Hi Carson Ward Family,
A new month is shortly upon us. November is a time to be more grateful than usual. It is time to reflect on our gratitude for all we have been blessed with. I am so grateful for our church leaders who have given us the wonderful program of Provident Living, which will greatly bless our lives if we follow the plan and your general authorities.
Congratulations to Myra Albao for winning the October FREE Monthly Giveaway!She won a portable toilet with black trash bags, cat litter and Enzymes 300. This Emergency Preparedness item is a must for each family. This is how you prepare the portable toilet for use:
1. Place a black trash bag in the portable toilet. Best to use a double strength biodegradeable one.
2. Place about 2-3 inches of the cat litter in the bottom.
3. Sprinkle a small amount of the Enzymes 300 over the cat litter.
You can do this process several times before replacing the trash bag. If you are able to stay in your you can also use this proces for your home toilet if not usuable. In an Emergency situation you can bury the waste in the plastic trash bag. Make sure you wash your hands thoroughly afterwards or wear surgerical gloves while handling the waste material.
The portable toilet (bucket and lid--on sale right now for $15, and comes with 2 Enzymes 300) and the Enzymes 300 ($.60 a package) at BePrepared.com (Emergency Essentials). Shipping is $6. The cat litter and trash bags can be purchased at any grocery store, Sam's Club or Costco. Major Survival & Discount Store in Gardening also sell the portable buckets and lids, not sure about the Enzymes 300. You will need several bags of cat litter and a large box of double strength black trash bags, biodegradeable one are best.
Quote:
"...when we really get into hard times, where food is scarce or there is none at all, and so with clothing and shelter, money may be no good for there may be nothing to buy, and you cannot eat money, you cannot get enough of it together to burn to keep you warm, and you cannot wear it." (President J. Reuben Clark, Jr. - Church News, November 21, 1953, p.4.)
Weekley Assignment:
72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit:
This week we are finishing up the 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit. Please add the following items this week. One for each house hold memeber in your family, or 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit.
1. Roll of toilet paper
2. Fenine hygiene items as needed. (if babies in your family, diapers for 3 days)
3. Perscription medications and vitamins (If you take perscription medications or vitamins add enough for 3-4 days to your kit for each person in your house hold that uses them. Some doctors will perscribe extra for this.)
4. Sun screen (You will only need one bottle for the entire family. Put it in the family bag we will talk about later or go to the posting "72 Hour Emergency Kits" for more information. If you have a kit at work you should have one in your kit.)
Congratulations! We are done with the 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kits. You should have the following items in your kit. Place all the items below in a large zip lock plastic bag and put it in your backpack with your 72 Hour Food Kit.
1. tooth brush
2. small tube of tooth paste
3. comb and/or brush
4. small bottle of shampoo and rinse, or non-water type (great if water is limited)
5. small bar of soap in a small baggie or small bottle of liquid soap
6. small bottle of hand lotion
7. hand sanitizer
8. heavy work gloves
9. deodorant (only for those that need it)
10. small container of baby wipes (found this at the 99 Cent Store)
11. respirator masks
12. emergency (reflecting) blanket
13. plastic rain poncho
14. roll of toilet paper
15. fenine hygiene items or diapers for the baby
15. perscription medications and/or vitamins
16. sun screen (only one per family in the family bag or one in your work 72 Hour Emergency Kit)
Next week we will start on the 72 Hour Stressor Kit. These kits do not have many items in them, only 7-8 items. This kit helps you and your family members to deal with the stress of an emergency situation.
Weekly Challlenge:
Review all your insurance policies (health, car, home/renters/earthquake, life) and with your insurance agent. Make sure everything is up to date, you understand your coverages and you have enough coverages to protect you, your family and your home. Make copies of your insurance policies and insurance cards, keep a copy or make a list of your policy numbers. Keep the copies or list in your purse/wallet, at work, with a family member outside of the area (may be seal in an envelope). We will also place a list in your 72 Hour Stressor Kit next week (only the adult ones), or you can put it in there now in a samll plastic zip lock bag, and then put that bag in a large plastic zip lock bag which we will add items too.
Emergency Preperations Progress Chart:
Thank you Myra Albao for letting us know about a great chart you can order online from the church distrubion center. It is a great chart that helps you chart your emergency preparedness items like food, water, shelter equipment, first-aid needs, etc. You can order the chart, 2 sizes (22"x 15" or 8.5" x 11") for $2.50 each. Go to their website: http://ldsposters.com/
Remember: Post your name and comment (if you want) at the end of this posting so your name can be put into the November Monthly FREE Giveaway Drawing the end of November. Once again, it will be a great prize, something every house hold can use for Emergency Preparedness.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Weekly Challenge and Assignment (Week of October 24th)
Hi Carson Ward Family,
This is the last week to post your comment and name for our Monthly FREE Giveaway Drawing for October, to be held this Thursday, October 28th at our Ward Halloween Party. How do you post your name?
