Learning from students (Long Beach Press-Telegram) Two students are shining examples of 90 LBUSD winners of `Most Inspiring' award. LONG BEACH - Like other kids at Buffum Elementary School, 10-year-old Russell Malang plays basketball and video games....more...Shriners football game taking a break (Orange County Register) ?The Shrine All-Star Football Game will not be played this year after being played 55 years in a row....more... Velma Dunn Ploessel -- Olympic diver (San Francisco Chronicle) Velma Dunn Ploessel, a platform diver who won a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics and went on to teach physical education in the Los Angeles Unified School District for nearly 40 years, has died. She was 88. Ms. Ploessel died May 8 at... ...more... Velma Dunn Ploessel, 88; Olympic diving medalist, PE instructor (Los Angeles Times) Velma Dunn Ploessel, a platform diver who won a silver medal at the 1936 Olympics and went on to teach physical education in the Los Angeles Unified School District for nearly 40 years, has died. She was 88. ...more... Top athletes honored with scholarships (San Diego Union-Tribune) Leather fits Bucs fine JIM BAIRD / Union-Tribune Mission Bay catcher Nick Croce cheers relief pitcher Anthony Long, who strikes out Cathedral Catholic's Tommy Cheek for the final out in the Bucs' 6-3 victory. Mission Bay remains tied for first in the Western League....more... Obituaries (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner) Obituaries...more... Local News (Everett Herald) Mill Creek Library "Bring your Own Book" Club meets 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays, University Book Store, corner of Main and 153rd streets, Mill Creek. 425-337-4822....more... |