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Christian School Offers Kids Skim, Surf Lessons
Learn where to pick up extreme sport lessons in Aliso this summer. Plus a day devoted to Beatles fans.

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Phone: 949-280-4719 | Hometown: Boulder City, Nevada (now Mission Viejo)
Hello, and welcome to the site. I edit and report on Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Dana Point for Patch.com.
I have spent my professional life writing news in suburban communities, mostly in South County. Before joining Patch I worked for the Orange County Register, where I covered San Juan, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo and Laguna Beach. I have also written for the Daily Sparks Tribune.
I studied British literature of the 18th century and will talk your ear off about Samuel Johnson if I am provoked. I also studied journalism.
Learn where to pick up extreme sport lessons in Aliso this summer. Plus a day devoted to Beatles fans.

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