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October 16, 2008
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Hoops for Hope raises funds, unites a community
By Carol Rosen
Editor
One of the worst things that can happen to parents is to watch their child die.
Three years ago the Powery family of Almaden went through that tragedy as 10-year-old Christiana succumbed to an extremely rare children’s disease called juvenile dermatomyositis, which strikes about three out of every million children. Also a victim of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Christiana was in remission from that disease when she began showing signs of juvenile dermatomyositis.
“In spite of the arthritis, which was worst in her left Read more...
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In my Opinion…
Invest in our future: Vote yes on Measure B bring BART to South Bay
By Nancy Pyle and Jim Cunneen
Special to the Times
We know that times are tough right now, and that is what makes right now the perfect moment to invest in our valley’s economic and transportation future.
We have the opportunity on the November ballot to give families an option to move away from the expensive fossil fuels that are pinching our budgets. We have an opportunity to create jobs in Silicon Valley. We have an opportunity to Read more... |
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