Promoted to Glory
Promoted to Glory With her family at her side, Captain Donna Lenore Bales was promoted to Glory on April 25 from the Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Yakima, Wash. Donna was born in Toppenish, Wash. on Sept. 23, 1946 and was raised
Quilts, filled with prayer, offer comfort and caring
by Garner F. Saguil - THE PRAYERS AND Squares quilt ministry of the San Diego Citadel has created 50 quilts to encourage and bless others. “Caroline’s father passed away this morning
Webbs retire after 32 years of active service
<> Majors John and Dee Webb After 32 years of active service, Majors John and Dee Webb recently retired. Both John Webb and Dee Bartee were commissioned in 1959 with the Pioneers Session—John out of the Petersburg, Alaska Corps and Dee out
Latin America North holds first youth camp
by Lucila Doria, Captain - <> YOUTH FROM NINE countries “Got Connected” at the first territorial youth camp held in the Latin America North Territory. “Get Connected!” was the theme of the Latin America North’s recent territorial youth camp, held over Easter
SA reorganizes Iraq relief work as June 30 approaches
by Pat Kiddoo, Major - <> MAJOR CEDRIC HILLS speaks to Iraqi students in a science class. The Salvation Army has been operational in Iraq since April 2003 and has played a major role in the recovery of Al Amarah since August
Salem youth plays with NY Staff Band
<> Daniel Summers, a 15-year-old cornetist from the Salem Citadel, Oregon Corps, recently represented the Western Territory at the New York Staff Band’s first Future All-Stars Weekend. The highlight of the weekend was the Staff Band’s 117th Annual Festival, which was a
The officer moves are here again…
Adapted from workshop presentations by Major Carol Seiler and Tom Walker, National Social Services Conferences. Used with permission. It’s that time of year when issues relating to the “moves” resurface. This process engages—for better or worse—a tremendous amount of organizational and
Letters to the editor
Letters to the editor “Under God” Ever since this story (Elk Grove School District) first came out, I have been walking around saying, “How did this guy get this far? How are his beliefs any more important than mine?” The mother has
Partners in compassion
by Ted Horwood, Captain - April marked a month of several missionary activities. A team led by Major Rose-Marie Leslie and Donna Guerrero, from the Southern California Division, visited five countries in the Latin American North Territory, their Partner in Missions
San Francisco Silvercrest rehabilitation underway
by Jennifer Byrd - <> DIGNITARIES BREAK GROUND for the rehabilitation of the Silvercrest residence in San Francisco. San Francisco city officials recently joined The Salvation Army in celebrating the rehabilitation of its 257-unit Silvercrest residence for low-income seniors. For the
ISSUES AND ANSWERS IN DALLAS
National CRD Conference held by Jeff Curnow - <> L-R: MAJOR Dave Hudson, 2004 Award of Excellence winners Sam Calhoun and Sharon Landers, and Lt. Colonel Kurt Burger at the National CRD Conference. More than 600 delegates attended the 2004 National Community
NSE changes lives at Portland Tab
by Jeff Martin, MAJOR - MIKE McVICKER, Grace Rodriguera, Jasmin Brown and Major Jeff Martin of the Portland Tabernacle Corps. Lives are changing at the Portland Tabernacle Corps, thanks to the training received by our corps’ delegates to the 2003 National