A. Reed Halversen and his wife Luana were called as the first temple president and matron of the Ogden Utah Temple.

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Luana Halversen still remembers how she felt when members of the First Presidency of the LDS Church called her and her late husband, A. Reed Halversen, to be the first matron and president of the Ogden Utah Temple in 1971.

President Harold B. Lee asked if I was worried. I said, Im scared to death, Halversen said in a recent interview with the Deseret News. But Ill go in that temple and do my best, give it all I got. His answer was to go in and be yourself. So we went in and we worked.

The Halversens served in that capacity until 1976. Looking back four decades later, it was a special assignment during a lifetime of service in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In late August, Halversen toured the recently renovated Ogden Utah Temple with members of her family.

It will be a beautiful symbol of the Lord for all who live in the Ogden area, Halversen said. Those who come to visit the temple and serve there will feel a tremendous spirit.

Halversen is one of many individuals who honor the memory of the Ogden Temple while admiring the beauty and splendor of the newly renovated temple set to be rededicated on Sept. 21.

The Ogden Temple has a rich heritage and set a new standard for accelerated temple work. Elder Kent F. Richards of the Seventy, and recently appointed executive director of the temple department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, feels a special connection to Ogden and the temple through one of his ancestors.

A couple from Brigham City remember the day that temple work was performed for several famous Mormon pioneers. For another couple, the Ogden Temple has been a central part of their lives for many years.

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ATTLEBORO - A church on a rock outcropping at the corner of May and Washington streets was spared from disaster after part of the hill underneath it collapsed, leaving a mound of earth and stone below and a 50-foot wide cavity above.

The landslide, which happened in early August and only came to light publicly on Tuesday, shut down construction of a strip mall on property at the base of the hill and forced the developer to hire a company to stabilize the hill before work can begin again.

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Ebenezer Baptist Church, its white peaked arches stretching toward heaven, dominates the landscape of the small town of Cordova.

The sanctuary has served as a home for the local Southern Baptist Church since 1926.

The building is reminiscent of the Gothic style with tall, slender, peaked windows lining each side of it and on both sides of the front door.

The name Ebenezer, which means stone of help, came from 1 Samuel 7:12. Following an Israelite victory over the Philistines, Samuel set up a stone to commemorate the occasion and named it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto the Lord has helped us.

A history of the church reports that it was constructed on land donated by Mrs. Henry Gibson during the pastorate of the Rev. M.O. Owens. It was valued at $29,000 and had a seating capacity of 350.

Bricks made on the spot were used in construction of the building. At some time, they were painted white and remain so today.

In 1942, the Rev. J.M. Lane challenged church members to pay off the buildings indebtedness. Offerings covering the full sum were received on two consecutive Sundays.

Over the years, Ebenezer has had a strong working relationship with the local public school system. In 1943, the local school burned, and classes were held in the church for the next year and a half.

Almost 20 years later, the school system returned the favor.

In 1962, the church building was declared unsafe and services were held in the school while extensive repairs were made.

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EDITORS NOTE: As the Northeast Town council debates the fate of St. Peters church, an oft heard tale in all corners of this province following the decommissioning of country churches, The Expositor reflects on the history of this Sheguiandah place of worship.

SHEGUIANDAHIn light of the Northeast Town councils recent decision to look at tearing down Saint Peters Anglican Church in Sheguiandah and explore the possible construction of a replica church (utilizing the churchs bell, pews and stain glass windows) on the Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah grounds, The Expositor contacted the museums curator, Heidi Ferguson, to find out more about the little church which is getting big attention.

St. Peters Church was built in 1883 by the Stringer, Keatley, Atkinson and Dunlop families, as well as other pioneers, explained Ms. Ferguson, noting that her source of information is courtesy of the Manitoulin Genealogy Clubs book Reflections and information located in the museums files. A long shed at the back was protection for the horses while they rested during church services. It was also used by the community through the week. Being beside the municipal hall, the shed was used for all events in the hall, from meetings, dances, card parties etc.

The personage for St. Peters was at the east end of the village, a large cement building with four bedrooms, located at site No.15 on the Sheguiandah Walking Tour, continued Ms. Ferguson. The property was enhanced by lovely evergreen trees planted by Mr. Hardyman, a lay reader from England who was clergy for many years. He also planted the evergreen trees around St. Andrews Church at Sheguiandah First Nation. At that time, St. Peters had three charges including St. Johns at Bidwell and St. Andrews church. At one time, Little Current was also a charge of the St. Peters Parish.

During the years, the congregation has gone up and down, she added. When the silica quarry was in operation, and more people were around, numbers were up. Church services were held about four times a year until it finally closed.

St. Peters was decommissioned in 2005, and ownership transferred to the Northeast Town under the care and control of the Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah, continued Ms. Ferguson.

After a number of Northeast Town councillors expressed support for the idea of building a replica church, Northeast Town Mayor Al MacNevin suggested that councils representative on the Museum Advisory Committee, Dawn Orr, take the idea to the committee to ensure that there is indeed interest.

Mayor MacNevin also noted that since there are no funds budgeted for the churchs demolition or replica in the 2014 budget, that the topic be brought up again during councils 2015 budget discussions this fall if there is interest from the advisory committee.

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When Isaac Dorbor opened his barbershop in the Prosperity Shopping Plaza three years ago, traffic to the shop was steady, his employees juggled 200 clients on average and the business saw about 30 walk-in customers on a slow day.

But that was before construction on Interstate 485 in northeast Mecklenburg spawned new traffic patterns, closed roads and changed street names. Now the employees at World Class Barbers are lucky if they cut eight heads on a slow day, Dorbor said. Two barbers have left the shop and revenues have dropped by 30 percent, he said.

