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New Neighbors celebrates 45 years of friends, service

New Neighbors of the Greater Memphis Area, a group that started in Germantown, is celebrating 45 years of fellowship and welcoming folks to the area this year.
New Neighbors, which has nearly 400 members from Shelby and Desoto counties, still has lots of members who live in Germantown and Collierville. 

 Story by Rebekah Yearout 

 Read the full story in the March 8 edition of the Germantown News. 

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