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Retired Army sergeant addresses Kiwanians
Visalia resident and U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Norberto “Norbie” Lara, addressed the Kiwanis Club of La Caņada at its Dec. 21 meeting. Lara was in the service for more than 11 years, retiring after a roadside bomb severed his arm in June 2004. He...Tags: Laura Bush, George Bush
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Don't buy the hype pitched by health imposters
We’re a nation of consumers. I am fascinated by the number of products that appeal to our senses because of their names. Names like “energy bar” or “sports drink.” The names alone suggest we may need them if we want to...Tags: Allergies, Muscle, Colleges and Universities, Health, University of Connecticut
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Local chosen for mentorship honor
With its high hopes and unrivaled support for local public education, La Caņada Flintridge is known as a community that cares deeply about its children. Over the years, a number of La Caņadans who support L.A.’s Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters...Tags: Christianity, Chevy Chase, Human Interest, Texas, Glendale (Los Angeles, California)
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Robert Richter
Don’t accuse Robert Richter of failing to speak his mind. A retired scientist and engineer who developed advanced technology for JPL, Xerox and General Electric, Richter emerged as perhaps the council’s harshest critic in the run-up to...Tags: Contracts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Science and Technology, Transportation, Wars and Interventions
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Local firefighter returns from Japan
Los Angeles County Firefighter Specialist Anthony Ramirez — better known by his middle name, Pete — returned to work Saturday at Fire Station 82 in La Caņada Flintridge after taking part last week in search-and-rescue missions along the...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Photography Supplies and Services, California, Japan, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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From the Back Pew: Obits are good reads
This may seem odd to some people, but I like reading obituaries. I find them fascinating.
Sometimes I just skim through the professionally written ones — those of people you may or may not know who have a claim to fame, people such as Frances...Tags: George David, Ella Fitzgerald, Music, Entertainment, Human Interest
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Veteran respect, help, urged
Of all the words bandied about during the recent election season, very few were about American military service members now coming home from combat in the Middle East. So to mark today's Veterans Day observances this year, La Caņada Flintridge...Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Unrest, Conflicts and War, Behavioral Conditions, Health and Medical Professionals, Iraq
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Physician, educator and composer Richard Bing dies at 101
It could be said that Dr. Richard John Bing, who died Monday just weeks after his 101st birthday, had lived several lives — all of them distinguished. The longtime La Caņada Flintridge resident excelled as a medical doctor, scientific researcher,...Tags: Sundance Film Festival, Health and Medical Professionals, Research, Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology
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Around Town: Thoughts on interfaith principles
On Christmas Day in 1934, John P. Washington, the son of Irish immigrants, was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest. Shortly after Pearl Harbor, Father John was appointed as a U.S. Army chaplain.
He attended chaplaincy school at Harvard with three...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Christmas, Roman Catholicism, World War II (1939-1945), Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)
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People in the News: Beeves given Ellis Island medals
Dr. Jerold Beeve and his wife Dorothy Beeve, of La Caņada Flintridge, were each awarded one of 100 Ellis Island Medals of Honor presented in May by the National Ethnic Coalition. The couple are founders of the Beeve Foundation for World Eye and Health...Tags: Fiji, Army National Guard, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, California), Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Career and Workplace
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Highway closures confuse, frustrate
With a small day pack strapped to his back, Scott Groves set out from his home in Pasadena to the foot of Mt. Wilson Trail in Sierra Madre. He climbed seven miles to the top of the mountain and then proceeded down Mt. Wilson Road before happening upon the...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Forests, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Vehicles
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Obituaries: Arlene N. Anderson
Arlene N. Anderson died on April 20. Born in Pasadena on May 11, 1929, to Adeline and Arleigh Brewer, Arlene was a longtime resident of La Caņada and Pasadena. After attending Pasadena schools and graduating from Pasadena City College, Arlene obtained...Tags: Gynecology, Obstetrics, U.S. Department of State, Career and Workplace, Hospitals and Clinics
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