New Relief Society Presidency!!!

We are excited to welcome our new Relief Society Presidency:

President: Olga Campora

1st Counselor: Cynthia Knudson

2nd Counselor: Chey Brower

Thank you to Carolyn Summerhays, Danelle De Graw, and Camille Lund for their service!

Relief Society Media Night!!!

September 8th at 7:00 PM at the Stake Center.

Enjoy a Getting to Know You Activity and refreshments followed by your choice of two of three classes:

Blogging and Social Networking

Parenting the Media Savvy Generation

Overview of Church Websites

A Children's Class will be available.

Scarves for Soldiers

Our Relief Society will soon be shipping scarves to the soldiers. If anyone is still working on knitting or crocheting a scarf and would like it included in this shipment, please have it to Camille Lund by September 5th.

Men's Clothing Giveaway

If you know of a man who is need of the following, please contact John Spagnolo.

Slacks are size 40 or 38 (short); The jackets are size 44 or 46 (Regular)

The suits are quite appropriate for a young man going on a mission.

Also a light weight outer jacket and a leather coat – Size LARGE, AND a number of shirts (Mostly size 16 to 17)

Back to School Brunch

August 31 at 10 am. Contact Christina Hansen for more information.

Needed: Pots and pans

Martha Chaney is in need of pots and pans. Please contact her if you have some you are getting rid of.

Free Sofa

Free living room sofa to whoever wants it. Give Carolyn Summerhays a call if interested.

Playgroup

August 18, 10:00 am
Rockburn Branch Park Playground, West Area behind Rockburn Elementary School
Map: http://www.co.ho.md.us/rap/rapdocs/RockburnParkMap.pdf

Melissa Riley is starting a play group and would like to invite all women in our ward to join her to visit and connect with each other. Spread the word. Children are welcome. It's open to everyone and will be held every other week, but watch for location changes. If you have any questions or are interested, contact Melissa.

Welcome!

Welcome to:

Bree Doxey
Chey Brower
Amelia Lake
Caitlyn Leary
Alyssa Blasko
Lucia Blasko

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the Cochrans and Christiansens on the births of their babies, Graydon Cochran and Samuel Christiansen, in July.

Giveaway: Bicycles

Linette Teerlink has two girls bicycles to give away. One is for 5 to 8 - year-olds. It has some wear and tear. She may still have training wheels for it. It's hot pink with white wheels.

The other is dark pink and purple, built for about a 7 to 10 year old. It is in very good condition. It has hand breaks but they were always really tight. If someone knows how to adjust them, they'd work great.

Giveaway: Toddler Bed

Sarah Strong has a wooden toddler bed and/or toddler mattress that she would love to give away to someone that needs them. Contact Sarah if you are interested.

Sign Language Class

The Ward is considering offering an ASL class. If you know ASL or would like to learn ASL, contact Sister Summerhays.

Help Needed: Move

The Clay family will be moving into their new home this Saturday morning, August 21, at 8:00 am. Contact the Sheeleys or De Graws for more information.

TV and Bike Rack Give Away

Tracy Cumberland has a 13 inch and a 9 in TV that she wants to give away (non digital). They would work well in a child's area with dvds or video player connected. She also has a 2 bike rack (grabber) that will fit a 2 inch receiver Hitch to give away. Contact Tracy if you are interested.

Farewell!

We will miss Becky Schone, Becky Jones Zundel, and Jennifer Tippetts who have all moved recently.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Jennifer Tippetts on her marriage last week to "Charlie" Carlos Salazar.

Mission Call

Congratulations to the Schoenys on their mission call to the Buenos Aires North Argentina Mission! They start November 15.

11-Year-Old Scouts

September 11, 9am-3pm
Stake 11 year old day camp
At Patapsco State Park
We are passing off many requirements, such as orienteering, that are difficult to earn elsewhere, so this will be a very important and beneficial opportunity for your 11 year old boy! Contact the 11 year old Scout Leaders, Brother Holgado and Brother Bogert, for details.

