Fun at the Fall Festival!

The Fall Festival/Trunk or Treat was so much fun this year. Here are just a few pictures I snapped of our costumed and non-costumed ward family. I have to say I was impressed by the creative ideas so many of our RS. Sisters came up with for their families and themselves.

A Big Congratulations to Barbara Salin!

We want to send a big congratulations out to Barbara Salin, who won 14 ribbons and a sweepstakes at the Fresno County Fair this year. Amazingly, seven of those ribbons were for first place. For any of you who have tasted Barbara's jam, this will not come as a surprise. I'm sure that I am just one of many who has recognized in the past just how delicious and unique they are. Barbara also won ribbons for her decorative Christmas trees and other Christmas floral, and recieved letters of congratulations from Ball and Kerr jar companies as well as free jars. Great job Barbara, we're so proud of you!

The Youth Musical

I had the opportunity to attend the youth musical this weekend, and I have to take a minute to say what an inspiring experience it was. Suzanne Marshall was in charge of the entire production, and she did a fabulous job! I can only imagine the time, effort, and prayers that must have gone into making it such a success, and I would like to express my appreciation. There were also many others from our Relief Society who were involved in the production. I noted that Elizabeth Duran and Susan Nef assisted in directing, Janine Medeiros painted the amazing backdrop (that sword was awesome!), and Melissa Stokes was the pianist. I was also impressed to see our youth participating. Emily Blackhurst and Devin Wright sang beautiful solos (my favorites of the night, but then I'm biased ;), and Abbey Roberts shared a personal experience. All in all, I left with a feeling of wanting to do better and be better in my own life.

If you have any thoughts or congratulations you would like to share, please feel free to click on the comment link under this post, and tell us what you thought. Also, I'm sure that I may have left someone out in my congratulations, so please let me know so I can add them!

The Fruits of our Labors

Thanks to Kim Price for these great pictures from the Grape Harvest.

Good News and Announcements from the Relief Society

-Daniel and Lydia Seamons and Breann and Jared Seamons have moved into our ward.
-The temple is now open again
-Connie was able to visit Temple Square for the first time in her life
-Sis Bigler said that Barbara Salin was able to help take her genealogy back before 1000 AD to the battle of Hastings and then from there back to almost 0AD
-Sis Larsen visited with Lois Poole who sends her greetings to everyone
-Sis Marshal was able to attend her great grandson's baptism and found out she is about to become a great-great grandmother
-Katie Bishop said her grandparents are going to be sealed