Go the bottom of this Weekly Challenge and Assignment posting
Click on "Comments"
Go to the bottom of any already posted comments
Go to the white box, put in your name and comment (if you would like to leave one)
Click on the drop down arrow "Select Profile"
Click on "Anonymously"
Click on "Submit"
Your name and comment have been posted
The item for this month's drawing is something every family should have as part of their Emergency Preparedness items. You will be grateful you have this if an Emergency situation strikes.
Important: I have set up an easier way to get to each Emergency Preparedness posting in this blog. See the right hand side and scroll down until you see "Postings". If you click on the subject you need help with or want to learn more about, just click on it and it will take you directly to the posting. We will be continually adding new subjects and updating the postings as new or more information is discovered.
Quote:
“Many more people could ride out the storm-tossed waves in their economic lives if they had their . . . supply of food . . . and were debt-free. Today we find that many have followed this counsel in reverse:they have at least a year’s supply of debt and are food-free.” President Thomas S. Monson
Weekly Assignment:
We are continuing our 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit. Please add the following this week. One for each Personal Hygiene Kit.
1) Respirator Mask (I found really good ones on http://www.bepreapred.com/ "Emergency Essentials" 10 for $11.99. You will only need 1-2 per person. I think you can also get them at WalMart.)
2) Emergency (reflector) Blanket (I also found these at http://www.beprepared.com/ for $1.25 each.)
Note: The above items are on sale at the website mentioned. Great time to buy them. Their shipping is very reasonable. These are light weight items so the shipping should not be more than $6-$9 depending on how many you order. Their highest shipping amount no matter how much to buy or how heavy is $12.
3) Plastic rain poncho: If you order the above items from them you might want to include their plastic yellow or orange rain ponchos at the same time to save on shipping. They are $0.75 & $2.95 each.
So far you should have the following items in your 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit (one for each kit):
This is the last week to post your comment and name for our Monthly FREE Giveaway Drawing for October, to be held this Thursday, October 28th at our Ward Halloween Party. How do you post your name?
Go the bottom of this Weekly Challenge and Assignment posting
Click on "Comments"
Go to the bottom of any already posted comments
Go to the white box, put in your name and comment (if you would like to leave one)
Click on the drop down arrow "Select Profile"
Click on "Anonymously"
Click on "Submit"
Your name and comment have been posted
The item for this month's drawing is something every family should have as part of their Emergency Preparedness items. You will be grateful you have this if an Emergency situation strikes.
Important: I have set up an easier way to get to each Emergency Preparedness posting in this blog. See the right hand side and scroll down until you see "Postings". If you click on the subject you need help with or want to learn more about, just click on it and it will take you directly to the posting. We will be continually adding new subjects and updating the postings as new or more information is discovered.
Quote:
“Many more people could ride out the storm-tossed waves in their economic lives if they had their . . . supply of food . . . and were debt-free. Today we find that many have followed this counsel in reverse:they have at least a year’s supply of debt and are food-free.” President Thomas S. Monson
Weekly Assignment:
We are continuing our 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit. Please add the following this week. One for each Personal Hygiene Kit.
1) Respirator Mask (I found really good ones on http://www.bepreapred.com/ "Emergency Essentials" 10 for $11.99. You will only need 1-2 per person. I think you can also get them at WalMart.)
2) Emergency (reflector) Blanket (I also found these at http://www.beprepared.com/ for $1.25 each.)
Note: The above items are on sale at the website mentioned. Great time to buy them. Their shipping is very reasonable. These are light weight items so the shipping should not be more than $6-$9 depending on how many you order. Their highest shipping amount no matter how much to buy or how heavy is $12.
3) Plastic rain poncho: If you order the above items from them you might want to include their plastic yellow or orange rain ponchos at the same time to save on shipping. They are $0.75 & $2.95 each.
So far you should have the following items in your 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit (one for each kit):
1. tooth brush
2. small tube of tooth paste
3. comb and/or brush
4. small bottle of shampoo and rinse, or non-water type (great if water is limited)
5. small bar of soap or bottle of liquid soap
6. small bottle hand lotion
7. hand sanitizer
8 heavy work gloves
9. deodorant (only for those that need it)
10. small container of baby wipes
This week:
11. respirator masks
12. emergency (reflecting) blanket
13. plastic rain poncho
Only 3 more items to go next week.
Weekly Challenge:
This is the last week of Earthquake Preparedness Month:
Go to the posting "Before, During and After an Earthquake". Review the posting and make a list of things you and your family need to do to be as earthquake safe as possible. Discuss these with your family and make a plan to accomplish them. Have earthquake drills in your home once a month if there are young children, older children quarterly.
