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Carnival fundraiser planned for Oak View
Elias Hakimian will do what it takes to benefit Huntington Beach's low-income Oak View neighborhood — even if the kids have really, really good aim. Hakimian, the city pastor of Rock Harbor church, is among the local church leaders setting up a...Tags: Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Personal Income
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Community Commentary: Preparation is key before school starts back up
I can't believe it's already August! My mailbox is flooded with the dreaded back-to-school sales. My wife and I are frantically scrambling to get in one last weekend trip with the kids before we succumb to the demands of the school calendar. Just thinking...Tags: Stress, Travel, Behavioral Conditions, Vehicles, Health
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Backpacks and bread-breaking
One of the few saving graces of going back to school for some kids is getting brand-new supplies, so one local organization helped low-income parents send their children back to school right. Project Self Sufficiency hosted a back to school event...Tags: Christianity, Family, Politics, Personal Income, Local Government
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Being 'ahead of the game'
South Bend TribuneThe world is full of data that people use to measure the economy's health. One of those indicators could be wearing a mortarboard and walking in a commencement ceremony this month. It's the number of people earning a master's degree in business...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Notre Dame, Business, Indiana University South Bend, 1st Source Corp.
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Equestrian, Breast Cancer, Voting, Hillary Clinton, New Year's Day
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Nurses go back to school to get their bachelor's degree
Anne Lipira had been thriving as a nurse at a west suburban hospital when she decided to go back to school in 2011 to get a higher degree in the field. She felt her decade of experience and associate degree might not hold up in the shaky economy. She...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Colleges and Universities, Northern Illinois University, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals
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'Saved by the Bell': Mr. Belding to visit Orlando
Staff writer"Saved by the Bell" fans can take a nostalgic trip and help a good cause this weekend. Dennis Haskins, who played Mr. Belding on the sitcom, will be a guest at the Back-to-School Blast fundraiser. The event, sponsored by A Gift for Teaching, runs from... -
Dr. Kenneth B. Kochmann, family physician
Dr. Kenneth B. Kochmann, a former social worker who became a physician later in life, died March 8 of multiple myeloma at Stella Maris Hospice. He was 63.
The son of German immigrant parents — his father was a traveling salesman and his mother a...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Woodlawn (Bronx, New York), Steroids, Colleges and Universities, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Former Westminster High ace prepares for career in medical field
When the Major League Baseball season starts March 31, Brett Harman won't be on a pitcher's mound. Instead, the 23-year-old Westminster resident will be preparing for a career as a physician assistant. But Harman, who had a standout career at...
Tags: Frontier League, Kansas City Royals, University of Maryland, College Park, Atlantic Coast Conference, General Practitioners
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On the school of second chances: a Q&A with Mike Rose
Each spring across America, thousands of students who once lagged behind their peers get accepted to top-notch universities, thanks to what author Mike Rose calls “second chance” learning. In California alone, 20,000 community college...
Tags: Family, Colleges and Universities, Teachers, Science and Technology, University of California, Los Angeles
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NSU students to have senior recital Sunday
Two Northern State University students, both Rapid City natives, are having their senior recital at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Johnson Fine Arts Center. “A Senior Recital of Percussion” will be presented by Jordan Seidel and Joel Schlottman, who...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Teaching and Learning, Students, Education
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City firefighters face new education requirements for promotion
Hundreds of firefighters may have to go back to school to be promoted to top positions in Baltimore's department, as part of a broader effort to impose professionalism in a department where tenure often trumped education when rising through the ranks....
Tags: Politics, Colleges and Universities, Labor Legislation, Fires, Elections
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