NORTH TUSTIN – Students at The Prentice School lined up to hand toy donations to California Highway Patrol officers on Wednesday.
Together, the private school students and the Santa Ana Elks Lodge 794 donated 387 toys and games that will be given to children in need over the holidays. About 100 elementary school students stood in a long line waiting to hand off their toys.
Students, a teacher and staff held a sing-along while waiting for the officers to arrive.
California Highway Patrol officers and their mascot, Chipper, visited the school to pick up the toys. T
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In Russia, the winter holidays signify the arrival of a festive duo: Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden. The grandfather and granddaughter arrive on New Year’s Eve, having traveled through the forests from their home in the nearby Russian town, Veliky Ustyug. Some legends depict Grandfather Frost riding a troika, a type of traditional Russian sled with three horses. Other sources insist that he travels by foot, carrying his large sack of presents.
Grandfather Frost, or Ded Moroz as he’s called in Russia, wears a heavily embroidered blue or red fur-trimmed coat. He also carries a staff and dons a rounded, furry hat. The
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Holidays are coming! Some are having the times of their life during Winter holidays: parties, friends, celebrations, cheering, sharing, etc.. Some find this time of the year very demanding. Most of us experience something in-between these two extremes: fun in some situation, pressure in others. Joy of sharing time with people we love, uncertainty about how to deal with holidays pressure.
These are 8 steps you can embrace to live joyfully during the holidays.
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The trampoline is a useful and fun activity, while providing a good exercise for any person. Once you develop a love for the trampoline in the spirit of the family, they go out of the house and break the sedentary habits of watching TV, sitting on computer and video games. So if you’re looking to buy a trampoline, here are some tips to help you buy a suitable one.
The trampolines are available in different shapes and sizes. But whatever you buy should fit well with the open space available to you. You should consider the number of people who will use the trampoline and buy some trampoline spares in advance. This is very crucial in terms of security. Read more…
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Utah Valley University’s Music Department will present a Nov. 28 Choral Concert featuring the UVU Women’s Choir, UVU Masterworks Chorale and UVU Concert Choir at 7:30 p.m. in the Ragan Theater (located in the Sorensen Student Center).
The choirs will perform a wide variety of choral repertoire from masterworks to contemporary music. UVU faculty Cherilyn Worthen and Reed Criddle will conduct the performances. Tickets are available at the School of the Arts box office located in the Noorda Theater, online at www.uvu.edu/arts, or by phone at 801-863-PLAY.
Utah Valley University is located in Orem, Utah, and is home to nearly 33,000 students. UVU
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