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News: The Comedians with Disabilities Act makes its debut at SF Sketchfest at the Alameda Comedy Club! | CitizenWire

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — The Comedians with Disabilities Act (CWDA) debuted in 2010 and has been going strong since. February 1, 2024 at the Alameda Comedy Club CWDA will make its SF Sketchfest debut. CWDA is a collection of comedians with disabilities, both seen and unseen. It was the brainchild of comedian Michael O’Connell. […]

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News: How Two Humanitarians Are Protecting Millions of Mexican Youth from the Allure of the Cartels | CitizenWire

MEXICO CITY, Mexico /CitizenWire/ — As we review Scientology accomplishments of the past year, the awarding of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) Freedom Medal always looms large. Each year, Scientology ecclesiastical leader Mr. David Miscavige presents this award to persons whose stellar accomplishments have materially advanced the purpose of the IAS.

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News: Down Payment Resource’s Executive Vice President Sean Moss honored in National Mortgage Professional’s 2024 Industry Titans awards program | CitizenWire

ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting home buyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced its Executive Vice President of Product and Operations Sean Moss has been selected as an Industry Titan by National Mortgage Professional (NMP) magazine. The award recognizes experienced professionals who show exceptional dedication, […]

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News: Introducing ‘My Journal’ by Robert O’Toole: A Tool for Motivation, Inspiration, Love, and Kindness | CitizenWire

TORONTO, Ontario /CitizenWire/ — Grab your favorite pen, and a copy of the newly-released “My Journal” (ISBN: 978-1779411716), an empowering guided kindness journal created by international figure skating coach Robert O’Toole. “My Journal” is not just a daily planner; it’s an invitation to embark on a path of positivity, self-reflection, and acts of love and […]

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News: Floify joins ACUMA to help credit unions elevate the member homebuying experience | CitizenWire

BOULDER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that it has joined the American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) as an affiliate member. Through its membership, Floify aims to help credit unions engage their members with an elevated home financing experience while supporting streamlined loan production with cost-saving tools.

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News: Year in Review: International Impact of Scientology-Supported Human Rights Campaign in the Year of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights | CitizenWire

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — True to the creed of the Church of Scientology, which begins with the belief “That all men of whatever race, color or creed were created with equal rights,” the Church supports the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and sponsors programs to raise awareness of these rights: United for Human […]

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News: The Best Pokemon Go PC Spoofer Download for iOS 17 and Android | CitizenWire

NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Pokemon Go is one of the most famous location-based games, with over 82 million players worldwide. This game involves players walking around in search of different Pokemon. However, says UltFone, many Pokemon Go players on Reddit mentioned that they love playing the game but don’t like walking around all the […]

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News: When You Race in the Say No to Drugs Holiday Classic, Everyone is the Winner | CitizenWire

CLEARWATER, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — The Say No to Drugs Holiday Classic is a race to save lives. And the message could not be more timely, according to Julieta Santagostino, president of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World Florida, a drug education and prevention initiative supported by the Church of Scientology. “Drugs affect everybody,” she says […]

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News: The Church of Scientology Kaohsiung Celebrates its 10th Anniversary and an Even Brighter Future for the Church, City and Beyond | CitizenWire

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan /CitizenWire/ — Ten years ago, in December 2013, Scientology ecclesiastical leader Mr. David Miscavige dedicated the Church of Scientology of Kaohsiung. Notwithstanding the joy that accompanies the opening of any new Church of Scientology, this affected not only the people of the city and country, its impact went far beyond.

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News: Church of Scientology Los Angeles Hosts a Traditional Christmas Celebration for the Latin Community | CitizenWire

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Dozens of members of the East Hollywood Oaxacan community walked down L. Ron Hubbard Way this week, dressed in traditional garb, in the third annual La Posada hosted by the Church of Scientology Los Angeles. La Posada, meaning “The Inn” in Spanish, is a religious tradition dating to the 16th […]

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News: The Mortgage Collaborative closes 2023 with record-breaking ’12 Days of TMC’ in time for holiday congratulations | CitizenWire

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, has wrapped up its fourth annual 12 Days of TMC, a virtual conference running from November 30 to December 15, 2023. The online event, spread over three weeks, featured several keynote speakers.

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News: California Safe Schools Celebrates its 25th Anniversary Honoring Environmental Health Heroes! | CitizenWire

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — On Monday, December 4, 2023 at the California Endowment in historic downtown Los Angeles, California Safe Schools, a celebrated children’s environmental health and environmental justice non-profit celebrated its 25th Anniversary with an event called “Your Life is Now” honoring seven trailblazing health and safety heroes and organizations.

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News: Kelly Toyota Seizes Holiday Spirit, Donating to Multiple Community Causes | CitizenWire

HAMBURG, Pa. /CitizenWire/ — In the spirt of holiday giving, Kelly Toyota has seized the opportunity by providing contributions to three much-needed community causes in December 2023. Kelly Toyota of Hamburg loves to share the spirit of giving locally and is happy to spread Holiday cheer among the community they proudly serve.

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News: Citizens Commission on Human Rights is More Determined Than Ever to End Coercive Psychiatric Practices | CitizenWire

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a nonprofit charitable mental health watchdog organization established in 1969 by the Church of Scientology, is determined to see to the immediate and full implementation of the UN and WHO direction to end psychiatric human rights abuse.

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News: Just Like Magic, It’s Snowing in Hollywood at L. Ron Hubbard’s Winter Wonderland | CitizenWire

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — It was 70-something degrees and clear skies on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But there was a layer of real snow on the ground around Santa’s cabin at L. Ron Hubbard’s Winter Wonderland. This holiday village is a tradition that began in 1983, when author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron […]

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News: U.S. Scientology Volunteer Ministers in the Spotlight When a New Documentary Premiered on International Volunteer Day | CitizenWire

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — The UN’s theme for this year’s World Volunteer Day was ‘the power of collective action.’ And nowhere was that message exemplified more than the collective action of Scientology Volunteer Ministers everywhere in their response to the pandemic.

