West Valley Fourth Ward NEWS October 2009

Bishopric Message
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints we believe in conferences. We hold ward and branch conferences. We have stake conferences, mission and district conferences, regional conferences and, of course, semiannual general church conferences held each April and October. But why do we have these various conferences in the church? Of General Conference, President Gordon B.Hinckley said, “These general conferences each six months are occasions to grow in faith and in love for the Lord and His eternal work.” President David O. McKay said there are four principal purposes of holding conferences of the church. First, to transact current church business. Second, to hear reports and general church statistics. Third, to approve of those names which I [the Lord]have mentioned, or else disapprove of them (D&C 125:155). Fourth, to worship the Lord in sincerity and reverence, and to give and to receive encouragement, exhortation, instruction and council. Thus we hold conferences at various levels of church administration to receive the mind and will of God through His duly constituted servants on the earth. As we approach another General Conferencemay we realize the importance of preparing ourselves to listen, ponder and pray as we are taught by apostles, prophets and others who are selected to speak to us. There is much to be treasured and remembered from past general conferences. They can enrich our lives and give us positive reinforcement against the evils of the world. May we prepare ourselves to hear a prophet’s voice and feel of our Heavenly Father’s spirit this conference season.
Your bishopric
Russell Mathis, Gaylen Atkinson
and Mark Nielsen

GOSPEL DOCTRINE CLASS
Study Schedule for October (Doctrine & Covenants)
Oct 4 GENERAL CONFERENCE
Oct 11 Desert Shall Rejoice Our Heritage p. 81-96
Oct 18 We Thank Thee for a Prophet D&C 21, 43
Oct 25 In Mine Own Way D&C 38, 42

OCTOBER 2009 CALENDAR
SEE LEFT SIDEBAR
WEST VALLEY CITY RECYCLING PROGRAM UPDATE
As a reminder regarding when to put out our
BLUE RECYCLING BINS, they go out every other
MONDAY. So put your blue bin out Oct. 12, 26; Nov. 9,
23; Dec. 7, 21; Jan. 4, 18; Feb 1, 15; Mar 1, 15.

Relief Society
Thank you to you sisters who occasionally substitute for our teachers and music in Relief Society. We appreciate your willingness to prepare the lessons and teach us on a short-term basis. We enjoyed our ‘Homemaking Harvest” night and would like to especially thank Earlene Thaxton and Janeal Atkinson for presenting various canning/drying helps. We had lots of handouts and even a power point demo. Several brought excess garden produce to share, including zucchini, tomatoes, sage, dill seed, banana squash, etc. We even had some fruit salad as a treat! We especially enjoyed visiting with each other for a short while. The only thing better would have been to have had you there, if you missed! We’d love to have you all join with us. Thanks again to those willing sisters who made reminder calls for this event.
Tuesday, October 13, will be a special night for you and your partner to come and listen to Dave Sayer, President Hinckley’s former bodyguard, who will tell of some of his experiences with our beloved prophet. We will meet at 7:00 pm, which is a half hour later than usual for our meeting. We have invited the other wards in our stake to join with us for this special event. There will be no nursery that night.
Relief Society Temple Day will be Tuesday, October 20. Jumpstart your week! Come join us in the Jordan River Temple. We carpool and enjoy this special time together.
We hope many of you were able to go to the predinner at the Stake Center, then to the Conference Center, or watched one of the broadcasts of the General Relief Society Meeting on September 26th. This is an event especially for the sisters, which always includes timely instruction for us. Kudos to those who donated blood for the recent blood drive. It is really a selfless service.
We offer our sincere condolences to Ida and Mark Nielson on the recent death of Mark’s son.
We also want to wish those who are not able to be with us because of ill health to know that we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Welcome to many of you who have recently become members of our ward. We hope you feel welcome among your sisters and brothers in the West Valley Fourth Ward. Help us get to know you better by coming to our meetings and activities.

