube, combine a box of stuffing mix and 1 1/2
cups of the broth. Put mixture into greased crockpot. Top with jar
of chicken gravy, cook on low about 1 - 1/12 hours. You can sneak in
some extra vegetables too!

5. Spread honey mustard on one side, grill lightly, turn and
do the same to the other side.

6. Dice small. Combine one can cream of chicken soup, 1 cup
milk, frozen mixed vegetables in a greased casserole dish. Spread or
drop dollops of prepared Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix on top. Bake according
to muffin temperature, just add 15 minutes to baking time or until
cornbread
is done. Can make this in the crockpot and try the folded towel
trick.

7. Chill/Cube, add celery, chopped pecans, seedless grapes
and Miracle Whip. Serve on lettuce.

8. Shred into bite-sized pieces. Add cream of chicken soup or
chicken gravy, a cup of broth and a few tablespoons of raw oatmeal
(this is the thickener). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook
on high in crockpot about 1 hour. Serve on toasted bun.

9. Cube, place in skillet with some olive oil. Brown slightly.
Add one chopped bell pepper & ½ onion, chopped. Drain can of
pineapple tidbits reserving liquid. Stir 2 tablespoons cornstarch
into liquid. Add pineapple and cornstarch mixture to skillet.
Cook/stir until bubbly. Serve over seasoned or buttered rice.
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Vegetarian Brown Beans

2010-02-07T17:41:00.000-08:00

VEGETARIAN BROWN BEANS
BASE: Rinse 2 to 3 cups pinto beans in a colander. Put rinsed beans in
large pan, add ½ to 1 gallon water to cover and soak overnight. Drain
and rinse beans again in a colander. Place rinsed beans in slow cooker.
Fill cooker almost full---about 2 to 3 inches from the top rim. Stir in
one or two packages of dry onion soup mix and one chopped onion. Cook on
low 7 - 8 hours.

POSSIBILITIES: 1. Serve as is with cornbread on the side and garnish
with chopped onions.
2. Add a cup of cooked rice and a jar of salsa for Spicy Bean
Soup.
3. Use as a base for your favorite chili recipe.
4. Add uncooked macaroni the last half hour, cook on high for
20-30 minutes or until done.
5. Add a cup of diced ham and 1 - 2 large diced potatoes the
second time around.
6. Puree the amount your family will eat in one meal for a
cream soup. Garnish with green onion, sour cream, cheddar cheese or
other toppings.

Expand the possibilities by using any kind of bean; navy, white, kidney,
pink, black, etc. If you want to use the beans in dessert recipes, leave
out the onion soup mix. White beans are more like tofu and take on the
personality of what they are paired with. Black or brown beans are great
when making brownies or chocolate desserts---I’m not kidding!

Saucy Chicken

2010-02-07T17:38:00.000-08:00

SAUCY CHICKEN
BASE: Combine 4 to 6 (frozen or thawed) boneless, skinless chicken
breasts and 1 - 2 cans or jars of *spaghetti sauce in slow cooker and
cook on low for 7 - 8 hours.

POSSIBILITIES: 1. Serve as is with a vegetable and salad
2. Serve over cooked spaghetti, top with grated parmesan or chopped
fresh basil
3. Serve with sautéed polenta slices topped with shredded cheddar
cheese
4. Serve with or over cooked rice (stir in a few tablespoons of
butter and cilantro)
5. Serve over sautéed baby eggplant or zucchini
6. Serve over cooked California Mix (frozen bags of cauliflower,
broccoli and carrots)
7. Dice and mix into cooked bowtie pasta with seasoned green beans
on the side

*Or Substitute 2 16 oz. jars of salsa instead:
1. Serve with cornbread and a salad or vegetable
2. Serve with polenta (fancy name for cold, sliced cornmeal
mush) and shredded cheddar cheese
3. Dice and serve over any combination of black beans, corn and
rice on a bed of lettuce
4. Remove from sauce, shred for tacos, burritos or tortilla
wraps---use sauce on the side
5. Dice or shred, sauté in skillet with a little olive oil,
onion, bell pepper & garlic clove, 1 teaspoon cumin, and a cup of
cooked rice. Heat through before serving.
6. Dice/ add 1 can chicken broth, 1 can rinsed and drained black
beans, 1 can drained corn and 1 cup salsa for a Southwestern Soup.
Top with cheese & tortilla chips.

Crockpot Class Notes

2010-02-07T17:29:00.000-08:00

HAYDEN RUN WARD
SLOW COOKER KITCHEN CLASS
January 29, 2010
Jennie Dragoo

BASICS
Don’t re-invent the wheel! An instruction manual/recipe book came with
your slow cooker; use it! The manufacturer put a lot of time and money
into developing recipes that will make their slow cooker the star of the
show. If someone upgraded and gave you their older/smaller/no-frills slow
cooker without a manual/recipe book---thank them profusely, then get to
the library and check out one or two crockpot cookbooks out of the
gazillion available! Then, use it!

This is about as low tech as good cooking gets; OFF/ON and HIGH/LOW/WARM,
those are the usual options. If you were fortunate and for a wedding
gift got a programmable, thermometer/probe model, yippee---you still need
to read the book, and you still need to take it out of the box or
cupboard and actually use it. Or, you could give it away to someone
that loves slow cookers who doesn’t think one is enough.

BUDGET
Everyone needs a budget; a budget teaches you how to spend wisely and
save wisely. Even the Queen of England only has so much money to spend.
I’m not saying she has a slow cooker, but if she gets in a pinch for time
or money, then she should get one and use it! How does cooking once and
eating twice sound for your budget? Some people have money and no time,
some people have time and no money---a slow cooker can serve either or
both circumstances.

A slow cooker uses about the same electricity as a 100 watt light bulb.
They can keep your kitchen cooler in the summer, free up the oven or
stovetop on holidays, give you time to enjoy your family, visitors or
guests, make the cheapest meats a tasty (even gourmet) meal or provide
the base for many different meals.

SECRETS
No offense Stephen Covey, but the slow cooker is the best time-management
device on the planet---as long as the LUCKY owner takes it out of the box
or cupboard and actually uses it! If dinner is practically cooking
itself with just a little bit of planning and prep; what are you going to
do with your spare time? Will you read "just one more story" to your
toddler at nap time? Take a nap yourself? Read a fun book? Some say time
is money; I say time is TIME!

TIPS
Don’t peek! Every time you lift the lid, the slow cooker takes 10-20
minutes to recover and return to temperature. That’s why the lids are
glass or clear plastic now! Only lift to stir and only stir when/if the
recipe calls for it.

Put the vegetables on the bottom and then the meat. Vegetables take
longer to cook than meat in stews, roasts and other dishes. Don’t ask me
why---it is probably some technical, scientific, whoop-de-do reason. You
can probably find out why by reading the slow cooker manual, cookbooks,
or the hard way.

Try to keep your vegetables diced or sliced more uniformly for the same
reason. Promptly refrigerate leftovers. Promptly divide into smaller
portions and freeze or refrigerate when cooking large quantities of beans
or meats to use in other recipes. (I cook "big" in the slow cooker
overnight and repackage into smaller portions in the morning.)

Adapt your favorite recipes to slow cooker recipes. This works great for
soups, stews, mashed potatoes, oatmeal or porridge, and casseroles. You
have to reduce the liquid when adapting because moisture doesn’t
evaporate in a slow cooker like a bubbling pot of soup or stew on the
stovetop or a casserole that thickens in the oven. If you "bake" bread,
cheesecakes, regular cakes, etc. in your slow cooker, you’ll need to
absorb the moisture by placing a folded dish towel or two between the lid
and the slow cooker---the books explain the process---I’ve never tried
"baking" in the slow cooker, but you can bet your brownies I will be!

The "BASE RECIPES" times are more exact. The "POSSIBILITIES" are general
so tweak to suit your style and tastes!

SAUCY CHICKEN
BASE: Combine 4 to 6 (frozen or thawed) boneless, skinless chicken
breasts and 1 - 2 cans or jars of *spaghetti sauce in slow cooker and
cook on low for 7 - 8 hours.

POSSIBILITIES: 1. Serve as is with a vegetable and salad
2. Serve over cooked spaghetti, top with grated parmesan or chopped
fresh basil
3. Serve with sautéed polenta slices topped with shredded cheddar
cheese
4. Serve with or over cooked rice (stir in a few tablespoons of
butter and cilantro)
5. Serve over sautéed baby eggplant or zucchini
6. Serve over cooked California Mix (frozen bags of cauliflower,
broccoli and carrots)
7. Dice and mix into cooked bowtie pasta with seasoned green beans
on the side

*Or Substitute 2 16 oz. jars of salsa instead:
1. Serve with cornbread and a salad or vegetable
2. Serve with polenta (fancy name for cold, sliced cornmeal
mush) and shredded cheddar cheese
3. Dice and serve over any combination of black beans, corn and
rice on a bed of lettuce
4. Remove from sauce, shred for tacos, burritos or tortilla
wraps---use sauce on the side
5. Dice or shred, sauté in skillet with a little olive oil,
onion, bell pepper & garlic clove, 1 teaspoon cumin, and a cup of
cooked rice. Heat through before serving.
6. Dice/ add 1 can chicken broth, 1 can rinsed and drained black
beans, 1 can drained corn and 1 cup salsa for a Southwestern Soup.
Top with cheese & tortilla chips.

VEGETARIAN BROWN BEANS
BASE: Rinse 2 to 3 cups pinto beans in a colander. Put rinsed beans in
large pan, add ½ to 1 gallon water to cover and soak overnight. Drain
and rinse beans again in a colander. Place rinsed beans in slow cooker.
Fill cooker almost full---about 2 to 3 inches from the top rim. Stir in
one or two packages of dry onion soup mix and one chopped onion. Cook on
low 7 - 8 hours.

POSSIBILITIES: 1. Serve as is with cornbread on the side and garnish
with chopped onions.
2. Add a cup of cooked rice and a jar of salsa for Spicy Bean
Soup.
3. Use as a base for your favorite chili recipe.
4. Add uncooked macaroni the last half hour, cook on high for
20-30 minutes or until done.
5. Add a cup of diced ham and 1 - 2 large diced potatoes the
second time around.
6. Puree the amount your family will eat in one meal for a
cream soup. Garnish with green onion, sour cream, cheddar cheese or
other toppings.

Expand the possibilities by using any kind of bean; navy, white, kidney,
pink, black, etc. If you want to use the beans in dessert recipes, leave
out the onion soup mix. White beans are more like tofu and take on the
personality of what they are paired with. Black or brown beans are great
when making brownies or chocolate desserts---I’m not kidding!

PLAIN CHICKEN BREASTS
BASE: Combine 4 to 5 chicken breasts (thawed or frozen) and ½ to 1 cup
water in slow cooker. Cook on low for 7 - 8 hours. They will look quite
anemic, don’t be alarmed!

