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Show Skyline to get an angel The Bountiful temple will be built on a nine-acre site, affording a panoramic view of the valley and the Great Salt Lake. With the Bountiful and recently announced Orlando, Florida temples, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now has 49 temples operating, being built or planned. Plans have been confirmed for iii3 construction of temple in Bouniiiul Latter-day Saints welcome new place of worship to valley that the architectural plans were now underway. An actual construction construc-tion schedule has not yet been released. The temple property is situated at 600 S. Bountiful Boulevard. The site is high on the east bench which affords a panoramic view of the valley and the Great Salt Lake to the west. Development in the area has grown substantially since the church announced its plans to build a temple in Bountiful. Unlike neighborhood churches, or meeting houses, Latter-day Saint temples are closed on Sundays, but used by faithful members on weekdays for marriages, baptisms and other sacred ordinances. There are 43 others around the world, with several more planned. The First Presidency will announce construction construc-tion plans as they become available. By JUDY JENSEN Editor B OUNTTFUL The announcement announce-ment that construction will begin on the Bountiful, Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints was welcomed by the many faithful Latter-day Saints in the Davis County area. The First Presidency of the church made the announcement that the site had been purchased in May 1988. Last week they announced |