RELIEF SOCIETY LESSON SCHEDULE
Oct 3-4 General Conference
Oct 11 JS 42 Eternal Family Diane Slade
Oct 18 JS 43 Prophet of God Julie Romero
Oct 25 Gifts to Help Us Rose Bowen

OCTOBER BOOK CLUB
Dear Biblios:
I have to tell you . . . I don't have near enough time to read. Nights up until 2 or 3 AM are just not cutting it! I wholeheartedly admit that I am truly inebriated the majority of time . . . with the written word. Anyone who thought I was speaking of some other inebriation, I will deal with you later. HEE HEE! It is those blasted suspense and mystery novels that I have such a difficult time putting down. I was thoroughly happy making the acquaintance of "Mr. Angell" again, and standing guard against that specter "Cricket Man," as I was given the privilege of fighting the great fight to keep six very special Bibles in the right hands. We met new friends in Andy, Bud, Maggie, Peggy, Prof. Madrigal, Jim and Abbey. We were exhausted chasing all over campus and back and forth to the cemetery . . . a favorite haunt of the "Crow" aka Cricket Man. Of course, as in all good and evil pursuits, we like to see "good" win out and we were not disappointed . . . . at least not until NEXT TIME! For any of you who may think that I truly have been nipping and am just rambling . . . au contraire! Yours Truly was the presenter for our August read of "The Lost Verses." Since I don't want to break my arm with back pats, I am trying to show some restraint andgive you insight into the evening we shared. We definitely had a ton of fun and I thank you all for your support and kind words of just how WONDERFUL my book review was!!!! HEE HEE! Okay, okay, it was good . . . maybe. I shall go "as the crow flies" and leave this alone. We will be visiting another of our Standard Works for the month of October . . . albeit, a fictional slant, on the beginnings of the Book of Mormon. Bring your imagination and prepare to be
entertained as we join Lehi, Nephi, Laban and Pam Magnuson in the captivating story of The Pillar of Fire" by David G. Woolley (Vol. I, Promised Land Series). This is a historical fictional novel remembering those who sacrificed to preserve our sacred scriptures. Jerusalem is weak and broken. Power hungry Elders have banished and murdered the prophets. In the midst of the dissension, we find our stalwarts . . . Jonathan, Aaron, Lehi, Nephi and others. Don't miss this smashing BOM fiction. On your way to the bookstore or library, take notice of the season upon us. Fall is approaching rapidly and that also means the end of the year is nearing. End of the year means our "Books for Kids" Donation Project. Keep your eyes open for Book Sales and help us bring a little joy of the season to the recipients of our Gift of Love.
Until next time . . . .
Your Very Sober Biblioholic,
Kris Humphries
801.963.9706 or 801.808.9783
Book: Pillar of Fire by David G. Woolley
Presenter: PamMagnuson
Place: Gwen's Fire Pit
Date: Tuesday, Oct 27
Time: 7:00 pm

PRIMARY
The theme for this month is "The Family: A Proclamation to the World." We will be learning about how much our Heavenly Father loves us and His plan for our families. Our new chorister, Sara McManama, has been working hard teaching the children new songs for our Primary program, which is coming up on November 8th. We would like the parents to make note of a few things regarding the program. The day before the program, November 7th, we will be having a practice and lunch for the children at the church. We will let you know the details when it gets closer. Also, we would like the children to wear white on the day of the program. We would like to congratulate Ammon Harker on becoming our newest baptized member of the Primary. He was baptized on September 25th. We also had three children turn 12 and graduate from Primary. They are Tiffany Bentley, Caitlin Rosenlof and Michael Neff. We miss them in Primary but are excited to see them grow and learn as young men and women. Tiffany also received her Faith in God award. Great work Tiffany!
We would like to express how much we love all of our Primary children. Being around them and teaching them each Sunday is a joy for us!

YOUNG MEN:
Summer has come to an end, but it has been a fantastic one for the Young Men. Our Teacher and Priest Quorums went to the Teton National Park to run the Snake River. It was fun to see how excited and scared the boys were. We would like to thank everyone that helped provide that opportunity for our young men.
The Young Men are extremely busy during the fall with sports and other activities. Gabriel Rojos, Spencer Rosenlof, Taylor Adamson and Colton
Smith are involved in Tai Chi. Many of our boys are very involved with Granger sports. Tim Marsden and Andrew Marsden are on the swim team, and Adam Bowen is preparing for basketball. Even though they are only sophomores Zach Buchanan and Jordan Hernandez are playing varsity football this year. We are very proud of all of our young men and wish them continued good luck in their various activities.
We would like to welcome Michael Neff to the Deacons Quorum and are excited that within the next five months Alex Smith and Jarron Eccles will also join that quorum.

