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Take Five: We¿re all at an older age
The British Open Golf Tournament is one of the sturdiest tests in all of golfdom. It is always played in July on courses in Scotland or England. This year’s battle was set at Royal St. Georges in Kent, England, smack against the English Channel...Tags: Tom Watson, Golf, Bette Davis, Sports, England
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Bergen bests Mother Nature
There doesn’t seem to be anything that can slow down Kathy Bergen. At 71, she hasn’t let age stop her and Mother Nature didn’t stand a chance when Bergen competed in the 2011 National Senior Games in Houston from June 16 to June 30....Tags: Nature, Track and Field
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Knowles hurdles way to two titles
VALLEY GLEN — After spending the past several months working on his mechanics, James Knowles started to see a difference each time he took to the track. Having made the proper adjustments, the St. Francis junior took to the course and promptly...Tags: Track and Field, Washington (U.S. state), Human Interest
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Knowles clears big CIF hurdles
NORWALK — James Knowles felt a sense of accomplishment before even running a race at the CIF Southern Section Track and Field Divisional Championships at Cerritos College on Saturday.
As the only St. Francis High athlete who qualified for the meet,...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Track and Field, Colleges and Universities, High School Sports, Washington (U.S. state)
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James Hill
For James Hill, good city government has a secret ingredient: “representation.” After recently serving four years on the La Cañada Flintridge Planning Commission, he concluded that City Council members could learn a thing or two about the...Tags: Elections, Politics, Washington (U.S. state), Local Elections, James Hill
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Questioning the endorsements
The Valley Sun on Feb. 3 reported that the La Cañada Flintridge Republican “committee” endorsed three City Council candidates (“Republicans endorse three for council” by Joe Piasecki). Al Restivo and his La Cañada Flintridge...Tags: Elections, Substance Abuse, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Washington (U.S. state), Prisons
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Chia grows into a contender
Long before Jocelyn Chia became a member of the Crescenta Valley High girls' golf team, she participated in numerous American Junior Golf Assn. tournaments across California.
Traveling to different venues from Los Angeles to the Bay Area, Chia worked...Tags: Golf, Elections, Politics, High School Sports, Sports
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Assemblyman cuts his own path
If the state Legislature were a high school cafeteria, you wouldn’t find Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D- La Cañada Flintridge) sitting with the popular kids. But that’s just fine by him. During his five years in Sacramento, Portantino...Tags: Elections, Adult Education, Karen Bass, Homes, Laws
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In Theory: Honor code violation -- making the punishment fit the crime
Q. Brigham Young University recently suspended its star basketball center, Brandon Davies, for violating the college's strict Honor Code. Davies admitted to officials that he'd had pre-marital sex with his girlfriend, an Arizona State University freshman....Tags: Substance Abuse, Christianity, Hormones and Metabolism, Anglicanism, Ethics
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Zaun calls an end to MLB playing days
GLENDALE — After suffering a shoulder injury that stemmed from a violent home-plate collision last season, Gregg Zaun found himself behind home plate for the first time Sunday during a spring training contest against the Oakland Athletics at the...Tags: Rogers Communications Inc., Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Gregg Zaun, Kansas City Royals
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In Theory: Does all worldly success come directly from God?
Q. Many successful sports, showbiz and business people credit faith in God for their success. But a recent article in the Wall Street Journal discusses winners at this year’s Grammy awards and their belief that it’s not just faith that’s...Tags: Reinhold Niebuhr, Entertainment, Judges, Health, Christianity
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Getting their hall passes
Maryann Boosalis took a trip down memory lane on her way to La Cañada High School's Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday.
Boosalis walked by the school's pool and recalled the four years she spent swimming for the Spartans. She remembered all the pep rallies...Tags: Education, Schools, Sports, High School Sports, High Schools
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