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Henry T. Segerstrom, the arts philanthropist and visionary behind South Coast Plaza who helped turn his family's lima bean fields into one of the most successful shopping malls in the United States, died Friday . He was 91. Segerstrom was known for his charitable giving – he made the largest single private donation in Orange County history, $40 million in 2000 to expand the Orange County Performing Arts Center – and for luring high-end retailers to Orange County. In 1978, he successfully courted Nordstrom, persuading the luxury department store to open its first location outside the Pacific Northwest, forever changing...

From the after-action report posted by daviddennis on www.amazing.com: Support Our Troops Rally - 8 February 2003 Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3 It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon, time to once again counter the leftists and support our fine military forces in their upcoming liberation of Iraq. Our group of about 100 charming, chanting people was united in the cause, and morale was sky-high. Support from the public was excellent, with almost constant honking from the cars. A few big trucks joined in with their mighty blasts, an impressive sound indeed! Ron was there with his Saddam...

Orange County Young Republicans P.O. Box 11081 Newport Beach, CA 92658www.ocyr.org NEWS RELEASE - For immediate use Contact: Jennifer Kerns Vice President, External Affairs 949/679-7559 E-mail: External-VP@ocyr.org CROWD RALLIES AT FIRST KNOWN "SUPPORT AMERICA/SUPPORT OUR TROOPS" RALLY Weekend rally such a success, crowd asks for encore;Second rally set for this Saturday Newport Beach, CA (February 3, 2003) --- "Support our troops." "Have faith, America." And "I trust our President, not Sean Penn." Those were just a few of the choice phrases scrawled on posters at Saturday’s "Support America/Support Our Troops" rally in Costa Mesa, California. The rally was staged by...