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SMMUSD proposes new language coordinator Parents call for improvements to dual immersion program BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
When Laurie Newman was a parent at Edison Language Academy, she was amazed by the school’s dual immersion program and its commitment to teaching students in English and Spanish. By the time her child had settled in at John Adams Middle School, though, she was left astounded by the lack of continuity in language education. “And in high school, I hear, it’s
a different story,” she said. “A worse story.” Newman raised her concerns earlier this month as the local Board of Education weighed a proposal to create a new language and literacy coordinator in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district. The proposed employee would work with district and site staff at all levels to implement language programming while increasing professional development for both SEE SCHOOLS PAGE 7
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Park list approved for county research project BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
Supporters of a multi-use sports facility found themselves on thin ice this week when Council excluded a potential ice rink from the first wave of park construction at Santa Monica Airport. The County of Los Angeles is conducting a study to assess park needs in all municipalities and unincorporated areas. The results of that study will be used to develop a list of priority park projects
and that list will become the basis for potential future bond funding similar to the Proposition A bond measure that passed in 1992. Santa Monica is one of 189 study areas participating and local input has been gathered by staff, at public meetings and at the Recreation and Parks Commission. The culmination of the local process was a presentation to the City Council on March 22 prioritizing a set of park projects. Council approved a staff recommended list that included fields at
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Students from several University of California chapters of CALPIRG (California Student Public Interest Research Group) are spending their Spring Break traveling to six cities, including Santa Monica, in an effort to support a statewide ban on single use plastic bags. The students are participating in beach and river cleanups in those cities as part of their campaign. Locally, the students were joined by representatives from Heal the Bay and the City of Santa Monica.
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Friday, March 25 SMC Drescher Planetarium Lecture: ‘Charles Messier and the Faint Fuzzies’ Find out about French 18th-century comet hunter Charles Messier and his list of nuisances, which became a catalog of the brightest objects in the northern sky. The planetarium director will also report on his “Messier Marathon” to view all 110 objects in a single night, possible only in March and April. Double bill with Night Sky Show costs $11. 1900 Pico Blvd., 8 p.m.
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Yoga All levels. Drop in for $15 a class or sign up for a series, 4 weeks for $50. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH, 9 - 10 a.m.
Friday Family Film: ‘Inside Out’ (2015) After moving to San Francisco, Riley’s emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate her new home. Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 2 - 3:45 p.m.
described as “The No. 2 in coolest kids music.” Santa Monica Pier, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
24th Annual Peter Rabbit Day The Santa Monica Junior Chamber (Jaycees) will host the 24th annual Peter Rabbit Day. Peter Rabbit Day is a free community event. Families will enjoy egg hunts (separated by age groups), egg dying, sack races, face painting, balloon animals and more! Westside Family Health Center will host a healthy eating game and the Easter Bunny and local law enforcement will be making an appearance. Families are encouraged to come early as activities are on a first come, first served basis. Douglas Park, 2439 Wilshire Blvd., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Polyester Plate Lithography with Patricia Mitchell Try this quick and inexpensive way to create non-toxic drawn and photographic prints. Register at https://apm.activecommunities.com/s antamonicarecreation/Activity_Searc h/48734. Cost $5. 1450 Ocean Ave., 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Library Egg Hunt Enjoy spring stories, a craft, and hunt for eggs! Limited space; free tickets available 30 minutes before program. Ages 4 & up. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Good Friday service The First African Methodist Episcopal Church by the Sea will be holding a “Good Friday: 7 Last Words” service. 1823 Michigan Ave., 12 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band 2013 Latin Grammy winners for Children’s Album, Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band lights up the stage with a hip-shaking, head bopping dance party that PEOPLE Magazine
Natural Egg Dyeing (and eating!) with Chef Rachael Narins Learn how to dye and decorate eggs for Easter or any occasion - with allnatural ingredients such as beet juice, coffee, turmeric and more, letting the farmers market be our inspiration. The class will also discuss safe food handling and learn to make (and sample) a simple and delicious recipe for an open faced egg salad sandwich with crème fraiche and spring herbs. Please bring an apron; gloves will be provided. You will also need an empty egg carton or basket to transport your creations home. 1450 Ocean Ave., 1 3:30 p.m.
