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Filling empty bowls with promise
Ceramic artists are making a statement with their pottery pieces while raising funds to help homeless families. The third annual Empty Bowl fundraiser benefits Family Promise of the East San Fernando Valley. The event is from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 2...Tags: Charity, Students, Festive Events, Family, Relay for Life
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Burb's Eye View: Laps in a life worth living
Sometimes the brightest paths only reveal themselves in the dark. At 3:59 a.m. Sunday, the heartiest walkers trod the route at Johnny Carson Park for the 19th hour of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Burbank. The crowds that packed...
Tags: Relay for Life
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Cars are the stars at Kiwanis for Fun show
Car enthusiasts shared their reasons for owning classics during Sunday's Kiwanis for Fun Car Show at Johnny Carson Park. Lori Wilcox's 1944 convertible with a rumble seat was among the 300 vehicles displayed. It's bright pink with flames painted on...
Tags: Music, Black College Reunion, Colon Cancer, Substance Abuse, Butterfly Ballots
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Chad's Champions ready for Relay for Life
Members of Team Chad's Champions are gearing up for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, the 24-hour walk on May 4 and 5 at Johnny Carson Park. The walk begins at 9 a.m. Saturday and ends at 9 a.m. Sunday. Team Chad's Champions was created to...
Tags: Colon Cancer, Health Organizations, Human Interest, Relay for Life, Butterfly Ballots
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Longtime Burbank Unified educator dies, memorial planned
Longtime Burbank Unified School District educator Gail Copeland, who was born and raised in Burbank, died Jan. 12 from complications with cancer. She was 73. Copeland served the district for more than 42 years, spending the last 18 as principal of...Tags: Human Interest
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On the Town: Seasonal soirees serve up tradition
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or “Festivus” (Google it non-”Seinfeld” fans), this time of year is rife with holiday traditions. Two of Burbank’s long-standing yuletide events added to their history as...
Tags: Hanukkah, Festivus, Kwanzaa, Cinderella (fictional character), Holidays
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Laurel Relay for Life is a walk through the night
Nancy Becraft has a T-shirt from each year Laurel has held a Relay for Life, and has witnessed the growth of the event since the first relay in 1999. "We only started out with about 11 teams," Becraft said. This year there are 40 teams, and counting....
Tags: Health Organizations, Prostate Cancer, Human Interest, Prince George's County, American Legion
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Harford Mutual Insurance donates $5,000 to Relay For Life
On May 2, Harford Mutual Insurance renewed its commitment to ending cancer by donating $5,000 to the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Central Harford County. Harford Mutual Insurance is a long-time supporter of Harford County Relay For Life and... -
A LOOK BACK
May 19, 1943: In his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country's full support in the fight against Japan. May 20, 1969: U.S. and South Vietnamese forces captured Ap Bia Mountain, referred to...Tags: U.S. Congress, Atlantic Ocean, John F. Kennedy
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Cancer prevention study
Haven Lutheran Church and the American Cancer Society are fighting back against cancer by hosting enrollment at the church for a new research study titled Cancer Prevention Study-3. Area residents can help researchers better understand the genetic,...Tags: Christianity, Radford (Radford, Virginia), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Skin Cancer, Religion and Belief
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Norman F. Brown, 62
Norman Frederick Brown, 62, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Julia Manor Health Care Center. Born Saturday, June 10, 1950, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Norman Brown and the late Mildred (Fuestel) Brown....Tags: Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Annapolis, Human Interest, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Carnival opens Friday
The Great Boonsboro Ambulance Carnival opens Friday at the Boonsboro Ambulance and Rescue Co. in Shafer Park, off North Main Street in Boonsboro. On Friday and Sunday, attendees can ride all night. On Sunday, the entertainment will be provided by local...Tags: Memorial Day, PG Rated Movies, Festive Events, Entertainment, Religion and Belief
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