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San Diego Temple to close for renovation, Okinawa Japan Temple dedication announced

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the open house and dedication dates for the Okinawa Japan Temple. In addition, an upcoming closure and renovation of the San Diego California Temple has been announced.

Okinawa Japan Temple Dedication and Open House

The public open house will begin on Saturday, September 23, and continue through Saturday, October 7, excluding Sundays. Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the Okinawa Japan Temple on Sunday, November 12, in two sessions, at 10:00 am and 1:30 pm

Prior to the public

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5 Expensive Renovations Homeowners Always Regret

Home renovations are getting more expensive due to several factors, including ongoing supply chain issues, labor shortages and inflation. Many homeowners, however, still seem willing to cough up the cash.

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The 2022 Houzz & Home Survey, published last June, found that homeowners planned to spend $15,000 in 2022 to renovate their houses — a 50% jump from the $10,000 Americans spent over the previous three years. When it comes to home renovations, there’s so much you can do,

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Clovis West High Completes .5 Million Renovation to Pool, Including New Shade Cover

Clovis West High Completes $7.5 Million Renovation to Pool, Including New Shade Cover

After more than a year without a pool, one of the most important pools in California high school is back in home waters.

Clovis West High School has completed a $7.5 million renovation on its pool that was originally built in the 1970s.

“The pool was the original pool from when Clovis West was built,” head coach Adam Reid said in an interview with the Fresno Bee. “It was just the infrastructure underneath the ground and the concrete and the piping, and all that needed to be redone because it was corroding and could cause pretty bad damage on the

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7 Kitchen Renovations Homeowners Always Regret

Some kitchen renovations have the ability to increase your home’s value and create an enjoyable aesthetic in one of the most widely used rooms in a house. Homeowners who do not carefully decide on the right type of renovation, however, may come to regret their decision. Worse yet, they might need to pay a lot of money to renovate the kitchen all over again.

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From not having enough counter space to choose colors that

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10 Home Renovations That Will Boost Your Home’s Value

Owning a home essentially comes with an endless list of projects. However, as a savvy home owner, you want to make sure you’re investing your time and money into renovations that boost the value of your property.

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You’re not alone with this idea, as 94% of homeowners have at least one home renovation project planned for 2023, according to Cinch Home Services. Most — 62% — people are motivated to make upgrades to increase the value

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How to Build a Shelf with a Wood Gallery Rail

We’re in the midst of a little laundry room refresh and I’ve been slowly completing projects to update this space. We finished it almost 7 years ago and it’s one of the most used rooms in our home (after the kitchen). But now that we have 3 kiddos and my style has evolved it’s time for some changes! My most recent project was building a shelf with a wood gallery rail and I’m here to share all the details with you!

When we first completed the laundry room, we put a shelf on the wall above the washer and dryer

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hybrid renovation combines flexible living and working in milan

home office REFURBISHMENT of A small flat in the center of Milan

Rome-based architecture and design studio SET Architects renovates an apartments into a hybrid and flexible living area and workspace in the center of Milan. Breaking down rigid preconceptions around the concept of living spaces, the proposal introduces new functions into the flat for a young user aiming for a dynamic plan that highlights a home office environment. Transforming a typical 70 sqm apartment into a flexible living and working zone, the design lays out separate, defined areas maintaining their visual interconnection.

Following the concept of exploiting the

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Bethlehem Area Public Library main office to offer limited service during renovations | Lehigh Valley Regional News

The Bethlehem Area Public Library’s main location will offer limited service in March and April because of renovations.

“Major disruptions to library services are expected,” according to the library’s website.

During renovations, there will be no computer access for adults at the Main Library, no access to the adult collections, and limited seating.

Studio 11, the library’s record studio, will not be open. Reserved books may still be picked up and items can be returned at the outdoor book drop.

Youth programming and other services will continue at the Main Library, and scheduled events including yoga, Qigong, library clubs, the

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