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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Pollyana Johnson, of Monett, will be serving an overseas mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The daughter of Liza and Eric Johnson, also of Monett, she has been assigned to the Sáo Paulo Brazil West Mission - Temple Visitors Center and will begin her mission there May 19.
Ever since I could remember, I have wanted to serve a mission, said Johnson. As a child, the thought of living in a foreign country for 18 months sounded like a fun adventure.
According to Johnson, it wasnt until her teenage years that she began to contemplate and try to understand her desire to serve a mission.
Some neighbors are concerned with the congested traffic in Kensington neighborhoods. Author: Megan Rivers Updated: 9:01 AM EST December 18, 2020
KENSINGTON, Md. Like all things this year, Christmas plans and attractions have been adjusted because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year, the 43rd Annual Festival of Lights in Kensington isn’t excluded. The light show at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is bringing in tons of people and with that brings on tons of traffic.
Some neighbors saying it’s taking them hours to get home because of all the people coming to visit. The traffic woes were somewhat unexpected. “We re having about three to 4000 people per night, on average, and it s been more than we anticipated.” Rob Chappell said.