PROVIDENT LIVING
Our theme for October is Food Storage. From Brigham Young’s time to the present day, prophets have counseled Church members to store food for times of need. President Gordon B. Hinckley counseled: “We can begin modestly. We can begin with one week’s food supply and gradually build it to a month, then three months. We ask you to be wise as your store food and water and build your savings. Do not go to the extremes; it is not prudent to go into debt to establish your food storage all at once.” The new guidelines for food storage and preparedness include:
1. Gradually build a small supply of food that is part of your normal diet until it is sufficient for three months.
2. Store drinking water.
3. Establish a financial reserve by setting aside a little money each week, and gradually increase it to a reasonable amount.
4. Once the first three objectives are achieved, expand food supplies to include a year’s supply of basic foods.
The following survey shows suggested amounts of the basics for HOME STORAGE for one year and allows you to evaluate your personal storage.
Per Adult Total needed On Hand Grains (wheat, flour, oats, rice etc.) 400 pounds
Legumes (beans, split peas, legumes) 60 pounds
Powdered milk 16 pounds
Cooking oil (shortening) 10 quarts
Sugar or honey 60 pounds
Salt 8 pounds
Water (2 weeks) 14 gallons (children 0-3= 50%, 4-6=70%, 7-10=90% of adult amount)
Ways of obtaining food storage:
1. Purchase a little extra each time you shop. Take advantage of case lot sales.
2. Can basic foods at the DRY PACK CANNERY.
3. Can or freeze garden produce.
4. Rotate and utilize the food your store. Check expiration dates on cans.

MISSIONARIES
Elder Joseph C. McManama
eldermcmanama@myldsmail.net

Elder Scott Bowen
Family and Church HistoryMission
Church Office Building
Things are going fantastic on my mission! I am working with a lot of old records that are for the dead. I was put into the technology zone because I am very good with computers. I am always looking at deeds and wills so others who search can find them. It is a very good feeling at the end of the day because I know that I am doing the Lord’s work and He will continue to guide me in all aspects of my life.I am always praying that the spirit will be with me so I can do the Lord’s work the right way. I want the spirit to be with my family and friends so I can be an example for them. I want them to know that a mission is very important to the work of the Lord. I am thankful for my ward family that always encourages me to do my best. I love all of you and thank you again for being there for me.
Love, Elder Bowen

Gardening RS Enrichment Night

Our Relief Society “Garden” Enrichment Night was informative and well timed. The presentations provided several suggestions on how to stretch the dollar in the produce section of the local grocery store. We wanted to pass along the following handouts:
Growing Sprouts in a Jar by Marva Mathis
Growing your own sprouts is fun and easy if you follow the six rules of sprouting:

1. Rinse often (2-3 times/day).

2. Keep them moist, not wet

3. Keep them at room temperature.

4. Give them air to breathe.

5. Don’t grow too many in one container.

6. Keep them in a dark place.

The first step is choosing which seeds to sprout. The standard sprout is the alfalfa sprout. This is the sprout often served on salads and sandwiches and your favorite restaurant or deli. However, there are many other seeds that make excellent sprouts, each with their own flavor and nutritional composition. You can sprout barley, broccoli, buckwheat, cabbage, fenugreek , garbanzo, green peas, lentils, mung beans (found in Chinese food), radishes, red clover, wheat, soybeans, sunflowers and more.
Always use seeds packaged for sprouting. Buying bulk seeds and grains may seem cheaper than seeds packaged for sprouting, but they may not be worth it. Unless they are packaged as high-germination spouting seeds, only a portion of them will sprout. The ones that do not sprout, will likely ferment and spoil the batch. Do not use seeds meant for planting. They are often treated with chemical pesticides, fungicides and mercury coatings. Also, do not use seeds that have molds growing on them. Molds produce toxins, which can cause food poisoning. The easiest method is to grow sprouts in a glass-canning jar. Any size jar will do. To provide plenty of fresh air, cover the top of the jar with muslin, cheesecloth or nylon mesh screen and secure with a rubber band. You can also buy specially sprouting lids designed for this purpose.