POSSIBILITIES: 1. Season with Montreal Steak seasoning. Sear or
pan-fry in a little olive oil in a skillet to brown.
2. Use as a starter for your favorite "slow cooker" white
chili recipe.
3. Use as a starter for slow cooker chicken and rice soup
(carrots, onion, raw rice, broth, chicken)
4. Dice or cube, combine a box of stuffing mix and 1 1/2
cups of the broth. Put mixture into greased crockpot. Top with jar
of chicken gravy, cook on low about 1 - 1/12 hours. You can sneak in
some extra vegetables too!
5. Spread honey mustard on one side, grill lightly, turn and
do the same to the other side.
6. Dice small. Combine one can cream of chicken soup, 1 cup
milk, frozen mixed vegetables in a greased casserole dish. Spread or
drop dollops of prepared Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix on top. Bake according
to muffin temperature, just add 15 minutes to baking time or until
cornbread
is done. Can make this in the crockpot and try the folded towel
trick.
7. Chill/Cube, add celery, chopped pecans, seedless grapes
and Miracle Whip. Serve on lettuce.
8. Shred into bite-sized pieces. Add cream of chicken soup or
chicken gravy, a cup of broth and a few tablespoons of raw oatmeal
(this is the thickener). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook
on high in crockpot about 1 hour. Serve on toasted bun.
9. Cube, place in skillet with some olive oil. Brown slightly.
Add one chopped bell pepper & ½ onion, chopped. Drain can of
pineapple tidbits reserving liquid. Stir 2 tablespoons cornstarch
into liquid. Add pineapple and cornstarch mixture to skillet.
Cook/stir until bubbly. Serve over seasoned or buttered rice.

Cooking with Lori : Beans, and Rice

2010-02-07T17:19:00.000-08:00

Brothers and Sisters,

The Cooking with Beans and Rice class is scheduled for February 27th from 10am-12noon in the Relief Society room. This is open to anyone male or female who is interested in learning about and tasting things made with beans and rice....not necessarily in the same dish. If you want to utilize your food storage, save money, add fiber to your diet, or maximize your nutrition... .this may be of interest to you!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sister Adkins
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PEA RECIPES

2009-12-30T12:59:00.000-08:00

With the new year coming we often make goals to improve our health or diet...how about a new resolution to work increasing your 3 month supply of foods you already eat on a regular basis, or incorporate more beans and whole grains into your meals to promote a healthy lifestyle? Help is on the way....we have ideas to assist you in incorporating these changes into your life! Here are some recipes to get you started!

Instead of chips try having these on hand: ROASTED CHICK-PEAS

2 cups cooked chick-peas(garbanzo beans) You can also use drained ,rinsed,canned beans.

Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees F.
Spray cookie sheet with no stick spray. Spread chick-peas evenly on cookie sheet. Bake for about 11/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Chick-peas should be dried throughout. Store in an airtight container. Makes 1 cup.

Variations: Toss with any of the following before baking, 1 to 2 teaspoons per 2 cups chick-peas:
*chili powder
*Italian seasoning mix
*no salt herb mixes(like Mrs. Dash)
*ground cinnamon,nutmeg, or allspice
*garlic or onion powder
*curry powder

Tomato, Chick-pea And Olive salad with Fresh Mint

1 1/2 pounds medium tomatoes
1 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 cup canned or cooked chick-peas, rinsed and drained well
3/4 cup pitted black olives(like Nicoise or kalamata)
5 Tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup fresh mint leaves torn into pieces

Stem the tomatoes, then halve them length-wise. Cut each half into 1/2 inch wedges and place in a serving bowl. Add the onion, chick-peas, and olives. In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, 1/2 tsp. salt and several grinds of pepper. Whisk to combine. Pour the dressing over the tomato mixture. Toss gently to coat all ingredients with the dressing. Let salad marinate at least 45 minutes or up to 2 hours at room temperature. At serving time taste the salad, if needed add more salt and pepper, and an extra squeeze of lemon. Then add the torn mint leaves and mix gently.

* I got this from the Columbus Dispatch years ago. ~Enjoy! Lori
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DOLLAR STRETCHING IDEAS!!!

2009-12-30T12:58:00.000-08:00

Check out www.hillbillyhousewife.com for an abundance of recipes using beans, rice, eggs. powdered milk, making your own convenience foods, Crockpot cooking etc....CHECK IT OUT...you will be overflowing with frugal, healthful,and time saving ideas!! Have an awesome day! ~Lori

SOAP SALE!!!!

2009-12-30T12:49:00.000-08:00

FYI:

Meijer has 10 count packages/four ounces each of bars of Ivory Soap on
sale for $3.79 this
week. It is not the soap we usually use, but since we don't have any
soap allergies, I'm up for saving money on an item we will use everyday
while adding to our extended storage!

The "Old" Dragoos can rest easy if calamities or chaos suddenly befall
all the soap manufacturer' s throughout the world---as long as these
calamities and chaos don't last longer than the 52 bars of soap we now
have tucked away.

Did you know that unwrapping your bars of soap to store them allows them
to cure and harden further? This keeps them from "melting" so quickly in
the shower or soap dish. It's true! Just make sure the unwrapped soap is
stored where little ones can't get to them.

Did you know that President Hinckley's mother once made him "eat" soap
when he used inappropriate language? It's true! Even though Ivory soap
is 99.4% pure, it would leave
a bad taste in anyone's mouth if they had to "eat" it; so watch your
language!

You can also save all your soap scraps in a jar with tight-fitting lid.
Put your soap scraps in the jar and fill it halfway with water. Close
the lid and shake the jar every time you add more soap scraps. When all
the soap melts and the jar is full, you'll have your own free soft
soap/liquid soap! (I use my free soft soap to make Lori Adkins' recipe
for laundry detergent instead of the grated soap it calls for.)

By the way, we're saving a bundle making Lori's detergent recipe. We
call it the beget principle--- the savings we realize by making the
laundry detergent begets the savings/money we need to obtain soap for our
extended storage, which begets the savings/money when we use the soap
scraps to make the laundry detergent; which begets the savings/money
again when we subtract the cost of materials for our low-cost version and
the store's high-priced laundry detergent. I know what you're
thinking---I don't charge myself for the labor it takes to make my own
detergent. It really doesn't take as long as you think! Let me know if
you want to come over the next time I make a batch or if you would like
to try a sample.

Confused about the beget principle? Ask Lori, she'll be glad to explain
how using food storage can save you money---and with better examples than
soap!

Thanks a bunch!
Sister Dragoo

What the Gal's are Reading in Our Ward November 19 2009

2009-11-10T05:58:00.000-08:00

Just a reminder that our ward's bookclub meets November 19. it looks very interesting and all the activities as well! Go and check them out. If you have questions,please call Lisa R.:) Check out their blog...it has a lot of good information!

Multi-ward Bookclub November 18 2009-Don't forget

2009-11-10T05:47:00.000-08:00

A way of you to meet your friend's from the other wards in the area. Go and have some reading fun at Rhonda's house on Novemember 18,2009. Call or e-mail her to see what they are reading,chatting, and discussing about and also let her know you are coming.
Help litteracy by reading and being an example to others-Reading can be fun! It's also healthy exerise for your brain "muscle" Also do not forget our ward's Book Club. See their blog. You can click their blog on the left side of Jump In Too.:)

Note from Rhonda: "
We have started a book club at my house that is every 4th Wednesday of the month, any one who would like to come and discussion the books are welcome but PLEASE CALL ME AND LET ME KNOW YOU ARE COMING.
The date is: Nov. 18th"

PRIMARY ACTIVITY NOV 13 2009

2009-11-09T16:54:00.000-08:00

Primary Thanksgiving Activity
Friday, November 13, 2009
7pm

It’s almost Thanksgiving again! That means it’s time for our traditional primary activity, when we get to help provide a Thanksgiving dinner for a few of the families in our ward. Everyone gets to help! Look on the list to see what your class is assigned, and bring one of that item to the activity on Nov. 13th. We will also be playing games and doing more fun service.

Sunbeam A (Sis Springer) 15 oz can pumpkin pie filling
Sunbeam B (Sis Cook and Woolf) 1 premade pie shell or pie shell mix
CTR 5 (Br Hall and Morgan) 1 box cornbread, quickbread, or muffin mix
CTR 6 (Sis Isom) 2 boxes jello or 1 can fruit
CTR 7A (Greens) 1 can corn, green beans, sweet potatoes or yams
CTR 7B 1 box or bag of stuffing
Valiant 9 (Georges) 1 box instant potatoes
Valiant 10 (Eves) 1 can cranberry sauce
Valiant11/12 1 jar or can gravy

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

HAYDEN RUN WARD FALL ACTIVITY OCT 28 2009

2009-10-27T19:40:00.000-07:00

When: Wed OCt 28th 2009 from 6pm to 8 pm
Chili cook off, costume contest,Trunk Or Treat for children 0-18 years
At the home of Kathleen and Keith S.

Daylight Saving Time Ends This Weekend

2009-10-27T19:37:00.000-07:00

Hello!

Simply as a reminder, Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. So, "Fall back" on Sunday morning.

Please spread the word,
Br. Robinson

Multi-ward Bookclub November 18 2009

2009-10-27T19:34:00.001-07:00

We have started a book club at my house that is every 4th Wednesday of the month, any one who would like to come and discussion the books are welcome but PLEASE CALL ME AND LET ME KNOW YOU ARE COMING.
The dates are: Nov. 18th, Dec. 9th, Jan. 27, Feb. 24, March 31, April 28 and May 26th. If you would like to know what the books are just e-mail me and I will sent the names to you.
Thanks Sister Wallace

Computers for Sale from a Law Firm

2009-10-25T14:02:00.000-07:00

Vorys Previously Owned Computers Now Available for Purchase!

You’ve called about it….. You’ve emailed about …. Now it is here! Purchase equipment previously owned by the firm from Microman. All of these computers have been scrubbed clean of data, and have been equipped with a clean copy of the Windows XP Professional operating system. They have a 30 day exchange warranty.

Package Options:

· Used Firm desktop – HP Compaq D530 512 MB RAM (processor is a Pentium 4, speeds vary, hard drive is at least 20GB in size) includes generic keyboard, mouse, CD/DVD ROM drive and Windows XP. Price - $95

· Upgrade option 1 - HP factory refurbished wide screen 19” displays with a one year warranty -Price + $118

· Other display options are available.

· Upgrade option 2 – Upgrade machine to RAM to 1.5 – Price + $45

· (Large quantity available, offer is extended to Vorys staff, families and friends).

Moving Sale by Kristine F.

2009-10-25T13:59:00.000-07:00

Hi, as some of you may know, we are moving across town at the end of the
month. Well, as i've been packing, I have come across a lot of stuff
that's just not being put to good use, so, here's what we have thus far....

-lot of gently used little people sets: House, Barn, Noah's Ark, dump
truck, fire truck, and an assortment of animals and people. asking $10
for the lot.

-little tykes tool bench (the small one for around 18 month olds)- free
to a good home

-sit-n-spin: barely used. free to a good home

-2 toddler/child sized camp chairs: disney princess, and pirates of the
carribean. asking $5 for the pair.

-Well loved fisher price healthy care high chair: with 3 trays, and
accessories. pad is well worn but still usable, though you can order
replacements from their website

for @$15. asking $5

-light green micro suede fully upholstered swivel rocking chair. in good
condition, but has some drawing on the cushion and sidesit. could easily
be recovered/slipcover ed if you wanted. asking $20

-I also have an apple G4 emac computer with keyboard and mouse and osx
10.4 loaded. I have an old copy of Adobe CS2 that I can load on it if
you want. Would be a great computer for a child/young student/aspiring
artist, etc. asking $100.

