Elders Update: Moves, Mothers Day and Football

Elders

Jeff Tenney's District has a move for sister Brainard on Saturday. He will be in touch with the detail, please make yourselves available.

• Thanks for those who stepped in to help the Guerrero family this week!

Football: Saturday, Barrington- the first park, 8:00 a.m.

Mothers Day Assignments (thanks for all those who signed up to help)

• Conducting/watching halls- Walter Flores
• Sharing Time- Joe Macdonald
• Accompanist- Malie Enos
• Music Leader- Randy Payne
• Nursery A: Brad Edmunds, John McDowell
• Nursery B: Cameron Lange and Jared Asay
• Nursery C: Joel Robertson and Chris Martin
• Sunbeam A: Dwayne Gentry and David Smith
• CTR 4A: Brad Wood and Levi Hatch
• CTR 5: David Rogers and Ben Spratling
• CTR 6: Chuck Kerby
• CTR 7B: Clay Jeppsen
• Valiant 9: Edde Edgeworth
• Valiant 11: Weston Meyers

Have a great weekend

Eagle Scout Project

Hawes Ward Members:

Cody Tripp from our Ward is doing his Eagle Scout Project this week creating a sidewalk for the kids in pre-school at Boulder Creek Elementary.  Cody would like the help from anyone that is able to make it and serve during the following times.  

 

Thursday March 17th   8AM       Digging and setting forms    Need wheelbarrows and shovels

 

Friday March 18th      9AM         Pouring Concrete               Need wheelbarrows and people to move wheelbarrows

 

Saturday March 19th   8AM        Taking down forms and putting sand back            Need shovels 

 

We need all the help we can get!

 

The address of the school: (Meeting here):

Boulder Creek Elementary

8045 E Portobello Ave

Mesa AZ 85212

 

Please contact the Tripp's if you have questions.  

 

480-316-3685   Bro  Tripp

480-294-5298   Sis  Tripp

480-528-8370  Cody

 

Thank you!

Quick Reminders

Temple night: Thursday the 27th 7:00 p.m. chapel Session. Please let your home teaching families know. Offer them a ride
Ward Conference: January 30th.
Ward Choir: They need more male voices. If Jake's voice is eligible then yours is too.
Jeff Tenney's District has chairs in February. Please be to the
church by 7:15-  B. Flaherty, D. Farnsworth, S. Lagerholm, A Goebel, K
Nhep, T Tripp, D. Smith, J Ulibarri, C. Standage and J. Tenney. Thank
you

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Weekly Update - Temple trip etc

Hey Elders,

• We are meeting Thursday night at 6:30 at the temple, in the initiatory area. Please come if you can.
• Chairs- District one continues on Chair setup at 7:00 a.m. on Sundays. District two takes over in February (Jeff Tenney).

• We will be regularly updating our blog in the coming months.
• Please see your families early this month and report any concerns to your district leader.

We would like to thank those who have served us so well in the past as district leaders and instructors. Thank you for the impact you had on each of us.

Have a great week

2010 Year in Review

          In 2010, the Hawes Ward Elders Quorum had a wonderful year, as we worked together towards becoming a consecrated and more unified quorum. Our quorum is currently 90 brethren strong. The presidency for 2010 was Jacob Crockett- President, with Brinton Colburn and Ryan Niec as his Counselors. President Crockett lead many wonderful meetings, trainings and was always available to serve and participate in the quorum. The quorum has been blessed by his efforts. Brinton headed up our perfect the saints committee and put together a terrific range of activities. Ryan, directed our redeem the dead committee, giving us many opportunities to worship in the temple as a quorum. Our quorum had two secretaries serving simultaneously with August Goebel as the home teaching secretary and Cameron Lange as the communication secretary. Our goal was to increase communication to the brethren particularly those serving in callings taking them away from meeting with the quorum on Sundays. This was accomplished by weekly emails and reminder calls from district leaders for important events. Many families were blessed by diligent home teachers. Our elders home taught their families consistently with percentages between 76 and 87 percent. They were lead by many terrific brethren serving as district leaders including: John McDowell, Kevin Gibbens, Mark Fryer, Jeff Tenney, Ben Spratling, Preston Stradling, Chris Martin, Richard Stradling, David Fort and Clay Jeppson. We were privileged to be instructed by Trevor Huish, Dave Fort, Mark Fryer, Jared Asay and members of the presidency.

