Good News! August 2011

Volume 28 Number 6August 2011

Remembering the events of 9/11by Warren L. Maye

11 hours

The First

ON THIS 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HORRIFIC EVENTS OF September 11, 2001, Good News! presents a sam-pling of the many moving testimonies shared by Salvationists who were there. Representative voic-es highlight the shock, horror, compassion, cama-raderie, and determination that many Salvationists felt while serving on the front lines of need during the fi rst 11 hours following the attacks. During that unprecedented time in American history, many of-fi cers, soldiers, and volunteers of The Salvation Army brought spiritual healing and practical help to many fi rst responders. (Please be advised that some descriptions are graphic.)

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General Linda Bond will make her first official visit to theUnited States when she speaks during the Proclaimers of the Resurrection session cadet welcome event, starting at 7:25 p.m. Sept. 9 at Centennial Memorial Temple in New York City.

And it will be the General’s fi rst trip to the territory since she was elected in January.

Commissioners R. Steven and Judith A. Hedgren, territorial leaders, will give spir-ited support and guidance.

Bond was elected to succeed retiring General Shaw Clifton and comes to the role of General with 42 years of experience in Christian ministry and leadership.

General Bond to make fi rst offi cial USA visit by Robert Mitchell

The WTC CrossThe cross, a fused steel t–joint, which served to support one of the towers before it fell, quickly became a symbol of hope in the midst of disaster. Today, it stands as a monument at the WTC site.

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… And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night that our fl ag was still there.

Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave

O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

— Star Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key (1814)

This past 4th of July, I was getting ready to watch a spectacular Macy’s fi reworks display from a small yacht on the Hudson River. Just before dark, I was thrilled to see four U.S. Navy fi ghter jets, in tight “V” formation, streak high above the outstretched arm of Lady Liberty. I got a breathtaking view as my boat approached her.

Th en the setting sun seemed to ignite her torch. Th e fi re–like rays of light illuminated the rippling clouds, causing them to resemble a massive red, white, and blue fl ag.

Th en hundreds of multicolored rockets launched

and exploded into the sky. Th at night, the Empire State Building—along

with every other tower that could do so —displayed America’s colors. I felt proud for our nation, as we again remembered it as “the land of the free, and the home of the brave.”

However, I have to tell you, I couldn’t help but refl ect on that same skyline when the World Trade Towers defi ned it.

I was truly amazed how, after all these years, and even in the midst of a celebration and fi reworks display, I still felt a deep sense of loss when I thought about the events of 9/11. On that Tuesday morning 10 years ago, I heard the frightening sound of fi ghter jets—prepared for war—fl ying over my house en route to Manhattan.

Editing this Good News! was particularly diffi cult for me because of the feelings it evoked. I’m usually objective about most topics. But not this one. I was there. And that experience remains with me.

In this issue, we’ll remember the men and women who lost their lives on that fateful day. And we’ll share the testimonies of Salvationists who gave of their precious time, resources, and spiritual strength to lift up and give hope to the workers, volunteers, and survivors of this tragedy.

We’ll all pause to remember.

USA EASTERN TERRITORYCommissioners R. Steven and

Judith A. HedgrenTerritorial LeadersWilliam CarlsonChief Secretary

Linda D. JohnsonLiterary Secretary

Warren L. Maye EditorRobert Mitchell Associate EditorKeri Johnson Art DirectorReginald Raines Associate Art DirectorSaoul Vanderpool Senior DesignerDave Hulteen, Jr. Graphic DesignerKarena Lin Graphic DesignerNanette Morales Production SpecialistJoe Marino Production Assistant

Statement of PurposeGood News! is the offi cial publication of The Salvation Army of the USA Eastern Territory. The purpose of Good News! is to inform, inspire, and equip Salvationists to grow in holiness, to serve together in supportive, healing communities, and to reach others for Jesus Christ.

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Remembering 9/11by Warren L. Maye

Proclaimers of the Resurrection

The above accepted candidates will attend offi cer training as members of the ‘Proclaimers of the Resurrection’ 2011–13 session.

Angel and Marlene DiazPonce Corps

PR & VI Division

Kenneth RankinHarrisburg, Pa.PENDEL Division

Joseph SwistakBrockton, Mass.Mass. Division

Melvin and Celimar AlemanSan Juan CorpsPR & VI Division

Th anks for the excellent coverage of the Na-tional Advisory Organizations Conference (NAOC) in Good News! ( June 2011 issue). It is superb!

—Major George E. HoodNational Community Relations Secretary

LETTERS

9/11 Anniversary commemorative issue

FALL 2011

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‘Pagans are welcome’by Captain Traci Cregan

The court had charged Sandy Stigerwald–Fox with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and assigned her community service hours. She chose to come to Th e Salva-tion Army in Auburn, N.Y.

It was spring 2010 when she came to our corps. Friendly and very willing to work and do whatever we asked, Sandy agreed to help me fi nish murals the children had painted.

When Sandy later informed me the murals were done, I laughed and said, “Oh, I thought you would have brought them into the chapel.” She said, “I can’t go in there. I’m a pagan.” To which I laughed again and said, “Pagans are welcome.”

Th e next day she brought her daughter, Angel Morgan, to meet me. She helped while we were hanging the murals. I asked Sandy if she had told Angel why she couldn’t come into the chapel yesterday. When Sandy said, “Because I am a pagan,” Angel chimed in, “So am I.” OK, I really almost fell off the ladder. Until then I had thought Sandy was kid-ding. I was dumbfounded!

Th en Sandy chimed in and said, “It’s just like Christian-ity. We still worship.” I was getting a little steamed and said, “Th e diff erence is, Sandy, we worship the God who made the rocks and the trees. And we see those things as His creations, rather than as objects of worship.”

I thanked them for helping with the murals and invited them to church. She asked me if I had a problem with her being a pagan and being her friend, too. I told her I did not. I told her that I would prefer she let go of things that were holding her back from a relationship with God. She told her “witch minister” that she and I were friends and the woman told her, “You can’t be Captain’s friend and my friend.” So she stopped going to the witch. So did Angel.

Sandy ended up helping with our weekly senior program and did some cooking for our soup kitchen. Two months later, she fi nished her community service hours. She asked if it would be OK if she continued to volunteer. Of course, we said “yes!”

Th e following Sunday, she brought her daughter, Angel, son–in–law, Shawn, and granddaughter, Robyn, who joined us for VBS. Now Sandy and Robyn both are regular Sun-day attenders.

A month ago, Angel and Shawn were having an argu-ment. Robyn came into the living room and said, “Mommy, Daddy, you need to bring this fi ght to the Lamb of God. He can help.”

Th ey immediately stopped fi ghting and were amazed. Th e family was on a trip recently when Robyn sang

for several hours on the ride home. Angel called and said, “Th anks a lot, captain. Robyn wouldn’t stop singing the words of ‘Lord, I lift your name on high.’ ”

I am so blessed to watch this family grow and walk with God!

—Captain Traci Cregan is the corps offi cer in Auburn, N.Y.

