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    Rheba Sher and Heather Sher
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    Rheba Sher and Heather Sher
    Kate Brown
    October 12, 2009 Door-to-Door Kit E

    Heather Sher (40) interviews her grandmother, Rheba Sher (89) about growing up above the family bar in Baltimore, adopting two sons, and retiring at 85. Heather and Rheba now live together.

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    Amelia Vara, Mary  Hernandez, and Dawn Leal
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    Amelia Vara, Mary Hernandez, and Dawn Leal
    Alejandro De La Cruz
    December 18, 2009 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Amelia Alice Vara (87) talks with daughter Mary Hernandez (65) and granddaughter Dawn Leal (37) about her service to her community.

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