3 Month Food Supply:
Continue to add items each week, even if only one can or one package of food, to your 3 Month Food Supply. It does add up over the weeks!
It is so great to hear from each of you and how you are working on setting up your 72 Hour Emergency Kits, your home food storage and water and working on the weekly challenges. As long as you are trying, Heavenly Father will bless you with what you will need. Keep up the great work! If you have any questions you can post a comment below or email me at theark.carsonward@gmail.com. If I do not have your email please email it to me. Sister Nancy Cuppett
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Weekly Challenge and Assignment (Week of October 17th)
Hi Carson Ward Family,
How prepared is your family for an emergency? The most important thing you can do for yourself and your family is start, no matter how small, just start.
Quote:
“There is a portent of stormy weather ahead to which we had better give heed…No one knows when emergencies will strike…Set your houses in order. If you have paid your debts, if you have a reserve, even though it be small, then should storms howl about your head, you will have shelter for your wife and children and peace in your hearts. That’s all I have to say about it, but I wish to say it with all the emphasis of which I am capable” Gordon B. Hinckley
Weekly Assignment:
72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit (one item per kit, adjust according to the age of your house hold members):
1) deodorant
2) baby wipes (in small container)
So far you should have the following items in your 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit:
1. tooth brush
2. small tube of tooth paste
3. comb and/or brush
4. small bar of soap or liquid soap
5. small bottle of shampoo and rinse, or non-water type
6. small bottle of hand lotion
7. hand sanitizer
8. heavy work gloves
this week:
9. deodorant
10. baby wipes
Weekly Challenge:
Earthquake preparedness (October is Earthquake Emergency Preparedness Month):
How prepared is your family for an emergency? The most important thing you can do for yourself and your family is start, no matter how small, just start.
Quote:
“There is a portent of stormy weather ahead to which we had better give heed…No one knows when emergencies will strike…Set your houses in order. If you have paid your debts, if you have a reserve, even though it be small, then should storms howl about your head, you will have shelter for your wife and children and peace in your hearts. That’s all I have to say about it, but I wish to say it with all the emphasis of which I am capable” Gordon B. Hinckley
Weekly Assignment:
72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit (one item per kit, adjust according to the age of your house hold members):
1) deodorant
2) baby wipes (in small container)
So far you should have the following items in your 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit:
1. tooth brush
2. small tube of tooth paste
3. comb and/or brush
4. small bar of soap or liquid soap
5. small bottle of shampoo and rinse, or non-water type
6. small bottle of hand lotion
7. hand sanitizer
8. heavy work gloves
this week:
9. deodorant
10. baby wipes
Weekly Challenge:
Earthquake preparedness (October is Earthquake Emergency Preparedness Month):
This week continue to correct and secure things in your home to make it earthquake safe. Make sure all hazardous liquids are secure and will not fall and break open, causing danger to your family and the possibility of fires. See the "Before, During and After an Earthquake" posting for ideas.
Make sure everyone in your family has a contact number for out of state or the area. Put in wallets, purses, backpacks, at work, school, home and in your car. Instruct each family member when there is an emergency situation to call that contact number to report how they are and where they are. Also have this number in your children's school records.
3 Month Food Supply:
Continue to add items to your 3 Month Food Supply, even if it is just 1-2 cans of vegetables/fruit, a bag of rice or pasta. If you have not done the monthly chart to determine what your family eats in one month check out the 3 Month Food Supply posting to see how to do this.
Emergency Preparedness food and items:
I found a great company, Emergency Essentials at BePrepared.com, I really like. I have ordered #10 cans of dehydrated foods that keep for 25 years if stored properly and other emergency preparedness items. They have great sales items. Order their catalogue or go to their website. I find their prices are usually better than other companies and their shipping prices are low. Their shipping prices are either $6, $9 or $12, depending on how much you order. I order some things that came in 3 large boxes the total shipping was $12. Here are some great sales I found for the month of October:
Respirator Mask (box of 10)--$11.99 (regularly $12.95) (you need these for your 3 Hour Personal Hygiene Kits)
or, they have Particulate Respirator Mask (box of 20)--$14.95 (regularly $29.99)
Tote-able Toilet with 2 Enzyme Packets--$14.95 (regularly $19.99)
Emergency Gas Wrench (to turn off gas at your main meter)--$4.95 (regularly $10)
High Uinta Gear Multifunction Tool--$4.95 (regularly $9.99)
5-in-1 Survival Whistle--$1.50 (regularly $2.95) I bought several of these or our 72 Hour Kit, the Stressor Kit, I love them. Has a whistle, compass, flint fire starter, waterproof matches, and signal mirror.
Mylar Emergency Blanket--$1.25 (regularly $1.95) They also have other types. You need these for your 72 Hour Kits
Emergency Rain Poncho--$0.75 (regularly $0.99) You need these for your 72 Hour Kits.
