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The Graduate

May 01, 2008 10:27PM ● By Don Kindred

Four years ago, I used this space to share a letter to my daughter as she graduated from high school and went on to college. The time has passed in heartbeats. Now she graduates again. And again, I’m left trying to find words that might be appropriate for the occasion.

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The Evolution of North Beach

May 01, 2008 10:25PM ● By Don Kindred

Turning North Beach into a viable recreation and entertainment center is hardly a new idea. Town founder Ole Hanson saw it as such as early as 1925. Three years later, Hanson began the area’s development with a pool and clubhouse called The Plunge.

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Bob Schnieder Offers a Taste of Texas

May 01, 2008 10:17PM ● By Don Kindred

On tour straight out of the Austin Texas music scene, Bob Schneider played at the Coach House this past March. When I called for the interview, Bob was busy in sound check, just like any musician would be on the eve of a show.

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The Happiest Trail

May 01, 2008 10:13PM ● By Don Kindred

When Dale Evans wrote the song “Happy Trails” for her singing cowboy husband, Roy Rogers, she probably wasn’t thinking of San Clemente’s Beach Trail. Rogers used to sing about happy trails to make everyone feel good, to know they were cared for, both the trails and the people.

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Smart Moves Can Help Women

May 01, 2008 10:07PM ● By Don Kindred

All of us face challenges in our efforts to achieve our long-term financial goals, such as a comfortable retirement. But if you’re a woman, the unfortunate truth is that you may have more hurdles to overcome than a man.

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Wealth Trends - Donating

May 01, 2008 10:06PM ● By Don Kindred

Every year between Christmas and April 15th I get a lot of questions about charitable donations. I am generally quite surprised at the knowledge that people have about charitable donations and the tax benefits, but I also get just as much confusion and misinformation as I do correct concepts.

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Community Embraces “The Big Read” with Harper Lee Classic

May 01, 2008 10:03PM ● By Don Kindred

Lee’s book won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961.“….Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”

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SCHS Dance Team – Five Year National Champs

May 01, 2008 10:00PM ● By Mike Conlon

Victorious team with trophies at USA Nationals.The time was not the only thing springing forward last March. A spectacular, crowd-pleasing performance in the Small Hip-Hop category earned the San Clemente High School Dance Team its fifth national title in five years at the USA National Championships at the Anaheim Convention Center.

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San Clemente High School Celebrating Graduation

May 01, 2008 09:57PM ● By Don Kindred

Well seniors, it’s finally here. Graduation is really just around the corner, and as we wrap up with AP and IB tests, we will finally be rewarded for all our hard work throughout the past four years.

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Home Schooling: Misguided Parenting or Sovereign Right?

May 01, 2008 09:54PM ● By Don Kindred

At 6am, or some other early hour across America, millions of teenagers awaken to begin their trek to school, ready for another day of education. However, there is a small but growing group of young people who bypass this morning ritual. In fact, they bypass the traditional school model altogether.

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