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Christmas Present Framed in Homes of the Past

Feb 05, 2005 01:32PM ● By Don Kindred

In early December 2004, maps in hand, some 200 visitors, most San Clementeans, viewed some of the city’s oldest homes on the Historical Society’s Holiday Home Tour.

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THE GREEN FLASH Fool’s Flash, Myth or Reality?

Feb 05, 2005 01:20PM ● By Don Kindred

“He who has been fortunate enough to behold it is enabled to see closely into his own heart.” An old Scottish legend

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San Clemente Fiesta Celebrates 50 Years

Aug 05, 2004 06:59PM ● By Don Kindred

San Clemente Fiesta Celebrates 50 Years

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Publisher's Message - Historical Perspective

Aug 05, 2004 06:30PM ● By Don Kindred

Almost twenty years ago, our business community received word that the County of Orange and the State of California had completed a master plan for South County’s transportation infrastructure.

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Why do we have Toll Roads

Feb 05, 2004 05:55PM ● By Don Kindred

Twenty years ago when these roadways were conceived, toll roads were not the first option… or the second option. In fact, they were only built as Toll Roads when all other alternatives to fund the roads as freeways were exhausted and the choice came down to “Toll Road or no road.”

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Growing up in South Orange County, the way it used to be...

Feb 05, 2004 05:27PM ● By Don Kindred

Growing up in rural San Juan Capistrano in the 1960s was a dream. My family lived at the top of a hill on a cul de sac. There were enough kids in the neighborhood that we could spend hours outside playing softball and kickball.

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San Clemente Scrap Book 2004

Feb 05, 2004 05:07PM ● By Don Kindred

San Clemente Scrap Book 2004

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Ole Wasn’t Alone - Capistrano Beach and Dana Point Claim Visionaries of Their Own

Nov 01, 2003 10:19PM ● By Don Kindred

Deservedly, much of the recognition for establishing San Clemente is attributed to Ole Hanson, real estate developer, entrepreneur, and former mayor of Seattle. But Hanson wasn’t the only early mover and shaker of housing projects in South Orange County in the late ‘20s.

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A Man of Goodwill - Frank Flegal

Sep 01, 2003 09:50PM ● By Don Kindred

One hundred years ago a man by the name of Dr. Edgar J. Helms began an organization that would help tens of millions get through life with a little more - more dignity, more essentials, more employment and more help.

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Hello Dolly! ...Sadell, That Is

Aug 01, 2003 09:43PM ● By Don Kindred

She doesn’t have a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, but she should. Dolly Sadell has contributed as much to the arts as many on that walkway. She has written, produced and directed more than fifteen different musical revues.

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