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Piece of Mind: Why it's good to follow directions
For some years during the middle of the last century, there was a springtime tradition in La Caņada: Various denominations of local young Christians — those not sprawled out on the sand at Newport or Balboa, enjoying what was then commonly called...Tags: Rituals, Arts, Religious Events, Arts and Culture, Photography
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Easter comes a day early to Memorial Park
Children hunted for eggs and showed off elaborately decorated hats at the 17th annual Easter in the Park event at Memorial Park Saturday. The La Caņada Flintridge event featured a hat parade, a petting zoo, a bounce house, a children's theatrical show,...
Tags: Easter
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Taking a great chance on Chance
We got our new dog, Chance, from the pound when we lost our other dog to age. We went to the county animal control shelter in Downey. When we got there at 4:30 p.m. they said there was one dog in the back that no one had visited for 12 days. We went... -
Devout mark start of Lent
Christians crowded into local churches Wednesday, joining their counterparts around the world to mark the start of Lent with the traditional application of ashes to the forehead. The 40-day Lenten season is regarded by Roman Catholics and others as...Tags: Ash Wednesday, Lent, Religion and Belief, Easter, Breast Cancer
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Senior Living Q&A: Christmas with a dementia patient
Q. As Christmas approaches; I am getting concerned about my mother and the festivities. She has dementia, but enjoys being with the family. How can I keep her engaged and yet not overwhelmed? As you know, people with dementia lose their short-term memory...Tags: Holidays, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Alzheimer's Disease
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Charlie goes to trial
Continued from last week’s column: The judge peered above his spectacles, fixating on the mustard stain on my sweatshirt. He wanted an explanation. “Your honor, extra mustard on a Berge’s sandwich,” I said. Would justice prevail...Tags: Human Interest, Judges, Christmas, Holidays, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character)
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Scrooge and political correctness
I was stuck in a Christmas dream as imagined by the great Charles Dickens, and the further I fell into the soul of Ebenezer Scrooge, the more I pitied him. Suddenly there was a piercing ring. Its persistence caught my attention. A phone that rings in...Tags: Lawyers, Holidays, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character), Petroleum Industry, Justice System
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Reflections on a Christmas recital
My mother taught piano lessons. In 1930 she had her own radio show in Monongah, W. Va. Under her tutelage, I mastered “Chop Sticks,” “Heart and Soul” and just about any doo-wop melody. Years later, I was the darling of every dive...Tags: Rudyard Kipling, Entertainment, Thomas Carlyle, Holidays, Joseph Conrad
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La Caņada Presbyterian holiday activities announced
La Caņada Presbyterian Church recently partnered with Harambee Ministries to help Northwest Pasadena elementary students create Christmas tree ornaments for use in the church’s Christmas missions market. Harambee will hold its Christmas program at 6...Tags: Religion and Belief, New Year's Day, Christmas, Holidays
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Piece of Mind: It's an illuminating time of year
A desire to kick-start a more cheerful holiday attitude than I was left in following the infamous Windstorm of ’11 led me to take a drive through town Tuesday night in search of front-yard Christmas displays. I didn’t hit every street, to...Tags: Christmas, Holidays
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"Christmas Cantata" at LC Methodist
The Sunday 10:30 a.m. worship service at La Caņada United Methodist Church celebrates Christmas with special music. The bell choir and sanctuary choir will perform a “Christmas Cantata.” Pastor Elaine Cho continues her study of Luke 1:26-38,...Tags: Entertainment, Christmas, Holidays, Music, Nearsightedness
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Tree sale funds democracy training
A program that helps teens learn about the inner workings of democracy will benefit from the proceeds of the annual Christmas tree sale currently underway at the Crescenta-Caņada YMCA. When families arrive at the Y’s parking lot to select a...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Career and Workplace, Holidays, Christmas, Advanced Training
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