Kayaking on Lake Balboa
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Kayaking on Lake Balboa

  Dear Pop, My 12-year-old son is into water sports. I’m thinking about finding an activity we can do together. Any suggestions? Valley Dad Dear Valley Dad, Encouraging your child to participate in a recreational activity with you is a wonderful bonding experience your son will always remember.  Lake Balboa, located between Burbank Blvd. and…

Special Basketball at the JCCA
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Special Basketball at the JCCA

The Westside Jewish Community Center on Olympic Blvd. in Los Angeles hosted its 12th annual basketball exhibition game Saturday evening March 3, 2018 between the Special Macabees and the Santa Monica West Side Special Olympics All-Stars. It was a rainy evening, but the excitement inside the JCCA was palpable. Athletes on both teams ranged in…

Give the Gift of Learning this Holiday Season
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Give the Gift of Learning this Holiday Season

Holiday shopping is right around the corner. Are you really looking forward to spending hours fighting for a parking spot or waiting in long checkout lines at Macy’s, Sears, or Best Buy? If you want to avoid the hassles, think about buying your favorite child a book this year. You will want your book choice…

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Special Basketball Stars: Special Macabees vs Special Olympics

The Greeks expected people with special needs to be put away in some dark hidden place. Sixteenth Century Christians, like Martin Luther and John Calvin, believed people with disabilities to be possessed by evil spirits. During the third decade of the Twentieth Century the Nazis blatantly exterminated them. The Jewish Community Center on Olympic Blvd….