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Friday, April 12, 2013

Citizenship Ceremony in Hyannis, April 11, 2013

25 new US Citizens were sworn in at the JFK Museum in Hyannis yesterday. This was the first Naturalization Oath Ceremony held on Cape Cod.

The special, moving ceremony, with The Honorable Robert Rufo (Massachusetts Superior Court) presiding, included:
  • a Color Guard from the Barnstable County Sheriff's Department
  • the National Anthem and "God Bless America" performed by Rockapella (students from the Barnstable Intermediate School led by teacher Janice Hannah)
  • motions by USCIS District Director Denis Riordan
  • administration of the Oath of Allegiance by Clerk Scott Nickerson of the Barnstable Superior Court
  • remarks by Judge Rufo
  • Pledge of Allegiance led by Arlene McNamee, Executive Director, Catholic Social Services of Fall Rilve
  • remarks by Lemuel Skidmore, Project Manager, Citizenship Services, Catholic Social Services
For press coverage, please see:

Cape Cod Times
Cape Cod Times again 
WCAI (Cape and Islands NPR Station)
Nantucket Inquirer-Mirror
Barnstable Patriot
Barnstable Patriot again
O Jornal

Also, there are two videos on the web--see our youtube channel.
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