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Sunday, February 15, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, February 15, 2009
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Horror beats romance at the holiday Box Office

    On this Valentine’s Day weekend, most moviegoers were not looking for hearts, flowers, or romance. Surprisingly, the biggest crowds opted for a good fright, packing theaters to see the new version of “Friday the 13th.” This horror remake of the bloody adventures of the machete-wielding killer, Jason Voorhees, pulled in an estimated $42 million over the weekend to […]
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Saturday, February 14, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, February 14, 2009
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Valentine’s Day: Share the love

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove  — Burbank   “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always […]
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, February 12, 2009
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Valentine’s Day: flowers, especially roses, still very popular

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove  —  Samuel’s floral designer Karla Comayagua adds yellow roses to an arrangement.       The last minute dash for Valentine’s Day gifts is on and many folks are going for flowers. I dropped by Samuel’s, a Burbank florist well-known for its gorgeous arrangements and high quality flowers, yesterday afternoon. While I was there, several male customers picked up orders and they all […]
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, February 7, 2009
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Valentine’s Day: gift certificates, manicures, pedicures, and reflexology

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove   Celia Wolin is a total perfectionist when it comes to her trademark manicures, pedicures, and therapeutic foot massages called reflexology. Wolin’s clients( I’m one of them) rave about her skill, care, creative flair, and attention to high sterilization standards. Candy and flowers are dandy for Valentine’s Day, but many folks in the San Fernando Valley are giving Wolin’s gift certificates for […]
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Monday, January 19, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 19, 2009
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On MLK Day Obama calls for service and commitment to others

As part of his activities on this Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, President-elect Barack Obama today visited  a shelter for homeless and runaway teens in Washington, D.C.  A renovation project was underway, so the future president picked up a roller brush and helped paint.   “Today, we celebrate the life of a preacher who, more than 45 years ago, stood on our National Mall […]
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Monday, January 19, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 19, 2009
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January 19, 2009 MLK Day: The man and his dream of equality for all

  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  ( January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) His life and legacy remembered on a national holiday every third Monday of January.   “And I must confess, my friends  that the road ahead will not always be smooth. There will still be rocky places of frustration and meandering points of bewilderment. There will be inevitable setbacks here […]
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Friday, January 16, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 16, 2009
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Funeral for the victims of that Covina Christmas Eve Massacre

Holy Name of Mary Church at 724 Bonita Avenue in San Dimas   Hundreds packed the Holy Name of Mary Church today to mourn and remember the nine family members killed in that vengeful Christmas Eve massacre by a gunman dressed in a Santa costume. The media was not allowed on the church grounds. KNX 1070 newsradio reported a huge crowd filled the church, which seats […]
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, January 1, 2009
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Welcome 2009 the year of change!!!

This is our moment. This is our time – to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth – that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we […]
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