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It’s time for another episode of Articles of News! Andrew (Mr. Mayor) shares news of his upcoming weight loss surgery and his love of Elvis. Newly-shaven Richie shares that this past week he did something purely for fun & for no other reason – and highly recommends it!

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  • Groundbreakings
    • Heber Valley Utah (#28)
      • October 8, 2022
      • Sorry Keven Duncan, Russell Nelson is at is back.
        • Surprise Visit again after doing the same in Ephraim last month.
        • Temple District to include the Wasatch back and southwest Wyoming.
          • Evanston?
        • Temple Design takes inspiration from the Wasatch Stake Tabernacle (now the Heber City Hall)
        • Planning Commission director is a little worried”
          • “I struggled with it when they announced it, but obviously all I can say is it is only ceremonial. There are no, there are no approvals, and it is their property, they can do what they want within the confines of the code.”
          • Church hasn’t submitted approvals yet but is expected to do so soon.
          • Community members meet with church representatives on October 12th.
          • Temple Locations revealed
            • Modesto California
              • Northwest part of the city
                • 17 acre site that has a Meetinghouse with large baseball fields.
                • Next to the “Redwood Café”
              • 30,000K square foot temple. (Like Yorba Linda & many others)
            • Singapore
              • One Acre site near the Port of Singapore.
              • Existing meetinghouse for the Jurong Ward (not church built) will be demolished and replaced with a 18,000 square foot temple, a new meeting house and arrival center.
            • Open House Begins
              • Quito Ecuador
                • Media and VIP tours this week
                • October 14-29, dedication on November 20th.
                • Pictures of the Interior released
                  • “The patterns are abstract florals and the colors that appear are blue, dark green, light green, red, yellow and white, all of which represent the tones of the flowers of Ecuador.” (Stained glass)
                  • “Notable design elements that is repeated throughout the temple is the floral motif. This motif was inspired by the geranium, a very representative flower of the city of Quito. The geranium is found in outdoor gardens, local parks, and home balconies throughout Quito.”
                  • View the Photos!
                • Construction update