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of 49 percent. However, the city only has 134 park acres for a population of 92,529 or about 1.4 park acres per 1,000 residents, about half the county average of 3.3 acres. There’s no guarantee the county moves forward with a funding mechanism nor is there any requirement such a measure will actually fund the specified projects. Rather, participation in the study provides a broad roadmap for countywide planners and staff said it would also provide clarity for Santa Monica’s own park planning process. A proposal to specify a new multi-purpose sports facility at the Airport was removed from the recommendation. While the Recreation and Parks Commission had supported a proposal for a new facility that could include an ice rink, sports field and other amenities, Council sided with staff who said the city has already made promises to convert the first 12 acres of land at the air-
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port into an open park. Council voiced support for locating such a facility somewhere in Santa Monica, even possibly at the Airport, but said mandating a multi-use facility on either of the sites currently earmarked could delay completion of the park process that was promised to voters in 2014 when residents passed Measure LC. Supporters of an ice rink brought several speakers to the meeting. Dr. Steve Weinberg was one of the speakers representing Bring Back The Ice, a regional group supporting construction of a new ice rink on the Westside. He said professional sports teams are eager to find a home for a multi-use facility. “The Los Angeles Kings and the LA Galaxy have an intent to build it somewhere,” he said. “This is a great opportunity for you, the city and the local community to fill the void in ice facilities as well as field sports facilities.” Shay Beebe said she spoke on behalf of the Kings/Galaxy organizations and said if the city were to officially consider a proposal, the professional sports teams could easily
pay for and build a facility. “We would build something green, state of the art with many, many community amenities,” she said. Several Santa Monica residents spoke on behalf of other priorities. Several were specific in asking council to forego endorsing the multi-use facility at this point. Andrew Gledhill said parents of Santa Monica kids were eager for new parks and it was important for the City to keep its promise to residents to convert 12 acres of former aircraft parking into an open park. “While the city needs an ice rink and more swimming pools, lets please stay with the plan,” he said. “Lets turn the first 12 acres at the airport into a park so everyone sees promises are kept and lets do it while those children are still small.” Community Garden supporters said there are more than 300 people on the waiting list for a plot with some waiting more than eight years. They said including gardens helps the environment, promotes wellbeing and meets a strong community desire. “I really want this city council to appreci-
ate the imperative to have community gardens in as many parks as possible,” said Cris Gutierrez. Council unanimously approved a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Ted Winterer that removed the multi-use facility from the priority list and added emphasis to acquiring new property for parks. “I think we need to be somewhat generic in what we suggest because we don’t know what we’re going to be able to afford to do, but I do think land acquisition should be part of it,” said Councilman Kevin McKeown. Councilwoman Sue Himmelrich supported the motion but said buying more land for parks created some internal tension when existing land isn’t being used for open space. “When we’re confronted with pieces of land we already have, and I’m thinking specifically of 4th and 5th and Arizona and other pieces of land, instead of using it for this open space that we so desperately need, we want to build buildings on it,” she said.
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afterwards.” This year’s line up brings a mix of Pier favorites like Latin Grammy winner Lucky Diaz and kid-reggae legend Rhythm Child, while introducing new artists to the line-up like New Orleans-inspired Jazzy Ash & The Leaping Lizards. All concerts are held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the Santa Monica Pier. For more information on these shows and all activities at the Santa Monica Pier, please call (310) 458-8901 or visit www.WakeUpWithTheWaves.com.
all over California with Kindie Reggae, a family-style roots record for children, plus an invitation to perform at the White House, award-winning Norm Jones & Rhythm Child are blessing the Pier.
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Apartment fire on 3rd Street An apartment fire on 3rd Street displaced an elderly resident, but caused no damage to the surrounding area on March 23. According to the Santa Monica Fire Department, firefighters responded to a call of smoke in an apartment at 938 3rd St. at about 6:38 p.m. on Wednesday evening. Upon arrival, firefighters found a 2nd floor unit, of a three-story apartment building well involved with fire. Four engines, one ladder truck, one rescue air unit, one hazardous materials unit, and a Chief Officer, responded to the emergency. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, and were able to confine the fire to the unit of origin. The fire resulted in the closure of 3rd Street, gas service to the building being interrupted, and one elderly resident displaced. Firefighters assisted Southern California Gas Company with restoring gas service, helping the resident find shelter, and were subsequently able to reopen the street to normal traffic in approximately one hour. The cause of the fire was determined to be a cooking accident. The occupant was evaluated for smoke inhalation, but was not transported to a hospital. No injuries to Firefighters were reported. The Santa
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Wake Up with the Waves returns to the Pier Now in its 10th year, the acclaimed children’s concert series returns to the Pier on Saturday mornings. Starting March 26 through April 30, children 1-8 and their parents can enjoy free interactive concerts and activities including singing, dancing and movement, puppets, talent shows, dress-up, face-painting, prizes and bubbles. Veteran producer KC Mancebo of Clamorhouse Kids is curating an amazing line-up of children’s entertainer to give locals parents and kids some Saturday morning fun. “It’s Saturday morning, you look at your kids, they look restless. What do you do? What…do…you...do? Pop on the TV or get them out to get active, involved, and maybe even inspired,” said S. Jay Farrand, Pier Administrator. “With all the studies about how music improves cognitive development, it’s a no brainer (sorry, brain puns). And it’s a great way to start the day with some fresh-air, and then you’ve got all the family fun of the Pier
THE SCHEDULE FOR WAKE UP WITH THE WAVES IS AS FOLLOWS:
March 26, 2016 Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band 2013 Latin Grammy winners for Children’s Album, Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band lights up the stage with a hipshaking, head bopping dance party that PEOPLE Magazine described as “The #2 in coolest kids music.”
