April 2010
Relief Society We really enjoyed the Stake Relief Society birthday program featuring Gary & Joy Lundberg and the luncheon that followed. Thank you all once again for your generous donations to The Road Home/Family Support Center. Thanks especially to Brother Mark Nielsen and Brother Justin Griffith for volunteering to fill an assignment to help in the nursery!
What does the game of Clue have to do with Relief Society? Come and find out on Tuesday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. We are having another Read-a- Thon this year from May 1 to August 31. We have some fun incentives, contests and goals to encourage reading in our homes this spring and summer. You are all invited to take part in the read-a- thon, whether you're single or not, and whether you're a child, a youth or an adult.
If you like the game of Clue you will love the kick-off activity for the read-a-thon. We'll be working in small groups or families to find the clues we need to escape from the Haunted Library Mansion before being caught in the wrong place, at the wrong time, with the wrong person. There will be a tour of the library for anyone who is interested, and refreshments will be provided.
We'll meet in the Relief Society Room at 6:30 p.m., and then proceed to the Hunter Library for the activity. Bring yourselves, your families and friends. It will take all of us working together to make the great escape!
Plan to come with us to the Temple on Tuesday, April 20.
It is officially spring and time to start getting out into our yards and gardens. Take this opportunity to enjoy the beauties around us and the miracle of planting and cultivating.We wish all those who are experiencing health challenges at this time to know of our love and concern for them. We hope you can join with us in our Relief Society meetings soon.
RELIEF SOCIETY LESSON SCHEDULE
Apr 4 Easter General Conference
Apr 11 Gospel Principles 7 Sister Slade
Apr 18 Gospel Principles 8 Sister Romero
Apr 25 October Conference Sister Bowen
APRIL BOOK CLUB
Do you realize we are already a quarter of the way through this year? What's up with that? We've met three times in glorious fun and laughs, added to our "gray matter," and tantalized our taste buds. We really couldn't ask for a more rounded experience! Okay, so maybe some of that “rounding" is coming from the great treats we have, but overall it has been a rewarding time for us all. February winged in on "Cupid" and gave us all a good shot of high drama as Janeal Atkinson gave us a superb tour through the labyrinths of the justice system and introduced us to he evil-doers and the power rangers of "The Associates" by John Grisham. Thank you, Janeal, for an intriguing evening and a well planned presentation . . . very interesting ending to that story!
We cover so many interesting characters an personalities in our books. Our travels have beenbroad . . . sometimes in distance and others closer to home. All without leaving the comforts of our little community. We've covered almost as many topics as National Geographic or the Discovery Channel, and there are still volumes and volumes of stuff out there for the taking. I don't believe a day goes by that I don't hear or see something about a book that sounds just too incredible to pass by . . . and leaves me wishing I had more time to read them.
Our next book is one of those . . . something I heard about some time ago and thought "that would be a good read." The form of communication covered in this book is as old as Methuselah. An art that has been somewhat lost with the rise of the internet and technology. . . . quite some time before the keyboard came to be so common. I refer to the time when we actually picked up a pen, some stationery and wrote . . . .letters.
We will become acquainted with the Cooper family. Jack and Laurel, the parents, are rare souls who have led quiet but exceptional lives. There is daughter Samantha who discovers a hidden trove of letters . . . letters holding a shocking secret. A son, Matthew, who is a driven businessman, but whose life is empty. A second son, Malcolm, troubled and in conflict with the law. This delightful book might even inspire you to get back to letter writing in its purest form. Please join us for a recounting of an interwoven legacy of trials and triumphs left by two of the characters. It's entertainment with edge, heart, adventure, longing, mystery and honor. . .
Barbara Stott will present The Wednesda Letters by Jason F. Wright. He should sound familiar to you . . . also author of the "Christmas Jar" book . . . one we especially liked. We have such a great time . . . I know you are all nearly out the door on a race to the library or bookstore. Get movin' and see you there!
Longhand Academy
Kris Humphries
801.963.9706 or 801.808.9783
Book: The Wednesday Letters
Author: Jason F. Wright
Presenter: Barbara Stott
Place: Kris & Kay's Mailbox
Date: Tuesday, April 27th
Time: 7 pm
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