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."
Request A Class!
Do you want a class to be presented again that you missed? Do want a new class to be offered that you want to learn about? Then request a class by e-mailing me at johnjen at reynoldsnet.org. ☺
Newsletters/ Fliers
This is where you can find previous Newsletters and all of the
class fliers from the Preparedness Group in this section. Go here for
our Newsletters/ Fliers link.
Cooking Methods and Recipes
This section incorporates all of the Cooking Methods and Recipes taught in the
Preparedness Group. 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. Learn how to make whole wheat bread from wheat kernel to loaf,
mozarella cheese from powdered milk and recipes using dried corn, to name only a few,
from the Recipes Link.
Helpful Tips
This section is a great resource! Learn about Food Storage Lies- Debunked that may be preventing you from getting started. 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 a 3-Month Supply and How to make 72-hr Kits! Learn creative Small Space Storage
Solutions, a
Pantry shelf storage idea, and more
about the Can
organizer in this section! Go here for our Helpful Tips link.
Monthly Focus
This section breaks down Getting Prepared on a Monthly Basis and offers a new theme to focus your efforts on each month. All of the documents are sent out by the Emergency Preparedness Specialist from the Tempe South Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and they are posted here. Go here for the Monthly Focus Link.
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 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
February
17th, Bread Making Class, 9am-11am,
Reynolds' home
February
18th, Bread Making Class, 9am-11am,
Reynolds' home
February 18th, Dry-Pack Canning, 1-5pm, Reynolds'
Home. (Come and
go- make an appointment please!) Bring your bulk product, #10
cans, and oxygen packets and we
will can your items with the Ward Canning Machine!
Please RSVP if you plan on attending any of these Preparedness Group events by e-mail at johnjen at reynoldsnet.org. Thank you! ☺
Mesa Cannery Classes
February 6th, Gardening with Alan Griffin.
February 13th, Breakfasts.
February 20th, Tortillas- Flour and Corn Tortillas,
and Tomatillo Salsa.
February 27th, Incorporating longer term storage into
your 3-month supply.
NOTE: All Mesa Cannery Classes are held from 9:30-11am in the Wet Pack Training room at 235 El Dorado Circle, Mesa, AZ 85202.
Mesa Cannery Hours:
Tuesday-Thursday: 8am-4pm
Family Canning Hours expanded for 2012!:
Wednesdays: 8am-4pm, Fridays: 8am-7pm and 1st and 4th Saturdays: 8am-12pm {Please call for a reservation! (480) 214-9114}.
Patrons cannot bring food into the home storage center for canning but must purchase the food items there when they
come in for canning. Children may come to help if they are well behaved
and supervised. They do not have child care facilities. No one under
16 may operate equipment. Patrons should not wear jewelry (except
rings) and should wear closed-toed shoes.
NOTE: Bulk items and prepackaged items can be picked up at any time when the Mesa Cannery is opened. Since orders have diminished considerably over the past year, ordering is now simplified at the Mesa Cannery. LDS Members only need to let their ward canning specialist know that they want to attend on their stake canning day. They no longer need to submit an order in advance to anyone. They turn in the order on their stake canning day when they sign in and the computer figures out what and how much will be canned during their session. Patrons can pay by credit card or check.
Honeyville Classes
February 11th, 1pm, Sun Oven Demo. Come join
Chrystalyn Trimble as she demonstrates the power of a Sun Oven...even in
February, the Sun Oven can cook delicious and savory meals.
February 14th, 10:00am, I Love to Bake! Come
learn simple decorative Valentine breads and cupcakes. Class
taught by Chef Tess.
February 25th, 10:00am, Water Tips, Tricks and
More. Come join Tim Dewey as he shows all the secrets to storing
water.
February 28th, 10:00am, Homemade Tortilla Workshop. Come join Chef Tess and learn how to make beautiful
flour and corn tortillas from scratch!
Honeyville Store is located at 33 South 56th Street Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85226 (SE corner of 56th St. and Chandler Blvd. behind the Harley Davidson shop. Call to sign up for classes at 480-785-5210).
Email: johnjen at reynoldsnet.org