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Adler Planetarium 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive; 312-922-7827, adlerplanetarium.org America's first planetarium has one of the world's greatest collections of antique astronomical instruments. One of those is the fully restored Gemini 12 spacecraft flown by...Tags: Marshall Field, Jim Lovell, Field Museum of Natural History, Buzz Aldrin, L (movie)
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Christian Group Calls for ESPN Writer's Suspension After Jason Collins Anti-Gay Remarks
ReutersMay 01 (TheWrap.com) - A Christian Group is calling for the suspension of ESPN the Magazine writer Chris Broussard, after Broussard told an interviewer that gay NBA player Jason Collins can't be a Christian because of his sexual orientation. A group...Tags: Sports Illustrated, Minority Groups, Roman Catholicism, Oceanside (Hempstead, New York), ESPN (tv network)
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Berkuta chosen for annual Kiwanis honor
As a resident of the city for more than 37 years, Nick Berkuta has waited a long time to receive the distinction of being chosen La Cañadan of the Year. But he said at a La Cañada Kiwanis Club ceremony at Descanso Gardens on Wednesday afternoon that his...
Tags: Politics, Safety of Citizens, John Tyler, Government, Google Inc.
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Merit badges? He's got 'em all
Last week, Harold Kast earned a Boy Scout merit badge in game design. To achieve this, the 17-year-old junior assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 509 played and studied games and designed his own math-based card game. In doing so, the La Cañada High School...
Tags: NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Youth Organizations, Social Organizations
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Larry Wayne Burton, 52
Larry Wayne Burton, 52, of Burnside, passed away Sunday, April 28, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Born June 20, 1960, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Larry was the son of Ray and Shelva Vaught Burton of Eubank. He was the owner and operator of Burton...
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Tony Plakas: Boy Scouts' new proposition just provides a distraction
Last week, the executive committee of the Boy Scouts of America made a proposition: Yes to gay youth and no to gay leaders. After "the most comprehensive listening exercise in its history," the BSA's executive committee conceded gay boys interested in...Tags: Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Gays and Lesbians, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Nathaniel Paradis earns Eagle Scout award
On Feb. 25, 17-year-old Nathaniel Joseph Paradis earned the highest rank to be attained in the Boy Scouts of America. He became the 29th Eagle Scout of Boy Scout Troop 899 in Fallston. Nathaniel's Eagle Scout service project entailed leading interview...Tags: Library of Congress
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Nathan Cook achieves Eagle Scout rank
On April 7, a Court of Honor was held to celebrate Nathan Cook achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Nathan has been a member of scouting since first grade when he joined St. Mary's Pack 937. He bridged to Boy Scout Troop 965, Havre de Grace, in 2006....Tags: Havre de Grace
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Mormon Church OK with gay Boy Scouts proposal
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a message for the Boy Scouts of America's plan to allow gay Scouts: We're fine with it. The Mormon Church, which has historically opposed same-sex marriage, said Thursday that it supported the Scouts'...
Tags: Minority Groups, Mitt Romney, Lifestyle and Leisure, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Issues
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Sun Sentinel Excalibur Award Winner Fab Brumley, Bank of America
Fab Brumley was 13 when she landed her first job as a data entry clerk with her father's mechanical contracting company in Broward County. One day, he called her out for a mistake. She went home in tears, telling her mother what had happened. "She...Tags: Palm Beach County, Finance, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach High School , Economy, Business and Finance
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal Recognizes Avon Cub Scouts
Local Cub Scouts were recognized by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal during a recent ceremony to mark their transition to becoming Boy Scouts, local scout leaders have announced. Avon Cub Scouts Pack 122 celebrated a successful year of scouting and...Tags: Youth Organizations, Social Organizations
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On the Town: A weekend of soaring and roaring
It was a big weekend of soaring and roaring fundraising in Burbank as the Verdugo Hills Council of the Boy Scouts of America staged their 39th Annual Big Strike Auction and the Kiwanis Club of Burbank presented its 14th Annual Car Show. More than 200...
Tags: Adam Schiff, YMCA, Black College Reunion
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