Commissioner Helen Clifton waspromoted to Glory from St. Christo-pher’s Hospice in South London in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 14. Th e commissioner, who retired on April 1, had courageously faced her illness with a strong faith and trust in God.

Helen Ashman was born in the Ar-my’s Mothers Hospital in Clapton, London, to Betty and Don Ashman, committed Christians who raised her in the faith and gently grounded her in Salvationism.

In the nurturing fellowship of the Salvation Army corps at Edmonton, North London, Helen accepted Jesus as her Savior with a glad and childlike trust.

Helen excelled academically and athletically at the Latymer School, Edmonton, winning academic and sports prizes year after year. On leaving school, she studied for a B.A. (honors) degree in English Language and Literature from Westfi eld College, University of London, and a post–graduate certifi cate of education from Goldsmiths College, University of London, before taking up teaching.

She met Shaw Clifton after his parents were appointed to Edmonton to represent Th e Salvation Army Assurance Society there. Th ey became childhood sweethearts and married on July 15, 1967, when she was 19 years old.

Feeling compelled by the love of God to leave their secu-lar careers to serve others as offi cers of Th e Salvation Army, the Cliftons were commissioned as lieutenants in London in 1973. Helen served selfl essly for over 37 years on fi ve continents, winning the love and respect of others wherever she went. Her intelligence, humility, bright smile, articu-late speaking and writing, and her accepting heart won her countless friends and admirers. In corps appointments at Burnt Oak, Enfi eld, and Bromley in the United Kingdom, and at the Bulawayo Citadel in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), her natural personal warmth and selfl ess spirit touched the lives of many.

Th rust by her calling into cultures beyond her own, Helen Clifton taught English to African young men at the Army’s Mazowe Secondary School in Zimbabwe, and coached the headquarters women offi cers of Pakistan in weekly English classes instigated by her when she arrived

Commissioner Helen Clifton(May 4, 1948 – June 14, 2011)

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Prayer Requests AugustPrayer for Our LeadersGeneral Linda BondCommissioners R. Steven & Judith A. Hedgren, territorial leaders

‘Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing! Know ye that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves. We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.’—Psalm 100:2–3 (NKJV)

Heavenly Father, we praise You for the leaders You have placed; they serve You with gladness and joy. May You, the Good Shepherd, lead, guide, strengthen, and equip them, as they, Your Shepherds, tenderly care for the people You have entrusted to them.

Accepted Candidates 2011–2013 session‘Proclaimers of the Resurrection’

‘So that the person who serves God may be fully qualifi ed and equipped to do every kind of good deed.’—2 Timothy 3:17 (Good News Bible)

Lord Jesus, You are the One Who calls and equips; continue Your good work in those You have called. In the days of change and transition, ready their hearts and minds for the wonderful journey prepared by You for them.

Global Call to 24/7 Prayer—A Day and Night Cry for Justice August—Education

‘So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.’—Job 5:16 (NIV)

Mighty God, may Your goodness and love be revealed to those suffering injustice. Increase their hope, and bring intervention, help and change.

Divisional Camp Gatherings‘Do wonderful things for us, your servants, and show your mighty power to our children.’ (CEV)—Psalm 90:16

Lord God Almighty, You have moved upon Your people in years past in great and awesome ways: saving, restoring, redeeming, and heal-ing. May Your work be done again, as Your people come together to praise and worship You. May there be an outpouring of Your Spirit to Your people, and to the next generation.

—Lt. Colonel Cheryl A. Maynor,Territorial Ambassador for Prayer

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In New York CityAt 8:44 on a sunny cloudless day, an American Air-lines employee in North Carolina, on an emergency phone call to a flight attendant on American Air-lines Flight 11, suddenly lost contact with her. The plane had been hijacked by terrorists shortly after taking off from Boston. A third attendant onboard the plane called her office manager in Boston.

She looked out of the window and said, “We are flying low. We are flying very, very low. We are flying way too low.” Seconds later she said, “Oh my God! We are way too low!” The phone call ended. At 8:46, American Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.

Craig Evans, Director of Public Information for the Greater New York Division, was on the phone when he first heard that a plane had crashed into the tower. At that time, the magnitude of the tragedy was unclear. He, as did many others, suspected that a small plane had slammed into the building. But what he witnessed next will always be etched into his memory.

At 9:00, a passenger on United Flight 175, an-other hijacked plane from Boston, called his dad. “It’s getting bad, Dad,” he said. “A stewardess was stabbed….[The hijackers] seem to have knives and Mace….They said they have a bomb. The plane is making jerky movements. I think they intend to go to Chicago or someplace and fly into a building. Don’t worry, Dad. If it happens, it’ll be very fast—My God, my God.”

The call ended abruptly. The father turned on his television, and at 9:03, he saw the aircraft hit the World Trade Center’s South Tower.

Evans stood aghast as he watched the side of the building erupt into an enormous ball of flame. It was then that Evans’ life changed forever. He, along with the rest of the divisional staff, began formulating a response to this unprecedented disaster.

Evans’ responsibilities suddenly expanded as he became a global communicator for the Army—to the division, the territory, National Headquarters, and to International Headquarters. Events took

place in such rapid succession and in such chaos that it was a challenge to disseminate even the most basic information. Overloaded communications systems made it that much more difficult.

Major Carl Schoch, divisional commander, ad-journed a weekly finance council meeting and au-thorized a number of DHQ officers to make their way through police blockades and, amid the chaos and carnage, assess the situation at Ground Zero (GZ). Donning masks to protect themselves from toxic dust, and hardhats to shield them from falling debris, they walked through thick smoke and past crushed and grime–covered vehicles. Lt. Colonel Abraham Johnson remembers, “People were dazed, crying, searching for their co–workers, some were in shock.” After returning to the DHQ, Schoch ap-

pointed these and many other officers to supervise the delivery of food, water, clothing, boots, and other essential items that would eventually come from all over the United States.

Somehow, despite great obstacles, the divisional staff pulled together and mounted a response that seemed well beyond their human capabilities.In Shanksville, Pa.The first 46 minutes of Flight 93’s trip from Newark Airport to San Francisco proceeded routinely. Then, at 9:28, the hijackers attacked. Eleven seconds into the plane’s sudden 700–foot descent, the FAA’s air traffic control center in Cleveland received radio transmissions from the aircraft. During the first broadcast, the captain declared “Mayday” amid the sounds of a physical struggle in the cockpit.

Then–Captain Glen Bloomfield, who was attend-ing a Western Pennsylvania (WEPASA) divisional finance board meeting in Pittsburgh, received a call from Robert “Bobby” Myers, the Emergency Disas-ter Services director (EDS).

“There’s a plane headed out over the state of Pennsylvania that has made an abrupt turn and is now headed southeast,” he said. At that point, EDS went into overdrive. Multiple canteens were readied for mobilization.

Meanwhile, the passengers launched their coun-ter assault. At 10:02, a hijacker said, “Pull it down! Pull it down!” The plane headed down, rolled onto its back, and as the passengers continued attacking, the aircraft plowed into an empty field in Shanks-ville, Pennsylvania.