Many varieties of dehydrated #10 cans of vegetables, fruit, milk, grains, meats, etc on sale. Check out their website.
Remember: Post your name at the end of this posting for our Monthly Free Giveaway Drawing that will be held at our Ward Halloween Party on Thursday, October 28th. The item for the drawing this month is something everyone will need in an emergency situation.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Weekly Challenge and Assignment (Week of October 10th)
Hi Carson Ward Family,
Hope everyone enjoyed General Conference. Wasn't it great?
Congratulations to the Levi and Marie Lei family--They won the September monthly Free Giveaway drawing today. They won 2 72 Hour Food Kits with water. We were a little late with the drawing due to conference.
Since this month is still Earthquake Preparedness Awareness Month our Challenge will be focused around what to do before, during and after an earthquake. Please check out the Blog Posting section. There are some really great ideas there that will help protect you and your family. See the challenge after this weeks Assignment.
Also, see the great find at the bottom!
Remember: Post your name in the comment section below for our October Free Monthly Giveaway drawing. This time we will have the drawing at our Ward Halloween Party. If you are not sure how to do this please all Nancy Cuppett (310-835-0902) and she will talk you through it. The next Free Monthly Giveaway item will be very important to you and your family in an emergency situation.
Quote:
“Maintain a year's supply. The Lord has urged that his people save for the rainy days, prepare for the difficult times, and put away for emergencies, a year's supply or more of bare necessities so that when comes the flood, the earthquake, the famine, the hurricane, the storms of life, our families can be sustained through the dark days. How many of us have complied with this? We strive with the Lord, finding many excuses: We do not have room for storage. The food spoils. We do not have the funds to do it. We do not like these common foods. It is not needed -- there will always be someone to help in trouble. The government will come to the rescue. And some intend to obey but procrastinate.” The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, p.375
Weekly Assignment:
72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit:
This week add the following items per house hold kit:
1. Small bottle of hand sanitizer (I found these at Carson Target on Sepulveda for $.98 in the travel size bins along the wall . There are all kings of small personal hygiene items there for 98 cents. The 99 Cent and Dollar Tree may also have them.)
2. Heavy work gloves (These will protect your hands if you need to move objects. I found them at the 99 Cent store, get the gray ones, they are heavier. Even your children need them.)
So far you should have the following in your 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit:
1. tooth brush
2. small tube of tooth paste
3. comb and/or brush
4. small bar of soap (in a plastic zip lock bag, this may not be practical since water will limited, the small bottle of hand sanitizer may be better)
5. small bottle of shampoo and rinse, or non-water type
6. small bottle of hand lotion
the week:
7. Hand sanitizer
8. Heavy work gloves
Note: Regarding the hand bar soap. Myra Alboa made a comment about this on this posting. It is really up to you which you want to use, bar hand soap or liquid soap. I am just concerned about rinsing it off since your water will be limited to drinking and preparing some of your food in the 72 Hour Food Kit. I would have both, the bar hand soap or liquid soap (which ever kind you prefer) and the hand sanitizer soap.
Weekly Challenge:
Go through your house to make it is earthquake safe. Make a list of items that need your attention and make a plan to correct them as soon as possible this month and check off the items you have completed. See the blog posting "What to do before, during and after an earthquake". See what things you need to do to make your home earthquake safe for you and your family. Get the whole family involved.
If you do not already have one, you can purchase an Earthquake Gas Value Shut-off tool to turn off your gas at the main line by Googling "Earthquake Survival Tool". Make sure you get the one that has the shut-off tool attached to a yellow cardboard and says "Earthquake Survival Tool" on it. This one handles both sizes of values. Go to:
Amazon.com has a Quake Hold Gas Shut-off Tool for $6.25. (Top right corner on their home page.)
safetycentra.com has one for $7.97.
**********Great find!************
Water Filtration Bottles (28 oz bottle):
I just found the ones that are offered through Seychelle, mentioned on the Water Storage blog posting, for a lot less money. Our church bought a lot of them and is offering them for the following price on the "store.lds.org" website. (Some of you may have received the Family Resources cataloge in the mail with your Ensign about the Temples this month, they are listed in there.) :
With one filter $16.50
With two filters $22.00
They filter out 99.99% of the bad things in the water, no matter how bad the water is, 100 gallons per filter.
Hope everyone enjoyed General Conference. Wasn't it great?
Congratulations to the Levi and Marie Lei family--They won the September monthly Free Giveaway drawing today. They won 2 72 Hour Food Kits with water. We were a little late with the drawing due to conference.
Since this month is still Earthquake Preparedness Awareness Month our Challenge will be focused around what to do before, during and after an earthquake. Please check out the Blog Posting section. There are some really great ideas there that will help protect you and your family. See the challenge after this weeks Assignment.
Also, see the great find at the bottom!
