The Church in the News September 15, 2003 Stories from the news media that include reference to the Church. Church Helps Refugees with Water — AllAfrica.com Recently at the Buduburam Liberian Refugee Camp, representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided two new and functioning water wells. Samuel S. Nepay, a local Church leader, organized and conducted the formal presentation. In accepting the presentation for the camp, welfare council chairman Francis Hinnah said: "We are grateful you are helping to lift the burden from us. On behalf of the Liberians at the camp, we thank you." President Hinckley Dedicates Redlands Temple — Redlands Daily Facts Over the weekend, Church members from throughout Southern California braved temperatures that (even at 9:00 a.m.) soared into the 90s to participate in the dedication ceremonies for the Church's Redlands California Temple. President Gordon B. Hinckley presided at the services. About 500 people attended the cornerstone ceremony and 700 were invited to each of the four dedication ceremonies inside. Faiths Unite to Promote Family Values — Deseret Morning News / Additional story Healthy families where children grow up feeling loved, learning responsibility, showing respect, and giving service are the basis of a healthy society, and mothers undergird the strength of such homes. That was the message heard by thousands of Utahns gathered in the Church's Conference Center on Saturday for "Standing Together, Standing Strong: An Interfaith Conference on the Family." Missionaries Assist at Therapeutic Facility — Modesto Bee For several hours each week in Oakdale, California, Latter-day Saint missionaries help out at Hold Your Horses, a therapeutic riding academy that serves children and adults with a variety of disabilities—from autism, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy to stroke, blindness, and head or spinal injuries. The missionaries lead horses, clean stalls, and offer assistance and support for clients at the academy. Referring to the missionary volunteers, ranch manager Laura Daley said, "These guys are indispensable." Family Night Exemplified — Las Vegas Review-Journal In Las Vegas, Nevada, Church members Howard and Cristi Bulloch set aside every Monday evening for uninterrupted time with their daughters. What's interesting, Howard noted, is that Laurel, 11, and Bethany, 5, "anticipate it all week long. They plan it and think about what they're going to do that night." On Monday nights, "they know they have their parents' full attention and we have their full attention," he said. "That's what makes it different, I think." Preparedness Fair Held — Edwardsville Intelligencer In a post-9/11 world, communities, businesses, and families have more interest in implementing disaster plans. With this in mind, the Edwardsville and Glen Carbon Wards of the Church in Illinois recently hosted their second annual Emergency Preparedness Fair. The fair's goal is to help raise awareness about procedures that are already in place and to help individuals to have a safe, prepared home. Soldier Honored Decades Later — Tri-City Herald Church member Don Brown was wounded in battle at the Naktong River just 16 days after he landed in Korea in 1950. He earned a Purple Heart. But he never saw the medal until approximately 50 years later. Recently in Hermiston, Oregon, Lt. Col. David Holliday, commander of the Umatilla Chemical Depot, gave Brown the Purple Heart and a Silver Star for bravery during a ceremony at a local meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.