Melva Gifford

Melva attended a meeting by a non-profit where she gained this information.

– A lot of people have to pay more than 30% of their income for housing. Many are paying 50% of their income for housing. The people who serve our community, police officers, teachers, etc. are the people most cost-burdened. If you can’t pay for housing, you can’t go to the theatre or the movies. When we cannot afford extracurricular activities it affects other people’s careers (ex. The people who work at movie theatres.)
– Sb34b bill – concentrates on affordable housing. Cities need to also accommodate travel between housing developments. Many cities are creating apartment complexes.
– If families move around to find affordable housing, kids have to move from school to school. Elderly and special needs need places to live with facilities for supporting services. 61% of people in the US had to make at least one financial sacrifice. Skip bills, make one late, pay it next time, etc.
– What are some of the answers?
– The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints donates money to help the homeless communities. She imagines that other churches as a group try to find ways to feed the people in need. There is a community garden in Orem that helps people.
– Tax credit – if you build an apartment complex and you fill it with low-income individuals, you will get a tax credit.
– Vouchers – 1.5-year wait to get into housing. People get panicky. HUD only has 1000 vouchers per year.
– Melva invites the group to discuss how we might meet some of these challenges. The letters below represent names.
– When P lived in Japan, the apartment buildings were very tall and the apartments were very small. There were dividers in the apartments that could be open or closed depending on the time of day.
– j is working on a project related to this. She’s seen people create homes in metal storage containers. Earthships – sustainability for food, temperature, it works (check online). Trade work. Self-help seminars. She’s experienced these and it helped her catapult her life from where she came from.
– p – tiny home communities
– w – make it easy for people to build apartments in their homes and an easy way to evict them if there are any issues.
– We need to keep in mind the cleanliness of the area. The city should provide restroom facilities or provide dumpsters where things can be kept clean.
– j – Airbnb, looking for income-producing activities for families – side hustles/entrepreneurship. Have some of those jobs concentrate on these areas of needs.
– Which might be of the most profit? Each has its challenges and benefits.
– j – self-help seminars reach the masses. It provides a support system. Share job leads with each other.
– r – the major problem is the capitalistic system is pro-money-making. Land prices are outrageous. Zoning is also a problem. Provo has a person who spends all their time finding people who have Airbnb. The cities need to realize the Airbnb situation is good for both the homeowner and the individual renting.
– P – to enact change start showing up to city council meetings – citizenship. Start running for office.

Consensus – we can each vote three times. Voting by members. Narrowing down into a few choices. Places to concentrate our epic energy.

Here are some notes I took from a church talk. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.

– In 1831: prayer and thanks should be directed heavenward.
– Commandment: thou shalt love the lord they god with all thy heart and all ty mind and
– Remember to give God thanks for your blessings.
– Song: when you are discouraged to think of what God has done and it will surprise you how much God has done.
– On the Sabbath, we have the opportunity to take the sacrament. We can feel forgiveness when we take the commandment. We can be cleansed from sin. When we feel gratitude for the things Christ has done we will feel his love.
– The Sabbath is a perfect time to remember the commitments we made at baptism.
– God will lead us along.
– We can begin today in private and public prayer to thank god for his blessings
– You can pray to ask the holy ghost to guide you and who to help
– Do your best day by day and know that the god knows you and loves you. You will find that your life has real meaning and your life can be filled with peace and joy.
– Those who abide with me won’t dwell in darkness.
– Joseph f smith: the pure simple gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored. We are responsible to maintain it here on the heart.
– Obedience to commandments helps us experience peace and joy.
– Loving God and loving our neighbor is the doctrine foundation of ministering.
– Learning and teaching the gospel in your family is an important way to find happiness.

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I consistently use the wrong word.
The Bowel is the intestine part of the body.
A Bowl is a deep dish.

Right now the only thing I can think of is that when you Eat, the food passes through the intestine or bowEls. We’ll see if that helps me remember.

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Went to training for toastmasters and here are some of my notes.

– July club approves annual club budget and adjusts dues.
– Some funds used to attract new members. It gives a new member a sense of accomplishment. Old members will give their ribbons back.
– $2.50 new member packets. Allocate $30 for ribbons and name tags.
– Some clubs are very reactive and others are proactive. Keep track of inventory.
– ask for club fees. When ordering things. Treasurer orders supplies.
– The debit card from the bank is better to go. Not everyone needs a card. A fake card can be used on-line.
– Cash a check later: we charged more. And don’t get magazines soon.
– Don’t take credit card info on a piece of paper.
– Will have office pay club and then we will forward by debit card to pay for the membership fees. Some use pay pal.
– Get online to create an account. Some will have a long term member also signed on the club. They are used as your backdoor.
– As treasurer, you have the power to have a subcommittee to carry the same roles and responsibility as you. They can be trained to be future trainers.
– Use of Meetup is a new club expense.
– You have are accountable of funds. Keep good records. If have a meal that is over budget
– Ask for donations.
– The busiest time is membership drives.
– If have a private space may have to pay for a rental place.
– If use library> need to reserve a room in advance.
– Some clubs will approach a business and say be good for your staff. And then may continue meeting.
– Make sure have 3 officers in club president, VP and secretary signed up and updated on the website. 1. Can’t log in inactivated. 2. Lose all past members.
– A bunch of ribbons shows new members that the club is on top of it.
– Leave good notes, and sometimes your replacement treasurer will not read the notes.
– Limit the use of the debit account.
– Can ask to have checks to be printed. Keep track. To use the next numbers to keep checks in sequence.
– Take the laptop to the meeting to process payments.
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Here are some notes I took from a church talk. Content influenced by from the strength of youth pamphlet.

– Q: What did you learn about the Savior and his gospel in your home?
– Our level of resilience is connected to our relationship with Christ.
– Joseph Smith as a child he learned about God from his family.
– We can’t borrow gospel light from others.
– Each latter-day saint needs to understand the purpose of god form themselves.
– What have you learned from the gospel?
– What do you want to learn for yourself?
– God has warned us of things to come. Prepare us if we will notice and respond.
– How to improve my capability of faith?
– How to address any apathy I have of the gospel?
– What can you do to accomplish your goal?
– Establish daily habits they help me be a better person.
– Have more sincere prayer.
– Seek other areas of gospel learning other than scriptures.
– Do geology long enough to bypass apathy and frustration to then come to love the work and fulfill my patriarchal blessing.
– Elder Bednor: some of you may be wondering if your gospel learning transfer to support home-centered… you may have questions on how these principles apply to you. (Paraphrase) Can we do this? Enabling blessings will flow and will be evident in your life. Your capacity will be increased. Compensating blessings will come when we fulfill our individual blessings.

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Good: Sovereign
Bad: Soverin

I never noticed the word reign in sovereign before. A soveREIGN is a ruler who REIGNS over his people. Thus soveREIGN.

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