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Scaffolding is visible at the San Diego temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in La Jolla. PHOTOS BY PAUL HANSEN | La Jolla Village News
Mormon temple to shine like new BY JENNA FRAZIER | VILLAGE NEWS As many La Jolla residents may have noticed, one of the area’s most prominent landmarks on the east side of I-5 is undergoing some changes. The snow-white, ethereal-looking San Diego temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints (LDS) has been surrounded by scaffolding for the last five months to facilitate an intricate refurbishing project that should leave the site gleaming like never before. A popular tourist attraction and visitor site, the 72,000-square-foot temple was dedicated on April 30, 1993 as the 45th temple erected by the Latter-day Saints worldwide. More than 700,000 visitors have toured its scenic grounds since. Multiple weddings and baptisms are held at the temple each week. After so much traffic, church officials have decided the building could use a spruce-up. Renovations include cleaning the exterior, repair of the roof and towers, and re-caulking seams on the exterior white aggregate stone and stucco. The traditional golden Angel Maroni, which is featured in most LDS temples, crowns the east spire and will be removed for cleaning and refinishing. Elder L. Whitney Clayton of the church’s First Quorum of the Seventy said in a press statement that the scaffolding was necessary across the entire structure “to allow workmen to get close enough to work on various projects.” Clayton supervises the church’s California programs. “We are aware that many people in the San SEE TEMPLE, Page 2
Surfboards will line the coastline of La Jolla on July 11 during the fourth annual Survivor Beach event organized in support of cancer patients and surDON BALCH I Village News vivors, as well as for cancer research.
Surfboards to line beaches in support of cancer survivors and research BY JENNA FRAZIER | VILLAGE NEWS La Jolla’s pristine shoreline will swell with support for cancer patients and survivors on Sunday, July 11 as part of the fourth annual Survivor Beach event. From 8 to 11 a.m., surfers, cancer survivors and other advocates will line up their surfboards nose-to-tail starting at Scripps Pier. The line will extend along La Jolla Shores to raise awareness for research and recognize those whose lives have been affected by the disease. This year’s event, sponsored by the biotechnology firm Genentech, will attempt to secure a world record for the longest line of surfboards. At the 2009 Survivor Beach, nearly 250 people formed a 1,133-foot line, nearly the length of four football fields. “We do not know of any other group that has attempted the longest line of surfboards,” said Jade Griffin, UCSD marketing and communications manager. “Each year, we try to beat our record from the year prior.” Major advancements in research and treatments have been made as a result of the attention attracted by the event, said Dennis Carson, an MD and director of the Moores UCSD Cancer Center. “Like links in a chain, the Survivor Beach surfboard line symbolizes how cancer and the quest for a cure connects us all,” he said. “We are making scientific breakthroughs each day to bring us closer to a cure for our patients. We are so proud of the strides we’ve made in this quest and of this community’s support for our work.” Robin Rond, co-chair for the 2010 event, urged the public to participate. “Every year we are amazed and gratified by the numbers of supporters who come out with their longboards and want to participate
Work on the San Diego temple of LDS includes exterior cleaning, repair of the roof and towers, and re-caulking seams on the exterior.
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