Sacrament Meeting Only- Oct. 25th

Spread the word to those who may need to know. We are only having Sacrament Meeting tomorrow, Oct. 25th. I know Sacrament meeting is first so it's not a really big deal but teachers who are preparing tonight can put it away.

Temple Dedication

If you are interested in attending the new Temple dedication on August 23rd you will need to meet with a member of the bishopric for tickets. The dedication is open to all baptized members of the church. There will be no block meetings that day. The dedication will be held in the Stake Center in Huntington.

A couple of things

Marilyn and Ed Olsen's daughter, Tiffney and her husband are moving to Ogden to go to school at Weber. The kids are excited but Marilyn could use a hug!


Christie announced today that the Emery County School District Office (on Main Street in Huntington)will be selling many of the items used in the school cafeterias. The prices are good and these are wonderful kitchen items. They will have products available from August 3-7th during regular office hours.

Horse n Buggy day fun

Horse n Buggy day dinner - Feeding the masses

Horse n Buggy day dinner

Enrichment Day Activities

Family Home Evening kits will be put together Wed Sept 16ht at 6pm. The cost for the kit is 12.00. Also, sanitation kits are still available at 40.00 each but the money needs to be in to one of the RS presidency or the Kerrie Staples by the 1st of Sept.
See you there!

Aaronic Priesthood

Sisters, your help has been requested to arrange to have our Aaronic Priesthood young men to the church in time to have the Sacrament set up and ready at least ten minutes prior to the beginning of the service.

Water Meters

Sisters, please take the time you need to find your water meters and clear the weeds, grass, or debris from around the lid. It is water meter reading time again and this saves the water company and you a lot of hassle.

Education Week BYU-Aug 17-21

Registration has started for those wishing to attend BYU Education Week this year. This is a wonderful experience which the church began in the 1920's. Thousands of classes are taught by hundreds of presenters. You will find almost every subject you could possibly be interested in. From learning more about the Lord to learning how to folk dance,scripture and music, gardening, history, Joseph Smith, overcoming depression, improving marriages and memory, family history, Abraham Lincoln, and learning how to better use the computer, all are there for the taking and many, many more.

Also, there are youth classes taught for those age 14-18. A youth dance is held on Thurs. evening and typically 2000 young men and women attend.

Elder Boyd K. Packer will be the Devotional speaker this year! There is a shortened schedule on Monday with classes ending at 4pm. The rest of the week classes begin at 8:30am and end at 9:30pm. Evening performances are also presented Tuesday through Friday.

Follow the link under "Linking Up" on the left of the blog page or call 1-801-422-8925 for registration. For a slightly higher fee you may also register at the door.

SURVIVE...

Physically and Spiritually! In RS this week two great ideas for SURVIVAL were presented. Sister Staples displayed a "sanitation kit" which can be purchased for $40.00 each. A list is going around in RS to sign up if you are interested. A "DUE DATE" wasn't mentioned so get in touch with Sister Staples or one of the RS Presidency, if you are interested.

Sister Irving showed her fantastic FHE book of ideas. She gave a couple of examples. The lesson plans, ideas for music and even the treats are there for you, all the helps for the lesson are included. It is all put together in a 3ring binder, each lesson individually placed in a plastic sleeve, and ready for use! Great idea. If there is enough interest we will have a Super Saturday to include the FHE books. Either respond here or get in touch with one of the RS Presidency!

Missionary Return

Jex Jensen has returned from serving the Lord exclusively for the past two years. He gave a wonderful talk in Sacrament meeting on getting to know the Lord through spending time with Him. Welcome home Jex; it is great to have you back.

Graduation Congratulations!

Congratulations to all our High School and Jr. High School graduates! What a great group of youth we have in this ward. It is going to be exciting to see how they change the world!

We are so excited about our new Primary Presidency. For those that weren't in attendence on Sunday...the president is Lisa Curtis, with Lisa Winn and Kelly Behling as her counselors and Kiersten Jensen as secretary. I welcome them to "heaven" (primary).
We thank those that were released for a job well done.