11 Year Day Camp - Donations Needed

The Stake Primary needs fabric for the 11-Year-Old scouts Day Camp. The fabric can be cotton or cotton/poly blend and stains are fine. It should be at least 44 x 44 inches square or larger. It can even be an old sheet or table cloth. The scouts will be making triangle bandages with this fabric. Please contact Kim Olivier if you have fabric that you would like to donate.

Looking for Pressure Canner

Elizabeth Grange is looking to borrow a pressure canner. If you have one that she could use for a short time, please contact Elizabeth.

TV Giveaway

Sis. Nadine Edgeworth has a 27" television she will give to anyone who wants to take it. Contact her directly to make arrangements.

Hello and Goodbye!

Farewell to Rebecca Schone and her family who are moving to Utah.

Welcome to Martha Perou and Pamela Batson!

Help Needed: Family Moving In

Eric & Pam Batson and their 3 young children are moving into the ward this Saturday, August 7, at 10:30 and need help unloading the moving truck. Contact Brother Carter, Brother Sheeley, or Sister De Graw for the address.

Welcome, Sister Batson!

Beans by Sister Douglass

Here are some notes and recipes for using beans from our last Relief Society meeting:

Cooking Beans (any kind)
• Sort and wash beans--no more than about 1 pound of beans for a large pot
• Put beans in a large pot and add 3-4 cups of water per cup of beans
• Bring to a boil and boil lightly for 2 - 2 1/2 hours, adding more water as needed
• When beans are soft, add salt to taste

Basic Refried Beans
• Fry chopped onion in oil to give the beans a nice flavor
• Add beans by spooning out of cooking pot with a slotted spoon
• Fry a little while and mash with a potato masher or the bottom of a plastic cup
• Add broth from the cooking pot until the beans are the desired consistency
• Serve

Refried Beans with Chorizo (Mexican Sausage)--a spicier and more flavorful refried bean
• Squeeze 1 Chorizo sausage out of casing
• Fry sausage and break into small pieces
• Add beans and mash in w/sausage
• Add bean broth until the beans are a consistency you like
• Serve

Refried Beans with Corn Tortillas
• Heat corn tortillas wrapped in paper towels in the microwave for a few seconds
• Add more bean broth to the refried beans until the mixture is quite thin
• Soak tortilla in the thinned refried beans for 30 seconds to 1 minute
• Place a little thinned refried beans inside the tortilla, fold in thirds, put on a plate
• Sprinkle with Queso Fresco (a white crumbly Mexican cheese) or some other cheese of your choice, then add a dollop of sour cream
• Serve

Soup Beans
4 cups of cooked beans
2 cloves
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
3 peppercorns
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
3 large sprigs of thyme or 1/8 tsp dried thyme
3 Tbs. Vegetable oil
1/2 medium white onion (finely chopped)
salt to taste
Queso fresco, fresh Parmesan
• Put 1/2 cup beans and their broth in the blender, add cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, and thyme and blend until smooth.
• Heat oil in a skillet, add onion, and fry gently.
• Add the pureed beans and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Puree the rest of the beans and gradually add them to the pan with 1 cup of water.
• Add salt and bring to a simmer.
• To serve, put 1 cup of soup into a bowl add 1 fried or poached egg, cheese and croutons.

White Bean Recipe
8 oz. white beans
6 cups water
1/4 medium white onion (roughly sliced)
3 garlic clove (roughly chopped)
4 large springs cilantro
salt to taste
2 ancho peppers (veins and seeds removed), lightly toasted and soaked for 15 minutes.
2 Tbs. vegetable oil
2 Tbs. finely chopped white onion
3 oz. Queso fresco, crumbled
• Cook beans with sliced onion, garlic and cilantro in the water for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours until tender
• add salt
• put 1 cup of the bean stock plus 1/2 cup of the beans in a blender, add the peppers torn into pieces, and blend until smooth
• Heat the oil in a skillet, add the chopped onion and cook without browning
• Add the puree and cook on a medium high heat for about 2 minutes, constantly stirring to prevent sticking
• Add this mixture to beans and cook over medium heat 15 minutes
• Stir in cheese
• serve immediately