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38-526: This temple was designed by VCBO Architecture. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on September 20, 2008, conducted by Don R. Clarke . Announced in 2007, construction began on the temple in September 2008. On 20 September, ground was broken and the site was dedicated by Don R. Clarke, of the Seventy and president of the church's Central America Area . The temple

76-446: A baptistry , and a bride’s room, each arranged for ceremonial use. The design uses symbolic elements which provide deeper spiritual meaning to the temple's appearance and function. Symbolism is important to church members, and these include the temple’s use of El Salvador’s national flower, the flor de izote, throughout the interior. The flor de izote is a symbol of fertility, wealth, and abundance. The church's temples are directed by

114-426: A temple president and matron, each serving for a term of three years. The president and matron oversee the administration of temple operations and provide guidance and training for both temple patrons and staff. Serving from 2011 to 2014, the first temple president was Walter R. Petersen, Eileen M. Petersen as matron. As of 2024, the president and matron are E. Tiberio Santos and Olimpia Santos. On February 9, 2011,

152-533: A Pleasure", was more of a way of life for the Caldor team. Carl Bennett, who had been working as a wholesale liquor salesman for a Connecticut company, was born and raised in retail. His father owned a small grocery store in Greenwich, CT , where quality of merchandise and customer appreciation were key. Bennett credits his father for teaching him the retail sensibilities that he used to guide his company throughout

190-680: A counselor and then, from 2007 to 2011, as president of the church's Central America Area . While in this position, he presided at the ground-breaking ceremony for the San Salvador El Salvador Temple and conducted the ground-breaking ceremony for the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple . In 2015, he became an emeritus general authority. As of 2021, Clarke is president of the church's Utah correctional facilities district . Clarke and his wife, Mary Ann Jackson, were married in 1970 and they are

228-529: A current temple recommend can enter for worship. Temples in Central America ( edit ) [REDACTED] = Operating [REDACTED] = Under construction [REDACTED] = Announced [REDACTED] = Temporarily Closed Don R. Clarke Don Ray Clarke (born December 11, 1945) has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2006. In

266-734: A dramatic loss in sales. Caldor also had trouble meeting its financial goals, and losses mounted. Shortly before filing for bankruptcy, Caldor had $ 1.2 billion in assets and $ 883 million in liabilities, the lowest amount of assets and the highest amount of liabilities the company had had since it was sold. In 1996, Caldor closed 12 underperforming stores due to the bankruptcy. In 1997, Caldor closed two underperforming stores in New York City. Like all department and discount stores, Caldor relied on its weekly multi-color circular in Sunday newspapers to advertise its Sunday–Saturday sales for

304-714: A month, Caldor was violating a Connecticut state law that permitted him to observe his Sabbath without opposition from his employer. Caldor contended that the law was unconstitutional as it violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution . The lawsuit was filed in 1980, and eventually the case was heard before the United States Supreme Court , wherein Caldor's position

342-552: A regional retailing giant. Its stores were earning over $ 1 billion (~$ 2.41 billion in 2023) in sales by the time Carl Bennett retired in 1985, by which time Caldor was a subsidiary of Associated Dry Goods . Despite its successes, Caldor suffered from financial issues by the 1990s. The company was liquidated and all 145 stores were closed by May 1999. In 1951, while shopping at an E. J. Korvette store in New York City, newlyweds Carl and Dorothy Bennett were inspired to open their own discount store that would be different from

380-626: A statue of the angel Moroni . The exterior has “arches and conches inside and out, giving it a Spanish colonial touch found in the San Salvador region.” The interior features art-glass windows, granite, and woodwork, designed to create a spiritually uplifting environment. There are also paintings and artwork of the Salvadoran landscape throughout. The interior design uses a flor de izote-El Salvador’s national flower-motif throughout. The temple includes two ordinance rooms , two sealing rooms ,

418-651: A substantial amount of money which allowed them to pass savings on to their customers and to promote their extremely fast growth. By 1963, Caldor had stores in Peekskill, NY , Danbury, CT , Hamden, CT , Norwalk, CT , and Riverside, CT , in addition to the original location in Port Chester, NY. Staying true to its belief in the benefits of regionalization each new store was planned close to Caldor's headquarters. In November of that year Caldor's common stock, which had split two for one in September, began trading on

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456-553: Is in Antiguo Cuscatlán , an affluent district southwest of San Salvador. The San Salvador volcano provides a background for the temple grounds and the three-story building. A public open house was hed from 1–23 July 2011. The temple was dedicated by Henry B. Eyring on 21 August 2011, in three dedicatory sessions. In 2020, like all those in the church, the San Salvador El Salvador Temple