Step One: Soaking For a quart-sized jar, put 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons of small seeds (up to 1 cup if using larger seeds like green peas or garbanzo) in the sprouting jar. Cover top of jar with cloth or sprouting lid and rinse the seeds in warm (not hot) water. Drain and refill so that water is about an inch above the seeds. Let the seeds soak 8-12 hours (overnight). Protect from light by covering with a dishtowel or placing in a cupboard.

Step Two: Rinsing Rinse 2 to 3 times per day for 2 to 3 days. After thoroughly draining the rinse water, lay the jar on its side to spread out the seeds. Do not expose to light. After 2 to 3 days the sprouts should be filling up the jar.

Step Three: Removing Hulls After 2 to 3 days the sprouts will have thrown off their hulls. To remove the hulls, place the sprouts in a bowl and run cool water over them. Most of the hulls will either float to the top or sink to the bottom making them easy to remove. (Note: not all seeds have hulls.)

Step Four: Harvesting Rinse sprouts in cool water and remove any remaining hulls. Drain in a colander, but do not allow the sprouts to dry out. Place in an air-tight bag leaving room for air circulation. If your sprouts need to develop chlorophyll or carotene there is one final step. (The seed package directions should tell you whether greening is necessary.)

Step Five: Greening Once the hulls are removed, place the sprouts back into the sprouting jar or into a clear plastic airtight bag. Put the sprouts in indirect sunlight. It takes about a day for the chlorophyll and carotenes to develop. Once the sprouts are ready rinse, drain, and eat, or refrigerate.

Storing: Sprouts will keep for about a week in the refrigerator if you rinse them once every day or two. Be sure to keep the sprouts from freezing, as they are frost sensitive. Seeds are easy to store. Put them in a glass jar with an airtight lid and keep them in a cool, dark storage area. They will keep for a year or more.

(To Be Con't)

Bart's Recipe for Containerized Tomato's

Horticultural Crops Supervisor at the Utah State Fair and Master Gardener (and resident of West Valley) gave us this special recipe:

1) A clean 5 gal bucket with 8 .oz inch holes drilled in the bottom. Note if a larger container is used, increase the number of holes.

2) Fill container full of potting mix [Greenhouse type] then add 3 Tbs. of 16-16-8 Fertilizer and mix in well. Note: if a larger container is used, add some dirt to the bottom 1/3 of the container before adding the potting mix and increase fertilizer accordingly.

3) Fill container to within 1inch of the top then place one Patio type tomato [Determinant] to the center of the container and pack firmly into soil. Some Indeterminate [Large] Tomato plants can be successfully grown in much larger containers.

4) Add 1/3 cup 16··16-8 to the outer edge of the 5 gal bucket and 8 to 10 in away from the plant when using a larger container.

5) Water well for about one week. Then only as needed.

Note: Plants require at least 6 hours of sunshine to produce.
Add very little if any fertilizer to the container as nitrogen produces lots of vine with few good Home Grown Tomato's.
GOOD LUCK-Bart Anderson 968-2564

Bart’s Recipe For Growing Tomatoes

1) Prepare the spot with 2-3 inches of organic material, leaves, manure etc.. Sprinkle over leaves 1 (one) Ibs. of 20-0-0 fertilizer per inch of organic material per 10 sq ft of garden area and till until level or furrow area for plants. I cover my tomato garden area with 6 mil black plastic, just a suggestion.
2) Plant tomato plants that are 6-8 in tall as they will transplant better than larger ones ... dig the hole deep enough for the plant, the taller the plant the deeper the hole. Fill with warm water and put plant into water and cover with soil.
3) Add 1/3 cup of 16-16-8 fertilizer to plant in a circle at least 4-6 in away from the plant. Weed and water weekly. Do not add more fertilizer to the plants during the growing season as more nitrogen creates larger plants with fewer Tomatoes. This recipe also works for cukes, squash, melons and other transplants.