Let me know if you are interested in anything, and feel free to pass
this along. I'm sure there will be more to come! Thanks :)

~Kristine

Moving Sale by Susette

2009-10-25T13:45:00.000-07:00

hello all!

so, many of you know we just moved, and the condo came with some items we don't need anymore, as well as a table we no longer need. if you are interested, please let us know by emailing me or calling me.

washer/dryer set: they both work wonderfully although they don't match, our condo just came with newer ones so we decided to keep those instead. we're asking 60 bucks for either one, or 100 bucks for the set. (or best offer really...) we do need you to be able to pick them up yourself, though. :)

microwave: again our condo came with one, so we don't need ours any longer. it is fairly new and in great shape, we're asking 20 bucks for it.

kitchen table with 3 matching chairs: it comes with a leaf in it, and is in great condition with the exception of a leg that has become disconnected. :) it would easily be reconnected with some wood glue and/or nails. we're asking 25 for this.

thanks a bunch! if possible, we need the washer/dryer and microwave to be taken by the 31st, since they are still at our old apartment and we need to be out by then. spread the word!

thanks!

susette s-grass

Employment-CorporateOne

2009-10-24T15:23:00.000-07:00

My employer is in need of filling a position and I thought maybe the blog would be a good place to get the word out. If anyone is interested all they need to do is go to www.corporateone.coop -- "about us" -- "job opportunities" -- for more information and to apply. My name Amelia Eve should be used as the referral, HR pulls referred applicants before non-referred, so definitely beneficial. If anyone wanted to contact me directly about the job, I can be e-mailed, aeve@corporateone.coop.

I've also attached the complete job description, however, it is available on our website.

We're located in Polaris off of Gemini Place, are not for profit, and are financially stable (given the banking crisis).
Please
Job Description:

We have a position opening for an Applications Support Specialist.

This position is responsible for:
Responsible for providing level II support for Corporate One’s applications. Responsible for creating and maintaining extensive troubleshooting documentation covering the organization’s application and database installations. Responsible for recognizing and reporting trends in application uptime, and for making recommendations to the solutions and/or support team on approaches to improving application performance and uptime. Works with the support seams to ensure and improve the health, security and availability of the organization’s applications and systems.

Qualifications include:
Minimum four years’ experience with Local Area Networks, Java, Microsoft Windows 2000/XP, Linux, Lotus Notes/Domino, Windows applications (Word, Excel), data communications design concepts and communications access methods. Knowledge of business concepts, including Accounting, Finance, Investments, Funds Management, workflow analysis. A Bachelor’s Degree (preferably including courses in computer sciences) or equivalent work experience required. Good oral and written communications skills are necessary, as well as the ability to work while under stress.

This non-exempt position is a grade 13 and reports to John Elden, AVP, Systems Operations.

What's for Dinner?

2009-10-16T19:46:00.000-07:00

In a conscious effort to use our food storage to prepare economical and
nourishing meals I would like your feedback on how you used your
long-term and short-term food storage this week.

This is how we used ours for dinner (and leftovers for lunch) this week:

Multi-grain Blender Pancakes (utilizing whole wheat, buckwheat,rolled
oats and a little white flour)

Spanish Rice (utilizing rice and dehydrated onions)

Potato Asparagus Soup (utilizing potato pearls, dehydrated onions,
powdered milk)

Macaroni and Cheese (utilizing macaroni, powdered milk, white flour for
roux/thickening)

Chicken and Rice Soup (utilizing rice and dehydrated onions---we used
garden carrots but you could also use the storehouse dehydrated carrots)

Vegetarian Chili (utilizing pinto beans and dehydrated onions)

Homemade bread, rolls or biscuits would have been a nice accompaniment,
but these were 30 minute weekday meals made after work using the pressure
cooker and microwave or planning ahead with the crockpot with no time to
bake. Perhaps Saturday is a good time for that!

Coming up so far for next week:

Shepherd's Pie (utilizing potato pearls for the topping and dehydrated
onions in the filling)

Vegetable Soup (utilizing dehydrated onions and a cup of cooked wheat
berries thrown in the pot for a protein boost---could use cooked macaroni
or rice instead)

Chicken or Beef Burritos (utilizing half whole wheat flour/half white
flour, rice, pinto beans and dehydrated onions)

Sante Fe Pizza (crust - utilizing half whole wheat flour/half white
flour; topping - utilizing refried beans and dehydrated onions)

Thanks in advance for your feedback,
Sister Dragoo

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

2009-10-16T10:31:00.000-07:00

THIS IS THE SAME IDEA AS THE PICTURE OF THE DAY BUT THIS IS FOR THOSE CREATIVE IN WRITING,POEMS, SHORT STORIES, CHILDREN'S STORIES, THOSE COLLECTING QUOTES,POEMS,BOOKS ETC. THIS IS FOR YOU EXPRESS YOURSELVES, OR SHOWING THE TALENTS OF A FRIEND,LOVED ONE,FAMILY MEMBER.:)

WE ASK YOU TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

AUTHORS NAME;
DATE:
TOPIC/GENRE:

THEN E-MAIL IT TO KIRSI AND SHE WILL POST IT AS YOU HAVE OUTLINED IT TO BE POSTED.:)

WE WOULD LOVE TO CELEBRATE YOUR/YOUR FAMILY'S/FRIENDS ETC TALENTS WITH YOU!

PICTURE OF THE DAY!

2009-10-16T10:20:00.000-07:00

HELLO EVERYONE!

WE ARE LAUNCHING A NEW THING. FEEL FREE TO SEND IN ANY PHOTOS/PICTURES/PICTURES OF ARTWORK ETC YOU LOVE . YOU CHOOSE THE TOPIC. WHEN YOU HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU WANT TO POST YOUR PICTURE OF THE DAY HERE ON THE BLOG,PLEASE E-MAIL IT TO KIRSI WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

DATE TAKEN/MADE:
PLACE:
TOPIC:
ARTIST/PERSON/PHOTGRAPHER ETC.

THE PICTURE OF THE DAY IS NOT LIMITED TO PHOTGRAPHS ONLY. IF YOU ARE GOOD AT DRAWING,PAINTING,KNITTING,QUILTING ETC ,PLEAE SCAN,TAKE A PHOTO OF YOUR ART PIECE AND SEND IT IN.:)

WE KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF SISTERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WITH AWESOME TALENTS AND WE THOUGHT THIS WOULD A GREAT WAY TO SHARE THEM WITH EACH OTHER AND SOMETIMES PICTURES SPEAK VOLUMES.:)

PICTURE OF THE DAY!!!

2009-10-16T10:08:00.000-07:00

THANKSGIVING DINNER INVITATION TO EVERYONE!!!!

2009-10-16T09:56:00.000-07:00

Hello to all!

For those who may be interested in a joint Thanksgiving meal at the Gateway meetinghouse, we'd love to have you join us. Although not a formal ward function, this is for anyone, including those who may not have family in the area or who may simply want to enjoy visiting with others during the day. Some details about this Thanksgiving Day follow:

- pre-meal activities (games, quilt making, etc.) begin at 11 a.m.

- meal likely begins at noon

- turkey and rolls will be provided; other items, including dessert, are potluck

- meal ends whenever

- post-meal activities resume from before or throughout

- ending time is 4 p.m.

Please pass the word around!

If interested, please contact us by phone or by e-mail so that we'll have a relative pulse about the number attending and to help us understand items that you might bring for the potluck portion of the meal. Or, just show up and enjoy great food and company.

Please contact Sister Robinso via e-mail with questions.

Br. Robinson

Changing Careers Later in Life

2009-10-15T16:48:00.000-07:00

Link to an article on Changing Careers later in life.
This is from Bro. Purcell

http://encarta.degreesandtraining.com/articles.jsp?article=featured_college_after_50&gt1=27001

Here you find it cut and pasted:

"

College After 50

What experienced workers can do to retrain for new careers

By Christina Couch

The recession has hit older workers harder than anyone else. According to a study by the AARP, 9 percent of Americans ages 45 and older have lost their jobs in the past year (versus 5.12 percent in 2008) and a whopping 31 percent expect to lose theirs in the next 12 months.

On top of experiencing a higher unemployment rate, older workers spend longer in between jobs -- 22 weeks on average versus 15 weeks for employees ages 20 to 24, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Joblessness alone wouldn't be as big a problem, says Kevin Seibert, managing director of the International Foundation for Retirement Education, if the population had a little longer to wait for their 401Ks to bounce back.

"That's really what's killing older workers," he says. "They need the money they've spent a lifetime saving and right now, it's just not there."

Even in the face of such abysmal statistics, there's still hope, says Jeanette Woodward, author of "Finding a Job After 50: Reinvent Yourself for the 21st Century." While employers may be shutting doors, a bevy of new scholarships and programs designed for later-in-life career changers are opening new ones.

"A lot more money is being put into new job training programs," says Woodward. "There's stimulus money and there's some state money, some local, some nonprofit. People over 50 are the hardest hit, but there are lots of opportunities, some of which aren't being explored."

Offer: Search for Schools

Those opportunities include state and federal funds for job retraining. Currently all dislocated workers are eligible for free job counseling and education workshops through their local One-Stop Career Center. Thanks to the Trade Adjustment Act, workers affected by mass layoffs and those in industries including farming and manufacturing, who may permanently lose their jobs to overseas competition, are also eligible for up to 104 weeks of paid occupational training.

In addition to helping laid-off employees find a new career path, these federally-funded centers also provide information on what type of education they'll need to get started in new job markets and contacts with colleges and vocational institutions in the area.

Older workers may also be able to score discounts on career retraining through tuition waivers for dislocated workers and senior citizens at both two- and four-year institutions.

Offer: Thinking About Going Back to School?

A third avenue is to check out career-transition programs designed specifically for workers who bring a wealth of job experience to the table, says Nancy K. Schlossberg, a former professor of psychology at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., and author of "Revitalizing Retirement: Reshaping Your Identity, Relationships, and Purpose."

"National groups like Encore Careers can help you figure out what kinds of fields are looking for workers," Schlossberg says. "There are a number of programs at the community college level that can help older workers transition."

Designed to help workers with job experience transition into critical needs fields, "encore career" programs provide accelerated education tracks to help career changers move into fields such as nursing and teaching without going back for a full bachelor's degree.

Starting over from the bottom

Those who don't head straight to school may have to take a step backwards before they can move forward. Jeff Spilman, managing partner of S3 Entertainment Group in Ferndale, runs the largest film training and production services company in Michigan, a place where many workers come to start second careers.

"The bulk of our students are over 40 and that's good because they know what it's like to have a job and be responsible," says Spilman. "The negative side is that these people have to do internships to break into the field too. Usually our students do one, two or three internships to figure out where they want to go."

Volunteering can also mean a break into a new profession. When Dorothy Wilhelm went from U.S. Army wife to working mother of six at age 48, she worked for free before she got paid.

"I had no job experience, so I went to a very small radio station in Tacoma [Wash.] and told them, 'You have no women on your staff. I can start Monday' and I did. I got up every day at 5[a.m.] to do my show then went to work as a religious education director at a local church. It was hard, but I had to get my foot in the door."

