Pade SEP Ocjober 2010 ®, Hacienda te Heights Relief Society Newsletter yy Oey Welcome to Fall! Pumpkins, witches, and treats galore- October is a great month! Its especially a wonderful time to realign ourselves with the teachings of the gospel. This weekend, we wil have the blessed opportunity to listen to a prophets voice. Will you be listening? We encourage all of ‘Session, Taking notes is a great way to solidity the teachings you hear and to help recall the messages spoken and spit felt Prophets stand as seers and revelaiors, giving us glimpses into future calamities and giving us guidance to avoid such pitfalls. Nothing compares to listening to a prophets voice and following the Lord's commands. We love you, i i i i i j, You to listen (and stay awake!) to all four session of conference, and to encourage your husbands/sons/brothers to attend the priesthood i i i i i MaryKay, Sue, Sherry, & Melissa i s. i i Upeceming Birjhdays Oct 1- Geraldine Ulrich Oct 2- Susan Deaver Oct 3- Kelli Spencer Oct - Alyson Turley Oct 6- Sharon Pratt Oct 7- Vanu Butte! Oct 9- Elizabeth Lavata’i Melissa Sexauer Oct 12- Hwaja Guckin Jennifer Maul Oct 13- Patricia Jones i i i i ‘October 3 — General Conference i i i i i i i i i | Oct 16- Linda Hiltbrand i i i i i i i i 1 i October 10 ~ Gospel Principles #18 October 17 - Stake Conference October 24 ~ Gospel Principles #19 October 31 - Visiting Teaching Conference Mark Your Galendar!! ber 2- Temple Closed October 2-3- General Conference October 7- Stake Youth Baptism @6pm Oct 18- Beatrice Allen Herlinda Zavala October 8- No School Oct 19- MaryKay Mendenhall October 10- Missionary Prep Fireside @6:30pm Oct 23- Kenna Cooper October 16- Youth Regional Dance @8:30pm Oct 24- Jennifer White Oct 27- Elisabeth Ortiz Oct 28- Carolyn Stucki (Oct 29- Devra Hollis Julie York i i i ‘Stake Conference: Priesthood @4pm, Leadership @7pm i EFY- Must register by Oct 8th | October 17- Stake Conference @10am | October 20- Ward Temple Night @7pm | October 29- No School Stake Youth Temple Trip ‘October 20- Trunk or Treat ‘October 31- Halloween{Quietly about the gospel and to feel the spirt i Create a Conference Report Picture Book General Conference Acfivijies for Kids | Printable Coloring Pages | The interet isa great resource for frding Christian and LOS-tnemed printable coloring i sheets. Petures of he Savior or scenes ilusratin Bible or Book of Mormon stoves can Keep | young ere occupied for quite some time, whe aso giving tem the opportunity fk |, Using a notebook or several pages of blank paper stapled together, allow a child to create a book showing what happened at conference, They can draw and color piclures of the choir, the flowers at the podium, and the speakers. if children can write, encourage them to add narrate their conference reports pI lay "Things to Notice’ ' |. Saptions tothe pictures, Let he kids show off their Books at dinnertime that evening and i | Before general conference begins, choose small reats such as marshmallows or Sites and | draw up a ist of things that wil probably be seen or heard during conference. | Some “things to notice could be: + Certain gospel words (tithing, repentance, faith, amen) + Ties of specifi color + Speakers with glasses © Hymn sung by the choir A story is related by @ speaker Picture of Jesus is shown on screen * A Prayeris recite | Paste the Prophets | Obtain thumbnai-sized pictures of the first presidency and apostles, and instruct kids to glue {each one to a paper as he gives his talk i Bingo || Make @ Bingo game or word lst before conference with words such as: Jesus, family, prayer, i, temple, bishop, mission, etc. As these words are said throughout the meeting the children j, can mark them off | Irish and means rough) Every time something on the lst occurs, children get to eat one of the treats — but only if they noticed it Origin of Halloween ‘Some folkiorists have detected its origins in the Roman feast of Pomona, | the goddess of fruits and seeds, or in the festival of the dead called Parentalia, itis {more typically liked to the Celtic festival of Samhain, The name is derived from Old ‘summer's end’, A similar festival was held by the ancient | Britons and is known as Calan Gaeaf. The festival of Samhain celebrates the end of | the “tighter half" of the year and beginning of the "darker half", and is sometimes | regarded as the "Celtic New Year’. The ancient Celts believed that the