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MADRID, SPAIN •
In celebration of 30 years of the Scientology religion in Spain, the National Church of Scientology in Madrid opens greatly expanded facilities for the community
UNITED KINGDOM •
The heart and soul of the rhythm of the Jive Aces, Peter Howell can’t imagine having a better life than he has today. His video is one of 200 “Meet a Scientologist” videos available on the Scientology website at www.scientology.org.
The mere thought of talking to someone new used to send a chill down Peter Howell’s spine. Now the drummer of the Jive Aces, the UK’s No. 1 swing and jive band, books 300 gigs a year for the group without batting an eye. To find out what changed, read on.
SOUTH AFRICA •
Tim Cooke may look like the typical congenial South African gentleman, but there’s more to the 69-year-old artist than first meets the eye. His profile is one of 200 “Meet a Scientologist” videos available on the Scientology website at www.scientology.org.
Tim Cooke grew up knowing there was something different about him. To begin with, he studied art in school when young men weren’t meant to be artists—it wasn’t the right thing to do.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA •
The Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre hosted its 43rd Anniversary Gala in Hollywood on Saturday, August 25th. More than a thousand Scientologists and guests attended including many of the Church’s well-known members, among them John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Pena, Anne Archer, Jenna Elfman, Danny Masterson, Jason Lee, Erika Christensen, Nancy Cartwright and Stanley Clarke whose special performance closed the evening’s celebration.
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK •
Youth representing more than 60 nations gathered at the United Nations in New York to celebrate the 15th annual Human Rights Summit of Youth for Human Rights International in the 70th Anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA •
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Scientologist Cindy Gainsforth knew nothing about the issue until she had to live with the consequences herself, following the premature birth of her son Orion in 2009.
Scientologist Cindy Gainsforth learned about the problems of premature birth the hard way.
“It was Saturday, September 5, 2009, at 6:05 p.m.,” she recalls. “When my water broke, I was 35 1/2 weeks along. My hospital bags were not even packed—nothing was prepared.”
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA •
Scientologists, guests, state and city officials assembled in downtown St. Paul, Saturday October 22, for the dedication of the new Church of Scientology Twin Cities. The Church stands at 505 Wabasha Street and was formerly home to the Science Museum of Minnesota.