Wilhelm, 76, now holds a degree from Marylhurst University just outside of Portland, Ore., and produces and hosts the Comcast On Demand show, "Never Too Late." She credits her success to the fact that she wasn't afraid to start out at the bottom and take a non-traditional approach to breaking into the field.

"At this time the obvious front door to the business you're interested in is probably clogged with job seekers," she says. "There is no question that they're hiring younger, but we're smarter and we're better workers. The opportunities are there for our generation, you just have to be crafty about it."

Offer: Thinking About Going Back to School?

GOODBYE PARTY for the WEBSTERS

2009-10-15T16:39:00.000-07:00

I don't know how many of you have heard but the Webster family is moving to Colorado Springs next week. Matt has been offered a job. We are all very sad but excited for this big step for their family. We are having a simple goodbye party. Please come if you can and bring a treat to share...
When: Saturday October 17th 5-7 pm
Where: The Gateway Building in the gym
Why: The say goodbye to the Webster family.
What to bring: A treat to share

Please tell all your friends. This is a last minute get together and we want the word to get out.

Thanks a ton...
Margo

H1N1 flu in children

2009-10-13T19:35:00.000-07:00

From BabyCenter:

Adapted in part from H1N1 flu information provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

What is swine flu?

Swine flu is a new type of flu caused by an influenza (“flu”) virus that was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009.

In June 2009, when the new virus had spread to more than 70 countries, the World Health Organization raised the worldwide alert level for novel influenza A/H1N1 (a.k.a. swine flu) to Phase 6, signaling that a global pandemic was under way. Since then, the virus has spread to many more countries.

The symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of “regular” or “seasonal” flu – the kind that plagues us every year in the fall and winter months.

How the swine flu virus spreads

The swine flu virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide in much the same way that seasonal flu viruses spread: from person to person through coughs and sneezes. Typically, droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person are propelled through the air and land on the mouth or nose of someone nearby.

It’s also spread by touching something (or someone) that has droplets on it and then touching your own mouth or nose (or someone else’s mouth or nose, such as your child's) before washing your hands.

That's why hand washing is so important!

Know the signs and symptoms of swine flu infection

Swine flu symptoms in children and adults are pretty much the same as those for seasonal flu:

Fever
Cough
Sore throat
Runny or stuffy nose
Body aches
Headaches
Chills and fatigue
Sometimes, diarrhea and vomiting

If you develop the flu, you probably won't have all those symptoms, but you're likely to have some combination of them. Also keep in mind that these can be symptoms of illnesses that are not the flu. So symptoms alone may not be enough to diagnose the flu, and only a laboratory test can determine whether it's swine flu (H1N1) or another flu virus. So if a flu does strike your family, the chances are you'll never know whether your child (or you) had swine flu.

The American Academy of Pediatrics points out that a child with a high fever but no nasal symptoms may have the flu – while having nasal symptoms with no fever probably indicates a cold. See our article on seasonal flu in children for a detailed description of flu symptoms and how to tell whether your child has the flu or another illness.

What to do if your child gets sick

Here’s what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends if your child develops some or all of the symptoms described above:

If your child is 5 or older and otherwise healthy and develops what appear to be flu symptoms, consult your doctor as needed and make sure your child gets plenty of rest and drinks enough fluids.
If your child is under 5, or is any age and has a medical condition like asthma, diabetes, or a neurologic problem and develops symptoms, call your doctor right away or get medical attention. Kids under 5 and kids who have chronic medical conditions may be at higher risk of serious complications from any type of flu, including swine flu.

If you have concerns, err on the side of calling your doctor. You know your child best, so trust your instincts.

Signs of a medical emergency

Certain symptoms in children are a sign that urgent medical help may be needed. Watch for these warning signs in kids and get help immediately if they happen:

Fast breathing or trouble breathing
Bluish or gray skin color
Signs of dehydration such as not drinking much, not urinating as much as usual, or (in infants) a lack of tears when crying
Severe or persistent vomiting
Not waking up normally or interacting normally
Being so irritable that they don’t want to be held
Flu-like symptoms get better but then return with fever and worse cough

Parents and caregivers should also watch out for symptoms of flu in themselves. Adults are advised to seek urgent medical help for these symptoms:

Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness
Confusion
Severe or persistent vomiting
Flu-like symptoms that improve but then return with fever and worse cough

How to protect your family from swine flu

Get yourself and your children vaccinated as soon as a vaccine becomes available. It takes a while for immunity to develop after you get the vaccine.
Wash your hands and your children’s hands frequently, including immediately before eating, after sneezing, and after going to the bathroom. Use proper hand-washing techniques, rubbing both sides of your soapy hands for at least 15 seconds and rinsing with plenty of water. When soap and water aren’t available, use alcohol-based gel sanitizers that contain at least 60 percent alcohol or disposable hand wipes.
Don't cough or sneeze into your bare hands. That puts the virus is all over your hands, where it can easily spread to others. Instead, cover your mouth with your arm and cough or sneeze into your sleeve or cover your nose and mouth with a disposable tissue and throw it away after using. (Many experts say the sleeve method is better than using a tissue, because handling a tissue can contaminate your hands and spread illness.) If you inadvertently use your bare hands, wash them right away.
Don't touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. You may think your hands are clean, but if your hands have touched a door knob, a cup, a refrigerator handle or any other item that someone else has touched with a virus-covered hand, your hands carry the virus and can infect you.
Viruses and bacteria can live two to eight hours on hard surfaces. Wipe down surfaces at home such as toys, bedside tables, doorknobs, telephones, and bathroom and kitchen counters with a disinfectant, following directions on the label.
Keep your children at least 6 feet away from people who are sick, including anyone in your household who is sick. Know the symptoms of swine flu and seek medical care if illness is severe. If you catch it early, antiviral medicines may help.

Who's most likely to get a severe case of the new swine flu?

The people most at risk from H1N1 (swine) flu are probably the same as those most at risks from seasonal flu:

Children under 5
People 65 and older
People under 18 who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy and might be at risk for Reye's syndrome after flu virus infection
Pregnant women
Adults and children who have asthma or chronic pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic, hematological, neurologic, neuromuscular, or metabolic disorders such as diabetes
Adults and children whose immune systems are suppressed (including immunosuppression caused by medications or HIV)
Residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities.

Why is swine flu also called H1N1 flu?

“Swine flu” remains the popular term outside of scientific circles, but the U.S. Centers for Disease Control now calls the virus “novel H1N1” to distinguish it from other viruses that affect people and pigs. It was called swine flu at first because many of the genes in the new virus appeared similar to swine flu viruses found in pigs in North America.

Further study showed that the new virus is quite different from North American pig viruses. Instead, it has two genes from flu viruses found in pigs in Europe and Asia, along with genes from birds and from humans.

Is swine flu worse than seasonal flu?

From the flurry of publicity about swine flu, you might think it’s a more severe disease than seasonal flu. The reality? Here’s what we know right now:

Millions of people in the United States — about 5 to 20 percent —come down with seasonal flu every year. An average of 36,000 die and more than 200,000 have to be admitted to the hospital as a result of influenza-related causes. As for the effects of H1N1 (swine) flu on our population, it’s simply too early to tell how it will compare.

So far, most people who come down with swine flu cope with it just fine and recover without special medical care. But, like regular (“seasonal”) flu, it can become serious. At its worst, the new swine flu can lead to pneumonia, respiratory failure, and even death.

Pregnant women and children are among the most vulnerable to any type of flu and should take every precaution to avoid infection, including getting the vaccine if and when it’s available.

Babies younger than 6 months can’t be vaccinated, but their caregivers can help the tiniest babies stay healthy by getting vaccinated themselves.

Where to get more information about swine flu

Information about swine flu (H1N1 flu) changes frequently.

See all our articles, the latest headines, and more about swine flu.

You may also want to visit the the federal government's Flu.gov site, visit the extensive swine flu section of the CDC's website, or call the CDC 24 hours a day at (800) 232-4636 (800-CDC-INFO).

Swine flu vaccine now available for kids

2009-10-13T19:29:00.000-07:00

Swine flu vaccine now available for kids

Tue, Oct 6, 2009 — U.S. children age 2 and older can now receive the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine, which is arriving at distribution centers across the country this week.

The first shipments of the vaccine consist of about two million doses of a nasal spray called FluMist. Children younger than 2 shouldn't receive this form of the vaccine, but it's safe for those 2 and older. The nasal spray vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women.

Children old enough to get the nasal spray safely and adults who care for infants are being encouraged to get their vaccinations now, according to the CDC.

Next week, the first doses of the injectable version of the vaccine will start being shipped, said Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The shot can be given to children 6 months and older. It's also safe for pregnant women.

Even when the shot becomes available, children 9 years old and younger may need a series of two shots in order to be fully immune.

The CDC is working to assure the public that the vaccine is safe and effective -- and that no serious side effects have been reported.

According to Frieden, the most common myths about getting the H1N1 vaccine include the notions that the H1N1 flu is typically mild and that the vaccine's testing was rushed. Both are incorrect, Frieden said.

"Flu is not a mild illness," he said. "Some people may die from it."

"We have cut no corners," said Frieden. "This flu vaccine is made as the flu vaccine is made each year, by the same companies, in the same production facilities, with the same procedures, with the same safety safeguards." He added that the CDC has a "high degree of confidence" in the vaccine's safety.

"Flu vaccine is our best tool to protect against the flu," Frieden said.

Jessica Kelmon, BabyCenter News

Jury Duty Scam

2009-10-13T19:28:00.000-07:00

Hang up...DO NOT GIVE OUT ANY INFORMATION

Jury Duty Scam

DO NOT DELETE WITHOUT READING !

Pass this on to your grown children.
This has been verified by the FBI (their link is also included below).

Please pass this on to everyone in your email address book. It is
spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of us
take those summonses for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip
out on their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of fraud has
surfaced.
The caller claims to be a jury coordinator. . If you protest that you
never received a summons for jury duty, the Scammer asks you for your
Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the
information and cancel the arrest warrant. Give out any of this
information and bingo; your identity was just stolen.
The fraud has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma ,
Illinois , and Colorado This (swindle) is particularly insidious
because they use intimidation over the phone to try to bully people
into giving information by pretending they are with the court system..

The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on
their web sites, warning consumers about the fraud. Check it out here:
http://www.fbi. gov/page2/ june06/jury_ scams060206. ht m>
http://www.FBI. gov/page2/ june06/jury_ scams060206. htm
And here:
http://www.snopes. com/crime/ fraud/juryduty. asp>
http://www.snopes/ ..com/crime/ fraud/juryduty. asp

Job Lead-Accountant Chipotle Westerville

2009-10-13T19:19:00.000-07:00

Pam Holmes of the Westerville 1st Ward told me that there is an Account office here in Westerville, Ohio where she works and they are hiring for a Fixed Asset Accounting position. You can contact her for more information - (614) 899-2645

Thanks,

Jay R.
Westerville 1st Ward Employment Specialist

A JOB FAIR TUES. OCT 13th @ 3.pm @ DUBLIN

2009-10-12T20:19:00.000-07:00

I have learned that there is going to be a job fair at Fiserv (formerly Check Free) in Dublin on Tuesday, October 13 at 3pm. The address is 6000 Perimeter Drive, Dublin, OH 43017. The phone number is 614-564-3000. I suggest that you call before you go to confirm.

