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Gathered outside historic schoolhouse, 35 take oath to become American citizens

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Gathered outside historic schoolhouse, 35 take oath to become American citizens

Tim Rohwer The Times
Sep 21, 2023
Sep 21, 2023 Updated Sep 26, 2023
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Ann Saarela a board member of that Papillion Area Historical Society discusses one of the benefits of becoming an American citizen

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Thirty-five people gathered together in downtown Papillion to achieve a longtime common goal — a dream that became a reality Sunday, Sept. 17.

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sunday ceremony 1.JPG — In a ceremony in downtown Papillion, 35 people from 18 countries wee swore in as new American citizens on Sunday, Sept. 17. This annual event is sponsored by the Papillion Area Historical Society.
Tim Rohwer, The Times

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Sunday ceremony 2.JPG — The Papillion La Vista Community Schools Navy Junior R)TC presented the colors at the citizenship swearing-in ceremony in downtown Papillion on Sunday, Sept. 17.
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Sunday ceremony 3.JPG — Julie Kasun, a board member of the Papillion Area Historical Society, places American flag around the grounds at the historic portal schoolhouse in Papillion on Sunday, Sept. 17.
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Sunday ceremony 4.JPG — Ava Tritrsch and Joseph Paladino, members of the Papillion Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council, take part in preparations at the citizenship swearing-in ceremonies at the historic Portal Schoolhouse on Sunday, Sept. 17.
Tim Rohwer, The Times

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Sunday ceremony 5.JPG — The climax of the citizenship swearing-in ceremony in Papillion came when the 35 new citizens received their individual naturalization certificate on Sunday, Sept. 17.
Tim Rohwer, The Times

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Sunday ceremony 6.JPG — For many at the citizenship swearing-in ceremony in downtown Papillion, the event was a happy family affair.
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