Week 11

FOOD STORAGE TIP OF THE WEEK


Food Storage: Fruit Drink (to make 30 qts.)

Extra Items: Shampoo, Soap, Toothbrush, Toothpaste (to last 6 months)

Some Local Bargains:

Lin's
Tang Orange Drink Mix - 4 lb. 8 oz. @ $9.69 (13.5 cents/oz.)
Tang Orange Drink Mix - 20 oz. @ $3.59 (18.0 cents/oz.)
Western Family Orange Drink Mix - 21.1 oz. @ $2.99 (14.2 cents/oz.)
Country Time Lemonade Mix - 19 oz. @ $3.59 (18.9 cents/oz.)
Jergens Bar Soap - 4 x 4.5 oz. @ $1.99 (10.6 cents/oz.)
White Rain Shampoo - 18 oz. @ $1.06 (5.9 cents/oz.)
Western Family Toothbrushes - $1.49 ea.
Western Family Toothpaste - 8.2 oz. @ $1.99
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Dollar Tree
Assorted Juices - 32 oz. @ $1.00 (3.1 cents/oz.)
Multi Pack Assorted Bar Soap (major brands) - $1.00
Assorted Liquid Hand Soap - $1.00
Assorted Shampoo (major brands) - 18-20 oz. @ $1.00 (5.0-5.6 cents/oz.)
Toothbrushes (soft) 3, 4 or 5 packs - $1.00
Assorted Toothpaste (major brands) - $1.00

Smith's
Kroger Apple Juice - 96 oz. @ $3.99 (4.2 cents/oz.)
Kroger Apple Juice - 128 oz. @ $5.29 (4.1 cents/oz.)
Kroger Lemonade Mix - 30 oz. @ $3.69 (12.3 cents/oz.)
Koolaid (assorted) - 5 lb. @ $9.99 (12.5 cents/oz.)
Kroger True Clean Bar Soap - 2 x 3.75 oz. @ $0.75 (10.0 cents/oz.)
Zest Bar Soap - 8 x 4 oz. @ $3.70 (11.6 cents/oz.)
Dial Bar Soap - 8 x 4 oz. @ $2.99 (9.3 cents/oz.)
Irish Spring Bar Soap - 8 x 4 oz. @ $2.89 (9.0 cents/oz.)
Ivory Bar Soap - 10 x 4.5 oz. @ $3.97 (8.8 cents/oz.)
Suave Shampoo - 22.5 oz. @ $0.75 (3.3 cents/oz.) **(if you buy 10)
VO5 Assorted Shampoo - 15 oz. @ $0.88 (5.9 cents/oz.)
AquaFresh Toothpaste - $0.99 **(if you buy 10)
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Family Dollar
Family Gourmet Apple Juice - 64 oz. @ $1.65 (2.6 cents/oz.) ***FAVORITE FIND***
Ivory Bar Soap - 10 x 3.1 oz. @ $3.00 (9.7 cents/oz.)
Assorted Toothpaste (major brands) - $1.00

Big Lots
Ocean Spray Cranberry Grape Juice - 128 oz. @ $4.00 (3.1 cents/oz.)
Zest Bar Soap - 8 x 4 oz. @ $3.50 (10.9 cents/oz.)
Royal Clean Bar Soap - 6 x 4.25 oz. @ $2.50 (9.8 cents/oz.)
Aim Toothpaste - $.90

Wal Mart
Great Values Apple Juice - 96 oz. @ $2.48 (2.6 cents/oz.)
Great Values Lemonade - 128 oz. @ $2.98 (2.3 cents/oz.)
Suave Shampoo - 22.5 oz. @ $1.38 (6.1 cents/oz.)

Cedar City LDS Cannery
Fruit Drink Mix (#10 can) - 6.1 lbs. @ $7.80 (8.0 cents/oz.) ***BEST VALUE***


72 Hour Kit: First Aid Kit (place in ziplock bag), 2 prs. exam gloves, 1 triangle bandage, antibiotic hand sanitizer, scissors, pen light, 1 roll gauze, burn cream, 6 bandaids, 1 ace bandage, antibiotic ointment, 4 butterfly closures, 6 alcohol swabs.


Family Preparation: On April 2nd & 3rd, General Conference will be here. This is a good time to change batteries in the smoke detectors so this week would be a good time to buy the batteries.


Spiritual Preparation: Next Fast Sunday would be a good time to fast for insight on how we can reach out to others that we come in contact with. Strive to be an instrument in Heavenly Father's Hands.


Food For Thought:

The great human tragedy that is happening in Japan should be a serious wakeup call to all the rest of the world's population who are watching these terrible events unfold. In a matter of moments thousands of people were killed and the lives of many of those who survived remain in danger because they have no services or supplies and it will be sometime before they do.

