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Serving the 400,000 LDS Members in Arizona The Beehive, LLC In print 9436 W. Lake Mead Blvd., #11A November 24, 2014 — February 23, 2015 Issue since 1975 Las Vegas, NV 89134 DEDICATED LORD The dedication of the Phoenix Temple on November 16, brings the total number of temples in Arizona to five. Worldwide, the Phoenix Temple is the to the th 144 operating temple. Photo by Dave Simonson contents page writers this issue:Kristie Fairbanks CORPORATE OFFICE GRAPHIC DESIGN 9436 W. 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Duplication of articles for commercial purposes is the Mesa Arizona 40 Community Services prohibited. Duplication for church and informational purposes is allowed only upon Temple receiving written permission from the Publisher. 18 46 Business Directory 2 • The Beehive contents page writers this issue:Kristie Fairbanks PhoenixDED ArizonaICATE TempleD Photo by Dave Simonson LORD During the public-invited open house, the thousands of visitors who toured the Phoenix Temple were able to witness the beautiful craftsmanship and artwork, learn more about the purpose of temples and feel the spirit of peace found in the temple. By Cecily Markland The Beehiveto the rizona Latter-day Saints in a cultural celebration, sharing their the house of the Lord,” said Elder Kent gral-colored precast concrete bears an joined in a sacred event of testimonies and excitement about the F. Richards, Executive Director of the aloe stalk and desert tree leaf motif. A praise and celebration, rever- temple through music and dance. Temple Department, during a special Inside, that same motif is seen ently watching from locations across The dedication and cultural event tour at the Phoenix Temple. throughout, including in laser-cut the state as the Phoenix Arizona were preceded by a public-invited open “They are built to the needs of the patterns in some of the dark wood. Temple was dedicated in three ses- house, held Friday, October 10 through area and using the finest craftsmanship The carvings and all the other wood- sions Sunday, November 16, 2014, Saturday, November 1, which allowed possible,” he said. work in the temple was by Western making it the fifth operating temple thousands to tour the temple and not For the Phoenix Temple, that fine Millwork, a Phoenix-based company. in Arizona, the 144th in the world. only see the fine workmanship, but craftsmanship began with a beautiful Robert McKee, project manager, said The day before, on Saturday, understand more about the purpose of design by CCBG Architects, Inc., The no one in his company is LDS. He November 15, approximately 4,300 temples. single-story, 27,423 square foot build- and his crew felt honored to work on Young Men and Young Women “They are the most sacred build- ing has a full basement and an 89-foot, from the temple district participated ings we have. 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Born and don’t see buildings like this, with raised in Phoenix, he served as the such beautiful design.” Paradise Valley Stake President Members in the area appreciate from 1981 to 1991, and he and his the beauty and see other reasons as wife, Shirlyn, still reside in the well for rejoicing at having a temple stake. so near. “Having a temple in Phoenix is a Diane Broderick, of the West very good thing. There are parts of Wing Ward, Peoria North Stake, the Valley that aren’t wealthy, and has driven the hour each direction many retirement areas, so with the to attend the temple in Mesa once a long trip and the cost of gas, going week for the past year. She takes her to Mesa has been a challenge.” mother, Maurine Doyle, who was an “Now, people will attend more ordinance worker in the Mesa Temple Photo by Dave Simonson often. Lots of people will reactivate for 10 years. Now, Alzheimer’s U.S. Senator Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and his wife, Cheryl, at left, and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, their recommends and go,” he says. disease has made it hard for her to re- at right, tour the Phoenix Temple with Elder Kent F. Richards, center, Executive Director of the President Allen has strong ties Temple Department. During the tour, Governor Brewer called the Phoenix Temple her “home- member most things. “Yet, the temple town temple.” to the history and growth of the is very familiar to her,” Diane says. Church in the Phoenix area, particu- “We do initiatory work and she can larly as it relates to the temple. His comprehend that and remembers it.” one that allowed them to see the enthu- “The youth really do love going to father, Nephi S. Allen, now 96, and Diane says her own comprehen- siasm the youth have for the temple. the temple. They feel the spirit there, his mother, Marjorie, served as the sion of temple ordinances and the as- Their own daughter, Jannell, is 17. they feel a sense of peace,” Diane says. president and matron of the Mesa sociated blessings has increased. “As “She has a goal of doing baptisms in Diane’s nonmember friends could Temple from 1988 to 1991. I’ve listened to those ordinances over every temple,” says Diane. “That may sense that spirit during their open house “I can remember when I was and over this past year, I’ve come not be possible with as many temples tour. “When we got to the celestial young, we knew everyone who to appreciate more these amazing, as there are, but when she does bap- room, one of them said to me, ‘It feels was a member of the Church in the amazing blessings of the temple. It’s tisms in the Phoenix Temple, that will so peaceful. Do you feel this every time entire Valley,” he says. so incredible and so powerful.” be number 35 for her.” you come? No wonder you want to He remembers, too, the associa- Diane and her husband, John, Janell and her sister, Joanna, who come.’” tion he had with his grandfather, gathered all of the props for the is 12, both have names to take to the To have that spirit so read- Cultural Celebration—a huge job, but Phoenix Temple for baptism. ily available will be a great blessing Continued on pg. 5 A Solid Reputation Among Leading Mental Health EMPowerplus™ Q96 Be Happy Again Professionals Testimonials “With Q96, it’s like my personal- Dr. Charles Popper, renowned Har- Is stress getting you down? Feeling anxious? ity is coming back. I’m remembering vard child and adolescent psychiatrist Having trouble coping? names and details about people, and has successfully used EMPowerPlus™ feel so connected to the kids. 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