border | between this world and the Otherworld became thin on Samhain, allowing spirits j (both harmless and harmful) to pass through. The family's ancestors were honored j 2nd invited home while harmful spirits were warded off. It is believed that the need | to ward off harmful spirits led to the wearing of costumes and masks. Their purpose | Was to disguise oneself as a harmful spirit and thus avoid harm. In Scotland the spirits were impersonated by young men dressed in white with masked, veiled or | blackened faces. Samhain was also a time to take stock of food supplies and ‘laughter livestock for winter stores. Bonfires played a large part in the festivities. All other fires were doused and each home lit their hearth from the bonfire. The bones Of slaughtered livestock were cast into its flames. Sometimes two bonfires would be built side-by-side, and people and their livestock would walk between them as a j Cleansing ritual. Another common practice was divination, which often involved the a use of food and drink. of fda a ~ aa "(forget to check out our Relief Society Blog: huip:/HaciendableighsRS. blogspot.com’ | Flomemade Halloween Cesjumes i i i i i i Ghost i Clown ! Scarecrow i Tourist ; Hippy i ld Man i Doctor/Nurse i Japanese Doll i Miss America i Sock-Hopper i Mummy i Pirate i Crash test Dummy i Mother Nature i “Cereat’ Killer i Bunch of Grapes i Ragdoll i Dorothy (Wizard of Oz") i Minnie Mouse i Angel i Construction Worker i Farmer i Princess i Gypsy i Cowboy i Pirate i Queen of Hearts i Ninja ' Vampire i Biker i Dalmatian Puppy i Flower ! Nerd | Harry Potter Hula Girt ! Magician i Pop Star i Scarecrow ! Firefighter i Peter Pan ! Hulk Hogan t Leprechaun I ‘Alice in Wonderland i Packman t Mime i Mary Poppins i Fandango Puppet i Bumblebee i iPod i Statue of Liberty in't forget to check Sisjer Spojtight: Lynne Deney Lynne or Nanny, as her grandkids call her, was born on September 30" in Las Vegas. She's been married for 40 years and has 4 kids; Scott (37), Shane (36), Heather (32), Sean (28). She also has 9 grandchildren! Lynne loves to watch “NCIS" and relax by reading. She likes to snack on chocolate covered raisins and eating out at Olive Garden and Taco Bell. Lynne remembers the happiest moments of her life was when her sons, Scott & Sean, returned home from their missions. She likes to race walk with her sister (4 miles, 3 times a week) and play word games with her sons on her iPad. Lynne went to school at 3Y U, getting a Bachelors in Elementary ducation and got a Master's degree at UNLV. he has 2 siblings, which she calls “the best!” She admits to being OCD about keeping her house clean and is happiest with her family. Sisjer Sojlight: Lisa Lunsford Lisa, a native of Reno, has been married for 35 years in August and is the mother of two kids (Shannon and Kyle). She is the proud owner of 3 dogs and recalls her favorite movie/book as “Letters to Juliet” and “Somewhere in Time’. She likes to eat Italian food and Nora's Cuisine is her favorite restaurant. The first record she bought was a Beach Boys album, “Surfin’ USA’. Her husband, Ray, is her hero and she likes to ‘wear black or red. Lisa loves to work at the temple and would describe herself as friendly, happy, and compassionate (which is very accurate- she is our compassionate service leader!). She has a very positive attitude would like to one day, be more knowledgeable with a computer. The person she admires the most is Alice Schmidt. Lisa also likes to crochet and do needlework. {| Secret talent is so secret that she doesn't even ‘out our Relief Society Blog: http: /HaciendaHeightsRS blogspot.com: Sisjer Spojligh}: uulia, Muniz Julia is one of our new move-ins, coming originally from Pocatello, ID and most recently from Provo, UT. She's been married for 7 years. They got engaged 2 months after he got home from his mission, at the Idaho Falls temple. She's previously worked as a TV reporter/anchor, graduating from BYU-ID with a Bachelors in Broadcast Journalism. Julia loves to eat keylime pie shakes from Red Robin and has a celebrity crush on Robert Pattinson, Tom Selleck, and Elvis. She would describe herself as sarcastic, passionate, and conscientious. When Julia was little, she wanted to be a ballerina. She likes the smell of CoCo Chanel Mademoiselle and says her mother is her hero. She is secretly talented at Photoshop and is a great listener (with beautiful hair!). The best Part of