494-480: The American Stock Exchange . In 1966, Caldor opened its ninth store. Its management, sales, and executive board were also expanded in size and depth. A report written that same year by The Value Line Investment Survey, one of Wall Street 's most influential investment advisory services, recognized Caldor as a company growing at a rate of advance faster than that of Xerox Corporation . During

532-593: The Presiding Bishopric did not serve as a Seventy during their time as a general authority. Caldor Corporation Caldor, Inc. was a discount department store chain founded in 1951 by husband and wife Carl and Dorothy Bennett. Referred to by many as "the Bloomingdale's of discounting," Caldor grew from a second story "Walk-Up-&-Save" operation in Port Chester , New York, into

570-457: The 1960s, Clarke served as an LDS Church missionary in Argentina . He has a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Washington State University . Although he began his career with Ford Motor Company , Clarke spent most of his career as an executive in retail companies. By the mid-1980s he was serving as chairman of May Department Store's Venture operation. He

608-788: The LDS Church as a bishop , high councilor (in the Buena Vista, Virginia stake), stake Young Men president and stake president . He was president of the Bolivia Santa Cruz Mission from 2001 to 2004. Clarke became an LDS Church general authority and member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy in 2006. In 2011, he was transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy . Clarke served first as

646-560: The New York retail market. Caldor was successful through several business practices which were distinct in their industry. New stores were located within at most a day's travel from Caldor's corporate headquarters and its distribution center, allowing for closely controlled costs and minimized inventory expenses. This allowed single advertising and promotional campaigns to cover multiple stores and simplified executive supervision and transfer of employees. The interior of each Caldor store

684-465: The Washington, D.C., area. This, along with the chain's slow financial progress, caused its secured creditors to file a motion that would have forced Caldor to convert its bankruptcy, from which the company had still not emerged, from a Chapter 11 filing to a Chapter 7 filing; this would have required Caldor to liquidate all of its stores and cease operations. The creditors believed their best option

722-428: The average postwar discount retailer. They envisioned a business that would emphasize quality of merchandise over less desirable, lower cost wares at prices 10 to 40 percent below the manufacturers' suggested list prices, along with department store level services such as well informed salespeople, merchandise guarantees, and a liberal refund policy. These turned into cornerstones of the sustained growth and success of

760-515: The awards banquet in Chicago, Bennett credited the corporation's employees as “our secret ingredient" for making Caldor “the finest retail chain in the country". In 1983, Bennett was elected into the "Discounting Hall of Fame" by the same industry poll, making him the sixth retail executive to receive the honor. Iris Rosenberg, editor of Discount Store News , said: "Carl Bennett typifies the successful entrepreneur who from an inconspicuous start made

798-474: The board, and Dorothy as treasurer and director. Carl's brother Harry Bennett served as vice president. That same year fire destroyed the Norwalk store and all of its contents. Ever resourceful, Caldor continued to serve the Norwalk community by operating out of three temporary stores close to the damaged outlet, which was quickly being rebuilt. Despite this setback that destroyed nearly seven months of inventory,

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836-501: The chain they went on to establish. Later in 1951 the couple used their $ 8,000 savings (equivalent to $ 93,908 in 2023) to open a 9,600-square-foot store in a second floor loft in Port Chester, New York . They named it Caldor, a blending of their first names. Specializing in name-brand hard goods such as appliances, electronics, home furnishings, jewelry, and sports equipment for middle to upper middle class income yet bargain-conscious consumers. Their slogan, "Where Shopping Is Always

874-473: The church announced that a public open house would be held from July 1-July 23, 2011 (excluding Sundays). During the open house, 165,790 people toured the temple. The temple was dedicated by Henry B. Eyring on August 21, 2011. Like all the church's temples, it is not used for Sunday worship services. To members of the church, temples are regarded as sacred houses of the Lord. Once dedicated, only church members with

912-713: The company had no alternative but to wind down business and lay off all of their staff at the corporate headquarters in Connecticut. One day after that, on January 23, 1999, liquidation sales began at the remaining 145 stores. By April 1999, most of the Caldor locations had sold off all their merchandise and closed their doors; the last store to close did so on May 15, 1999. At the time of the liquidation, Caldor employed over 24,000 people. Many Caldor stores eventually were purchased by retailers such as competitors Kmart , Target , and Walmart , and many metro New York Caldor stores were bought by Kohl's as part of Kohl's entry into

950-405: The company posted an increase in sales of approximately 43% over the previous year. Part of Caldor's financial success was convincing vendors of Caldor's billing incentives. Caldor got most, if not all, of their vendors to agree to a 2% 10/net 30–60 format. This meant if they paid the vendors within 10 days of receipt, Caldor got 2% off or a net payment within 30 or 60 days. This saved the company

