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Memorial Day at City Hall
DOWNEY - Memorial Day will be commemorated at the veterans memorial sculpture outside City Hall starting at 1 p.m. The program will include a patriotic reading, invocation, the posting of ... |
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Retired federal workers to meet
DOWNEY - The National Assn. of Active and Retired Federal Employees Southeast Chapter 482 will have its monthly meeting Wednesday at noon at the Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Center.... |
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Library group grateful for donation
DOWNEY - The Friends of the Downey City Library accepted a "generous" donation at the Downey Coordinating Council's community service awards and installation dinner last Thursday. Council ... |
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Free CPR training
DOWNEY - The Downey Fire Department will offer free hands-only CPR training June 4 in the Stonewood Center center court from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Training takes only 10 minutes and teaches re... |
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Lunch networking at Embassy Suites
DOWNEY - The Downey Chamber of Commerce will present another of its "Let's Do Lunch" networking series this Wednesday at noon at the Embassy Suites. Visitors will enjoy lunch in a garden s... |
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U.S. veterans recognized
DOWNEY - Veterans of the armed forces will be recognized at a dinner and program Wednesday at Cafe Quill, located inside the Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Center. City officials wi... |
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Fundraiser at Pina Pizza
DOWNEY - Pina Pizza is hosting a fundraiser next Thursday, May 23, to benefit the San Antonio Guild. Diners should mention "Children's Hospital" when ordering to have 20 percent of their b... |
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The Gypsy Johnson Auxiliary
The Gypsy Johnson Auxiliary installed their new officers for 2013-14 at their May meeting. Nancy Swenson will serve as the auxiliary's new chairman. The theme of the installation was "Br... |
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11 arrested at Norwalk checkpoint
Nearly a dozen people were arrested at a driver's license and DUI checkpoint in Norwalk last Thursday night. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department conducted the checkpoint at Imper... |
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Police officers to wait tables at Carino's
DOWNEY - Downey police officers will be working as waiters and hosts at the Johnny Carino's restaurant at Downey Landing this Thursday, May 16, in an effort to raise money for Special Olympi... |
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Free prom dresses for Downey girls
DOWNEY - Local teenage girls in need of a formal dress for prom can pick one up for free this Saturday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Parley Johnson house, 7749 Florence Ave. The giveaw... |
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High school textbooks open for review
DOWNEY - Now through June 3, members of the public are invited to examine textbooks being considered by the school board for use in high school AP social studies classes. The textbooks are... |
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Drama students to present murder mystery
DOWNEY - Downey High School's drama department will perform John Bishop's "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940," opening in June. The production takes place in New York, 1940. A group of th... |
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Trumpeter Willie Murillo to perform
DOWNEY - Professional trumpet player Willie Murillo, whose credits include performances with the swing band Brian Setzer Orchestra and work in television and film, will perform in the Downey... |
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Fair Housing Foundation offers training
DOWNEY - The Fair Housing Foundation will hold management training targeted towards property management professionals this Monday from 1-5 p.m. at the Downey City Library. The course is fr... |
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