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| Harrison NY Appeals Decision Favoring Temple |
| A lawyer for the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints says that the Church will continue to fight for the
right to build a Temple in Harrison, New York, vigorously opposing an
appeal by the town of a court decision favorable to the building.
Last month a Westchster judge overruled the town's Zoning Board of
Appeals, and ordered the board to grant a zoning variance to the
Church. |
| Rexburg Struggles with Change |
| In this life, nothing is constant except change.
And in northern Idaho, the changing face of Rexburg is rapidly
bringing that reality into a somewhat painful focus. The recent
decision by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to turn
Ricks College into a four-year institution will accelerate the pace
of change in a community that is still uncertain about the impact
that the changes will bring. Over the next five years Ricks College
will be transformed into Brigham Young University-Idaho, adding more
than 2,500 students and hiring approximately 100 new faculty members. |
| Mormon Teens 'Expelled' in South Carolina |
| "Come on, Mormons, get outta here!" yelled one
of the mob. Armed with the proclamation signed by Missouri Governor Lilburn
W. Boggs in 1839, they were again driving the Mormons away. Only this time
the "Mormons" driven were teens in the Charleston South Carolina Stake and
the "mob" were just adult stake members trying to give them a history
lesson. "It's just to give them an idea of what it was like for the
pioneers, to be committed enough to pack up everything they own into [a
handcart.]" |
| Missionary Help Makes Alaska TV |
| A service project by a group of missionaries made the
news as an example of how to help the poor. Elder Shawn Watkins and his
companions built an access ramp at the home of Nina Magnuson with materials
provided by a local building supply store, and their efforts were covered in
a KTUU TV2 news story. |
| Lethbridge Open House Great Success |
| The second annual community open house
held by the Lethbridge Alberta West Stake was a great success. Held
29 March 2001, activities were held in all three meetinghouses on
Lethbridge's West Side. |
| Devotional: Elaine L. Jack |
| "Fly on and fly as one" was the topic of Elaine
Jack, former president of the General Relief Society of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at Tuesdayís Ricks College
devotional. |
| Linda Lingle speaks at BYU-Hawaii Forum |
| Linda Lingle, former Mayor of Maui County, encouraged
BYU-Hawaii students to consider a future in public service and active
political involvement at a forum on April 5th. The forum sponsored by
the University Honor's Program dealt with morals, ethics and values
in politics. Lingle, a prominent contender in the last Hawaii
governor's race, shared her professional experiences in her 18 years
of public service. |
| Ricks to break ground for new building |
| Ground breaking services for a 54,000 square-foot,
multi-use building on the Ricks College campus will be held
Wednesday, April 18, at 2 p.m. in the Taylor Building chapel. |
| Forensics Team Wins Top Awards |
| The Ricks College Forensics Team showed up at the
national forensics tournament for four-year colleges and universities
and talked their way into earning many of the top awards. The
two-year junior college surprised a lot of four-year schools by
winning the individual events sweepstakes award and placing second
overall behind Rice University. |
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