About 10:30, Myers called Bloomfield again and said, “The plane has crashed in the WEPASA service area.” Chris Crow, field representative, called Myers to tell him he was on his way to the crash site. Major Tom Schenk called Bloomfield to express his concern and to tearfully say he would be praying for them.

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First responders prepare to leave Territorial Headquarters to begin serving at Ground Zero.

Many Salvation Army canteens provide food, beverages, and a place of rest for volunteers and emergency personnel.

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Sight, sound, smellLt. Colonel Joseph DeMichael, divisional com-mander, and Major William Bamford, general secre-tary, held a meeting and then drove the back roads to Shanksville. When they arrived at about 1:30 in the afternoon, they could see the smoke still rising. They gazed over the scorched cornfield. The stench of jet fuel was in the air. Explosion and fire blackened pine trees in the distance.

In New York, Salvationist Dean Satterlee tried to get to GZ. “I felt like a Pacific Salmon in spring-time...all the traffic was coming out of the city (ex-cept the emergency personnel trying to get in)... some lanes were being changed to outbound lanes to make it easier for folks to get out.

“I will always be amazed at the confidence given to us for our Salvation Army identification. The Red Shield on the van, and my uniform, got me through every makeshift checkpoint which were already springing up.”

Aaron Antill, a cadet at the School for Officer Training in Suffern, N.Y., remembers that day as if it were yesterday. “We had just finished ‘Half Hour of Power’ and were on our way to classes when every-thing changed!” By noon, he and his sessionmates were at GZ, prepared to help in anyway possible, thanks to an impromptu police escort.

Major Federico L. Larrinaga, an SFOT field training officer at the time, remembers “traffic was unbearable. We had four vans. I was in the first one. Suddenly, we see a caravan of police vehicles, with sirens, ahead of us. ‘Can we get behind you?’ we ask. The officer responded by saying, ‘Get in!’ And they led us all the way. It’s amazing how the Lord opened that door for us!”

Major George Polarek remembers, “My first time seeing GZ was incredible. To see the gray—there was no color anywhere—incredible to see the bil-lowing smoke. I remember, just prior to leaving, see-ing one of the Port Authority officers standing and

weeping over a pile of what I thought was debris. But he was actually standing over body parts that were ready to be taken to the temporary morgue.”

Peter Vaughan, of the property department at Ter-ritorial Headquarters, arrived at GZ that evening. “Seared images, sounds, and aromas filled my brain. I felt an adrenaline surge. I handed water bottles or gloves to workers. I prayed with firemen, volunteers, and the dazed. What remains deeply with me is the unity of spirit and mission in a collaborative effort to—do something!” Never the same againLt. Colonel William LaMarr recalls the first night at GZ. “That night, it seemed as if New York City had fallen absolutely still. People passed each other on the streets silently, but always looked into each other’s eyes. That behavior was highly unusual for my hometown. Often people were noisy (even when alone), and never stared at each other. However, this night was very different.

You could hear the phrase ‘The World Trade Center has gone down’ whispered repeatedly, as if there might be somebody who didn’t already know. I thought, ‘New York City will never be the same again!’ ”

Commissioner Marilyn Francis recollects the way her husband’s face looked that night after visiting GZ. “He was covered with soot from burning bod-ies and the dust of broken concrete. In ashen clothes and face, he stared straight ahead while holding a lamp in one hand and, in the other, a letter that a secretary had written that day. He had found both items hanging in a tree.

“My Colonel Bill never spoke to me as I pried them out of his filthy hands and carefully removed his clothing and shoes. After showering, he returned to reality from that ‘seeing–but–not–believing’ state. He emerged clean and together and we discussed the way forward.”

Reminiscent of archeologists who carefully excavate ancient ruins, these first responders search ‘The Pile’ for survivors.

(Above) General John Gowans comforts an emergency worker. (Below) Soldiers keep watch at Ground Zero.

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New EDS guide helps volunteersThe Eastern Territory has produced a new training guide, “Preparing Together,” for the Salva-tion Army’s National Disaster Training Program.

Th e 71–page guide covers preparedness in helping seniors and those with disabilities in times of disaster.

“Preparing Together” cultivates volunteers to reach out to vulnerable populations through church groups, service clubs, and community groups.

Th e introduction quotes Psalm 57:1–2—“Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for in you my soul takes refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed. I cry out to God Most High, to God, who fulfi lls his purpose for me.”

Th e guide says, “For those who cannot help them-selves, we become God’s agent of love and mercy in times of disaster.”

Among the units in the guide are: Implementa-tion, Th e Role of the Volunteer, Community Impact, and Personal Preparedness.

Th e guide is accompanied by a 14–page compan-ion planning tool for people to list important infor-mation such as contact names and phone numbers, medications, emergency plans and supplies, fi re safe-ty, and important documents.

—For copies of the guide, go to www.preparingtogether.org.

‘Compassion Under Fire’SA committed for the long haulThe Salvation Army was the first relief agency to reach Ground Zero, reporting within a half–hour following the fi rst plane crash at the World Trade Center (WTC).

In the course of the relief eff ort, dubbed “Com-passion Under Fire,” offi cials granted the Army full control of the feeding operation at Ground Zero at a place that became known as the “Taj Majal,” a large white tent set up adjacent to Ground Zero where exhausted and hungry rescue and response workers came to rest and to eat.

“Th e Taj” was supported by a number of local New York City restaurants as part of the Restaurant Revital-ization Program. Th rough this program, Th e Salvation Army selected a number of restaurants from which to purchase food to serve at the Taj. Th ese restaurants also received grants to cover their costs and were advertised to responders and volunteers. Th e program eventually expanded to benefi t 120 local restaurants.

Th e Army also distributed other essential items to relief workers. Perhaps most important, Salvation Army pastoral caregivers provided emotional and spiritual support to rescue and recovery workers toil-ing under extraordinary conditions. With its mobile canteens, counselors, and thousands of volunteers, the Army served relief workers at the WTC site for more than nine months, leaving only when operations at Ground Zero offi cially concluded in May 2002.

In addition to its presence at Ground Zero, the

Army continued to provide fi nancial and emotional support at the Disaster Assistance Service Center (DASC), a one–stop clearinghouse where people received services from various nonprofi t, city, state, and federal agencies or organizations (rather than having to go to each individual agency’s offi ces).

The Salvation Army also offered emotional and spiritual care at the Family Assistance Center (FAC), a place where people who had lost a loved one could receive death–related services.

Seeing so many unmet needs, the Army created the World Trade Center Recovery Program. Th is

provided long–term intensive case management to people who had lost family members, their homes, and/or their jobs. For fi ve years, service coordinators helped people access myriad services and fi nancial assistance from death benefi ts to eviction prevention to job training and support groups.

Th e Salvation Army was the last organization to provide 9/11 specifi c case management in New York City. And at the close of the program in 2006, peo-ple who were still in need of support were referred to local corps in their area.

