Ward Christmas Party - Dec 6th

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No Institute Tomorrow

Sisters,

There will be no Institute this Tuesday.

We hope you have a great Thanksgiving week enjoying your family.

Thank you!

Gift Card Sign Up

Hi Sisters, a couple weeks ago we sent around a sign-up sheet for people to donate gift cards for 12 gift baskets the Relief Society is putting together. If you signed up to donate a gift card, please try to bring it to church this Sunday. If you have not signed up and would like to contribute, here is what we still need:

Target gift card - $5 - $20

Gas Gift Cards - $5 - $20

Blockbuster Gift Cards - $5 - $20

Walmart Gift Cards - $5 - $20

You can also donate cash on Sunday.

Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Tania
tania.knutson@cox.net

Christmas Enrichment Night

Hi Sisters, Enrichment is coming up. I hope you have marked your calendars. Come and enjoy a night where you can visit with wonderful friends, enjoy great food and hear some Christmas cheer.

When: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 7:00pm

Where: Marcia Lyons Club House

Directions:

Go north on Pima Rd.

Go past Pinnacle Peak Rd.

Turn right on Happy Valley Rd. (a stop light) Go about 1 to 1 1/2 miles.

On the left our development is called "Eagles Glen"

Go to center island and put in * # 1202

The gate will open

The clubhouse is immediately on your left.

Turn left on lst street and park on the street.

Food: If you would be willing to bring any of the following, please let me know.

Chicken Enchilada – let me know if you need a recipe

I need 6 more people

Salsa – we need 2 more people

Desserts – we need 3 more people

Please contact Tania Knutson at 480-515-3667 if you have any questions.

Tania
tania.knutson@cox.net

Tot Lot - 11/19

Some girls will be going to the Police Park at 9am located on 56th st and Paradise (one light south of Bell). It is literally located adjacent to the police station (bonus no creepsters)!!! Come one. Come all.

For all you northerners go west on Frank Lloyd Right to 56th street. Go south (left) until first light. Go through light and turn into police station.

Any questions call Bobbi at 480-634-3118.

Introducing the Book Bunch!

Every other month (starting in January) we are going to meeting for our Book Bunch. The book we have chosen for January is The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. It is described as "modern take on Hamlet set in rural Wisconsin".

Here is the book description from Amazon.com:

Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm--and into Edgar's mother's affections.

Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires--spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his father's murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward.

David Wroblewski is a master storyteller, and his breathtaking scenes--the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain--create a riveting family saga, a brilliant exploration of the limits of language, and a compulsively readable modern classic.

More information on the book can be viewed at Amazon.com or at the author's website here.

Our first Book Bunch meeting will be Thursday, January 22nd at 7 p.m. at Alex Albert's House. We know it seems very far away but we wanted to give everyone plenty of time to read the book before then, especially with all the holidays coming up. So mark your calendars and start reading!!

Twilight Movie

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I know we have a lot of Twilight fans out there and as many of you may know, the Twilight the movie comes out on November 21 at 12:01 am. The tickets are now on sale! Buy your tickets now to make sure you get one. A group of girls will be going and are purchasing tickets at the Harkins Scottsdale 101. I think that you have to buy your tickets there, not online. Contact Hillary Hall with any questions. Her email address is: hillaryhall21@yahoo.com

Tot Lot - 10/5

Tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. we will be meeting at the park on Williams. It is the park where we had our ward 4th of July breakfast. I don't have the exact address but it is right next to Pinnacle Peak Elementary School and the address for that is 7690 E Williams Dr. Head north on Hayden and turn right on Williams (before Pinnacle Peak). The park will be on your left. Hope to see you there!