Remember: Post your name in the comment section below for our October Free Monthly Giveaway drawing. This time we will have the drawing at our Ward Halloween Party. If you are not sure how to do this please all Nancy Cuppett (310-835-0902) and she will talk you through it. The next Free Monthly Giveaway item will be very important to you and your family in an emergency situation.
Quote:
“Maintain a year's supply. The Lord has urged that his people save for the rainy days, prepare for the difficult times, and put away for emergencies, a year's supply or more of bare necessities so that when comes the flood, the earthquake, the famine, the hurricane, the storms of life, our families can be sustained through the dark days. How many of us have complied with this? We strive with the Lord, finding many excuses: We do not have room for storage. The food spoils. We do not have the funds to do it. We do not like these common foods. It is not needed -- there will always be someone to help in trouble. The government will come to the rescue. And some intend to obey but procrastinate.” The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, p.375
Weekly Assignment:
72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit:
This week add the following items per house hold kit:
1. Small bottle of hand sanitizer (I found these at Carson Target on Sepulveda for $.98 in the travel size bins along the wall . There are all kings of small personal hygiene items there for 98 cents. The 99 Cent and Dollar Tree may also have them.)
2. Heavy work gloves (These will protect your hands if you need to move objects. I found them at the 99 Cent store, get the gray ones, they are heavier. Even your children need them.)
So far you should have the following in your 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit:
1. tooth brush
2. small tube of tooth paste
3. comb and/or brush
4. small bar of soap (in a plastic zip lock bag, this may not be practical since water will limited, the small bottle of hand sanitizer may be better)
5. small bottle of shampoo and rinse, or non-water type
6. small bottle of hand lotion
the week:
7. Hand sanitizer
8. Heavy work gloves
Note: Regarding the hand bar soap. Myra Alboa made a comment about this on this posting. It is really up to you which you want to use, bar hand soap or liquid soap. I am just concerned about rinsing it off since your water will be limited to drinking and preparing some of your food in the 72 Hour Food Kit. I would have both, the bar hand soap or liquid soap (which ever kind you prefer) and the hand sanitizer soap.
Weekly Challenge:
Go through your house to make it is earthquake safe. Make a list of items that need your attention and make a plan to correct them as soon as possible this month and check off the items you have completed. See the blog posting "What to do before, during and after an earthquake". See what things you need to do to make your home earthquake safe for you and your family. Get the whole family involved.
If you do not already have one, you can purchase an Earthquake Gas Value Shut-off tool to turn off your gas at the main line by Googling "Earthquake Survival Tool". Make sure you get the one that has the shut-off tool attached to a yellow cardboard and says "Earthquake Survival Tool" on it. This one handles both sizes of values. Go to:
Amazon.com has a Quake Hold Gas Shut-off Tool for $6.25. (Top right corner on their home page.)
safetycentra.com has one for $7.97.
**********Great find!************
Water Filtration Bottles (28 oz bottle):
I just found the ones that are offered through Seychelle, mentioned on the Water Storage blog posting, for a lot less money. Our church bought a lot of them and is offering them for the following price on the "store.lds.org" website. (Some of you may have received the Family Resources cataloge in the mail with your Ensign about the Temples this month, they are listed in there.) :
With one filter $16.50
With two filters $22.00
They filter out 99.99% of the bad things in the water, no matter how bad the water is, 100 gallons per filter.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Weekly Challenge and Assignment (Week of October 3rd)
Hi Carson Ward Family,
This month is Earthquake Awareness/Preparedness Month! Our October Weekly Challenges will be focused around this. Please see the Weekly Challenge after the Weekly Assignment.
Quote:
"The wise in heart shall be called prudent, . . . ." Proverbs 16:21
Are we planning for the future or are we excepting others to provide for our needs?
Weekly Assignment:
72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit:
This week add the following per house hold kit:
1. Small bottle of shampoo and rinse ( I found these at the 99 Cent Store and Dollar Tree. A great one to have is the type that does not require water. Water will be limited at this time.)
2. Small bottle of hand lotion
Many years ago a dam broke in Idaho flooding the area and homes. I read where one woman said she would have given anything for some shampoo and hand lotion.
If you have been following the 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit you should have the following, one item of each for each family member's kit (remember to keep these items in a separate large zip lock bag from the 72 Hour Food Kit:
1. tooth brush
2. small tube of tooth paste
3. comb and/or brush
4. small bar of soap (in pastic zip lock bag)
this week:
5. small bottle of shampoo and rise, or non-water type
6. small bottle of hand lotion
Weekly Challenge:
Get together with your family this coming week (either FHE or some other time) and discuss what to do during an earthquake. Check out the blog posting "What to do before, during and after an earthquake". Go to the section about what to do during an earthquake, discuss with your family, show them what to do and have an earthquake drill.
Google the California Shake Out and click on Drop, Cover and Hold On in the middle of the website. There is great information there.
