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Carnett: The shock of an Army buddy's early demise
"I always thought that I'd see you again." Those words, steeped in irony, were penned by singer-songwriter James Taylor and describe a condition of life that many of us have experienced. In my situation, they depict a relationship I've had with an... -
Commentary: The people, officials of Newport made dredging project happen
A note from Newport Beach Councilwoman Leslie Daigle: This week, city officials and others gathered at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club to celebrate the completion of the Lower Bay dredging project. By investing in a community effort in the protection and...Tags: Science and Technology, Government, Public Officials, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Politics
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Carnett: 200 columns and still having fun
It was as lame a salutation as I've ever penned. Here's how it went: "Have you ever tried skateboarding down the side of Mt. Everest wearing nothing but your insulated skivvies? "You haven't? "Well, I've never written a sports column for (this...Tags: High School Sports, Colleges and Universities, Seoul (South Korea), Journalism, Periodicals
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Willard Reece
Willard 'Will" Reece, 89, a retired long time Newport-Mesa Unified School District principal and a lifetime Rotarian, passed away peacefully of natural causes in his Newport Beach, CA home on March 6, 2013. Born in Boise, ID in 1923 as the third son of...
Tags: Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Mountains, Landforms, University of Southern California, World War II (1939-1945)
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Gala to aid Estancia and TeWinkle
The Estancia TeWinkle Schools Foundation is raising money Saturday night for a marching band at Estancia High School and band room equipment at TeWinkle Middle School. Each year, the foundation holds a gala where it recognizes distinguished alumni. This...Tags: Verde (music group)
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Shirley Marie Kahan
Shirley Marie Kahan, 89, died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 24, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on April 13, 1923 in Seattle, Washington to Leata Fern and Lowell Burton Jackson. She grew up on the Jackson family farm in...
Tags: Nursing, American Airlines, Inc., Health and Medical Professionals, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Medical Specialization
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Carnett: Memories of a treasured friendship
He's been gone 27 years. Can it really be nearly three decades since my wife, Hedy, and I sat in his memorial service in a Costa Mesa church? A mentor to both of us, Sam Peterson was truly an unusual and remarkable human being. I was 41 when he died,...Tags: West Point, Human Interest, World War II (1939-1945)
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O.C. beams up William Shatner
When William Shatner opened on Broadway last February, he wasn't nearly as confident as his show's title indicated. The actor's one-man show sported the cheeky moniker, "Shatner's World: We Just Live In It." But a nasty elemental force had invaded...
Tags: Television, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Entertainment, Bob Dylan, William Shatner
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Rotary president was gruff but giving
A longtime Newport Beach resident known for his decades of service with the Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa has died. Friends and colleagues of Roger Whitney Gilbert, who died Feb. 12, called him "the rock" of the club who always gave sage advice. He was...
Tags: City of Hope, Accounting and Auditing, Human Interest
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Santa Ana River Marsh dredging begins
Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have begun dredging sediment in the Santa Ana River Marsh in Newport Beach — some of which is being piped just offshore for beach replenishment, drawing concerns from residents. The roughly $5-...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Windsurfing, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water, Construction
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Carnett: Milk did our family good
I saw him repeatedly: the man in the walk-in closet. He frightened me. I was 4 years old and my father, mother, brother and I lived in a small apartment behind my grandparents' home on Balboa Island. It was an idyllic setting and time: Newport Beach,... -
Markel, George Sidney
Markel, George Sidney died peacefully, January 18, 2013, with his wife of 68 years, Betty Chambers Markel, at his side. George was born on June 24, 1921 in Prescott, Arizona to Lillian Bridget Day and George Sidney “Sid” Markel. Sid was the...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945)
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