Below is a link to the open jobs at Fiserv from their website. Click on the Dublin, OH location and don't select a job category and you'll see the eight job openings that are currently available.

https://checkfreeco rp.tms.hrdepartm ent.com/cgi- bin/a/searchjobs _quick.cgi

As we discussed a the workshop on Saturday, honing in on a large company in the Columbus area like this is a great way to focus your job search. Each of them has a website that is updated often and is used as a first notification of job openings (before the jobs to go Monster.com, the Dispatch or Craigslist.com.)

Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003

2009-10-12T07:02:00.000-07:00

This info is from Ancestors.com

"Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003

By Juliana Smith 08 October 2009

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We are so fortunate to have so much information at our fingertips these days. We can sit at home all comfy cozy in our pajamas and search through billions of records whenever we get the impulse. Yes, for the twenty-first century family historian, life is good.

Every now and then though, our ancestors make us work for it. Searching with my sister for information on her husband’s line, we had a hard time finding a death record for his great-great-grandmother. We had found Christine Walser in the 1930 Census in Chicago, living with her daughter at the age of 71. Ancestry.com has a Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988, and had hoped to find her death record in that database.

No such luck. This was one of those times we’d have to work a little for the information.

Fortunately, there is an alternate source available for death information in Chicago, and several other large cities. Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003 is a collection of birth, marriage, and death clippings from newspapers. We were able to locate Christine’s death notice in “The Chicago Tribune” and while it didn’t give us the exact date of death, based on the publication date of 05 January 1941, we can estimate that she died on or near that date. It also gave her burial date and the location of the cemetery, so contacting the cemetery will be our next step and will hopefully give us a firmer death date.

There are more than 1.5 million records in the Historical Newspaper, Birth, Marriage and Death Announcements, and many of the records contain multiple names. The “Tribune” clipping from January 5th in which we found Christine had about 90 deaths, although this is on the larger side. The quantity varies from paper to paper and day to day and some notices included are individual articles focused on one person. I noted a lot of accident articles as I browsed it, so if you have an ancestor who died in an accident at work, or some other circumstance that may have merited a mention in the newspaper, you’ll definitely want to check this collection.

Here is a list of the newspapers included in this collection:

> The New York Times (1851-2003)
> The Los Angeles Times (1881-1985)
> The Boston Globe (1872-1923)
> The Chicago Defender
(Big Weekend and National Editions, 1921-1975)
> The Chicago Tribune (1850-1985)
> The Hartford Courant (1791-1942)
> The Washington Post (1877-1990)
> The Atlanta Constitution (1869-1929)

When you search this collection, you’ll get results that include the newspaper title, location, date of publication, and the event (e.g., birth, marriage, obituary, etc.). When it locates a possible match, you can click through to see an image of the actual clipping.

Because the index was created using Optical Character Recognition (OCR), a computer read the images to create the index. Depending on the quality of the newsprint and image, it’s possible for characters to be misread. If you’re having a hard time locating someone, switch look-alike letters like c, e, and o, p and q, m and n, etc.

More Tips for Using this Collection
> Even if your ancestor didn’t live in the above mentioned cities, this database is worth a peek. The deaths of notable persons, accident or violence victims, and deaths due to other unusual circumstances were often picked up by other cities.

> Note the publications date when you see the initial results. In cases like Christine’s death notice, this will be only clue to the actual date of death. In other cases, you may find that it tells you that the person died “yesterday,” or “this morning.” There are also some obituaries that will refer to a day of the week (e.g., “John Smith died Monday at his home.”). For these entries, there are a number of perpetual calendars online that can help you figure out the actual date of death using the publication date. TimeandDate.com has a function that allows you to view a calendar of any year.

> Because the way the dates were stated and the fact that they may vary from that of the publication, only the publication date is included in the index. So when you attach one of these records to your online tree, it doesn’t create an event in that person’s timeline. However, you will see it appear in the historical records for that person (in the box on the right hand side of the Profile page). You can manually “Add a fact” (e.g., birth, marriage, death) to that person using the link at the top of the timeline. Once you’ve added the event, just select it and edit it, adding the source. Because you’ve attached record, that database will automatically come up as a source option in your list of sources.

The information found in these records can be incredibly rich. For example, this one for Michael Sullivan, from the same listing where we found Christine in “The Chicago Tribune,” gives his address, wife’s name and maiden name, children’s names, his place of origin in Ireland, and the names of siblings.

While our ancestor’s occasionally make us work a little for their records, they also often reward us well for our efforts. And honestly, when we get such enjoyment from our searches, it’s not really work at all.

Click here to search the Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003.

Other articles in the 12 October 2009 Weekly Discovery: "

Collaboration with Other Researchers

2009-10-12T06:58:00.000-07:00

Cut and Pasted from Family Tree site.

"Collaboration with Other Researchers
By George G. Morgan

Collaborating is a great way to make valuable contacts and to extend your research. The paths we take as we seek our ancestors are unique, and by comparing our successes with those of other researchers working on the same family, in the same time period, or in the same location, we benefit from each other. In some cases, collaborating with other people can open new research avenues that are not always accessible otherwise. These days it’s easier than ever to collaborate with other researchers. Let’s explore some of the options that are available to us.

Blogs Are Wonderful
The use of blogs, also known as web logs, has exploded in the last decade, and there are blogs available for almost every topic imaginable. Genealogy blogs are a wonderful resource for your research and a great way to learn from the experiences of others.

Some bloggers, such as Steve Danko and Walter, Danny, and Joanne Ruby, maintain personal family research blogs about their research. You will learn a great deal about records, methodologies, and strategies through reading these personal online diaries.
READ MORE "

TORTILLA KITCHEN RECIPES ALA HEIDI G.

2009-10-11T11:29:00.000-07:00

I apologise, if you have been waiting for these recipes. The file that Heidi sent me refused to open and I finally figured what to do to get it open. Here are the recipes! ENJOY!:)

Corn Tortillas – makes 16 - 18 tortillas

2 cups masa flour

1 ½ cups very warm water

1/4 teaspoon baking soda (optional)

Preheat a large skillet on high heat. Mix ingredients with hands in medium bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes. Begin working the masa with your hands for 3 - 5 minutes (like kneading bread dough). If at any point the dough seems too stiff or too wet, add more water or masa. Take a piece of the masa dough and shape it into a ball the size of a large golf ball. Make about 16- 18 balls. Take two pieces of wax paper and place 1 ball between the wax paper pieces. Gently press the ball with a flat-based pan until the dough has spread to 6 inches in diameter. Remove wax paper. Gently lay the tortilla on the hot ungreased skillet. Cook for 30 - 60 seconds on each side. Tortilla should be lightly toasted and little air pockets forming. Serve immediately or refrigerate in ziplock bag for up to 5 days. Recipe freezes well.

Flour Tortillas – makes 12 tortillas

2 3/4 cups all purpose flour

5 tablespoons lard or vegetable shortening

3/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup very warm water

In a large bowl rub the lard into the flour using fingertips. In a separate bowl, add the salt to water and dissolve. Mix the water into the flour a little at a time until you form a stiff dough. Turn the dough onto a floured work surface and knead it for about 10 - 15 minutes until it is elastic. Divide the dough into 12 pieces and roll each one into a ball with a palm of your hand. Cover the pieces with plastic wrap while you work. Allow to rest for 30 minutes. Roll each ball on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin. Rotate the tortilla one quarter with each roll to keep the shape even. Keep rolling until the tortilla is about 12". Heat large skillet to medium heat. Cook tortilla on ungreased skillet for 45 - 60 seconds until the surface begins to blister and lightly brown. Turn the tortilla over and cook the other side for an additional minute. Serve immediately or refrigerate in a ziplock bag for up to 5 days. Recipe freezes well.

Whole Wheat Tortillas – makes 8 tortillas

3 cups whole wheat flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 cup warm water

Preheat skillet to medium-high heat. Mix dry ingredients together then add wet ingredients (if too dry, add more water by the teaspoon). Knead until not too stiff. Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Let stand for 10 minutes. Separate dough into eight pieces and form into balls. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 minutes. Roll each ball into a ten-inch round. Stack on plate and cover with a tea towel so they don’t dry out. Cook tortilla on preheated ungreased skillet for about 1 minute. Flip when air pockets form, using a fork to pierce the pockets. Serve immediately or refrigerate in a ziplock bag for up to 5 days. Recipe freezes well.

Litteracy Coaching Position -Chase Academy

2009-10-07T19:47:00.000-07:00

The Chase Academy, in Columbus, has an open Literacy Coaching position. The contact is Frederika Dana and her phone number is 614-443-3390.

OTHER OHIO COMMUNITIES" TRICK OR TREAT DATES

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Ashville

Trick-or-Treat: Sun., Oct. 25 from 4-5:30 p.m.

Athens
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 5:30- 6:30 p.m.

Baltimore
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 5-6:30 p.m.

Bexley
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 5:30- 7:30 p.m.

Blendon Township
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Bremen
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Brown Township
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Canal Winchester
Trick-or-Treat: Fri., Thu., Oct. 29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Carroll
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Chillicothe
Trick-or-Treat: Wed., Oct. 28 from 6- 7:30 p.m.

Circleville
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Columbus
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Commercial Point
Trick-or-Treat: Fri., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Concord Township
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Coshocton
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 5-6:30 p.m.

Delaware
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Dublin
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Fredericktown
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Gahanna
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Galena
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 6-7:15 p.m.

Galion
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 2-4 p.m.

Grandview Heights
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Granville
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Grove City
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Groveport
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Hamilton Township
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Hanover
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Heath
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Hebron
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Hilliard
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Jefferson Township
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Lancaster
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Lewis Center
Trick-or-Treat: Sat. Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Lithopolis
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

London
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Madison Township
Trick-or-Treat: Thu. Oct. 29 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Marble Cliff
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Marion
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Marysville
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Milford Center
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Millersport
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6:30-8 p.m.

Mount Vernon
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

New Albany
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Newark
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 5-6:30 p.m.

Norwich Township
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Obetz
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Orange Township
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Pataskala
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Pickerington
Trick-or-Treat: Thu. Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Plain City
Trick-or-Treat: Sat. Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Pleasantville
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Powell
Trick-or-Treat: Sat. Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Prairie Township
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Prospect
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 5-6:30 p.m.

Reynoldsburg
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Richwood
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.

Shawnee Hills
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6- 8 p.m.

Sunbury- Big Walnut
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 6- 8 p.m.

Upper Arlington
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Utica
Trick-or-Treat: Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Valleyview
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Westerville
Trick-or-Treat: Sat., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Whitehall
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 6- 8 p.m.

Worthington
Trick-or-Treat: Thu. Oct. 29 from 6- 8 p.m.

Zanesville
Trick-or-Treat: Thu., Oct. 29 from 5:30- 7 p.m.

HILLIARD BABY ITEM GARAGE SALE SAT. OCT 10 at 9 am-11.00 am

2009-10-07T16:57:00.000-07:00

Gently used baby, infant, toddler up to 5t clothing, babyitems, maternity items available for sale. Community garage sale at
Held at the Community Center and Senior Center here in Hilliard.
October 10th at 9am-11am.