her day is when she finally gets to sleep! Sisjer Seelighf: Shanen Rebenfs Shanon, born November 24", has three kids (Brianne- 16, Austin-12, and Dylan-10) and is originally from Las Vegas. She likes read and used to be on the swim, softball, and volleyball teams. One day, Shanon would like to learn how to scuba dive. She likes to eat Mexican food; Ricardo’s being her favorite restaurant. Her favorite movie is “The Sound of Music’ and loves the smell of clean laundry. The last book she read was ‘Eclipse’, right before the movie came out. Shanon loved PE and English when she was in school. She also loves all kinds of music but her favorites are rock & roll and ‘80s. The happiest moment of Shanon's life is when all of her kids are getting along at the sane time. She admits that her know, so that's TBA. Shanon is happiest when her family is happy.n't forget to check out our Relief Society Blog: hip: Hat ndaHleighsRS blogspot.com Relief Reciges Want to submit your favorite recipe for the monthly newsletter? Email your favorite dish to Melissa Harrison@Live.com or hand it to a member of the presidency. ‘We'd love to have your input! -Macareni Salad Wayermelon Salsa ‘Submited by: Whitney Spencer Submited by: Shery Comerio 1/2 Ibs. salad macaroni i 1-2 slices (tiny chopped) onion =." 7° 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Pepper 3Cup Chopped celery ae 2T. Chopped Fresh Cilantro chopped 2 112 Cup salad dressing (or mayo) 3/4 cup milk 21/2t sat 27. mustard 3T. lemon juice 3 cans tiny shrimp 1 T. Chopped Green Onion 1 T. Chopped Jalapeno Pepper 1/2 tsp. Garlic Salt Bag of "Tostitos Scoops" i i i 4 17.3 Cups Chopped Watermelon r i i i i i i i i i Mix all ingredients together...Chill and Serve with Tostitos Scoops. i i i i i i 27, Lime Juice ! i i i i i i i i i i i i 1 i i | 2.1/2 cup grated carrots or bundle radis! fe i i i i i i i i i Optional: squares of cheese, and | and chilled peas Seafsed Pasagna Sbemea: coo 213 cup Shrimp 218 cup King Crab 213 cup Scallops meat 16 Lasagna Noodles, uncooked Mac & Cheese i j 41/2 cup Butter 412 cup Flour ‘Submitted by: YW Cookbook 41/2 tsp Salt 2 cloves Garlic, crushed 2 cup Milk 2 cup Chicken Broth 1 to 1 % cups uncooked elbow macaroni, rigatoni 414 tsp Pepper 1/2 cup Green Onions, chopped or spinach egg noodles (about 6 ounces) 2 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese 1 tsp Basil % cup margarine or butter 1 cup Cottage Cheese, small curd 2/3 cup cooked Shrimp 1 small onion, chopped (about % cup) 2183 cup cooked Scallops 218 cup King Crab meat % teaspoon salt 118 cup cry White Wine % teaspoon pepper % cup flour i i i i i i i i i i i i | Bounces sharp American or Swiss cheese cut into i | low heat until melted. Add garlic. Stir in flour and salt. Cook ' inch cubes stiring constantly until bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in milk, i broth and white wine, Retum to stove and heat to boiling, stirring i constantly. Boil for 1 minute, Add mozzarella cheese, onions, ! basil and pepper. Cook over low heat until cheese is melted, | stiting constantly. Spread about 11/2 cups ofthe sauce in an i ungreased 9" x 13" pan. Top with uncooked lasagna noodles, ' overlapping as needed, Spread the cheese over the noodles. i ‘Spread with another 1 1/2 cups of sauce and then top with i i i i i ‘Cook macaroni as directed, drain and set aside. ‘Cook and stir margarine, onion, salt and pepper ‘over medium heat until onion is slighty tender. Blend in four, smooth to a paste consistency. Slowly pour in milk, string all the while. Cook over tow heat, string constantly, until your sauce has thickened. Boil and stir 1 minute, remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted Place macaroni in an ungreased 1 ¥% quart casserole pan. Stir cheese sauce into macaroni Cook uncovered in 375 degree oven for 30 minutes. another § lasagna noodles. Spread seafood over this layer and top with another 1 1/2 cups of sauce, Cover with the last 5 lasagna noodles and top with all of the remaining sauce. If desired, top with 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered at 350F for 35 to 45 minutes or until the noodles are tender. Let stand for 15 minutes before cuttina z i i i i i i 1 i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i | Directions i 4% cups milk | | Cutall seafood to bite size, Heat butter in a large saucepan over | i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i