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Special Macabees Trounced
The Special Macabees faced off agains their rivals, The Special Olympics All Stars in their 14th annual basketball game.
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…
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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…
Benchwarmers: A Team Where All Kids Play
Joseph Bock, a retired Teledyne engineer who worked on the Surveyor Moon Landing project, has taken up a new calling during his golden years. Bock is a volunteer coach of Benchwarmers Basketball at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center in Los Angeles. His goal is to help less athletic kids have an opportunity to enjoy basketball, improve…