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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.)

Thursday, May 1, 2025

May 2025 Back to Basics Newsletter


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May has arrived, with all its beautiful flowers and mild weather! This month we celebrate May Day, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day! May Day (May 1) traditionally marked the beginning of summer - halfway between spring equinox & summer solstice. Some places still have summer parties and braid the May Pole. On Mother’s Day we honor our mothers. We all have a mother! What a wonderful day to remember her and tell her thank you! And on Memorial Day we honor our deceased veterans. Many people also use this day to remember loved ones that have passed on as well. All these May celebrations involve honor and remembrance. We remember the sacrifices so many before us have made to give us the life we live today. One way we can honor and remember is in the way we live our lives. Let us show gratitude for the life we have been given from our mothers, our forefathers, and the lord - and fill this month with the provident living and self-reliance way-of-life that those who came before us led, to provide for us today. Let us Be Prepared as we enjoy the “Merry Month of May!”

Included in this month's newsletter:

H20 - Cool Clear Water! The most important thing you can store is water! Here are tips to help you in your storage.

Spiritual Preparedness:  two quotes from President Russell M Nelson on being ready for the second coming of Jesus Christ!

In the Southern Utah Garden - tips for may with garden and yard. Included how-to tips for pruning flowering shrubs.

Cooking with Food Storage - recipes for Old Bottled Fruit Cake, Strawberry Jam, and tip for freezing strawberries.

Pandemic Panic Preventer: Preparedness!! -  tips and list of items to store that will help in all disasters.

Provident Living - Double Duty - Uses of Baking Soda, Vinegar, WItch Hazel and Hair Spray, beyond the normal uses. "Two for the price of one!"

Click here for a complete copy of the May 2025 Back to Basics Newsletter.

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