Remember: This is the last week to post a comment for next Sunday, October 10th monthly Free Giveaway Emergency Preparedness drawing. If you post your name on all the September Weekly Challenge and Assignment postings you will have 4 changes to win. Call me if you do not know how to do this.
Sister Nancy Cuppett (310-835-0902)
This month is Earthquake Awareness/Preparedness Month! Our October Weekly Challenges will be focused around this. Please see the Weekly Challenge after the Weekly Assignment.
Quote:
"The wise in heart shall be called prudent, . . . ." Proverbs 16:21
Are we planning for the future or are we excepting others to provide for our needs?
Weekly Assignment:
72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit:
This week add the following per house hold kit:
1. Small bottle of shampoo and rinse ( I found these at the 99 Cent Store and Dollar Tree. A great one to have is the type that does not require water. Water will be limited at this time.)
2. Small bottle of hand lotion
Many years ago a dam broke in Idaho flooding the area and homes. I read where one woman said she would have given anything for some shampoo and hand lotion.
If you have been following the 72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit you should have the following, one item of each for each family member's kit (remember to keep these items in a separate large zip lock bag from the 72 Hour Food Kit:
1. tooth brush
2. small tube of tooth paste
3. comb and/or brush
4. small bar of soap (in pastic zip lock bag)
this week:
5. small bottle of shampoo and rise, or non-water type
6. small bottle of hand lotion
Weekly Challenge:
Get together with your family this coming week (either FHE or some other time) and discuss what to do during an earthquake. Check out the blog posting "What to do before, during and after an earthquake". Go to the section about what to do during an earthquake, discuss with your family, show them what to do and have an earthquake drill.
Google the California Shake Out and click on Drop, Cover and Hold On in the middle of the website. There is great information there.
Remember: This is the last week to post a comment for next Sunday, October 10th monthly Free Giveaway Emergency Preparedness drawing. If you post your name on all the September Weekly Challenge and Assignment postings you will have 4 changes to win. Call me if you do not know how to do this.
Sister Nancy Cuppett (310-835-0902)
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Weekly Challenge and Assignment (Week of September 26th
Hi Carson Ward Family,
Make sure you check out the weekly assignment and challenge below for this week. Remember to post your name in the comment section at the end of each weeks posting for the FREE GIVEAWAY drawing to be held October 10th, the week after General Conference next week. See last weeks posting to see how to do this if you do not know how or call Sister Cuppett (310-835-0902) to walk you through it.
Quote:
"Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds."
President Gordon B. Hinckley
I love this quote from our dear Prophet President Hinckley. How true this is. We can apply this to Provident Living and Emergency Preparedness. Regarding Emergency Preparedness, it takes planning, setting up a budget to allow money to purchase food storage items, purchasing food storage items our family will eat plus the basic for survival (wheat, oats, rice, beans, sugar, honey, water), rotating what we have, and setting up areas in our home to store our food storage, water and emergency preparedness items. It takes hard work and diligence. Without this hard work we basically have "weeds", or in other words, nothing to provide for our family's needs in case of an emergency (unemployment, illness, disasters, etc.).
Brothers and Sisters, I have felt for some time now the urgency of how much we, if we have not already, need to start planning and setting up our Food Storage, water and emergency preparedness items. With all the things happening in our world, communities, state and government today, we need to be prepared for whatever is down the road. If we are prepared, we will have no need to fear. If we are striving to prepare the best we can, the Lord will bless us and we will have sufficient for our family's needs, not wants, but needs. If you have not started on this, now is the time. Review your budget with the family, see where you can cut back to provide money to purchase food storage items for your family. This may take scarifice for you and your family, but I promise you it will be well worth it, it will give you peace of mind. I think it is important to get the whole family involved. Maybe for Christmas gifts this year you could give each other Food Storage and Emergency Preparedness items. I know this sounds strange but I know one family in our Ward that did this one year for Christmas, it turned out great!
The important thing to do is start!
Share with your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors the importance of Emergency Preparedness and Food and Water Storage.
Weekly Assignment:
72 Hour Personal Kit (purchase the follow items, 1 for each individual kit, the 99 Cent Store and the Dollar Store are great for these items):
1. Comb and/or Brush
2. Small bar of soap (put in small zip lock bag so when you use it it does not get all over the other items)
Car Emergency Kit:
Add one item from the blog posting Car Emergency Kit list.
72 Hour Food Kits:
1. If you have not already done so, please complete your Carson Ward Emergency Preparedness Survey and give it to Sister Cuppett as soon as possible. We need these to complete the Ward Emergency Preparedness Plan.
2. Get together all insurance policy information (car, home, earthquake, life, health, etc), family health history, and emergency contact information together, print out and put in each family members 72 Hour backpacks or bags in a zip lock bag to protect from water damage.
