In late June, archaeologists discovered a rare mosaic floor in a synagogue in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq, near the Sea of Galilee.

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The summer of 2012 is resonating with echoes of the old west in Southern Alberta. The story begins in 1869, when American whiskey traders set up the notorious Fort Whoop Up trading post among the Blackfoot Confederacy. The ‘Whoop Up Trail’ they established to southern Alberta from Fort Benton, Montana, was one path that Mormon wagons followed north.

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Experiencing Church history sites opens new windows of understanding to bear life’s challenges. To see the lay of the land and the distance between sites which was often traversed on foot, to hear the bees humming and the sweet birds singing, and to feel of the spirit of places where heavenly events transpired is an un-matched life-changing event.

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Camp Mariposa, an annual children’s bereavement camp hosted by the non-profit Nathan Adelson Hospice, announced today that registration is now open for the July 20 – 22 camp session.

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by Mary Gafford
Las Vegas City Council’s Centennial Committee has approved a $99,000 grant for the creation of a life-sized Helen J. Stewart statue. This grant was awarded in what Mayor Oscar Goodman said was the most unusual presentation the committee had ever seen. Phyllis Weaver, dressed as Delphine Squires, a “founding mother of Las Vegas,” went before the
Centennial Board and introduced the persona of Helen J. Stewart, portrayed by Dr. Linda Miller, a member of Southern Nevada Women’s History Project as well as Friends of the Mormon Fort. “Mrs. Stewart” pled for the community recognition she deserved as matriarch of the city of Las Vegas.

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