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GOOD NEWS! Volume 31 Number 4 APRIL 2014 "O verall it was a very good expe- rience to work with the Red Cross, New York City offi cials, and all our partners," said Captain Anto- nio Rosamilia, commanding offi cer of the Manhattan Citadel Community Center. "We are so grateful to God for this op- portunity to serve." On March 12, 2014, a gas–leak explo- sion leveled two buildings in East Harlem, taking eight lives and leaving 250 residents from 85–90 apartment units homeless. At the request of the New York City Offi ce of Emergency Manage- ment (OEM), and in partnership with the American Red Cross, as well as other city agencies and non–profi t organizations such as the New York City Voluntary Or- ganizations Active in Disaster, or VOAD, the Greater New York Division's Manhat- tan Citadel Community Center in East Harlem transformed itself into an offi cial "resident service center" and emergency shelter for three days. The Red Cross managed operations at the Manhattan Citadel shelter. On the fi rst night, 75 people were sheltered in the center's gymnasium. Also staying overnight were many volunteers, as well as Red Cross, Salvation Army, and city continued on page 6 > > INSIDE Good News! Online : w w w.SAConnects.org USA Eastern Territorial website : w w w. ArmyConnections.org USA National website : w w w.SalvationArmyUSA.org 'ONE BODY' WORLD SERVICES The USA Eastern Territory is giving back to the world through its mission partnership with other territories. PAGE 14 PROFILE 35 Captain Martin Cordner directs a musical trilogy at Centennial Memorial Temple. Find out what he later tweeted to his fans. PAGE 7 GRANDPARENTS CHANGE LIVES See how senior citizenship can be a blessing to grandparents who touch the lives of children. PAGE 8 'Resident service center' SA, Red Cross, and NYC agencies respond to gas explosion KENNETH SPERANZA The media gather outside Manhattan Citadel, Thursday, March 13. ce l e br a t i ng years