Insurance information includes type of policy, policy number, copy of policy (shrink down to fit all on one page, front and back if necessary), agent name and phone number, company name.
Family health history includes name, phone number and address of family doctors, copy of health insurance cards (front and back), information about each family member, photo of each family member, medications take (name, amount, how often), allergies, family person's name, age, weight, height), and any health issues.
Emergency Contacts--put together a list of all family/friends emergency contact numbers, include Bishopric and RS President. Include names, phone numbers, addresses.
Remember: Post your name at the end of this posting in the comment section and each posting for September to have your name entered into the October 10th monthly FREE GIVEAWAY drawing!
Make sure you check out the weekly assignment and challenge below for this week. Remember to post your name in the comment section at the end of each weeks posting for the FREE GIVEAWAY drawing to be held October 10th, the week after General Conference next week. See last weeks posting to see how to do this if you do not know how or call Sister Cuppett (310-835-0902) to walk you through it.
Quote:
"Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds."
President Gordon B. Hinckley
I love this quote from our dear Prophet President Hinckley. How true this is. We can apply this to Provident Living and Emergency Preparedness. Regarding Emergency Preparedness, it takes planning, setting up a budget to allow money to purchase food storage items, purchasing food storage items our family will eat plus the basic for survival (wheat, oats, rice, beans, sugar, honey, water), rotating what we have, and setting up areas in our home to store our food storage, water and emergency preparedness items. It takes hard work and diligence. Without this hard work we basically have "weeds", or in other words, nothing to provide for our family's needs in case of an emergency (unemployment, illness, disasters, etc.).
Brothers and Sisters, I have felt for some time now the urgency of how much we, if we have not already, need to start planning and setting up our Food Storage, water and emergency preparedness items. With all the things happening in our world, communities, state and government today, we need to be prepared for whatever is down the road. If we are prepared, we will have no need to fear. If we are striving to prepare the best we can, the Lord will bless us and we will have sufficient for our family's needs, not wants, but needs. If you have not started on this, now is the time. Review your budget with the family, see where you can cut back to provide money to purchase food storage items for your family. This may take scarifice for you and your family, but I promise you it will be well worth it, it will give you peace of mind. I think it is important to get the whole family involved. Maybe for Christmas gifts this year you could give each other Food Storage and Emergency Preparedness items. I know this sounds strange but I know one family in our Ward that did this one year for Christmas, it turned out great!
The important thing to do is start!
Share with your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors the importance of Emergency Preparedness and Food and Water Storage.
Weekly Assignment:
72 Hour Personal Kit (purchase the follow items, 1 for each individual kit, the 99 Cent Store and the Dollar Store are great for these items):
1. Comb and/or Brush
2. Small bar of soap (put in small zip lock bag so when you use it it does not get all over the other items)
Car Emergency Kit:
Add one item from the blog posting Car Emergency Kit list.
72 Hour Food Kits:
CAUTION: If you purchase food items for your 72 Hour Food Kits be careful. I find that sometimes the food items at the 99 Cent Store and the Dollar Store expiration within just a month or so. You need them to be good for at least one-two years. You should check and update your 72 Hour Food kits each year, and rotate any food items that need replacing. Be careful in the regular grocery stores too, sometimes they expire in less than a year.
Weekly Challenge:1. If you have not already done so, please complete your Carson Ward Emergency Preparedness Survey and give it to Sister Cuppett as soon as possible. We need these to complete the Ward Emergency Preparedness Plan.
2. Get together all insurance policy information (car, home, earthquake, life, health, etc), family health history, and emergency contact information together, print out and put in each family members 72 Hour backpacks or bags in a zip lock bag to protect from water damage.
Insurance information includes type of policy, policy number, copy of policy (shrink down to fit all on one page, front and back if necessary), agent name and phone number, company name.
Family health history includes name, phone number and address of family doctors, copy of health insurance cards (front and back), information about each family member, photo of each family member, medications take (name, amount, how often), allergies, family person's name, age, weight, height), and any health issues.
Emergency Contacts--put together a list of all family/friends emergency contact numbers, include Bishopric and RS President. Include names, phone numbers, addresses.
Remember: Post your name at the end of this posting in the comment section and each posting for September to have your name entered into the October 10th monthly FREE GIVEAWAY drawing!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Weekly Challenge and Assignment (Week of September 19th)
Hi Carson Ward Family,
We are excited to hear and see that moe and more of the Ward Members are visiting the Carson Ward Emergency Preparedness website, enjoying the postings and information, doing the challenges and assignments and leaving comments. It is great to hear about the things you are doing in your family and the challenges you are trying. Remember, do not forget to put your name in on the "comment section" below so your name can be put in the monthly FREE GIVEAWAY drawing. Next drawing Sunday, October 10th.