Special Thanks

Special thanks to our bishopric for the wonderful Mother's Day gifts! They are terrific! We also need to thank a special sister for helping the bishopric out but she wants to rename nameless. So...Ask sister Kathy Jensen next time you see her if she has any idea who the talented and generous sister was who helped!

Hey Sisters,
Sister Carren Durfee is in need of our prayers and service. She is discontinuing all meds and home hospice is going to come in.

Congratulations to Madison Jensen. She participated in a gymnastics competition this weekend and placed first in a couple of competitions. She is the daughter of Stoney and Kiersten Jensen. Good job Maddie!!!

Easter and Conference

The days and weeks are zooming by and still....it is snowing outside! Even hail today. Is this the Spring everyone is so crazy about? Give me sun, lots of sun....
General Conference was wonderful and can be rewatched now by visiting the church web site, LDS.org. It was so great to receive such positive messages at a time when the world seems to be in such tormoil. And, last Sunday we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord with fasting, prayer, and testimonies. We are such a blessed people!

Getting To Know You - TAMMY ALLEN!

Tammy moved to Elmo from Pleasant Grove, grew up in Orem, and her full name is Tamara Kathleen Thompson Allen. Tammy and Danny Allen Curtis met at the mall. Tammy was with a group of her friends and he was with a group of his. They met and exchanged phone numbers. For their first actual date Danny invited Tammy over and cooked a spaghetti dinner for her.(This man knows how to impress a woman!) and Tammy was impressed. Tammy's family has been LDS for many generations and Tammy knew nothing about other religions until she was older. When she was younger she wanted to be a beautician and loved cutting and styling hair, however her aunt and mom talked her out of that endeavor. Most of Tammy's family lives in Utah and Salt Lake Counties. She does have a brother who lives in Maryland. All of Danny's family lives in Utah County. Danny and Tammy have two children, Kailey Anna age 15 and Randy Curtis 14.
Tammy's favorite movie is the old version of Parent Trap. (We need to have a RS showing; this movie is getting lots of votes!) Favorite books are the "Ramona" series by Judy Bloom. They are about a little girl who is often misunderstood and getting into mischief and reminds Tammy of herself when she was little. The most resent book she finished was "The Host" by Stephanie Meyers, author of the Vampire series, and right now Tammy is reading "Les Miserable" by Victor Hugo. Her favorite song is "The Mummers Dance" by Loreenna McKenitt, it is a Celtic folk song. She really loves history, antiques, and classical things. "I am very sentimental. Most people who know me would probably be surprised at that."
Given the opportunity to eat anything she wanted, without consideration of cost, calories or health Tammy would choose Stuffed Manicotti, a salad with sliced avocados, any veggie, grilled salmon, a slice of pie, sugar cookies and Cheese Cake! (I'm going to dinner with this girl!). She has a talent for cleaning but only on her own "want to" schedule. If visiting any country she wanted was an option she would choose Scotland or Ireland. She has always wanted to learn to dance.Tammy loves to work in her garden, sew, cook occasionally (With Danny making spaghetti, Tammy why do you cook?) and do crafts or decorating projects. She reads and sometimes writes. To de-stress she wants to eat her favorite snack, go for a walk or read a good book and take a bubble bath. Her kids make her laugh. They are always being silly together. Her favorite item of clothing is her blue jeans. "When I want to indulge I buy one of those big sugar cookies with pink frosting and sprinkles at the gas station. Tammy's words to live by are: "Work with all your might, love with all your heart, and enjoy life's simple pleasures" by herself! We LOVE you Tammy and loved learning more about you! Welcome to our fun, and sometimes funny, little town.

Survival-72hr Kits-Food Storage

Sister Nicky Neilson has consented to take on one of the blog spots and help us with our "Preparedness Plans". We are going to drop the "Recipe File" and Nicky will be helping us in that same spot from now on. Please feel free to comment or make suggestions to improve this spot.