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Ralph E. Plumb has been appointed to serve as executive director of College of the Desert Foundation. Dr. Plumb has more than 30 years experience in the global health and human services field working in about 100 countries. Since 1990, he has served as president and CEO of two humanitarian organizations.
Nov. 23Warehouse Living Arts Center Theatre will present “Guys and Dolls,” the final show of the 2008 season, at 2 p.m. at the Palace Theatre,
There's no place like home for the holidays -- or so Perry Como once crooned. That might be. But in the case of Hollywood's depiction of such sentimental journeys, you might want to head for the hills instead -- especially if your relatives happen to be at home when you arrive.
ROLLINSFORD — Mary Pat Rowland and her husband, Dan, hope to give their five foster children a "forever family" and a house full of love. But now the couple is facing a financial challenge after they learned their state foster care subsidy would be cut by 41.5 percent overall.
Bill Lane/Citizen photo The Johnson family in their Kensington home: Robert and Sharon, Kylie, 9 months, and Aimee, 8. When Sharon and Bob Johnson decided to adopt one more child, they never dreamed they'd end up with Kylie, a 9-month-old who came to them through the state's foster care program.
Bill Lane/Citizen photo The Johnson family in their Kensington home: Kylie, 9 months, Robert, Aimee, 8, and Sharon. When Sharon and Bob Johnson decided to adopt one more child, they never dreamed they'd end up with Kylie, a 9-month-old who came to them through the state's foster care program.
If we were to draw up a job description for parents, it would probably fill a thousand pages, in small print, single-spaced. We are chauffeurs, counselors, referees, teachers, cooks, maids, disciplinarians, friends and so much more.
Xifeng Wu, M.D., Ph.D., Pearland resident and professor of epidemiology in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, is the recipient of the Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Research for 2008.
(ARA) - Massage is moving mainstream in the lifestyles of millions of Americans who rely on the millennia-old therapeutic practice not just for relaxation but for a host of health benefits, including pain relief.
(ARA) - You may sigh in envy watching a child excitedly unwrap a holiday toy, and imagining all the fun she'll have with it. But don't forget that play is actually important work for kids; it's an important tool for helping them develop and grow.
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