—Diana Lopez, GNY Division

For the recordFrom high above Ground Zero, Salvation Army leaders observe (left) and then pray.

Onlookers encourage Salvationists en route to Ground Zero.

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Staying healthy after 9/11by Warren L. Maye

Toxic fumes and dust permeated the air when many 9/11 fi rst responders (fi refi ghters, police offi -cers, rescue workers, and volunteers) worked tirelessly day and night in search of survivors and then for the remains of 3,000 victims. Many workers inhaled these particles and gases, unaware of the dan-ger. Some became ill in just days; for others, it would take months or even years.

“There was some smoke, the smell of rubber, a little bit of everything!” recalls Major Marie Larri-naga, who was, at the time, a fi eld training offi cer at Th e School for Officer Training (SFOT). She and her husband, Major Fred-erico Larrinaga, and cadets from SFOT were among the fi rst Salvationist teams to arrive at Ground Zero around noon of 9/11. “We had no masks,” he said. “And my wife got a pretty nasty cough.”

Th e cough began the following February. And

since then, she’s been monitored and treated by doc-tors authorized to treat WTC workers by the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Registry.

For the past 10 years, the WTC Health Registry has monitored the health of people who toiled at

Ground Zero. Each year, registrants vol-untarily participate in a written survey designed to update health statistics.

Majors Larrinaga, who also served as offi cers in Spain dur-ing the 2004 terrorist bombings in Madrid, say registering with the WTC Health Registry is an impor-tant move for anyone who served at Ground Zero. “It’s important to get registered and monitored, especially now that the govern-ment has allocated

additional funding for care—you never know.” (Although registration has been offi cially closed for the past

two years, the WTC Health Registry may open again and is currently taking the names of anyone seeking to register.)

ResourcesVisit nyc.gov/9–11HealthInfo, a full–service resource on the health effects of 9/11. The site offers the latest informa-tion on research and services for those affected.

Services and medication for 9/11–re-lated health problems at no cost to eli-gible people:

(people who lived, worked, went to school, or who were in the area on 9/11, or who assisted in the cleanup)

and cleanup workers and volunteers):

1858

9/11 responders and cleanup workers

will be permanently honored at the

site where their fi nal struggle ended in

national design competition and, since

in public and private funds needed to build the memorial have been secured.

dedication of the memorial is planned to th anniversary.

and directions to the site, go to: www.nps.gov/fl ni/planyourvisit/

Dedication and CommemorationFlight 93 National Memorial

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Travis BartonFreeport, NY

Assistant Corps Offi cer

Anne Marie BucklesMiddletown, OH


Evelyn CandidoDayton, OH Ray & Joan Kroc

Corps Community CenterAssistant Corps Offi cer

Malcolm and Victoria DanielsLexington, KY

Assistant Corps Offi cers

Zuleika EchevarriaSan Juan (Central Temple), PR


John and Kate EskerUniontown, PACorps Offi cers

Miguel and Nancy GarcesChelsea/East Boston, MAAssistant Corps Offi cers

Michael HarperSpringfi eld, MA


Jeremiah and Salima HugginsPhiladelphia (Citadel), PAAssistant Corps Offi cers

Jon and Carolyn HusseyCanandaigua, NY

Corps Offi cers

Daniel and Holly JohnsonHuntingdon, PA

Corps Offi cers

Joshua JonesNew York (Times Square), NY

Corps Offi cer

Stephen MayesEast Northport, NY


Kyle and Amber MaynorColumbus (Citadel), OH

Corps Offi cers

Chol Woo and Hye Jung ParkReturn to Korea Territory

Jason and Kristin PriceSalem, OH

Corps Offi cers

Anthony and Stephanie RiveraBridgeport (Citadel), CTAssistant Corps Offi cers

Zuheil RiveraFair Haven, CT


Javier RiveroAwaiting Overseas Appointment

Jonathan and Kelly RossRiverhead, NYCorps Offi cers

Michael and Angela SmithSandusky, OHCorps Offi cers

Mark FerreiraPortsmouth, OH

Corps Offi cer

Felix and Johanalexis TorresWillimantic, CTCorps Offi cers

Noemi TorresDanbury, CT


Michelle TuttleNew York (Times Square), NY

Corps Offi cer

Pierson and Swetha VincentColumbus (East Main), OH

Corps Offi cers

Chaz and Yulanda WilliamsPittsburgh (Westside), PA

Corps Offi cers

Ambassadors of Holiness

2009–2011


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Territory receives its 42 newest officersby Linda D. Johnson

AS THE AMBASSADORS OF HOLINESS MARCHED solemnly down the center aisle behind their session flag, the voice of Captain Margaret Davis singing “I Cannot Leave the Dear Old Flag” floated over a hushed congregation.

“I’m sure your hearts were strangely moved as you witnessed the entrance of the Ambassadors of Holi-ness,” said Colonel William Carlson, chief secretary.

The New York Staff Band and Eastern Territorial Songsters had set a worshipful tone for the meeting, held at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, N.Y. The 42 cadets took their places on stage, where a large Cross emblazoned with their session name rested in their midst.

Then Major Stephen Banfield, training principal of the School for Officer Training (SFOT), began a time of “Prayers of the Redeemed.” At first, individ-ual cadets began to pray, then they joined together in a chorus of prayer to the Lord.

Throughout the weekend, video cameos allowed cadets to tell something of their personal testimo-nies. Cadet Michael Harper, for example, told of “meeting” The Salvation Army by finding a book about William Booth in the town dump. “Every-thing that happened before that moment was my old life, and everything after, my new life,” Michael said. Inspired by the book, he found his way to The Salva-tion Army in Nashua, N.H., where he met Major Carl Carvill and eventually felt his call to officership.

“If the Lord is calling you to deeper service,” Mi-chael said on the video, “listen, wait, and then go.”

Then came the sacred time the Ambassadors of Holiness had been long awaiting. By permission of the General, Commissioner R. Steven Hedgren, ter-ritorial commander, ordained and commissioned the cadets as a group. Then, one by one, the new lieuten-ants came up to receive their certificates and offer a “Jesus salute” to the territorial commander.

After a drama, “Unveiled Faces,” by the Territo-

rial Arts Ministries (TAM) team and a selection by the New York Staff Band, the commissioner brought his message.

“I can say it in two words: ‘Use me,’ ” said Hedgren. He spoke of his own illness, when at one point after chemotherapy and stem cell replacement, he had to be in total isolation for six days. He told of lying there, unable to move and barely able to think.

“God kept bringing to my mind the chorus, ‘Channels Only,’ “ Hedgren said. “I said, ‘Lord, you’re not done with me though it certainly feels like it.’ The message of that song is ‘use me.’ It is really a message to all of us because we all have a place in the Kingdom of God.”

In speaking of Nehemiah, the cup–bearer, Hedgren said he was a “man on a mission” driven to bring glory back to God.

“You want to be used of God?” asked Hedgren. “Then strive to give Him glory!”

Through the story of Jonah, the territorial com-mander emphasized the need to pay attention to the grace God wants to bestow on us. Using Colossians 1, Hedgren spoke of God’s Kingdom being estab-lished through His people, something that is in per-fect alignment with William Booth’s vision.

