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September 2009

for leaders (who

Emergency Preparedness Message Bishop Richard Workman

By Doug Maxson, Emergency Preparedness Specialist Dan Erekson, 1st Counselor 801-266-8507
Kevin DeMass, 2nd Counselor 801-263-3505
As the summer winds down, the kids head back to Randy Wardell, Executive Secretary 801-268-8338
school, and all of us begin spending more time
indoors, we should take a moment to remember do not always have the supplies to take care of a
that many illness are much more common and are sick child) and other children, parents should
spread more easily in the colder months. These make other arrangements for the child’s care
usually are not considered emergencies, but when when he is ill. As much as possible, parents would
also be wise to keep family members with illnesses
you catch a severe cold, you may think it is.
away from others in the family....
Because illnesses and infections will limit our
abilities, it would be wise to take a few moments
How long should sick people stay away from
and plan and prepare what to do when the colds others? This depends on the illness, but it should
and flu’s, and other illness start making there be long enough for symptoms, or signs of the
rounds. illness, to disappear. A doctor can advise you on
specific cases. If everyone is more aware of how
Intermountain Healthcare, the government, and quickly diseases can spread and makes an effort to
other healthcare organizations advise that we change his or her behavior when he or she is sick,
prepare for the winter cold and flu season by: the amount of illness in the Church can be
reduced. Fewer schooldays and workdays would be
missed. Medical expenses would be lower. People
1. Have a supply of food and water (At least would suffer less. The way to do this is for those
two weeks.) If we are sick, we will not with infectious illnesses to stay home from
want to make the trek to the store, and in church!"
the case of a major pandemic, shipping and ~When to Home from Church, Liahona August 1989
transportation may be disrupted.
2. Make sure you have enough health supplies
including prescription and non-prescription Achooo! (Must be an allergy.)
drugs handy. Again, having your medicine
cabinet stocked will be much easier than
getting out of bed to go the pharmacy.
3. If your job allows it, save a couple of days
of your paid time off so you can use it when
you are sick.
4. If you or your kids really are sick, please Labor Day
stay home. Going to work or school while Sept 7
sick will likely pass the germs to someone
else.
Patriot Day (Twin Towers)
Sept 11
An article in the Liahona several years ago
addressed this issue: Fast Sunday
"...It is not neglecting one’s duty to stay away
from others when one has an infectious illness.
Sept 27
Rather, it is a kindness. Counselors in presidencies
and bishoprics and other willing people can help
complete assignments when someone is sick. Learning to love others snuffs the effects
Children should especially be kept away from
nurseries and other children when they are ill.
of stress out of your life.
Disease spreads quickly from one child to the next
when children play together. Out of consideration
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Newsletter
High Priests Know How to Party ! The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they
get to the hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can on
her desk in the office and it doesn't attract attention
from people like a can of pepper spray would. She also
keeps one nearby at home for home protection. You
could also keep it in your car and it would not be illegal.
Thought this was interesting and might be of use...

Watch a video about using wasp spray here:

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local
&id=6650350

Look at the great new pictures @

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Friday Night, 21 August 2009 Maximum Restricting love to a “limited few” is anti-gospel.
Mexican Fiesta

Easily 80 guests found Friendship Park the

CONGRATULATIONS!
place to talk, eat and play. Around 6 PM folks
met and chatter was instantaneous. Talking
was reluctantly interrupted by Ken Maxfield
who greeted everyone and announced what
we were having for dinner and who would
pray to preserve our health. Serve yourself
flour tortillas with pulled pork and shredded
chicken and the fix’ns couldn’t stop the
talkers. BINGO was announced as after
dinner entertainment. Some people actually
won more than one prize. Oh, the desserts
are worth mention. It’s funny how the very
best dessert disappears first. A few belts
were loosened on Friday night as we
departed, still talking.

Learning to love others snuffs the effects

of stress out of your life.

Subject: Wasp Spray

Never would have thought it!!! Good though.....

I have a friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high

risk area who was concerned about someone coming into
the office on Monday to rob them when they were
counting the collection. She asked the local police
department about using pepper spray and they
recommended to her that she get a can of wasp spray Michelle Hill was married to Mark Montgomery in the Salt
instead. The wasp spray, they told her, can shoot up to Lake Temple on August 15. The couple will reside in
twenty feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with Ogden while finish school at Weber State. Michelle is
the pepper spray they have to get too close to you and studying broadcast journalism and Mark is in the nursing
could overpower you. program
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The use of _____drugs_____ creates

