LDS Scene

Area conferences in the United States have been scheduled for 1980. The first area conference is in Rochester, New York, April 12–13. Conferences follow in Jackson, Mississippi, May 3–4; Pasadena, California, May 17–18; St. Louis, Missouri, June 7–8; Lakeland, Florida, June 28–29; and Ann Arbor, Michigan, Sept. 20–21.

Lavern W. Parmley, former general president of the Primary Association, died January 27 in Salt Lake City. Sister Parmley, 80, was Primary president from 1951 to 1974. She was editor of The Children’s Friend for twenty years and was president of the board of trustees of Primary Children’s Medical Center.

Brigham Young University-Hawaii President Dan W. Andersen is being reassigned. He will leave his position this summer for assignment to another Church Education System position.

BYU President Dallin H. Oaks, citing the growth of BYU-Hawaii, praised President Andersen as a “remarkably effective” administrator.

Under his leadership, enrollment has doubled, academic standards and performance have been raised, a new activities center is under construction, and ground has been broken for a new 38,000-square-foot administration building.