“We are small, but we are huge in our impact,” said Hedgren.

As the congregation sang “Channels Only,” the altar became flooded with lieutenants and their fami-lies as well as many seekers responding to the call, “Use me.” Then Lt. Colonel Kenneth W. Maynor, program secretary, issued a passionate call for candidates.

“People are still helpless and harassed in this world,” he said. “We need to ask the Lord of the harvest to send forth workers!”JubilationThe afternoon meeting began with jubilant music from the New York Staff Band and Eastern Terri-

torial Songsters. After officers entered triumphally with flag after flag of sessions that had come before this one, the crowd stood and cheered as the Ambas-sadors of Holiness, in their new red trim, made their way once more to the stage.

“Would you just look at these new officers?” said Commissioner Judith A. Hedgren, territorial presi-dent of women’s ministries. “Isn’t that fabulous!”

One highlight of the meeting was the rousing “David Danced” by the SFOT Trimbrelists.

When Lieutenant Swetha Vincent, the represen-tative session speaker, came to the podium, Com-missioner Judith Hedgren told a little bit about her. She said that Swetha is from India, and that her fa-ther and sister had had to return there in January.

“But they’re watching today on SallyTube!” Hedgren said. She invited Swetha, then the entire Ambassadors session, to wave to Swetha’s relatives.

In her speech, true to her session name, Swetha told the congregation, “If you claim Him [ Jesus], you have the power to live a holy life. The Lord does not set us up for failure. We—all of us—are ambas-sadors of holiness.”

In his charge to the new lieutenants, the territo-rial commander told them three things: ever worked in your life.

-gether. And if you’re married, show your corps people what it means to live in harmony with one another.

Then it was time for the crowning moments of the meeting, when the new lieutenants learned where their first appointments would be. As indi-vidual lieutenants and couples came forward with their families, Commissioner Steven Hedgren de-scribed in detail what the corps or appointment would be like. When the place was announced, loud cheers went up from all over the auditorium. Then the Ambassadors of Holiness marched—and even danced—“forward to the battlefront” behind their new command leaders and divisional flags.

‘You want to be used of God? Then strive to give Him glory!’ says Commissioner R. Steven Hedgren, territorial commander.

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Railton graduation marks 10th year of programby Robert Mitchell

THE -YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF PROJECT : AND the Railton School for Youth Worker Training, highlighted this year’s graduation ceremonies on Commissioning Weekend.

Major Stephen Banfield, the training principal at the School for Officer Training, where Railton is lo-cated, credited the “vision” of Majors Larry and Janet Ashcraft, who started Project 1:17 a decade ago. The program has been called Railton since 2007.

Envoy Steve Bussey, who leads Railton, along with his wife, Envoy Sharon Bussey, also honored the Ashcrafts.

“Friends, none of us would be here today without these two,” he said.

The program was based on Isaiah 1:17—“Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the father-less; plead the case of the widow.”

Led by flagbearer Andrew Bobby, the members of the “War-riors” session filed into Railton Hall at THQ to receive their gradu-ation certificates. The graduates included Bobby, Hope Hartley, Brenna Logan, Joshua Morales, Matthew Stacy, and Kendra Young.

Sharon Bussey said the session name “Warriors” was quite appropriate.

“You have fought for righteousness and truth,” she said.

The graduates, after receiving their certificates, knelt at the front and people who were important in their lives were asked to come forward and pray with them. Lt. Colonel Cheryl A. Maynor, territo-rial ambassador for prayer and spiritual formation, led a prayer of dedication.

Joshua Morales won the George Scott Railton Award, presented by Colonel William Carlson, chief secretary.

Colonel Marcella Carlson shared a challenging devotional. It was a story entitled “When the roll is called up yonder,” about a young girl, missing from Sunday school, who had died.

“It puts on all of us the need to reach chil-dren at a young age,” she said. “We have been saved, but it’s not enough that we are saved. It ’s important that we share the Gos-pel … and who better to share it with than a child who can spend a lifetime living for God and being spared a lot of heartache and pain because of the work of Jesus Christ in that young life?”

She also told of sev-eral characters from the Bible who trusted and obeyed God, from

Moses to David to Esther to Daniel.“I pray that the determination you have now will

be used to reach children in a mighty way,” she said. “We’re all going to watch with great interest … what God does.”

FROM ‘EXPRESSIONS OF SHIMMERING PRAISE,’ to ‘Moments in the Illuminating Word,’ to ‘Recognition of Shining Examples,’ the Fellowship of the Silver Star Lun-cheon highlighted Commencement day. Held at the School for Officer Training, the event provided a unique and pre-cious opportunity for cadets to collec-tively and personally express their love and gratitude to family members and to those persons who have served as mentors and supporters throughout the training process.

‘Fellowship of the Silver Star’ shines

Then–Cadet Anne Marie Buckles celebrates a special, joyful moment.

Then–Cadet Stephanie Rivera shares heartfelt words of thanks that brings tears to the eyes of a loved one.

ALTHOUGH EVERY AMBASSADOR OF HOLINESS graduated from the School for Officer Training (SFOT) with an associate’s degree in occupational studies, there are those among them who receive further recognition for their outstanding academic achievement and Bible knowledge. Such was the case for Cadet Kyle Maynor, who won this year’s Bible Knowledge Progress Award. Cadet Michael Harper received the Bible Knowledge Achievement Award. The Doctrine Knowledge Progress Award went to Cadet Pierson Vincent. Josh Jones earned the Doctrine Knowledge Achievement Award. Jones made SFOT history by answering all 100 questions correctly (the first time for any cadet). The Saluta-torian award went to Carolyn Hussey, who earned a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.93. The Valedicto-rian award was achieved by Joshua Jones. His GPA of 3.96.

During his address, Jones acknowledged the im-portance of academic prowess, but further empha-sized the significance of taking practical Spirit–led action. “Grades don’t matter; it’s the actual reflection of true learning that counts. Today’s proceedings [commencement exercises] are not as meaningful as what happens subsequent to them,” he said.

Jone’s remarks followed those of Major Stephen Banfield, outgoing training school principal, who challenged the cadets to, “… use your God–given imagination and do it in the real world.” Banfield cited several Salvationists and others in history, such as Bishop Orville Wright, co–inventor of the airplane, who have made a difference in the lives of people in need because of their courage to imple-ment creative ideas to solve real–world problems. “As Salvation Army officers, find your ministry in imagination and realization,” he said.

