Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints headlines this year’s exciting Saturday June 17, 2006 Mormon Battalion Heritage Day program as its featured speaker. This year’s annual event will be a morning program as was last year’s and begins at 10:30 a.m., going until nearly noon. It will be held at the beautiful 2,200 capacity Bountiful Regional Center, 835 North 400 East, in North Salt Lake. The Center is accessed from I-15 by exiting at 2600 South, getting on the frontage road, which is 400 East.

Doors are open 9 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. for persons to enjoy an impressive “Mormon Battalion Memorabilia Display” that the Women’s Auxiliary, under the direction of vice president Norma Bench, will present in the foyer. A member of the Quorum of the Twelve since 1974, Elder Perry served in the U.S. Marines in World War II and has intimate understanding of the demands of military service and has great respect for the Mormon Battalion.

• In addition, the 150 voice Sterling Singers, directed by Kelly DeHaan, will sing selections about the Mormon Battalion and a piece written by a Battalion member.

• Gordon Johnson will give a 6-minute slice of his highly praised “A Soldier’s Tale.”

• A short video will be shown on the unprecedented attention the Mormon Battalion story has received the past few years.

• “Mormon Volunteers, Company A, Historic Reenactors” will post the flag and parade in vintage Battalion accoutrements.

• Weaving this year’s outstanding program together will be Bob Evans, Fox 13’s well-known news broadcaster. Mark your calendars now and invite friends, family, and neighbors to a wonderful June morning.