Go check it out!

2009-10-07T11:45:00.000-07:00

Info below cut and pasted from Dublin's own site.

Trick or Treat

Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Because Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, Dublin is following the recommendation of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission to hold Beggar’s Night on Thursday if the actual holiday is on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

The change is based on safety concerns as well as potential conflicts with high school and Ohio State University football games.

TRICK OR TREAT NIGHT IN HILLIARD OCtober 29, 6-8 pm

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HILLIARD TRICK OR TREAT OCTOBER 29th, 2009 from 6pm-8pm.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OCTOBER GIRLS!!!

2009-10-07T08:25:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

WE WANT TO WISH YOU OCTOBER GIRLS A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
THE SECRET IS OUT IF YOUR NAME APPREARS BELOW.:)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

KRISTINE F. OCT. 5TH
SHERYL L. OCT. 14TH
SUSAN N. OCT. 21ST
MARTHA ROSE S. OCT. 25TH
ELISABETH S. OCT.15TH
ANNIE LEE W. OCT. 4TH

HOPE YOUR SPECILA DAY IS FILLED FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND ALL THE BLESSINGS YOU DESERVE.

WE LOVE YOU,
BRENDA, BRISLEY, TOMOKO AND KIRSI

EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRILL

2009-10-07T08:22:00.000-07:00

The Hayden Run Ward is planning to conduct an emergency response drill sometime in the near future. The purpose of this drill is to

1) Practice emergency contact and status reporting on each household, through home teachers

2) Measure the overall level of emergency preparedness among ward members

Proper preparation for an emergency includes the following:

1) Three-day supply of clean drinking water (one gallon per person per day)

2) Three-day supply of food

3) Alternate source(s) of light (flashlights, lanterns, etc.)

4) Alternate source of heat (fireplace, wood-burning stove, kerosene heater, etc.)

Craig A.

LOADS OF DIAPERS FOR SALE

2009-10-07T08:17:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

We have several cases with 144 of size 6 Huggies Diapers for sale. They are unopened and are the kind Sams Club carries. At Sams Club they run $38.00 and change and we are selling these for $25.00 a case.

Thanks, Dyane

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Position

2009-10-07T08:11:00.000-07:00

The company I work for, Kreber, is hiring a software developer. Kreber is on the west side of Columbus (close to the temple) and is a really fun and fast-paced place to work. The specs of the job are outlined below my email signature

Please pass this along to anyone who might be qualified and interested.

Any email correspondence or resumes should be sent to Nancy Wagener at nancy.wagener@ kreber.com.

Are You Covered? Child Care Available

2009-09-27T14:57:00.000-07:00

Hello,

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am starting a new in home child care business and am looking for children to watch full or part time. I have a B.S. Degree in Human Development and great medical and CPR background. Let your friends know too.

Contact me if you know anyone or you are looking for some help. Thanks Johanna

Please contact Kirsi via her e-mail for Johanna's phone number!

PLEASE READ an ARTICLE ON "REVERENCE AND RESPECT"

2009-09-27T14:53:00.000-07:00

Respect and Reverence

Margaret S. Lifferth First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency
Margaret S. Lifferth, “Respect and Reverence,” Ensign, May 2009, 11–13

We must … cultivate in our homes and classrooms respect for each other and
reverence for God.
The last chapter of John tells of an especially tender exchange between Peter and the resurrected
Christ. Three times the Savior asks, “Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?” And each time, when
Peter assures the Savior of his love, Jesus “saith unto him, Feed my lambs. … Feed my sheep.”1
There is great need in today’s world to nourish the souls of our children and youth with “living
water”2 and the “bread of life.”3 Like Peter, we too love the Lord, so today’s parents and leaders
work diligently to instill in each heart a testimony of Jesus Christ and His gospel. We teach in our
homes, in missionary settings, and in the chapels and classrooms of our churches. We prepare and
invite the Spirit to be with us. But to truly be able to feed His lambs and nourish His sheep with
testimony and the Spirit, we must also cultivate in our homes and classrooms respect for each other
and reverence for God.
My appeal today is to parents, teachers, and leaders to work together to teach, exemplify, and
encourage the standards of respect and reverence that will strengthen our children and youth and
invite the spirit of worship into our homes and chapels.
May I suggest that our ability and our credibility to exemplify reverence for God is strengthened as
we show respect for each other. In today’s society, the standards of decorum, dignity, and courtesy
are assailed on every side and in every form of media. As parents and leaders, our examples of
respect for each other are critical for our youth and children because they are watching not only the
media—they are watching us! Are we the examples we need to be?
Ask yourself these questions: Am I an example of respect in my home by the way I treat those I love
the most? What is my demeanor during a sports event? If my child has a disagreement with a
teacher, coach, or peer, do I listen to both sides of the issue? Do I show respect for the property of
others as well as take care of my own? How do I respond to others with whom I disagree in matters
of religion, lifestyle, or politics?
As parents and leaders exemplify and teach respect for others, we confirm in the hearts of our
children that each of us is truly a child of God and all are brothers and sisters through eternity. We
will focus on the things we have in common—on the qualities of heart that bind the family of God
together, rather than on our differences.
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Respect for others and reverence for God are close cousins. They are rooted in humility and love.
President David O. McKay said that “reverence is profound respect mingled with love,”4 and Elder L.
Tom Perry taught that “reverence flows from our admiration and respect for Deity.”5 Primary children
learn this concept as they sing this verse from a Primary song:
Rev’rence is more than just quietly sitting:
It’s thinking of Father above,
A feeling I get when I think of his blessings.
I’m rev’rent, for rev’rence is love.6
However, reverent behavior is not a natural tendency for most children. It is a quality that is taught
by parents and leaders through example and training. But remember, if reverence is rooted in love,
so is the teaching of it. Harshness in our training begets resentment, not reverence. So begin early
and have reasonable expectations. A toddler can learn to fold his arms and get ready for prayer. But
it takes time, patience, and consistency. Remember that we are not only teaching a child his first
lessons in reverence, but the child may be mastering his first attempts at self-discipline.
This process of teaching and self-discipline continues line upon line and precept upon precept. Thus
a child learns to be reverent during prayers and the sacrament. He sits by his parents during the
meeting. Then he grows in lessons of self-discipline as later he learns to fast, to obey the Word of
Wisdom, to make good Internet choices, and to keep the law of chastity. We each grow in ability as
well as understanding. We bless our children and youth as we exemplify, teach, and encourage
them through this process because self-mastery is not only the root of self-respect, it is essential in
inviting the Spirit to teach, confirm, and testify.
I remember a talk that President Boyd K. Packer gave in conference almost 20 years ago entitled
“Reverence Invites Revelation.”7 That phrase has remained in my heart all these years. It reminds
me that we must create in our hearts, our homes, and our meetings places of reverence that will
invite the Spirit to comfort, guide, teach, and testify. Because when the Spirit testifies to each of us
that God is our Father and Jesus Christ is our Savior, it is that revelation that will invite true
reverence born of love and profound respect.
So, as parents and leaders, what can we do? We can exemplify reverence as we pray humbly, use
the proper language of prayer, and speak the names of Deity appropriately. We can handle the
scriptures with respect and teach doctrine from them with conviction.
Reverence will increase as we show proper respect not only for the General Authorities but for local
priesthood and auxiliary leaders as well. My stake president has been a dear friend for over 30
years, and as friends, we have always called each other by our first names. But because he serves
in a calling of priesthood leadership—in public and certainly in a Church setting—I make a conscious
effort to refer to him as President Porter. Teaching our children and youth that it is appropriate to
address our leaders as president, bishop, brother, and sister encourages respect and reverence. It
also teaches the truth that leaders are called of God and have been given sacred responsibilities.
As parents and leaders, we must set the example of reverent behavior in our Church meetings. Our
chapels provide places for many different functions, but on Sunday they are places of worship. We
gather to renew covenants that will heal our souls. We come to learn doctrine and strengthen
testimony. Missionaries bring their investigators. Only in an attitude of reverence can the Spirit
confirm the truths of the gospel through the word of God, music, testimony, and prayer.
We are a friendly people and we love each other, but reverence will increase if our socializing is
done in the foyer and if sacrament meeting begins with the prelude music, not the opening prayer.
We encourage reverence when we take a crying child out of the chapel and find another room where
we continue to listen to the meeting until the baby is calmed or a disruptive toddler is soothed.
Reverence includes turning off our cell phones and BlackBerry devices. Texting or reading e-mails in
a Church meeting is not only irreverent, it is distracting and signals a lack of respect for those around
us. So we exemplify reverence by participating in the meeting, listening to the speakers, and singing
the hymns of Zion together.
Our teachers in Primary, Sunday School, and the youth programs have unique opportunities to teach
and exemplify respect and reverence. May I offer a few ideas.
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First of all, love those in your class. Often the child who is the most disruptive needs your love the
most.
Take the time to explain what reverence is and why it is important. Display a picture of the Savior.
Define behavior that is acceptable, and then be loving and consistent as you not only encourage it
but expect it.
Be prepared. Prepare not only the material, but prepare yourself to teach with the Spirit. Many
problems with reverence can be defused with a well-prepared lesson in which the students
participate.
Talk with parents of children who have disabilities to determine a reasonable expectation for their
child because every child deserves a chance to progress.
Use the resources of the ward to help. Often if there is a reverence problem with children or youth,
there is a reverence problem in the ward. Take concerns to the ward council, where ward leaders
can work together to increase respect and reverence on every level.8
Years ago President Packer promised the Lord’s blessings to those who worship in reverence.
Surely those promises apply today: “While we may not see an immediate, miraculous
transformation, as surely as the Lord lives, a quiet one will take place. The spiritual power in the lives
of each member and in the Church will increase. The Lord will pour out his Spirit upon us more
abundantly. We will be less troubled, less confused. We will find revealed answers to personal and
family problems.”9
I believe the promises of a prophet. I know that I have a loving Heavenly Father and that His Son,
Jesus Christ, is my Savior. I pray that our increased reverence will reflect our deepest love for Them
and improve our quest to feed Their sheep in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Notes
1. John 21:15–17.
2. See John 4:10–14.
3. John 6:48.
4. David O. McKay, in Conference Report, Apr. 1967, 86.
5. L. Tom Perry, “Serve God Acceptably with Reverence and Godly Fear,” Ensign, Nov. 1990, 70.
6. “Reverence Is Love,” Children’s Songbook, 31.
7. See Boyd K. Packer, “Reverence Invites Revelation,” Ensign, Nov. 1991, 21–23.
8. See Teaching, No Greater Call (1999), 79–87.
9. Ensign, Nov. 1991, 23.
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DEDICATION OF A NEW BUILDING

2009-09-27T14:44:00.000-07:00

FYI
An open house of the new Chillicothe building has been scheduled from
3-6PM on Sunday Oct 11th. The dedication will be held Oct 18th in a
sacrament meeting from 11:50-1:00PM (meetings reversed on that day with
priesthood RS at 10AM). Members of other units who have a historical or
present connection to Chillicothe are welcome to attend.

Dry Pack Order for October 10

2009-09-27T14:37:00.000-07:00

Today was the day to turn in your preliminary dry pack order if you plan
to participate in our Dry Pack Session on October 10th. I won't be at
Church today due to illness, but still need your preliminary order ASAP.