unholy temples.
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Batter Up!
“Alex Hill” was selected to the Murray
host team that will play in the 13-year old
Babe Ruth World Series to be held at Ken
Price Ballpark in Murray Park. The
tournament was held August 22-29. (Top
or bottom row?)
Scouts! Look Out!
Isaac Erekson (Life), Zach DeMass (Life), and
Parker Hill (Star) of Troop 65 joined 15 other scouts
at Maple Dell scout camp in August. The
Scoutmaster Doug Hill managed to keep them alive
and in one piece.
HEY! This is a QUIZ for primary kids! How many
times does the Emergency Preparedness
Message article, in this newsletter, say the words
“kids, child, and children?” You may give your
answers to any leader in the Primary or send it to
my.homestead.ward@gmail.com with your name
and which Primary Class you are in. Be sure to put
“quiz “in the subject line.
Homestead Ward
Newsletter
What are some socially acceptable ways to
fight?
1. Standing up for your rights,
2. refusing to be a doormat,
3. refusing to be a scapegoat,
4. insisting on a hearing,
5. standing up to authority,
6. driving ahead to improve your
performance.
EQ Corner ~
The Elder’s quorum presidency was recently
reorganized. Dave Hatch was released as the
second counselor and Courtney Western
called as the second counselor. Dave was
accepted into the University of Utah law
school and so we’re blessed to still have he
and his family in our ward. Brother Western
works as a producer for one the morning
news programs. We are looking forward to
serving alongside him and getting to know
him better.
We want to congratulate Mike Wiggins, and
Isaac Jorgenson who were both recently
ordained to be elders.
Congratulations! To Staci and Blake
Rowley who happily wed on the 20th of August
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“Well that life. As you journey through
it, you will encounter all sorts of these
nasty little upsets, and you will either
learn to adjust yourself to them or
gradually go nuts.”
Groucho to
his son, Arthur
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Relief Society maintains their silence.
Hmmmm! The Primary is plain tuckered out,
summer too long?
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Newsletter
September 2009
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Mary Had A Little •7:00 PM Scouts 7:30 PM Linda Smurthwaite 10:00 AM Stake
Lamb Published National Roundtable Michelle Furse Baptism
Blueberry Barkley the Dog's Jackson Petty National Cheese
Popsicle Day Skyscraper Day Pizza Day
Carole Drecksel Uncle Sam Jolene Reif
Jeff Furse Stephanie Western

6 7 LABOR DAY 8 9 10 11 12
Betty Blair
Plantation Judy Boretsky Sharon Tavey Make Your Bed National Chocolate
•Adult Flag
Assignment Eileen Siebert •7:00 PM Scouts Day Milk Shake Day
Neither Rain Nor Football
(September) Wilma Godsey Teddy Bear Day Patriot Day (Twin Brett Mann
Snow Day (Friendship Park)
Homestead Ward Blood Drive Towers)
•6:00 PM Stake YW Bruce Mann
Read a Book Day Evalee Anderton
Sports Activity Andrew Bliss
Swap Ideas Day Ann Davis
T.V. Dinner Day

13 Gerry Durrans 14 15 16 17 18 19
•CES Fireside for Clayton Moore's Make A Hat Day Collect Rocks •Adult Flag •Murray Cannery •Stake YSA Activity
Young Adults Football Lance Armstrong's Slimey the Worm's
Birthday (Hi, oh Day
•5:30 PM (Friendship Park) Birthday Birthday
Silver, Away!) Mayflower Day
Missionary Prep •6:00 PM Stake YW Mushroom Picking Talk Like a Pirate
Stepfamily Day
Fireside Sports Activity Day Day
Grandparents Day •7:00 PM Stake National Play-Doh
National Peanut Special Interest Day
Day Positive Activity POW/MIA
Thinking Day Citizenship Day Recognition Day
Scooby Doo's National Apple
Birthday Dumpling Day
Alex Recksiek

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•Scout Camp
Addisyn Bliss Miniature Golf •7:00 PM Ward •7:00 PM Scouts •Stake Temple •Scout Camp
•General Relief
Temple Sessions- Ryan Card Week •Utah Food Bank
Day Society Meeting
Hillcrest & •Baptisms for the •1:00 PM Temple
Krista Dunn •10:00 AM Stake
Homestead Dead-see detail Session-elderly of
Baptism
Dear Diary Day National Bluebird the stake
Johnny
Elephant of Happiness Day Barbara Walters'
Appleseed's
Appreciation Day Nathan Erekson Birthday
Birthday
First Day of Isabel Ford Christopher
Autumn Bailey Mclaughlin Reeve's Birthday
Ice Cream Cone Yulia Brattos Mary Poppins
Invented (Debuted In
Stephanie Luck 1964.)
Native American
Day
Will Smith

27 Fast 28 29 30 No Ward
Sunday •St. Vincent •St. Vincent •St. Vincent
•5:30 PM Stake YW DePaul DePaul DePaul House
Standards Night Telly Monster's Safety Pin Cleaning –
(Stake Center) Birthday Invented
Crush A Can Day Brigitte Eppley Colby Heaps Hooray!
Good Neighbor Erlinda Rubin Dixie Hardman
Day
Austin McDonough