This is how you do it: 1) click on the "comments" at the end of the Weekly Challenge and Assignments, 2) put in your name and comment (if you want) in the "Post a Comment" white box, 3) In the Select profile drop down, choose "Anonymous", 4) click on "Post Comment" and your comment is posted.
Quote:
"We continue to encourage members to store sufficient food, clothing and where possible fuel for at least one year. We have not laid out an exact formula for what should be stored. However, we suggest that members concentrate on essential foods that sustain life, such as grains, legumes, sugar, salt, cooking oil, powdered milk, and water. Most families can achieve and maintain this basic level of preparedness. The decision to do more than this rests with the individual. We encourage you to follow this counsel with the assurance that a people preared through obedience to the commandments of God need not fear." The First Presidency
I forgot a couple of important items for your 72 Hour Food Kits. Purchase the following and add to your kit:
3 stryofoam cups (one for each day) (or one camping metal drinking cup)
3 spoons (one for each day) (or a metal camping utienls set)
If you have tried to put all the 72 Hour Food items in a large zip lock bag I know it is hard, but if you work at it, it all does fit. Make sure to double the large zip lock bag.
Note: Remember to put, if using the same menu for each day, a copy of the daily menu inside each 72 Hour Food Kit. The menu is on the 72 Hour Kit blog posting.
72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit (This week we will start this kit, remember, you need one of each item for each kit):
Add the following:
Tooth brush (99 Cent Store or the Dollar Tree is a great place to purchase these)
Small traveling size tooth paste (Do not purchase at dollar stores, they usually come from other countries where they do not have the strick food and drug laws we have in the US, the they do not have fluorided water as in the US)
3 Month Food Supply:
We are excited to hear and see that moe and more of the Ward Members are visiting the Carson Ward Emergency Preparedness website, enjoying the postings and information, doing the challenges and assignments and leaving comments. It is great to hear about the things you are doing in your family and the challenges you are trying. Remember, do not forget to put your name in on the "comment section" below so your name can be put in the monthly FREE GIVEAWAY drawing. Next drawing Sunday, October 10th.
This is how you do it: 1) click on the "comments" at the end of the Weekly Challenge and Assignments, 2) put in your name and comment (if you want) in the "Post a Comment" white box, 3) In the Select profile drop down, choose "Anonymous", 4) click on "Post Comment" and your comment is posted.
Quote:
"We continue to encourage members to store sufficient food, clothing and where possible fuel for at least one year. We have not laid out an exact formula for what should be stored. However, we suggest that members concentrate on essential foods that sustain life, such as grains, legumes, sugar, salt, cooking oil, powdered milk, and water. Most families can achieve and maintain this basic level of preparedness. The decision to do more than this rests with the individual. We encourage you to follow this counsel with the assurance that a people preared through obedience to the commandments of God need not fear." The First Presidency
Weekly Assignements:
72 Hour Food Kit:I forgot a couple of important items for your 72 Hour Food Kits. Purchase the following and add to your kit:
3 stryofoam cups (one for each day) (or one camping metal drinking cup)
3 spoons (one for each day) (or a metal camping utienls set)
If you have tried to put all the 72 Hour Food items in a large zip lock bag I know it is hard, but if you work at it, it all does fit. Make sure to double the large zip lock bag.
Note: Remember to put, if using the same menu for each day, a copy of the daily menu inside each 72 Hour Food Kit. The menu is on the 72 Hour Kit blog posting.
72 Hour Personal Hygiene Kit (This week we will start this kit, remember, you need one of each item for each kit):
Add the following:
Tooth brush (99 Cent Store or the Dollar Tree is a great place to purchase these)
Small traveling size tooth paste (Do not purchase at dollar stores, they usually come from other countries where they do not have the strick food and drug laws we have in the US, the they do not have fluorided water as in the US)
3 Month Food Supply:
Purchase some extra cans of fruit
Car Emergency Kit:
Add one item on the Car Emergency Kit list to your Kit.
Weekly Challenge:
Congratulations to the Boyer Family. Last week for Family Home Evening they learned how and taught their children how to turn off the main water and gas values and the electricity in case of an emergency. They also discussed "what if there was a fire in our home?" and had a fire drill. They even invited another family who also wanted to learn to their Family Home Evening. Great job Boyer Family!
So my challenge this week is to have a Family Home Evening with your family and discuss how to turn off the main water and gas valves and electricity. Also, to discuss how to handle a fire in your home and have a family fire drill. If you have young children in your home I would encourage you to have monthly fire drills, and if you have older children (teenagers) have a fire drill every 3-4 months. Check out the Week of August 1st posting that talks about fire drills and fire safety in our home.
Did you know? If you need to take off work and are not paid for the time off to take care of a loved oned or you just had a new baby, the State of California has benefits through the Paid Family Leave Act. For more information check out the blog posting at the end of all the posting.
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