Hopefully you'll see Steve and can give it to him. If not, you can just
e-mail me a summary of your order, you don't have to attach the form.

Bring your final order form (and cash or a checkbook to pay for your food
storage order) to the Bishops Storehouse on October 10th. See you there
at 8:30 a.m. sharp!

Thanks a bunch,
Jennie

PEAR CANNING DEMO

2009-09-27T14:30:00.000-07:00

If you signed up for the Pear Canning Demo, do not despair, the
opportunity has been revived and revised! We were planning to donate our
pears for the demo, but they "cooked" on the tree in the hot September
sun and ripened to quickly to can.

Kathy S. ( a Proverbs 31 woman) is planning to purchase pears to can for
her family early this week! Call her today to confirm the date, time and
exciting details if you would like to participate
in and observe the process!

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Can Be a Difficult Diagnosis

2009-09-06T16:55:00.000-07:00

This information is from Everyday Health-Women's Health section. Here is a direct link to it

http://www.everydayhealth.com/arthritis/rheumatoid-arthritis/diagnosing-rheumatoid-arthritis.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthWomensHealth_20090906

or you can read the cut and pasted article here.

"Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Difficult Diagnosis"

"Learn some of the common methods used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis.
By HealthTalk Staff
Medically reviewed by Ed Zimney, MD

Rheumatoid arthritis can be very difficult to diagnose in its early stages, as there is no single test to detect it. Symptoms vary from person to person and can mimic those of other joint conditions. As a result, health care providers use several methods and tools to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis.
Medical history: The doctor will ask a patient to describe his or her symptoms, as well as when and how they began. How symptoms such as pain, stiffness, and swelling change over time is especially important to making an accurate diagnosis. In general, a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis cannot be made unless the symptoms have been present for at least six weeks.
Physical examination: The doctor will examine joints, muscle strength, skin, and reflexes.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis: Laboratory Tests Several laboratory tests are used to diagnose RA:
Rheumatoid factor: If, after reviewing the medical history and performing the examination, the doctor suspects a person has rheumatoid arthritis, he or she may order a blood test to look for the presence of rheumatoid factor, or RF. Rheumatoid factor is a protein made by the immune system. It eventually appears in the blood of about 80 percent of rheumatoid arthritis patients. When it is positive, the amount of RF present in the blood may help the doctor predict the potential severity of and complications from the rheumatoid arthritis.
However, a positive test does not mean a patient has RA, and, likewise, a negative test does not mean a patient does not have RA. The significance of RF results needs to be evaluated on an individual basis and discussed with a patient's personal physician. Test results are reported as numerical values. Since positive and negative ranges vary by age, sex, and the kind of test used, it's best to discuss results with a doctor. Levels of rheumatoid factor can vary with the severity of symptoms and inflammation. RF may not be present at all when the disease is in its earliest stages. So, if an RF test is negative and the patient continues to show signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, the doctor may suggest repeating the test.
ESR and CRP: Once rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed, doctors may also order blood tests such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or C-reactive protein (CRP). ESR and CRP tests detect inflammation in the body and help monitor the progress of the disease and responses to therapies.
CBC: In some cases, doctors may order a CBC (complete blood count). This test will check for anemia, since it is not unusual for RA patients to develop this condition. Additionally, it will check the white blood cell count, which may be abnormal in RA patients.
X-rays: Doctors use X-rays and other imaging techniques such as MRI, to see the amount of damage to joints. Usually, the early joint damage in RA is not visible on X-rays, so they will appear normal. Therefore, X-rays often are not helpful in initial diagnosis. However, these early X-rays can be used later to follow the progression of the disease and response to therapies.
Last Updated: 02/12/2008
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Here is a link to a blog that might be helpful for someone.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/blogs/rheumatoidarthritisanaturalpathtohealing

EMPLOYMENT - Operations Manager at Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Laboratories

2009-09-06T16:19:00.000-07:00

I have a contact in process of hiring an Operations Manager at Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company in central Ohio. Great company with lots of room to grow both domestically and internationally.
http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/corporate/home/home.asp
Attached is a high level overview of the role. If you know anyone that may fit the bill, please encourage them to apply online and send their resume as well to Kimberly Kellerman, Director, Organizational Flow ( mailto:Kim.Kellermann@boehringer-ingelheim.com ).
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PRINCIPLE DUTIES (Maximum 10)
Why is the task being performed?
How is the task being performed?
ASSOCIATED PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS
RESULTS
What are the tasks being performed?

Establish and maintain systems to measure and monitor relevant Physical Flow production performance parameters. Create an environment that results in continuous improvement of the same.
· Achieve established performance objectives, meet customer requirements and promote an attitude and accomplishment of zero defects, including those relating to process, customer, finance, lead and learn.
· Recommend Key Performance Indicator goals.
Safety (OSHA Rate, Training) Customer Service (Adherence, Production Service Level, Operational Productivity, Overall Production Productivity, Changeover reduction) Quality Service Level (Notice of Investigations and Rejects, Right First Time), Thru Put Time, Yield, Performance Center KPI’s

· Support effective interpersonal relationships and team performance.
· Effectively Communicate Key Performance goals / expectations to staff.
· Foster positive teamwork to achieve KPIs through self-directed work cells.
· Lead, motivate and inspire staff to meet Key Performance Indicator goals.
· Support team(s) success.
· Measure team and individual performance.
· Meet cGMP, FDA, DEA, OSHA and other applicable regulatory and company guidelines.
· Participate in cross functional teams.
Ensure the development and maintenance of an environment of open communication, pride in workmanship and participation in performance improvement among all employees to help develop and retain qualified employees to maintain compliance, competitiveness and support for succession planning.
· Fostering Culture of Exchange and employee retention.
· Empower and collaborate with direct reports to identify, recommend, and implement development plans for individuals and teams.
Headcount, Max Planning, Budget (Overtime) management for multiple cost centers, development plans.

· Collaboration between support groups.
· Lead through positive reinforcement to recognize team and individuals.

· Set expectations for team and individuals to effectively communicate, promote positive attitude, and respect between team members by ensuring that teams and individuals have tools and systems in place.

· Drive and sustain 5S.
Effectively work (teach, coach, counsel, mentor and develop) with organizational subordinates toward the objectives of personal growth, enhanced job performance and career satisfaction.
· Performance Management Driven Culture.
· Provide mentorship and ensure the application of the coaching techniques as outlined in the FLS certification program.
Headcount, Max Planning, Department Meetings, Training. Max Planning and review. Feedback from Performance Management Team

· Employee Development
· Participate and adhere to the Performance Management Process.
· Supports First Line Supervision Coaching Culture.
· Empower teams and individuals to proactively recognize and implement action plans personal growth, enhanced job performance, and career satisfaction.
· Lead by Management Learning Culture.
·Identify individuals and team motivational needs.

·Confront potential performance issues by utilizing effective coaching techniques.
Provide short and mid term tactical / strategic technical and organizational leadership that addresses business deficiencies, process improvements, obstacles and opportunities.
· Physical Flow Performance Improvements.
·Recognize and resolve issues preventing teams and individuals from meeting performance goals.
Safety (OSHA Rate, Training) Customer Service (Adherence, Production Service Level, Operational Productivity, Overall Production Productivity, Changeover reduction) Quality Service Level (Notice of Investigations and Rejects, Right First Time), Thru Put Time, Yield, Performance Center KPI’s

·Empower Coaches and individuals to identify, recommend, and implement improvements to increase operational efficiencies, remove obstacles, and create opportunities.
·Seek out technical solutions to improve performance including collaborating with experts in and outside departments.
·Ensure Coaches are implementing improvements through Performance Centers.
· Lead Area Performance Centers.
Development, recommendation and management of Physical Flow capital investment and spending budgets.
· Support of site goals specific to cost and CAPEx
· Support capital investment and spending budgets.
Cost, Project Objectives, Timelines and Budget, Level of preparedness for projects.

· Capacity Planning
· Solicit cost reduction recommendations from teams and individuals.

· Empower individuals and teams to take ownership in managing area spending and reducing cost.
Effectively interact with interdepartmental personnel to establish and actualize systems, policies, procedures of maximum benefit to the company and individuals. Provide effective leadership to assignment projects to ensure site and strategic goals are met, meet schedules, cost targets and improve efficiencies and process reliability.
· Site Goal and Strategic goals.
· Communicate and provide ideas and initiatives.
Project Objectives, Timelines and Budget.

· Site and Project Implementation.
· Support projects that will utilize the required BPE Tools, Project Management skills, Lead and Learn principles to Cross Functional teams, departments and Management.
· Launch support.
· Set and communicate performance expectations of direct reports that ensure flow goals and objectives are achieved.

· Encourage subordinate staff to participate in the development of departmental goals.

· Measure physical flow performance and confront performance gaps as needed.

Free 26" Men's Bike

2009-09-06T16:14:00.000-07:00

We got new "old-fashioned" bikes (pedal power/coaster brakes) and have aHuffy Sea Trails men's 26" 3-speed bike and some extra bike tubes for free.First come first serve, you pick it up. Leave a phone message and we'll confirm tomorrow.

Brother D

2009-09-03T10:46:00.000-07:00

This info is taken from Yahoo news. Please read and make any cahnges neccessary towards your and your family's health.

"Is there plastic in your metal water bottle?
By Lori Bongiorno Posted Wed Sep 2, 2009 2:39pm PDT

How safe is your reusable water bottle? That's a question many consumers are asking thanks to a recent announcement from Sigg, the manufacturer of trendy aluminum water bottles.
Some consumers switched to the brightly colored metal bottles in an effort to avoid bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical that interferes with the female hormone estrogen. The controversial chemical has been linked to a long list of health concerns including early onset of puberty, neurotoxicity, and some cancers.
BPA can leach from polycarbonate plastic bottles when it comes into contact with hot liquids and from regular wear and tear. Parents and other concerned consumers thought they were doing a good thing for their family's health and the planet's by choosing metal over plastic.
However, all metal bottles are not created equally. Aluminum bottles typically have epoxy liners, which may contain BPA and other unwanted chemicals. In the past, Sigg would not reveal the ingredients in its liners, claiming that it was "proprietary."
Now, the company admits that the epoxy liners in its bottles used to contain trace amounts of BPA. Sigg says it switched to a new "EcoCare" liner in August 2008, but angry consumers wonder why the company wasn't upfront about the fact that BPA was in its liners.
Sigg says its old bottles didn't leach any BPA. But, how safe are they? "It is possible that very low levels of BPA will leach from the bottle, especially when something hot or acidic is placed in there," says Sarah Janssen, a staff scientist the Natural Resources Defense Council. "As the bottle ages and the resin begins to break down, there will be more leaching. It's the same process as with any other BPA containing container."
What can you do with old Sigg bottles?
(Photo: MySigg.com)
If you own a Sigg bottle, the first thing you should do is check to see if you have an old liner or a new one. Even if you bought it after August 2008, you still may have an older bottle that was shipped to the store before the company made the switch. The former lining has a shiny copper bronze finish. The EcoCare liner has a dull yellow coating.
If you have an old liner, then you can trade in your old bottle for a new one. Sigg's voluntary exchange program is available through October 31, 2009. You can pay to have your bottles shipped back to Sigg, or check to see if a local retailer will take it back.
You'll have to decide for yourself if you want to support a company that wasn't completely transparent in the first place.
There's also no guarantee that Sigg's new epoxy liner is completely safe. “Just because a bottle is labeled ‘BPA-free’ there is no guarantee that another toxic chemical wasn’t used as the replacement,” says Janssen.
What kind of water bottles should you look for?
Stainless steel is your best bet if you're in the market for a new reusable bottle or just want to choose the safest option around. "I would recommend going with a stainless steel bottle and avoiding any questions about what the new chemical is," says Janssen.
In general, all aluminum bottles have epoxy linings and just because Sigg has changed its lining doesn't mean other manufacturers have changed theirs. "Consumers should be wary of buying any aluminum water bottle as many are still made with an epoxy resin lining that contains BPA and can leach significant levels depending on the quality of the product," says Janssen.
Luckily there are plenty of safe choices for consumers. Kleen Kanteen, ThinkSport, and Nalgene all sell stainless steel water bottles that are BPA-free and, most importantly, don't have any liners (so there aren't any potentially dangerous secret ingredients to worry about).
For small children, there's a growing array of "sippy cups" made from stainless steel. They're less expensive than Sigg's Kids Bottles, but pricier (yet more durable) than plastic versions. Learn more about buying safe baby bottles.
Environmental journalist Lori Bongiorno shares green-living tips and product reviews with Yahoo! Green's users. Send Lori a question or suggestion for potential use in a future column. Her book, Green Greener Greenest: A Practical Guide to Making Eco-smart Choices a Part of Your Life is available on Yahoo! Shopping and Amazon.com."

