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USM hosts Transatlantic Shipbuilding and Maritime Industry Conference

The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Park Campus recently hosted the Transatlantic Shipbuilding and Maritime Conference, which included ten German shipbuilding and maritime industry suppliers to the Gulf Coast. The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. President Matthias Hoffmann was among those in attendance to discuss developments on the coast. Many…

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EXTRA Steps

October is quickly approaching, and for moms like me, that means it’s almost “Buddy Walk’ season. The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) kicks off every year with a walk in New York City; this is the original location of NDSS’s Buddy Walk and it began in 1995. The Buddy Walk program was established to promote…

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“50 PLUS 50 CAN EQUAL ZERO”

The young lady had fallen in love. Radiant with happiness, she absolutely glowed like a softly lit Christmas tree. The young man she loved so deeply had recently admitted he felt the same. She floated through her days on air, waiting for the moment when he would pop the question that she eagerly waited to…

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Long Beach now home to a new adoption and foster support program

Magdelena “Mag” Holland serves in many roles. On one end of the spectrum, she’s responsible for organizing events, support and activities for the local community through her role as Senior Citizens Program Coordinator for the City of Gulfport’s Department of Leisure Services. On the other hand, Holland devotes her time, energy and heart to her…

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