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July 6, 2010 Middle East deployment a reunion for Spokane brothers, friends
By Kara Houser, Staff WriterShare:  
July 6, 2010 — Captain Merrill Alley said goodbye to his wife and children in November of 2009 to start his deployment training and then left the states on Christmas Day for Bagram, Afghanistan. Throughout the difficult process of saying goodbye to his family, one thought gave him comfort - his brother would be joining him soon.
Bagram Military Branch. Contributed Photo.
Major Mitch Alley found out shortly before his brother was deployed that he would be assigned to the same base. When he arrived, they immediately found each other and were even able to make arrangements to bunk together on the weekend so they could attend church together on Sunday mornings.
"We had to send a picture of us sleeping in bunk beds to my mom; it was just like when we were kids," said Merrill. "We thought it was pretty funny."
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"Twilight" fans wax lyrical on a cultural phenomenon
By McKay Allen, Guest ContributorShare:
July 6, 2010 — It's nothing short of a cultural phenomenon.
The books have sold more than 110 million copies. The first two "Twilight" movies - "Twilight" and "New Moon" - made more than $1 billion worldwide. (That's billion, with a b.) The third movie in the series - the just released "Eclipse" - has already made more than $150 million.
The movie's stars can't walk across a street without security because of mobs of screaming fans. At a press appearance in Brazil police had to call that nation's equivalent of the National Guard because a crowd of around 4,000 had broken down barricades and were storming the hotel where the stars were staying.
If you don't know the story, here's a synopsis. A high school girl named Bella Swan moves to the rainy, dreary Forks, WA. to live with her father. In Forks, she meets two suitors. The first a dreamy, but pale vegetarian vampire (meaning he avoids drinking human blood, but kills animals instead) named Edward Cullen. The second is a burly werewolf named Jacob. Naturally she falls in love with both of them. And naturally no one but her is aware of their true identities as a vampire and a werewolf. The story takes off from there.
There are elements in "Twilight" of supernatural thrillers, horror, action and drama-but mostly it's a story about teenage love and the plotlines that follow. And it's sweeping the world.
Complete with custom t-shirts, Sarah (back row, second from left) and a group of around 20 friends attended the midnight premier of Eclipse on the night of June 29. Contributed Photo.
And this vampire invasion is led by an unlikely group - Mormon women.
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Wholesome Recreation Guide
- July 6-10
By Craig Howard, News EditorShare:
July 6, 2010 — This week's lineup of summer fun includes an old-fashioned rodeo, free movies, a lesson in competitive chess and a worthwhile safety check. Cyclists, runners and walkers of all ages will also find events featuring fun and challenging terrains.
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Image of the Week
By Madeline Pederson, Guest ContributorShare:
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Photo by Madeline Pederson
Do you have a picture you'd like to see as the Latter-day Sentinel's Image of the Week? Send your photo plus a brief description to ldsnews@latterdaysentinel.com. If your image is chosen as the Image of the Week, you'll be notified before it's included in the weekly mailing.
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