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Pro surfer Jodie Nelson to attempt grueling paddle

Pro surfer and commentator Jodie Nelson is about to embark on a major journey in an effort to help raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness. The Southern California localwill attempt a historic mission to become the first woman to stand up paddle 38.9 miles from Avalon in Catalina to Dana Point Harbor.
The grueling mission...
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Ducks skating to Knott’s on Saturday

Gold medal Olympian Corey Perry and several other members of the Anaheim Ducks are scheduled to appear at the Wild Winger Kids Club End of the Season Party with Kids Club Members at Knott’s Berry Farm on Saturday.
Paid park attendees and Kids Club Members will be able to participate in a special autograph session....
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NOONWIRE: Disney worker arrested for child porn
NOONWIRE features Disney news from other media sources.
From ABC Action News:
Orlando, FL — A Disney World employee is facing child pornography charges after images were found on his home computer.
Officers with The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Orlando Regional Operation’s Center arrested 52-year-old Patrick McKenzie on March 5.
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UPDATE: Hotel workers get no promises from top Disney officials
Three Disneyland Resort hotel workers went straight to the top to ask Disneys president and board to allow the union to keep its health-care program during the annual shareholders meeting.
Both Bob Iger, the Walt Disney Co.s president, and John Pepper, the boards chairman, declined to state their opinions on the issue during the meeting...
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Christian Fletcher launches website

One of the surf world’s most original athletes has launched his own website. ChristianFletcher isprobably the most influential surfer when itcomes totheintroduction of aerials on a surfboard.
The 39-year old San Clemente local started doing huge airs inthe early 80’sand that grabbed the attention of just about everyone in the surf industry except thecontest judges...
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Disney stops giving free tickets to volunteers

For those of you who planned on volunteering to earn a free Disney park ticket, you are out of luck.
It’s too late.
On Tuesday, Disney announced that it reached its goal of recruiting 1 million volunteers, who are earning free U.S. Disney park passes for volunteering for a shift with an accepted non-profit group. Registration...
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OC surfers dominate at NSSA State contest in HB

When it comes to bragging rights about where the top surfers in the state are from, Orange County surfers have a lot to be proud of.
Surfers from Orange County and from San Clemente in particular own the state of California in scholastic surfing for 2010.
At the National Scholastic Surfing Associations annual state...
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Disney-area con man suspected of striking again
Police are looking for a man they say posed as a hotel employee and stole more than $40,000 in jewelry from a billionaire businessman and his wife who were in Los Angeles for the Academy Awards.
The suspect has targeted several upscale hotels in Los Angeles and Orange County, including Hotel Menage near Disneyland in...
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Tips for building your own Potato Head at Disney

Your tips is a feature where you can read and share your Disney tips with fellow Around Disney readers. Got a tip? Email it to us at stully@ocregister.com with “Your tips” in the subject line, or leave a comment below.
Last week, we told you all about the Make-Your-Own Mr. Potato Head souvenirs, which can...
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“There’s No Friends In The Water” movie premiere

Many of us will never get the chance to go to the North Shore of Oahu to charge the large waves along the famous seven mile stretch of coast. So how about getting a behind the scenes look at what happens during the Triple Crown of Surfing each winter?
“There’s No Friends In The Water”...
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