Our very own Diane Slade makes the Deseret News

The following is an editorial that appeared on page A-14 of Wednesdays March 18th Deseret News:

Thanks for finding purse

My faith in the goodness of people has been recharged and revitalized. Recently, while shopping at the Taylorsville Harmons grocery store, I suddenly realized my purse was gone. I had visions of never seeing the contents of my purse again, which was a terrifying experience that has never happened to me before. In my panic I turned and I came face to face with Harmons employee Diane Slade. She comforted me and then ran quickly to the front of the store to report the loss. Store employees immediately went into action positioning themselves at the doorways leading out of the store, keeping a lookout for my bag.
Within minutes I heard my name being paged to come to the front of my store. A lady customer had found my purse and had turned it in. Gratitude for that unknown woman will be never-ending, as well as for the sincere love, courtesy, and concern showered upon me by numerous store employees. Thank you, Harmons and unknown lady.
Irene Swensen
Taylorsville

Kim Stott Baran's Husband's funeral and viewing

Jason Christopher Baran 1969 ~ 2009

Jason C. Baran passed away in his sleep February 25, 2009. Jason was born to Karen Wilde Baran June 21, 1969, Salt Lake City, Utah. At age 16 his mother married Grant E. Squires who became a father to him. Grant passed away February 26, 2000. Following service with the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Department he became a manager for the Marriott Marquis in New York City. He loved New York and the people there. Returning to Salt Lake he became the manager at Le Chateau Brickyard. Jason married Kimberly Anne Stott in the Salt Lake LDS Temple June 11, 1999. Their life together has been filled with love, laughter and joy. He served an LDS mission in the New Mexico Albuquerque Mission and he served in various capacities in the LDS Church. His passions were the Pittsburgh Steelers, Daisy Dog and his eternal sweetheart Kim. He is survived by his mother Karen Squires, Wilde uncles, aunts and cousins and his wife, Kim with her family: parents Kevin and Barbara Stott, Cynthia and Brandon Taggart, Michael and Jessica Stott, Melinda and James Fletcher, Amber Stott and fiance' Nathan Ence. Also, step-sister Tamara (Brett) Hullinger and step-brothers David Squires and Jeremy Squires. Funeral services will be Monday, March 2, 2009 at the Olympus Stake Center, 4500 South 2700 East at 11:00 a.m. with a viewing one hour prior to services. There will be a viewing Sun. evening; 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 Highland Drive, SLC. Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park

Arlo Ward's Obituary

Arlo Ward

1922 ~ 2009

Arlo Ward, age 86, passed away February 24, 2009 in West Valley City, Utah. Arlo was born May 4, 1922 to Wilford Ward and Ethel Jacobs. He was the last surviving member of his family, one of 14 children. He was raised in Newdale and Rexburg, Idaho. He was married on February 7, 1942 to the love of his life, Emma Emelia Muir. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple on March 6, 1956. He and Emelia have been together for 67 years. They moved to Granger in 1963. Arlo served in Europe during World War II as a half track driver in the 12th Armored Division, known as the "Mystery Division", and as the Hellcats, in the 17 Armored Battalion Infantry Division. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and helped liberate Dechau Concentration Camp. He was active in the L.D.S. Church serving for many years with the youth. He was a scout leader, sports coach, and teacher; he loved the youth and taught them to love scouting and become strong young men. Arlo served an L.D.S. Service Mission with his wife, Emelia in 2003 at the Utah State Prison. Arlo was a general contractor, building homes all over the Salt Lake Valley. He loved the outdoors and taught his children and grandchildren that same love. He took his family on many camping, fishing, hunting and snowmobiling trips. Arlo is survived by his wife, Emelia; their four children, A. Jay (Judie) Ward, Leesa (Barry) Harvey, Bradley (DeAnne) Ward and Kyle (Phyllis) Ward; 21 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the L.D.S. Ward Chapel, 3150 West Whitehall Drive (3985 South). The family will receive friends at a viewing Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Valley View Funeral Home, 4335 West 4100 South, and from 9:00 until 10:30 a.m. prior to the service on Saturday at the Church. Interment: Valley View Memorial Park.

Jason Baren

I'm so sorry, but I have to add another sad message to my other too-often-sent messages. Kim Stott Baren, daughter of Kevin and Barbara Stott, found yesterday that her husband, Jason, had died during the night. It was a complete shock and surprise for he had not been ill. We send our deepest love and condolensces to the Stott Family and to Kim. Kay