Alabama Has No Spire Troubles – Temple Ticker – 953

• Temple Dedications
  • Antofagasta Chile Temple – #207
    • Dedicated on June 15th, presided by Gary Stevenson
    • Dedicatory Prayer
    • 3rd temple in Chile
    • 8 Stakes in Northern Chile
• Temple Open House
  • Farmington New Mexico Temple
    • Media day on July 14th
    • Mayor of Farmington spoke at the event
    • Open through August 2nd
    • Interior Photos Released
      • Extensive use of Navajo / Native American motifs
      • piñon pine cone and globemallow flower
      • feather patterns, organic chevron and diamond running patterns, geometric line work, and stepped pyramid shapes
• Temple Groundbreakings
  • Budapest Hungary Temple
    • Groundbreaking ceremony held on June 21st 
    • Presided by Elder Rubén V. Alliaud, Central Europe Area President
  • Singapore Temple
    • Groundbreaking ceremony held on June 28th 
    • Presided by Elder Kelly R. Johnson of the Asia Area Presidency
  • Winchester Virginia Temple
    • Groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for August 9th
    • To be presided by Elder Robert M. Daines
  • Fairbanks Alaska Temple
    • Groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for September 27th
    • To be presided by Elder Peter M. Johnson
  • Tampa Florida Temple
    • Groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for August 23rd
    • To be presided by Elder Neil Anderson 
• Temple Matron and President Called
  • Yorba Linda California Temple
• Construction Updates
  • Shanghai Temple
    • (Not Hong Kong)
    • Congregations in mainland China being shutdown 
      • May be able to meet online. 
    • Temple status unknown
  • Salt Lake Temple 
    • Full weight of temple has been transferred onto new footings
    • Joseph Smith Memorial Building reopens to the public 
      • Nauvoo Cafe is now the Garden Restaurant
  • Kahului Hawaii Temple
    • 46 Acres for $20M
  • Cody Wyoming
    • Supreme Court of Wyoming rejects lawsuit on grounds of it being submitted too late
  • Huntsville Alabama Temple
    • Zoning Board of Madison Alabama approves of 120 foot spire
  • Jacksonville Florida Temple
    • Permit application submitted for $27M temple
  • Stockholm Sweden Temple
    • Walls rising for newly rebuilt temple
  • Reno Nevada Temple
    • Extended Closure for minor renovations 
    • Exterior stairs removed
    • Reopening on December 1st
  • Washington DC Temple
    • Disneyland in Maryland on Tiktok

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