April 16, 2016 David Tobocman Children’s songwriter David Tobocman never underestimates the intelligence of his audience, and couples thought-provoking melodic songs with a tight band that can switch styles on a dime.
April 23, 2016 Jazzy Ash & the Leaping Lizards Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards enchant children and grown-ups across the country with joyful, original music inspired by traditional New Orleans jazz culture. Influenced by her father’s Trinidadian culture and her mother’s Louisiana roots, Jazzy Ash leads a six-piece band of ukulele, guitar, banjo, accordion, fiddle, bass, trombone, washboard and more.
April 30, 2016 The Hollow Trees April 2, 2016 Heidi Swedberg Hawaiian native and lifelong musician Heidi Swedberg is self taught and found a home in Hollywood playing a musician both on TV and in real life. Now she brings her funky stage presence and unique brand of “jump music” to the Pier.
The Hollow Trees play what they call “folk music for families”. It’s high energy acoustic Americana played with passion, skill and humor. They combine bluegrass, country, folk, blues and jazz with whimsical originality. - SUBMITTED BY CRAIG HOFFMAN, DIRECTOR OF
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Ladies and gentlemen, Shecky Greene! I’VE ADMIRED COMEDIANS ALL MY LIFE.
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I’ve even “played” one here since 2006. Among the most multi-talented I’ve ever seen is the iconic Shecky Greene who will turn 90 on April 8. On April 3, Shecky will be honored in Las Vegas, where he lives, by 250 fans, friends and family in a gala birthday tribute at the prestigious Smith Center. I was fortunate enough to see Shecky in person at an “unscheduled event,” that I still remember. Over 20 years ago, I met Shecky at A Little Taste of Hoboken restaurant on Westwood Boulevard. Because it was so crowded, the charismatic owner, Matteo (“Matty”) Jordan, asked if we’d share a table. All I knew about Shecky was that he was a legendary Vegas lounge comedian. In fact, Shecky literally pioneered the lounge act and, at one time, was making $150,000 a week. (To this day he laments, “$125,000 of it went to my bookie.”) Over lunch, Shecky basically told me his life story, using spot-on impressions, dialects and he even sang a few bars. (Shecky has a terrific voice!) I was thoroughly mesmerized. So, when I read about Shecky’s upcoming 90th birthday, I reached out to him. Shockingly, he’s as funny as ever. And, married to Marie Musso since 1985, is more at peace than ever. Shecky is walking comedy history, having started in Las Vegas in 1953. He worked with just about every star, including Elvis who opened for him one year. Curiously, Elvis was terrible as it would be years before he learned to perform for a Vegas audience. At the epicenter of turning Las Vegas into a 24hour party town, Shecky was friends with show biz royalty like Buddy Hackett, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. (“Frank once saved my life with five words, ‘Okay boys, he’s had enough.’”) In his over 60 years as a star, for much of the time Shecky battled demons that included alcohol, prescription drugs and gambling. In fact, in 1968, Shecky was “well medicated” when he crashed his Oldsmobile into the Caesar’s Palace fountains. As his car was drenched under geysers of water, Shecky merely turned on the windshield wipers. When the cops arrived, he rolled down the window and asked, “What, no spray wax?” Shecky’s birthday tribute will be the subject of “Conversations With Norm,” a quarterly interview presentation hosted by manabout-town columnist Norm Clarke, who has been covering the celebrity scene for the Las Vegas Review-Journal since 1999.
Proceeds will benefit the education and outreach programs of the illustrious Smith Center. Born in 1926 on the North Side of Chicago, Shecky was in the Navy during WWII and served on a battleship that saw considerable action. When things were peaceful, however, Shecky, curiously, was in charge of the ice cream making machine. Years later, when asked what was the toughest thing about WW2, Shecky joked, “butter pecan.” After the war, Shecky, an outstanding athlete, planned to become a gym teacher. Instead, he started his comedy career at the Prevue Lounge in New Orleans. From there he went on to showrooms in Miami, Chicago, and Reno/Lake Tahoe. Then an agent persuaded him, now 27, to move to Las Vegas and be an opening act at the Last Frontier. He was held over for 18 weeks, a first for the Strip. In addition to decades of Vegas work, Shecky played Carnegie Hall and appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” (which he hated: “They’d rush you on and off ”). Ruggedly handsome, he also played Private Braddock for a year on “Combat,” and appeared in many movies, including “Splash” and “History of the World, Part I.” But Shecky was best known as a “comedian’s comedian.” Among his greatest fans was Johnny Carson, on whose show Shecky appeared 40 times and where he also served as a guest host. Offstage, one of Shecky’s many passions was horse racing. A horse named Shecky Greene was the front-runner in the 1973 Kentucky Derby, until Secretariat ran off with the race. Arlington Park still runs a Shecky Greene Handicap. Unfortunately, throughout his legendary career, Shecky was plagued by depression, panic attacks and addictions. And yet, he was always open and candid about it with his audiences. (As he was during lunch at Taste of Hoboken.) In fact, NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness) plans to honor Shecky for helping to increase public awareness and remove the stigma about mental illness. So, not only is Shecky a world-class entertainer, he’s also a mensch. Happy birthday, Shecky! For info about Shecky’s birthday tribute go to, http://www.thesmithcenter.com and type “Shecky” in the search box. Also, to see hilarious videos, Google: “Shecky Italian Earthquake” and “Shecky’s Funniest Joke.” JACK is at jnsmdp@aol.com.
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You might think that since the stars of “Remember,” Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau, are 86 and 87 years old respectively, it’s a story about old people. This could be no further from the truth. Nor is it a simple revenge story. It is a complex study of human nature, about the capacity for hatred and viciousness, kindness and compassion, which exists in all human beings, even if one or more of these traits may rise to the surface of a personality while the others remain locked away. It’s about rage and pain from long ago surfacing unexpectedly. It’s about arrogance, superiority and condescension spreading to a new generation. The fact that the two main characters are old is simply a key element in the plot that unspools as we watch this beautifully crafted story. Christopher Plummer’s performance is breathtaking. Martin Landau also reveals great nuances in his character’s driven focus. In addition to a twisting, deep psychological plot, this is also a “road movie.” Plummer’s 90 year old character with dementia successfully travels across the US and Canada by bus looking for the Nazi guard from Auschwitz who murdered his family. It’s interesting to note that Landau’s father actually did work to rescue relatives from the Nazis during World War II. At a budget of only about 13 million, the movie seems to be a passion project for director Atom Egoyan, a Canadian of Armenian descent, born in Egypt, and for writer Benjamin August, a novice screenwriter who had spent some years in Vietnam teaching English. August’s screenplay was given to veteran Canadian producer Robert Lantos. Once Lantos read it he knew he had to make this film, and he knew he wanted Egoyan, with whom he had collaborated in the past, to direct it. He knew he wanted Christopher Plummer as the star. The three had last worked together on the film “Ararat” in 2002, about the extermination of Armenians at the end of World War I in an area that today is part of Turkey. Thus, thankfully, the film “Remember” came together, with the addition of Landau portraying the instigator of a plan concocted in the confines of his cozy room at a rest home for the aged. In this film, music plays a key role Christopher Plummer, who trained as a concert pianist before opting for a career as a thespian, actually plays the piano, and the camera stays on his hands as he plays classi-
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language teachers and instructors with English learners in their classrooms. According to Terry Deloria, the district’s assistant superintendent for educational services, some teachers in non-language classes have had a hard time providing instruction for English language learners. Deloria noted that the district’s current English language development coordinator, Aida Diaz, has worked for years to help educate students from other linguistic backgrounds. But the alignment of the language and literacy programs in SMMUSD could be improved, Deloria said. Diaz’s position will be eliminated, district spokeswoman Gail Pinsker said. The district is hoping to create a new parent engagement position as well as a new language coordinator job. Deloria said the creation of the coordinator position would allow Irene GonzalesCastillo, the district’s director of elementary curriculum and instruction, to spend more time improving dual immersion offerings in SMMUSD. “We haven’t been able to give it the attention it deserves,” Deloria said, adding that Edison’s success hasn’t been duplicated. “Once you get to JAMS and Samohi, there isn’t the same level of support and visibility.” Longtime board member Jose Escarce
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praised the Edison model, lamenting that more hasn’t been done to extend dual immersion into secondary schools. “One the one hand, it is truly a tremendous source of pride. It’s untouchable,” he said. “At the same time, it’s really only strong at the elementary school level.” Newman, the district parent, said the proposed personnel changes brought her concerns to a head. She’s currently the cochair of Friends of Immersion, a nonprofit group aiming to improve language programming in SMMUSD. Newman said her attempts two years ago to engage district officials in conversations on the matter were mostly futile. “The goal of the nonprofit,” she said, “is to support the program financially.” Fellow co-chair Laurie Craig said the organization has helped to buy Spanish novels for the JAMS library and organize a Spanish-language book fair at the 16th Street middle school. But she said the teachers there have requested more help. “They need books, they need supplies, they need translation help, communication help, accurate email lists,” Craig said. “They need leadership and professional development time. “Dual immersion is often lumped in with [English language development], but it’s a distinct program with distinct needs.” jeff@smdp.com
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ON MARCH 17 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:05 P.M. Harbor Guards detained two subjects at the 1500 Block of the Beach regarding a disturbing the peace call. Further investigation determined that the altercation between both subjects was a result of suspect Benjamin Corona, 37, homeless, being in possession of the other subject’s backpack that had been stolen two days prior from the beach. On Monday, March 14 the victim and a friend were seated near the waterline south of the Santa Monica Pier. The victim briefly walked away from his possessions. Upon returning he was told by a witness that a male Hispanic grabbed the victim’s backpack and ran east out of sight. The victim was unable to locate the suspect. On Thursday the 17th while walking near the Santa Monica Pier, the victim noticed suspect Corona wearing his clothing and carrying the stolen backpack. Corona was booked and cited out for misdemeanor possession of stolen property.
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EMS, 800 block of Lincoln, 12:16 a.m. Automatic alarm, 2100 block of Wilshire, 6:25 a.m. EMS, 300 block of Arizona, 8:01 a.m. Fire out investigation, 1400 block of 6th, 8:03 a.m. Automatic alarm, 200 block of 22nd, 8:09 a.m. EMS, 1700 block of 16th, 8:53 a.m. EMS, 2800 block of Neilson, 9:02 a.m. EMS, Lincoln/Ashland, 10:01 a.m. EMS, 2400 block of Arizona, 10:24 a.m. EMS, 1900 block of Wilshire, 10:33 a.m. Automatic alarm, 700 block of Montana, 10:44 a.m. EMS, 100 block of Ocean Park, 10:50 a.m. EMS, 1300 block of 20th, 10:54 a.m. Automatic alarm, 2000 block of Main, 11:07 a.m. Broken gas main, 2900 block of
Exposition, 11:11 a.m. Automatic alarm, 1300 block of Broadway, 11:37 a.m. EMS, 500 block of Olympic, 12:55 p.m. EMS, Lincoln/Santa Monica, 1:01 p.m. EMS, 800 block of Santa Monica, 1:02 p.m. EMS, 900 block of Wilshire, 1:29 p.m. EMS, 800 block of Montana, 1:44 p.m. EMS, 1300 block of 11th, 2:03 p.m. EMS, 1400 block of Olympic, 2:22 p.m. EMS, 2600 block of Ocean Front, 3:26 p.m. EMS, 2200 block of Colorado, 3:36 p.m. EMS, 1600 block of Ocean Front, 3:40 p.m. EMS, 1900 block of Santa Monica, 4:18 p.m. EMS, 1300 block of 2nd, 4:23 p.m. EMS, 800 block of 4th, 4:37 p.m. EMS, 1200 block of 14th, 4:40 p.m. EMS, 100 block of Ocean, 4:46 p.m. Automatic alarm, 2100 block of Santa Monica, 5:20 p.m. EMS, 1300 block of 15th, 6:11 p.m. Structure fire, 900 block of 3rd, 6:38 p.m. EMS, Ocean/Colorado, 7:52 p.m. EMS, 3400 block of Ocean Park, 8:18 p.m. EMS, Ocean/Colorado, 9:14 p.m. EMS, 2000 block of Lincoln, 9:30 p.m. EMS, 1500 block of Euclid, 11:36 p.m. EMS, Ocean/Santa Monica, 11:46 p.m. EMS, 2100 block of Ocean, 11:47 p.m.
