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This, I Will Never Forget!

FUN FOR LESS - As I get older my memory gets worst. I’m always searching for words that elude me or names I should know and a hundred other things. The following story sums it up. A group of 40 year old friends discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally, it was agreed upon that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the waiters and waitresses there were very young and really good looking. 10 years later at 50 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally, it was agreed that they should meet at...

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The Magical Border Bedlam

FUN FOR LESS - One of the most amusing, albeit occasionally frustrating, aspects of travel takes place at border crossings. You never know quite what you will find—opportunities for laughter are always anticipated, as well as an invitation in multi-cultural discovery. When we approach the border, I hold my breath, set my patience meter on high, turn my hope dial up to its highest frequency and wait for what humanity will bring me. I am so rarely disappointed…... Because of the nature of the tours, border crossings in Central America are often in the back country or out of the way stations. At one crossing...

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FamilySearch publishes complete 1930 Mexico census

Mormon Newsroom - People with ancestors from Mexico can now search the complete 1930 Mexico census for free on the familysearch.org website. With the names of nearly 13 million people, the census is a goldmine for anyone who wants to know more about their Mexican family history. “The 1930 census is the only national census available for Mexico,” FamilySearch project manager Lynn Turner said. “It complements our civil registration and Catholic Church record collections where most Mexican ancestry is done. Now researchers can find their ancestor in the census, and move over to the records that recorded the vital events of their ancestors' lives.”...

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Famed rugby coach to serve as California LDS mission president

KSL - Highland High School rugby coach Larry Gelwix was portrayed as a tough, yet compassionate mentor in the movie "Forever Strong." Now he's is getting ready for the sequel — but this time around the plot will be quite different. At his home, Larry Gelwix has a trophy case filled with stories. Among the trophies and medals is one from this year's national rugby championship — his 20th with Highland High School. Larry even has the plaque from Highland's first season back in 1975. "Little did we know what the future held for the Highland rugby team," he said. ...

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'Helping Hands' reach Joplin community

LDS Church News - More than 550 Church members, clad in "Mormon Helping Hands" T-shirts, converged upon Joplin, Mo., May 28 — reaching out to the 27 Latter-day Saint families and others in the community whose homes were completely destroyed by a horrific tornado. In total, the group — comprised of members of the Rogers Arkansas and Springfield Missouri stakes — completed 7,400 work orders. The devastating tornado ripped through the heart of Joplin — a community of 50,000 people in southwest Missouri — on May 22 and left at least 130 people dead and injured more than 750. ...

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Tour of Mexico reveals the faith of dutiful members

LDS Church News - Mexico's dutiful Latter-day Saints would be recognizable to fellow members across the globe. They are diligent, temple-going people who worship, serve and raise their families in faith despite the troubles sometimes found just outside the doors of their homes. Yes, they have worries — but they also live purposeful lives fueled by optimism and gospel principles. That was the observation made by a trio of General Authorities who recently spent several days touring Mexico. Elder Dallin H. Oaks and Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve, along with Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Presidency of the Seventy,...

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Tabernacle was built as St. George sprang up

LDS Church News - It seemed at first an unlikely locale for a tabernacle. But as early as 1862 — a year after St. George was settled — Brigham Young directed Latter-day Saints in St. George to construct the edifice, "a building designed not only for Church services but that would also serve as a cultural and social center for the entire community," said Michael N. Landon, an archivist in the Libraries Division of the Church History Library, at his May 27 presentation for the Mormon History Association Conference in St. George. "In a letter to Erastus Snow, Brigham Young clearly noted that the tabernacle...

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Family history missionary inspires others through dedication, attitude

LDS Church News - Those who go to the Idaho Falls Family History Center may find the help there to be as inspirational as the work they're doing. Odds are if they have a question, Kyle Staples will wheel up to help them find whatever it is they're looking for. They don't let the scooter be a distraction, however, because Brother Staples has become one of the most knowledgeable and helpful service missionaries at the center during the past seven years of his service there. He was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) about seven years ago but doesn't let that slow him down. ...

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6 brothers and 24 years of perfect attendance at early-morning seminary

Deseret News - When Blake Nelson of the Schaumburg Illinois Stake finished his first year of early-morning seminary in the spring of 2008, he did so with a perfect attendance record. As Blake began his second year of seminary that fall, he had an ambitious goal in mind for his graduation in the spring of 2011: to complete the remaining three years of seminary without missing a single day. "It's not easy getting to the church by 6 a.m. every school day, but it sure seems to make the day go smoother," Blake said. ...

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Doodling for Google awards LDS valedictorian with national honorable mention

Deseret News - The valedictorian was presented with an honorable-mention award for his drawing that depicts the love of reading and the world of exploration it provides. Seven-year-old Matteo Lopez won after an online popular vote. Rhodes was among a handful of contestants who were recognized by the judges, including Olympic gold medalist figure skater Evan Lysacek and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" author Jeff Kinney as a part of a national contest that involved selection of the winner according to the most votes accumulated on google.com. ...