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Theresa Coty O'Neil
Thursday, June 7, 2018
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Theresa Coty O’Neil is a freelance writer, editor, and writing teacher with over two decades of covering people, places,
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events in the Kalamazoo community. She is the Project Editor of Faith in Action series.
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Earth Day Workday and Unveil the Trail: Great ways to celebrate spring at Bow in the Clouds
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