All people have five basic human physical needs that as part of our modern delicate infrastructure we tend to take for granted. These are just the raw physical needs and do not even begin to address the emotional or spiritual ones. The five are:

1) Clean water
2) Food
3) Heat
4) Shelter
5) Septic or Sewer

If you and your family have all of the five necessities then life can go on as normal but if even one of them is missing from the puzzle, death or disease will occur. In Japan, we watched all five disappear for thousands of people in an instant. Now rescue crews work frantically to try to reach and help as many as they can in freezing temperatures before it is too late.

One of the Japanese survivors told reporters that he and his family were surviving on 60 half-litre bottles of water his wife had stored in case of emergencies like this. He walked two hours to find a convenience store that was open and waited in line to buy dried Ramen noodles. In his case, since his house was still standing, a year's supply of food would have spared much suffering, but at least his wife's forethought has saved their lives for now. He said "I never imagined we would be in such a situation. We had a good life before. Now we have nothing. No gas, no electricity, no water."

All disaster situations will differ in severity of course, and the needs will vary from person to person. In this instance, where a year's food supply in the basement would have been swept away for many, what would have been invaluable for anyone would be a portable 72-hour kit immediately available to grab and go.

I hope everyone will look at their own situations and do their best to think about what kind of disasters or disruptions of normal services could impact the area in which they live, be it flood, earthquake, tsunami, lightning and wind storms, hail, drought, loss of gas or electricity, or even loss of a job. Take action now to set aside supplies for difficult times and have a family plan that you are all familiar with about how you will proceed in those times.

This is your chance to imagine what you would need to provide for yourselves if all outside supply lines and services cease to exist either temporarily or permanently. Think of the worst and then prepare the best for you and your family. To help you do this, we will be including a series of family home evening lesson plans on preparedness over the next five weeks starting with Lesson 1 this week. This program contains many areas to help you become prepared. If it seems like the questions are coming at you too fast and furious, and it is a bit overwhelming what you don't know, then feel free to take it a little slower and break it into smaller, more manageable chunks. Just work forward learning as you go and we know the day will come that you will be so grateful that you did your best!

LESSON ONE:
"Being Prepared"

What does this mean?

"If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear" (D&C 38:30)

When the Lord promises that if we are prepared we shall not fear, He means regardless.

"We have a duty to survive, not only spiritually but also physically. Not survival at the cost of principles, for this is the surest way to defeat - but a survival that comes from intelligent preparation. We face days ahead that will test the moral and physical sinews of all of us." - Elder Ezra Taft Benson.

Every family should plan and prepare to care for one another in all circumstances and emergencies.

How to Begin
Begin by completing the following questionnaire:

Am I Ready for an Emergency or Disaster?
Answer the following questions as a family. Discuss the answers and the areas that you may need to work on.

• What disasters can happen in our area?
• Do I know how we will be warned in our area if a disaster happens?
• What are your community evacuation routes?
• Do you know where to find this information?
• Do you know what assistance is available for elderly or disabled persons?
• Do I know my workplace/school emergency plan?
• What are the emergency plans for your children's school?
• Have I met with my children to discuss the dangers of fire, severe weather, earthquakes and other emergencies?
• How would I respond to the disasters that may happen in our area?
• What do I do about power outages and personal injuries?
• Do I have a floor plan of our house and two (2) escape routes?
• Do I know how to turn off the electricity, water and gas to my home?
• Are the emergency telephone numbers posted near our phones?
• Have I taught my children how and when to call 911?
• Do I know where the radio is that we would use for emergency information?
• Do I have an out-of-state and local friend or relative contact to call if we are separated by disaster?
• Do my children know how to make long distance calls if the need to call is present?
• Does my family have two (2) meeting places outside of the home in case of fire?
• Have I established a place for us to go and stay if we cannot return to our home because of disaster?
• Are my family records and important documents in water/fire proof containers?
• Have I done a Home Hazard Hunt?
• Have we prepared and Emergency Car Kit?
• Do we have fire extinguishers in all the marked and convenient areas of our home that are accessible to every capable member of our family?
• Do I have a whistle in every room to help awaken members in case of a fire?
• Am I trained in First Aid and CPR? Do I feel I am prepared to administer these if I am called on to do so?
• Do I have a First-Aid kit that can be transported quickly?
• Do I have secondary heat for one area of my home in case we lose power?
• Have we discussed our Family's Emergency Plan with our Home Teachers?
• Do I consider myself prepared for any emergency or disaster?

Family Disaster Plan Wallet Card (fill out and copy for all family members)







Locate this in a place where every family member can see its information easily: