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A Reader Writes: She was there the day Cher was born
The record of her birth has been sealed, tighter than a drum, but that doesn’t matter. It’s documented in the “World Almanac and Book of Facts” and she told Oprah, so it’s common knowledge. The singer, songwriter, actress,...Tags: Entertainment, Health, Celebrities, People (magazine), Hospitals and Clinics
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Classic pays tribute to local
Special to this NewspaperThis year’s Imperial Valley Baseball Network Valley Baseball Classic honored both local high school baseball and Richard “Babe” Henry on Saturday at Southwest High School. The event featured three Imperial Valley League baseball games...Tags: Humberto Quintero, High Schools, Sports, High School Baseball, Basketball
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Boys & Girls Club seeks to expand throughout Imperial Valley, officials say
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — On a good day 50 to 60 kids come streaming into the Boys & Girls Club building in Brawley where they play on an indoor basketball court, hang out or do homework in a separate room. But Sara Sanders, executive director of the Boys &...Tags: Wesley Clark, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sara Sanders, Denzel Washington, Steve Benson
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Calexico honors combat veteran
Staff WriterCALEXICO — U.S. Army Sgt. Odin Ayala received a standing ovation after receiving a proclamation at Tuesday’s City Council meeting honoring him for his military service. The 2003 Calexico High School graduate and football player was severely...Tags: American Legion, Human Interest
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Those close to Ayala describe him as a leader
Sports EditorPeople who knew U.S. ArmySgt. Odin Ayala when he was a teen knew he was destined for success. His athletic ability made him a standout at Calexico High where he was the Bulldogs’ quarterback and safety throughout his high school career. Those that...Tags: Sports, Football
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Wounded veteran pushes forward
Staff WriterCALEXICO — U.S. ArmySgt. Odin Ayala recalls hearing a single click before his life changed Sept 14. He was walking in an open field during a mission in Afghanistan when suddenly his eyesight and hearing went out. ”I don’t know how...Tags: Physical Therapy, Health and Medical Professionals, Afghanistan, Health, Amputation
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Is sergeant still healing from injury in action?
I haven’t seen anything in the paper on the progress of Sgt. Odin Ayala. I understand he is now in San Diego for rehabilitation after being injured last September. There are two films on YouTube: one with his family pictures and one is a Madison...Tags: YouTube, Sports, Health, Football, Amputation
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Army dad arrives in time for baby girl's delivery
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterSalvador Rodriguez III missed when his 11-month-old son Salvador IV took his first steps and when 3-year-old daughter Liliana first entered preschool while he was away in training or on his way overseas. But the 27-year-old U.S. Army staff sergeant was...Tags: International Travel, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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NAF El Centro holds POW/MIA ceremony
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterThough decades have passed, Imperial Valley native Robert Ramirez remembers waking up to see the sharp points of bayonets carried by North Vietnamese Army soldiers. The then-U.S. Army sergeant had made a mistake: falling asleep after hiking from Laos...Tags: U.S. Air Force, Armed Forces, Trips and Vacations, Defense, Wars and Interventions
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Retired military leaders call for more physical activity to combat obesity
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterStudents in California may not only be unfit, they may be too unfit to fight. Mission: Readiness, a nonprofit national security group is calling on schools, communities and state policy leaders to push the importance of physical activities and improved...Tags: Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight, Education, Teaching and Learning
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El Centro man pays 'rolling tribute' to veterans
Staff WriterIn 1967, El Centro resident Fred Rivera joined the U.S. Army knowing that he would go to Vietnam. He admired his cousins, who were World War II and Korean War veterans. He saw them as heroes, he said. “I was raised to think this is the promised...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Wars and Interventions, Entertainment, Travel, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Westmorland World War II veterans recall the war
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterWESTMORLAND — One of the sights that will always be engrained in the mind of 85-year-old Roy Johnson was a burial at sea for four unknown, fallen comrades who died due to Japanese kamikaze airplanes during the war in the Pacific. “I didn&...Tags: Armed Forces, Defense, Air and Space Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Tom Brokaw
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