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     Have you ever been to a Guatemalan cemetary on the Day of the Dead? It is fascinating and instructive. Stephanie Riegel has captured the best of it for us. We have more story, and another pix. But don't miss the exhibit.

     Our neighbor, Ohioan Stephanie "Stevie" Riegel has gone into Guatemala's final resting places on the Dead's own day (Nov. 1). Don't worry, though, she didn't go there to stay. Very much still among the living, she went with her analog camera to record for us the most whimisical and poignant of "grave art."

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     The Day of the Dead, of course, is when traditional Guatemalans remember and revisit their departed loved ones. This commemoration takes some interesting forms, not always understood by outsiders.

     "Grave Art" is going to be what one of Stevie's biggest fans might call one big, honkin' show, with a one big honkin' duration: the entire month of November. But that is no reason to miss the inauguration at Panajachel's Galería, at 5:00 pm.

Originally published by Dwight Wayne Coop at guatemalagringo.com

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05/08/2008 03:25 PM
Surgeon Finds Medical Ministry In Guatemala - Georgia Bulletin

Surgeon Finds Medical Ministry In Guatemala
Georgia Bulletin, Georgia - May 8, 2008
When Zielinski asked what he had been doing, his friend told him about a medical mission trip to Guatemala in which he had recently participated with Misión ...
05/10/2008 08:38 PM
Medical legends honored for contributions - Palos Verdes Peninsula News

Medical legends honored for contributions
Palos Verdes Peninsula News, CA - May 10, 2008
He went to Guatemala on a research study and contracted paralytic poliomyelitis. Turner and his wife Ellen have six children, many of whom were present to ...
05/08/2008 10:51 PM
Dr.'s Letter May Point To Dad's Child Abuse - WESH.com

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Dr.'s Letter May Point To Dad's Child Abuse
WESH.com, FL - May 8, 2008
... his wife recently adopted from Guatemala. Kloosterman's wife, Dr. Stephanie Schreiner, is a pathologist who works at Orlando Regional Medical Center. ...
Child-abuse allegations against dad shatter life of luxury Orlando Sentinel
Man Charged With Beating His Adopted Children WESH.com
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05/09/2008 08:29 PM
US Public Health Service Joins USS Boxer on Continuing Promise 2008 - Navy Compass

US Public Health Service Joins USS Boxer on Continuing Promise 2008
Navy Compass, CA - May 9, 2008
... Corps are sailing with USS Boxer (LHD 4) en route to Guatemala, May 8, to broaden the ship’s medical capabilities during Continuing Promise (CP) 2008. ...
Army Veterinarians Aboard Boxer for Continuing Promise 2008 Navy Compass
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05/08/2008 11:36 PM
Boxer Arrives in Guatemala with Relief Capabilities - Trading Markets (press release)

Boxer Arrives in Guatemala with Relief Capabilities
Trading Markets (press release), CA - May 8, 2008
During the 12-day visit to Guatemala, Boxer and its embarked units and NGOs will work side-by-side with local medical providers and civil engineers to ...
05/11/2008 06:51 AM
Pricey school, hidden costs - Boston Globe

Pricey school, hidden costs
Boston Globe, United States - 18 hours ago
... the ethnomusicology of traditional American music, and a comparison between Chinese and US medical practices. Some did field work in China, Guatemala, ...
05/10/2008 03:15 AM
Questions Linger Over Immigrants’ Deaths - New York Times

Questions Linger Over Immigrants’ Deaths
New York Times, United States - May 9, 2008
Mr. Perez, a 42-year-old laborer, left Guatemala 15 years ago so he could support his family there, including an infant, but tumbled into vagrancy and was ...
05/10/2008 09:40 AM
Orlando doctor defends husband against charge he abused their son - Orlando Sentinel

Orlando doctor defends husband against charge he abused their son
Orlando Sentinel, FL - May 10, 2008
They then tried another agency, which helped them find children in Guatemala. They brought home their first children, two infant boys, in early 2006. ...
05/01/2008 04:10 AM
Guatemala to review pending adoptions - The Associated Press

Guatemala to review pending adoptions
The Associated Press - Apr 30, 2008
Prosecutors want to work with the council to interview birth mothers and check children's medical condition. Meanwhile, four birth mothers who claim their ...
05/07/2008 06:36 AM
Another side of the family - Boston Globe

Another side of the family
Boston Globe, United States - May 6, 2008
Cate, recently graduated from Belmont High, was volunteering in Guatemala City when she met Edy. She would pull him out of his crib and prop him up on the ...