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‘Girl Up’ empowerment April 6
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‘Girl Up’ empowerment April 6

  • by Neita Cecil, The Dalles Chronicle
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A movie about empowering girls is set for a screening Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Academy. There is a $5 suggested donation. The movie, “Girl Rising,” is being screened by a local girls’ club called Girl Up.

HR ‘Dreamer’ speaks out
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HR ‘Dreamer’ speaks out

  • Neita Cecil
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Leonidas Montenegro and his family came to the U.S. from Guatemala when he was 13. In 2012, the Obama Administration began its DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program, which defers deportation for undocumented immigrations who arrived in the U.S. as children. Montenegro, then in his early 20s, jumped on the opportunity to legally remain in the U.S.

Travelogue: GUATEMALA
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Travelogue: GUATEMALA

  • Photos by Jeff Mueller

IMMANUEL volunteers worked for a week to bring hope to a village in Guatemala where poverty persists. Above, Pastor Jeff Mueller presents Sant…

Travelogue: GUATEMALA
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Travelogue: GUATEMALA

  • Rev. JEFF MUELLER, Immanuel Lutheran Church

As we touched down with two pronounced bumps on the puddled runway at Guatemala City International airport, I took one more big breath, whispered a prayer, and prepared for the unknown week of hard work waiting for us in this incredible country.