Single Adult's information

Click here for all the latest information for the Phoenix LDS Single Adults
http://www.phxldssingleadults.info/

Bedframe for free!

Audrey Haentges 716-481-8445 has a twin, brass bedframe and headboard with a boxsprings she is trying to find a good home for.

Daycare available

As a service to the sisters in our ward, we can post a variety of things on our blog.

Alicia Barnes provides Daycare in her home. She is available from 6:00 am - 6:00 pm, and is flexible about the hours. She charges $135.00 per week and will take any ages. Her number is in the directory on www.lds.org

Visiting Teaching Supervisors

District 1 - Yvonne Bajona 623-240-0685

Renae Adair
Illaise Levrets
Yvonne Bajona
Erin Yurkovic
Michelle Clevenger
Tara McMurdie
Amy Purcell
Christin Pike
Jamie White
Tiffany Walters

District 2 - Pamela Letner 623-581-0081

Kim Anselmo
Eden McCrery
Darla Bland
Pamela Letner
Jesslyn Brunson
Mindy Hendry
Keri Pribyl
Barbara Johnson
Darcie Robinson
Michelle Bolender

District 3 - Merrily Cosgrove 623-582-9615

Aftin Aaron
Teddie Lane
Scottee Barry
Ashley Greene
Merrily Cosgrove
Susan Tebalt
Kathy Ganem
Rhonda Guinn
Andrea Johnson
Debbie Koshar
Julie Noble
Anita Casebier

District 4 - Randee Page 602-770-1258

Janae Ashton
Randee Page
Meagan Gruwell
Kate Murphy
Whitney Layton
Rebecca Adair
Aimee Lowry
Kristine Wright
Cassidy Lundgren
Lynn Greene

District 5 - Cami Humphreys 801-755-2816

Cami Humphreys
Carrie Coley
Shirley Jorgensen
Pam Edwards
Anna Kimball
Jann Rich
M.E. Lloyd
Kat Clough
Alisha Rose
Lacey Warmoth
Carla Wandelt

District 6 - Debbie Ferguson 623-581-3895

Vickie Bell
Dana Dorton
Debbie Ferguson
Laci Sorenson
Sally Fordham
Jill Robison
Brittnee Judd
Sue Johnson
Barbara Weeden

District 7 - Cheryl Griffith - 928-587-3610

Brenda Christmas
Susie Mallory
Cheryl Griffith
Alicia Barnes
Jamie Gurr
Roberta Castaneda
Karen Hunsaker
Nancy Page
Misty Knight
Nickey Dunn
Catherine Shapiro
Michelle Skabelund

District 8 - Elizabeth Nicolaysen 623-363-4656

Janna Carlos
Deanne Eastin
Tricia Downam
Jennifer Ferniza
Dana Foster
Tawnya Mecham
Cheryl Weathersby
Elizabeth Nicolaysen

Help needed for an Eagle Project.

Christmas Gift Donations
This is for the Adobe Mt. Detention Center: (Donations will be accepted until Dec 21st)
Girls Only-
Black hair ties (No metal), hair Scrunchies (white, black or gray, No metal)
“Suave” conditioner
Gray sweat pants (No ties and No pockets)

Boys and Girls-
White ankle socks (No colored writing)
Writing paper (No staples)
“Suave” shampoo (clear bottle)
Stationary (No staples)
Journals (soft paperback, No staples, No wire bound)
Candy-hard and chocolate (No lollipops with sticks, No gum, No foil, and No taffy)
Cookies (butter sugar/chocolate chip, No fruits or nuts)
Puzzle and word search books (paperback, No staples)
Coloring books (paperback, No staples)
Inspirational story/prayer books (paperback, No staples)

Unit Needs: Footballs, Basketballs, Softballs/softball gloves/ bats, Soccer balls, Volleyballs