Cadets honored;challenged to ‘just imagine’by Warren L. Maye

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Brass Soloist Level I

1st Place Caroline Wadja Schenectady Empire State2nd Place Matthew Rosamilia Templo de Queens GNY3rd Place Jessica Smith Columbus Citadel SWONEKY

Level II 1st Place Lu’keus Isler Manhattan Citadel GNY2nd Place Helen Wadja Schenectady Empire3rd Place Oyinda Alliyu Philadelphia Citadel PENDEL

Level III 1st Place Jonathan Collier Philadelphia Citadel PENDEL2nd Place Leah Rader Hempstead Citadel GNY3rd Place Mackenzie Dalrymple Red Bank NJ

Level IV 1st Place Harrison Lubin Westbury GNY2nd Place James McIntyre Cleveland Miles Park NEOSA3rd Place Jason Collier Philadelphia Citadel PENDEL

Drama MonologueLevel I

1st Place Emmanuele Pierre-Louis Stamford SNE2nd Place Giana McGuire Lorain NEOSA3rd Place Sam Lloyd Spring Valley GNY

Level II1st Place Latten Williams Manhattan Citadel GNY2nd Place Jonathan George Pittsburgh Temple WEPASA3rd Place Katie Spagnolo Old Orchard Beach Citadel NNE

Level III1st Place Lorissa Vaughan Spring Valley GNY2nd Place Jimmy Hughes Ocean County Citadel NJ3rd Place Lindsey Harrington Lowell MASS

Level IV1st Place Corinne Duperree Dayton Kroc Center SWONEKY2nd Place Belen Baigoria Spring Valley GNY3rd Place Emmanuel Echavarria Norwich SNE

Vocal SoloistLevel I

1st Place William Howard Middletown SWONEKY2nd Place Adazaresh Hernandez Bayamon PR/VI3rd Place Ruth Setty Keene NNE

Level II1st Place Abi Rivera Camden NJ2nd Place Taylor Thrasher Marion SWONEKY3rd Place Katie Spagnolo Old Orchard Beach Citadel NNE

Level III1st Place Ashley Pennetta SFOT GNY2nd Place Meghan Patrick Bellaire NEOSA3rd Place Chelsea Rice Canandaigua Empire

Level IV1st Place Danielle Bender East Northport GNY2nd Place Jason Collier Philadelphia Citadel PENDEL3rd Place James McIntyre Cleveland Miles Park NEOSA

Piano SoloistLevel I

1st Place Matthew Rosamilia Templo de Queens GNY2nd Place Charlotte Pooley Ithaca Empire3rd Place Johnny Ferreira Trenton NJ

Level II1st Place Ellie Russell Manchester SNE2nd Place Latten Williams Manhattan Citadel GNY3rd Place Celestin Nkounkou Tonawanda Empire

Level III1st Place Jonathan Collier Philadelphia Citadel PENDEL2nd Place Jacob Hevenor Lowell MASS3rd Place Bethany Thalman Riverhead GNY

Level IV1st Place Elizabeth Bell Manchester SNE2nd Place Jason Collier Philadelphia Citadel PENDEL3rd Place Richard Thalman Riverhead GNY

Category Name Corps Division

Star Search 2011 Award Winners

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Snare DrumLevel I

1st Place Philip Betts Franklin WEPASA2nd Place German Garcia Templo de Queens GNY3rd Place Mark Hager Fitchburg/Montachusett MASS

Level II1st Place Alex Dressler Onandaga Tabernacle Empire2nd Place Conner Sgorbissa Beacon GNY3rd Place Tyion Wilson Dover PENDEL

Level III1st Place Jalen Smith Rochester Northwest Empire2nd Place Jonathan Collier Philadelphia Citadel PENDEL3rd Place Marcos Lopez San Juan Central Temple PR/VI

Level IV1st Place Jelani Weekes New York Harlem Temple GNY2nd Place Richard Lopez San Juan Central Temple PR/VI

Sacred Dance SoloistLevel I

1st Place Heather Rodriguez Bound Brook Temple NJ2nd Place Melyndee White Dayton Kroc Center SWONEKY3rd Place Sole Williams Manhattan Citadel GNY

Level II1st Place Makayla Garrett Ocean County Citadel NJ2nd Place Bianca Rodriguez Dayton Kroc Center SWONEKY3rd Place Camila Baigorria SFOT GNY

Level III1st Place Eboni Owens Paterson NJ2nd Place Emily Pastin Boyertown PENDEL3rd Place Elizabeth Myers Batavia Empire

Level IV1st Place Tiffany Machado Newark Ironbound NJ2nd Place Jacki Bond Cleveland West Park NEOSA3rd Place Alivia Bender Schenectady Empire

Category Name Corps Division

Category Corps Division

Corps Youth Band1st Place Hempstead Citadel GNY2nd Place Schenectady Empire3rd Place San Juan Central Temple PR/VI

Timbrel BrigadeLevel A

1st Place Spring Valley GNY2nd Place Bath/Brunswick NNE3rd Place Manchester SNE

Level B1st Place San Juan Central Temple PR/VI2nd Place Akron Citadel NEOSA3rd Place Lock Haven PENDEL

Sacred Dance TroupeLevel A

1st Place Cleveland West Park NEOSA2nd Place Rochester Temple Empire3rd Place NY Times Square GNY

Level B1st Place Dayton Kroc Center SWONEKY2nd Place Bound Brook Temple NJ3rd Place Punxsutawney WEPASA

Drama TroupeLevel A

1st Place Camden Citadel NJ2nd Place White Plains GNY3rd Place Elyria NEOSA

Level B1st Place Spring Valley GNY2nd Place Old Orchard Beach Citadel NNE3rd Place Dayton Kroc Center SWONEKY

Youth Chorus 1st Place Spring Valley GNY 2nd Place Philadelphia Citadel PENDEL 3rd Place Hartford Citadel SNE

Singing Company 1st Place Spring Valley GNY 2nd Place Cleveland Miles Park NEOSA 3rd Place Camden Citadel NJ

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THE THEME THIS YEAR FOR THE WESTERN PENN-sylvania Division’s Youth Councils was “Infiltrate,” and that’s exactly what young people did.

The youth of Western Pennsylvania took this year’s theme literally, and infiltrated the communi-ties surrounding Camp Allegheny.

Nearly 300 youth traveled Saturday to local parks and communities in Ellwood City, Beaver Falls, and New Castle, armed with rakes and trash bags to in-filtrate these communities with a spirit of love, hu-mility, and a helping hand!

The special guests for the weekend were Lt. Colonels Kenneth and Cheryl Maynor, program secretary and territorial ambassador for prayer and spiritual formation, respectfully. Majors Kevin and Cherriann Stoops, the former leaders of the territo-rial youth department, and Majors Edgar and Bar-bara George joined them.

The weekend also included the divisional Bible Bowl playoffs, the “I’ll Fight” Infiltrate Saturday af-ternoon, and “UPROCK” on Saturday evening.

Cadets Javier Rivero and Michael Smith trav-eled from SFOT to be a part of the weekend. Both shared their testimonies, leading interest sessions on Saturday morning and speaking at the Committed Youth Breakfast.

The young people responded to the Holy Spirit’s call following Lt. Colonel’s Maynor’s message and call for officership.

Another highlight was the prayer for Majors Robert and Lynette Reel, the division’s retiring commanders.

—Major Mark S. Mackneer is the divisional sec-retary and men’s fellowship secretary for the Western

Pennsylvania Division.

