Season to Give

This is a great time of year to check the expiration dates on your food storage/emergency prep items. It's also a great time of year to make donations to our local Food Bank, the Bountiful Food Pantry.
Did you now you can do both at the same time? The Bountiful Food Pantry will take your donations of expired food items up to three years beyond the expiration dates - yes, three years beyond the expiration dates. There are a couple of common sense rules, however: if cans are bulging, NO GO - just discard them in your trash - opened or damaged goods - same thing - just get rid of it.
The Pantry is located at 480 E 150 N. Bountiful UT 84010 and you can contact them at 801-299-8464. Usual hours of operation for drop-off are:
Mon thru Sat: 8AM – Noon
Tues/Wed/Thurs: 6PM – 8PM
Sun: Closed


Once you've done your inventory, it might be a good idea to see if you need to replace the expired food, or even increase your storage because your family may have grown since your last inventory.

If you have any questions, please contact me at any time - you can reach me at my email address, or on Facebook. If you are not a member of the Valentine & Mountain View Emergency Prep page, friend me and I can add you.

Community Emergency Response Team Classes Starting!!

CERT member are better equipped to assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.

Tuesday classes start September 8th.
Thursday classes start September 3rd.
Station 81 - 255 South 100 West, Bountiful
Cost - $40.00

Contact: Gary Schvaneveldt or Rob Hunter - 801-230-2344 - CERT@bountifulutah.gov 

  http://www.sdmetrofire.org/CERT

September is About Easy Food Storage

Right now is the time to check your dates on your food storage!

I had the opportunity to eat some Dinty Moore stew the other day, and it tasted like a tin can.

Imagine my surprise when that case of Dinty Moore stew I thought I purchased within the last six months was expired. That explained a lot, and also explained that I, and probably you, have a hard time remembering when we buy things, when we store them, etc.

On September 12 at 1000 hours (10:00 a.m.), meet me at the Valentine Relief Society Room for a down and dirty discussion on Easy Food Storage. I'll be bringing visual aids and will try to refrain from any Death-by-PowerPoint presentations.

1847 2180 S, Woods Cross, UT 84087

Water Lady Presentation

The presentation was fabulous!  Please check out the Water Lady's blog and if you have a chance, go to our Facebook page and download a copy of the water prep document!

The Water Lady

The Water Lady will be speaking on Thursday March 26th, 7 to 8 p.m., at South Davis Junior High in the cafeteria

CERT Training

Several Upcoming Events

24 January@1000 hours (10 a.m.) - WX14 Emergency Preparedness Seminar - at the church on 1847 West 2150 South, WOODS CROSS - everyone living in Valentine and Mountain View is invited.

18 February or 24 February - (Classes will not be held during Easter/Spring break) 7:00 - 9:30 pm - South Davis Metro Fire is offering a CERT Training Course Tuesday or Wednesday evenings - Station 81 - 255 South 100 West, Bountiful - Cost $40.00 - At the end of the course, a disaster drill will be held Saturday, April 18, 2015.
CONTACT: Rob Hunter  CERT@bountifulutah.gov
Gary Schvaneveldt 801-230-2344

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM (Woods Cross) - Our Neighborhood Watch program is now up and running. If You are interested in joining or you want more information, please call Stephanie Gonzales or Woods Cross Police Department - City number: 801-292-4421

Emergency Essentials

Another great vendor associated with the infamous Mountain House brand, the freeze-dried food that is near and dear to Boy Scouts everywhere!  I personally have this in my EP supplies and it tastes great!
http://beprepared.com/

Basic Preparedness Information and Links

Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Checklist

Woods Cross Will Survive - Our goal is to support and help every family become self sufficient by reducing your debt, acquiring an adequate water supply, individual 72 hour kits, long term food storage and any other emergency preparations you may need. (This site was created by the WX 17th Ward and hasn't been updated in a while, but they have some great links.)
http://wxwillsurvive.blogspot.com/

Emergency Preparedness and Response -Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Emergency Preparedness site.
https://www.lds.org/topics/emergency-preparedness

Be Ready Utah - State of Utah site for Emergency Preparedness information.
http://www.utah.gov/beready/index.html

Zombie Preparedness - CDC web site - as it turns out what first began as a tongue in cheek campaign to engage new audiences with preparedness messages has proven to be a very effective platform. We continue to reach and engage a wide variety of audiences on all hazards preparedness via Zombie Preparedness.
http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies.htm#

How to Make a 72-Hour Kit - An About.com website delivering some great information on building a 72-hour kit (looks like an LDS member put this together)
http://lds.about.com/od/preparednessfoodstorage/a/72hour_kit.htm

Food Storage Calculator - Another About.com/pseudo LDS site that with straightforward and easy to understand information regarding calculating your food storage needs.
http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm 

trackmyfoodstorage.com- A comprehensive preparedness website with a free, easy-to-use program that can get you started on a sensible food storage program for your family. We allow you as individuals, families, and communities the free use of these features to setup, build, organize, and maintain your family’s food storage inventory.
http://www.trackmyfoodstorage.com/index.aspx

Square Foot Gardening Foundation - To teach self sustainability and reliance through gardening.
To promote a lifestyle that manages your health in a positive manner.
http://squarefootgardening.org/ 

Utah Preppers
http://www.utahpreppers.com/

Blogs

The Survival Mom Blog - I'm the original Survival Mom, and have been helping moms worry less and enjoy their homes and families more for 5 years. Come join me on my journey to becoming more prepared to handle everyday emergencies and worst case scenarios.
http://thesurvivalmom.com/

Preparedness Matters Blog - Preparedness Matters provides information to help individuals and families become more prepared for adversity in life.  The site emphasizes five areas of preparedness: Food and Water Storage, Financial Preparedness, Spiritual Preparedness, Emergency Preparedness, and Provident Living.
http://preparednessmatters.blogspot.com/ 

iPrepared Blog - I'm a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, who is trying to complete my home storage. I've learned a few things along the way. I hope by sharing my thoughts, I've helped a few of you get started, going, or finished.
http://www.iprepared.blogspot.com/

Preparedness Brings Peace Blog - "...if ye are prepared, ye shall not fear." --D&C 38:30; food storage; preparedness; recipes; food storage recipes; preparedness tips; be prepared; preparing for the future; peace through preparedness; hundreds of food storage recipes; canning; gardening.
http://www.preparednessnibblesandbits.blogspot.com/

Prepared Not Scared - Latter-Day Times: Food Storage & Emergency Preparedness for ANYONE who wants to get PREPARED!

http://preparednotscared.blogspot.com/ 

The Creative Homemaker - I am working on an emergency preparedness plan for my own family, as well as for my ward boundaries by assignment. In my research, I came across some great websites that I'd like to share with YOU!!
http://creativehomemakers.blogspot.com/2010/04/emergency-preparedness-links.html

Vendors

IWillPrepare.com
http://iwillprepare.com/ 

OPSGEAR
http://www.opsgear.com/ 

SPECD-OUT
http://www.specd-out.com/ 

Daily Bread
http://www.dailybread.com/ 

Wise Company
http://www.wisefoodstorage.com/

Ready Store
http://www.thereadystore.com/