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Donald A. “Don” Kimmel, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11th, following a brief illness at the age of 93 at Saint Theresa’s in Shoreview, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Lumen Christi Catholic Community, 2055 Bohland Ave., St. Paul on Saturday, December 17th at 11:00 a.m., with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. Interment with military honors will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in St. Paul. www.hafh.org

On the 4th of July, the Santa Clarita Runners Club sponsored its annual Independence Day Classic. The Santa Clarita Runners Club has been hosting the Independence Day Classic for 38 years. It is the community’s oldest and largest ongoing race. Each year the club donates proceeds from the event to the high school cross-country teams in the Santa Clarita Valley.