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Mormons shift ward boundaries in Downey
DOWNEY - Six months ago, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in this area, made changes to help strenghten youth and families and to come together as a community-of-members of t... |
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Musicians sought for summer music festival
DOWNEY - This June 8 Downey will be joining scores of cities around the world and hosting a free, public, one-day celebration of the unique human gift for making music. The main stage of t... |
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Free grief counseling
DOWNEY - A free bereavement group is now meeting twice a month in Downey for residents in need of grief support. The group meets at Companion Hospice Care, located at 8130 Florence Ave., S... |
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Downey firefighters
Downey firefighters helped free a person trapped in their vehicle after a two-car collision at Brookshire Avenue and Gardendale Street. Fire personnel used the Jaws of Life to extricate the ... |
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39 unlicensed drivers snagged at checkpoint
LYNWOOD - More than three dozen unlicensed drivers were arrested at a DUI and driver's license checkpoint in Lynwood last Friday night. Nearly 2,000 vehicles passed through the checkpoint,... |
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Kevin Bonilla graduates basic training
DOWNEY - Army Pvt. Kevin S. Bonilla has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Bonilla studied the Army mission, history, ... |
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Laureen Perri
Downey resident MM3 Laureen Perri will return home April 29 from her second deployment to the Persian Gulf on the USS John C. Stennis. Perri was recognized as Engineer Junior Sailor of the Q... |
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Amelia Hernandez
Air Force Airman Amelia Hernandez graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Hernandez completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in mil... |
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Manuel Guerra
Air Force Airman Manuel Guerra graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base on March 5. Guerra competed an eight-week program that included training in military discipli... |
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Casino night to benefit NWDLL
DOWNEY - Northwest Downey Little League will host a casino night fundraiser May 4 at the Downey Elks Lodge. Tickets are $15 presale or $20 at the door. The event is from 7 p.m. to midnight... |
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Bingo luncheon at St. Raymond's Church
DOWNEY - The Italian Catholic Federation of St. Raymond's Catholic Church is hosting a bingo luncheon May 5 at 12:30 p.m. in the Msgr. Robert Gipson Hall. Cost is $10 and includes one bing... |
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Parking lot sale at church
DOWNEY - Messiah Lutheran Church, located at 10711 Paramount Blvd., will host a parking lot sale this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will go toward various church programs. For ... |
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Women's Christian club marks 45 years
DOWNEY - The Downey Christian Women's Club will celebrate its 45th anniversary at its meeting May 15 at Los Amigos Country Club. The lunch meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Men are invited. A... |
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City OKs road closure for street fair
DOWNEY - The annual Downey Street Faire is officially a go after the City Council approved a request to close down Brookshire Avenue for the all-day event May 4. The Downey Chamber of Comm... |
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Downey church collecting e-waste
DOWNEY - La Vina Centro Cristiano, a Christian church at 9625 S. Lakewood Blvd. in Downey, will be accepting electronic waste this Saturday between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. E-waste is defined ... |
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