Games - **Games cannot have dice, metal parts, or play money (except for the games “Life” and “Sorry.”)**
List of approved games:
Board Games
Dominos Chess Crazy 8’s
Scrabble Uno The Game of Things
Sorry Taboo Smarter than a 5th grader
Trivia Pursuit Trouble Sorry! Sliders
Jenga Cirkis Fact or Crap
Bingo Gabe Set Battle Ship Apples to Apples
Life Scattergories
Playing cards
Puzzles (flat and 3D)
Video Games (“G” or “PG” rated)
PS 2 with games Wii with games X-box with games PS 3 with games
DVD’s (“G” or “PG” rated) Some suggestions below
“Left Behind” “Faith and Potatoes” “Marley and Me” “Mary Poppins”
“101 Dalmations” “The Aristocrats” “Fire Proof”

Please give any donations for this project to Joshua Kofford before Tues. 12/21/10 – There will be a box in the Relief Society room & in the Foyer.
Contact Josh 623-256-2296 or Jenessa Kofford 623-606-8281 with questions.
Email address jenessamk@hotmail.com

Announcements 11/21/10

Desserts for Adobe Mountain Detention Center

The Deer Valley Stake is providing desserts for Thanksgiving Dinner at the Adobe Mountain Detention Center. Desserts must be something that does not require refrigeration, must be in a disposable container and cannot use foil coverings or as the container. Bring desserts to the Happy Valley Building on Wednesday by 3:00pm. Someone will be at the building all day to receive your contribution.

Casa Linda Lodge Humanitarian Project

All gifts need to be turned in by Sunday, December 5th. Gifts must be new and unwrapped. See the Casa Linda Lodge blog post for more details or contact Audra Nuttall in the North Canyon Ward.

Water Barrel Orders

If you need water barrels, now is the time to buy with great prices. Water barrel orders are due at midnight on Monday, November 22nd. Place your order with Tawnya Mecham.

December Events

Ward Christmas Party: Saturday, Dec 4th at 5pm

RS Progressive Dinner: Thursday, Dec 9th at 6:30pm

Free Babysittting!!!!

Thursday, December 2nd
from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
at the Stake Center

The Young Single Adult Ward in our Stake (ages 18-30) is doing a Christmas Service Project by providing free babysitting. They are trying to get a head count of how many kids--and their ages; so they can have appropriate activities

If you are wanting to use this great opportunity for a date night OR a Christmas shopping time, then simply
email, the RS President, Bree Overfield at this address: breba@email.com by Wedensday December 1st.

Please provide her with this info:
Your name and ward
Name and ages of your kids
A cell phone # you can be reached

Super Saturday remembrances!...

We had a great turn out, learned terrific things, enjoyed a super breakfast
(thank you so much North Canyon ward!!!)
munched on yummies, got crafty, and best of all: savored each others company! :)

Thanks to everyone who worked on the humanitarian quilt!

Can you say "Habanero Cranberry Jam dreams really do come true!" three times, really fast, with a cracker full of it in your mouth??

WOW! This was goooooood. For the recipe & instructions, look here.

Making felt flowers! For the tutorial for this and millions of tutorials and instructions
for many other flowers,
click here.

I failed to get photos of the other great classes! Stay tuned for Krista's promised post of the recipes for her "Fancy Christmas Desserts" (we're all on the edges of our seats in anticipation Krista!!!) and if you didn't get the chance to go to Jamie G.'s "Family Traditions" class, click here to get the hand out for that (taken from the BYU Women's Conference 2007 Sharing Stations) Anyone else who has/had a hand out to post that taught a class (or didn't teach, but just wants to post something) please email it or let us know!

Ward Christmas Party Decor

The Ward Christmas Party is fast approaching on December 4th and the Activities Committee is in need of table decorations. There will already be table cloths on the table - you just bring your decor. We will have 30 tables! So we need LOTS of help. Please let me (Kristine Wright) know how many tables you are willing to decorate. We will be setting up the church on Saturday morning and need your table decorated between the hours of 10am - 2pm the day of.

Thanks for all your help.

Kristine

Ward Christmas Party - help needed!

