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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, September 04, 2009

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Pairing the Right Wines with Maine Lobster

Did you know August is Maine Lobster Month? Neither did I, but thanks to an invite from friends of the vine, Barbra and Mark Comunale of Claremont, I find myself on the shore of beautiful Hancock Pond (one of over 3,000 ponds and lakes statewide) surrounded by tall pines, oaks and ash trees, doing my part to help promote Maine's iconic shellfish, "lob-stah" as the Mainers say!

Thousands of Local Students Get a Free Trip to Fair

Learning isn't limited to the classroom or textbooks, according to educators Mary Dukes of Claremont and Kerry Dilley of San Dimas. They're both kindergarten teachers devoted to the idea of making children's educational journey an adventurous and exhilarating one.

Delano has the Green Thumb at Fairplex

Don DeLano of Claremont is the "trash-to-treasure" expert at Fairplex. Communications and public relations coordinator Sharon Autry said the full-time horticulturist is well-known for his penchant for transforming common and recycled materials into something new, beautiful and cost-effective.

'Remembering the Ladies' Coming to the Grove

Singer, comedienne, actor and all-around entertainer Toni Morrell is making her debut at The Grove Theatre in Upland. Morrell has performed on television and on stage in many venues across Europe and America.

Measuring Up

I am writing in response to the Aug. 26 article "SAT scores dip in state, trail the nation." This is an excellent article with good information; however, the statement that our high school students still trail national scores in misleading.

Reform Needed

I used to manage a company benefit program and now work helping the unemployed find work. When managing the health insurance plan, I experienced multiple years of annual double-digit premium increases from the insurance companies; my company wasn't the only one. I have experienced the reduction in competition among insurance companies due to corporate consolidation. I have seen continual cost shifting to the employees; these same employees experiencing frozen wages or wage reductions. I have ...

L.A. County Fair Extended by Five Days

An expanded run, $1 admission specials for the entire Labor Day weekend, animatronic dinosaurs, Bark Park demonstrations by the Splash Dogs rescue stunt squad, exotic and farm animals, forays into a kelp forest and shark shack and entertaining entertainers are among highlights of the 2009 L.A. County Fair, opening Saturday and continuing through Oct. 4. This year's fair will be 23 days instead of 18 days.