Home Storage for the British
Isles
Over many years of working to build and rotate her
home storage, Pauline Smith of the Tavistock Branch, Plymouth Stake, realised that most
literature on the subject came from American sources and needed to be modified to fit
British diet, climate, and homes. Many Relief Society sisters, who frequently relied on
Pauline for information on home storage, suggested she put the material she had gathered
into a book. The first edition of Home Storage and Production for the British Isles
was published in May 1991. "The book has even been featured on a television show
[ITV's This Morning]," Pauline said, "and in photographs in the
national press, including a colour picture in the Times - something I would never
have envisaged when I wrote it."
Sister Smith is currently branch Relief Society
president and branch pianist.
Relief Society in Tavistock
Makes 1,000 Pink Ribbons
A year ago the Relief Society of the Tavistock
Branch, Plymouth Stake, were challenged to make 500 for charity. The sisters measured,
cut, and produced 500 ribbons in one evening. The following year they were to double the
number. They subsequently produced 1,000 pink ribbons and sent to the national Breast
Cancer Campaign. - Pauline Smith, Tavistock Branch, Plymouth Stake
Young Musician Plans Full-Time
Mission
Richard Smith, a 15-year-old in the Tavistock
Branch, Plymouth Stake, recently spent a week on HMS Nelson in Portsmouth to get
work experience with the band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines. Richard, who is planning a
professional career as a musician, plays the euphonium in the Cornwall Youth Orchestra and
solo euphonium in the Launceston Band. Last year the town band won a place in the National
Brass Band Championship finals in Harrogate. Richard was awarded a special trophy by the
band for his playing a solo in the difficult test piece they performed.
Richard also plays the trombone in the orchestra at
Launceston College and in the Tamar Youth Jazz Orchestra.
"He could sing before he could talk!"
says his mother, Pauline, who is a singer and music teacher. Although he plans a career in
music, Richard is definite about one thing. When he leaves school, he plans first to serve
a full-time mission.
Local Member Finds Success
Tying Flies
Geoffrey Guy, 13, of the Llanelli Ward, Merthyr
Tydfil Stake, is knee-deep in fish hooks after winning prizes in national fly-tying
competitions. His interest began two years ago when his younger brother, Robin, then 4
years of age, wanted a fishing rod. Their father, Martin, bought second-hand tackle, and
included in the kit were fly-tying tools. Geoffrey tried his hand at tying flies and found
that fish began biting regularly on the new flies.
Geoffrey entered one of his creations in
competition. At his second attempt, he netted a runner-up prize of 150 hooks. Using them
he entered another competition and won a second place prize: feathers for making flies.
Geoffrey is now selling flies. "I've got a lot of hooks and feathers to get rid
of!" he says with a grin. - Hugh Jones, Llanelli Ward, Merthyr Tydfil Stake
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