A major event usually takes several years to really take hold, and spring is traditionally loaded with them. But a full calendar got wiped out a year ago by the coronavirus almost before anything could begin.
Heading into spring 2021, the situation is looking decidedly better. New cases are way down compared to January and February spikes. At the same time, vaccination rates are on the way up, and state restrictions are loosening up just a bit.
With all that in mind, organizers are again warily eyeing the calendar and other dynamics to see whether to try and move forward with their events.
The Inspiring Story of 61-Year-Old Kathy Mead and Her Road to Pikes Peak Glory 28 Jan 2021, 16:06 UTC ·
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Porsches are more than just sportscars for many people, including retired astrophysics professor Kathy Mead who bought a 911 Carrera 997 in 2010 and went on to compete at Pikes Peak ten years later.
Her story is particularly intriguing because – unlike most gear heads and track addicts - she wasn’t drawn to racing in early life.
“I’ve definitely not been a car person all my life,
I always liked sports cars, but even now I’m still not a ‘car girl’. I did always want a Porsche 911 though,” she tells Porsche during an interview.
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Long-time Los Altos resident Robert R Claypool died from Covid-19 on December 30
th at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Gatos. He was 93 years old.
Bob was born and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a good student who loved learning. The school principal let him come to school early and use her office to study. He rode his bicycle to the other side of Milwaukee to visit his aunt and uncle, who taught him his love for classical music.
He graduated early from high school in 1944, in order to join the Naval Air Corps. He learned to fly in an open cockpit, fabric-covered biplane, and thus began his lifelong love of flying. Though the war ended before he flew in combat, he always considered himself a Navy man.
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The Priority Center of Santa Ana will distribute gifts to some of the neediest Orange County families with a drive-through holiday experience on Saturday in Huntington Beach.
The event will take place at the Freddie Georges Production Group HQ, located at 15362 Graham St. It runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
More than 270 families are participating. The Priority Center will distribute nearly $130,000 worth of gifts for children and gift cards for food and other basic necessities during the drive-through event. Families will stay in their cars and wear masks, and gifts and gift cards will be placed in the trunks of their vehicles for contactless delivery.