WELCOME
Welcome to the Preparedness Group! ☺ I hope the information posted here, you will find useful. Thank you for your time and enjoy!
Two songs that keep me motivated to be "self-reliant" and continue fighting for our freedoms are:
1. "Forever More" written by Tesla. The Chorus goes: "All that I believe is what I'm fighting for. And I will always be this way Forever More! If I stand alone, I'll be here like a stone. Forever, Forever, Forever More!"
2. "I Have Work Enough to Do" LDS Hymn, written by Josephine Pollard and William J. Kirkpatrick. The 1st verse goes: "I have work enough to do, Ere the sun goes down, For myself and kindred too, Ere the sun goes down: Every idle whisper stilling, With a purpose firm and willing, All my daily tasks fulfilling, Ere the sun goes down."
Newsletters
A Newsletter is posted when classes are held. The newsletter includes what was covered when the Preparedness Group met; a calendar on what is coming up in the future; helpful tips and recipes on how to use your year supply items; etc. All of the previous class flyers from the Preparedness Group are also located in this section. Go here for our Newsletters link.
Cooking Methods
This section incorporates all of the Cooking Methods taught in the Preparedness Group. We are starting off with Solar Cooking and will add more each month as the classes are taught. Look forward to learning new ways to process your food using Solar Cooking, Pressure Canning, Wet-pack Canning and Dutch Oven Cooking! Go here for the Cooking Methods Link.
Helpful Tips
This section is a great resource! Learn how to: Start your Family's food storage program and do a Family Inventory; Why it's better to store "Basic items" verses "Ready-made" items; Great Storage Ideas; What to do with Water Storage; What is in 3-Month Supplies and How to make 72-hr Kits! New Pantry shelf storage idea and Can organizer added in this section! Go here for our Helpful Tips link.
Preparedness Group Binder
Are you interested in obtaining a binder from the Preparedness Group? The binder includes 8-tab inserts, all of the flyers from the classes, recipes and cooking class demonstrations that will be given in the future. If you are interested contact: johnjen at reynoldsnet.org. The cost of the binder is only $5! ☺
I'm often referred to as “Chicken Little” among my friends and associates. My goal in starting up this Preparedness group is to “warn others” and to help people prepare for harder times by becoming more “self-reliant.” So the new logo for the "Preparedness" Group has "the prophets" on Chicken Little's right side guiding him along the way and "food storage" on his left side which is what our prophets have counseled us to store.
NEWS & EVENTS
Preparedness Group Events
March 13th, 3-5pm, meet at the Corona Stake Ball Fields. Dutch Oven Class taught by the Lundgrens
Come learn how to use a Dutch oven and sample some yummy dishes! ☺
March 27th, 1pm-5pm, at the Reynolds' home. Dry Pack Canning
(Come with your items ready to be canned in #10 cans! Come and go as time permits.)
NOTE: Contact me if you need help transporting your items, if you plan on attending these events, or if you have canning questions.
Mesa Cannery Classes
March 1st, Finance with Glen Tolman
March 8th, Incorporating longer term storage into 3-month supply
March 15th, Breakfast
March 22nd, How to and Substitutions
March 29th, Tortillas, Refried Beans and Salsa
NOTE: All Mesa Cannery Classes held from 9:30-11am in the Wet Pack Training room at 235 El Dorado Circle, Mesa, AZ 85202.
Mesa Cannery Hours:
M-Th: 8am-4pm
Friday: 8am-7pm (Except for 5th Friday, open until 4pm. Hours of 1pm-7pm are "Family Canning" hours but call for a reservation!)
Saturday: 8am-12pm
Email: johnjen at reynoldsnet.org