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December 23, 2014

Honoring their service: YWCA Bradford fetes long-time workers Swackhamer, Chesnut

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When Mickey Swackhamer began answering hotline calls from victims of domestic violence back in 1990, Nancy Chesnut sat across from her and coached her on what to say.

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