by Danielle Ellis
What does it mean to be a good citizen? What do good citizens know and do? What do they look for in their elected officials? To what standard do they hold their government? What is the value of a strong, united nation?
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by Danielle Ellis
I had an unexpected lesson in citizenship recently at my nephew Chris’ high school graduation. Several thousand people packed into the Thomas & Mack center for their kids’ big day. The crowd was well-behaved.
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by Dave Ellis
Where are many types of people in the world. Distinctions are set by class, money, education, sports affiliation etc. I would like to point out another class separation; I call it the have-boats and the have-not-boats. I belong to the latter, and this is my story. (beep! Next slide please)
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by Danielle Ellis
The Facts from Church Statements and Comments from Prominent Latter-day Saints on the Marriage Protection Amendment
24 April 2006 — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issues a statement. It “agrees with many other religious bodies and leaders that an amendment to the Constitution of the United States is necessary to protect and preserve the institution of marriage between a man and a woman.”
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Coalition for the Protection of Marriage
by Richard Ziser, Chairman, Nevada Concerned Citizens
The U.S. Senate has once again failed to bring the Federal Marriage Amendment to a vote. This of course was disappointing but not unexpected. The U.S. Senate does not reflect the will of the nation on this issue.
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By Jamie Huston
The comments of Mormon and the examples of Nephite leaders offer a testimony that the Lord favors certain political principles over others.
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by Kara Sommer
Whenever I think about pioneers, I think of brave women and men,” begins the
children’s song, Whenever I Think about Pioneers. I couldn’t have said it better myself!
When I think about the importance of Pioneer Day, not only do I think about those who crossed the plains in 1847 and the following years, but I try and think of all those who came before me who have lived their lives and left a legacy.
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by LaRae Free Kerr
NOTE: This column is the first of a two-part series. This column sets up the Ancestor Fishing Project and gives preliminary information for the young relatives. The second part presents the actual databases to search.
Take your young relatives fishing! Recruit your teenaged grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins to go Ancestor Fishing in the great internet ocean. Maybe one or more young relatives will get hooked on family research. Maybe they will reel in an ichthyosaur you’ve sought for decades.
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by Steve Tracy, MA NAFP MFT
Question: I am sick and tired of living at home. I am 17 and hate being treated like a little kid by my parents. It is like they have no respect for me and how old I am. I want to move out but am not old enough to do it. Is there something I can do so they will recognize my maturity and independence or do I just have to suffer until I can leave?
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by Gail Jackson
Summertime, and the living is easy….”
Oh, if it were so!
Hectic schedules often leave little time for friendly, relaxing get-togethers with friends, family, neighbors or co-workers. Our intentions are good when we say “We have to get together some time,” or “Let’s do this more often,” but more often than not time slips away and the comfort of friendships often slips away with it.
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by Kara Sommer
The art of needlework, or stitchery, has been around a long time. Women sewed out of necessity. Without machines to do it for them or stores where they could buy ready made things, they stitched and sewed by hand the clothes, the quilts, and other textiles their families needed. If they wanted anything embellished, they would embroider it.
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Juliette Kimoto, a native Nevadan, has just been named Mrs. Nevada, the state portion of the Mrs. United States pageant. Juliette and her husband Kyle have been married for twelve years and have six beautiful children together. The youngest was born just four months before Juliette won the Mrs. Nevada competition!
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The seventh annual
Pioneer Day Parade and Old-Fashioned Activities event is scheduled for July 22, and hosted by three stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Henderson. The parade will honor Southern Nevada’s pioneer history, and recognize Nevada’s first Mother of the Year to be named National Mother of the Year. This is the biggest pioneer parade and celebration in Henderson! About 2,500 people are expected to participate, with entries including children’s marching groups, horseback rider, real handcarts, vehicles decorated like covered wagons, and individuals dressed in traditional pioneer clothing. Old-Fashioned games & activities to include storytelling, professional square dancing, dunk tank, live entertainment, and quilt making (all quilts made will be donated to charity).
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7th Annual Pioneer Parade July 22