Dorbor is one of about a half-dozen business owners in the area who say they have seen declining revenues some as much as 70 percent because construction has taken away their frontage and frustrates customers. Some say theyre preparing to spend thousands to reprint fliers, brochures and menus after city officials changed part of Prosperity Church Road to Docia Crossing.

Its not insignificant money when you spend $2,000 to $3,000 on advertising, said Danny Leon, who owns CKO Kickboxing in the plaza with his wife, Amy. We spent a great deal of money on literature.

Expected to open in December, the final 5.7-mile section of I-485s outer loop caps a 25-year, 67-mile project. The latest roadwork rerouted part of Prosperity Church Road, and the businesses in Prosperity Shopping Plaza now have a Docia Crossing address.

The city renamed that stretch of Prosperity Church Road to minimize confusion, said Doreen Szymanski, spokeswoman with the Charlotte Department of Transportation.

In this case, changing the name of that short piece of Prosperity Church made more sense than renaming Prosperity Church for miles, she said. You affect fewer businesses, fewer property owners. If you have two Prosperity Church roads ... it really sets up a condition whereby emergency services could have trouble finding the location.

City officials said they met with business owners and added signs to help customers find the plaza during the heaviest phases of construction.

I would have thought that would have had some impact on the business owners concerns, said city Councilman Greg Phipps, who represents District 4 and sits on the councils transportation and planning committee.

The cost of change

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DESIGNED by architect Claude Edwin Andrews, Santuario de San Ezekiel Moreno marries Romanesque and Spanish colonial Baroque elements. PHOTOS BY LEO SABANGAN II

In former Sen. Manny Villars book, the Philippines has produced three saints: San Lorenzo Ruiz, San Pedro Calungsod and San Ezekiel Moreno. He and his wife Sen. Cynthia Villar honored the latter by building a Catholic church named after him.

Located at the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (Sipag) compound on C5 Extension in Las Pias, the Spanish Baroque-inspired Santuario de San Ezekiel Moreno is designed by architect Claude Edwin Andrews.

CAMILLE Villar, Paraaque Bishop Jessie Mercado, Sen. Cynthia Villar, former Sen. Manny Villar, Fr. Rex Bangcaya, Manuel Paolo Villar

Weve done more than 300,000 homes all over the Philippines, including housing to those who have left us behind, said Manny Villar, referring to a memorial park adjacent to Villar Sipag. But the feeling is different when you finished a church, especially if the results are good.

The Villars previously built churches in Antipolo, Cagayan de Oro and Iloilo. But Santuario de San Ezekiel Moreno is the biggest and by far the most beautiful church theyve built, the former senator added.

Stylized Spanish Baroque

After more than three years of construction, Santuario de San Ezekiel Moreno finally opened recently with a concelebrated Mass led by Paraaque Bishop Jessie Mercado.

This is a stylized form of Spanish Baroque architecture that was prevalent during colonial times, said Andrews. Although it follows the classic cruciform shape, it is definitely a modernized version.

Andrews decision to do away with columns gives worshippers an unimpeded view of the altar from anywhere inside the 726-seater church.

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ROCKAWAY BEACH The state of Missouri has found that a Rockaway Beach church is in violation for failing to have a building inspected for asbestos before performing renovation work.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources stated in a letter of warning issued Thursday, Aug. 29, that Bridge of Faith Community Church failed to have a project inspected by a certified asbestos inspector prior to completing a construction project.

DNR Communications Director Gena Terlizzi said because the department was notified after the renovation had taken place, the department was unable to test for asbestos.

There has to be an inspection before any demolition, Terlizzi said.

According to the letter of warning addressed to Bridge of Faith Community Church Pastor Jonathan McGuire, The church renovated the 2,600-square-foot office of a resort at 200 Lake St. in Rockaway Beach, including removal of interior walls. The church failed to have the affected facility or part of the facility where the demolition or renovation operation occurred inspected by a Missouri certified asbestos inspector for the presence of asbestos, including Category I and Category II nonfriable asbestos containing material.

Asbestos, according to the Environmental Protection Agencys website, is associated with health risks such as: lung cancer, mesothelioma a rare form of cancer that is found in the thin lining of the lung, chest and the abdomen and heart and asbestosis a serious progressive, long-term, non-cancer disease of the lungs.

The inspection began on Aug. 6.

The inspection was prompted by a citizens concern reported to this office which alleged that the church did not properly document a demolition project, the letter states.

The DNR letter states that the church made a thrift store from a resort office.

The required asbestos inspection was not performed prior to the renovation, the letter states.

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Our Lady of Mercy Historic Church was built a century ago in Port au Port East.

After a full century, stories about the building of Our Lady of Mercy Historic Church are still being bandied about.

But thats not strange when you have a structure with such historic significance.

Two seniors who live in Port au Port East and whose fathers both volunteered their time in relation to the construction of the church tell stories they heard as young people.

Eleven years was the time required for the construction of the church because of the desire to have a debt-free structure upon its completion. Every able-bodied man or boy old enough to cut wood would dedicate one week of work each year to the church project.

Sylvia Crocker, who is now 81 years of age, remembers her dad Stan OQuinn talking of some of his contributions towards the church. In addition to putting up the cross on top of the church, one of his other duties was picking up and delivering items that came in by train to Stephenville Crossing.

She said her father, who was born in 1900 and was 18 years old at the time, would make the trip on horse and buggy. During one particular stint he was going back and forth picking up the stations of the cross for the church.

These were made of carrara marble and framed with travertine marble and imported from Italy, so it was important cargo.

Crocker said on a particular trip to pick up one of the stations of the cross, Reverend James Joy, the parish priest at the time who was overseeing the church project, decided to go along for the ride to Stephenville Crossing.

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