How to Find Openings at Cardinal Health

2009-09-02T04:23:00.000-07:00

For job opportunities at Cardinal Health, go to cardinal.com and select Careers, then select the box Search for Jobs. Our HR Department does not have a listing, and if I put you in touch with someone, they would send you to this site as well (this is how Cardinal Health employees find openings, also). Hope this helps.

Mosquito Mystery

2009-09-01T18:02:00.000-07:00

Found this interesting article from Yahoo...maybe it'll be a great stress test for you.:)

"Finding Smells That Repel

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By SHIRLEY S. WANG
If you're one of those people whom mosquitoes tend to favor, maybe it's because you aren't sufficiently stressed-out.
Insects have very keen powers of smell that direct them to their targets. But for researchers trying to figure out what attracts or repels the pests, sorting through the 300 to 400 distinct chemical odors that the human body produces has proved daunting.

Michael C. Witte
Now scientists at Rothamsted Research in the U.K. have been making headway at understanding why some people can end up with dozens of bites after a backyard barbecue, while others remain unscathed. The researchers have identified a handful of the body's chemical odors—some of which may be related to stress—that are present in significantly larger concentrations in people that the bugs are happier to leave alone. If efforts to synthesize these particular chemicals are successful, the result could be an all-natural mosquito repellent that is more effective and safer than products currently available.

"Mosquitoes fly through an aerial soup of chemicals, but can home in on those that draw them to humans," says James Logan, a researcher at Rothamsted, one of the world's oldest agricultural-research institutions. But when the combination of human odors is wrong, he says, "the mosquito fails to recognize this signal as a potential blood meal."

The phenomenon that some people are more prone to mosquito bites than others is well documented. In the 1990s, chemist Ulrich Bernier, now at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, began looking for what he calls the "magic compounds" that attract mosquitoes. His research helped to show that mosquitoes are attracted to humans by blends of common chemicals such as carbon dioxide, released from the skin and by exhaling, and lactic acid, which is present on the skin, especially when we exercise. But none of the known attractant chemicals explained why mosquitoes preferred some people to others.
Rothamsted's Dr. Logan says the answer isn't to be found in attractant chemicals. He and colleagues observed that everyone produces chemicals that mosquitoes like, but those who are unattractive to mosquitoes produce more of certain chemicals that repel them.
Misguided Mosquitoes

"The repellents were what made the difference," says Dr. Logan, who is interested in the study of how animals communicate using smell. These chemicals may cloud or mask the attractive chemicals, or may disable mosquitoes from being able to detect those attractive odors, he suggests.

Besides delivering annoying bites, mosquitoes cause hundreds of millions of cases of disease each year. As many as 500 million cases of malaria are contracted globally each year, and more than one million people die from it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mosquitoes can also spread West Nile virus, dengue fever, yellow fever and other illnesses.
Currently the most effective repellents on the market often contain a chemical known as DEET, which has been associated in some studies with potential safety concerns, such as cancer and Gulf War syndrome. It also damages materials made of plastic. The federal Environmental Protection Agency has determined that DEET, when used as directed, is safe.

The Rothamsted team set out to get the mosquitoes' viewpoint. The researchers separated human volunteers into two groups—those who were attractive to mosquitoes and those who weren't. They then put each of the volunteers into body-size foil bags for two hours to collect their body odors. Using a machine known as a chromatograph, the scientists were able to separate the chemicals. They then tested each of them to see how the mosquitoes responded. By attaching microelectrodes to the insects' antennae, the researchers could measure the electrical impulses that are generated when mosquitoes recognize a chemical.

Dr. Logan and his team have found only a small number of body chemicals—seven or eight—that were present in significantly different quantities between those people who were attractive to mosquitoes and those who weren't. They then put their findings to the test. For this they used a so-called Y-tube olfactometer that allows mosquitoes to make a choice and fly toward or away from an individual's hand. After applying the chemicals thought to be repellant on the hands of individuals known to be attractive, Dr. Logan found that the bugs either flew in the opposite direction or weren't motivated by the person's smell to fly at all.

The chemicals were then tested to determine their impact on actual biting behavior. Volunteers put their arms in a box containing mosquitoes, one arm coated with repellent chemicals and the other without, to see if the arm without the coating got bitten more.

Significant Repellency
The group's latest paper, published in March in the Journal of Medical Entomology, identified two compounds with "significant repellency." One of the compounds, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, is a skin-derived compound that has the odor of toned-down nail-polish remover, according to George Preti, an organic chemist at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, who is involved in a separate line of research into insect-biting behavior. The other, identified in the paper as geranylacetone, has a pleasant odor, though there is some question about whether the chemical is formed by the human biochemical process or is picked up in the environment, Dr. Preti says.

Dr. Logan declined to comment about the specific chemicals because of proprietary concerns. He says the findings have been patented and the group is working with a commercial company to develop the compounds into a usable insect repellent. One issue that still needs to be resolved: how to develop a formulation of the repellent chemicals that will stay on the skin, rather than quickly evaporating as they do naturally. The hope is to get a product to market within a year or two, he says.

Some of the chemicals researchers identified are believed to be related to stress, Dr. Logan says. Previous research has shown that these particular chemicals could be converted from certain other molecules and this could be as a result of oxidation in the body at times of stress, he says. However, it's not clear if the chemicals observed by the Rothamsted researchers were created in this way, and research is continuing to answer this and other questions.

Dr. Logan suggests that mosquitoes may deem hosts that emit more of these chemicals to be diseased or injured and "not a good quality blood meal." Proteins in the blood are necessary for female mosquitoes to produce fertile eggs, and Dr. Logan says it might be evolutionarily advantageous for mosquitoes to detect and avoid such people.

Other Research
Other research includes an effort by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, who published a paper in the journal Nature last week identifying a recently discovered class of molecules that inhibit fruit flies' and mosquitoes' ability to detect carbon dioxide. Mosquitoes can detect carbon dioxide emissions from long ranges, so turning off the ability to detect the gas, perhaps by releasing the inhibiting molecules into the environment, may be a way of keeping the bugs at bay, the researchers suggest. Another team, at the Monell Chemical Senses Center, is launching a study into whether the taste of human skin and blood are related to the insects' interest in biting certain individuals."

2009-09-01T17:47:00.000-07:00

Saturday, 17 October 2009Kirtland Ohio Single Adult Activity7:00 AM - 10:30 PM Columbus Stake Single Adults will take an all day Bus Tour to the LDS Church History Sites in Northern Ohio, such as:Kirtland Visitor's CenterKirtland Temple & Book StoreJohn Johnson Farm

The activity is on Saturday, October 17, 2009. The bus leaves the Gway Chapel at 7:00AM and returns at 10:30PM.Transportation is FREE!!!Only 50 seats available For tickets contact:Kay G. The deadline for reservations is October 4th.Bring your own lunch, snacks and beverages.Dinner stop on return trip at your expense. Two ($2.00) donation for Kirtland Temple Tour is payable when boarding the bus.Columbus Stake Single Adults and Seminary Age Teens with single parent are welcome.Attire is church appropriate dressy casual.

Aetna is Hiring in New Albany

2009-09-01T17:44:00.000-07:00

I wanted to let you know that Aetna is hiring in New Albany. As far as we have been told, it could be over 100 to 300 new jobs, with the new "Aetna One Premier Health Advocate Team" - A New Department in New Albany. Some may have an option to Work At Home in the future.

Go to www.Aetna.com, then click on "About Aetna", then "Careers". Put in New Albany.

Right now they are hiring "Health Concierge" Customer Service Reps for this new department. Soon they will hire Nurse Case Managers and Nurse Supervisors.

2009-09-01T17:34:00.002-07:00

Brother L. from the Bishops Storehouse returned my call today. The dry pack facility is completely booked for September. Even though it will be up and running there are limitations so BE READY. Call me orlook for the sign up sheet this Sunday. I have a Hayden Run Ward Dry Pack session set for October 10th, at 8:30a.m. This is the only Saturday morning available as he does not havehelp there on any other Saturday mornings. For this Hayden Run Wardsession, there will be a sign-up sheet with space for 12+ people. If the sign up fills up before you get the sheet, don't despair. Theultimate goal for those left out would be to send your dry pack list andmoney with your home teacher or visiting teacher who is on the list! Anyone babysitting for someone on the sign up sheet should plan to sendtheir dry pack list and money along with that person also.This is a "celestial" event. We will all work together to fill all theorders, not just fill our own and leave. Plan to be there at least fourhours for dry packing and cleaning up afterward. If you sign up for thesession, please don't sleep in or not show up that morning unless it is afamily crisis! We have 20+ people in the ward interested in some seriousdry packing and I don't anticipate any other "ward" dry packing sessionthe rest of the year based on my schedule.

Dry packing as a ward group really is fun! All these details just make it seem like you're having your wisdom teeth removed all over again! Based on past experience I can testify that our Bishop looks dashing in a hairnet and has some great moves with a broom! I will need a copy of your order sheets on or before Sunday, September 27th, to follow up with Brother L. so he can make sure the products we need will be on hand for our session.If you would like to make your own arrangements with Brother L. for a dry pack session during the week in October or November or for a Saturday afternoon in October or November, that would be terrific too!

Here are the details and his cell phone number or you can also leave a message at the Bishops Storehouse and he will call you back:Mondays 12 noon to 3 p.m. open for buying product onlyno dry packing on MondaysTuesdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. open for buying product onlydry packing by appointment only Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. open for buying product dry packing by appointment only.Saturdays afternoons only dry packing by appointment only.

Can't wait for our dry pack date!

Sister Dragoo

Ps. For Bro L's cell # please contact Sister D.