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– The Army of the Republic of Vietnam abandon an attempt to cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos. – Faisal of Saudi Arabia is shot and killed by a mentally ill nephew. – The first fully functional Space Shuttle orbiter, Columbia, is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch. – The Candle demonstration in Bratislava is the first mass demonstration of the 1980s against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. – The Happy Land fire was an arson fire that kills 87 people trapped inside an
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■ The Cash Economy: China’s Peoples Daily reported in January that Mr. Cai Zhanjiang (described as “tuhao,” or “uncultured but still well-off”) had just purchased a new truck from a dealer by driving another truck to the showroom and unloading 100,000 renminbi (about $15,300 U.S.) entirely in small bills — a stash weighing about a half-ton. Shanghaiist.com also noted a story from June 2015 in which a man (likely also tuhao) bought a new vehicle with the equivalent of $104,670 -- almost all in coins. ■ (1) The Tennessee senate voted in February to make its
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the afternoon, it might be difficult not to be selfindulgent. Make sure you can afford that path before you decide to head down it. Your instincts are right-on. Tonight: Spend time with someone whom you can confide in.
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what resistant to being as fun-loving as you might like. Consider what is at the base of this coldness. Let go of it as soon as possible. Treat this person as if today were the first day of the rest of your life. Tonight: Go with a suggestion.
recharge your batteries, you’ll feel much better. If you can, take the morning off, or make plans where you are not dependent on others. You might be in an off mood, or others might. Prevent a problem before it happens. Tonight: All smiles.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ In the morning, settling into hard work might not be easy unless you are involved with some type of activity that involves using your imagination. Later in the afternoon, you’ll want to dive into a heavy project. Be less concerned with time constraints. Tonight: Get some fresh air.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★★ You might see a distinct difference in your mood as well as in others’. In the morning, you will be focused on conversations and on making plans. Your sensitivity peaks by midafternoon, and your mood seems to spiral downward from there. Tonight: As you like it.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ Touch base with family, schedule important appointments and don’t get hung up on details. By midafternoon, you’ll lighten up. A friend will touch base, or perhaps you’ll decide on a particular set of fun plans. Tonight: Let someone think that he or she is calling the shots.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★★ You might be tossed into the limelight in the morning. Others count on your leadership abilities. You could be forced to accept more responsibility. Think before you leap; decide if it is worth it. By midafternoon, you’ll greet success! Tonight: Happiest out and about.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★ Extremes mark the next few days. Someone very close to you might feel less than great. In fact, this person could be somewhat depressed. Your optimism shines through no matter what you do or say. You have a way of warming up this individual. Tonight: Lighten up the moment.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
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★★★★ Honor a fast change, and know full well where you are heading. A situation could become difficult if you question an older friend or relative too much. Do not be surprised by the tension that builds between you and a higherup. Tonight: Get out of town if possible.
The other people involved might not want to chat or share what is happening with them. If you take the time to open up and listen more, you’ll understand where they have been coming from. Tonight: Close to home.
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★★★ Continue taking an overview. You might not like what you see, but you have little choice. Do some needed research in the morning, when it is quieter. You will need more facts by the afternoon, when you’ll be tossed into the limelight. Tonight: Like it or not, all eyes turn to you.
JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average
This year you have the wisdom and ability to understand both sides of a conflict, even if you agree more with one side of the issue than the other. For the sake of keeping the peace, you are likely to agree with all parties involved. If you are single, after summer, you enter a period where you are likely to meet someone very special. You might be surprised by how well the two of you click. If you are attached, you will learn to minimize hot discussions between you and your sweetie. You will enjoy many cozy moments together if you prioritize your concerns. SCORPIO bottom-lines issues.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz
2012 Mercedes-Benz
2012 Mercedes-Benz
C250....................................$21,981 C250...................................$22,981 C250...................................$22,981 Low Miles, P1 Pkg, Multimedia Pkg, Lane Tracking Pkg LCR234045
Parktronic, Navigation, P1 Package BCA601007
Moonroof, Power Seats, Keyless, Tilt, AC BCR217883
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