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Alzheimer’s Orange County’s Official Doggie Dugout Mascot Contest Seeks Submissions!

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By Greer Wylder
February 23, 2022

Calling all dog lovers! Alzheimer’s Orange County is looking for an Official Doggie Dugout Mascot for this year’s Walk4ALZ & Run4ALZ at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on March 19, 2022! The deadline to submit a photo of your favorite pooch is Sunday, Feb. 27.A small prize will be given, plus you can share that your dog is the Official Walk4ALZ & Run4ALZ Doggie Dugout Mascot! Email your entries to walk@alzoc.org*Don't forget to tell them your dog's name and breed when entering. Alzheimer’s Orange County Walk4ALZ & Run4ALZ is Orange County’s largest community event for Alzheimer’s awareness.

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Plenty of Places to Eat with Your Dog at Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week

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By Greer Wylder
February 21, 2022

Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week & Cocktail Week, the event that has put Long Beach’s dining scene on the culinary map, runs through Feb. 28 with more than half of the participating restaurants offering pet-friendly “Dine & Dog” patios and sidewalk tables.  For a complete list of dog-friendly restaurants, visit dineoutlongbeach.com.“It doesn’t get more dog-friendly than right here in Long Beach,” said Elizabeth Borsting, founder of Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant & Cocktail Week. “Our annual Restaurant Week, which happens just once a year in February, is a great time to visit Long Beach with your pup, take advantage of the…

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Plant Based Eating: Indian Food with Indarra

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By Greer Wylder
February 18, 2022

The monthly plant-based eating classes continue at the Environmental Nature Center! Join the Indarra Modern Indian Cuisine at the ENC for a fun and informative Indian Food Cooking Demo on February 20, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.Gather around as Savitur Badhwar from Indarra Indian Cuisine demonstrates how to create delicious and nutritious plant-based dishes with the unique flavors of India!Plant-Based Eating Series: Plant-based or plant-forward eating helps reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers (specifically colon, breast, and prostate cancer), and depression, all while improving mental and physical function! Plant-based diets also help the environment. It takes 11…

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Polly’s Pies Celebrates 50 Years in Long Beach

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By Greer Wylder
February 18, 2022

When brothers Eddie and Don Sheldrake opened their third Polly’s Pie location in Long Beach’s California Heights neighborhood in winter of 1972, Richard Nixon was president, the Oldsmobile Cutlass was the most popular car on the highway and gas was 36-cents a gallon. Since then, we’ve elected nine U.S. Presidents, gas is through the roof and Oldsmobile no longer exists, however, the  Sheldrake brothers are still going strong with 13 Polly’s Pies locations. A public celebration marking the 50th anniversary of Polly’s Pies in Long Beach will take place starting at 4 p.m. on February 23 through February 27.The first 200…

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Goodwill of Orange County Opens Bristol Warner Marketplace Location

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By Greer Wylder
February 16, 2022

Goodwill of Orange County just opened its newly relocated Bristol Warner Marketplace location in Santa Ana. The new 9,871 square-foot store offers customers an elevated shopping experience and a one-of-a-kind assortment of clothing for all ages, accessories, home décor, electronics, furniture, and more. A drive-up donation center is also located behind the store offering an easy and safe way to drop off gently used goods.The popular Goodwill store relocated from its previous location in the same shopping center into the new suite.All store and donation attendant employees from the prior location also moved over to the new store.Goodwill’s retail outposts generate…

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