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These monthly newsletters (from January 2011 to present) are to help us all be more prepared. They are written for the Hurricane Utah Stake (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,) but everyone is welcome to make copies. Many other groups and individuals are using them. (Note: Garden tips are for Southern Utah. You may need to adjust to fit your climate.)

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

June 2022 Back to Basics Newsletter


 

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June is the month that school is out, summer is here, and weddings are booked on weekends. The days are long and the nights are pleasant. The summer heat has not intensified yet- so lots of fun activities can take place. The temptation to squander away the summer days may be there- but the challenge this month is “carpe diem” – seize the day! What can you fill this month with to further your family preparation? Spend time in the garden, build some storage shelves, learn to sew a pillowcase, or have a BBQ! Above all – whatever activities you choose to fill this month with - do it as a family. Whether you are married, single, young or old – include “family” as part of your summer learning. Even if you are not near immediate family – you can be a part of a church family, or a neighborhood family. God made us families for a reason. We need each other! And June is the perfect time to gather as families, and fill our time with activities that will help us be prepared, and in turn bring us closer together!

Included in this month's newsletter:

Food Storage: Use It or Lose It - tips for rotation and organizing your food storage shelves.

Summer Time and the livin' - and preparing - is easy! Ideas for summer fun to add to your disaster and preparedness status and skills.

Spiritual Preparedness - a quote from Thomas S Monson on withstanding the harsh storms and icy winds of adversity.

In the Southern Utah Garden - tips for June gardens.

Disaster Prep: Outdoor Cooking - a list of ways you can cook outdoors to have fun this summer, and prepare for an emergency need to cook out of doors.

Using Your Food Storage - Ideas to use old bottled and frozen fruit. Using the Harvest recipes for "mock" tomato or zucchini jam. 

The "Egg-cellent" Egg! Tips for freezing eggs, and storage.


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