            Our quorum served in many capacities this year and some of the opportunities to serve included helping at the Bishop's Storehouse, the Deseret Industries drop box, the stake farm, serving food at the men's shelter and moving families into and out of the ward. Ryan Niec coordinated regular visits to worship in the temple together in endowment sessions and sealing sessions. We were fortunate to serve at the temple with assignments like working in the temple grounds, serving in the cafeteria and helping out in the laundry. We also had a lot of fun and were unified by many quorum activities facilitated by brother Colburn. On Wednesday nights we gathered to play sports ranging from basketball and volleyball to dodge ball and football. We also had several family oriented activities like the Fathers and Sons aka 'the campout for ward males,' where we held an multi-event father and son Olympic competition. President Crocket and his son Crew came away victorious. Families were also welcome for other activities like a trip to Fossil Springs, visiting the Gila Valley temple open house and a very popular water kickball night including a cookout. The brethren also participated in a few events together including a trip to Gisela, post priesthood session pizza, and others.

Upcoming Hawes EQ events

Upcoming Events

• Halloween Party/ Trunk or Treat/ Chili Cook-off. Saturday, October 30th. Don't forget to sign up for chili or corn bread.

• Sealing Session Thursday, October 28th: We have a commitment for 8 couples, but we can bring as many as can come. Please plan to attend. If you have not done sealings recently, it is a great reminder; not to mention it does not take as long.

• Pinewood Derby: Work on your cars. 8 oz. max, no propulsion.

• STAKE TEMPLE DAY is scheduled for THURSDAY, NOV. 4^TH all day in the temple. There will be a Chapel Session at 4PM for our stake that all wards are invited to attend. Please try to attend the Temple as much as you can during that day. Please stop by the counter in the Records Office to pick up a name to help the Stake members get our work done. If you have names you would like done, please get them to Brother Russell Gardner russell.j.gardner@intel.com or Joanne Comstock gr8flgma@cox.net 480-262-8830.
  
• Turkey Bowl: Thanksgiving Day.

Temple Session This Saturday

We are attending the temple on Saturday as a quorum. Please bring your spouse if you can make it work.

• If babysitting is an issue there are some young women looking for service hours who have volunteered to babysit. Please let us know if you want to take advantage of the babysitting

• 9:30 Session- this Saturday the 21st.

Fossil Springs- Saturday August 1

Directions: Take HWY 87 approx. 90 miles from the McDowell Road. You will pass through Payson, Pine and then get to Strawberry area. Turn right (west) on Route 708 (also known as Fossil Creek Road). The road is paved for 2.5 miles then becomes unpaved. Stay on FR 708 to the 81.1 mile point, where you will see the signed road to the trail head to your right. Turn off on this access road which has some washouts, but can be driven by any car that has reasonable clearance. You will reach the loop parking area at 82 miles.

Time/Place:We will be meeting at the church Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m.

Preparations: This trip will last the majority of the day. Please bring enough food and WATER for you and your family!!!.

The Hike: Per HikeArizona.com

The trail down is wide and very easy as it was once an old road but is now closed to vehicles. The beginning of the trail is mostly desert but as you descend into the canyon the vegetation changes until you are finally amongst tall Sycamore trees, Oak trees, fern grottos and wild blackberry bushes. Once you reach the bottom of the canyon, you will reach a streambed and the trail then becomes a footpath. Follow it to the west.

Fossil Creek is one of the most reliable, abundant water sources in Northern Arizona and therefore has been used since 1916 to generate hydroelectic power. Rumor has it that Irving Plant is about to be shut down in which case the roads to Fossil Springs will probably not be kept up.

It is 2.76 miles just to the mouth of Fossil Springs, then another 5 miles until you hit Irving Power Plant. Depending on how much you want to explore will determine the length of your trip. Just be sure to leave ample time for your steady climb back UP! I have also encountered several people who head back up the trail with not nearly enough water - you will need a lot of energy for this hike back out, it is the most difficult part of the whole hike! A great shuttle trip would be to go down the east side and out the Flume rd.

Whatever your choice is, make sure you take most of the time to just soak the gorgeous scenery in and enjoy the sounds of the springs, and the feel of the clean crisp water.

Our mighty leader, a bull rider

Jake meet Thunder, Thunder meet Jake. I still think it is photo shopped.