Tables/Chairs and Volunteers

As you all know, we are having the Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction for Troy Wendt on November 9th from 6-8pm. We are in need of a couple things if anyone could help us out. We still need more tables and chairs for people to eat on and to display the auction items. Also, we are looking for a few people to volunteer their time at either the ticket table when people arrive, serving the food or at the auction table. If you could help out in either of these areas, it would be greatly appreciated! You can call Maren Urkov or Susie Packer for more information. Thanks!!

Garage Sale items needed

Ashlee Dwiggins friend was killed in a car accident last week and leaves behind a husband and a 5 month old baby. She is having a benefit garage sale in her friends behalf THIS Saturday from 7-12ish. If anyone has any items they would like to donate to the garage sale, take them to Ashlee's house or call her to make arrangements. It is going to be in Mesa on Val Vista and Brown if anyone wants to go to it.

Auction items needed!!

So, as you all know, Susie has been working hard on this dinner and silent auction for the Wendt Family on November 9th. If you would like to donate your services, a basket, or a tangible item, please contact her. She is still needing more items. Thanks!

Pimp My Dinner

My friends started this blog of their favorite dinners. www.pimpmydinner.blogspot.com It is a fun site to look at to try new recipes. If you are anything like me, I get sick of the same old meals every week so I love to try smoething new. Here is my personal favorite I'd like to share with you. It is yummy to put the chicken on top of a salad or eat it in a burrito. When I do burritos, I melt cheese on tortillas(the cook them yourself tortillas) and add chicken, lettuce, rice and pour dressing over the top. Try it out!

NOTE: This is NOT the actual recipe from Cafe Rio. If you havent ever been there, it is a MUST!!!

Yummy Cafe Rio Chicken Salad or Burritos

In crock pot:
chicken (i have used anywhere from 2-4 pounds and the only noticeable difference with less meat is it's a TEENSY weensy bit spicier)

7 oz. can chipotle chilies in adobo sauce (pour onto chicken)
Sprinkle the following on:
1 cup sugar
1 heaping tsp dry ground mustard
1 heaping tsp cumin
1 heaping tsp minced garlic
pour over all 1 1/2 cans coke (I buy the 2 liter and just pour 18 oz or so)

How long you cook it depends on your crock, tenders or breasts and if they are frozen. I've done frozen breasts on high and they were done in like 4 hours, but my crock pot is crazy.

Once chicken is done, take ALL chipotles out. Shred meat and put it back in sauce and keep warm until ready to serve.

Dressing:
I put the following in the blender:
1 ranch dressing envelope
1 cup mayo
1 cup milk
1/2 bunch cilantro (cut most of stems off)
3/4 fairly good size jalepeno (seeds removed, that is the spiciest part)

2-3 tomatillos

dash of salt
blend away!

Rice:

White rice cooked, then I add chopped cilantro ( use the other 1/2 of the bunch)

squeeze some limes on it and toss.

For those that care... the chipotles in adobo sauce are cheapest at Walmart (i think by like almost 50 cents a can) and even if you use five pounds of meat, i'd still just use one can.

Spaghetti Dinner/Silent Auction

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Friday November 9, 2007
6-8pm
Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction to help the Wendt Family.
$5.00 per person or $20.00 for family
To reserve your spot and pre-purchase tickets
www.wendtfamilybenefit.org
100% of the Auction proceeds will go to the Wendt Family!!!!
Please email susieq@packerfam.com if you would like to donate anything for the auction or if you have any tables or chairs we can use for the evening.

Items that are needed for the dinner
*Folding Tables
*Chairs
*Items for Auction – please email susieq@packerfam.com if you would like to donate anything for auction

Here are some ideas:
*Desserts
*Theme baskets
*Party Bouncers – if you have a connection
*Pest control
*Airline tickets
*Babysitting
*Yard Work
*Any other Service
*Gift Certificates

100% of the Auction proceeds will go to the Wendt Family!!!!

There will also be a Harmon Elementary and Community Sponsored Turkey Waddle Walk/Race on Thanksgiving morning – For more information visit www.turkeywaddle.com

Safety Fair

Children’s Safety Fair
October 27, 2007 10am-1pm At Jack Harmon Elementary School (Cortona/ChandlerHeights) In The Pecan Creek subdivision
(On Ironowood between Ocotillo and Chandler Heights)
Bring the whole family to learn ways to keep your children safe. Hosted by Pecan Creek block watch along with Pinal County Sheriff’s office, Safe Kids Arizona, Rural Metro, Southwest Ambulance, and local clubs and organizations.

The following activities will be provided free of charge:
*Child fingerprinting with photo identification cards
*Children’s stranger danger presentation
*Halloween safety tips with free glow sticks
*Gun Safety information with free gun locks
*Bike and helmet inspections with children’s safety course
(have your kids bring their bikes)
*Fatal vision cart-drunk driving simulation
*Car seat inspections
*Bounce House
*Rock Climbing

Guest appearances by:
~Eddie the Eagle for gun safety
~Snoopy the dog for Met Life
~Your local Pinal County Sheriff officers
~K-9 Unit
~Rural Metro Fire with their truck
~Southwest Ambulance (Will attend as long as there isn’t an emergency)
*Local children clubs, activities will be present with information on them

****Bring toy donation for Toys for Tots and receive raffle ticket for a chance to win a free month of Johnson Utilities****

For more information on this event, call Dena @ 577-3206 or email at pecancreekblockwatch@yahoo.com

Watch this!!

Take just 8 minutes out of your day and watch this
very funny, but all inspiring video clip made for all of us.
Maybe we can talk the makers into making
a "Home Teaching Movie"! (: ~Enjoy!!!~


The Visiting Teaching Movie

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSRs1K8Hl54

"(Visiting Teaching) is a very serious
responsibility; it really is.
But it is not a heavy burden,
it just takes a little more faith.
It is worthy of our very best effort."
~President Gordon B. Hinckley