West Philly hears from First Ladyby Robert Mitchell

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA SENT A LETTER OF thanks to the West Philadelphia Corps after receiv-ing a book on its community garden.

The letter was on White House stationery, dated Feb. 28, 2011, and signed by the First Lady.

Shirley Williams, the literacy instructor/read-ing teacher at the corps, had written to Obama last year explaining how the First Lady’s White House garden had inspired her. The corps named its book, “Look Who Grew in Our Garden.”

“We waited a long time, but we have finally re-ceived a reply,” Williams wrote to Commissioner R. Steven Hedgren, territorial commander. “I wish you could have seen the surprise and joy in the chil-dren’s faces when they read the reply from the White House.”

The letter reads, in part, “Thank you again for your letter. The White House kitchen garden has given us a chance to shed some light on the important food and nutrition issues that we need to address as a na-tion, as well as have a lot of fun.

“I have enclosed a favorite recipe of ours using

ingredients from the garden. I hope you enjoy it, and I wish you all the best.”

Williams said she was inspired to start the corps garden after reading Obama’s book, The First Family.

“I used this book with our ‘city kids’ to catapult our summer day camp garden project into reality,” Williams wrote to the First Lady. “After reading the book to the campers and showing them the picture of you pulling weeds, I had the hook I needed to motivate my class.

“I promised them we would create a ‘book’ of our own and send it to you.”

Williams said the garden was established to pro-vide fresh vegetables for seniors and other members of the community who come to the corps for help.

Some of the state educational standards Williams integrated into the book covered such subjects as language arts, math, history, science, and technology.

“It is my observation that ‘the summer slump’ and limited background knowledge contribute to our children’s poor scores on standardized tests,” Wil-liams wrote to Obama.

The Sunbeam and Explorer Rally in WEPASA drew 200 children from nine corps. Each child earned two emblems! They also stuffed scare-crows, and found four–leaf clovers.

Infiltrate!Western Pennsylvania Youth Councilsby Major Mark S. Mackneer

Better than luck!




Scandinavian Congress:‘United at the Cross’by Linda D. Johnson

THE CONGREGATION STOOD FOR THE ENTRANCE OF the flags of the USA, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland—and of course, the “blood and fire” flag of The Salvation Army.

The 2011 Scandinavian Congress, “United at the Cross,” had begun. The special guests for the Me-morial Day weekend at Camp Ladore in Waymart, Pa., were Lt. Colonels Daniel and Rebecca Sjogren, divisional leaders in the Central Territory’s Heart-land Division, and Major Deborah Sjogren, a retired officer from Central. (See sidebar.) They joined with Salvationists and friends from all over the Eastern Territory to celebrate Scandinavian heritage, which includes a strong emphasis on faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

“There is nothing greater than the Cross of Cal-vary,” said Colonel Daniel at Friday night’s open-ing meeting, which included a welcome from Major Donald Lance, Pendel divisional commander. Ma-jors Sidney and Betty Anderson organized the Congress, as they have done for many years. In re-tirement, Major Sidney continues as the territory’s Scandinavian liaison.

At Saturday’s Youth Night, young children and teens in Scandinavian costume took turns at the microphone to recount the history of Scandinavian corps openings. Until the early 1970s, there was a Scandinavian Division that was united not by geog-raphy but by language and tradition.

Colonel Daniel said that he had grown up in a Scandinavian corps in Chicago until the age of 9, when the corps was suddenly closed and his family had to move to an “American” corps nearby.

“I didn’t even know there was an ‘American’ Sal-vation Army,” he said.

Throughout the weekend, the Sjogrens, with Dan-iel on guitar, brought a kind of “country” Scandina-vian sound to the Congress. A ventriloquist, Daniel also introduced another “friend,” Jeremy, who ban-tered and sang with two other “friends,” Major David Cedervall’s Rusty and Major John Cheydleur’s Chico.

Colonel Rebecca Sjogren, in her message to the young people on Saturday night, emphasized the importance of Jesus being at the center of their lives.

“Whether we are Swedes, Norwegians, or Danes, we come before God as children of God washed in the blood of Jesus. We are united at the Cross of Jesus Christ tonight.”

At Sunday morning’s holiness meeting, Colonel Daniel stressed the need to grow in Christ.

“We know people who have received Christ and yet they haven’t grown,” he said. “The Holy Spirit has filled us at salvation. It’s we who need to give more of ourselves.”

The Congress included the singing and playing of a traditional string band, music from a brass en-semble, late–night Singspirations with accordionist Wivan Sundman, a bonnet brigade, a costume pa-rade and Maypole dance, and a smorgasbord. Before and after every meal, everyone sang traditional songs of thanksgiving in Swedish and Norwegian.

“It’s about heritage,” said Bill Parsons, a soldier from Meriden, Conn., who has a Swedish back-

ground.“I’ve been coming since 1981,” said Major Anita

Pingrey. “I like to see all the old friends from James-town [N.Y.],” once a Scandinavian corps.

“It’s nice to see people you’ve lost contact with, and it’s good to renew that spirit of fellowship,” said Odd Nelsen, originally from Brooklyn and now liv-ing in Harrisburg, Pa. He’s been coming to the Con-gress for at least a decade.

The Congress ended as it began, with a Monday morning tradition: a memorial service for those who had been promoted to Glory during the past year. For a last poignant moment, the people were “Unit-ed at the Cross.”

SALVATION ARMY OFFICERS in Oslo have co-ordinated a response to meet emotional and spiritual needs following the bomb blast in the capital on July 22 and the subsequent shooting incident on the is-land of Utøya.

More than 70 people are known to have died in the two attacks, with hun-dreds more injured or otherwise affected.

“Our thoughts and prayers go to those who have lost family members and friends, and we will also continue in prayer for those who have been injured,” said Commissioner Clive Adams, territo-rial commander of the Army in Norway.

The Army’s territorial headquarters for Norway, in close proximity to the affected buildings, was undamaged.

On July 23, Colonel Jan Peder Fosen, chief secretary for Norway, prayed with other church leaders in Oslo Cathedral before meeting with Salvation Army lead-ers to discuss the ongoing response.

—www.salvationarmy.org

Major Deborah and Lt. Colonels Rebecca and Daniel Sjogren sing a family song at the Congress.

Salvation Army provides comfort in Norway



Brigadier Siri Marie Carlson(October 10, 1911—May 19, 2011)

Brigadier Siri Marie Carl-son was promoted to Gloryfrom Auburn, Calif.

Siri Larsson was born in Ris-inge, Ostergotland, Sweden, to Karl Albin and Maria Ehrlin Larsson. Siri immigrated with her family to the United States in 1924, settling in Montclair, N.J., and linked up with the

Montclair Corps. She was actively involved in most youth activities and learned to play an instrument at an early age.

Siri entered offi cer training in 1935 from Mont-clair as part of the Guardians of the Covenant ses-sion. Commissioned in 1936, she served as an assis-tant corps offi cer in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and as a corps offi cer in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. She also served for a year at Divisional Headquarters in Massachusetts.