The Activities Committee is looking for a few volunteers to make some potatoes for the Ward Christmas Party on December 4th. We need some 'funeral, church, supreme' whatever you want to call them potato casseroles. We are in need of 20 9x13 dishes. If you would be willing to make some please email me (Kristine Wright) to let me know. I will be sending a sign up around on Sunday as well. If you email me, your name will already be on the printed out sign up.

Please use this recipe so they are all the same. It's easy and delicious, so be sure to sign up!

Potato Supreme

8-10 potatoes boiled – not quite done yet, then grate
2 cans cream of Chicken soup
1 pt. sour cream
½ c chopped onions (optional, if you don’t like onions)
2 c. grated cheese
Salt & pepper
½ c melted butter

Mix together all ingredients except butter. Top with 1 1/2 c. crushed cornflakes or Ritz crackers. Then drizzle 1/2 c. melted butter over cornflakes.

Bake @ 350 for 25 minutes.

Thanks so much for being willing. We don't quite have enough ovens to get them all cooked on our own.

Kristine Wright

Happy times during Halloween!!

Wish I could have gotten pictures of everyone!!! What a fun night!

Can you guess who is dressed up as who?
Candy for those who can guess! (leftover from Halloween!... in case you didn't quite get enough!)

Humanitarian Projects - Casa Linda Lodge Christmas Project & Phoenix Children's Hospital Project

Casa Linda Lodge Christmas Project

The Happy Valley building is adopting two mothers and three children through Casa Linda Lodge this Christmas. Casa Linda Lodge is a group home for pregnant and parenting teenage mothers. It is run through Catholic Charities of Phoenix. A Christmas tree with the needed items is available at the Happy Valley church building. The tree will have tags for each item listed below for each individual we are adopting.

All items need to be NEW and UNWRAPPED and turned in by Sunday, December 5, 2010.

Tin Tin (mother of Tracy)

Tin Tin's dream gift this Christmas is a DVD player. Sher is 18 years old, shoe size 4 1/2, pant size 1, shirt size small, and her favorite color is blue. She would love earrings, socks, gloves, hair straightener, a black purse and a CD/alarm clock for Christmas. She is planning ahead and would enjoy a vaccuum, dishes, pots and pans, and a blue queen size bed set.

Tracy

Tracy is 19 months old, wears a 2T in Clothing and is a size 4 in diapers. For Christmas she wants a baby doll, earrings, pillow pet and a high chair. She would love gift cards from Wal-Mart, Ross or DD's. Her dream gift would be a toddler bed for Christmas.

Layla (mother of Khalid)

Layla's dream gift this Christmas would be a digital camera. Layla is 18 years old with a shoe size of 7, pant size of 9 and shirt size large. Her favorite colors are white and/or blue. For Christmas, her wish list is earrings, necklace, gift card for bras, yoga pants, stereo, pillow pet and a black purse. She is also planning ahead and would like a large suitcase and queen bed set.

Khalid

Khalid is 2 years old, wears a 4T in clothing and 2T in underwear. His favorite color is blue. He wants bath toys, a bat and ball, Spiderman back pack, Spiderman T-shirt, and a Leap Frog magnetic toy. He would love gift cards for clothes. His dream gift is a V-Smile console.

Stephanie (mother of Michael)

Stephanie has graduated from the Casa Linda house and is just looking for some help with her son Michael this Christmas. She is part of the Casa Linda Lodge's independent program.

Michael

Michael is 4 years old, wears 5T in clothing and his favorite color is blue. He loves books, toy card, DVD's, Toy Story toys, Fisher Price Cool School, Leap Frog Toys and a Toy Story Bike. He would love gift cards from Wal-Mart and Kids Foot Locker. Dream gift: Toy Story table.

All items need to be NEW and UNWRAPPED and turned in by Sunday, December 5, 2010.

If you have questions, contact a member of the Pinnacle Vista Relief Society Presidency or Audtra Nuttall (Humanitarian Specialist) in the North Canyon Ward.