988-498: The company. At the time of this announcement, Caldor had 100 stores and over $ 1 billion in sales. After his three-year contract with Associated Dry Goods expired, Bennett looked forward to retirement and spending time relaxing, playing tennis, reading a few new books, and vacationing. ADG wanted Bennett to stay as long as possible. "After all", said one corporate insider, "Carl Bennett is Caldor". Bennett died on December 23, 2021, aged 101. In 1989, May Department Stores (which

1026-469: The defunct W. T. Grant, giving Caldor immediate access to locations that were already zoned for retail outlets and access to fast-tracked expansion. According to Bennett, those stores became "immediately profitable" for Caldor. Caldor was the subject of a lawsuit filed by former employee Donald Thornton, who claimed he was fired by the company for refusing to work on Sunday, which was his Sabbath day . Thornton contended that by forcing him to work one Sunday

1064-447: The flyer were distributed to the public via an 85-newspaper distribution chain. Caldor released a statement expressing its mystification over how the image was created and got past proofreaders, and issued an apology about the oversight. In January 1998, Caldor had $ 1.2 billion in liabilities and $ 949 million in assets, one of the worst deficits the company ever had. A few months later, Caldor closed another 12 stores, mostly in

1102-551: The parents of six children. 1. Emeritus general authorities are individuals who have been released from active duties as general authorities. However, they remain general authorities of the church until their death. Except for the three former members of the Presiding Bishopric noted, all living emeritus general authorities are former members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy . 2. These former members of

1140-456: The remainder of the 1960s and the 1970s, the economy saw years of booming consumer consumption, as well as contraction and recession. Throughout these changing times and varied economic climates Caldor continued to show healthy profits and expansion. Many Caldor competitors, such as E.J. Korvette , Grand Way Stores , Two Guys , and W. T. Grant , did not fare as well and would shut down. In 1976, Caldor took over seven stores formerly operated by

1178-409: The week, along with an annual catalog-like "Toy Book" which featured its toy selection for the holiday season. In November 1998, the company suffered a public relations embarrassment when the 1998 Toy Book featured a prominent photograph of two grinning boys playing the board game Scrabble , with the word "rape" spelled out in the center of the board, buried amongst nonsense words. 11 million copies of

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1216-508: The years. With business growing steadily, the original store was replaced in 1953 with an expanded location in Port Chester, NY that also provided more modern amenities. A second Caldor was added in 1958, a 70,000-square-foot store in Norwalk, CT . This year also marked Caldor's introduction of apparel to its product line. In 1961, with four locations, Caldor Inc. went public with Carl Bennett serving as president, director, and chairman of

1254-469: Was Associated Dry Goods' successor upon merging with May in 1986) announced it would sell Caldor to a group that included Odyssey Partners and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette . As the 1990s emerged, Caldor would run into troubles. In 1995, Caldor filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The chain found itself unable to compete with the lower prices and wider selection of such stores as Wal-Mart (which had acquired several former Caldor stores), causing

1292-593: Was chairman and CEO of Caldor Corporation from 1986 to 1998, both before and after it split from May Department Stores in 1989. Clarke then returned to work for May as president of Lord & Taylor . Clarke also served as a volunteer professor of business at Southern Virginia University and was involved with Ascend Humanitarian Alliance in beginning microcredit operations in Bolivia . Clark also served as an advisor on finances to Rodney K. Smith , president of Southern Virginia University . Clarke has served in

1330-460: Was closed temporarily during the year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic . The temple sits on a 6.5-acre plot, and the landscaping around the temple features palm trees and tropical bushes. These elements are designed to provide a tranquil setting that enhances the sacred atmosphere of the site. It is constructed with Branco Sienna granite. The temple has a single attached end spire topped with

1368-452: Was designed to look more like a department store than a discounter, and many were even designed by the same firms used by more up-scale retail environments. They featured wide aisles, bright lighting, and large, colorful display treatment, and were typically remodeled every six years. In September 1980, Carl Bennett was named “Discounter of The Year” by a national poll of the top US retailing executives, sponsored by Discount Store News . At

1406-650: Was for Caldor to liquidate rather than continue to operate. In addition, Caldor's stock was delisted on the New York Stock Exchange in September 1997. Caldor responded by seeking mediation to resolve the dispute, but in January 1999 the company deduced that there was nothing they could do to save themselves. On January 9, Caldor announced it would not place any more orders for, nor would they accept shipments of, new merchandise for their stores. Thirteen days later, on January 22, Caldor's chairman announced

1444-534: Was upheld. In 1981, Associated Dry Goods (ADG), the owners of Lord & Taylor and other quality department stores, purchased Caldor, Inc. for $ 313 million (~$ 888 million in 2023). Attracted to its growth potential and low debt, the 63-store Caldor chain was ADG's first entry into the realm of discount retailing. Bennett was retained under a three-year contract, and ADG brought on several other Caldor executives. In March 1984, Carl Bennett announced that he would retire on May 31, 1985, after 33 years with

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