In 1950, she married Captain Lennart Carlson and together this beautiful team ministered to thou-sands through Scandinavian radio and corps ministry.

Th ey served in New Jersey and Massachusetts and served twice in Jamestown, N.Y., where they gave devoted service for nearly 20 years.

Th e couple retired in 1978. Lennart was promot-ed to Glory in 1998.

Survivors include a daughter, Elsa Cisar of Rock-lin, Calif.; a son, Wesley Carlson of Orlando, Fla.; and several grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and step-great-grandchildren. Messages may be sent to Elsa Cisar, 4732 Corona Circle, Rocklin, CA 95677.

Brigadier Doris R. Hazzard(March 3, 1917—May 22, 2011)

Brigadier Doris R. Hazzardwas promoted to Glory from the Suncoast Hospice Center in Clearwater, Fla.

Doris Ruth Adams was born into the Baptist family of Lynn and Anna May Adams in Bing-hamton, N.Y. She met Th e Sal-vation Army in 1937 and be-came a soldier in 1938, serving

at the Fulton, N.Y., Corps.She entered the New York Training College in

1939 from that corps as a member of the Hold Fast session. Commissioned in 1940, she served at several corps in Pennsylvania.

In 1943, she married William D. Hazzard, whom she had met in training college. Together, the cou-ple served at corps in Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio. Th ey also served in divisional appointments in Massachusetts, New York, and the Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands Division. Doris also served as direc-tor of the Overseas Children’s Bureau at Territorial Headquarters.

Th e Hazzards retired from active service in 1985. Doris performed post–retirement service at the Darby, Pa., Corps. William Hazzard was promoted to Glory in 2009.

Survivors include a son, Jack Hazzard of East Pa-tchogue, N.Y.; a daughter, Jo Ann Gronach of Vir-ginia Beach, Va.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Messages may be sent to Jack Hazzard, 198 Swezey St., East Patchogue, NY 11772.

Major Th omas Charles Smith(August 28, 1922—May 2, 2011)

Major Thomas Charles Smith was promoted to Glory from the Rutland Regional Hos-pital in Wells, Vt.

Thomas was born into the Salvationist family of Th omas and Anna (Drake) Smith in Trenton, N.J. Tom grew up in the ranks and became deeply involved in the Trenton, N.J.,

Corps, and felt a calling to be an offi cer as early as age 10.

In 1943, Tom married Anna Eversole and they moved to South Carolina, where he became a mem-ber of the U.S. Army Air Corps. During this time, he again heard the call to offi cership.

Th omas and Anna entered the New York Train-ing College in 1946 from the Trenton, N.J., Corps as part of the Warriors session.

Together they served as corps offi cers in Ohio, New York, and New Jersey and at men’s social ser-vice centers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York. He also served at the Harbor Light Center in Bos-ton and at the Hillcrest Conference Center in Sha-ron, Mass.

Th ey retired in 1987, but continued in post-retirement service until 1989.

Th ey eventually retired to Wells, Vt. Anna was promoted to Glory in 2001.

Survivors include two sons, Th omas of Wells, Vt., and Cliff ord of Mansfi eld, Mass.; a daughter, Major Carol Ann Copeland of Worcester, Mass., ARC; nine grandchildren; two great–granddaugh-ters; three sisters–in–law; and numerous nieces and nephews. Messages may be sent to Major Carol Ann Copeland at 6 Red Barn Rd., Holden, MA 01520.

in 1997. She had an instinctive, visionary grasp of the vast potential of the Army’s Women’s Ministries, work, both locally and globally.

Leading the Army’s work in the United Kingdom and Ireland with then–Commissioner Shaw Clifton, she pressed for the opening of the Army’s fi rst shel-ter for traffi cked women, taking a close personal in-terest in every detail of the scheme.

Th e 2006 High Council elected Commissioner Shaw Clifton to be the 18th General of Th e Salva-tion Army, and on Sunday, April 2, 2006, Commis-sioner Helen Clifton became the World President of Women’s Ministries. She traveled across continents, intensifying and spearheading the Army’s global as-sault on the evil of human traffi cking and encourag-ing Salvationists everywhere to stand for the down-trodden and victimized. She strategized globally and acted locally, succeeding in securing the removal of pornographic magazines from her local shop and in the banning of sex industry advertisements from her local newspaper. All of this was achieved with poise, grace, charm, and steely determination. She was a strong leader who always communicated in a natu-ral, conversational style, often holding the attention of huge crowds with nothing but her Bible in hand. She had that rare gift of expressing profound truths in simple, everyday language.

Commissioner Helen Clifton loved her chil-dren—Matt, Jen, and John—with an enduring, strong, and tender love. She liberated all three into personal life choices, in accordance with her sacred vows made in each of their Dedication Ceremonies. Helen doted upon her grandchildren—Hannah, Elijah, Amos, Hudson, and Lincoln—and off ered unconditional love and esteem to those who were to become her children–in–law: Lynne, Marcus, and Naomi. All of these precious ones, and many more, featured regularly in her prayer diaries.

General Shaw Clifton and Commissioner Helen Clifton have been enriched by each other’s love, companionship, and unswerving devotion for near-ly 50 years, 44 of these within the sacred bonds of marriage. Together, by God’s grace, they pursued their sacred callings, and together, they entered retirement recently for what proved to be an un-expectedly short period but one of intense mutual dependence and intuitive understanding as Helen’s medical condition and ability to communicate rap-idly worsened.

Accompanied by General Shaw Clifton (Rtd.) and other loved ones, Commissioner Helen Clifton was admitted to St. Christopher’s Hospice on the morning of Th ursday, May 19. With calm and un-failing trust in God, Commissioner Helen Clifton went home peacefully to Heaven on Tuesday, June 14, at 9:20 p.m., with General Shaw Clifton and other family members and offi cer colleagues at her bedside.

Commissioner Helen Clifton’s sacred calling is now complete.

Th e family request no fl owers, but instead that donations be made to St. Christopher’s Hospice, Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham, London SE26 6DZ.

We continue to pray for General Shaw Clifton (Rtd.) and the family in these days of loss, believing that the God of all comfort will enfold them in his love and grace.

General Shaw Clifton (Rtd.) may be contacted at 10 Rutland Gate Bromley Kent BR2 0TG England. Email: [email protected]

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MAJORS ANDRÉS & NORMA LUGO

08/16–21 Plainfi eld, N.J., (Hispanic Ministries) Corps08/23–29 Massachusetts Division Family Camp

ENVOYS DOUGLAS & HÉLÈNE KORNWOLF

08/12–14 Lewiston/Auburn, Maine08/16–21 Bath/Brunswick, Maine08/23–25 Brockton, Mass., Citadel & ARC08/26–28 Massachusetts Labor Day Camp Meeting

MAJOR DONNA PETERSON

08/07 Bath, Maine

All dates are subject to change

Territorial Headquarters will be pleased to schedule the territorial evangelists to appear at your corps or unit at no cost to you. Please call the territorial evangelists’ offi ce at (845) 620–7676 for more information.


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