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News: Alliance Group and Four-Time Olympian Chaunté Lowe Join Forces for 2024 Living Benefits Awareness Month, National Life Group Joins as Co-Sponsor | CitizenWire

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Alliance Group, a leading IMO in the insurance industry, is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with four-time Olympian and American high jump record holder, Chaunté Lowe, for Living Benefits Awareness Month (LBAM) in January 2024. In a demonstration of their shared commitment to spreading consumer awareness about Living Benefits, National […]

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News: Church of Scientology of Ventura Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights | CitizenWire

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — December 10 marked the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the world’s premier human rights document. In celebration of this milestone, the Church of Scientology of Ventura held a human rights open house and conference featuring guest speaker Regina Hatcher-Crawford, president of Ventura County NAACP. The theme […]

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News: New SF Book Offers Fictional Window into The Intersection of Science and Traumatic Events | CitizenWire

TAMPA, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — The recently-released “TRAUMERGY” (ISBN: 978-1633572874) by Patrick R. Carberry, published by New Harbor Press, is a science fiction thriller that’s as compelling as it is provoking. The author invites readers to join him on a captivating journey where he delves into what he calls TRAUMERGY – also known as traumatic energy.

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News: Argyle’s investments in innovation spur over 50 lenders to switch to the mortgage industry’s highest-converting VOI/E platform | CitizenWire

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Argyle, a platform providing automated income and employment verifications for some of the largest lenders in the United States, closed a banner year of mortgage growth with 50 new IMB, credit union and bank customers. The payroll connectivity leader more than doubled the annual volume of income and employment […]

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News: Congressional Recognition for the 40th Anniversary of L. Ron Hubbard’s Winter Wonderland: Making the Holidays Special for Hollywood Families | CitizenWire

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — On behalf of U.S. Congressman Luis Correa, his community liaison Ms. Gabriella Lemus presented the Church of Scientology with a certificate of special recognition from the United States House of Representatives in honor of the 40th anniversary of L. Ron Hubbard’s Winter Wonderland.

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News: Depth 2023 growth drives key hires in strategic marketing and content development as residential mortgage and real estate industries poise for reboot | CitizenWire

ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Depth, a leading provider of consultative B2B marketing, public relations and reputation management services for technology companies in the residential mortgage finance, financial technology (fintech), real estate technology (REtech) and related regulatory technology (regtech) industries, will close 2023 with a significantly larger internal team and client roster in anticipation of continued […]

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News: NotaryCam to Provide Remote Online Notarization Services for California Transactions in 2024 | CitizenWire

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and leading remote online notarization (RON) provider for real estate and legal transactions, announced today it will support remote online notarial acts in California beginning in 2024 following the passage of CA Senate Bill 696, which was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom on […]

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News: Our Help is Yours: Humanitarian Initiatives Supported by the Church of Scientology | CitizenWire

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Drug abuse and spiking overdose deaths. Failed marriages and broken families. Bullying, corruption and crime. Dead-end careers or jobs that don’t pay the bills or dish out a constant diet of stress. Are these and other issues, conditions and problems simply a fact of life? Or is there a way […]

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News: Monthly Mortgage Volume Decreases 10.7% In Latest MCT Indices Report | CitizenWire

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, today announced a 10.7% decrease in mortgage lock volume in November compared to the previous month. This revelation comes as part of MCT’s monthly Lock Volume Indices report, offering valuable insights into the dynamic landscape […]

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News: Matrix Announces the Sale of Santmyer Companies, Inc.’s Convenience Retail and Branded Dealer Wholesale Businesses | CitizenWire

RICHMOND, Va. /CitizenWire/ — Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it has advised Santmyer Companies, Inc. (“Santmyer” or the “Company”) on the sale of its Red Rover convenience retail stores to Par Mar Oil Company and its branded dealer wholesale business to Countywide Petroleum Company (subsidiaries of Croton […]

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News: Cindy Lane ‘Smelly Begins’: A heartening trilogy, illustrated by an artist with autism, celebrates love and joy while stretching the family budget with three books in one | CitizenWire

TORONTO, Ontario /CitizenWire/ — The COVID related death of one of her high school friends, known by name to her children and often a subject of shared stories, became the poignant catalyst inspiring her to start writing. First time author Cindy Lane takes readers on a fun journey filled with laughs and love with, “Smelly […]

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News: Legacy Mutual Selects LenderLogix’s QuickQual to Improve Transparency and Responsiveness During Mortgage Borrowers’ Home Search | CitizenWire

BUFFALO, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks and brokers, today announced that Legacy Mutual Mortgage has selected its pre-approval letter generation tool QuickQual to provide borrowers with a white-labeled, digitally-driven entry point into their homebuying experience.

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News: Kiosk Industry News December 2023 from Kiosk Industry and Kiosk Manufacturer Association | CitizenWire

WESTMINSTER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — The Kiosk Industry Group announces the induction into the Kiosk Hall of Fame of three new individuals and one business. These contributors to the self-service industry and kiosks deserve to be honored. Featured Content This Month – Jay Burdette of Panasonic ClearConnect talks personalization and the benefits with self-order kiosks

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News: Down Payment Resource donates $10,000 to help an Atlantan buy a home this holiday season | CitizenWire

ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting home buyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced a $10,000 donation to the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership to be used as a grant to help an eligible homebuyer working with the local nonprofit housing agency.

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