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Family plans talk about escape to U.S.

BAGLEY - Peter Vodenka, former citizen of and escapee from communist Czechoslovakia, will speak at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley.

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Vodenka and his wife, along with their 4-year old daughter and 2-year old son, defected from Czechoslovakia in 1983.

Vodenka will speak about his journey from Czechoslovakia to the United States, and what the American dream means to him and his family.

For more information, contact Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning program Coordinator Tamara Edevold at 694-2856.


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