Phoenix Children's Hospital Project - "Carter Cares"

Julianne King has found a way to give back to this wonderful hospital. We are helping to make 27 bags (the number of baby beds in the NICU) filled with items like blankets, snacks, toothbrushes, and hairbrushes for parents who, like Julianne, find themselves unexpectedly spending time at the hospital with a sick or injured baby.

For details on this project visit Julianne's blog at:

http://kings-enjoyingthejourney.blogspot.com/2010/10/carter-cares.html

Super Saturday- Cheryl Weathersby's Cranberry-Habanera Jelly Recipe

Cranberry-Habanera Jelly is a unique, easy and fun to make recipe. It will make your mouth water, your ears pop and your body temperature rise. This recipe is sure to please friends and family when you serve it at your next party or gathering.

Ingredients

Although a bit of effort to prepare, this sweet and hot jelly goes well poured over a brick of cream cheese or just atop some crackers. It is also good when melted and used as a glaze for chicken or pork. Use caution to avoid breathing the vapors while processing or cooking the chiles. Be sure to wear food-safe gloves when handling habanera peppers and wash hands, knives, and cutting boards thoroughly, first in cold water and soap and then again with hot water and soap. Do not touch eyes, nose, mouth, or other sensitive body parts when handling the chiles.

17 to 20 habanera peppers (about 1 cup diced)
1 1/2 to 2 large red bell peppers (about 2 cups diced)

1 1/2 cups white vinegar

1/2 cup whole cranberries, fresh or frozen

1/2 cup dried, sweetened cranberries (Craisins)

7 cups granulated sugar

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

3 ounces liquid fruit pectin (1 pouch Certo)

Wearing food-safe gloves, stem, seed, and dice habanera peppers. Seed and dice the bell peppers. Process peppers in a food processor or blender until minced. Add the vinegar and continue processing until smooth. Heat a 6 1/2-quart stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the pepper slurry, and the whole and dried cranberries. Cook, simmering and stirring often, until the whole cranberries burst, about 6 to 8 minutes. (Do not breathe the vapors!) Remove from heat. Use an immersion blender or food processor and puree until smooth.

Return stockpot to heat, add sugar and cook, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Add the lemon juice. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a rolling boil, add the pectin, and, while stirring constantly, cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat, ladle into sterilized containers, and process containers in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.

Yield: Makes 6 to 7 (8-ounce) jars

Announcements 11/01/10

November Visiting Teaching

Prayerfully choose one of the General Conference Talks from the Ensign for your visiting teaching message this month. Visit www.lds.org to see the November issue of the Ensign containing talks from the most recent Conference.

This month in the Pinnacle Vista Ward...

Week of November 1st

November 4th - Stake Young Women in Excellence

7pm at the Stake Center

Stake Young Women in Excellence is for all young women ages 12 to 18 and their parents.

November 6th - Relief Society Super Saturday

9am to noon at the Happy Valley Building

If you haven't signed up for classes, contact Lynn Greene.

Come early for the Friendship breakfast @8am.

November 7th - CES Fireside for Young Adults

7:00pm at the Peioria Stake Center (83rd Ave & Sweetwater).

This fireside is for all young adults, both married and single.

Speaker is Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve.

Week of November 8th

November 13th & 14th - Stake Conference

Saturday: 3pm - Leadership Training Broadcast

6pm - Adult Session (18 and over)

Sunday: 10am - General Sessions

includes a satellite broadcast from church headquarters

All sessions at the Stake Center

Week of November 15th

November 19th & 20th - Tri-Stake Youth Service Project

Young Men & Young Women ages 14-18

Fri: 7pm to 11pm Fireside & Dance at the Phoenix North Stake Center

325 W. Coral Gables Dr.

Sat: 7am to 2pm at Golden Gate Neighborhood

1625 N. 32nd Ave

November 21st - Come Unto Christ Missionary Activity

7pm at the Daisy Mountain Building

Week of November 22nd

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!